Mannat Mansion @ 11 AM

Dhruv was standing near the window facing to the lake. But if we look at him carefully we can see his gaze fixed in to a certain someone, who was talking to M6 boys in the garden. Well what they were talking, i will tell you later. But now lets see why Dhruv was thinking.

Well it was the same thought that lingers in ManRuv's thought from the time they saw Harshad with M6. Did their friendship still have a chance?

Well we can't clearly blame them for their insecurities. Harshad very well managed to gain their hatred and now his friendship towards M6 made them really insecure. But they are not ready to let their friendship go. So they planned something special for him. But, now when the time arrives, they are somewhat afraid. Well, sayad he was afraid. Manik tried to talk to him, make him understand that Harshad is the same one, their best friend, they just need a push. But who is he kidding. He very well know that Manik too is afraid about Harshad's reaction. Manik was just trying to put that brave face like every time. Manik never showed his vulnerable side to anyone , not even Fab5 as he know if he broke then Fab4 too will become vulnerable. Aaj bhi wahi hua hai. So Dhruv asked some time to prepare himself. So here he is standing looking at Harshad, but the sight only made him more afraid. IT'S COMPLICATED.

"Aisa kya dekh rahe ho"

Someone asked  from back startling Dhruv. He looked back to see Nandini standing there with her eyebrow raised and hands wrapped around her chest.

Dhruv : Kuch nahi.

He said with a smile which anyone can say that it was fake.

Nandini : ohooo... So iska matlab hai ki you weren't watching Harshad from here.

She said with a smirk.

Dhruv didn't said anything. He just looked out of the window. Nandini nodded her head in disbelief before joining Dhruv, looking at the lake.

Nandini : He looks so happy right?

She asked out of no where.

Dhruv : haa

He said with a small smile.

Nandini : But it is not true.

She said with a distant look on her face. Dhruv looked at her confused. After a second she looked at Dhruv and continued.

Nandini : He is not fully happy Dhruv. Of course, he was happy with us. We tried to make him happy with everything we could. But we only saw true happiness in his eyes only when he talk about you guys.

She said looking straight into his eyes.

Nandini : We knew him only since 1 year. Phir bhi we could understand that void in his eyes. You were his best friend right? then why are you not seeing it?

Her eyes held accusation , seeing which Dhruv immediately averted his eyes from her.

Nandini : Dhruv, past 7 years mein uske zindgi mein bahot kuch hua hai. He is lost Dhruv. We tried our best to help him, and its result is the Harshad you are seeing today. The Harshad, whom we saw one year back was a simply defeated man. I am sure you wouldn't want to see him like that.

She said looking at Harshad who was thinking something deeply. Aryaman was talking to him something very serious. Aryaman's playful smile was missing. The same was the case with Abhimanyu and Maddy.

Dhruv : aisa kya hua tha?

His voice filled with hesitation and  fear. Was they really blind their hatred that they didn't even acknowledge Harshad's problems? Well it's answer is a big YES.

Nandini : Mein nahi bataongi.

She said him directly. Her voice was confident and Dhruv know asking her was waste of time. This certain Moorthy is hell stubborn.

Nandini : but i can tell you one thing, only you and Manik can heal him. He has proved his innocence to you, ab tum logon ka bari hai. Make him believe that you guys haven't changed, You guys are his same best friends.

Dhruv : Thank you.

He said with a smile, and a twinkle in his eyes which his cap managed to hide.

Nandini : iski koi zaroorat nahi hai. Par yeh bata kya plan kiya hai Harshad Kelie?

She asked excitedly, her serious face and tone has long gone. Now she is the same chirpy Nandini Moorthy. Her sudden change in body language managed to amaze Dhruv.

Dhruv : mein nahi bataonga.

He said imitating her earlier voice. Making him pout.

Nandini : Theek hai, nahi batana, meine socha hai will help you in your plan. But lagtha hai you don't need my help

She tried to use her weapon, but Dhruv just stared at her without saying anything making her frown.

Nandini : Theek hai mein jaa rahi hoon.

She said shrugging her shoulder. and stated to walk.

Dhruv : hey Nandini, can you bring Harshad to the terrace after sometime?

He called out  with a smile. She looked at him with a raised eyebrow for a while before nodding her head in a yes and left from there.

Dhruv looked at Harshad and M6, who were in a group hug now, before moving to Fab4.

But what the duo doesn't realise was Manik and Alia's presence, who came to check on Dhruv.

Alia : She is a wonderful soul Manik.

Alia whispered looking at Manik who has a proud look in his eyes.

