Love is selfish enough to make a choice

(Affu)

People say if you're deeply in love with someone, then you could act selfless. But sometimes, its not true. Love can also be selfish to make a choice. A choice which can lead to either happiness or sadness. The only difference is, all you do is to comfort yourself saying you did it because you're in 'Love'.

We Care Hospital

Nandini walked out of Manvik's room to the garden outside using the private door in their room and settled on a bench where a person was already seated.

Nandini: Bhai?

Cabir turned towards her in surprise.

Cabir: Doll, when did you come?

Nandini (sighed): When you were lost somewhere. Is something bothering you?

He turned the other side and nodded in No.

Cabir: Nahi.

Nandini: Then, why didn't you come to comfort me? You always used to be my side whenever I'm upset. Aapne mujhse sorry bhi nahi kaha.

She too looked the other side and he could sense sadness in her voice.

Cabir: Doll..I..I thought..you needed someone in your life. I know you can't think about someone else but I was selfish to only care about you and kids. I didn't want you to feel lonely. Isiliye jab Madhyam ne tumse shadi karne keliye poocha tho m..

Nandini: Jab Manik ne mujhse shadi karne keliye seedhe poocha tho aapne kya kaha tha Bhai? Yaad hai aapko?

He stopped abruptly and looked up to see her staring at him with tears in her eyes.

Nandini: Aapne kaha 'teri hai wo aur hamesha teri hi rahegi, phir mujhse kya poochna'.

He looked away again and this time he too had tears in his eyes.

Nandini: Aur jab Madhyam ne poocha tho aapne bas mujhse milne keliye kaha aur final decision meri hai. Can you relate your answers and have a thought about it?

He stared at her for a while who smiled at him amidst her tears.

Nandini: You trusted my Manik enough to let go off me from you. But Bhai..you broke his trust on you.

She looked at him helplessly and he gulped hard.

Nandini: You said to him that I'll be his always and what did you do? You thought of letting me married to Madhyam if at all I agree. Bharosa nahi hai tho sirf pyar nahi friendship bhi valid nahi hothe, Bhai. And I know, no matter what, Manik still has a place in your heart.

Cabir stood up to wipe his tears.

Cabir: I don't..have any kind of emotions for him..

Nandini: But, he does.

He stood surprised yet didn't show his face to her.

Nandini: He still has a lot of emotions for you that he doesn't even want to hate you.

She walked closer to him and held his arm in a soft grip.

Nandini: Mujhe nahi patha aapko aisa kyu laga ki Harshad aur Manik friends the par ithna zaroor patha hain Bhai, ek baar ek insaan ko ek jagah diya apne dil mein tho dobara wo jagah kisi aur ko de nahi payenge and Manik has his own place in both our hearts. I still won't choose either of you but..don't drag me and my kids in between your fight. Iss baar Nandini tootegi nahi balki khilaf ladegi because its about my kids.

She walked away after planting a kiss on his cheeks making him to feel her tears on it. He clenched his fist and ran his fingers through his hair.

Cabir: Jisko protect karna chahtha tha usko hi harm kiya mene.

He whispered with tears in his eyes and slumped on the ground in pain.

Maybe, he never realized that she was always in pain but he couldn't notice it due to his over-protectiveness and love towards her.

Our Nest

Nandini's Room

Alishka: Offo, I really need to become tall sooner.

She spoke while placing a chair near to Nandini's closet and climbed over it.

Alishka: She doesn't have any other photographs or what?!

She frowned on seeing only pictures of themselves. Nevertheless, she ransacked the entire closet and finally, she got to see an album which looked old yet there's no dust making her know that its been used and cleaned by Nandini. She got down the chair and settled on the bed and opened the album to see the first picture.

Alishka widened her eyes on seeing the picture. The picture says it all. Her father's closeness with her Mamu when in reality she never saw them getting together.

Alishka: The feeling Muku and I get when we both are getting engaged on the same day!! #BhabiNanandForeva #Bestfriends

She read the caption on the picture above which is of Nandini's and Mukti's. She frowned at the hashtags.

