In the bungalow

Nandini's POV

I opened my eyes with great difficulty..I felt my eyes so heavy and it took me 2-3 minutes to get my vision clear. I felt weak and that's when I remembered about yesterday's events..God..everyone were so worried for me..Bhayyus and Manik didn't stop crying only..That' when I saw my hands were gripped when I looked at my right side..Asad Bhayyu was holding onto me like I would fly away..Beside him there were Om Bhayyu and Viren Bhayyu..And at my left my hand was gripped by Sid Bhayyu and beside him there were Rithvik Bhayyu and Shivaay Bhayyu..and on the floor Rudr Bhayyu and Karan Bbhayyu were sleeping by keeping their heads on the bed and hands on my leg..Guilt..only guilt I could feel at that time..just because of me they have to sleep near me and in such an uncomfortable position..I should have been careful..I am not a good sister..I am very bad..I thought of waking them up so that they could get some proper sleep..

Nandu ( softly ): Bhayyu..Bhayyu..

They woke up with a jerk and surrounded me with a worried face..

Shivaay: Nanni..kya hua ?

Asad: Princess, tu teek hai na ?

I was about to reply but before that..

Sid: Baby, tujhe kuch peene ke liye chahiye kya ?

Om: Nahi..shayad bhook lagi..

Rudr: Cutie, kahi galle me dard tho nahi na ?

I nodded in no and tried to speak again but..

Rithvik: Jaan, tujhe utne mein problem hai kya ?

Viren: Tu kuch bol kyu nahi rahi hai ?

Karan ( frustrated ): Use bolne ka mauka dho na pehle..

Nandu ( sadly ): Wahi tho..mujhe bolne do na..

Asad: Acha sorry..bol..

Nandu: Wo, aap log ithne uncomfortable position mein so rahe the na tho mene socha aapko uthaoon thaaki aap jaake so sakthe..

Shivaay ( unbelievably ): Pagli, tu teek hai ya nahi, hume bas wahi jaana hai..

Nandu ( smiled ): Bilkul teek..

I got up and twirled to them to show I was okay but I was soon pulled on the bed by Rithvik Bhayyu..

Rithvik: You are not fully well..so you need rest..uhmm..tujhe bhook lagi hai kya ?

Nandu: Nahi..I just want to have a shower..warna I will fall sick again..

I was about to get up but before that Shivaay bhayyu took me in his arms, huff..I knew it will happen..he dropped till the washroom door..

I smiled and entered the washroom and took a shower and got dressed..the previous one was stinking..that was the same dress I wore for the trip..ahh..now I feel fresh and heavenly..

I got out of the washroom only to be welcomed by my Bhayyus with a gloomy face..Yesterday's incident has really affected them..

I went to them and hugged one by one, they hugged me back but today they were clinging to me like I would vanish..I went a kept my head on Rithvik Bhayyu's lap and took hold of Asad Bhayyu's hand..

Nandu: Bhayyu, dekho na..mein teek hoon..kal jo hua na bhool jao..isse pehle bhi mere saath esa hua tha par wo injector ke wajah se mein teek hui just like yesterday.

Asad: Par uss waqt hum nahi the tumhare saath ye sab dekhne keliye..

Shivaay: Aur kal hum tujhe protect nahi kar paye..

Nandu: Kisne kaha aise..mere bhayyus jaise mujhe protect karthe na aise koi bhi bhai apne behen ko nahi protect kar saktha..

Om: We failed you yesterday Choti..

Kara: Tujhe wo soup pilane nahi dena chahiye tha..

Nandu: Wo meri galathi thi..soups mein corn related stuffs hoga par mene uske baare mein socha bhi nahi..it just slipped out of my mind..

Rithvik: Par hume bhoolna nahi chahiye tha..

Nandu: Kyu ? Aaap insaan nahi ? Arey har insaan se galathi ho sakthe ya bhool ho sakthe..

Sid ( in tears ): Baby..kya tumhe yaad nahi..kal kis haalat mein thi tum ? Aansu nahi aa rahe the par tum ithne dard mein thi ki..

