Is Truth always digestible..?

Sometimes, truth that gets revealed in font of us could get indigestible too. All the truths that we get to know can not be so pleasant and beautiful to hear while there are some truths which become so joyful to hear.

Sometimes, truth that we get to hear might be something that we're searching for and could get overwhelmed in hearing it.

Malhotras might also feel the same feeling, for now..!!

In Malhotra Mansion

It wasn't a pleasant night for the Malhotras. Why would it be..? When they, actually got to know about their friends being no more..!!

Raman Murthy and Ishita Murthy were no more and that news wasn't so pleasant to hear, in fact, it was sorrowful. They couldn't believe their own ears when they got to know that their friends who used to be like siblings for them is no more.

Its true, tongue is much sharper than a sword which is why, they lost such a pure friendship..!!

Manik: Dad, let it go. You're keeping a lot in your heart for now and Mom, you should stop weeping..

Manik spoke softly while hugging his Mom and by looking at his Dad. Though, he doesn't remember much about their parents' friends, he sure have heard a lot about them. They were kids when this olden relationship was broken. Mukti wasn't even born..

Raj: We were so happy, Manik. It was me who broke our friendship, then how can you expect me to be calm..?

Cabir: Dad, we know its not a good news to hear but then, its past. Uncle Mohnish said that its been years since they left this world. Their younger daughter was just 10, when Raman uncle passed away, who is probably 18 for now. It means, its been 8 years. So, you have to let go off this sorrow.

Nyonika: That doesn't wipe the mistakes away, that we did..

Mukti: Mom, usmein aapki kya galathi hai..? You both were tricked by some Khuranna..

Manik: Exatly, Mom. Haa, ye galath hai ki aap Raman uncle pe chillaya but then, it was unintentional. Everyone knows how possessive Dad is for you, Mom, even Raman uncle would be knowing it. In fact, no husband would be able to see any man having something dirty for his wife..

Cabir: Wahi tho. Ab Manik Bhai ko hi dekhlo na, uski Lilliput ke aas paas, ek male machar ko bhi aane nahi dethe..

Manik glared at him for his pathetic pjs but that didn't stop him from doing so, while others chuckled including Raj and Nyonika which made the kids to smile..

Sometimes, Cabir's pjs too work..!!

Raj: But, I shouldn't have spoken like that with him..

Mukti: Acha Dad, aap ye bathao ki aap sab kaise mile..College mein..?

Raj ( smiled ): Nahi. School mein. We were buddies since childhood. Raman and I had same problems, anger issues, Mohnish was our common friend through whom we both met. While Nyo and Inshu were already friends due to their parents' friendship. Nyo was Dad's friend's daughter too so it wasn't difficult for us to be friends. We 5 met in school and became friends gradually. Vivek, Raman ke chota Bhai joined the next year as he was one year younger to me, Raman and Mohnish, but elder to Nyo and Ishu, he became our baby brother while the girls considered him as another brother but never called him Bhai because they were much mature compared to him. We did our bachelors and masters too in same college. Ek saath business bhi tha, everything was beautiful. But, one fine day, Raman introduced his childhood friend Mohan Khuranna to me and Mohnish. He seemed to be the sweetest person I came across off. We too bonded well. He got included in our business too. Later on, he started to behave oddly. Once, I confronted him and he said something that shocked me to the core..

The kids looked at him curiously..

Raj: He said, Vivek is having bad intentions for Nyo. I refused to believe him. But then, he made me hear some voice clips where Vivek confessing his love for my wife and this triggered me. I lost my calm and barged in our Mansion where we all lived together. I slapped him. I shouted at him. All he did was pleading me to listen to him. He even swore on some girl whom he loved but I refused to believe him. He, loved Nannu the most and he swore on her and I got more angry. Nannu was just like a daughter to me and I couldn't see his fake swears on her. I was about to slap him again when Raman interfered and took stand for his brother. I lashed my anger out at him. He looked hurt but he fought with me back, and then, it lead to the end of our friendship. I left Switzerland with you both and Nyo..

