manik's pov

I was under shower, since how long I don't know, I was feeling like i'm dead person, tears were mixed to cold water of shower.. I had my eyes closed, I was shivering due to coldness, but who cares..my whole body from inside was raging still..i couldn't believe myself whatever I heard, my mind was screaming and taunting me that she didn't love me..but my heart, it said a different story, it was yelling my mind , that it wasn't true, because my heart once wanted see her eyes, to see what they felt about me, because how much ever a person says lie, but their eyes won't lie, because they are mirror of the heart and soul..

as all ways, I heard my heart, because once choosing my mind over heart bought me here, yes u heard me right, that day I was scared to know that I was going to be father.. my heart was at joy hearing it, it did bangara that day, but that day my fear in my mind covered it to show my real feelings, whatever it was , it was the decision taken in haste by my mind, life just turned 360 degree, I regret that I took stand against my heart that day, and i'm paying them daily... my heart taunts me, saying that I let her go so easily, but he also know that I tried every way possible, to find nandini.. I tried every way possible to find her, to accept my kids with her, by my whole heart, but that day came, that is today, and look what and all happened ..my life is always complicated ..

and about nandini, i'm very much sure, she was lying, because nandini can't say lie into anyone's eye, I know that very well.. yes she still loves me, the thing is I broke her heart and trust mercilessly , I need to mend them..i should get her back with my kids..i was determined this time, to get her back...

my whole thought process was disturbed by banging of door, I turned off shower walked out wrapping towel around my waist to see , who was at door..

ma-coming..i gave shout, as the bang became harder, who will bang the door, when there is a bell ...

I opened the door, to see empty corridor, I looked nandini's room door, which was slightly opened, I was about to close the door, when I just felt I need to see down..i just did that, I meet chocolaty eyes, which were twinkling, something like me, it was my daughter, who was smiling like angel... I just forget my worries in blink seeing her smile, I sat down, she herself encircled her tiny hands around me, I lifted her keeping my arms around her...I kissed her cheeks, she smiled widely followed by two kisses on my eyes..life can't be better, when u have daughter's like her..i have best kids, I have no doubt in that..how much ever, my little pumpkin shows naughtiness, she knows to how to react , what to do and what not? how to behave, she is soul, who understands the situation without any explanation, that is what I got to know about her till now..warna if any other kid, they would have ripped my head with there million questions..

ma-so what's up baby? I asked her as I made her stand on couch, she was full ready ..looking all pretty to rock mehandi and sangeeth..

                   ( avni's attire)

she made a grumpy face, looking me from head to toe as I was half naked, only wrapped with towel around my waist...

av-where is towel? she asked in annoyed tone, I looked around to get other towel for her, but I didn't got why she asked me one..i located other one, near dinning table, I bought and gave them to her...she made me sit on catch, she stood herself on couch, suddenly she started drying my hairs.. I gave a look to her, she shrugged my look, and continued her work, I had mist , because there was no one to take of me in these years, or should I say I never allowed anyone, because I had fear that, whoever I depend will leave me, like nandini did, I never got this much love and care from my own mom, she is to be busy in her social life, there was no one take care of me till nandini came to my life, she took little and little care about me, when she left me, I didn't had any person to take care of me, even though I had my whole family, but they all were concerned about me, but they couldn't able to give me that care and love, like nandini used to do.. I was never mama's boy, I was a boy who grown without parents around, I used take care of my little sister mukthi..I never acknowledged the fact that I also need care for me, until I met nandini, who showered with care that non did for me, and today I had same care and love in my daughter's eyes for me, I was most luckiest man to have a daughter like her...

she completed her task made me stand, by pulling my hand, I wonder whether nandini knows that avni is with me, and how will she react to it..god knows..but that mean that I should not be with my daughter, I can..

av-chalo, show me what are u going to wear now? she asked in dominating way, no doubt she is nandini's daughter, who will yell me for little to little things against me... 

ma-okay mam, I dramatically bowed my head, she gave glare to me, I walked to closest to bring my attire..

ma-here u go, I said as I bought them near her, she was actually like "TYPICAL NANDINI MURTHY", in current scenario, I should never forget my daughter is her blood and flesh, who equally behaves sometimes like nandini... uff aiyyappa...

av-yeah , they are fine, go and change now...she said like i'm her employer, I couldn't help but to smile at her dominance..

