Heya guys...

Before starting the update i wanted to say something. You guys know na that i am a malayali. And i hope you guys know the situation here. Just like last time is baar bhi we are facing natural calamities here. Even some of my friends are also  badly effected. Thank god that our place is safe till now. But please guys, please pray for them who are in danger. Sayad aap logon ki dua bhagawan sun liya toh. Please pray for them.

And now back to the story.

Space Stairs Behind Music Wing @ 8.30 p.m

Manik and Nandini was sitting in one of the stairs. Manik was just looking at the walls before him lost in his thoughts while Nandini was looking at him trying to understand his emotions. But his face showed nothing.

When NH3 came to.the backstage a serious discussion was goung on between Fab5. They didn't hear anything but from Manik and Dhruv's expression and Alia's tear striked face told her that, her lyrics had that desired effect. And the way Alia came running and hugged Harhshad telling innumerable sorry only concreted he feelings.

When Harshad told her to write lyrics he didn't know what to write. Musicana was important to Harshad and Shahid, she wanted to write somethung special. May be a friendship or love song would be go. But the moment when she heared Harshadvs painful story, she know what she had to write. Then there wasn't a turning back. Navya was somewhat sjeptical of the lyrics, but she assures her saying it is needed. She wanted Manik and Dhruv to know about Harshad's vulneberities before they disclose the truth. Better late than never right? So she too thought it is the right time. And she penned down thise lyrics. And it did effected them. It pained her to see Manik and even Dhruv with that disheartened look. But it is needed. She have to prepare them, because the truth will break their beliefs of 7 long years. They have to be strong enough to make through this.

When Manik see Harshad, he just walked out from there. After one minute Nandini got a text from Manik stating only three words.

"I need you"

And she know he was in a pool of emotions now and he needed her support. She just informed Navya about it and looked at Harshad who was consoling Alia, who was just clinging into him. Their bond is strong now. And she know Harshad will help Alia to overcome this heart break, even though he is broken himself. Then she.looked at Dhruv who was looking at Harshad with a longing in his eyes. She wasn't surprised when she saw Cabir and Mukthi was standing with Dhruv, even.their eyes showed end number confusions. Dhruv will be alright too, but She have to be with him too. And she will after all he is her bestfriend. She left from there after getting an assuring nod from Navya that she will be there and ho else other than Navya could handle the suituation. Even though she is all time in her Madhubala mode, she know when she have to be serious.

So Nandini come here. Even though he didn't mentioned where he is, she know he will be here. Their usual hide out.

When she come here she was welcomed by a Manik who was too lost to recognise her presence. He onky recognised her presence when she sat with him and entangled their hands. Then.he just looked at her and give her a small smile. No exchange of words were made. They sat there in that soothing silence. But what was he thinking? Lets see

Manik's POV

Harshad, his... His voice held so much pain. I felt like he is so lonely. But he chose it for himself right. He was the one who push us away. He was the one who showed hatered to us. Heck i didn't even know the reason behind it. It was his decision so i never tried to know the reason. But ab kyun aisa lagtha hai ki i am missing something. His voice it makes me restless. Why he sound so genuine, like my old buddy?
Why? Is there is something i don't know? Is he the same buddy for me? No aisa kaise hota? He even raised his hands on Dhruv that day. He wasn't like that. He was very protective about Dhruv. Sayad more than me. Then why did he changed like this? Why?

POV end

There is so much of why. And he doesn't know the answer of any of it.

Manik was so lost in his thoughts. But Nandini didn't want to see his silence. It irked her. She is okey with him being that naughty Manik, child Manik, heck even that Monster Manik. But not this silent Manik is a torcher. So she called him.

Nandini : Manik...

Manik looked at her trying to fake a smile.

Nandini : kya hua Manik?

Manik : (trying ti act normal)kya hua?

Nandini : why are looking so lost. Kya soch rahi thi?.and ha don't you dare say nothing.

Manik : woh was just thinking about Musicana. After 3 performance it is our turn. You know.. So..

Nandini : matlab you are nervous.

Manik : nervous aur mein. You are forgetting Nandini we well were the title winners from part two years.

Nandini : phir kya hua?

Manik : nothing just like that.

Nandini was trying to say somethung when he said.

Manik : your performance was awsome. You just nailed it.

Nandini.: (raiseng her left eyebrow) really? (Manik nodded in a yes) How was Harshad's performance then?

And she hit the right spot. Hearing Harshad's voice he become still.

Manik : (frustratedly) why are bringing him now?

