I dedicate this chapter To everyone who has been texting me so far, thank you for your love and support.

NANDINI : pleaseeeee…!!

RAJ : bolo manik….achanak se kya ho gaya

MANIK : suba gar main ek chor gus aaya tha

KABIR : aur uska tum logo ki shadi se kya lena dena hain

NANDINI : kabirrr

MANIK : usse milne ke baad mujhe patha chela ki hamare aas paas aise bohuth se log hain jo din main do baar teek se khana bi nahi kha sakthe hain

ALIA : so you want to stop the wedding and then??

MANIK : I never said anything about stopping the wedding, it’s you people who are saying it without listening to me in the first place

DHRUV : teek hain tho bol, shadi nahi rokni hain tho fir kya karna hain

MANIK : shadi nahi par jiss tharah se hamne ek badi alishan shadi ki plan kar raki thi bas wo pura nahi karenge….hamne jo bi budget hamari shadi ke liye plan kiya tha main wo sab donate karna chahtha hoon

Everyone sigh staring him silently while mukthi nods her head and "ye log kuch nahi bolenge tho let me say it….sab janthe hain ye achi bath hain par manik shadi zindagi main ek hi baar hothi hain….bina logo ke….bina sari functions ke….shadi….shadi ki jaise thodi hogi"

KABIR : aur fir shona ke bi tho kitne sapne honge shadi ko leke….uska kya….ham ye nahi kahenge ki teri soch galath hain….par bina paise karch kiye….achi shadi kaise ho sakthi hain

MANIK : achi shadi?? matlab….kya hain achi shadi

DHRUV : ek second….pari….tujhe kya kehna hain….i guess yaha sabse zyada tera opinion hi matter kartha hain

MANIK : maine jo socha bas wohi kaha….kisi ke bi marzi ke kilaf jaake ye shadi nahi hogi

NANDINI : maa….papa….tum log kya kehthe ho

RAJ : zyada thar logo ko hamne invitations bej diya

NANDINI : unhe ham message forward kar sakthe hain aur infact unse bi madad maang sakthe hain....wo bi kuch donate karna chaho tho kar sakthe hain

KABIR : shona tujhe sach main lagtha hain ki wo madad karenge

NANDINI : wo unki marzi hain kabir, ham jo bi kar sakthe hain wo karthe hain....agar sath main aur madad milthi hain tho achi bath hain na

MOHAN : jo log yaha hain unka kya

NANDINI : ye log tho yaha ke hi hain na papa tho ham inhe samja denge aur abi ashirvad bi le lenge....acha kaam karre hain tho koyi bura kyu sochega

ALIA : kyuki sab tumhari tharah acha nahi hothe

DHRUV : rishthedaar choti choti batho par naraz hothe hain ab ham unhe vapas bej denge tho

MANIK : hame unhe bahar bejneki zarurath nahi hain....haldi aur mehendi hoga tho sath main sab wo rivaz puri kar sakthe hain

RAJ : aur shadi??

RASHMI : shaadi kaha karni hain

MANIK : wo aap decide kar sakthe hain....yaha issi gar main ya fir mandir main

MOHAN : wo kyu option chodra wo bi decide karke sabko batha detha na

NANDINI : papaaa

MANIK : I know ye sab....main....chodiye....aap....apki marzi....aap jaisa chahte hain vaise kariye

"manik...!!!" and nandu calls halting him in his spot before he could walk out of the room completely while he sighs rubbing his temple and "maine zyada nahi sacha tha...i just wanted to help people out there par"

NANDINI : ye bohuth achi bath hain....tumhe aise pareshan hone ki zarurath nahi hain

KABIR : tho ab kya hoga

DHRUV : hame jaldi decide karke sare orders cancel karna hoga

RISHAB : der hoga tho shayad wo refund na de

NANDINI : tum log jake sab cancel kardo

Seeing Raj, Mohan and Reshma remain silent kabir, dhruv and rishab hesitate while nandu walking closer to them smile faintly and "trust me....cancel them all"

"Rishab....rishab....mujhe bahar koyi dikayi" and navya stops seeing everyone together and "manik....tum sab yaha....Kya hua"

RAJ : main bahar sabko bathatha hoon

MOHAN : sath main chelthe hain

RESHMA : alia....mukthi tum dono bi mere sath chelo

NAVYA : kya hua

ALIA : chelo hamare sath bathathe hain

Every one gets busy spreading the changes about wedding while manan stand in the same place silently having their backs to each other.

MANIK : am sorry

NANDINI : thank you

MANIK : ye tum kya kehri ho

NANDINI : nahi sach main....dil se....thank you

MANIK : dont make me die with guilt nandini

NANDINI : hawww baby....tum mere ho....you dont have the permission to die like that....bhul gaye??

MANIK : aisi kyu ho tum nandini

NANDINI : kyuki tum aise ho....itne ache....jiss tharah se tumne paise donate karne ke bare main soch hain na....am really proud of you....!!!

MANIK : am sorry....shayad tumne bohuth si cheze sochi thi shadi ke liye

NANDINI : arey nahi nahi...maine tho bas ek hi cheez sochi thi ki kaise bi karke tumse shadi kar loon, dulha tho ab bi tum hi ho na tho mujhe koyi problem nahi hain...!!!

MANIK : its not funny nandini

NANDINI : manik....kisi bi ladki ke liye agar kuch mayine raktha hain tho wo ye hain ki wo shadi kisse karri hain aur wo insan kis tharah ka hain...shadi tum kitni bi alishan tharike ke sath karo par agar kisi ladki ka pati sahi nahi hain tho kuch faida nahi hain aur isliye mujhe iss bath se lena dena hi nahi hain ki ham shaadi kaha aur kiss tharah se karenge, kyu ki main janthi hoon mera hone wala pathi mujhe kitna pyar kartha hain

MANIK : nandiniiii

NANDINI : no

MANIK : maine kuch nahi kaha

NANDINI : par maine sun liya

MANIK : please

Closing her eyes and walking silently backwards she bumps into his back and before he could turn around hugs him quickly resting her head on his back turning towards him and "do din ki bath hain....lets not break the ritual"

Sighing he entwines their fingers closing his eyes while she staying silent for a moment cringes her eyesbrows and "kya hua....kuch kaho"

"I love you....!!!" and he whispers placing a warm kiss on her hand while she erasing her worry smiles whole heartedly and "I love you too....!!!"

Yes i am here and i know no amout of sorry's can be justified for my idiotic irregularity. Life is fucked up and trust me when i say i can never forget about this story nor you all people even at my worst. your messages have forced me to give you this update because i just couldn't wait any more. Little caught up in life chaos but will update again and will remember to not make you wait for long. Thank you for all your love and support once again.