Thanku for all the love on the last chapter.. really means a lot to me.. love you guys..

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(Then there is a party number.. All friends do a lot of masti.. and then being tired they came off the dance floor.) (Nandini was going when manik stopped her and asked.)

M: Angel.. tum kahan chali?

N: Arey.. main zara dekh kar aayi ki sab arrangements thk hai na..

M: Angel.. you have done all the arrangements.. and trust me they are just perfect..

N: Par we have to make sure na ki hamare guests comfortable hain aur unhe koi problem na ho.. Tum yahin ruko main dekh kar aayi..

M: Kisi ko koi problem nhi hogi... Tum yahin ruko.. Aur bhut log hain sab dekhne ke liye.. Vo manage kar lenge..

N: Main bas 2 minutes mein aayi.. pls..

M: Acha okay.. go.. par jaldi aana..

(Chacha-chachi bid bye to manik and then chachi came to nandini.)

CHACHI: Nandu, are you sure?

N: Ji chachi.. bilkul.. Ap tension mat lo.. Main morning mein mani ko bata dungi..

CHACHI: Acha, chal thk hai.. par make sure ki tum log 10 baje se pehle ghar aa jao.. Maine tere birthday ke liye har saal ki tarah puja rakhi hai..

N: Ji chachi.. (Chachi bid bye to nandini and went and nanddini turned to see navya there.)

(On the other side)

C: Aur bhai.. tu khush hai na? (Manik smiled widely and spoke.)

M: Khush nhi cabir bhut khush.. Pata hai subah se angel ne kya kuch nhi kiya mere liye.. Pehle hamare parents ko humse milwaya.. fir puja rakhwayi.. mere liye khaana banaya.. aj ke mere sare dresses usne hi gift kiye.. And u know thodi- thodi der baad mujhe kuch na kuch gift diye ja rahi hai.. kabhi watch.. kabhi perfume.. kabhi chocolates.. kabhi guitar pick.. she even gifted me a beautiful guitar.. Aur ab ye party.. jahan mere sirf college ke hi nhi.. infact school ke friends ko bhi bulaya jinse pata nhi kabse main contact mein nhi tha.. Truly.. she made my birthday so – so special.. (Cabir patted his shoulder and spoke.)

C: Never let her go manik.. she is truly an angel..

M: I will never cabir.. I will never let her go.. (Manik sighed and spoke.)

M: Chal chalkar dekhte hain.. kya kar rahi hai.. I am sure kisi na kisi kaam mein hi lagi hogi..

C: Haan.. zara rest nhi karti yeh.. Hai chotti si.. par subah se bhaag-dodh mein lagi padi hai.. Hamein bhi kuch karne nhi diya.. (Manik spoke with determination.)

M: Ek baar ye party khatam ho jane de.. I'll make sure ki she will take full rest..

C: Chal chalte hain..

M: Haan chal..

MU: Kahaan ja rahe ho?

M: Angel ke paas..

MU: Hum bhi chalte hain..

M: Chalo.. (They went to search for nandini.)

(Nandini turned and saw navya and asked her being scared that she shouldn't have listened to her conversation with chachi.)

N: Navya, tum yahan?

NA: Tumne hamein bataya kyun nhi?

N: Kya.. kya nhi bataya? (Navya spoke with guilt.)

NA: Arey.. kal tumhara birthday hai.. Hey matarani.. I am so sorry nandu.. hamare beech kabhi iss baare mein koi baat hi nhi huyi isliye hamein nhi pata tha.. I am sorry..

N: It's okay navya.. Tumhe maloom nhi tha.. (Navya spoke excitedly.)

NA: Yeah.. Kal fir se ek aur party.. maza aa jayega.. Aur yeh toh tumhara birthday hai toh I am sure manik, cabir aur mukti isse special banane mein koi kami nhi chodenge.. especially manik.. Hey.. I guess.. unhe bhi toh nhi pata hoga tumhare birthday ka.. main abhi unhe bata kar aati hoon.. dekhna sab kitne excited ho jayenge.. Main abhi aayi.. (Before she could move, nandini stopped her.)

N: Navu nahi.. ruko.. tum kisi ko kuch nhi bologi..

NA: What? Par kyun?

N: Main nhi chahti unhe abhi kuch bhi pata chale.. Main morning mein unhe khud bata dungi..

NA: Arey par kyun? Abhi kyun nhi? (Nandini spoke smilingly.)

