Manik in anger came home....entering the room he closed the door loudly making the servants shudder in fear as they got to know that their boss was very angry and they knew that their little mistake would land them in big shit....his head was bursting due to pain but he chose to ignore it and started pacing in room while thinking about their fighting and where it was leading.........after sometime his study room's door hit the backwall as someone stormed inside the room.......

MANIK cabir shouted entering the room

Abhi nhi cabir manik said in irritated tone as he knew the reason of cabir's arrival

U have to listen to me cabir said pushing manik angrily

I dont want to jerking his hand away he said as he went out of study

Masla kia hai tera.......pta bhi hai kia kar rha hai to cabir said following him but manik didnt pay a heed to his words and continued walking

Kyo kar rha hai aise cabir said stopping at his place and voiced out his words in helpless tone

To aur kia karo cabir......to bta de manik said turning towards him should i go and plead infront of her to stay with me as i have no one else

Yaar le aa use.....u know na tere paas aur koi nhi hai jise to family keh ske cabir said in pleading tone

Ye to use bhi pta hai wo ajaye na khud manik said looking at the ceiling

Kisi 1 to compromise karna pare ga......and moreover u only have her as a family cabir said trying to make him understand the sensitivity of issue

Theek hai cabir mein chala jao ga manik said and cabir widened his eyes in amazement....did he hear it right....manik malhotra was really saying that???? But the eiffel tower of his hopes came down crushing as he heard his next statement but agar wo wapis hi na ana chahti ho

Wo kyon nhi ana chaiye ge

Aur is baat ki kia guarantee hai ke wo aye ge pichle dfa bhi to lene gya tha na mene...kia hua she asked for bloody divorce

Manik wo us waqt ghusse mein thi yaar......

Cabir cabir cabir manik said as if he heard a ridiculous joke from cabir u know what she said it to me LOUD AND CLEAR that she *hates me* did u listen...she hates me

Usne ghusse mein keh dia hoga cabir tried to make a logic

Ghusse mein his voice held a glint of amazement cabir mene bhi wo 1 baat ghusse mein hi kahe thi....i never meant that....mene wo baat repeat bhi nhi ki dobara...i have said sorry multiple times but she...she didnt...she is repeating that fucking word divorce again and again.....wo ghusse mein kahe to theek hai mein kaho to bht gunah hogya manik shouted loosing his temper

Then what will u do....aise hi to life spend nhi kar skte naa......u guys were our ideal couple cabir sounded tired as he landed himself on nearby sofa

I dont know manik said looking down.....both fell silent (manik after sometime) i have some office work...m going trying to avoid that situation

Manik have u gone mad.....working like a mad man wont help....u have a whole life to spend

So.....i have many works to do....i can manage myself....i can manage my life alone manik said rubbing his forehead....his headache was increasing with the passage of time but who was there to care about it

Yeah u can fuckin handle everything...then why m here...i should go bcz u dont need anyone cabir was getting triggered even by the little things....he didn't know why but he wanted to punch manik until his nose started bleeding....he was mad at him for taking his life for granted.....for not thinking wisely....for not agreeing to solve the problems....for running away from them......he wanted his friend's life to get settled and on the other side his great frnd was just worried about his work.....and in anger he stormed out of room leaving manik right there standing with creased forehead and his forehead vein bulging out like it would explode any moment.......he hit his foot on nearby wall as he saw cabir going out.....striding thru the corridor he saw 2 servants standing there might be watching the whole show......

Do i pay u guys to waste ur time like this......u r here for work not to record every moment about what's going on here he shouted as the 2 of them shuddered like leaves

He called the head of staff asking her to clear their dues and that he didnt want to see them in his mansion again......saying this he moved towards his study while he could hear the servants pleading to not terminate them

On the other side ......abhimanyu stopped the car infront of murthy's mansion and looked at nandini who had red eyes with a stoic face

Nandini abhi called as he saw her shifting on her place ready to get out of car....hearing his voice nandini tilted her head to look at him

G she said adjusting back on seat

Nandini ab kia karna hai........

