I and avni made move towards room..as always Mr.abhay walked out giving a damn to me..such an attitude kid he is..I can't even blame him..sari kubi mujse liya haina..

As were heading towards room, I just noticed nandini's name plate opposite to mine..whoever as does this thanku for them..such a co incidence.. i was jumping in joy..

I was about open my door..

Ney-manik..
I heard my mom's shout from behind..joined by my whole  family .. my baby just have confusion pout..oh! Baby..

Ma-yeah mom..

Ney- manik. What are they  saying is it truth?? She is still having doubt..

I smiled at her..took my baby to front , as she was having good ride on my back..

Ma-yes mamma..I said with a broad smile...which rarely comes to me...

Ney- oh! my god , she is cute.. manik..

Raj- indeed she is...he said while pinching my Pumpkin's cheek..which she hated, off course like me..I also hate if someone pull my cheeks..

Ney- hello baby..

Av-hi.. she said British accent my mom gave astonishing look..which followed by my dad..

Ma-avni meet my mom , Neyonika malhotra.. and my dad Raj malhotra...

She gave shake hand to them..by looking at her face I can say, she wasn't that comfortable with them..but how long it can go,when cabiraa is there..

Ca-tho party ka hai madam? U won in the competition Na.
He asked her, and cabir dhwan just needs reason to party..

Av- so..what? Did I say I'm gonna,  get u a party..no doubt she was carbon copy.

Ca-manik.teri beti tuje mubhark Bhai..she is like u man.. answer bi Teri jese dethi hai..I smiled
..

I caught u, u little evil..came voice from behind..it was David , for whom my daughter is arranging a date..not to forget gay date..

Av- oh! No .. aiyyappa she looked above just like nandini...

Da- caught, u avni. What is this u are spreading wrong rumours about me..my wife will kick me out of the house..if u go on doing this..

Ma-what? I mean aren't u gay? If not im sorry dude.. can u believe..like seriously she turned a straight person to gay...oh! My god..she is such a tease.. prankster she is ...sach mai..

I looked around my friends were trying hard not to laugh..but my parents were shocked and confused as what is going on here.. and my little princess having great time in my shirt button as if , she is most innocent kid of the world.. what kids I have...

Da- oh! Don't tell me u also bought her words.. I'm not gay.. u know what I have three kids of my own..

My jaw was already dropped down.. I was just amused by my own kids.. infact they are more updated than me.. actually I should be ware about my own daughter...when she comes to know about our past..before abhay or nandini she does something.. I will be killed by own daughter's prank for sure..

Ma- sorry yaar..and behalf of her also.. baby ask sorry to him..

Av- avni doesn't say sorry to anyone unless, she does a mistake.. I didn't did any mistake..so I'm not gonna ask him any sorry..she said in attitude..for the first...I hated my own attitude.. because my kids are having same like me.. I'm releasing it now..

Ma-avni bad manners baby..when we do wrong or not.. if u hurted someone or not.. asking a sorry doesn't lessens ur reputation,infact it increases...so c'mon baby..ask him sorry..i repeated nandini's lines, which she taught me, which is the best thing she taught.. today somebody respects me, then it's highly due to nandini..

Av- sorry David uncle..she said cutely.. David's smile widened..

Da- it's okay darling.. so let's to go to ur fav.point.. will u come with me..he asked her..she bobbed immediately.

Av- yeah... let's go..

She turned towards me..gave a kiss, hopped to his arms.. bid everyone bye..she was telling him the list of what she wanted to eat..by the list I can say she as food phobia like me..in simple foddie like me..

I turned to my parents..they were like, what is this..cabir explained them in cut short...they were also laughing after hearing about my daughter's achievement..

I saw sudden change in parents face..they were looking at me and simultaneously my behind..now what they are looking.. maybe nandu..

I turned , it was abhay, who was walking in corridor, making the strings tight of guitar.. it was same guitar, which he bought today because my dear son broke his guitar. While hitting shit of that boy..