Manik : i know, and i am lucky that i have her.

Alia : what? matlab you guys confess your love and tum bataya bhi nahi..

Manik : Meine kab kaha ki we confessed it? yeah i have realised it long back, and i know ki she too feel something for me but abhi tak confess nahi kiya hai.

He said with a sigh.

 Alia : and kab batane wale ho usse? ha? Don't waste time ok. Jaldi bata dena.

Manik : sure, par uske pehle i have to tell this to Fab3.

Alia : yeah we have to convince them first about our break up. It is not gonna be easy to convince Mukthi and Cabir.

Manik : yeah, i think, Dhruv will understand us.

Alia : He know.

Manik: huh?

Alia : He know about our break up. He is the one who made me understand that i never loved you.

It was really a surprise for Manik. Dhruv knows, but he didn't ask him anything. Is he angry at him?

But he know Dhruv better, He must be waiting Manik to open up.

Well it was the truth.

Manik : we will tell Mukthi and Cabir today it self. We can't keep then in dark for long.

Alia nodded her head.

Manik : come, now we have a big task in our hand.

He said and started walking.

Alia : Manik, what was Nandini talking about bhai. What had happened to him?

She asked expecting the worst. Really regretting the way she ignored her brother when he needed her the most. She failed as a sister, She felt worst.

Her question made him halt in his track.

Manik : (taking a deep breathe) I asked her, but i too got the same response as Dhruv's. I got to know only one thing that they met Harshad at London around an year back.

Alia : I have a feeling ki this truth is gonna hurt us more.

Manik : don't think about it now. didn't you hear what Nandini said, only we can heal him. Sayad woh sach kitna bhi kadvi ho, we will be with him from now on. Aaj tak usne hamein protect kiya hai aage ham use protect karenge.

He said. His voice was firm. Alia nodded her head. it is not the time for the time to blame themself. it is the time to stand for Harshad.

While this, in the garden M6 boys and Harshad had a talk. What was that?

chal batati hoon.....

Garden @ 11 AMA

Harshad was sitting in the bench near the lake. When Abhimanyu, Aryaman and Madhyam came there.

(ignore the boating and all)

Aryaman : hey, bro wtsup.

He asked when sitting opposite him.

Harshad : Nothing man, bas aise hi.

Abhimanyu : yaar you okey right, you didn't get hurt in our fight right.

Harshad : no yaar, it was fun actually.

Maddy : that you said right. I really enjoyed it. But from where these girls got these ideas yaar? Like seriously, a fancy dress?

Abhimanyu : They are crazy.

Aryaman : right, but without this craziness we are nothing yaar.

The boys nodded their head in affirmative.

Aryaman : and poor Cabir yaar, uska character, what was that? yeah, snow princess. He looked really horrible yaar.

Harshad : i never thought they too will be a part of this. Jis Fab5 ko mein jaantha tha woh log yeh sab chees se door rehte the. They were always in their own world. 

Aryaman : then we can say that it is our Girls magic.

Abhimanyu : True that. They are changing Alia and Mukthi already, that too in just the matter of two days.

Maddy : Alia ka baare mein toh pata nahi par Mukthi ka change ka karan toh i think a certain Moorthy hai.

He said with a teasing smirk.

Abhimanyu : ok... ok.. ok... don't go there  now.

Aryaman : kyun nahi, yaar jaise Nandini and Navya ne bataya tha, tumhari Beautiful yaani ki Mukthi ek tomboy thi. A rude, arrogant, egoistic girl. But the Mukthi we saw now is not like that at all.

Harshad : i agree with that.

Abhimanyu : sayad tum theek keh rahe ho, she is trying to change.

Maddy : and it is a very good start.

Abhimanyu nodded his head with a smile. After that the boys fell into silence for a while.

Harshad : ab batao, why are you guys here? kuch kaam tha.

He asked looking at the oblivion.

Abhimanyu : (with a serious face)We want to talk to you.

Harshad : I guessed it. Batao.

He asked with a smile.

Abhimanyu : what have you decided?

Harshad looked at him confusedly.

Maddy : Harshad, as now we have proved your innocence i think now you have to talk to them.

Harshad : why should I? aur bataonga bhi toh kya bataonga? Hey guys sorry, i never thought to hurt you i just wanted to protect you, but in between this i didn't realized how bitter our friendship become. aur yah yeh kahoon ki mein guilt ke maare apne aapko maar rahi thi?

He said with angry tears blurring his eyes.