At the end, he was in tears and so Nyonika..

Nyonika: I tried to stop Raj. Because, I knew Vivek was never at fault. Kisiko bhi nahi patha tha, but it was him who helped me in saying yes to Raj's proposal. It was him who made me realize that I was in love with Raj. It was me who he came to, when he realized that he loved someone, who's from his workplace. Hamesha kehthe the mujhse, mein aur Ishu uskeliye Bhabi nahi balki behen jaise hai. He was always a joyful one but in front of us, he becomes a baby brother, though he's elder to us..But, everything got broken..

Raj: Later on, I understood it was Khuranna's plan when I met him in a business meeting. I heard him speaking with his wife that how broken I looked without Raman in my life. He just wanted to break my friendship with Raman because he was jealous of our friendship and our wealth..And I just believed his fake voice tapes..I didn't trust Vivek, who used to be my little brother. My Chote..He would be hating me, right..

He looked at Nyonika who didn't have answer to any of his questions..

Manik: Dad, maana ki galath kiya hai aap logone but that doesn't mean you can blame yourself for everything. You just lost your calm and everything happened. Trust me, once you speak with Raman Uncle's brother, he'll get back to you..

Cabir: And yeah, even their daughters..

Mukti: Oh yeah, Mohnish uncle spoke about them too..

Nyonika ( smiled ): Nannu was just an year old when we left them. And now, she also has a sister. Raj, I want to meet them..

Raj: Arey, Mohnish ne kaha tha na ki wo dhono yahi hai..Nannu came here to meet us..

" This is my parents' photo. You know, they were known as love birds to everyone. I admired their relationship a lot. " spoke Nandini with twinkling eyes while Manik stared at her and the photo frame in his hand with a smile on his face..

" You look a lot like your father, except for your eyes which is of your Ma's.." said Manik while staring at Raman and Ishita's photo..

" Yup, and I'm quiet proud of it. I'm a Papa's princess. Ma hamesha jealous hojathi thi Papa se. But haan, Choti is a lot like Ma, I'll show you her photo.." said Nandini and showed her sister's photo..

" Hmm..Baath tho sahi hai, she's looking like your mother. Waise, why don't you bring her here..? Akele rehne kyu dethi ho tum jab uske aawaaz sunne ke bina ek dhin bhi chain se nahi jee paoge tum..? " asked Manik while chuckling..

" Ithna bhi protective nahi hun mein. Bas, thoda possessive hun.." said Nandini while making a bad face at him..

" Madam, mere khayal se dhono ke mathlab mein zyada difference tho nahi hai.." said Manik with a mockery grin on his face which she ignored..

" Whatever. But, I can't bring her here too. I never planned to settle in India. I had to come here to meet Dad.." said Nandini while Manik looked at her with a frown..

" Dad..? " asked Manik confusedly and she grinned at him..

" Yup, my Dad. Mere Papa ke ek aur friend bhi hai jinhe mein bachpan mein Dad bulathi thi. I'm here in search of him and Mom, his wife.." said Nandini excitedly..

" In search of them..? Mathlab tumhe nahi patha wo kaha hai..? " asked Manik and Nandini sighed sadly..

" Nahi. Papa aur Dad ke beech ek stupid ladai hui thi. Choti aur mene bohath koshish kee ye jaanne ki par unhone nahi bathaya. Actually, bathane nahi diya Chachu ne, God knows why, but he hates Dad. He doesn't even like me and Choti referring to him as Dad too.." said Nandini while caressing her parent's picture and being in Manik's embrace..

" Then, why are you searching for them..? " asked Manik, curiously..

" Kyunki, Papa ke final wish tha Dad se maafi mangne keliye. Mujhse kehne wale the wajah kya tha aur unke naam kya tha, par usse pehle hi Papa lost his breathe. He was in hospital bed due to his depression attack.." said Nandini and Manik tightened his hold on her making her to smile at him..

" I love to speak about my Papa, Grumpy coffee. So, don't worry..I'm, perfectly alright.." said Nandini and he kissed her forehead..