Nandini : i just asked just like that. You know he was literally cried singing the song. I felt like he carrying so much pain. Did you felt it?

Manik expression shows hurt. Ofcorse he saw that tear fall down Harshad's eyes. Even though he wiped it quickly. But Manik clearly saw that. No one woud have realised if the6 weren't looking at Harshad's face intently. And he was doing the same. Reading every expression of Harshad. And it really pained him.

Manik : i don't know anything about it. And i am not interested in knowing too.

He said with anger lasing in his voice but Nandini could clearly understand that cracks in his words. And it showed inner termoil too.

Why are you behaving like a blind person Manik. Can't you see your friend suffering. He was living in a hell, dying day by day just to see you fit and fine. Just to see you alive?

These were the thoughts running in her mind. The way they saw Harshad one year before a fateful day. That was horrible. And when these get to know it is gonna be another heart break.

She desperately wanted to make everything better. But thus heart break was needed. So that in future they never took their dear once for granted. Yes a heartbreak is needed.

Nandini : i don't know Manik is it right or wrong but i think hatered you are showing is meaningless or aisa kahun ki it is fake. But i won't pester you for agreeing to this. But i think you are matured enough to understand someones actions.

Manik : is mein understand karne ko kuch nahi hai Nandini. We are sharing thus hatered for many years. So it is not fake. (it was as if making himself underatand that he.hates Harshad) And i am right on my part. So lets drop this topic here. I am not in a mood to argue now.

He said closing his eyes and palming his face by his hands. She stoped looking at him. He has to perform now. So arguing with him will only disturb his mind. Musicana is important. However this.night every truth will be revealed.

Nandini took his hands in her which were covering his face abd raised his chin with hee fingers only to meet with his chocolate brown eyes which us so vulnerable now.

She sighed and cupping his face she kissed him on his forehead making him sigh in content.

Nandini : (still cupping his face) just forget it for now you have a performance to do. Just concentrate on it. Ohk..

He nodded his head like an obedient child making her smile.

Nandini : theek hai. Toh ab jao. Fab4 must be waiting. Your fans are impatient to hear you guys. Rock.their hearts once gain. Give your 100% to.your life. Your music. Go.

She said calmly to which once again he nodded his head.

Bith stood up to move when he asked her.

Manik : can i get a hug?

She just smiled and hugged him tightly. Tiptoying crossing her arms aroung his neck while he just hide.his face in the crook of her neck. This is his peace. And no matter what he is not gonna let her go. While the band performing on the stage give their moment life with their music and the singer sang the lines

"Tujko jo paya, toh jeena aaya,
Ab Yeh lamha thehar jae, tham jae
Bas jae ham donon ke darmiya"
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Space College Open Stage @ 9.00 pm

The spot light fell on four people aranding there and the audience went crazy when they saw Fab4 there. Kyun na ho they were the winners of the musicana from past two years. So their performance is indeed special. And special things happens lastly. So yeah their's was the last performance of the event.

And there Alia with her keyboard, Dhruv with his acoustic guitar, Mukthy with her electronic guitar and Cabir all set with his drumps. But where is the hero? The main lead of Fab5. This was.question inthe audience mind. And then they see Manik landing from above the stage perfectly fit and fine winking at the audience which gave an electric shock to the girls over there.

Ofcourse he was looking dashing and Fab4 too.

Fab 5 look

Manik

Jalegi jalegi jalegi
Diye se jal rahi saari zindgi ooo

Jalegi jalegi jalegi
Diye se jal rahi saari zindgi ooo

Nahi bhuje bhuje nahi
Hawa se tujh mein hi saari zindgi ooo

Ek phoonk se miyaan
Sab ud gaya dhuan

Woh jo saans ki ik phaans thi
Woh nikal gayi joh kharash thi

Ab seene ki woh khalish gayi
Be-karaarayiyaan bi-mariyaan gayi

Ab toh aao, jaan meri so bhi jao
Arre aao na ki jaan gayi
Jahan gaya kho jao
Arre aao na ke thak gayi
Hai zindgi so jao

He sang looking above closing his eyes, he was so into the song till now.

Arrey aao na ki jaan gayi
Jahan gaya kho jao
Arre aao na ke thak gayi
Hai zindgi so jao

Na shaam na savera
Andhera hi andhera

Na shaam na savera
Andhera hi andhera
Hai roohon ka basera so jao

Manik sang facing the audience with all his might. His voice lased with pain as well as aggression. Anyone could undertand the rage in his heart. While Dhruv played his acoustic guitar with so perfection. He really compliments with Manik.