Aryaman : Haa, you have to tell them only this. Tell them how horrible you were without them. Tell them how badly you want their friendship back. They have the right to know that na.

He said with a serious voice. Making Harshad think about it.

Of course they have the right to know what happened in his life. After all they were no less than a brother to him. But he know if he say them everything they might not handle it. And above all he still fear that 'what if they still won't believe him?' He won't be able to bear their hatred anymore. Now he could at least comfort his heart thinking 'They believe him like before'.

INSECURITIES ARE REALLY UGLY THING.

Harshad : will they believe me?

Maddy : you serious Harshad? After all this you think that they won't believe you. Haven't you seen how desperately they wanted your attention.

Abhimanyu : Haa, Harshad, if i am not wrong they would be feeling insecure till now.

Harshad : are you serious? why the hell would they feel insecure?

Abhimanyu : because, you are not acknowledging their longing for you.

Harshad : how? hamne baat kiya na, kal bhi aur aaj bhi ham saath the na.

Maddy : really? then what did you talk to them?

Harshad : about my last year rakshabandhan experience,

He said in *is it obvious* tone.

Aryaman : for your kind information, you told this as in general. Sirf usse nahi.

Harshad : i told in general because sab saath the.

Abhimanyu : okey ham ne maan liya. Par uske baad bhi bahot time the na. And yesterday when Manik looked at you why the hell did you averted your eyes. He looked dejected.

Harshad : Par trust me guys, I never wanted them to feel like that. I was... i... ohhh God... Yeh kya kar diya meine?

Maddy : ohk.. Now don't start your blame game. Think about the ways to talk to them. Today is rakshabandhan so you won't get any other best day to get back your friends.  So go and talk to them.

Aryaman : talk to them everything in your heart. I know they will be broken, but if you guys are together then you can overcome this phase.

Harshad : Thank you guys... I really needed this talk.

Aryaman : hey.. Thanks ki koi zaroorat nahi hai... Give us a treat after your reconcile with your friends. Its been a while we partied.

The earlier seriousness was gone now everything is in a happy note, so Aryaman's dramatic mode too take an entry.

Yaar zyada der serious hona iska bas ki baat nahi hai.

Harshad : sure guys... 

He said with a full blown smile adoring his face.

Abhimanyu : Ab dekh kya rahe ho? jao aur talk to them.

He said while making Harshad stand holding his hands. (Or literally dragged him)

Harshad took a step ahead but came back and took Aryaman, Abhimanyu and Maddy a group hug.

Malhotra Mansion Inside

Nandini was calling out for Harshad all around the Mansion. Everyone came out (excluding Fab5) hearing her call.

Kaira : Why are you screaming Nandini?

Nandini : Where is Harshad yaar?

Navya : He went out, i think.

Nandini nodded her head and start to go out.

Soha : but tum use kyun doond raha hai?

Nandini : arey uskelie ek surprise hai.

She said with excitement flowing in her voice all then time hoping like a bunny.

'' Kis kelie Surprise?"

Asked Maddy as he enter into the living room with Aryaman, Abhimanyu and Harshad.

Nandini : Arey tum yahan hai, mein tumhe kahan kahan doonda? Ab jaldi aajao.

She started dragging him without giving a chance.

Harshad : Par kahan?

He asked surprised.

Nandini : tumharelie koi surprise plan kiya hai.

Harshad : kon?

Nandini : someone so special to you.

She said with a naughty smile in her face. That mere sentence was enough for M6 to know who is behind this whole surprise thing, as they realize Fab5 is not present here. So they too follow Nandini and Harshad. They don't want to miss the friend's reconciliation.

But Harshad  still haven't realized it yet. *sigh*, so he still carried a confused expression.

His confusion turned into a frown when he saw Cabir on the drums and Dhruv Alia and Mukthi with their respective Acoustic guitar, Keyboard and Electronic guitar when he reached terrace. 

His frown turned into a surprise when he hear Manik soulful voice filling in the air. Well it was a surprise after all.

It even halt M6 on their track. As they were surprised as well as excited to see the Fab5's live performance.

Manik

Apne roothein, paraaye roothein
Yaar roothe naa
Khwaab tootein, waade tootein
Dil ye toote naa (*2)

Roothe to khuda bhi roothe
Saath chhoote naa (x2)

He roamed his eyes around the terrace to see Manik leaning against the railing. But what made him shocked was the guitar Manik playing. It was the same one he gave Manik so many years ago. Manik still had it with him. Even after everything happened he still keep it with him. Does this mean Manik never hated him?