N: Navya, vo sab kitne khush hain.. Aj pehli baar unke chehre par asli khushi hai.. unki family complete hai.. Aur mani.. vo aj pehli baar apna birthday pure dil se khush hokar mana raha hai.. enjoy kar raha hai.. Aur agar abhi inn mein se kisi ko bhi pata chala na mere birthday ka toh ye sab kuch chodkar mere birthday ko special banane mein lag jayenge..

N: Aur vaise bhi sab kitne thake huye honge.. Itne dino se kitna kuch chal raha tha.. pehle mera past.. fir hamara goa trip.. fir in sabke secrets.. bhut kuch huya inn dino mein.. especially mani ke liye toh bhut hi zyada.. kal kitna kuch nhi ho gaya.. he was fully drain out both emotionally and physically.. So, aj raat unn sabko rest karne do.. Main morning mein inhe sab bata dungi.. (Navya spoke admiring her seeing her selfless nature.)

NA: Aur tumhara kya? Tum bhi toh itne saalon baad dil se khush ho? Aur kya tum nhi thaki huyi? Tum bhi toh iss sab mein utna hi drain out huyi ho aur shayad hum sabse zyada.. Kal pehle kitni bhaag dodh ki tumne inn sabke parents ke liye.. fir manik ko sambhala.. usse samjhaya.. aur fir subah se tum uske birthday ki tyariyon mein lagi huyi ho.. ek pal thk se nhi baithi tum.. (Nandini smiled and spoke.)

N: It's okay navya.. Main thk hoon.. Mani khush hain.. Baki sab khush hai.. Mujhe aur kuch nhi chahiye... Inki khushi dekhkar meri thakaan vaise hi dur ho gayi.. Aur vaise bhi Mani has made sure ki main beech-beech mein rest leti rahun.. Aur bas thodi der ki aur baat hai.. I am sure iske baad mani will make sure ki main pura rest karun.. So it's okay.. Tu pls unhe kuch mat batana.. pls..

NA: Okay..

N: Main abhi aayi.. (Nandini went and then Navya spoke to herself admiring nandini not knowing that her talks with herself was heard by fab5 and Harshad.)

NA: Kya karun main nandu tumhara? Kis mitti ki bani ho tum? Humesha dusron ki khushi ka khayal hai tumhein.. humesha unki khushi ke bare mein sochti ho.. Tum bhi itne saalon baad dil se khush ho.. par nhi kabhi khud ke bare mein nhi sochogi.. Humesha unn sab ki khushi ke liye kuch na kuch karti rahogi na tum.. (Manik smiled listening to navya hearing nandini again doing something for them and spoke.)

M: Ab kya karne wali hai angel hamari khushi ke liye? (Navya turned listening to him and became shocked.)

NA: Tu... Tum log? Kab aye tum sab?

M: Hum bas abhi aaye.. Par tum bolo ki ab kya karne wali hai angel hamari khushi ke liye..

NA: Nhi.. vo kuch nhi.. main toh bas aise hi bol rahi thi.. (Mukti and Cabir spoke worriedly.)

MU: Navya.. pls.. btao.. tum janti ho vo humesha hamari khushi ke liye kuch na kuch karti rehti hai.. aur kabhi khud ka nhi sochti..

C: Haan.. Humesha khud ko problem mein daal leti hai.. Pehle harshad ke time usne apni jaan ki parwah nhi ki.. Fir hamari families ke time bhi.. Vo toh shukar hai ki tum aur harshad uske saath the aur uncle aur baki sab ne bhi uske baat aasaani se maan li.. varna jo uske plans the vo bhut khatarnak the.. Vo kisi bhi problem mein ho sakti thi.. So pls bolo..

NA: Par nandu ne mana kiya hai.. (Manik spoke worriedly.)

M: Navya.. Pls btao.. Jo vo karna chahti hai main uske liye usse nhi rokunga.. I promise.. But kam se kam usse support toh kar sakta hoon na by making sure ki vo thk hai aur pura rest kar rahi hai.. Tum janti ho vo subah se bhaag-dodh kar rahi hai.. infact pichle kuch dinon se yahi sab chal raha hai and I can't compromise with her health.. So pls btao.. (Navya smiled listening to manik and spoke.)