Alishka (muttered in shock): Bua's engagement picture!!

Alishka: Weirdest costumes worn by Bffs during their own Engagement Party #AbhiMan #

Alishka: My favorite pair in the whole world.

The caption on CaVya's picture made Alishka to smile though she was shocked to see her parents posing for a picture which never happened until she forces them to.

Alishka: #CrazySiblings

Alishka: Awe, they really look cute. Mamma can actually be funny too, that's a news!

And then she turned the page only to gasp..

Alishka: Freak!!!

She palmed her mouth and widened her eyes in shock.

Alishka: Bua is also having a picture with Mamu!!!

She took the Album in her hand and ran out of the room..

We Care Hospital

Manvik's Room

Manvik: So..final stanza is also done.

He spoke nonchalantly lost in thoughts and his brothers who were sitting around him glanced at him for a while before digging themselves in the book in their hands.

Prathik: We're going to perform, anyhow.

Manvik: How?

They looked up at him when they got to hear sarcasm in his voice.

Manvik: Do I look like anything but a singer?

He showed himself to them.

Karthik: Chill, you need your voice to sing neither your leg nor your arm.

Manvik threw a pillow at Karthik with great difficulty only to wince in pain.

Prathik: How many times should we ask you to not use your left hand, dude!!

Karthik (sarcastically): Don't you know it Prathik that Manvik Malhotra has lost his brain somewhere during his accident?!

Manvik (pissed): Done?

Prathik: Shut up. He's right. Why are you being so grumpy now?

Manvik: Because, I don't wanna sing while sitting on a wheel chair. Its our first public performance for God's sake, idiots.

He looked away with a pissed face and the rest two sighed audibly.

Karthik: Manvik. Our performance is after a week, by that time, you would be able to walk a bit. Besides, its not necessary to stand and sing. There are singers who sit and perform for their solo performances.

Manvik: So? Its not just about the performance. What about the practice? How am I going to do it!

Prathik: We'll practice after going back home. You can go back home day after tomorrow as per the doctors said.

Manvik (sighed): I'm going to mess it up! You know I need a lot of practice before singing.

Karthik: We do. That's why we're gonna burn our butts once you get back home.

Manvik: Mamma isn't gonna let us practice for so long. You know how she always asks us to sleep before 10.

Prathik (smirked): Guess what! We have a helper for this at home.

Manvik frowned first but then grinned and then formed smirks on their faces.

Outside the Hospital

Manik: Yeah. Just get it done. I'll be doing a video chat but Mr. Dhawan and Mr. Murthy along with Dad will be present in the conference room tomorrow.

Manik spoke on the phone to his personal assistant.

Manik: Huff! Finally, I'm done.

He hung up the call and turned only to gasp in surprise.

Manik: Jeez! Ashu, you shouldn't scare someone like that.

Alishka didn't smile but kept staring at him. She stared in his eyes and then a frame in her hand. She stared at his nose and then the frame. She stared at his cheeks and then the frame. She stared at his lips and then the frame an again stared back at him.

Manik (weirdly): Ashu! Is..Is everything alright?

But Alishka just widened her eyes while staring in the frame and then gave an accusing glare to Manik.

Alishka: I was so right all along!

Manik (frowned): What? Bol kya rahi ho tum Ashu?

Alishka kept the frame in her hand in the bag and then took another frame and showed the picture in it to Manik making his eyes go wide.

It was the same frame that he used to carry with him. His and Nandini's candid picture.

Which now is stolen by Alishka Dhawan!

Manik: Ye..Ye..ye tumhe..I mean..How come..

Alishka: I got it from your closet. You don't need to stutter this much.

He gulped in fear of their secrets opening in front of the kids. If Alishka gets to know something then eventually his sons will get to know it too.

Alishka: So...what am I supposed to assume about it?

She took the frame back and kept it in the bag when she saw Manik forwarding his hand to grab it from her.