" Ek kaam karthe hain, hum milke doondthe hai unhe..hmm..? " asked Manik and Nandini nodded at him excitedly..

" But wait, Lilliput, tumne kaha ki unke naam batha nahi paaya Papa ne, mathlab, tumne chachu ya Pops se nahi poocha unke baarein mein..? " asked Manik with a frown and Nandini made a pissed face at it..

" Iss dunya mein aaj thak mene kabhi bhi kisike bhi samne mere sar nahi chuka jithna unn dhono ke samne chuka hai, wo bhi bas Dad ke naam jaane keliye. Arey, baaki mein karungi na, phir bhi nahi maana. I was just an year old when their friendship got broken. Chachu didn't want me to reach him. He said, Dad deserves to live in guilt because Papa still gets sad just because of their broken friendship and the ultimate reason of it was Dad. Par kaise toota, ye bhi nahi bathaya. Its like, I have never seen Chachu hating someone to this extent.." said Nandini in frustration and Manik, immediately pecked her lips..

" Lilliput, jhansi ki Rani banne ke koshish math karna, warna mein kuch aur karunga jiske wajah se tum frustrate hona hi bhool jaoge.." said Manik mischievously and she hit him on his chest while blushing making him to chuckle..

Manik stood there lost in his thoughts. Since, the moment Mohnish started talking about Raman's daughters and how they lost their mother and father, it looked like a puzzle to him. Nandini's story and this Nannu's story seems more than similar which was eating him up. His parents's friends' names was another set of problem. He, clearly remember Nandini telling him Raman and Ishita as her parents' names..

Manik: Waise, Mom..Dad, aapke paas unke photo hai kya..?

Raj and Nyonika nodded at him confusedly..

Manik: Can I see it..?

They looked at him curiously after seeing him desperate. But, they cared less. Raj took an album from his locker and gave it to his kids. Manik, immediately grabbed it and opened it and the first photo in it, took his breathe away..

Manik ( whispered ): This can't be possible..!!

They were the same people whom Nandini introduced as her parents. Raman Murthy and Ishita Murthy. Nandini's parents, are his parent's friends.

This means, she was in search of his parents. She came all over from Canada to India just to apologize to his parents like how her father wished before he die because, according to him, he did something wrong when his parents are saying, they were at fault.

Something happens in friendship, always taking the wrong on one's head and apologizing to friends !!

Suddenly, his brain started to work. The day, he woke up after making love to his Lilliput, he heard her speaking to some "Cad". He remember her saying that Cad is their personal Bodyguard who happened to be a trustworthy friend of her father. She sounded excited and he could hear Cad's part of conversation too since they were sleeping so close. They were speaking about something that they were in search of, and it confirmed that he was talking about her parents' friends. But, later on, what happened wasn't so clear to him as she has shifted herself on the bed in a sitting position to hear him properly and then after a minute, he felt a drop of tear on his cheeks and her confession. It didn't make sense before, but now..

It made sense to him..!!

Knowing her well, he knew she would have been thinking that she committed a sin by marrying him because she was here to apologize to his parents but now, she married their son. This freaked her out..!!

Manik: Damn you, Lilliput..!!

Hearing him, rest of them frowned in confusion..

Mukti: Ab Bhabi ne kya kiya ismein, Bhai..?

Manik looked at Mukti and then at his parents who were looking at him in concern. He sighed and then looked at the photos again..

Manik: Mom, Dad..kya sach mein yahi aapke friends..?

Raj: Of course, Manik. Par tujhe hua kya..?

Manik rose to his feet with a pissed look on his face..

Manik: Hamesha sab kuch khud karna hi pasand hai iss ladki ko. Ek baar mujhse bath kiya tho kya hojatha..Ye sunne keliye bhi ready nahi hua ki mein kya kehncha chahtha hun sach jaanne ke baad. Ugh..Why does she have to make me crazy..?!

Cabir ( irritated ): Will you speak in the same language that we humans can understand..?!!