(manik's attire)

I came out wearing my attire, my darling daughter was roaming around, to see what and all is there in my room, thanks to cabir he had cleaned the mess, which I created yesterday night.. I gave a look at myself..and turned to my daughter, who was now having nandini's frame in her hand..which was near bed stand, I keep nandini's photo near to me, so that I could imagine she is with me, by not leaving me alone, when I sleep..

av-she is so beautiful..my daughter praised her own mom, who is just the product of her..

ma-ya, but I never knew I had more beautiful daughter than my girl, indeed it was true, she was most beautiful girl next to nandini for me...she giggled at my statement shyly, oh! my small devil knows to shy also..

av-okay get ready fast we are getting late..i took avni in my arms, put her on dressing table..i started to jell my hairs..my small baby was admiring me...I completed my task gave a wink to her..she smiled widely , gave super sign from her hand gesture..

av-u are looking handsome..she also praised her daddy dear, I smiled at her, because she genuinely said from her heart...

I took her in my arms, I clicked some pics with her..how can I let go this precious moment of mine, with my daughter...

(something like this- manik and avni)

we walked out of room, I saw nandini's room was still opened, I can hear shout of nandini at abhay, maybe he was not obeying her, I thought to go inside but stopped myself, because I don't have any right to enter inside the room, even though I had..but today's event stopped me do that..i really didn't want get hurt again and again..because I had many, my heart can't bear more..even though my heart knows what was true, but it still hurts to hear something from ur loved ones... I asked avni by eyes, is she will to go inside , but she bobbed her negatively immediately, knowing both her mom and bro..

av-na, we will go down, i'm hungry she said to me...I walked down the stair, as we were last , there was no one in corridor..she was hugging me tightly, as if I will leave her..i just tightened my arms around her, she securely kept her had on my chest, she trusts me.. I was walking down the stairs, every member in hall admired my daughter..she smiled at them, and clutched her arms tightly against my neck, I held her possessively, walked with her..but stopped at my tracks listening to..

abhay....stop there...it was nandini, I looked back only to see abhay , who was running as if he was running for his life, I looked behind him, it was worried nandini, who was running behind him..he was step behind me, suddenly I caught him,, took him in my right arm, he struggled more..

ab-put me down..please..i beg u put me down...he wailed as he saw nandini running towards us..she finally reached us..she was breathing heavily maybe huge marthan between duo mom and son, I gave look to avni , her eyes said "that's the reason" look, I got that, abhay had done something or disrespected nandini..

na-abhay, what the hell was that? she yelled making all three deaf at same time..

ab-mom, chila kyu rahi ho? he yelled back, no it was jr.manik talking..i looked nandini who glared at him.. scenes are same to same but the difference my son is playing the role of manik Malhotra..

na-abi batha thi hu...

ab-put me down , for heaven sake, warna voh jalne wali medicine lagayegi..he pleaded me, avni giggled at the condition of his...my one kid was laughing at the expense of other..wow! super kids they are, aren't they?

ma-abhay, c'mon show ur hands to her..i said in soft manner..he gave please to me, was he not same boy, who was glaring me in morning...

na-john, get that first kid, fast...nandini said in bossy tone to some boy, as if she is his boss...he nodded within seconds he was back with them, abhay's eyes were horrified seeing them, he tried always to get down, but he should not forget I'm his dad, who is more stronger than him..

na-baby, give me ur hand, she asked him sweetly, he was finding ways to ran away from his parents, who are insanely became caring types, looking at his bleeding hands..yes, his hands were again bleeding, and the reason only god knows..nandini took his hands..

na-hold him tight, he will ran away..she said to me, without looking at my eyes , I so was dying to see her eyes, but no I couldn't as she looked down, or covered her eyes with blank one..

ma-not to worry...I will hold him tight..i said as I held more tightly in my right arms, where my other kid was in left , who seeing her poor bro's face..