Manik: Ashu. No. Ye bachon ko khelne keliye nahi hain. Wapas dhe mujhe.

Alishka (bored look): If you think that I happen to be in normal kids' category then you're highly mistaken, Mamu. I'm way too different.

Manik palmed his face and muttered to himself "Bilkul apni Ma pe gayi hain" inaudibly.

Alishka: So, tell me. What is it all about?

She spoke while folding her hands against her chest and glaring at Manik, who stood like a scared chicken.

Manik: Um..Ashu..actually, its nothing. You know..we were friends..

She nodded and took the frame back again and showed it to him.

Alishka: Do friends stand this close to each other?

Manik looked away in embarrassment.

Manik: You shouldn't be knowing anything, you're a kid.

He spoke sternly.

Alishka: Oh hello! There's nothing wrong in here. I want to know what type of friends you are because you looked like those couples that I watch in movie, in the frame.

Manik widened his eyes at her.

Manik: Couples in the movies you watch?

Alishka: Yup. And Bhai said that they're not friends but lovers so may I know what category you belong to?

Manik's jaws dropped down in shock.

Manik: What the hell are you guys learning?! Bache ho tum log.

Alishka: Cool. You're not telling it. I'm gonna go to Bua and ask her about it or better..I'll ask DJ, she was with all you people back in India, right?

She walked ahead to move when Manik picked her up in his arms.

Alishka: Mamu, leave me. Mamu..

Manik: Fine. What do you want to know?

He kept her on his car's bonnet and she immediately kept the frame in her bag and held it close to herself.

Alishka: Who is my Bua to you?

She spoke what she wants to hear from him in a single sentence.

Manik (sighed): I can't say, Ashu.

She was about to speak more when he held her tiny hands in hers.

Manik: I really can't. Its something between me and Nandini. I can never share it with anyone regarding anything about us without her will. Please try to understand me and..please don't show it to anyone. Its..personal! I know its your Bua and you might think I don't have the right to have a photo of her's that too..a together picture but..you won't understand it, Ashu. You can't.

She heard him properly and then took another frame, the same one which she was comparing with while looking at Manik, from the bag and showed it to him.

Alishka: You can't share something related to you and Bua but you can answer to this question right?

He frowned and looked at the frame.

Alishka: Who are they to you? My brothers.

He kept looking at the frame where his sons picture was kept and then nodded in No at Alishka.

Manik: I'm sorry. Its..its related to your Bua too. Ashu..please? For your Mamu, kisiko math bathana..

He pleaded but she got down the bonnet and turned to leave making Manik to sigh in frustration.

Alishka: You're the one whom they're waiting for..right?

She turned to Manik who snapped his head at her in confusion.

Alishka: You are and I know that now! Don't worry, your secret is safe with me.

She walked away leaving a confused Manik behind.

Manik (frowned): Who were waiting for me? What was she talking about?! Oh God, ye tho bilkul apni Mamma pe hi gayi hai, emotional-torturing queen!

At night

We Care Hospital

Manvik's Room

Nandini: Manu, open your mouth properly.

And he opened it wide for her to stuff porridge in it.

Manvik: I'm telling you, once I get back home you're going to make me plenty of food.

Nandini: What do you call this then?

Manvik: A bowl of white thick paste mixed with something inedible..

Nandini sighed at him while Karthik and Prathik couldn't care but agree to whatever Manvik said.

Prathik: Um..Mamma!

Nandini: Hmm?

Prathik: Where is he?

Nandini (frowned): Who?

The boys looked at each other and then at her, who was still feeding Manvik but glancing at them in confusion too.

Karthik: He meant..the..tall guy!

Nandini frowned but then got to know whom they meant..

Nandini: Tall guy? Kaun tall guy? There are a lot of tall guys in this world.

Manvik: Mamma! We're not talking about the world. We're just talking about someone in this hospital.

Nandini: Haa tho! Hospital mein bhi bohath saare tall guys hain na.

