Pandit- toh kya haan ? lagta hai abhi bhi tumdono ka pyaar khatam nahi hua hai..acha yeah chodo ..toh we've decided ki hum tum dono me se kisi ek ko maar denge.. matlab we'll kill one of you. And yeah tum dono decide nahi karoge..yeah hum ek game ke through decide karenge.

Andrew- the game is not so touch...ohk so we're gonna decide through a toss. Heads for NM.

Pandit- and Tales for Manik. First rule we'll toss the coin thrice first chance me jo bhi aaya woh safe hai and then that side goes to your kids.

NM- NO!!! tumhe mujhse problem hai na..please... kill me not them... and mere bacho ko choone ki toh tum sochna bhi mat.

Pandit- MERE BACHE...  lagta hai tum dono main se tum zyada pyaar karti ho apne bacho ko..aur Manik ke bacho ko?? aisa hai kya Manik?

Manik- Apni bakwas band karo Pandit. Last time bhool gaya maine kya haal kia tha tera... kaise bhaag raha tha tu..

Pandit -  MANIK!! toh tumhe yeah bakwas lag rahi hai??? funny I thought tum bhi apne bacho utna hi pyaar karte honge jitna NM sorry Nandini. [ Manik's face was blank, ] Manik...tumhe dekh ke mujhe aisa kyun lag  raha hai  that you don't know what am I talking about?[No change in Manik's expressions] OMG!! Nandini... didn't you tell him??

NM- kya baat kar rahe ho tum?? Manik ko batane layak kuch bhi nahi hai...[ she stammered saying this]

Pandit- Nandini tumhe saaf saaf pata hai ki  main kis baare main baat kar raha hoon. Manik tumhe yeah nahi pata ki tumhare 2 bache bhi hai?

Manik- KYA ???Kya..ky..bol rahe ho..tumm..?? apni bakwas band karo woh Rohan ke bache hai.

Pandit- WHAT?? no  Manik Malhotra Manvik aur Aisha tumhare bache hai.

Manik- par woh toh Roh...

Pandit- Nahi Manik woh tumhare bache hai Nandini tum ne bataya ni Manik ko.... Oh My God ab toh tum logo ko marne main aur bhi zyada maza aayega. [ Manik was looking at her... They were having eye contact with each other and he could easily see regret, guilt and something different in her eyes.}

Andrew- Pandit... We've wasted a lot of time. We should continue doing what we're supposed to do.

Pandit- Right!!! toh chalo toss kareen. Ohk ready guys... [he tosses the coin ] Ohhh...... sorry Manik this time Nandini won.. yes it's heads.  Ab bache tum aur tumhare bache.

NM- aeee..Pandit... no...NO!![she tried to move but failed because of the grip the bodyguards had on her] Please .... please chod do mere bacho ko ... Please tum jo mangoge main doongi.. jitne paise chahiye rakh lo... Mujhe bhi rakh lo chahe toh mujhe maar do par please Mere bacho ko chod do.[ she was sitting on her knees begging him]

Manik- Pandit....agar bacho ko kuch bhi hua... I sway  to god... main tumhe zinda nahi chodunga. And you know it very well. Kyun last time bhool gaye kya hua tha you only touched her and maine tumhare poori life upside down kar di thi. You were running for your life.

Pandit- Manniiikkkk........[he groaned in anger] game jaye bhaad main... ohk toh uss sab ki wajah kaun thi yeah Nandini na.... toh ab theek hai.. nahi nahi ........ yeah mat socho ki I'll kill her  I will kill you and your kids...taaki apni poori life tum Nandini woh din regret karo jab tum logo ne mere against case karne ka decide kiya.  toh Bye bye Manik... we'll miss you and especially Nandini.

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Nandini Murthy... yes Nandini was lying on the  ground  all covered in blood.  There was silence for a couple of seconds till the police siren was heard getting louder and louder each second . The police had arrived  and there was hustle everywhere . The police came and arrested Pandit , Andrew and their guards.  

Manik was standing there like a statue. He gained his senses when the police  called for ambulance.

Police- send the ambulance immediately. It's an emergency.

Manik- NANDINI!!!  NAND....[ he couldn't speak further and fell on his knees next to her body. He was speechless, tears dropping out of his eyes, no words were coming out of his mouth. ]

Police-[on the call] get it fast the... patient is not breathing.

On hearing this Manik was also breath less.

Manik- Nandini...please...please ...you can't leave me like that please... Nandini kuch bolo na...please please nahi tum nahi ja sakti aise Nandini..please...

                 [Imagine it to be a dead girl.]

NM's MANSION:

Abhi-  Rohan yr kitni news dekhega. Tera stock market wala show khatam ho gaya hai.. toh ab main movie dekhunga...

Rohan- Abhi no yr... abhi 2 mins. ka bahca hai.

Abhi-  Rohan remote de mujhe...

Aisha- ek minute mammu ...dada...  aap dono lad kyun rahe ho.... ab hum log dekhenge TV ...humme cartoon dekhne hai...

Rohan- ohk baby bas 2 mins. more.

Abhi- par meri turn?

