A beautiful day... a beautiful morning... The sun is shining brightly and is trying to wake up the love birds who are soaking in each other presence. The sun is peeking through the window to wake up the love birds from their deep slumber so as to welcome the new morning together happily....

The bright sunshine disturbed the sleep of manik and he wakes up from his peaceful sleep smiling widely but he doesn't open his eyes till now. Manik was feeling so happy, so calm, so peaceful which he never felt in his lifetime till now. He was literally feeling like a new born baby who is going to breathe the fresh air for the first time, who is going to see the sunshine for the first time, who is going to see and live in the world for the first time, who is going to live life for the first time and he wanted to live all this, experience all this with the love of his life, his heart, his heartbeat, his soul, his love, his breath, his life, his zindagi, his jaan, his nandini. He was all ready to welcome the new morning which will be full of happiness and love. He wanted to welcome it by seeing nandini's face first in the morning, in the beginning of his new life, so, he slowly-slowly opened his eyes while turning towards nandini and he smiled widely by seeing her angelic face first in the morning and the beautiful smile on nandini's face widened his smile more.

He woke up from her lap and sat face to face with her and what he saw, made him frowned as he saw some dried tears on nandini's cheeks and a beautiful smile on her lips, that sight was a very rare combination to see and only nandini could do that. He was confused but then he realised that nandini would have cried after he went to sleep feeling his pain. He realised that nandini had hold herself so strong for him the last night because she doesn't wanted to be weak in front of him when he needed her the most, she wanted to be his strength, so, she kept herself strong, though it was hurting her alot seeing him in so much of pain but she didn't fall weak in front of him to give him strength, give him peace and he also realised that the smile should be after seeing him smiling and happy. He fall in love with her more realising her love for him.

M (to himself): Kal ka din best tha, though nandini scared the hell out of me by pulling that stunt on me but the moments we shared thereafter near the staircase were the best moments of my life. I felt many new emotions at that time like mother's warmth, father's protection and most importantly love, all these I have never felt before. I was so happy and for the first time in my life, I was actually waiting for the party and I got ready quickly because I wanted to meet nandini as soon as possible, I was so restless to see her and then I saw her and I felt like my heart again started to beat, the moments we shared at the party were the best moments like holding each other's hand, our cute eye-locks, her care for me at the dining table, feeding cake to each other and then the dance. Her eyes are so intense that I feel like that I can drown in those eyes, they were as deep as ocean and I wanted to drown in it more and more.

Everything was the best, everything was going too good but nyonika spoiled it all. Who can say that she is my mother? She always wanted to hurt me only, but the time she started speaking about nandini, I felt myself getting out of control but I controlled myself because I don't wanted to scare nandini or create any scene but then, she said those words which hurt me the most, which gave me the reality check. Though, she doesn't mean anything to me but my friends does, so, I don't want them to think the same that I was cheating on alia or them, because in reality, I never felt this way for Alia. I have realised that it was just an attraction for Alia and nothing more than that as I never felt connected to her but I don't know that whether my friends will understand it or not, so, I went from there in my room. Though I wanted to hug nandini at that moment only or atleast saw her once, but I knew if I look in her eyes then I will obviously loose myself, so, giving my back to her I came to my room and started breaking all the things because of the pain of losing nandini. Though it hurts me the most but nandini's happiness matters the most to me, so, I decided to stay away from nandini. Though, that thought only gave me thousand deaths but I know, it would be good for nandini only because my life is messed up and she means alot to cabir and mukti, so, I don't want to hurt nandini in anyway. That time, nandini came to my room, though my heart was craving to hug her and hide myself in her embrace but my mind was stopping me remembering me that it's good to stay away from nandini for her own happiness and I can do anything for her happiness even if it means to kill myself thousand times. When she came close to me, I jerked her away, though it hurted me the most seeing her crying but it's good to cry once than crying the entire lifetime, so, I was trying to kept myself strong but nandini was more stubborn than me, may be she got to know that though I was jerking her away, but still I needed her the most at that time, so, she hugged me tightly. I was stopping myself to hug her back and was trying to break the hug but she tightened it more and at last, I gave up and hugged her back to get my solace and calm myself down and I cried and cried hiding in her embrace and she hold me tightly too.

