Okay, so many of you wanted short updates and some also asked for long updates.. I can't satisfy both at the same time.. so, I have decided that you will be getting short updates but the length of the updates will be between 1500-2500 words.. so, I think they are not too short...

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REQUEST: I request you guys to please go through last chapter once.. so that you will be able to link yourself to this chapter comfortably..

RECAP: In last chapter, you have read that manik made nandini understand about the importance of each and every person in her life and tried to take away her pain.. Nandini realised her mistake that she was wrong to distant themselves from them and hide her pain from her own family. And all others also came there and chachi spoke that manik is right and nandini's happiness matters everything to them.

The chapter starts from here:
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(Nandini ran towards chachi and hugged her tightly. Manik wiped his tears seeing all of them present there. Chachi hugged nandini back and nandini spoke cryingly in the hug.)

N: Chachi, i am very sorry... Please mujhe maaf kar do.. I am sorry.. Mujhe laga ki mujhe dard mein dekh kar ap sab ko bhi dard hoga aur main apko takleef mein nhi dekhna chahti thi.. bas isiliye, apna dard kisi se nhi baanta.. I am sorry.. (Chachi caressed her hairs.)

CHACHI: Bas.. shh.. shh.. nandu... bas..

N: I am sorry chachi.. Main toh ap sab ko khush dekhna chahti thi par samajh hi nhi payi ki apko khush dekhne ke chakkar mein apna dard chupa kar apko aur bhi dard de rahi hoon.. i am sorry... (Chachi broke the hug and wiped her tears and cupped her cheeks and spoke.)

CHACHI: Beta, hamari khushi tumse hai. Agar hamare bacche khush hain, toh hi hum khush hain. Hamari khushi ki vajah tu hai, agar tu khush hai toh hum sab bhi khush hain. (Nandini hugged her again and spoke.)

N: I am sorry chachi.. please apni nandu ko maaf kar do.. (Chacha came towards them and caressed nandini's hair. Nandini broke the hug with chachi, looked towards chacha with tears in her eyes and hugged him.)

N: I am sorry chacha please mujhe maaf kar do.. I am so sorry.. Main bhut buri hoon jo maine apko tang kiya.. I am sorry...

CHACHA: Nhi meri bacchi.. tu toh sabse achi hai. Meri beti bilkul buri nhi hai... Aur rahi baat mujhe tang karne ki toh meri bacchi ko pura haq hai mujhe tang karne ka.. uska haq hai ye. (He broke the hug and cupped her face and spoke.) Tujhe jitna tang karna hai na, tu hamein kar, hamein bilkul bura nhi lagega. Tu tang kar hamein lekin positive way mein.. hamare saamne apni demands rakh ke, apni wishes rakh ke.. na ki apna dard chupake... Hum hain yahan tera dard baantne ke liye, teri saari baatein sunn ne ke liye.. Fir aisa kabhi mat karna.. (Nandini smiled and nodded her head.)

CHACHI: Haan nandu, teri hansi se hi toh hamare ghar mein raunak bani rehti hai.. Please fir kabhi aisa mat karna... (Nandini hugged both of them together and spoke.)

N: I am sorry.. Please apni beti ko maaf kar do.. i am so sorry..

CHACHI & CHACHA: Bas... shh.. shh.. bas... (Both rubbed her back and asked her to calm down. They broke the hug. They wiped her tears and nandini did the same with them. Then, nandini moved towards rishabh.)

R: Didi... (Nandini immediately hugged rishabh and spoke.)

N: I am so sorry rishu.. please apni didi ko maaf kar de.. I am sorry... Main amma-appa ki kami puri karne ke chaakar mein ye bhul hi gayi ki tujhe ek behen ki bhi zarurat hai... I am sorry.. Please.. mujhe maaf kar de...

R: Nhi didi.. ap sorry kyun bol rahe ho? Iss mein apki koi galti nhi hai.. Ap toh bas yahi chahte the ki main apna bachpan acche se jiyun aur mujhe kabhi bhi amma-appa ki kami mehsoos na ho aur apne apni har zimmedari achi tarah se nibhayi hai.. Please... ap sorry mat bolo..

N: Par main ek behen ki zimmedari nhi nibha payi.. i am sorry.. Maine anjane mein hi sahi par tujhe dard diya hai.. I am sorry...