Rohan- Sirf ek hi TV nahi hai is ghar main, tere room main bhi hai na TV toh ja waha jake dekh...[they were arguing on this issue when the news flashed and the reporter announced]

Reporter- Breaking News... The lady who has won many hearts by her work... whether it's modeling stream, fashion house, music industry or business. Has been shot dead. Yes I'm talking about the NM. We've got a news that she has been hit by a bullet .  The police was heard saying that she is breathless. Will she survive or not can't say anything right now.

Abhi- Nandu!!

Rohan- NANZ??

Mannu/Ashu- Mom!!!

  Everyone was stunned to hear that.

Rohan- Nanz... yeah kaise...Steve.... [he called Steve] Steve NM kaha hai... what's happening? kya hua... News???

Steve- sir we have no idea.  NM is not in the office and news...

Rohan- if you don't know then find it na you idiot...

Steve- yes sir.

[call ends]

Navya- Rohan kya kaha Steve ne?

Rohan- he has no idea about it.. Aryaman ko pata bhi hai ke nahi...main usse call karta hoon. [he calls him]

Aryaman- haan Rohan jaldi bol..abhi main meeting main hoon, and it better be serious.

Rohan - tune news dekhi??

Aryaman- Rohan... tune yeah poochne ke liye mujhe phone kiya hai??  pagal hai kya?? aur nahi maine news nahi dekhi kya aaraha hai usme ?? kal dooniya khatam ho rahi hai kya?? ya phir Salmaan Khan ki shaadi ho rahi hai? Aur tu itna tension main kyun hai???

Rohan- news dekh abhi.

Aryaman- yr tu pagal ho gaya hai kya?? acha ruk dekhta hoon.[to clients] I'm sorry gentlemen we need to take a break for 5 mins. I hope you don't mind.

[ He switches on the TV and is shocked to see the new. ]

Reporter- Breaking News... The lady who has won many hearts by her work... whether it's modeling stream, fashion house, music industry or business. Has been shot dead. Yes I'm talking about the NM. We've got a news that she has been hit by a gun shot. The police was heard saying that she is breathless. Will she survive??? or not??

Aryaman- Nandini?? Rohan yeah...

Rohan- haan ab meri baat dhyaan se sun jaldi se office se niklo main tumhe address text karta hoon.

[CALL ENDS]

Steve calls Rohan:

Rohan- Speak...

Steve- sir this is true...Andrew is responsible for it with another guy... some Pandit.??

Rohan- PANDIT???

Abhi- PANDIT?? Shit ...

Steve- Sir the police is taking her to the nearest Hospital... It'll take us more than an hour to reach there.  But NM will be admitted to the Hospital in next 20 mins.

Rohan- How's she?

Steve- sir... she ...is very critical... They are saying chances are less for her survival.

Rohan- Shut up aisa kuch nahi hoga.. She'll be fine and I know it... and hurry up and reach there. We'll also be there. She'd be alone.

Steve- Sir I got an information that Mr. Malhotra is with her.

Rohan- Manik?? but what was he doing with NM.

Steve- That I don't know.

Rohan- ohk you leave we'll also leave.

[CALL ENDS}

Everyone left for the Hospital. Everyone was worried , tensed, and some were  not even able to digest the fact that  she was fighting between death and life.

HOSPITAL

Manik- Nandini....please... god..please...agar Nandini ko kuch bhi hua toh main maar jaunga please... Aiyappa yahi keh kar boolati hai na woh Apko. Aap meri mat suno par uski har ek prayer ka yeah result toh mat do na. She believes in you a lot se bhi zyada... plz plz plzzz save her plzzz...

The doctors took her inside the OT [operation theater]. After some time the rest of them also came.

Cabir sees Manik.

Cabir- Manik!!! Nandini kaha hai?? woh theek toh hai na?? aur kya hua usse? yeah khoon...teri shirt pe itna khonne kyun hai?

Manik-[no response ]

Dhruv-  Buddy bata na... kya hua?

Rohan- Manik... bolo kuch[shouts]

Abhi- Speak up god dam it.

Manik- haan...woh..she... Pandit...  pata nahi I..

Abhi-[to nurse] where is she?? how is she?

Nurse- can't say anything.

Rohan- tum sab jao Main humare family doctor ko boola ke aaata hoon he knows what is important for her. [Rohan left from there]

Manik turned around and saw the kids. He was speechless a weird feeling was arising in his heart. Fatherhood could be felt.

Mannu- Manik...uncle..bataiye na Mom kaha hai??

Ashu- How's she... Kya hua unhe?

Manik-[hugged them] Don't worry my champ your mom is absolutely fine... and princess stop crying she'll be good. and I know it for sure, she's a fighter and waise bhi woh aap dono se itna pyaar karti hai ki aapko chod kar woh kabhi ja hi nahi sakti. RIGHT??

Cabir- Manik tu theek hai na??

Manik-  Cabir Aisha aur Manvik[he was about to say further but the doctors came out.]

Aryaman- Doctor?? How's she?? She's fine na??

Manik- She'll be ohk soon na??

Doctor- I'm SORRY!!!

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