Ney- manik.. Raj look at him..oh! My my, he looks like little manik..

Dh- yes aunty,he is ,just a difference is he is jn. Manik..

He walked to his room, I guess, he didn't noticed us, as Mr.was so busy in his new guitar..his eyes were twinkling in joy.. that's the thing I wanted to see in his eyes..and yes,he had them, i was happy, maybe this called happiness parents get..

Ma-abhay..I called out, he looked at me..

Ab- yes..he said..

Ma- so.. let me introduce to my parents as I didn't...so my mom, my dad, ..I intoduced everyone to him..

Ab- hi, I'm abhay.. nice to meet u all.. he said politely , unlike his previous  behavior towards me..he smiled little..

ney-hi..my mom said in extra excitement... she ruffled his head..he smiled...

ra-u look cute..he said , abhay's face worth watch on cute word...

ab-i'm not cute..please don't call me that..he said in annoy tone...I smiled...all were aww at my kid...he was more irritated by now...

excuse abhay sir...came a voice behind us..

ab-yeah...

waiter gave him, a huge bucket of ice cream..and mr.abhay eyes started twinkling again ...he smiled wider..

wai-this for u sir..

he grabbed from his hand, just like nandini does, whenever I used bring ice cream for her..

ab-thanks to ur mam..he said, I was confused..

wai-i will pass it to her..he smiled back, I guess abhay knows him very well..but how?

ab-yeah, where is baby doll? I was looking for her... he asked him, I was about to answer before waiter answered him..

wai-off course with her david uncle, to her fav.point..i was too amused by the answer, I mean every knows my kids here, as if they from years..what's the matter? I should find out..

ab-foodie...yeah..thanks for this again..

waiter left from there, giving a look to abhay and me...

ab-i will take leave..he said , without waiting for any reply , he walked to other end of corridor, while trying to open the ice cream bucket...yes, he had good manners, how to talk with people, he knows to respect to people, the thing is, who messes with him, will pay to heard, which right now, i'm paying..

ra-shukar hai, voh sirf dekne mai manik jesa hai, par he as more manners than my son...my dad said in relief, should I tell my feeling, I know u can understand...my own dad is taunting me against my own son, can something beautiful worse can happen..but they said true, he has more manners and behavior towards to elders than me, I should thanku nandini for this, I mentally noted it, do it in future for sure..

dh-voh to hai uncle...my buddy said yes..i had only option to shut my mouth, I was embarrassed by my own son...

ma-hogaya, mai chalu...I said as I walked the same way, were abhay walked, to see what he is doing..

I reached terrace, only to see nandini sipping coffee, seeing the town, abhay was standing on swing...there was huge silence between them...

ab-mom, thanks for ice cream...he said while licking ice cream in his hands... nandini turned to him, smiled at him...

na-so, what my son wants from me as he had win the competition ? she said leaning to railings, looking at him with smile, but I saw her eyes, which were devoid from every feeling, she was not same girl, who had most expressive eyes..her eyes lost its gleam or shall I say, I made them barren..

ab-a blank promise..its not only nandini but its me , who was startled more..did he really said blank promise..his words only made me drown into my past..

flashback...

I manik Malhotra was baking for the first time to my jaanu, because she won keyboard competition held in space, she even defeated alya in her skills and talent towards her passion, i was so proud and happy that i can't explain, i wanted make her this small winning into memorable one for us.. so, I wanted to make it special for her , I had read out all the famous recipes to bake chocolate cake, I asked my butler to help me, yes only help, I wanted bake and do whatever it needs, by my own hand, I asked abhi to take nandini out, so that I can prepare cake for her winning, abhi being good friend of urs, took nandini out to by saying, that he wants to buy some groceries for his house, nandini being kind heart said an yes..

finally with great difficulty I prepared cake by own hands, I'm really impressed by myself..maybe this are very small things, which brings lot memories to cherish in future...i was done..i kept them on dinning table, i got freshen up as i was looking like white ghost, in various flour from head to toe..if nandini happens to see me, she will laugh out her gut..

