MAnik opened the phone only to find pictures of nyonika and harshad.....a tear rolled down his cheek and fell on mobile's screen........he was gazing at picture without any expression......then he scrolled the last picture where nyonika was ruffling harshad's hair while he was resting his head on her lap...........he threw away the phone saying

Ma: u r my mother dammit (face with mixed expressions it was depicting hatred, helplessness,pain ....)

He then called his PA and asked that no-one should come in his room.....he leaned his head at the back of chair closing his eyes painfully........

Manik's pov

Why my life is so difficult why can't I live in peace.........despite all the wealth, fame and luxurious life m unhappy my heart is empty..their is hollowness in my life........Despite having all the things which fascinate people... which people always dreamt of m unhappy .... no one could ever guess what pain Manik malhotra is going through.......... for the world m monster but no one could ever figure out the vulnerable manik which they would pity for.........is it bcz of the tortures I did on people under me... people weaker than me......is it some punishment of my acts that my dad is no more.....my mum is alive but still m not getting her luv......luv Kia we two r dead for eachother........my enemy is getting my mother's luv........ occupying my place......

He went to washroom and started splashing water roughly on his face.....he held the counter and looked at mirror.....his eyes were red showing his inner turmoil.....he wanted to cry out loud in someone's arms......he wanted someone.. someone very close to him to be in his side but on the other side he was accepting the pain.....he was accepting every pain as his punishment........he roughly rubbed his eyes to remove some lone tears which were threatening to come out of his eyes...........

After that he indulged himself in work not before asking his security manager that he wanted tight security in Yash's room in hospital and no stranger should come near his room bcz manik couldn't let Harshad harm Yash.......if Harshad knew about yash being in hospital then definitely he would do sth to make situation more worse.............

In evening he picked dhruv and cabir from their dancing acdmy and went to home .........the girls were in their rooms resting.....they texted mukti and Aliya to come to his room......soon they all were present in room looking at manik registering his expressions waiting for him to speak.......manik looked at all of them before speaking

Ma: I got Harshad's call today (in plain tone)

Al: that bastard he again said sth to u (anger for Harshad and care for manik)

Dh: buddy u okay........(putting hand on his shoulder)

MAnik pressed his hand and said

Ma: the thing is Harshad knows about yash uncle being in hospital.......

C: what the hell use kese pta chala......(freaking)

Ma: aur use ye bhi pta ke Nandini knows nothing about her father illness......(added further while looking at the door )

Mu: what the ............

They all were worried thinking about future....they didn't want more problems in manik's life.... and Harshad knowing everything was an alarming situation....

Al: he will try to harm uncle (scared)

Ma: no there will be no problem as I have asked for fullproof security around his room.......but what about nandini......he will definitely try to tell her......

Dh: why don't we tell her everything.....after all it's her right

Ma: yeah right we have to tell her......but don't know how will she react...... (Rubbing his temple worriedly)

Nandini's pov

Nandini was sitting beside window looking at the garden......she was thinking about her father.....
 
I want to go to dad....I wanna meet him....I wanna tell him how much I luv him.... but the words he said in our last conversation....... she thought ...... enough of scaring from all this..... enough of hiding from my problems.... I will go to dad I will meet him for once.....I will tell him everything ..... then it's up to him whether he wants me in his life or not..... whether he means those words he said that day.........for how long I will just stay in their place disturbing them also......

Her thought process was broken by the knock on door

N: come in

And fab 5 appeared in room showing their teeths while manik was little tensed.... Soon everyone got seated....manik got up from his place not before getting affirming nods from his frnds....he moved towards nandini and kneeled infront of her and took her one hand in his...

Ma: I wanna say sth.....(clearing his dry throat).....

N: yes (with a smile on her face)

Ma: wo the thing is......wo mein ye khna Chahta hn (stammering wasn't able to complete his statement)

N: bolo manik......

Ma: wo Nandini.....wo.....(unable to tell her truth).. m sorry for my actions (wasn't able to tell her the actual thing.... unknown fear engulfed him not letting him speak the truth in front of Nandini......)

N: tmhe Baar Baar sorry khne ke zaroorat nhi Mene tmmhe mauf Kar dia hai......(pressing his hand lightly in confirmation)....

Silence prevailed in the room.....Nandini was figdeting with her fingers preparing herself to speak..... finally she gathered courage and looked at him

N: manik I wanna say sth.........after a long pause she continued again.......I wanna meet dad

Ma: what (shouted) no.......

N: u will still not let me meet him(eyes full of tears)

MAnik looked at fab 5 shocked.......he himself wanted her to meet his dad but not in that situation ....all of sudden mukti spoke

Mu: Nhi manik ke khne Ka ye MATLAB nhi wo Kia Haina .........we all were planning for a trip so that's why

Dh: Hain (confused........thinking from where the hell this trip came from 😂😂😂....)

C: trip.....Haan hàn trip dhruv (stomping his foot)......mukti bilkul theek keh rhi....(turning towards nandini)

Al: Haan manik bhi isi waja se shout Kar rha tha.... MATLAB we all want to go there na ......( Speaking nervously)

Manruv: Haan Haan ye bilkul theek keh rhe Han

N: okay to phir mein baad mein mil ln ge dad se.....jahan itne din intezaar Kia kuch aur din Shi (sadly)

They all exited the room and dhruv spoke

Dh: ye trip khan se agye beech mein

Fab 4 gave him u r gone mad look.....

Al: wese Nandini ko bta ke hm Shi Kar rhe

Ma: Shi ya ghalat Ka pta nhi but I got scared....mjh SE nhi khne hua (inhaling deep breath)

Cabir placed. Hand on his shoulder and blinked his eyes in confirming way......