Manik glared at Cabir who had that annoyed expression on his face while the rest were just gaping at Manik..

Nyonika: Manik, what's wrong..?

Manik took his mobile from his pocket and opened the home screen and gave it to Nyonika and Raj who looked at it confusedly..

Mukti: Bhai, we know how much you loveeee Bhabi par ab ye humse share kyu kar rahe hai..?

Manik glared at her too..

Raj: Manik, bath kya hai..?

Manik: I just gave you something..!!

Raj ( irritated ): We don't need to see your mobile's home screen to know how Nandini looked by her appearance..!!

Manik ( annoyed ): Then, let me make you understand. She's the one whom you wanted to meet..

Nyonika ( frowned ): Manik, what are you even saying..? We all want to meet Nandini again, don't you know that..?!

Manik: Nannu. Jis Nannu ke barein mein aap bath kar rahe the, wahi Lilliput hai..!!

And the rest forgot to take the next breathe..!!

Nyonika (whispered ): What..?

Manik sighed and knelt down in front of his parents..

Manik ( softly ): Lilliput has told me once, that she's in India only to find her Dad and Mom..!!

Raj ( shocked ): Dad and Mom..?

Manik nodded and narrated the same thing that Nandini has told him.

Manik: All she knew was, she used to call them as Mom and Dad and they're somewhere in India as per her father's personal bodyguard's investigation. Her Chachu neither told her what was her Dad's name nor allowed her Pops to spill anything related to her Dad. Isiliye, she came here to complete her Papa's final wish which is to earn forgiveness from her Dad. Usse ye bhi nahi patha ki uske Papa aur Dad ke beech hua bhi kya tha..!!

Raj and Nyonika were sitting emotionless. They were still shocked with the new revelation while Mukti and Cabir couldn't digest the entire thing..!!

Cabir: That means..She left you because she got to know about mom and dad..?!

Manik ( frustrated ): Exactly! She couldn't wait until I wake up to share it with me, instead, she decided to leave me after leaving a stupid note for me..!!

Cabir sighed in irritation while Mukti's eyes twinkled..

Mukti: Mathlab, Bhabi aapko chodna nahi chahthi thi..!!

Manik smiled at her..

Cabir ( frowned ): She could have told us, at least. Bhai bulaya, phir bhi trust nahi kiya..!!

He sighed sadly and Mukti slapped his arms lightly..

Mukti: Wo apna Grumpy coffee se share nahi kiya tho aapke saath kaise share kar sakthe hain..?

Cabir ( glared ): Grumpy coffee ko contract ke barein bhi nahi patha tha. Par hum dhono ko patha tha na, tho humse share kyu nahi kiya..? She, herself told us that we're like her siblings..!!

Manik ( sighed ): Because, she was in guilt. According to her, she did a mistake by marrying me because, she was here to find our parents and ask for forgiveness for whatever happened between Papa and Dad and then she'll shift back to Canada. That was her plan, par uske beech uske stepmother aagayi, phir sab kuch..

Raj/Nyonika ( shocked ): Stepmother..?

Manik palmed his face on realizing what he said while his parents looked at him in shock..!!

Raj: What the hell are you saying, Manik..?

Manik ( held Raj's hands ): Dad, relax. Please don't stress yourself..Actually, Papa has remarried after her Mom's death..

Nyonika ( shocked ): Manik..?

Manik ( nodded ): Haa Mom. Her Pops, I think, it could be Mohnish uncle whom she always referred to as Pops. He asked Papa to remarry because, he ( Papa ) started to avoid his daughters and his health after Ma passed away. He couldn't get a grip on himself after her death. Lilliput ne kaha unn dhono ke beech bohath pyar tha, isiliye, he couldn't let go off her Ma, even though they were separated by death..

Yet again, their eyes welled up with tears.

Manik ( sighed ): But, the woman whom he married turned out to be a witch..

After hearing, whatever Nandini and her sister had to suffer due to Shagun, the rest were shocked and in tears..

