Manik was about to say but when his eyes fall on nandu he forgets everything and starts smiling.

DHRUV : ooo helloo

KABIR : bai saap

ALIA : kyaaa

MUKTHI : chel kya raha hain

Nandu giggles little loudly while manik gets irritated.

ABHI : muh kolega ya

MANIK : tujhe tho main baad main dekh lunga

ABHI : haan haan main thab thak intezar karunga lekin ab

MANIK : haaa haaa boltha hoon ruk

NAVYA : umm chelo chelo 1... 2... 3... start

Manik looks her seriously making his eyes widen.

NAVYA : arey gur kya rahe ho bolo na

Manik sighs and "US jane ke baad mujhe patha chela ki mujhe vaha panch saal thak rehna padega kyunki nyonika mujhse ek business course karvana chahthi thi"

NAVYA : kyu

MANIK : kyu ki soha vahi karne jari thi

ALIA : par manik jab tum US gaye the thab hum 9 main the na tho phir business course???

MANIK : haan actually nyonika mujhe 10 ke baad US bejna chahthi thi uss course ke liye

MUKTHI : tho phir

MANIK : I said na ki usse nandini ke bare main patha chel gaya tha isliye usne decision badal li aur mujhe achanak beech main hi US bejdi

DHRUV : hooo

MANIK : vaha par hi maine pehli degree li aur business course karne ke liye university main join hogaya

KABIR : soha ke sath???

MANIK : nahi vaha jane ke baad main usse mila

KABIR : okkk

DHRUV : lekin thu hamse bath tho kar saktha tha na

MANIK : wo actually maine nyonika ko dad ke account main har mahine kuch paise daalne ke liye kaha tha jab main jara tha tho situation karab thi na tho

MUKTHI : tho uske badle main usne tuje hamse bath karne se mana kardi right

Manik nods his head

Nandini who was silently listening all this opens her eyes slowly but still stands hugging him.

ALIA : she is such a

NANDINI : aliaaa

Nandu slowly breaks the hug and nods her head as a no looking alia.

ALIA : seriously jo kuch bi hua hain uske baad bi tu

NANDINI : alia jo hua so hua

MUKTHI : nahi princess usne teek nahi kiya

NANDINI : mukthi please

MANIK : guys dekho

KABIR : manik ek minute

DHRUV : tujhe pehle hamari bath sunni hogi

NANDINI : guys nooo

MANIK : kya hua bath kya hain

ABHI : bath ye hain ki nyonika ne tumhe dhoka diya hain

MANIK : matlab

NAVYA : usne koyi paise nahi dale the uncle ke account main

MANIK : how is that possible wo mujhe sare bills dikathi thi

KABIR : nahi manik since the day you left till now she haven't gave a single pinny

MANIK : what

NANDINI : guys why are we even talking about this now mujhe

DHRUV : pari please buddy ko pura hak hain sach janeka

NANDINI : par

MANIK : nandini

She looks him and he continuous "mujhe sach suna hain"

Everyone smiles and "wo tumhe kabi nahi batayegi"

Manik looks everyone shocked while she silently looks down.

KABIR : tumhe andaza bi nahi hain manik what all she went through

DHRUV : isne school ko aana bandh kardiya tha kyuki uncle aunty rishab sare bed rest par the

MUKTHI : aur jaise tumhe already patha hain ki thab situation bohuth karab thi tho uncle ne bina kisi ko bathaye malhotra mansion ko bej diya tha

ALIA : uncle nandu ke sath hi rehre the aur jo gar bejne ke paise the unse nandu ke parents ka ilaj chel ra tha

KABIR : kuch dino ke baad sab teek ho gaye aur phir shona ke dad aur uncle dono milke malhotra industries main kaam karne lage

ABHI : unhone bahuth koshish ki company ko aage badane ki par nyonika unki har koshish ko hara dethi thi

NAVYA : aise thaise rozana ho jatha tha aur ye madam school ko ane ke sath sath tuitions bi padathi thi aur itna hi nahi balki roj malhotra Industries ko jakar kuch na kuch kaam karthi thi

KABIR : aise hi do saal beth gaye the aur hamara school katam ho gaya tha

DHRUV : pari thab se company main kaam karri hain wo private institutions main padthi thi aur padayi ke sath sath company ko bi handle karthi thi

MUKTHI : chaar saal lag gaye phirse company ko number one position main lane ke liye aur agar nandu nahi hothi tho shayad ye kabi hotha bi nahi

ALIA : issne badi mehnath se paise kamaye the manik jo sare ke sare malhotra mansion ke owner ko deke phirse usse uncle ke naam karvaya

NAVYA : jo kushi tum gar pe dekre ho na manik wo bas ek saal purani hain jo puri ki puri iski vajah se hai

ABHI : aur agar ye nahi hothi tho patha nahi kya ho jatha

Manik was dumb and his eyes were wet. He stands motionless without uttering a word.

All have tears remembering those bad days.