Mu: harshad ne kuch aur to nhi kha thje.......

Ma: nhi kuch nhi kha.......(blurted out immediately avoiding eye contact.....)

C: MATLAB Shi mein kuch hua hai......(holding his face and turning it towards himself.....) Chal bta Kia hua........

MAnik started looking here and there not wanting to disturb them with his daily Life problems....

Dh: we r waiting manik...(impatiently)

Ma: and he send me pictures with mo.....(difficult for him to complete the word mom)

He opened his phone and thrusted it in their hands in anger and went away.....fab 4 looked at his gallery only to find pictures of nyonika and harshad........

Al: I swear agar aik murder ki permission hoti na to ye Harshad kab Ka mere hatho mar chuka hota (gritting her teeths)....

Mu: aur ye maanik ke mom.....maa aise hote hai.....her own son is craving for her love and she is showering her love on someone else......her son's enemy.......(her eyes spitting fire)

C: but right now manik is more important........(running towards his room)

They all were sitting in his room when manik came from washroom after fresehening up.....he gave them what look while they were worried....they were about to say sth when manik said

Ma: listen before u guys say anything....... it's okay it's a fact that my mother don't luv me.......so what's the point of all this Rona dhona......(firm tone)........

They all clinged to him assuring him through the hug that they would be with him everytime......

At night

MAnik was lying on his bed flipping here and there.....he wasn't able to sleep......all the time those pictures were roaming in his mind didn't let him sleep in peace.....he was frustrated....he told his frnds that it was okay but it wasn't....he sat on bed in discomfort.......he wasn't able to convince his heart who was still craving for her luv.......he wanted to punch himself for being so stupid.....after so many years and many insults he still wasn't able to hate her....to forget a person named nyonika.....the most important person in his life.......he used to speak bad about her... showing his frustration towards her.... but still deep down the heart he knew that he still luved her.....he knew that he still craved for her one smile for him.......his ears were still craving to hear the nickname manu........he was dying to eat from her hands... dying to place his head on her lap........ dying to live with her..........he immediately opened the pictures and started cropping Harshad from pics madly......he was acting like a possessive child unable to share his Parent's attention and care with anyone........he was gazing at the pictures without blinking his eyes......few tears dropped on his hand....he placed his hand on cheek and found them wet...he then came to know that he was crying.... crying for that lady....... sudden anger rushed and he threw his phone angrily shouting

Ma: I hate myself for luving u...I hate u ......it was my place which u gave to Harshad so easily.....I m Ur son......and I hate this fact (he was stuttering bcz of too much anger)

He rushed towards the bar counter to grab bottle of vine .....his best frnd in all those years....the thing which was always beside him which always helped him in forgetting his pain......he grabbed the bottle and went to pool area.....he was sitting dipping his legs in pool's water drinking vine ......it was relaxing him.....on the other hand Nandu saw manik sitting and drinking ......she rolled her eyes thinking why this guy drink so much😒😒😒....she went towards him and snatched bottle from him...manik who was lost in drinking came back to his senses and looked at her disinterestedly.......

Ma: Nandini give me the bottle....m not in a mood for all these games (irked)

N: u r not going to drink it

Ma: don't irritate me...m already very pissed off ....I don't wanna do sth which I don't want to do.....

N: what will u do (challenging way)

Manik got up irritated......he kicked the nearby pool bed when Nandini held his hand ....manik too held her hand in tight grip.....his eyes showing anger....

N: if u find relief in hurting me then go for it......but let me tell u us ke baad guilt ka koi faida nhi

Ma: That's why m asking u to leave....(he said insisting on every word)

N: I can't leave u here to drink as much as u want and destroy Ur liver....(pissed off at his behaviour)

Ma: what the hell do u want .....u don't want me to drink ....u don't want me to get angry....what the hell should I do....( shouted)

Nandini at once hugged him to calm him down ...... manik was taken aback at his sudden hug....Nandini started caressing his back muttering sweetly everything would be fine.....u will get happiness soon....manik closed his eyes and hugged her back wanting to trust on her words.....he placed his head on her shoulder......it was helping him he needed it.......after sometime they broke the hug and looked at eachother's eyes.......manik was much relaxed......it seems that there was some magic in her hug....he got solace which he was trying to find from so many years......

Their fingers were mingled with eachother ...their legs in water and they were looking at the sky.... sometimes stealing glances at eachother... enjoying the moment... enjoying eachother's presence......manik was much calmed by that time.....

Ma: thnks Nandini....(softly)......and I was so rude.....m sorry.....(looking at her)

N: it is duty of gud frnd to help other frnd in hour of need........so I was doing the same.....(nodding her head cutely with million dollar smile on her face )

N: acha ab u r okay now....to aik promise Karo next time u will not drink this.....it's not gud for ur health....and I always saw u drinking when u r stressed (in a Caring tone)

Ma: hmmmmm u r asking me to leave my gf (in funny tone...)

N: what ( confused)..

He just laughed at her....Nandini looked at laughing manik...how cute he was looking while laughing....she adored him and prayed that he always kept laughing like that.....

Soon they went inside the house....manik was about to enter the room when Nandini tugged his hand making him stop at his place......he looked at her questioning through his eyes

N: remember no drinks further.....(strict tone)

Ma: yes ma'am (bowed infront of her keeping his hand on chest)

She laughed at his antiques and lightly slapped his shoulder....manik quickly pecked her cheek mouthing thanks and ran away.....Nandini was shocked at his move.....but then she touched the place where he just pecked and went to her room smiling

So how was the update...I know it's kinda boring 😞😞

They r going for trip 😎😎

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