Nandu ( cupped his face ): Bhayyu..haa mein dard mein thi..par wo meri wajah se thi..mere bhayyus mere oopar aaneka har ek dard ko door karthe hai jaise kal mujhe sahi time pe injection diya tha, aur mere liya aap mere him kamre mein aise so rahe the jaise aap mere paas nahi tho mein bhaag jaoongi ,wo bhi ithne uncomfortable position mein..aapse zyada pyar kon karega mujhse?

(Finally, like after eternity, they smiled at her..she too smiled seeing this and hugged them..)

Nandu: That's like the Attitude Brothers..chalo..ab hume neeche jaana chahiye..

Rudr picked her up..

Nandu: Bhayyu..

Rudr: Tu abi thak poori tarah se teek nahi hui..

Viren: Aur jab thak teek nahi ho jaati thab thak pair neeche nahi rakhogi tum..

I pouted and nodded at him..we went downstairs too see everybody with a tensed face..they looked up to us and smiled brightly..

One by one they hugged me and asked about my health to which I replied smilingly..We settled down for the breakfast..I was searching for HIM..Manik..where is he ?

( The Murthy brothers noticed their sister looking or rather searching for something..they understood it was someone..They smiled )

Om: Raj papa..Manik kaha hai ?

I mentally thanked Om bhayyu and looked at Pops..

Raj ( pissed ): Uske baare mein poochna bhi math..

Shivaay ( stared at him ): Arey Raj papa..aap ithne gusse meinn kyu ?

Raj: Phir kya karu ? Wo ladka subah chala gaya tha ek note table pe rakhne ke baath..

Rudr ( confused ): Note ?

Raj: Ha.." I am going out Mom and Dad..I will come back once I am all right "

Nandu ( concerned ): All right ? What happened to him ?

Nyonika ( smiled at her concern ): Nothing beta..aap bhi na raj..kyu pareshan kar rahe ho..beta..wo bas upset hai..

Nandu: Upset ?

Arpita: Haa..path nahi baath kya hai..

Anjali: Jab bhi wo upset ya disturbed ho jaatha hai to wo kahi bahar chalthe hai..he wants to be alone at that time..

He was disturbed and upset..but why ? Oh god..aisa kon kartha hai ? Jab hum disturbed hothe hai tho hum apnon ke paas jaathe hai na..like Mom, Dad or siblings..par yaha ye ladka ghumne chala gaya hai..kya karu mein iss ladke ka..Did he have some food ?

Shivaay: Nanni..

Did he eat ?

Sid: Baby..tum kha kyu nahi rahi ho ?

Nandu: Uh..kuch nahi..

I drank the juice and got up..

Rithvik: Jaan, kya hua ?

Nandu: Mujhe bhook nahi hai bhayyu..

Asad: Kyu ? Koi problem hai ?

Nandu: Nahi nahi bhayyu..bas bhook nahi..mein phir kabhi kha loongi..please..

Om: Teek hai..tu jaakar aaram kar..

( He picked her up and dropped on her bed and kissed her forehead and whispered ' take care ')

I started calling him but his phone was switched off..

Nandu: Monkey phone kyu nahi utha raha hai ?

( She kept calling him, now she started getting worried..tears started forming in her eyes..Malhotras were used with Manik's these kind of childish behaviour..they knew his anger issues so they always gave that space to him but they never knew that Manik was actually trying to find peace whenever he gets upset. Nandini wasn't used with all these things..She always went to her parents whenever she gets upset. She is a very sensitive person when it comes to her family..she gets worried for them easily..this is something that she got form her mother..Shamishti is also a lady who gets worried for their family even if the person at the other end doesn't pick her call in the 2nd ring..Nandini was going through the same..She felt like her world is crashing down, all kind of negative thoughts came in her mind but she can't even imagine all these thoughts )

Nandu ( crying ): Please be safe MANI...

End of Nandini's POV

I couldn't sleep the whole night..all I could see was her beautiful face which turned pale and she was begging for some breath..I couldn't take it anymore..On the first sun ray I woke up and checked her too see she was literally surrounded by her brothers, I turned to my parents' room and kept a note for them and left to find some peace..THE BEACH..that i the place where I go whenever I get upset..Those sea waves give me some kind of peace, not fully but still I could keep my mind sane..I got up when the sky turned dark..I could never understand how time flies when I am on the beach..I entered too see my mums waiting for me on the table..

Manik: Mums..