Prathik (annoyed): Mr. Malhotra. We were talking about Mr. Malhotra.

"What about me?" Manik walked inside the room only to hear Prathik taking his name.

Nandini (smirked): Oh, they were looking for you.

Manik (surprised): For me?

He turned to the boys who were looking anywhere but him making him smile at them in happiness. They looking for him just increased his hope for seeing them accepting him as their father.

Nandini: Haa. Patha nahi kya hua. Kyu milna chahthe the tum log Manik ko?

The boys slapped themselves mentally!

Manvik: Er..actually..

Karthik: Um..you know simply.

Manik (raised his eyebrows): Simply?

Prathik: Yeah..actually..um, why are you still here. Like, you didn't even go back home since yesterday. So, we thought you might have gone back home along with others.

Manik (smiled): I didn't want to go.

He walked inside the washroom leaving the three boys to curse themselves and Nandini to smile.

Nandini: Chalo, hogaya.

She walked out of the room to the living area.

Karthik: Damn, why did we even ask about him to Mamma!

Manvik: I know right!

Prathik: Whatever it is! We need to be careful around him. He seems to be a little..mysterious!

The moment he said it, Manik walked out and the three boys pretended to sleep making him laugh silently. He walked out pretending that he believed them.

Living Area

Nandini stood watching the night sky outside when she felt a presence beside her.

Nandini: Its not that hard to befriend them, Manik.

Manik sighed while smiling a bit.

Manik: I know. Its just..they're kinda reserved like..

He turned to face her when he saw her smiling.

Nandini: Like Manik Malhotra himself!

She too turned to face him making him to sigh. He entwined their fingers and she leaned to his shoulder to place her head on it.

Nandini: I missed being with you.

Manik (sighed): I don't want to feel more guilty, Nandu..

Flashback..

"Its Nandu's turn." Mukti hooted when the bottle which was spun came in between herself and Nandini.

"Okay. Truth or dare?" Mukti questioned with a smirk and I really pity Nandini.

"For a change, let it be Truth. I'm dead tired after attending three lectures today." Nandini spoke while leaning on Navya's shoulder and I smiled at their bonding.

(This flashback scene happened when MaNan were just friends-before proposal scene.)

"Teek. So..my question is..what is that particular emotion in the world for you without which you can't live at all?" Mukti spoke out and I shook my head at her. She's famous for questions regarding deep thoughts. I can't blame her though, she takes a lot of time to adjust with something or someone new in her life.

"Bhai's love." Nandini answered instantly and I stared at her who was staring at Mukti and then at Cabir with a smile on her face. A smile which always adore her face whenever she speaks about her brother.

"There's nothing in the world that you could compare with my Bhai's love for me and there's nothing in the world I would ever want when I have him by my side." she completed and I looked at Cabir who had tears in his eyes. He held her close to his heart and mouthed a "Love you" to her.

"Next turn, Muku." I said and changed the topic and got to see the siblings giving me a grateful look. Accepted. Dhawan siblings hate attention if they're emotional or happy.

The game went on with fun but I kept stealing glances from her. Nandini. Why is she so different from all the girls I've come across off?!

Later, I saw her staring in the night sky when all of us were busy in preparing barbecue.

"Hey." I whispered while standing beside her.

"Oh Manik. Hi." She jumped in her place for a second and then calmed down making me to give her an apologetic look.

"Its okay." she giggled while replying back and I felt something different in me again on seeing her smiley face.

"Waise, what are you doing here?" she asked me when I was battling with myself on how to initiate a talk with her.

"Huh? Me? Just standing." I replied dumbly which I realized after saying it out.

"Wow! Such an Einstein you're." she mocked and I grinned sheepishly at her.

"I thought of snatching your lone time from you. We didn't chat after our first meet." I spoke next and she gave me an amused look before giving me a smile.

"Well, I though I should give you some time to adjust with the truth. Firstly, you were confused on knowing how come I know a lot about you. Secondly, you were angry thinking I was spoiling Navu's life and then, embarrassed and surprised after knowing that I was your best friend's sister." she replied back and I gave her a glare but in return, she just giggled.