(cutest parthu-aww)

door opened , saying that she was back...

na-maniiii...she called loudly making me deaf once for life...

ma-nandu, i'm in room...ajja... i called as i was getting ready...she back hugged me...i smiled broadly..i perfectly pulled her on my back..she had perfect ride on my back.. like small baby..

na-where are we going Malhotra? she asked me,, keeping her chin above my shoulder.. i didn't answered..walked to dinning area, with my cute princess...

she was too confuse, i made her seat on dinning table, then i settled myself on chair, and pulled her my lap, she like confused puppy sat on my lap..

ma-so, my dear girl, i have something for u? i said her, her confuse pout changed to excitement smile...

na-what's that manii?jaldi bathna...she said like cute little girl, i kissed her cheeks..as i opened the lid of the plate, which contained cake in it..her eyes, twinkled in happiness...

na-chocolate cake.....she shouted, making sure I go deaf this time... but her smile and happiness, what is I needed was on her face....she kissed my cheeks...

ma-did u liked it? I asked seeing child nandu, who was ready to pounce on cake any moment..

na-like? I tho loved it manik...kis khushi mai laye ho? she asked still licking her lips, like foodie..

ma-laye nai hu...I said, her face turned towards me..she had doubt, I smiled widely, she got it, she hugged me in tight...

na-oh! manii, u made this...thanku thanku so much...she gave peck on lips...and hided herself in my chest, to hid her blush, I was actually amused, by the reward, if this the case I would love to surprise her, to get special rewards from shy soul of mine..

ma-oh! that was not expected.. u are becoming bold day by day jaanu..I teased her as I kissed her ear lobe.. she shivered under my touch, I love that effect ..

ma-ab e sab chodo, sharmili nandu ...ab cholo party karege tumare jeet mai..I said as I pulled her out from hug, and hand over the knife to her..

na-manii are u happy? mathlab alya ko maine haradiya.. she asked holding knife in her hand.. should I say this girl of mine, is selfless..she thinks about others, before herself..

ma-nandini, ek bath yaad rakna, jabi hum kelthe harna aur jeethna do hisa hai..jeetha vai hai , jo use deserve kartha hai..jo apne manzil pan ke liye kuch bi kar saktha hai.. aur vai  jeethe ga..and u deserve it because tum ne vo hard word kiya hai apne passion ke liye..so yape alya ko vai mela vo deserve karthi hai..rahi bath mera happiness ka..I guess u are seeing them infront of u..i said as I eyed the cake..

she smiled and rested her head on my chest, sometimes words are not necessary to express our selves because silence talks more in between soulmates...because silence is talk between souls..after few minutes , I myself made her to cut the cake, warna pur cake pani hojaye ga, mera mainth ke sath..

ma-nandini , I don't know about taste, tumari jese bilkul banana nai atha..I just tried it.. look accha nai lagna , we will throw it okay... I asked her, she gave disbelief look to me as she took bite for herself in confidence..

I closed my eyes in fear, which I had, when i thought about baking cake for her.. suddenly I felt sweet taste on my lips, I licked them..oh! god, don't tell me, its the cake I made..i opened my eyes, only to see ms.murthy, giving million dollar smile to me..

na-how is that mr.malhotra? mera bf ne pyar se banaya hai... she said , I could only smile..within seconds, I found another piece in my mouth but not from hand, but her from mouth.. I smiled widely because nandini murthy was comfortable with me day by day... I tasted cake in her mouth..in fact it was one of the delicious cake I ever had....

na-so, manii,, tumne muje khush kiya..so tell me what u want in return from my side..she asked me..

ma-"a blank promise"..a simple harmless promise from u...I said directly to her eyes..she was confused..

na-what?

ma-I said , I need a blank promise, which I can use at any time, anywhere for my whole life..i said ..she was confused..but still smiled...

na-black promise granted.. she said giving me best reward for my life...

ma-so, I need a promise from u, and that is,

na-that is..