I fall on my knees losing every strength and she fall with me and she tightened the hug. After getting my comfort back, we broke the hug and she did dressing of my wound very carefully and I wanted to speak my heart out to her but was stopping myself as I didn't wanted to stress her. She started cleaning my room and I was just looking towards her but she got cut on her finger and I freaked out and did dressing of it carefully. When she was doing dressing of my wound, I didn't felt any pain but her wound gave me alot of pain and what she asked me afterwards that shocked me, surprised me, what not? She asked me to give my pain to her, she was actually pleading to me as if her whole life depend on it, matlab, how can she be so selfless that she was asking to give her my pain and that time I came to know that seeing me in pain hurts her the most and I can't hurt her to that extent and I also felt blessed realising the depth of her love for me, so, I decided to share my every pain with her and I did the same.

I let all my heart open in front of her, each and every damn thing and she listened to me patiently and as I told her everything, I felt so light that I can't describe it in words. I realised that while talking about Alia, she was not at all fine but still only for my happiness, only to take all my pain out, she showed that she was fine and also give me strength to speak and finally I let it all out. Then I told her that I am very happy now because I have her now as my pyaari si dost but my heart was screaming that I love you nandini, I love you alot but I had to control till I made fab5 understand my love for nandini. Though I felt light sharing everything with nandini but still some questions were shaking me to the core that am I that bad that no one loves me? The way she made me understand, I was surprised. The way she made me understand that how much my dad loves me, I was happy and guilty too, happy that my dad loves me and guilty that I can't understand him ever but nandini made me understand it beautifully. Then, she made me understand that it's not my fault that nyonika is greedy, that she doesn't care for me. It's her loss as she is losing as a mother but it's not my fault at all and I don't have to be bad if nyonika is bad because then what will be the difference between me and nyonika. I felt blessed to have nandini in my life who made me understand so well. Kaash, nandini tum meri life mein pehle hi aa jati, toh m kab ka tumhare saath khushi khushi apni life jee raha hota. Mujhe pata h ki nandini kitna hurt hui hogi, when she was talking about Alia but she knows that its important to take my guilt away from me, so, she kept herself strong for me, only for me.

M itna lucky kab ho gaya, mujhe pata hi nhi chala. M hamesha pyaar ke liye tarasta tha aur nandini ne mujhe duniya ka saara pyaar de diya, jitna pyaar nandini mujhse karti h, utna koi kisise nhi kar sakta. M kabhi nandini ke Pyaar ki depth nhi samajh payunga. Nandini mujhse itna pyaar karti h ki meri khushi se badhkar uske liye aur kuch nhi h. M toh kal nandini ke saath ek baccha bhi ban gaya aur m bilkul bhi embarrassed nhi hoon because m nandini ke saath har lamha jeena chahta hoon chahe vo mera childhood hi kyun na ho aur mujhe pata h nandini hamesha mujhe pamper karegi aur mera khyaal rakhegi jaise kal raat rakha ek maa ki tarah. (Manik smiled by recalling all that.)

(He cups nandini's face and caressed her cheeks.)
M: I promise nandini m tumhe hamesha khush rakhunga aur tumse bhut bhut pyaar karunga, bs ek baar fab5 se baat karke unhe manalun, fir hum dono ko koi alag nhi kar payega nd I promise fab5 ko m mana kar hi rahunga because I can't let you go ever from my life. Tum meri life mein ek angel bankar ayi ho meri life khushiyon se bharne ke liye and I will do everything to have you in my life and keep you happy and smiling. Bs ek baar sab thk ho jaye, fir hum dono mein koi doori nhi rahegi. I promise. I love you so much. (Manik smiled widely and kissed her forehead and nandini smiled to it and manik smile widened seeing nandini recognising his touch even in her sleep. Then manik kissed her finger on which she got cut last night and then she adjusted nandini properly on the bed sensing that she have slept whole night in sitting position and her back might be hurting her.)

(Manik made her sleep properly and again kissed her forehead but nandini woke up. She looked at manik and smiled seeing him smiling and manik smiles widely seeing her smiling and looking like a beautiful angel.)

N: Good Morning Manik. (Manik smiled.)

M: Good Morning Angel. (Manik kissed her forehead and nandini closed her eyes and smiled.)

N: Angel? (Nandini got confused.)

M: Yes, my angel.(Manik smiled widely and caressed her forehead.) Meri angel who is always there to protect me and to take care of me, who is there to take all my sadness away. Ab se m tumhe angel hi bulayunga. (Nandini smiled listening manik addressing her as angel but then last night incident came in her mind and she sat up with jerk.)