What's so funny?!

"Okay, jokes apart. I was just kidding with you." she added and I smiled while shaking my head at her.

"I didn't mind, either." I replied back and she smiled and then turned to stare in the sky.

"Waise..I knew Cabir loved you a lot but didn't expect I would get to see the same love for him in your eyes too." I spoke while staring in the sky.

"Pyar kisiko bathane keliye nahi hai, Manik. Bas dene keliye aur lene keliye hain." I looked at her when I heard her speaking, who was still gazing in the sky with a smile playing on her lips. A sweet smile.

"Bhai was always by my side when I though there's no one could provide me a closure. You would be knowing about everything, right? My childhood? Aakhir apna Manik se kuch nahi chuptha." she replied to me and I nodded reluctantly on not knowing how to comfort her. I knew she knows that Cabir have told me about everything related to her. After all, its her whom he shares about me.

"Ek pal aise bhi laga tha..to end this tragic life forever. Mom ke ignorance aur assaults sehna bohath mushkil tha. Ek coward ke tarah ek decision liya but then..Bhai just got into the right moment." she spoke and I clenched my fists on feeling anger for her mother. How can a mother be this cruel?!

"I know..about it too." I replied and she nodded with a smile.

"Tabhi tho batha rahi hoon, warna kyun share karoongi. Hum thodi aapke apna hain." she spoke dramatically at then end making me to stare at her adoringly. Nobody would say that she's suffered a lot in her childhood. I always had respect for her since the moment Cabir started to talk about her.

"Bhai slapped me for the first time in his life. But he didn't have anger in his eyes. He had pain. He had fear in them. Fear to lose me and that was the day I got to see true love in someone's eyes. Prince charming ka pyar har ek ladki ke khwaab ai, Manik, par mera nahi, kyunki mera Bhai ke hothe hue pyar ki kammi kabhi mehsooos hi nahi hui. Isiliye..if I can't live without some emotion in my life then its love, my Bhai's love." she spoke out and I knew Cabir is so lucky to have her in his life.

"So, you mean, you're ready to let go off your Prince charming for your Bhai too, huh?" I joked to get her out of the emotions she's going through as I could see unshed tears in her eyes.

"Prince charming tho ek fantasy hai, mere liye tho sacha pyar hi keemthi hain. Let him be charming or an average looking guy or not even good looking. I don't care. As far as he can love me, I'm gonna keep him with me. Aur Bhai ke baath hai tho.." she started playfully and then looked at me.

"Bhai loves everything and everyone I love. So, why would I let go off my love when Bhai has got no problem with it." she spoke with all the love she had for her brother in her voice.

"Ithna trust hai Cabir pe?" I asked softly and she smiled brightly.

"Nahi, its not about trust but its all about love. Aur ithna pyar hai mere Bhai pe. I'm not a person of trust and trust forever. According to me, if you love someone truly, then you trust happens gradually." she completed and I felt it. My heart beating for someone.

Is she the one?! The one whom I want to spend my life with?!

I don't know. Maybe, destiny knows it better!!

Flashback ends..

(I never planned to write the above flashback scene but many of my readers couldn't digest Manik's point of view. I expected most of you to understand the characters but seems like I need to work a little more to let you know about every character's own perspectives. I hope this scene would give a clear view about Manik's character and his decision.)

Manik: I wouldn't have let you go, Nandu, but then I j..

Nandini: I know you, Manik.

She looked up and spoke softly with a smile making him to sigh. He leaned and kissed top of her head.

Manik: Will they accept me?

Nandini: Ask yourself. They're not at all like me.

He smiled when he felt a tinge of complaint in her voice.

Manik: Ab mere bete hai tho hona hi chahiye na..

Nandini: Haa. Equally aggressive, isn't so?

She gave him a bad glare and he chuckled lightly.

Manik: Kind of.