NA: Sachi.. tum dono na ek dusre ke liye hi bane ho.. Dono humesha ek dusre ke bare mein.. ek dusre ki khushi ke bare mein.. es dusre ke comfort ke bare mein.. ek dusre ki health ke bare mein hi sochte rehte ho.. (Manik smilingly agreed.)

M: Vo toh hai.. We are made for each other and are perfect for each other.. Ab btao? (Navya smiled and spoke.)

NA: Vo kal nandu ka birthday hai.. (This came as a shock for everyone.)

All: What? (Mukti and Cabir started cursing themselves.)

MU: Damn.. hamein kaise nhi pata ki kal chotti ka birthday hai..

C: Haan.. Kal meri doll ka birthday hai.. Aur main hi nhi janta..

MU: Kaise bhai-behen hain hum.. (Though manik also felt bad that he didn't knew about his angel birthday but he knew that this is not the time to fell bad but this is the time to make plans for making his angel birthday special. So, he spoke excitedly.)

M: Guys.. hamein nhi pata tha... because we never discussed it.. Aur vaise bhi abhi time bhut kam hai hamare paas.. Aur bhut saari tyari karni hai.. So, ye sab chodo aur ye socho ki kal angel ka birthday hai toh hum kya special karein.. Aur mujhe toh kitni sari tyari karni hai.. Kal meri angel ka birthday hai.. She has made my birthday so special and I will make sure that her birthday will be extra special..

C: Ya right.. (Navya was trying to stop them and speak further but no one was giving her chance. when mukti asked the most important question.)

MU: Par chotti ne hamein bataya kyun nhi? (Navya spoke but manik being excited for his angel, his nandini birthday didn't give importance to her taunt.)

NA: Thank god.. kisi ne toh apni excitement par control karke mujhse ye pucha..

M: Arey.. ye sab chodo.. hamein pata lag gaya na.. that's important.. Abhi hamein bhut si tyari karni hai.. toh chalo..

MU/C: Haan chalo.. (Navya immediatly spoke stopping them.)

NA: Nhi ruko.. tum log aisa kuch nhi karoge.. (Manik spoke irritatingly because he wanted to make plans for his angel and here navya is stopping them.)

M: What? Par kyun? Cabir sambhaal na apni navya ko aur samjha usse..

NA: Maine kaha na nahi...

M: Par kyun?

NA: Kyunki tumhari angel nhi chahti.. (This came as another shock.)

M: What? (Navya sighed and spoke.)

NA: Vo nhi chahti thi ki tum mein se kisi ko bhi abhi pata chale ki kal uska birthday hai.. Vo kal morning mein tum sab ko batane wali thi..

M: What? But why?

NA: Kyunki nandu ko pata hai ki jaise hi tum sabko pata chalega tum uske birthday ki tyariyon mein lag jayoge aur ye vo nhi chahti..

C: Par kyun?

NA: Kya tum log nhi jante usse.. uske selfless nature ko.. Uska kehna hai ki tum sab aj pehli baar dil se khush ho.. apni family ke saath ho aur especially manik vo toh aj pehli baar dil se apna birthday mana raha hai aur vo nhi chahti ki tum sab apni khushiyon.. apni enjoyment ko chodkar uske birthday ki tyariyon mein lag jao.. (They got tears listening to navya that for nandini only their happiness matters. She is ready to sacrifice her happiness also foe them.)

NA: Aur kyunki itne dino se itna kuch ho raha hai.. toh tum sab bhut thak chuke ho emotionally bhi aur physically bhi so vo chahti hai ki aj raat tum sab ache se rest karo aur kal morning mein vo tumhe bata degi.. (Manik sighed and smiled slightly and all started praising nandini.)

M: Kya karun main iss ladki ka.. kabhi khud ke bare mein nhi sochti.. humesha dusron ki khushiyon ko pehle rakhti hai..

C: Hmm.. Humesha bas hamare bare mein hi sochna hai isse..

MU: Aur nhi toh kya.. Hamare liye kitna kuch kiya isne.. Aur kya vo khud nhi thaki par fir bhi ruki nhi..

M: Haan... mera birthday special banane mein koi kasar nhi chodi.. subah se koi na koi kaam mein lagi huyi hai..

H: Manik.. she is really an angel.. never let her go.. (Manik spoke emotionally.)

M: I will never let her go and I can't let her go harshad.. Because jis din nandini manik ki zindagi se gayi na, uss din manik bhi khatam ho jayega.. samajh lena vo manik ka bhi aakhiri din hoga.. (All smiled listening to him and then they started planning for nandini birthday.)

