It hurts when you hurt your loved ones. Manik and Nandini, both were hurt by each other. Love is so stupid that you’ll get hurt more for each other. Nandini was hurt because she knew the step she had taken was excruciating. She was not mad at Manik because she was wrong. The only thought of a scratch on him shudder her and she was going to leave him alone. Not for once she was hurt because of his slap though his fingers have left dark marks on her cheek.  Everyone was trying to comfort her but they know only Manik can give her the needed comfort.
Looking at her red face, because of her continuous cries and his slap, Abhi came out of the room and said to Cabir and Mukti who were trying to call Manik from an hour, “Where the fuck is Manik? What does he think? He knows, he very well knows that none but he can stop her cries! She needs him, dammit! He needs her! Both need to be together!”
Cabir sighed and said, “He’s not answering my calls! Damnit!”
“I’m scared for your MaNan!”, Mukti whispered as they looked at the crying Nandini from the door.
“They’ll pass this test, Mukti! They’ll come out strong after this!”, Cabir said.

On the other side, Manik was driving from one hour.  The speed of the car was not giving him the peace which he was looking for. He was mad at her that she decided to back out. She’s not his Nandini. His Nandini would have fought back but she decided to leave him. Leave him alone in this cruel world. But more than that, he was mad at himself. How could he slap her? His jaan! How did he raise his hand on her?
His car stopped at hill with a screech. Coming out, he went to the side and shouted on top of his voice, “Nandiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!”
(Dramatic ho gaya! Anyways continue!)
“No!”, he cried and fell on his knees, “I’m sorry!”
He looked at their MaNan bracelet. Caressing it, he whispered, “I don’t want this! But I have to do this! I love you but I guess that’s not enough! This time you have to fight for us and I know you will fight for us! I trust you!”
Wiping his tears, he stood and checked his mobile to find missed calls from Fab5 and Abhya. He had a message from his p.a. about their next concert. At first, he decided to cancel it but thinking something he agreed to continue the concert and asked for the details.
As he started driving, he got a call from Cabir. Sighing, he received the call. Before he could response, Cabir started on the other side, “Manik Malhotra! Where the fuck are you? What do you think of yourself? Rockstar hai toh kuch bhi karega? Hero banega? I want your fucking ass here asap. And bro, I’m warning you I don’t want any sort of injury on your body! Are you even listening to me?”
Manik rolled his eyes on Cabir’s possessive boyfriend kinda lecture and said, “Tera ho gaya toh main bolu?”
“Tu kahna…”
He didn’t let him(Cabir) complete and said, “I’m fine! I have no injuries on my body and I'll be there in 10 min.”
Cabir sighed hearing him and said, “Ussey jaru’rat hai teri, Manik!”
“Cabir! Actually—”, Manik paused, “We have a concert next week! Tomorrow we have a flight for Shimla!”
“Manik! Nandini needs you. She needs us. This is not the right time for a concert.”, Cabir was shocked as he changed the topic.
“We can’t cancel the concert, buddy! We’re not going to hide.”, Manik said and disconnected the call leaving a shocked Cabir.
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Cabir told everyone about the concert. They all looked at Nandini who was sobbing badly hugging Manik's jacket.
Abhi sat beside her keeping his hand on her head, he said, "Nandu! Chup jaa, baby! Tabiyat kharab ho jayegi teri!!"
She nodded in no and said between her hiccups, "Ma. Manik."
They looked helplessly at each other.
After 10 minutes, Manik entered the room and said looking at them sitting around her, "Guys! Why are all sitting like this? Cabir told you about the concert, right? We have a flight tomorrow. Move, everyone! It'll take hours to reach Mumbai and we have to pack for Shimla!"
All, except Nandini, were shocked. Dhruv asked in shock, "Buddy? Nan--"
Manik didn't let him complete and said, "We'll talk everything on the way! For now, let's concentrate on work!"
They looked at each other and moved out of the room deciding to leave MaNan alone.
As they left, Manik closed the door. He stood with his back towards her. He wiped his tears as her every hiccup was piercing his heart.
"Ma.. Manik..!", She cried for him and all he wanted was to go and hide her in his arms but deciding against it he turned to the side table looking for his watch.
"Ma.. Manik! I'm sorry! Main sorry hu!", She cried and went behind him. His fisted his hand which was itching to hold her. She hugged him from back and said, "Ma.. main.. dar gyi.. thi… I.. didn't want everything to end.. Sab..meri.. waja.. wajah..sey.. Everyone.. was.. pointing fingers on.. Fab5! Sab.. barba..barbad ho..jata.."
Her words angered him. He turns to her and holds her arms tightly. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Stop being mother India, Nandini Malhotra! For once, trust me! Main tha na! To save Fab5! To save.. YOU, damn it!"
"Fab5..!", She cried and turned her eyes towards his eyes but immediately looked away finding him looking at her.
"Eyes on me, Nandini Malhotra! Eyes on me!", He said as he has noticed that she's not looking at his eyes after the show.
She tried to look but everytime she looked at his face, the scene replayed in her mind. The same scene where she failed him. The same scene where her modesty became a public show.
Manik didn't need the words to know her state of mind. He knows why she's avoiding his eyes and this was hurting him more than anything.
He left her with a jerk and said, "Fine! Fine!" He pinched the bridge of his nose and turned back to her, "Fine, Nandini Malhotra! You know what, you're right! Fab5! I should concentrate on Fab5!"
He wore his watch and said, "As I said earlier, we, Fab5, have a concert next week! So, we have a flight to catch! If you want to join, then do tell me otherwise I'll not book your tickets!"
He left the room leaving her behind who fell on her knees and cried.

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Next update will be the last part. I know there's nothing interesting in this update but please bear me. Last update will be a dhamaka update.
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