Kis cheez ka raising her eyebrow in amazement

Look nandini its been whole week u r here....i know jo kuch bhi hua but at least try to resolve the issue.....manik se 1 dfa baat to karo....apne feelings share karo..... abhi said in concerned tone

MANIK se baat........she paused looking at him tmne aaj restaurant mein dekha tha na kia hua

Yaar tmhe pta to hai use kitna ghussa ata hai......tm hi compromise kar lo is baat pe waise bhi we both know how much he cares for u

Idk yaar...i really dont know....his words are not getting out of my mind and what he did in changing room.......m not going to bend this time....u know what?? he didnt trust my luv....he humilated me by saying those words she replied in a firm tone

Common yaar nandini husband wife mein humilation aur ye sab khan se agya......log ghusse mein bht kuch keh jate hai it doesn't mean u will end ur relationship like this abhi tried to put some logic in her mind

Dont u miss him he asked after a long pause looking at her i mean tm log 1 min bhi aik dosre ke bghar nhi rhte the....and now it's been a whole week...... nandini looked at him with pain in her eyes but then rested her sight on her lap not giving him the answer

Nandini manik to bilkul theek nhi....ghar wo sirf sone jata hai....he keeps himself busy in work....according to mukti wo purana manik bn rha hai

Bye abhi was all he got from nandini as an answer

Closing the door of her room she jumped on bed as she decided to give time to her thoughts which were disturbing her from long

Did i do right???

Abhi was saying that manik is not okay

M i doing wrong ignoring everything not forgetting the words he said....not giving the chance to him....to us ...to our marraige

With these disturbing thoughts she went to sleep

Scene change

Manik was left alone in the big mansion which was laced with every damn facility of the world but lacked relations...family frnds😢......pacing in his study manik couldnt think of anything else than a drink which could calm him down.....which could relax him for sometime.....grabbing the can from mini fridge he opened it swiftly and connected the lid to his mouth......taking 2 3 steps he closed his eyes to feel relaxing sensation but had to open it as he placed the can on table and ran towards the washroom feeling neauseatic......bending down on toilet he puked everything he had in his stomach......after puking for 2 3 times he rinsed his mouth with clear water and placed hand on his aching forehead and rested the back of head on wall as he felt drained out.......cmng out of washroom he fell on bed present in his room attached to study room holding his stomach as he felt knots in his stomach.....

On the other side cabir's mood was aslo spoiled after an argument with manik......he was sitting on sofa munching chips with a grumpy face when his phone ringed and he angrily picked up the call

Haan kia hai snapping at the person who was on call

Heyyy relax bro dhruv calm voice came from other side

Dont ask me to relax

Hua kia hai manik ki rooh tere mein khan se agye dhruv joked earning an huhh from cabir in return

Achaw manik kesa hai he thought to divert cabir's mind from the topic which was disturbing him but didnt know that he had choosen the wrong topic

Mjhe kia pta poch le khud us se he snapped at him again

Cabir thje bheja tha hmne uske paas....ho kia gya hai thje

Manik ko kisi ki zaroorat nhi hai.....according to manik he is sufficient enough for himself.....na use family chaiye na frnds....hm fazool mein apna time waste kar rhe speaking angrily while his nostrils flared

Yaar cabir dhruv said as helplessly as everyone was getting triggered so who would handle the situation

Dhruv use lgta hai ke wo apne *kaam* ke sath life spend kar skta hai.....use smjh hi nhi arhi ke kia karne jarhe han wo log.....

Achaw to tu relax kar.....mei pta karta hn iska....someone needs to be with him....he needs us.....wo to aise hi bolta hai ke wo theek hai use kisi ki zaroorat nhi but hme to nhi chorna abhi use dhruv said calmly and then hung up the phone

Calling manik's no few times and not getting a single response made dhruv worried but little did he knew that manik was busy in throwing everything out of his mouth.........after that he called the landline which was picked up by marry (the head of staff) dhruv asked her about manik to which she replied that he was in study........asking marry to check how he was to which she was alittle reluctant as manik was very angry at that time but still dhruv wanted her to check for once till the time he reached manik's mansion.......

Grabbing the car keys he asked aliya to join him as dhruv made his mind to check manik for once......meanwhile his phone started ringing and aliya picked up the phone to hear marry's panicked voice saying that when she entered his.study she heard puking sound from washroom and his condition was very bad.........in 5 minutes they were infront of mansion.....they ran inside the mansion and running thru the corridors in hurry they reached his study room and opened it swiftly only to see manik lying on bed on his stomach and one servant going out of study probably after cleaning the mess.......