Hawa the hawa the hawa
Hawa the hawa hue baki toh khala

Cabir just complimented Manik with his powerful beats. He is suoerb in his work no matter what.

Hawa the hawa the hawa the khala
Hawa the hawa hue bakki toh khala oo

Kabhi the toh kabhi nahi
Kabhi dekha bhi nahi
Bakki toh khuda ooo

Yeh tha asar se tha hichke fasl se tha
Bada kaam tha joh zameen par
Woh toh likh liya
Na-zabeen par

Joh guzar gayi woh guzar gayi
Bewajah yahan na raho miyaan
Dua karo

Zabr le lo khabr le lo
Ghar mein aao oo

Mukthi and Alia too gave their 100% to the song. Their music too was powerful. They being rockstars from long helped the performance and also to transfer the meaning of their song.

Arrey aao na ke jaan gayi
Jahan haya kho jao
Hai zindgi so jao

Manik faced the audience in all the side well it just increased their hootings.

Arrey aao na ke jaan gayi
Jahan gaya kho jao
Hai zindgi so jao.

The crowd never stopped their claps and cheers through out the song. They were on another world whole together. Fab5 was never a rock band for nothing. Their passiom for Music was something wonderful. And when Manik's soulful voice connect with it, then it make us feel ecstatic. Their music always created magic and it made the judges to give them a standing applause.

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Fab5 come to the backstage after their performance. The first thing ManBur done after that is to search their mehboobas and they saw them standing with Harshad and Shahid.

When their eyes met they asked them how was their performance through eyes to which NavNi gave them their mindblowing smiles. And our lover boys know. Yes their performance was good. Infact really good
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Back Stage @ 9.30

All the bands are standing there nervously as the time has come. After a brief discussion by the judges who is the winner and also after them telling tgeur experience here now they are going to announce the winner of Musicana. Even Fab5 is also a bit nervous. No.. Not because they felt their performance up to the mark but because they saw how NH3 performed. And they know NH3 was a very tough competition now.

Open stage

Judge 1 : so now it is the time for announcing the winner. (to audience) Right guys?

They roared in a yes. While the contestances heart beat accelerated.

Judge 2 : So The Winner Of Musicana 2019 Is....

He said.and gave a dramatic pause to it. And the crowd went silent for a moment.

Judge 3 : the winner or should i say winners are

All three of them together : Fab5 and NH3

And then we could only hear the claps whistles and roaring of the audience. While in the backstage 9 people were froze. They came out of their state hearing the anchor calling them to enter into the stage. The judges gave them the momento and nine of them proudly take it.

Manik's gaze instantly went to Raj who was clapping proudly for his son. For the first time. He missed this. Being a part of his son's happiness. Manik gaze then went Nyonika who was too clapping witg teary eyes. Its not new to him. He always saw her shedding tears whenever he won some prize. But for what? He still don't know. Or should i say he never tried to know.

NH3 smiled at Nyonika before leaving the stage who smiled at them lovingly. Ofcourse they too are her kids now. And she was too proud of them too.

Coming back to the back stage there were all celibration mode.

NH3 literally pounced on Harshad while Fab5 shared their group hug.

NH3

Navya : we did it guys... We did it...

Shahid : yup... I am so happy today... We won Musicana guys...

Nandini : yup... And now you can show your dad that, you are capable of anything. You music is capabke of anything.

She said so excitedly but she got only a sad smile from Shahid.

Navya : (worriedly) kya hua Shahid? Why are you looking sad.

Shahid : woh guys i am going back.

Navya : going back matlab?

Shahid : woh i agreed with papa, that i will do that MBA.

Nandini : are you even serious Shahid?

Harshad : kyun Shahid?

Shahid : guys woh kal jo bhi Cabir kaha, i was really disturbed and papa and i had a fight and i agreed to him.

Harshad : Shahid i will never say that you should go against your father. But when you know your life is music, joh sacrifice  tum ab kar rahi ho it is meaningless. I am telling you.

Shahid : i know Harshad, ab kuch nahi kar saktha. I am going tomorrow. Morning 11.30 ko flight hai.

Navya : itni jaldi?

Shahid : haa... Papa was so elited after knowing my decision. So he booked the early flight as he could.

Nandini : (giving him a side hug) Are you sure Shahid. Otherwise ham baath karthe hai tumhare papa se, we will find a way out.

Shahid : no guys, when i told papa that i will do MBA, he hugged me after a long time with all his love. And i don't want him to be sad once again.

Navya : i understand Shahid. Par are you happy?

Shahid : i will be.