C: Acha guys.. ab karna kya hai? (All started thinking and then after few minutes, manik smiled widely and spoke.)

M: Vo nhi chahti na ki hum abhi kuch bhi karein.. Toh thk hai.. Abhi 10:30 toh baj hi rahe hain.. hum sabke parents already chale gaye hain.. aur jo hamare kuch friends hain hum kisi bhi tarah 11:45 bje tak unhe bhi bhej dete hain.. Fir aayega mera surprise.. though main unn sabke saamne bhi vo surprise angel ko de sakta hoon.. par I wanted that moment to be between us only.. angel ko acha lagega agar sirf uske apne vahan honge..

MU: Tu karne kya vala hai? (Manik smiled widely and spoke.)

M: Propose.. (All became shocked listening ti manik.)

All: What?

M: Yes guys.. (Cabir asked worriedly.)

C: Par itni jaldi tu sari tyari kaise karega? (Manik sighed and spoke.)

M: Guys.. hum sab angel ko jante hain.. Uske liye ye sab decorations.. ye arrangements... ye sab mayne nhi rakhta.. uske liye kuch mayne rakhta hai toh vo hai feelings.. emotions.. Maine ab tak kitni baar try kiya usse apne dil ki baat kehne ka.. saari arrangements bhi kar li par har baar kuch na kuch ho jata jiss se mere dil ki baat mere dil mein hi reh jaati.. Aur sirf iss wajah se pata nhi kitni baar angel hurt ho chuki hai.. Vo shopping mall vala incident yaad hai na tum logon ko.. Agar main angel ko apne dil ki baat pehle hi bata deta.. toh vo sab hota hi nhi.. meri angel hurt nhi hoti aur na hi itna roti.. dekha tha na kitni hurt thi vo uss din.. Main nhi chahta ki vaisa kuch dobara ho.. isliye I want to confess my feelings to her.. (Manik smiled and spoke.)

M: Aur vaise bhi I have realized ki apne pyaar ka izhaar karne ka.. apne dil ki baat kehne ka koi sahi samein nhi hota.. vo toh jab ap keh do.. vahi pal.. vahi moment special ho jata hai.. Aur vaise bhi maine arrangements toh saari ki hi huyi hai.. Abhi angel ko apne dil ki baat bata deta hoon.. baad mein usse vahan le jakar fir se propose kar lunga.. (Manik spoke excitedly.)

M: Vaise bhi guys tum khud socho aj uske birthday ke din.. agar main angel se apne dil ki baat kahunga toh uska birthday aur bhi special ho jayega aur uske liye yahi sabse bada gift hoga.. Main uss moment ko uske liye aur special banana chahta hoon.. toh iss se zyada aur kya special baat hogi ki mere birthday ke jaate huye pal mein aur uske birthday ke aate huye pal mein main uss se apne dil ki baat kahun..

MU: I think manik is right.. (Cabir whined and spoke.)

C: Par iss sab mein hum kya denge usse.. Uska first birthday hai hamare saath..

MU: Ye bhi hai.. (Manik spoke smilingly seeing them behaving like a child.)

M: Cabir.. kya tu apni doll ko nhi janta.. Aur mukti tu apni chotti ko nhi janti kya? Usse koi monetary gifts vagarah se happiness nhi milti.. Uske iss special moment pe tum log uske saath hoge.. uski happiness ko share karne ke liye.. hamein blessings dene ke liye.. uske liye vahi sabse bada gift hoga.. (They smiled and spoke.)

C: Haan.. ye toh sach kaha tune..

MU: Haan.. Vo inn chotti-chotti baton se hi khush ho jati hai..

D: True..

H: Toh thk hai toh final.. manik tu 12 bje nandini ko propose karega..

NA: Haan.. aur fir morning mein chachi ne nandu ke liye puja rakhwayi hai.. Aur fir hum log party karenge...

All: Done.. (Manik smiled and spoke to himself.)

M: Get ready my beautiful angel to get the best gift on your birthday.. Aj main hamare pyaar ko.. hamare rishte ko sahi naam dekar hi rahunga aur tumhare birthday ko bhut hi special banayunga.. Bhut wait ho gaya.. bas ab aur nhi.. Ab main apne dil ki baat tumse kehkar hi rahunga aur hamare pyaar ko uski sahi manzil dekar hi rahunga.. (Manik smiled widely.)