Nandini was still looking ground and when manik was not saying anything she slowly lifts her head and looks him.

NANDINI : manikkk!!!!

He slowly moves backwards while tears were rolling down from his eyes. He looks her for a second and falls on ground before her completely breaking down.

NANDINI : manikkk and sits on her knees before him holding him.

He was neither saying anything nor was looking her.

NANDINI : manikkk!!!!!

He slowly looks her and immediately pulls her into a bone crashing hug. She gets hurt but closing her eyes hugs him tightly.

All watch them silently controlling thier tears.

She slowly breaks the hug and wipes his tears.

NANDINI : manik please

He nods his head crying and kaise kaise hone diya ye sab main

NANDINI : manik is main tumhari galthi nahi hain

MANIK : nahi nandini galthi sirf aur sirf meri hi hain

NANDINI : nahi manik jo kuch bi hua hain na us main kisiki bi galthi nahi hain

He cups her face and with teary eyes "tumne bohuth kuch saha na"

She holds his hands and "tumne bi tho vaha bohuth kuch saha hain na manik"

His tears were continuously flowing while she continuous "manik you know jo kuch bi hua mere sath pichle kuch salon main trust me usse mujhe koyi shikayath nahi hain you know infact main har pal hasthi thi kyuki mera parivar mere sath tha"

She takes his hands into his and "manik mere sath har pal har vakth mere dosth the mere chehre par muskurahat lane ke liye"

"Sry tumhe nahi mujhe kehna chahiye manik kyunki tum apna sab kuch mujhe dekar akele dukh ke sath chele gaye"

"Vaha tum itne saal akele the manik meri vajah se aur main yaha...!!" and she closes her eyes tightly not being able to complete her sentence while tears were already flowing down from her eyes.

He wipes her tears and "shhh nandini please aisa math kaho"

She opens her eyes and "agar tum khud ko sab bathon ke liye blame karoge tho main bi"

MANIK : nahi karunga

She looks him and he continuous blinking his eyes "I promise"

She kisses his forehead and "ek aur promise karo"

MANIK : kya

NANDINI : yehi ki ladkiyon ki tharah nahi roage

Everyone laughs loudly which makes manan realise that they were not alone.

Manik looks nandu noding his head

NANDINI : promise na

MANIK : fine I promise

Nandu smiles and hugs him.

He hugs her back smiling and "aur kuch"

NANDINI : nahi abi ke liye bas itna hi

KABIR : manik

MANIK : hmmm

Kabir raises his eyebrows and looks him

MANIK : goddd please

KABIR : yar please last one

MANIK : kya hain

KABIR : dekh sare doubts clear ho chuke hain ki tu US kyu gaya itne saal aur hamse bath kyu nahi ki lekin ek last doubt ye hain ki tu soha ko apna jhuta gf banakar kyu vapas aya

Nandu slowly breaks the hug and looks him for answer

He slowly gets up and makes nandu to stand straight.

DHRUV : bol na

MANIK : wo nyonika mujhe vapas ane se rokri thi usse patha tha ki soha aur mere beech kuch relationship nahi tha tho hame milane ke liye wo mujhe kuch aur din vahi par rakna chahthi thi

MUKTHI : tho thu vapas kaise aya

MANIK : maine use daraya ki agar wo mujhe India nahi ane degi tho main soha ke dad ko uske bare main sach sach bol dunga

ALIA : smart haa

NAVYA : puri bath bolo na tho phir tumne soha ko gf kyu kaha

MANIK : nyonika smart thi use patha tha ki agar main yaha akar tum logon se milunga tho mujhe sara sach patha chel jayega isliye usne mujhe soha ke sath vapas beja

ABHI : tho kya usine tumhe soha ko apna gf bathane ko kaha

Manik looks nandu and then slowly "nahi"

NAVYA : tho phir

MANIK : nyonika ne kaha ki agar main nandini ke paas aonga tho wo iske sath bura karegi

Everyone looks him surprised

Maine socha soha ko apna gf banakar isse milaonga tho shayad ye mujhse door rahegi isliye maine airport main hi soha ko sara sach batha diya tha aur and before he could complete he receives a very tight slap from none other than the great miss nandini moorthy...

He keeps his hand on his cheek and looks nandu in shock.

She glares him angrily and immediately walks out of the room without uttering a single word.

Manik stands like statue with his open mouth looking towards door.

ABHI : muh tho bandh karle bey

Manik comes into his senses and all burst out into laughter looking him.

MANIK : shut up guys

MUKTHI : chehra dekha hain apna hahahahaa

MANIK : mukthiii

KABIR : uspe kya chillara bey himmath hain tho shona ke samne chilla and laughs

DHRUV : seriously buddy kab sudrega tu haa

ALIA : ye kabi nahi sudar saktha dhurv kabi nahi

MANIK : tum sab ko main vapas ane ke baad dekh lunga and runs out

Nandini was going down angrily as usual complaining about him to her ayyappa while manik pulls her suddenly and directly slams his lips on hers pinning her to wall.