Nyonika ( sobbed ): She..she never behaved like that. Ithna kuch hua uske saath phir bhi..hamesha muskuraya..

Manik ( smiled ): Why do you think I want her back in my life, Mom..? She was the one who taught me the meaning of love. You think, I can let go off her..?

Nyonika nodded in No, still with those teary eye. Raj, composed himself and looked up at Manik..

Raj: I want to meet your Lilliput, Manik Malhotra. She should be back in this house..!!

Manik ( smirked ): Already in action..!!

The Malhotras gave him a "something-is-cooking" look, which he shrugged off and moved towards his bedroom..

Next Day

In Healthy Life Hospital

Mrunal: Why the hell are you in here, fluffy..??

She shouted at high pitch tone, which really got attention from the people around her..

Nandini: Working..!!

Nandini said casually and walked away while Mrunal followed her like a tigress..

Mrunal: For heaven sake, fluffy, stop walking when I'm talking..

Nandini ( casually ): I don't think you're talking with my legs..!!

Mruanl ( irritated ): Fluffy ki bachi..!!

Nandini stopped walking and glared at Mrunal..

Nandini: Raman Murthy aur Ishita Murthy ki bachi hoon mein, so stop calling me my own bachi. That's impossible to happen..!!

Mrunal ( scowled ): Shut up, don't you know that you're not allowed to work..!!

Nandini ( shrugged her shoulders ): Nope..!!

Mrunal ( angrily ): Fluffy..!!

Nandini ( annoyed ): Arey what..? You can't expect me to sit at home doing nothing. I can't go back to Canada now due to two reasons. Grumpy coffee and risk in pregnancy. That doesn't mean I'll sit simply at home. I'll go crazy. Zindagi mein aaj thak mein ek second keliye bhi khoyi hui nahi rahi aur ye patha nahi 4 mahine thak mein kaise rahoongi. I mean, is it possible for a human being to sit like a corpse, probably doing nothing..?!

Mrunal ( pissed ): Witch, zindagi mein har din koi pregnant nahi ho sakthi isiliye jab pregnant hojathi hai tho "khoyi" hui rehna chahiye..

Nandini ( bored tone ): Don't expect it from me. I'll take care of my baby even if I'm working..!!

She looked ahead to walk towards her cabin when her eyes went wide like saucers. She stood still with her jaws hanging down and on seeing it, even Mrunal followed her gaze to get shocked but then grinned and then smirked at Nandini..

Nandini ( whispered ): Grumpy coffee..!!

It wasn't him who made her shocked as she came to hospital in fear. Knowing him, she knew he will get to her and her work place is the best opportunity for him. But what shocked her was..

His attire..

Though, he had started to wear colorful dresses, he used to got for suits, mostly while today, she got to see him like how she wanted to. Like how, Mukti described him to be..

Manik's gaze fell on Nandini and he smirked making her to get out of that shock zone.

Nandini: Mruno, tell me he isn't coming towards me..

Mrunal ( bored ): What would I get in lying to you..?!

That made Nandini to run from there making both Mrunal and Manik to get annoyed..

Mrunal ( grinned ): Its your duty to find her, jeeju..!!

Manik grinned back at her and moved away in search of his Lilliput..!!

Mrunal: Huff..!! Acha hua jeeju aagaya, ab mein iske update de sakthi hoon Choti ko, phir theenon milke fluffy ke brain ko seedha kar sakthe hai..!!

Saying it, Mrunal left for her work..

While, Nandini started to find for a place to hide..

Nandini: Patha nahi Grumpy coffee kaisa pohancha yaha. Arey, obviously by his car. Par mein hide kaha karun..

Suddenly, she halted and kept her hand on her stomach..

Nandini: Stupid Nandini, you shouldn't run. Be calm. Take a deep breathe and calm down..

She calmed herself and the next second, she got banged in a chest and she immediately clutched her belly with her right hand..

Manik: Ab kaha jaoge, Madam..?