N: Manik tum thk ho na? Ab tum sad toh nhi ho na? (Nandini cupped his face.) Aur tumhara haath kaisa h ab? (Nandini holds his hand which got hurt the last night and caresses it.) Ab pain toh nhi ho rha na? (Manik smiled widely seeing nandini's concern for him and cups her face.)

M: Angel relax. M bilkul thk hoon. M sad ho hi nhi sakta kyunki tum mere saath jo ho. Tumhare hote hue m kabhi sad nhi ho sakta. Aur mera haath bhi bilkul thk h, tumne kal raat treat kia tha, vo tabhi thk ho gaya tha.) (Nandini smiled listening to it and kisses his wounded hand to which manik smiled widely.)

M: Acha chalo ab tum rest karo. (Manik tried to make nandini lay down but she doesn't wanted to.)

N: Rest? Par kyun? (Nandini frowned to it.)

M: M janta hoon tum raat bhar sitting position mein so rhi thi. Your back must be paining, so u should relax for some time. (Nandini felt happy seeing manik concern for her.)

N: Nhi manik, m bilkul thk hoon. I am fine.

M: Are you sure?

N: Haan baba. M very sure.

M: Acha thk h, toh m fresh hokar aata hoon, tab tak tum mere kapde nikal do? (Nandini got shocked listening to it.)

N: M? M tumhare kapde kaise nikal sakti hoon? (Manik frowned to it.)

M: Kyun? Tum kyun nhi nikal sakti?

N: Manik? M kaise?

M: Arey, m tumhara baby hoon na? Toh babies ke kapde toh mumma hi nikalti h? (Manik got in his childish mood, nandini also smiled hearing to him but she was hesitant to take out his clothes.)

N: Par manik?

M: Par kya mumma? Kya m tumhara baby nhi hoon? (Manik said this with a cute pout and nandini smiled to it and cups his face.)

N: Ofcourse tum mere baby ho.(Manik smiled widely.) Par manik, m tumhari cupboard? I mean m?

M: Kya hua? Mujhe saaf-saaf batao?(Manik got serious now and wanted to know why nandini is hesitant.)

N: Manik m tumhari cupboard kaise khol sakti hoon? I mean m tumhari personal space mein interfere nhi kar sakti. (Manik smiled listening to her and knows he has to make her understand now of her importance in his life, so, he cupped her face and spoke softly directly looking in her eyes as if wanted her to see his heart clearly from his eyes and also wanted to make each and every word of his to directly reach her heart.)

M: Angel, meri baat dhyaan se suno. Maine kal jo tumhare saath share kia, vo maine aj tak kisi se nhi kia, fab5 ke kisi member ke saath bhi nhi kyunki m kisi ke saamne weak nhi padna chahta tha, kisi ko apni vulnerable side nhi dikhna chahta tha, kisi ko apni us space mein involve nhi karna chata tha kyunki vo space sirf meri thi, us par mere ilawa kisi ka haq nhi tha par maine tumse kal sab share kia, tumhare saamne weak bhi pada, tumhe meri space mein aane ka haq diya kyunki mujhe pata tha tum ho mujhe sambhalne ke liye, mera dard baantne ke liye. M tumhare saath vo sab share karna chahta tha, isliye maine kiya kyunki tum thi mere saath, tumhara saath tha mere saath, tumhe pata tha mujhe kisi ki sympathy nhi chahiye balki kisi ka support chahiye aur tumne mujhe vo support diya, tumne mujhe dil se sambhala aur maine ussi waqt tumhe apni personal space mein interfere karne ka haq de diya tha kyunki mujhe pata h ki tum hamesha mere saath rahogi, mera saath dogi, mujhe samjhogi, mujhe samjhaogi, mujhe sambhalogi aur mujhe isse zyada aur kuch nhi chahiye. Tumhare saath se badhkar mere liye aur kuch bhi nhi h aur na hi kabhi hoga. Tumhe pata h kal mujhe pehli baar ek maa ke pyaar ka ehsaas hua jo tumne mujhe karwaya, mujhe ek maa ki tarah sambhala. Main tumhe mumma mazak mein nhi bulata, maine dil se tumhe mumma kaha h kyunki aj jo manik tumhare saath baitha h na, isse tumne janam diya h nandini. Aj ek naya manik tumhare saamne baitha h jo sahi mayne mein ye duniya jeena chahta h lekin tumhare saath jeena chahta h aur us tarike se jeena chahta h jaise tum is duniya ko dekhti ho. M ab sahi mayne mein zindagi jeena chahta hoon, khush rehna chahta hoon aur is manik ko tumne janam diya h. Abhi issi pal se mujh par, meri har cheez par sirf aur sirf tumhara haq h. Abse mujh par kisi ka haq nhi h, mera bhi nhi. Abse meri life ka, mujhse joodi har cheez ka decision sirf aur sirf tum logi aur mujhe pata h ki tum mere liye hamesha best decision hi logi, mujhe hamesha khushi hi dogi. Abse ye manik har tarah se sirf aur sirf tumhara h. Samjhi? (By now, nandini was in happy tears and she nodded her head slightly by giving manik her beautiful smile and manik also smiled to it. Nandini was happy knowing her importance in his life and now there is no hesitation between them and manik was happy that he confessed his love to her though indirectly.)