R: Nhi di.. it's okay. Aap ab vo zimmedari puri karlo.. (He broke the hug with nandini and spoke.) Ap ab mujhe meri pehle wali... masti karne wali, zindagi jeene wali, mere saath khelne wali didi lauta do... Please... (Nandini smiled listening to it and immediately nodded her head in yes.)

N: Pacca... (Rishabh smiled. He hugged nandini again and she hugged him back. After few seconds, they broke the hug and nandini asked him.)

N: Accha.. tune khana kha liya na? (All other smiled and chuckled listening to it that nandini is always protective for rishabh's health. Rishabh smiled and nodded his head in yes. She smiled and then move towards Navya and hugged her.)

N: I am sorry Navya.. please mujhe maaf kar do.. I am sorry... I know maine tumhe bhut hurt kiya hai tumse itni badi baat chupa kar.. I am sorry ki maine tumhe khud se dur kar diya jab tum ek dost hone ke naate mere saath rehna chahti thi.. I am so sorry.. Please.. mujhe maaf kar do.. (Navya broke the hug and spoke.)

NA: Haan nandu... tumne mujhe bhut hurt kiya.. aur main tumhe itni aasaani se maaf nhi karungi..

N: I promise tum jo kahogi, main vo karungi.. I am sorry...

NA: Toh tum hamein ek promise karo... (Nandini looked at her in confusion.) Promise me ki tum aj ke baad humse koi baat nhi chupaogi chahe baat chotti ho ya badi.. tum hamein bataogi.. (Nandini smiled and spoke.)

N: I promise... (Both smiled and hugged each other again. Nandini broke the hug with Navya and moved towards Mukti and hugged her which she reciprocated equally.)

N: I am sorry.. Please apni chotti ko maaf kar do.. Main janti hoon ki maine tumhe hurt kiya hai.. Please... mujhe maaf kar do..

MU: Bas.. shh.. chotti.. bas rona band kar..

N: I am sorry.. I am so so sorry muku di... (All other frowned listening to nandini addressing mukti as di but mukti was shocked and confused. Mukti frowned listening to it and broke the hug and spoke.)

MU: Di? (Nandini became sad listening to it.)

N: Kyun.. main apko di nhi bula sakti? (Seeing her chotti sad, mukti immediately cupped her face and spoke.)

MU: Hey.. hey.. chotti.. tu sad kyun ho rahi hai? Tu ofcourse mujhe di bula sakti hai.. Vo, toh tune achanak se bola toh main surprised ho gayi.. (Nandini smiled and spoke.)

N: Agar ap badi behen ki tarah mera khyal rakhogi.. toh main apko di hi bulayungi na... (Mukti smiled and spoke teasingly.)

MU: Haan.. voh toh thk hai.. par tujhe nhi lagta ki mujh par di ajeeb lagega? I mean aisa lag raha hai ki main pata nhi tujhse kitni badi hoon aur vaise bhi kitni baar toh tu badi behen bankar mujhe sambhalti hai.. Aur main sirf teri badi behen thodi hoon.. Hum dono toh friends bhi hai na...? (Nandini nodded and spoke.)

N: Okay.. toh jab mujhe badi behen ki zarurat hogi.. toh main muku di bulayungi varna muku.. Thk h? (All smiled seeing nandini behaving so cute.)

MU: Done... Aur tujhe sorry bolne ki zarurat nhi h..

N: Par maine galat kiya.. I am sorry...

MU: It's okay.. Par aj ke baad fir kabhi aisa mat karna.. Main tujhe humesha khush dekhna chahti hoon.. Pata hai tujhe utne dard mein dekhkar mujhe kitna bura lag raha tha.. Please fir kabhi aisa mat karna.. Agar tu khush hai.. toh hum sab bhi khush hain.. (Nandini smiled and hugged mukti. After few seconds, they broke the hug and then nandini moved towards cabir..)

N: Bhai? (Cabir made a fake angry face and spoke.)

C: Doll, main gussa hoon tujhse.. (Nandini smiled widely and spoke.)

N: Bhai, ye baat ap bhi jante ho aur main bhi.. infact ab toh ye ek universal fact hai ki ap kabhi mujhse gussa ho hi nhi sakte. (She hugged Cabir. He also took her in a brotherly hug because it's a fact that he can't be angry with her ever. All smiled seeing it.)

N: I am sorry cabir bhai.. I am so sorry.. please apni doll ko maaf kar do.. I am so sorry.. main janti hoon ki meri wajah se ap hurt huye.. I am sorry..

