"Nandini. ....Nandini please stop! !!!.....please just listen to me once. ....please. ....meri baat sunn lo! !!!!....you can't do this. ....to US! !!!!!....please " Manik just keept on pleading, helplessly. While I, frustratedly walked away from Manik, as fast as possible. After few seconds, Manik stopped talking and the sound of his footsteps also faded.
Thinking that, like my family, Manik has also given up on me, I just felt dejected. .....But I was wrong.
I abruptly stopped on my track, as I heard a THUD sound.
Immediately, turning my body, I found my worst nightmare, coming true.
Manik was sitting on his knees, on the pitch black road, with a blank face. Maniks eyes were red due to unshed tears and his hair was a complete mess.
I just keept on looking at Manik, with a sinking heart.
This side of Manik, was alien to me and just scared the shit out of me.
In front of the world, Manik was a stern President . But in front of me, he was a child.
But today, neither I found the traces of a stern President, nor the child.
This is all my fault. ....I had did this to him. ....I had broken him. ...
Looking at Manik, I could see myself in him.
Main Manik ke pyaar ke laayak nehin hu. .....I am just a coward! !!!
Aaj main Manik ko kisi aur ke galti ki sazaa de rahi hu! !!!!.....aaj main Manik ko kisi aur ke wajah se chhod ke jaa rahi hu!!!!!.....kya main sahi hu? ????
Saalon pehele, maa humein chhod ke chali gayi thi. ...aur aaj main Manik ko chhod ke jaa rahi hu! !!!!.....mujh mein aur maa mein farak kya hai phir? ????......hum dono hi rishton ko chhod ke bhaag rahe hai! !!!!!!!
Pyaar mein hamesha mujhe dard hi mila hai. ....aur iss dard ko sehne ki ab himaat nehin hai mujh mein. ...
I am a liar! !!!!....main jhuthi hu! !!!!.....maine jhuth bola! !!!!....maine kabhie mere aur Manik ke rishte ko 100 % nehin diya! !!!.....kabhie dil se aapna nehin maana! !!!!.......hamesha se hi mere liye yeh relationship ek responsibility thi! !!!......phir aaj kya hua? ???.....aaj cheeze itni badal kaise gayi? ????
Suddenly, the word's of the palm reader, echoed in my ears "jis darr se tum itne saalon se bhaag rahi ho. ...woh darr tumhare saamne jaldi hi ayega. ...waqt toh bass itna baataega. ...ki tum iss darr ka saamna karogi. ....yah nafrat ki aag mein khud ko mitta dogi! !!! "
I sighed. The women was right.
Pyaar. ...pyaar hi mera sabse bada darr hai! !!.....yah phir. ...pyaar mera sabse bada darr tha? ????
Itne saalon se khud ko dard se bacchane ke liye. ...maine aapne aap ko pyaar se door rakha. ....par meri kismaat toh dekho. ....pyaar baan ke meri zindagi mein Manik aa gaya. ....usske saath hasna. ...aur usske saath roona hi meri zindagi baan gayi! !!!!
Love, understanding and trust. .... kisi bhi relationship ke liye zaruri hota hai! !!!......aur mujhe inn teeno se darr laagta hai. ...
Mere paas Manik ko dene ke liye kuch nehin hai. ...sewaye dard ke! !!!!.....mera usske zindagi se chale jaana hi sahi hoga! !!!
Jab maa mujhe chhod ke chali gayi thi. ...tab Manik ne mujhe phir se pyaar ka matlab samjhaya. ...par jab main Manik ko chhod ke chali jaungi. ....toh kya woh khud ko sambhal paega? ????
Kya mujh mein itni zyaada nafrat hai. ..ki woh Manik ka pyaar nehin dekh pa raha? ???....kya main Manik ke bina jee lungi?????....kya main Manik ke bina reh paungi? ????
That was it, Maniks silence was killing me.
Do hell with my hatred !!!!....I can't think of my life without Manik! !!!....I can't live without him! !!!!.....I just love him. ....yes. ..I love him. ..
After this happy realisation, the tears started rolling down my cheeks.
I immediately sat in front of Manik, on my knees.
Shaking Manik by his shoulder, I frantically blurted "Manik. ...kuch toh bolo? ??....kya hua? ???"
With a pained expression on his face, Manik mumbled "tum. ....tum mujhe. ...chhod ke. ... "
Before Manik could complete, I just hugged him.
Finding my arms around his neck, Manik immediately responded and took me in a bone crushing hug.
Nuzzling in my hair, Manik started to cry. While, I just keept on ruffling his hair to sooth him.
Manik ( completely scared): tum. ...tum mujhe chhod ke jaane wali ho? ???..tum mujhse. ...door jaane wali ho? ???!.....tum. ..mere saath....aisa kaise kar sakti ho?????
Here goes my BABY MALHOTRA,  pouring his heart out, to me.
Me ( relaxed ) : shhh. ...main tumhe kahi nehin chhod ke jaanewali. ....because. ...because I love you. ...
Manik immediately raised his head and stared at my eyes.
Manik innocently asked " sacchi? ??????"
While, I just pecked his nose in reply.
Me ( sweetly ) : aapne ghar chale? ?????
Without uttering a word, Manik just kissed my forehead.
This kiss just assured me of a happy future, with my Manik.