Nyonika ( glared ): Ab aaya kya ki tumhe 3 mums hai ?

Manik: Mom..you know me right ?

Arpita: Chodiye Bhabhi..hum bhi na kisse baath kar rahe hai..Ye tho Manik Malhotra hai..jo mann mein aaya wahi karega..

Manik: Ary Mom..aap bhi..

Anjali: Tho phir kya kahoon..subah gaya tha tu aur wapas raath mein 10 baje aa raha hai..ye bhi koi tareeka hai kya ?

Manik ( pouted ): I am sorry..pretty please !!

They smiled at his cute baby antics..

Nyonika: Chal ab ye sab chodo..khana khao..

Manik ( hesitated ): Mom..Na..Nandini..how is she ?

Arpita ( sarcastically ): Kyu..uski bhi yaad abhi aaya hai kya ?

Manik: Pls ary mom..

Anjali: She is fine..

Manik: Aur usne khana khaya ?

Nyonika: Haan khaya hai..par teek se nahi..patha nahi kyu..aaj tho poora din khana mana karke beth rahi thi bachi..

Manik ( shocked ): Kya? Kal raath tho ithne high dose injection diya tha aur aaj khana teek se khaya nahi..hua kya usko..koi problem hai ?

Arpita ( smiled ): Ithni jaldhi tumhari love story aage chala..hum tho patha hi nahi chala..

I bit my tongue..but I was mad at her..what's her problem..why can't she eat properly ?

Manik: Wo zid kyu kar rahi thi Mumma..

Anjali: Hume nahi patha..tu khud poochlo..ab bas khana khao..

How can I eat when she isn't eating properly..

Manik: Umm..nahi Anju Mom..mein thak gaya hoon..ek kaam keejiye..aap mere kamre mein bhijwa diye..mein waha se khallongi..teek hai..good night..

I kissed their foreheads and turned to go..

Anjali: Wese Manu..veg chahiye..ya non-veg ?

Manik ( confused ): Mein tho vegetarian nahi hoon na Mom..aap ye kya bol rahi hai ?

Nyonika: Par Nandini tho hai na vegetarian..aur jab hum saath mein khathe hai tho ek dusre ke likes and dislikes bhi maanna chahiye..kyu ?

I got embarrassed and hurried upstairs while I could hear their laughter..They knew I would go and make her eat..I reached her door and knocked at it..no response..I opened it slowly and peeped in to confirm none of her brothers were there..after seeing no one I entered and locked the door..I walked towards her only to get spell bounded by her beauty..she looks breath taking even when she sleeps..I leaned to her face but then I noticed something..I saw DRIED TEAR MARKS on her face..Was she crying..it pinched my heart..why was she crying..I would kill that person who made her cry..nobody will hurt Manik Malhotra's LOVE..I sat beside her..

Manik: Nandu..

She opened her eyes..she wasn't sleeping..her eyes were red..oh god..what happened to her..She looked at me carefully..

Nandu ( cutely ): Tum sach mein ho ?

She touched my cheeks..what..when did I die to become a ghost and scare her..

Manik: Huh !!

She got up with a jerk..

Nandu: You monkey Malhotra..mathlab tum sach mein ho..

She started beating me like I was some toy of hers and she could slap me whenever she wants..But why is she beating me..mene kya kiya yar !!

Manik: Nandu..Nandu..stop..Nandu..arey maar kyu rahi ho..Nandu..

I grabbed both of her hands and pulled her to me..

Manik: Hua kya hai ?

She stopped beating but the next moment she was crashed into my chest..She was CRYING again..God..I rubbed her back to console her..what did actually happen..I was away from her only for a day and she is crying here , don't know for what reason..

Manik ( softly ): Hey baby girl..stop crying..hua kya hai..

Nandu ( sniffed ): Kaha chale gaye the t..tum..Ma..Manik..na phone uth raha tha aur na hi kisiko patha tumhare baare mein..patha hai me..mein kithni darr gayi thi..ek baar..ek baar phone nahi kar saktha kya ?

I can't believe it, she was crying since I didn't attend any of her calls..wait..she was CRYING..CRYING FOR ME..I was just away from her and she couldn't bear my absence..she was scared for me..means..she cares for me..she too has some feelings for me..? God..i couldn't believe it..I feel like i am the most luckiest person in the world..