She slapped his arms away and settled on the couch and he settled beside her.

Nandini: Manik?

Manik: Hmm?

Nandini: Aaj Bhai se baath hui meri.

He looked away and she stared at him.

Manik: Hmm..

Nandini: Jo Bhai se kehdiya, tumse bhi kehna chahthi hun.

He turned to face her.

Nandini: Don't hurt ous kids. I'm ready to fight for us, Manik, par iss baar koi choices nahi, na Bhai keliye, na mereliye aur na hi tumhareliye. Because, I can hurt myself not our sons.

He took her in his arms and she snuggled to him while calming her brain which might even explode on thinking about their future.

Manik: Take a blank promise from me, Nandu and use it..for the betterment of our sons. This time, I'll make sure, we get our 'Hamesha' back to us..

Nandini: Can I believe you?

Manik: What do you think?

Nandini: I think..I can.

Manik: Then, just be it!

And they sealed their promise with their eyes being locked with each other's.

Next Day

Our Nest

Abhimanyu: Mukti! Gimme the keys! I need to go to the hospital.

Mukti: I'm driving.

Abhimanyu: And may I know why so?

Mukti: Because, I'm saying so.

She spoke in a'duh' tone and Abhimanyu gave her a pissed look.

Abhimanyu: Sometimes, I really wonder who's the husband.

Mukti: Its you because husbands can't be women.

Abhimanyu: Ugh..Will you give me the keys now? You know I hate sharing the driving seat.

Mukti: I'm not gonna let you sit on the driving seat when I'm driving so why would you share it. Now, buzz off!

Abhimanyu: Daadi!

He moved towards the living room and looked for Anjali around..

Anjali: Raja, tu aa gaya, tu na ye..

Anjali, who waked towards Abhimanyu with a bag in her hand got interrupted by himself.

Abhimanyu: Hubby kaun?

Anjali: Hain?

Abhimanyu: Hum mein se hubby kaun?

He pointed at himself and Mukti who too was standing by Anjali's side, now.

Anjali: Kahi tu pagal tho nahi?

Abhimanyu: Pehle jawab tho dhe koi.

Anjali: Hayo rabba! Tu. Aur kaun ho sakthe hain hubby? Mard tho tu hai na.

Abhimanyu: Tho phir driving bhi mein hi karunga na?

Anjali: Driving?

Mukti: Daadi, I told him that I'll drive to hospital but he isn't listening to me. According to him, he's the husband so I need to obey him.

Abhimanyu: When did I even ask you to obey me?! I know, it would never happen.

Mukti: Then why the hell are you whining like a kid?

Anjali: Shut up! Dhono hi drive nahi karne wale ho.

MukBhi: Daadi!

Anjali: Kehdiya tho kehdiya. Aye, rotlu!

Anjali broke Cabir's trance who was busy in watching Mukti and Abhimanyu's fight.

He really missed seeing them fighting which he adores the most about them!

Cabir: Ji Daadi?

Anjali: You're also leaving to hospital right? Take them along.

Mukti: What?

Anjali: Ek taraf jaa rahe ho na, tho ek saath jao.

Abhimanyu: Mukti...

Hearing his tone, Mukti turned to look at Abhimanyu whose gaze was fixed at Cabir, which looked anything but soft.

Abhimanyu: I'm driving!

And Mukti had to agree. The tone that he used was the tone of final decision and she never opposed to it if at all the situation asks for it.

Anjali: Teek hai, rotlu tu backseat mein beit jaa.

Abhimanyu: Mene kaha I'm driving, Daadi. Mathlab, hum dhono husband-wife ek saath akele jaa rahe hain.

He moved forward and hugged a shocked Anjali as this was the first time Abhimanyu denied to something she said.

Abhimanyu (whispered): I'm sorry!

He broke the hug and walked out followed by Mukti while Anjali turned to Cabir who kept staring at the duo and then walked away after hugging Anjali.

Anjali: Unbreakable they were..but now!