she opened his bandage, he was hissing in pain, as he dig his nails against my neck, where his hands were securely kept.. we all three blowing air, to his wounded hand, he turned his face against my neck, kept his head on my shoulders, as he felt he will not able to see them, he was hugging me perfectly , he needed me at that moment, as tightened his grip against me, I held him securely as I blew air with avni towards his wounded hand..nandini was done in removing bandage, and the most important task was now, because it was ointment , which burns like hell, I know because , It was used by me more than 100 times..she gently cleaned his hands, I saw tears in corner of her eyes, I so wanted rub of the tears, but I didn't dared to do that.. somewhere I knew , I was the reason..she like feather applied cream on his wound, he started wailing against my neck, digging his nails into them, I gently rubbed his back..

ma-shh...abhay, I thought u are brave boy, but ur wailing for ordinary ointment..i did to take up his attention towards me, where nandini took a relief as abhay was distracted by me from his wound..

av-yes, i'm but that stupid medicine, it hurts..kuch aur nai hai kya? es stupid sa ointment ke badle mai ..he yelled completely forgetting about his wound, nandini was amused as she noticed two things, one was abhay didn't got to know that his bandage was done, and other was , I was capable of handling our kids, without any issues, in fact our daughter was more than comfortable with me, other was okay with me not so okay, but still he was better than before morning incident.., but  I know abhay was not a boy, who will leave me, for my deeds, he will definitely gonna show his anger and hatred to me, which he has for me, that's for sure..but I need to be prepared because I deserve all of them..

av-abhay, ur done with bandage..she said to make him understand, that his yells were useless against us ..

abhay, turned around to see, that his hands were actually done with them, he was amused, so was we..he gave questioning look to all the three.. we smiled at him..he gave disbelief look to us..

ab-mama, this is not fair..he started his fake wail again..nandini smiled lightly with us, at the tantrum boy...

ma/av/na-everything is fair ...we said in unison, much to our amusement...abhay gave grumpy face...

ab-urrgg leave me now...he tried to get down but I didn't let him down, he gave a look to me, with a glare..i shrugged them..because even I have better glare dude..

av-mom, muje mehaandiii lagna hai..I and abhay laughed loudly, my daughter and her hindi, only aiyyappa should love them, I stopped as I saw grumpy face with a sad pout.. she turned her face, nandini was trying heard not to laugh but ended up with one, she made worse one, almost ready to cry in my arms, baby no please one had wailed more in my arms, I don't want my daughter to start..

ma-shh...I glared both mom and son...they became silent within seconds seeing her almost tearing eyes,, she tightened her arms against me, she gave sad pout to them...

na-i'm sorry avni...nandini said as she held her ears..but no my baby was very sad and angry at the same time, I looked abhay,

ab-avni see doll, i'm sorry..he held his ears, but no use..she turned again..folding her arms against her chest, just like nandini, when she will be angry with me...

av-i'm angry..she said as glared all the three...it includes me also, because I also laughed at her..

ma-so, what shall be done, to reduce ur anger? I asked, other two bobbed their head..

ab-how about chocolate muss? he asked in hope..but no, she averted her eyes, as if she felt steps more attractive than the bribe abhay suggested..

na-how about Punjabi food, I mean parata and butter chicken? it was not only avni's eyes, but it lit all the three's eyes...our eyes twinkled , avni bobbed her head vigorously followed by me and abhay, it was my fav. food..i love them to eat, especially from nandini's hand, basically she is south indian, but cooks like perfect Punjabi women..i used have them, In every weekend from her hand..but my kids love Punjabi food, that was called something interesting...after all they all are Punjabi blood, that to of mine, who is called big time "foodie" by people...

na-fine, tomorrow morning..especially for my daughter...now lets go and get mehaaaaaaaaaaandi, she mimicked avni, who again made mama not again look...soon, my daughter went nandini's arm to get her mehaaaaaaaaandi...

ab-she and her hindi, only aiyyappa, should love..he said my sentence , I have bad doubt about this boy, because he is taking my script for sure...

(abhay's attire)

(nandini's attire)

the love of a family is a greatest blessing...