NANDINI : maanikkk

MANIK : hmmm

NANDINI : mujhe...kaam...hain

MANIK : tho

NANDINI : jane...do

MANIK : tch

NANDINI : manik please

MANIK : bas panch minute

NANDINI : please na

MANIK : main bi please na

NANDINI : manikkk

MANIK : nandiniiii

"nandiniii....nandiniii....!!!" and hearing hear name again and again nandu opens her eyes cringing her eyebrows only to stare into kabir's worried eyes and sit up with a jerk while he cups her cheeks instantly and "tu teek hain na"

cursing herself mentally for waking up yet again having the same dream and witness a worried kabir beside her nandu nods her head as yes and "aap office nahi gaye"

"bas jara tha....socha ek baar tujhe dekhe jao" and kabir replies smiling sadly like always while nandu licks her dry lips and "patha nahi maa bi kyu nahi utari hain mujhe aaj kal...itna der thak sori hoon phir bi kuch nahi kehthi...kair...chelo main bi thayar hothi hoon aur aap bi office ke liye cheliye nahi tho der hojayegi"

staring her for a moment kabir kisses her hairs lovingly and "janthi hain na ache logo ke sath hamesha acha hi hotha hain"

NANDINI : hmmm

KABIR : bas kayal rakh apna

NANDINI : aap bi

KABIR : bye

watching kabir closing her door nandu finally let's her tears roll down her eyes falling back on bed closing her eyes in no time....!!!

"ayyappa....kyu....sab kal ke jaisa hi lagtha hain....hamari hasi....main aaj bi mere kano main sun sakthi hoon....tho phir kyu....kyu apne aisa kiya....kyu apne sab kuch badal diya"

Knock...knock...knock

"Aari hoon" and nandini wiping away her tears walks towards door and "maa...aap"

NYONIKA : jagane ke liye sorry par breakfast layi tha

NANDINI : sorry mujhe apko kehni chahiye maa, layiye plate idhar dijiye aur ander ayiye

NYONIKA : nahi tu pehle thayar hokar break fast karle....neche thoda kaam hain main chelthi hoon

NANDINI : tho phir chelo main bi athi hoon...kaam katham karke main phir

NYONIKA : nahi beta....bas thoda sa hi kaam bacha hain....main hoon na tu tension math le

NANDINI : maa ye mujhe apko kehkar kaam karni chahiye aur ulta aap hain ki

NYONIKA : nandini....tu pehle meri beti hain uske baad meri bahu

NANDINI : I know...thank you so much maa

MAYANK : nyonikaaaa.....nyonikaaa

NANDINI : chelo bulava agaya

NYONIKA : hmmm athi hoon

MAYANK : nyonikaaaa

NYONIKA : kya hua kyu chillare ho

MAYANK : kab se bulara hoon, kaha gayi thi

NYONIKA : nandini ke paas

MAYANK : ohh

NYONIKA : mujhse aur nahi hoga mayank....main usse aise nahi dekh sakthi hoon

MAYANK : main bi nahi

NYONIKA : wo sab janthi hain....main uska chehra dekhe keh sakthi hoon....wo bas anjaan ban neki koshish karri hain

MAYANK : nyonikaa

"kya galthi hain uski....haaa....aur kitne din aise chelega....mukthi kehri thi ki sab chup chupke bathe karre hain....nandini par taraz kaare hain" and nyonika breaks into tears while mayank instantly wraps his arm around her and "shhh....sab teek hoga....thoda sa vakth do"

DHRUV : aunty

ALIA : uncle

"beta aap sab yaha" and mayank utters moving away from nyonika while she quickly wipes away her tears hiding her face from all

MUKTHI : ham shopping ke liye jare the tho socha kyu na nandini ko bi lekar jaye

NYONIKA : acha kiya....wo shayad thayar hori hain....aap log thodi der bait jao....main abi athi hoon

DHRUV : teek hain aunty

MAYANK : main bi nikal tha hoon....der hori hain

NYONIKA : hmmm

MUKTHI : aunty ham shayad rath ko der se vapas ayenge....nandini ka intezar math karna

NYONIKA : teek hain....uska kayal rakna

ALIA : jee aunty....bilkul

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DHRUV : girls am tired and I need a break

ALIA : are you serious....itni jaldi

MUKTHI : bas panch gante huye hain

ALIA : aur vaise bi nandini ne ab thak ek drees bi nahi liya

NANDINI : girls...lunch karthe hain na....dhruv ko break bi mil jayegi aur tum dono ko shopping continue karne ke liye energy bi

MUKTHI : point

ALIA : tho der kis bath ki chelo naa

DHRUV : thank you nandini

NANDINI : welcome dhruv

MUKTHI : kya order kare

DHRUV : kuch bi yar bas jaldi se kar

ALIA : haan mukthi nahi tho dhruv tujhe hi kalega

DHRUV : very funny

NANDINI : guys tum log order karo main abi athi hoon

ALIA : okay jaldi ana

NANDINI : haan

DHRUV : wowww this smells so good

MUKTHI : I agree

DHRUV : kya hua shuru karo na

ALIA : nandini bi ane do sath main shuru karenge

DHRUV : okkkk

MUKTHI : kya hua isse itna kyu vakth lagra

ALIA : chelke dekhe

DHRUV : tum log jao main...nandini???

MUKTHI : kya hua

Not replying dhruv simply starts walking getting up from table while mukthi and alia too follow him calling him again and again trying to get his attention...!!!

MUKTHI : alia wo nandini

"Kya hua tum dono aise kyu ruk gaye....hato....nandini kya hua ham thab se" and alia stops staring into direction of nandu's gaze only to close her eyes fisting her hands trying to control herself....!!!

NANDINI POV : Ayyappaa....agar apko mere pyar par vishwas hain to ek baar....bas ek baar uski nazre mujhse milayiye...!!!

And yes her wish was fulfilled and he moved his gaze towards her staring into her eyes directly while she holding his gaze for what seems to be an eternity asked him silently the only question which was haunting her every second since few months....!!!

Kyu....kab...kaise....hamare beech itni duri agayi manik....ki koyi tisra hamare beech agaya....!!!