Dhruv and Manik together

O Allah Waariyan
O main toh haariyan
O tooti yaariyan mila de oye! (x2)

They both sang together looking at Harshad. Harshad could understand their feelings. They are insecured. Thanks to the boys that they made him understand where he lacked.

Dhruv

Udte patangon mein
Holi waale rangon mein
Jhoomenge phir se dono yaar (x2)

He sang remembering their good old times. God!! How much they missed those days. When they where free from all this hatred, all these cheep games. How happy was they. Can they be same ever? Can they talk wholeheartedly like they used to do? The way they used to play together, fight  together, cry together. Will it remain the same?

Manik :

Waapas to aaja yaar
Seene se laga ja yaar
Dil to huey hain zaar-zaar

His voice contain his vulnerability. He was pleading Harshad to be their friend again. The lyrics were really heart touching. Harshad's eyes pooled with silent tears. Manik and Druv's case wasn't any different

While M6 decides to hold on to each other hands. They know this pain, how it feels. They have gone through this, the worst days they always wanted to wash away from their memory. But, it is memory, we neither can change nor can forget it. That is why it called memory right.

The senior Malhotra's who came there hearing the music too were stilled hearing their son's pained voice. He was hurt this much because his friend was away from him. Then What about them? His own parents, who was away from him when he needed them the most. If, only if they had tried to find the truth or had confronted each other, then this they wouldn't have came.

Manik and Dhruv together :

Ho apne roothein, paraaye roothein
Yaar roothe naa
Khwaab toote, waade toote
Dil yeh toote naa
Roothe toh khuda bhi roothe
Saath chhoote naa
Roothe to khuda bhi roothe
Saath chhoote naa

O Allah waariyan
O main toh haariyan
O tooti yaariyan mila de oye! (x2)

How meaningfully they arranged the words right. How intensely these words prescribed their emotions. They respected their friendship equal to god, or may be more than that. Isn't it right in their case? Otherwise why Harshad had taken all the blame on himself? Why he bear his friends hatred? Why now Manik Malhotra and Dhruv Vedanth almost begging for Harshad to gave their friendship a chance? Because they respect their friendship. They realised without this their life is in complete.

And when these lyrics are combined with Fab5's brillaint music skills then it is ought to be mesmerising.

Dhruv

 Reh bhi na paayein yaar
Seh bhi na paayein yaar
Behti hi jaaye dastaan (x2)

Harshad looked at his best Friend cum Brother with a small smile playing in his lips. His friend was never a open person. He tried a lot to make him open up to him. Well that is what made him more protective about him. He never wanted him to be alone or vulnerable and the mere thought that his not paying attention made them insecure, he could only curse himself.

Manik

Umr bhar ka intezaar
Ik pal bhi na qaraar
Ungli pe nachaaye dastaan

Well this friend cum brother of his altogether a different one. Yes, he too is not a open person but if Dhruv is a silent one then he is the violent one for sure. If Dhruv thgink before doing anything Manik will react first then think. And that what make him protective about Manik. For us he is a angry young man, But Harshad know better. Manik's anger is just a shadow to hide his vulnerable side.

And from now on he is going to be the old Harshad, for them. From now no more misunderstanding or insecuritry or lie or hiding anything. They will be the old friends, just like the way now Manik and Dhruv described. Friends For Ever.

Dhruv and Manik together.

Ho apne roothe, paraaye roothe
Yaar roothe naa...
Khwaab toote, waade toote
Dil yeh toote naa..
Roothe to khuda bhi roothe
Saath chhoote naa
Roothe to khuda bhi roothe
Saath chhoote naa

O Allah wariyan
O main toh haariyan
O Tooti Yaariyan Mila De Oye! (x4)

They ended the song. Then there was a pin drop silence. The three friends were looking at each other, so much emotions floating their eyes. Guilt, hurt, insecurities and finally Happiness.

All others were looking at them eagerly. What will be their decision? Precisely what will be Harshad's decision?

Well M6 boys knew the answer, and they were glad that they had a talk with Harshad ang pointed out his mistakes too. May be it will help him.

After a silence of 5 minutes. There erupt a loud cheering and hooting, Nandini and Navya thanked Ayyappa and Matarani as the three of friends hugged each other, tears rolling down their eyes which they never tried to wipe. And ofcourse they were HAPPY TEARS.

LET'S HOPE THIS HAPPINESS WILL REMAIN IN THEIR LIFE THROUGH OUT, BUT WE KNOW THAT LIFE IS NOT A BED OF ROSES ALWAYS....

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