Nandini looked up at Manik, from his chest only to get drown in his eyes. How she missed looking in them..!! How she missed his touch..!! How she missed for being this close to him..!!

Soon, his hands started to stroke her cheeks while staring in her brown orbs. No one can predict how much he has missed doing it. More than her, it was him who gets peace whenever his skin come in contact with her cheeks..

Manik ( whispered ): You didn't miss me, huh..!!

This broke Nandini's trance and she started to wriggle in his arms..

Manik: You know, its of no use..!!

Nandini ( pissed ): Manik..leave me..!!

He frowned on hearing his name from her mouth. Seems like, Grumpy coffee is better than Manik for him..!!

Manik: You think I'm gonna listen to you..?

Nandini ( glared ): Of course, not..But, you will have to leave me or else, I'm gonna shout..

Manik ( scared face ): Really..?

Nandini ( smirked ): Yes..

Manik ( smirked ): Go ahead..

Nandini ( surprised ): Don't you know its a law not to touch a woman without her permission..!!

Manik ( smirked ): And, don't you know it applies to men too..?

She frowned at him..

Manik ( innocently ): Before you could shout, I will shout and then when people gather around, I will say that you tried to kiss me without my permission..!!

Her jaws dropped down in shock while he enjoyed her expressions..

Nandini ( shocked ): What..?!

He nodded at her and she groaned in irritation..

Nandini: No one will believe you. I'm working here for nearly a year.

Manik: Sahi hai. Isiliye, demo dikha saktha hun mein. I'll kiss you now and then I'll shout, tab tho keh saktha hun na you kissed me, after all, your smudged lipstick would be a proof for that..!!

Nandini, kept staring at him in shock and he had that innocent or precisely, faked innocence on his face..

Nandini: What the heck is wrong with you, Grumpy coffee..!!

Manik ( smirked ): And there you're, Lilliput Malhotra..!!

She snapped her head at him, who's smirk turned into a wide grin making her to sigh. His smile is always her addiction..!!

Looking deep in his eyes, her thoughts went to their baby, who's living in her. How could she hide it from him anymore, when he's standing this close to her..?

Nandini: Why are you, here..?

Manik ( casually ): As if you don't know..!!

Nandini ( sighed ): Manik..

Manik ( glared ): I don't like when you call me that..!!

And, she knew what he's talking about..!!

Nandini ( softly ): I left you and you still here talking with me..? I should have found hatred in these eyes par nahi dikh rahi hai. Kyu..?

He pulled her more into her and her hand came as a barrier in between..

Manik: Kyun..dekhna chahthi thi kya..?

She looked away but he forced her to look at him..

Manik: Dekh paoge kya nafrath, tumahre liye..?

She gulped..

Nandini: Mere aankhon mein kuch bhi nahi hai, phir bhi tumhare aankhone mein hatred kyu nahi hai..?

Manik ( smiled ): I couldn't even hate you when I got to know our marriage was just a contract for you..!!

She looked at him in shock..

Manik ( nodded ): I know everything, Lilliput..!!

Nandini ( calmly ): Then, why are you here..?

Manik bent to her ears making her to clutch on his shirt..

Manik ( whispered ): Kyunki kisine kaha ki wo mujhse pyar karthi hai par mere jawab sunne se pehle hi muje chodke gayi..!!

He looked back in her eyes to see them wide in shock. He chuckled..

Nandini ( stuttered ): You..you..were..

Manik ( winked ): Awake, baby. I was really awake..

She shut her eyes tightly and then opened to see him smirking..

Nandini ( dryly ): I didn't mean it..

Manik ( nodded ): Hurt karna chahthi ho..? Go ahead..kyunki wo bhi nahi ho paega..

Nandini ( sighed ): Tum kuch nahi janthi ho, mere barein mein..

She got out of his hold when he pulled her back in his chest again..

Nandini ( groaned ): Grumpy coffee..!!

Manik ( angrily ): Sab kuch jantha hun mein. Par tum nahi janthi ho. Tum nahi janthi ho ki mein kya chahtha hun..