C: Shh.. bas.. tujhe pata hai na ki tu mere liye kitni important hai.. jaan hai tu meri.. meri family hai tu.. tu janti hai ki main tujhse gussa nhi hoon.. main bas humesha apni iss komal si doll ko humesha hanste hue dekhna chahta hoon.. aur tujhe vaise rote dekh.. mujhe bhut bura laga..

N: I am sorry bhai.. (Cabir broke the hug and spoke cupping her face.)

C: Shh.. it's okay.. tu khush reh mujhe aur kuch nhi chahiye... tu bas humesha smile karti reh.. main hoon teri har wish puri karne ke liye.. tere chotte bade har tantrum ko bear karne ke liye... tujhe jab bhi jo bhi chahiye.. tu mujhe bata.. chahhe raat ke 2 hi kyun na baje ho.. main teri har wish puri karna chahta hoon.. agar tujhe koi bhi kisi bhi baat ke liye mana kare.. toh tu mujhe bol.. main teri har wish puri karunga.. teri har baat maanunga.. bas tu humesha khush reh aur smile karti reh.. bas itna chahta hoon main.. degi na apne bhai ko apni ye beautiful si smile? (She immediately nodded her head in yes and smiled widely giving him her beautiful smile which instantly brought smile on each and every person face present there.) Agar tujhe koi baat pareshaan kar rahi hai, tujhe koi bhi baat share karni hai.. tu mujhse kar.. main hoon teri har baat sunne ke liye.. tujhe kisi baat ki tension lene ki zarurat nhi hai.. tera bhai hai har baat ki tension lene ke liye... tu bas khush reh aur smile kar.. hmm.. ? (She nodded her head in yes smilingly having happy tears in her eyes. Now, mukti holded nandini from her shoulder and spoke.)

MU: Cabir bilkul thk keh raha h.. tu hamari chotti si doll hai jisse hum dono khub pamper karna chahte hain.. khoob spoil Karna chahte hain teri har chotti badi wish ko puri karke.. Tujhe pata hai hum evil twins ke naam se jaane jate hain.. par aj se hum dono tere evil brother and sister hain.. jo tujhe khub spoil karenge.. tere saath milkar pranks karenge.. tujhe har daant se bachayenge.. tujhe pamper karenge.. tera har tantrum bear karenge.. teri har wish puri karenge.. bas hum apni iss chotti si doll ko smile karte hue dekhna chahte hain.. (Nandini smiled with slight tears in her eyes feeling blessed to get so much love from mukti and cabir and cabir again cupped her face and spoke.)

C: Kyunki teri smile hi hamari smile ka reason hai.. agar tu smile karti hai.. toh hamare chehre par automatically smile aa jati hai aur hamein sukoon milta hai.. aisa lagta hai ki life mein sab sorted hai.. ab teri khushi ke ilawa hamein aur kuch nhi chahiye.. (Nandini was not able to control her tears more and her tears flow out from her beautiful eyes seeing the depth of their love for her. She hugged both mukti and cabir tightly while crying slightly who hugged her back with equal force.)

(After some time, they broke the hug and smiled to each other. Mukti and cabir both wiped her tears together making her smile grow wider.)

(Nandini go towards manik who is looking everywhere except nandini. Nandini knew that manik is very much hurt because she didn't shared her pain with him. She wanted to talk to him but everyone is present there, so, she doesn't know what to say as she wanted to be alone with manik. Chachi understtod what is going on in her daughter's mind, so, she gave them privacy.)

CHACHI: Acha ayo bachon.. chalo ab sab neeche chalo aur khana khalo.. chalo.. chalo.. (All of them except MaNan looked towards chachi. Chachi made them look towards nandini who is looking towards manik only and manik is looking on the ground. All understood chachi's que, so, cabir spoke.)

C: Kya baat hai chachi.. apne toh mere dil ki baat cheen li...

MU: Haan chachi.. apke haath ka tasty khana khane ke liye toh hum ever ready hain... Kyun Navya?

NA: Bilkul... (They all smiled.)

R: Haan.. chalo.. main bhi ap logon ko company deta hoon..

CHACHA: Haan chalo bachon... (They all went out from nandini's room.)

(Nandini moved towards Manik but Manik started to go out.)

So, let's see whether MaNan will be able to talk or not?

Okay.. guys, I don't know how it comes out to be.. I have written something after a very long time.. so.. please give genuine comments..  I'll be very thankful to you all.. :-) :-)