ma-u will never leave me at any point of time..u will stay with me .. I will be ur only life partner for all ur life..

na- I will.. I won't leave u.. and u will be my first and last life partner...she said I hugged her, it was promise for life time..

flashback ends..

a promise, which I got that day, made me happy to core , I was happiest soul that day, she left me for a reason, and I deserve it today ..but she kept her another promise for me..but my thoughts was disturbed mom-son..

na-balnk promise..shock was word to be used forher..off course she will be..

ab-yup mom, a blank promise.. a simple harmless promise from u..he repeated my lines..did he took my script from director, ab jobi difference hai , sirf height ka..e chota manik..aur us din bada manik ne pucha...

na-and why do u need them? this is what I want to know..more than nandini..

ab-batha hunga, jab time ayega.. but now promise me that I can use ur this promise whenever, wherever I want..and not to mention anytime...he said confidently looking at her eyes..nandini's eye softened little bit..she smiled little for her son..

na-blank promise granted..she said as he kissed her cheeks, in happiness.. but her eyes, said a different story to me...

ab-mom, can I tell u something...

na-yes...as she turned once again towards the view, blocking my view , to read her eyes..even I couldn't read her blank voice..

ab-ap ko patha tha na, he was here.. oh! now he is talking about me...

na-hmm

ab-why he is here? he asked as he sat on swing...

na-voh, he is viren's cousin brother...

ab-oh!..

a brief silence was there..neither anyone spoke, but I knew abhay , had many questions and wanted to know more about me..and tell about me..

ab-mom he loves u... I just looked him without blinking my eyes, I was numb to react, because I really didn't expected this from him, I never thought he was this sensible and mature..he can read anyone easily..i can never underestimate my son..

na-i know..she said plainly, she knew it, but still I wanted to know whether she loves me or not..and as if abhay read my thoughts he asked her.. but i had fear to hear answer from her..

ab-do u love him mom? he also wanted answer like me, but I don't know why he asked this type of question to nandini...I really wanted alone time with this boy...jana chath hu , why he always confuses me..

na-abhay, ek question puchungi, batha hoge tum?

ab-yes mom..

na-i will give u a kitten, which is dead, tum us ko jinda kar pauge?

ab-its never possible, because once something is dead, nothing can make it alive...he answered ..nandini for once also didn't turned..

na-i hope u get ur answer abhay..

I never knew, when my vision blurred, when I sat on my kness, I blinked my eyes.. abhay was also hurt, he blinked his eyes, I really wanted see nandini's eyes, but for once also she didn't turned to us..i couldn't take any more, I ran from there.. I felt pierced in my heart, I felt someone pierced them with knife, I couldn't breath, I ran and ran, I reached my room closed them in bang, I ran to shower, because I need to cool myself, before thinking about anything.. and i sat on my knees under the cold shower, to sooth me.. my life should not be lived by anyone...

nandini pov..

 I never knew abhay gonna ask , something like this..my life is mess, without him only I know..

ab-no mom, ur telling lie, because I knew u loved him, u love him..and u will love him always..he said, as he walked out from my site..i just sat on my kness.. yes he was right, I still love manik, and I hate myself for this...

yes, I love him even today, I know I cannot stop that because, no one in world can love me the way he loves me, and I can also beat u , no one can love him the way I did...but the thing is..i hate this thing ..i can love him, but i cannot trust him, because he broke it long back.. the girl , who is standing here is just because for her kids, warna i would prefer dying without him in my life...why did u did this manik? why ? why did u let me walk out...why? i hate u manik..i hate u for that , betrayal u did to me.. i hate u monster...as tears made the way, which i hid from entire world, i can never say that to anyone's eye, that i don't love him, because i know, whatever it maybe at the end of the i love him..i miss him..

writer's pov-

never make someone regretting for loving u, u may get best one, but u can't get that "one for u"...

i love u..but i don't trust u

hope u like it..kaisa laga bathna zaror...did u like sensible and mature "ABHAY", did u like prankster "AVNI"...

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