Nandini and Manik, both where standing at the backstage. But none of them, made any efforts, to talk to each other.
Nandini tried to busy herself, with the props. Whereas, Manik pretended to be engrossed in his mobile.
Manik ( pov ) : Harshad ko main nehin chhodne wala! !!!!.....uss ke wajah se Nandini kitni upset hai! !!!.....pataa nehin. ...uss ne meri Nandini ko kya kar diya hai? ???....ek baar bhi maine usse smile karte hua nehin dekha! !!!!......BLOODY HARSHAD! !!!!!
Nandini ( pov ) : itna attitude! !!!!.....ek toh teen saal ke liye khud chhod ke gaya! !!!!.....aur ab. ...ek sorry bolne mein usski jaan jaa rahi hai! !!!!.....ek baar bhi jaane ki koshish nehin ki. ...mujh pein kya beet rahi hai? ????.....par. ...usse toh sirf misunderstanding hi badhani hai! !!!!
At this moment only, Harshad entered the backstage and approached Nandini, unaware of Maniks presence.
Harshad : good morning Nandini
Nandini raised her head and looked at him. Instinctively, she looked at Manik, who had a angry look on his face.
Manik ( pov ) : aa gaya saala! !!!....issi ki toh kami thi ....
Nandini :good morning. ...saare instruments check karna ho gaya hai kya? ????
Harshad: haan. ....jaisa tum ne kaha tha. ...bilkul waise hi kiya hai! !!!
Saying this, Harshad was about to leave, when he saw, Manik standing at the corner.
Harshad ( with a broad smile ) : Manik. ...tum? ??
He went up to Manik and hugged him.
Manik and Nandini, both where taken aback, by his reaction.
Manik ( with a forced smile ): well. ...nice to. ...meet you! !!!
Harshad : how are you? ????
Manik : fine. ..
Fab4 approached them. On seeing Manik talking to Harshad, Cabir clenched his fist.
Cabir ( angrily ) : ab isse kya chahiye? ????
Mukti : control Cabir. ....humein problem ko solve karna hai. ...problem badhana nehin hai! !!!!
Cabir : so sensible of you! !!!.....mujhe nehin pataa tha ki tere pass brains bhi hai! !!!!
At this Mukti stared at Cabir, with her I -am - gonna - kill - you - look.
Cabir ( scared ) : okay. ...sorry. ..
Mukti : good for you. ..
Mukti : guys. ...I was thinking ki. ..kyon naa hum sab. ...ek saath perform kare? ????
Aliya : like a special performance. ...or a reunion! !!!
Mukti : correct. ....
Manik : that's. ..not possible! !!!
Dhruv : what is the problem buddy? ??....ek performance hi toh hai. ....yeh humare aaj ke event ke liye accha bhi rahega! !!!!!
Cabir understanding the fact that, Mukti had proposed this idea intentionally, decided to support her hidden agenda.
Cabir : Manik. ....tu hum sabse maafi chahta hai naa? ????
Manik : haan. ...lekin. ...aise kyon pouch raha hai? ?????
Cabir : toh bass. ...humare saath perform kar. ...aur hum tujhe maafi de denge! !!!!!!
Manik : guys. ...this is emotional blackmail! !!!!
Mukti ( smirked ): everything is fair in love and war. ...
Within a fraction of a second, Manik found himself, standing on the stage, holding his guitar, with Nandini beside him.

Hmm. ..

Chhuteya na chhute mose
Rang tera dholna
Ik tere baajo dooja
Mera koi mol na
Bolna maahi bolna
Bolna maahi bolna (Manik started to sign, looking at Nandini )(Those beautiful eyes of her, had some sort of pain in them, which Manik felt )

Hmm. ..aa. ....

Tera liye aaya main toh
Tere sang jaana
Dholna ve tere naal
Jindri bitavaan (Manik had many questions in his head )

Kadi naiyo chhodna
Ishq di dor na
Saare chhad jaaye maahi
Tu na chhodna
Bolna maahi bolna
Bolna maahi bolna (Manik sings, as if asking for forgiveness )

Hmm....

Tere sang hasna main
Tere sang rona
Tujhme hi rehna main
Tujhme hi khona (Nandini sang, as if assuring Manik )

Dil mein chhupa ke tujhe
Dil naiyo kholna
Marke bhi maahi tosey
Munh na modna
Bolna maahi bolna
Bolna maahi bolna (Nandini just looks at him )

Chhuteya na chhute mose
Rang tera dholna
Ik tere baajo dooja
Mera koi mol na
Bolna maahi bolna
Bolna maahi bolna ( Manik and Nandini sang together )

After the performance, Manik and Nandini keept on starring at each other, but none of them had the guts to speak.