He said with a fake smile. Ofcourse leaving music is like leaving his soul for him. But he was trying to be happy for his papa.

Shahid : ohk guys, then i will go now.

Harshad : go after the party Shahid.

Shahud : no yaar, I have to pack too. So Bye.

He said while the other three took him a born crushing hug.

Navya : take care of yourself ohk.

Harshad : and keep in touch. Wahan jaake hi hamein bhool mat jaana.

Shahid : kabhi nahi. Even though we know from last three months, you guys became my bestfriends. My strength. I am never going to forget you guys.

Nandini : you too are a great friend Shahid. Don't forget yourself in between of your responsibility of being a good son.

He nodded and went away with a sad smile.

Navya : he is not happy.

She said as a matter of fact. While others nodded and dispersed to the dressing room for changing to their casuals. Arey abhi toh party suru hui hai.

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Party Hall @ 10.30 P.M

Fab5 was already there Cabir, Mukthi and Alia was in a party mood and already graced the dance floor. But ManRuv was lost in thir own thoughts.

Dhruv : (to Manik) tumhe kya lagtha hai buddy? Did Harshad changed?

Manik : pata nahi buddy. I too am also confused. His actions nowadays are so changed. Tum bhi dekha na woh Nandini, Navya aur Shahid ke saath kaise bardav kar rahe hai? It seems like he is our old Harshad.

Dhruv : i too think the same Manik. And i desperately want to believe that he is our old Harshad. I hope hamein woh wapas mil jae. I really hope.

Manik didn't say anything further. Dhruv too went silent after that. Byt Manik heart wispered.

"I too hope buddy"

After sometime NavNi and Harshad came there. They occuppied a corner seat and were talking to themselves.

ManRuv looked at Harshad who was happily chatting with NavNi. Indeed he looked like their old Harshad. The one who protected them. The one who played with them. Who parnked them. Where did they go wrong?

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After half and hour the party was still going on its full swing. Cabir has been dragged ManRuv to the floor. And they too enjoyed forgetting their worries for sometime. Even NH3 came to the dance floor on Navya's insistance and MaNan and CaVya danced with eachother without anyone's notice.

( I am not going to drag the party guys. Because agar aisa kiya toh aaj ke update mein bhi revealation start nahi hoga, agar aaj bhi mein start nahi kiya toh sayad next part mein bhi revealation nahi ho paega, and aap log mujhse naraz hogaya toh. So no more party description)

After sometimes a peon came and informed Nandini that Raj is calling them. NavNi and Harshad moved to Raj's cabin. Today is the day, they are going to reveal the truth. They braced theirself for this long night.

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Raj's Cabin @ 11.30 p.m

NavNi and Harshad was welcomed by an impatient Raj. Making NavNi smirk but Harshad was is a pool of emotions. He was confused. Will they understand his situation or will he once again be a bait of circumstances?

Raj : ohh you guys came. Ab batao kya baat hai jo tum log chupa raha hai.

Navya : (with a smirk) impatient much?

Raj : i am not interested in your word games Ms.Naveli.

Navya : and i too am not interested to play word games with you Mr.Malhotra.

Raj : then come to the point.

Nandini : itna betab mat ho. And sit Let others too come.

Raj : ab kon aana bakki hai?

At the same time therw was a knock and an excited Navya open the door revealinf a tenced Nyonika.

Nyonika : (worriedly) kya hua Navi beta? Aisa jaldi kyun aane ko kaha. Are you alright? Nandini aur Harshad.. Woh log kahan hai.

Navya : arey Nyoma shaanth. Ham Sab tglheek hai. Don't worry. And come in.

Nyonika entered with a confused face and it turned more confused to see Raj there. She looked at NavNi and they nodded in a yes. Saying that ĺthis is the time"

Nyonika sighed audiobly and sat one of the chairs there without looking at Raj's eyes.

Raj : (angrily) agar sab agaya toh will you please tell me the matter.

Hus voice was lased with some hatered, and Nyonika could make it out from his voice and it just pierced her already bleeding heart more.

Navya : we will tell you ohk... There are more people to come. Tab tak kyun na aap Fab5 ko bhi yahan bulate.

Raj : what are they doing with it?

Nandini : arey ham bahot saare revealation karne jaa rahe ho. And their life is so much connected to them. So just call them here.

Raj frustratedly called Manik. But he didn't took the call. He tried two more times. But got the same replay.

"the person you are calling is not answering. Please try again later"

So i am ending this chapter here guysss....

MaNan

Fab5

Performance

NH3

ManRuv chat

Raj

Manik phone kyun nahi uda raha hai?

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