Manik they both called in soft tone rushing towards him but manik felt that it was his imagination only and didnt respond....dhruv reached behind him and placed hand on his shoulder to whicb he got up with a jerk

Tm log he mumbled in weak unsure tone as he thought no one would come

Haan thje kia hua dhruv asked as he sat beside manik with a smile on his face

NO....no...tth he was about to say nothing but the neauseatic feeling made him to get up and run towards the washroom causing dhruv to run behind him too worriedly....leaning on the toilet he puked everything while dhruv kept rubbing manik's back......washing his face he turned to dhruv and mumbled thanks as he leaned his head on the back wall while closing his eyes

Aliya yaar ors solution bna lao manik ke liye dhruv said peeking thru the washroom....then he helped manik in going to bedroom which was attached to his study and also helpled him in changing his clothes as the earlier one got dirty bcz of vomit

Dhruliya had tried all home remedies to treat manik's vomiting but still it wasnt stopping......he was puking everything he was eating and it worried both of them to no extent as he was unable to digest anything and moreover the loss of fluids were making his condition worse......they called the doctor and also mukbir.......as soon as mukbir reached they ran towards manik's study and their tension was touching the limits when they saw him lying on bed holding his stomach as he was experiencing cramps with little energy left and a pale face

We have tried everything but he is constantly vomiting dhruv said to mukbir with creased forehead

Isse kese food poisoning hogye khana to hm sb ne bhi khaya tha aliya said worriedly as she looked at him

Food poisoning?????

Mushroom sauce....its mushroom sauce which is messing up mukti said loudly after a pause of 2 3 minutes

Ohhh crap...yes he is allergic to mushrooms dhruv said slapping his forehead

And he poured the whole bowl of that sauce on his pasta just to irritate nandini cabir said with gritted teeth

I swear i will kill this idiot once he gets well....i have had enough of his bulshit glaring at manik he shouted as he went out of room to search for manik's medicines in manan's room while manik turned his head to look at angry cabir who was just murdering him with his angry glares while manik màde a sorry face

Ohoo to chor ise manik.....awein pagal sa hai ye cabir mukti said passing a smile as she ruffled manik's hair

Aliya came behind cabir and he was about to enter manan's room when aliya said cabir what r u doing yaar uski tabiyat bhi nhi theek nhi and ignoring everything u r saying this

Use agar marne ka itna hi shouk hai to mjhe bta de.....i will happily kill him....ye pal pal marne se to achaw hi hai he said everything in loud voice

Its not time for all this aliya said

Nhi mjhe smjh nhi ati how is he handling such a big business......itna ghussa itni carelessness.....ise pta hi nhi ke life kitni important hai....bs ise khud ko hurt karne ata hai aur yhi karta arha hai shutting the door behind aliya tightly which made her jump in fear but she composed herself and said

To abhi ghussa karne se kia hoga.....uski aise condition nhi ke wo smjhe....use to apna hosh nhi.....thank God dhruv ne call kar lia tha

Exactly....yhi baat agar dhruv call na karta...ye to aise hi bear karta tha he wouldn't have bothered calling doctor or any of us.....kuch hojata use to kia karte phir cabir had his own reasons to be angry

Achaw calm down...calm down pressing hands on his shoulder u r right but abhi is sab ka time nhi....1 dfa wo theek hojaye phir baat karte han

Meanwhile the doctor came and gave a shot of epinephrine to manik for his allergy and also gave him IV fluid for immediate recovery from dehyderation
....the doctor also prescribed some medicines and left away saying that it will take a day or two for complete recovery.......it was night time and manik was kind of in better position which made fab 4 sigh in relief......they were lying here and there watching manik taking some light meal when dhruv said

Aliya mom ka phone aya tha ishaan bht tang kar rha tha

Ohooo... aliya said in an upset tone mein chale jati hn phir tm yhi rho

Nhi mein ghar jarha hn...tm mukti ke sath yaha rho....cabir bhi hoga aur waise bhi mein smbhal lnga sb dhruv said getting up

Ohoo wait....dhruv to aliya ko bhi leja...ishaan aliya ke bghar zid na kare aur waise bhi mein ab theek hn tm log ghar chale jao he suggested a plan looking at everyone's face