(Manik wipes her tears with his thumb.)
M: Aur ab tum kabhi nhi royogi, chahe vo khushi ke aansun hi kyon no ho. Baby ko mumma ki eyes mein tears bilkul nhi pasand. (Manik said the last statement in a very childish way with a cute pout and nandini giggled to it and manik felt relieved and happy and smiled widely seeing nandini giggling and smiling to her fullest.)

(Manik took nandini's hand and made her stand in front of his cupboard and opened it.)
M: Acha mumma, ab jaldi se apni choice ke kapde nikal do mere liye, m tab tak fresh hokar aata hoon. Okay?

N: Okay mera baby. (Manik smiled widely listening to mera baby from nandini.)

M: Pata h angel, jab tum mera baby bulati ho na, toh bhut accha lagta h.(Nandini smiled hearing this and cups his face.)

N: Ab tum mere baby ho, toh baby ko toh baby hi bulayungi.
(Manik hugged nandini tightly and he has some tears of happiness in his eyes and nandini also hugged him back. Both were very happy and finding their comfort in each other. After some time, they broke the hug and nandini saw tears in manik's eyes.)

N: Arey, ye kya? Abhi mere aansun poonjh rahe the aur ab khud kya kar rhe ho?(Manik chuckled listening this.) Jaise baby ko mumma ke tears nhi pasand, vaise hi mumma ko bhi baby ke tears bilkul nhi pasand. (Nandini wiped manik's tears and kissed his forehead and manik smiled widely.)

N: Chalo, now go and get fresh. M tab tak tumhare kapde nikalti hoon. Hmmm? (Manik smiled and nodded his head.)

M: Okay mumma. (Manik kissed nandini cheek and went to get freshen up and nandini smiled widely.)

N (to herself): I promise manik, m tumhare face se ye smile kabhi nhi jane dungi, tum apni zindagi dil se jiyoge, hamesha khush rahoge. I promise m tumhe kabhi fir se darkness mein nhi jane dungi chahe iske liye mujhe kuch bhi kyun na karna pade. Tumhara dil bilkul ek chotte bacche ki tarah h, bilkul pure, I promise m tumhari zindagi khushiyon se bhar dungi, ab koi pain tumhare aas paas bhi nhi ayega. M hamesha tumhare saath rahungi. Pyaar nhi toh kya hua, par tumhari dosti hi bhut h mere liye. Ab tum hamesha khush rahoge manik I promise. Jo smile aj tumhari aankhon mein jhalak rahi h, m isse kabhi tumse door nhi jane dungi.

(Nandini took out manik's clothes and go to another room to freshen up.)

Let's see what their future holds for them.. Does fab5 will understand manik's love for nandini? If yes, then is manik able to confess to nandini and what will be nandini reaction to it) If no, then, how will manik make them understand because now, he is determined to never let go nandini away from his life. On the other side, what nandini will do to make manik smiling always? Also, whether she will be able to understand manik's love for her or will she treat it as his friendship only? Let's see what destiny holds for MaNan and when will they be together? Hope for the best :-) :-)

Thanku so much guys for understanding me and really sorry for the late update. It's just for some time, once I will be able to schedule everything, then, I won't make you wait for long. Really sorry once again and I hope you will like the update. :-) :-)