Manik: Mujhe kuch hoga tho tumhe kya Nandu..why do you care ?

She went still and stopped sniffing..I will know it today baby girl..

End of Manik's pov

Nandini's POV

I was crying constantly..I didn't have my lunch also properly..How will I ? I don't even know how he is..Did he eat something or not ? If not for my brothers I would have taken the keys and got out of the house in search of him..I even asked Mukti about him lying her that I forgot one of my muffler with manik..but no..even she doesn't know aything about him and she said once he is upset he will never switch on his mobile since he want peace..hadd hai yaar..aisa kon kartha hai..My tears weren't stopping..I never cried for some casual friends..but here I am crying for him..why ? I didn't know..may be he is family..that's why..but He is not the one related to me right..I was eager to meet Nyoni mumma and Pops..I considered them closer to my heart..then why Manik..I would get worried for him thinking that My Nyoni mumma and pops were worried for him but here his family is used with these kind of acts of him..then why the hell am I crying for him..I know I like him but will I cry this much for him when he doesn't pick my calls ? Mom used to say that we get worried, we cry, we get irritated of, we get babyish with, we show tantrums with, we become cranky with,we blush because of, we become extremely happy with only one person and that's our life partner..our LOVE..and that moment I realized that Manik was not just a like or a crush for me..HE WAS MY LOVE..I WAS IN LOVE WITH MANIK MALHOTRA..YES I LOVE MANIK..GOD I AM IN LOVE..NANDINI MURTHY IS IN LOVE..AND THAT TOO WITH THAT PERSON WHOM HER BROTHER DOESN'T APPROVE OF..GREAT..I WAS THE ONE WHO PROMISED THEM THAT I WILL MARRY HIM WHO IS OF THEIR CHOICE AND I JUST BROKE IT NOW..But I didn't have time to think about it..now all I care was about Manik's safety especially when I just got to know that the person whom I want to be safe is none other than my ONLY LOVE..God please help him..I even refused to eat much for dinner and crashed on the bed..I had no energy left to cry..I was just lying on the bed and just then I heard His voice..I opened my eyes but I thought I was hallucinating..But no..he was real when I touched his face..I started beating him and he made me stop and then I just crashed in his heart crying loudly..I don't know what I blabbered but his question made me stop sniffing..He asked why do I care if something happened to him..I went stiff..Hell Nandini Murthy..you just spilled the beans..how will I tell him that I love him and so I can't see him in pain..forget the pain..I can't even think of any harm coming to him..I loped up to him and just looked into his eyes..And then I just got drowned in them..

End of Nandini's POV

They both didn't know when they got into each other's heart through their eyes..

Manik: Bolo Nandu..

Nandu ( softly ): Kuch baathein kehna zaroori nahi..bas samajna chahiye..

He looked into her eyes and he got his answer, he knew she loved him the way he loves her, that's all he wanted to know..he smiled brightly and lifted her and made her sit on his lap..

Nandu ( shocked ): Manik..

Manik ( kept his finger on her lips ): Shh..jaise kuch baathein bina kehkar samajna chayi waise hi kuch baathe mehsoos karna chahiye..

She knew that just like how she shows her love through her concerns and hitting, he shows his love through his actions..he was very poor in words..

He caressed her lips with his hand and stared in her eyes.

Manik ( he whispered in her ears ): You are the most beautiful girl I have ever met..( he kissed her forehead, eyes and nose ) But..I don't want to be some one who will worship only your body..I want to be some one who wants to worship your HEART first..once You give the permission for it only then you need to give in..MY BABY GIRL..

She looked in his eyes with respect for her man..yes He was HER'S HER MAN..She trusted him a lot and so knew that he wouldn't do somthing which she never approved off and she proved her right today..she promised to herself, no matter what she will Love him immensely and trust him for eternity..She smiled and kissed his forehead with affection..he closed his eyes to feel her sot lips on his forehead..only he knew how much he was controlling but all of it disappeared with just a kiss of her's..And today he realized that the peace he was searching for since years was not the beach but it was HER..She was his and wil always be His..His LOVE..His LIFE..His Nandini..Manik's Nandini just like how Manik is Nandini's..They hugged each other and slept only after making both of them eat..They slept cuddling knowing that they were at their Home..they are in peace..