She looked down sadly and a tear slipped out of her eye on remembering how Abhimanyu just reacted when she asked him to go with Cabir when in past, they used to be the same duo who used to team up against Mukti, Manik and Navya.

Anjali (sadly): Kaise ek karun mein sabko, rabba!

We Care Hospital

Mukti: Its fine, Abhi.

She held his hand and entwined their fingers and he gave her a faint smile.

Abhimanyu: I never expected it from him.

Though she knew Abhimanyu was upset with whatever Cabir did, she also knew that there's something that her husband is hiding from her. His riddled sad confessions proved it, always.

Mukti: Lets go.

They walked ahead and reached Manvik's room.

Manvik's Room

Mukti: Morning!

She greeted while entering with Abhimanyu only to see the nurse changing Manvik's plaster.

Manik: Morning.

He greeted back with a hug for his friends and he immediately identified Abhimanyu's smile to be a fake one.

Manik: Kya hua?

MukBhi: Nothing!

They looked at each other with a glare for speaking together as that's the clue for Manik to know there's something wrong.

Manik: Something is officially wrong!

They tried to give him a nervous smile but ended up looking down on seeing Manik's hard glares.

Manvik: Ow!!

Manik/Nandini: Manvik..

Manik moved towards Manvik, who took his hand back from the nurse while Nandini was already seated beside him.

Manvik: Are you kidding me, lady? This is my hand not a log to twist and play.

Manik: What the hell is wrong with you, miss? Can't you take proper care of him while plastering?

Karthik: Now, why are you all quiet?

Prathik: Your hurt him first and then sit idle like nothing happened. Right?

Nandini: Shut up!

She growled at all 4 making them to zip their mouths.

Nandini: Kabse chilla rahe ho uspe? Do you even realize how bad it sounds? It was unintentional.

They tried to speak more when she glared at him and looked at the nurse.

Nandini: I'm sorry. They were just worried for him.

Nurse (scared): Its..Its okay, Mam.

And she started to do her work.

Abhimanyu (chuckled): Well, I missed this scene.

Mukti: Which scene?

Abhimanyu: Giraffe Malhotra being a scared Malhotra!

Mukti chuckled along.

Nandini: Manu, stop restraining when she holds you. Isiliye pain ho raha hain.

Manvik (pouted): But, she might harm me.

Nandini: No baba. She won't.

She held onto him, who looked like he would take his hand back again from the nurse.

Nurse: Um..there's an injection.

Mukti (palmed her face): Gayi bhais PaNi mein!

Manvik (pissed): Let me ask you something. Do you have some plan to get rid of all your syringe medicines? You're simply emptying all those in my body.

Karthik: Mann, relax. She'll give it slowly.

Manvik: Slowly? Its my skin where she's piercing that needle.

Though Nandini's eyes welled up on hearing his last sentence as she could feel his skin getting pierced would be painful enough, she preferred to motivate him to get an injection.

Nandini: Manu, bas ek injection hain na ek din mein.

Manvik: Its more than enough, Mamma!

Prathik: Mann..

Manvik (palmed his ears): I'm not getting an injection, for sure.

Manik: Manvik.

Manvik: No..no..no..

Manik held Manvik's hand and took it back from his ears making him to look at him (Manik).

Manik: Close your eyes.

Manvik: Huh?

Manik: Just close your eyes.

Manvik closed his eyes like said.

Manik: Take a deep breath and then think about the person who will cry for you when you're in pain. Because, if you don't get an injection, then you won't be able to get rid of your headache.

Manvik took a deep breath and thought about that person who will cry for him while Manik signaled the nurse to give and injection which she did.

Manik: Hogaya!

Manvik opened his eyes slowly but there was a kind of different emotion in his orbs on getting to see Manik's face when he opened his eyes.

Manvik (thought): Why did I get to see him along with my Mamma and brothers when he asked me to think about that person who would cry for me?!!

With that question in his mind, he turned to his brothers who understood there's something in their brother's mind to share!!

But, what is it?!

To be continued..