She looked in his eyes to see them hurt which crumbled her heart in pieces. She, raised her hand to touch his cheeks and he kept his forehead on her's..

Manik: It hurts..!! Do you know that.? It hurts..!!

A tear fell of their eyes. She couldn't hold it anymore in her..!!

Nandini: Tumse sach nahi batha paoongi mein, you won't be knowing whom to chose. Maanthi hun, ki tum mujhe kabhi galath nahi samjhoge par mein tumhare aur tumhare parents ke beech nahi aana chahthi. Jab sach patha chalega tho wo mujhe hate karenge, they wouldn't be able to accept me, then how will you accept me. I won't let you to neglect your parents, neither.

Manik sighed in defeat after hearing her..!!

Gather whole of her courage, she took his hand and kept it on her belly making him to look at her in surprise.

Nandini ( whispered ): But, I want you to know this. I can't keep it in me, anymore. I didn't even want to hide it from you. I just..got to know it yesterday. Par..patha nahi tha..ki kaise bolun mein. You'll be more confused then on whom to chose..!!

He frowned at her words..

Manik: Kya mathlab hai, Lilliput..?

Nandini ( smiled ): Can you feel the heartbeat..?

Though, he felt a different sensation when he touched her belly, he couldn't understand what it was and now her words were confusing him more..!!

Manik ( confused ): How am I gonna feel you heartbeat through your belly..?!!

She hit his head making him to glare at her. She stood on his feet and he, immediately held her waist. She moved towards his ears..

Nandini ( whispered ): I was talking about the second heartbeat in me, who happens to be your blood..!!

And she turned to look in his eyes while he stood frozen. For a moment, he couldn't breathe. His eyes welled up the next second. He felt like, he couldn't talk anymore. He looked back in her eyes, which were shining now..

Manik: You..you're..not..lying, right..?

He stuttered badly with his tears flowing out of his eyes and she dropped a feather-like kiss on his cheeks making him to let a sob out..

Nandini ( whispered ): I'm pregnant..or call it, we're pregnant..!!

That was it for him, he caged her in his arms and this time, they both were weeping, in happiness..

Manik: I love you, Lilliput..!!

This sentence of his just stunned her..!! He broke the hug and kissed her face like a crazy guy. He cupped her cheeks and cleared her tears away..

Manik: You don't know what you just gave me. I love you, I love you so much and I'm so happy that I confessed it when you gave me the world's best news that I ever got in my life. I love you, Lilliput..I love you..

He, said it for the innumerable times and kissed her face again while she couldn't even move from her place..

Manik ( sternly ): I'm not gonna let go off you, not just because of our baby but I want you in my life..!! You get it, Mrs. Malhotra..?!!

She gulped while nodding and he kissed her forehead once more..

Manik ( excitedly ): I need to tell this everyone. And yeah, what are you doing here..

He picked her up in his arms making her to squeal in shock..

Nandini: Grumpy coffee, kar kya rahe ho tum..

He ignored her chants and got in his car and drove towards her apartment.

In MruNi's Apartment

Nandini: Manik Malhotra..!!

She shouted, when he dropped her on the bed..

Manik: Sh..you're not gonna move out of the bed. No matter what. Um..yeah, I'll come back..Bye..

He pecked her head and moved out of the bedroom. He came back again with a plate of fruits and went out making her irritated. He came back again and kissed her cheeks, this time..

Manik ( annoyed ): I, seriously want to go and say it to everyone but you're making it hard to stay away from you, especially for now. Listen, you will sit here and won't move out of the bed..

She was about to speak when he pecked her lips..

Manik: Say yes, or else I won't stop pecking you..

She made a bad face at him..

Nandini: Fine..

He pecked her again and moved out, this time, out of her apartment too..

Nandini ( sighed ): And here this child like guy gonna be a father. How on Earth is he gonna take care of a baby when he, himself is a baby..?!!

She smiled at her thought forgetting all her worries of her life while on the other side, Manik drove towards his home with happy tears in his eyes..

To be continued..