Did we ask for ur opinion 🙄🙄🙄 cabir intervened

But cabir manik said looking at him not knowing how to convince him as he knew cabir was very angry at him

Shutup.....jab kisi ne pocha tb apne khyalat bta de abhi they r not needed in rude tone making manik look at him with pursed lips and then he lowered his head playing with spoon to avoid the situation

Relax cabir mukti murmured as she pressed cabir's hand

RELAXXXX!!! Jitna mjhe smjha rhe ho ise bhi kuch smjha dete to aaj ye sab na hota cabir said walking out of room as everyone saw him leaving the room and then turned their heads towards manik feeling bad for him who was still playing with his spoon feeling embarrassed

Maaannniiik yaar dhruv said as he moved towards manik to hug him and mukliya followed the suite

Wo bht close haina tmhare isi liye wo kuch zayda ghusse mein hai.....ur condition was worse aliya said

U know na abhi ajaye ga wo....zayda der tak tm log ghussa to reh nhi skte 1 dosre se luv birds dhruv decided to show positive side

M fine yaar and i know mere ghalti hai...m sorry guys

Ohoo its okay came others reply

Achaw jao cabir ke pass tm log.... use zaroorat hoge tm logo ki....wese bhi pta nhi ghusse mein usne mere ghar ki kitni cheeze tor dene hai he said smiling

Scene change

Murthy mansion,dinning table

Nandini and yash were in dining room eating their dinner quietly when yash said

Nandini manik se baat hui

Nhi dad all of sudden her voice went low cuz of guilty that she was giving tension to her father

Hmmmmmmm yash said as he started looking back at his plate and then in a minute or so he left the table after wiping his mouth with napkin while she lowered her head not knowing in which way things r leading ....

Going back to her room nandini sat on bed and grabbing the pillow she said shayad mere hi ghalti thi....mjhe hi ghar chor ke nhi ana chaiye tha.....wo aya tha lene mjhe chale jana chaiye tha ......why i acted stubborn......now cuz of me dad is so worried.....

Scene change

Manik looked at the bowl of food infront of him and scrunched his nose

Guys i dont wanna eat this

Someone plzz bring a bowl of mushrooms for him.....he will surely eat them cabir said with eyes still glued on his plate as he taunted manik making others smile while manik gaped his mouth at him

Cabir enough....zayda free hone ki zaroorat nhi....hogye ghalti manik said rolling his eyes

Beta thje to baad mein mein theek karo ga.... manbir were like this fighting at one moment and literally romacing with Each other the next moment

Tom and jerry is back dhruv announced raising his hands and pointing at them which cracked a smile at their faces

Manbir r just like me and my bestfrnd 🙈🙈🙈

Btw manik on a serious note u have to finsih the whole bowl aliya said in strict tone like a big sister to which manik made a puppy face asking thru his eyes to not do that to him but one glare from aliya was enough to get him into work

Aliya subha ishaan bht zid kar ke school gya hai.....Aur apne daddy se milne ki bhi zid kar rha tha wo ....bht mushkil se bhja mene dhruv said

Hayee mera bacha itna tang hoke school gya hai manik's tone at that time sounded like a concerned mother aaj mein use lene jao ga school se.......

Haan tm hi le ana.....hmare se zayda to wo tmhara beta lgta hai aliya said with a smile which brought a huge smile on manik's face too

In manik's room

Guys thnku so much yaar...u guys did so much for me....he said looking at fab 4

Cmn yaar manik mukti said

Shutup manik dont be so formal aliya spoke this time

And cabir who was checking drawers pulled out packet of soft balls which manik probably bought for ishaan

Thnku haan..... thnku cabir said throwing balls at manik which hit his face making manik jump at his place cuz of sudden attack

Thnku to thje karna chaiye...blke sorry bhi bol....shi se thnku keh hme cabir again threw a ball towards manik but manik hid his face this escaping the ball

Ye lo sare ise btate hai ke thnku nhi bolte frnds ko...shayad ye bhool gya hai distributing the balls among fab 4 while manik looked at them flabbergasted

Guys its okay....ye ye bht zor ki lgti hai yaar he said as he ran towards the door of room but dhruv came infront of door in time as passing a smirk at manik he bolted the door while manik looked around to find a way to escape what was cmng......cabir pulled him back by gripping his collar from back which rzltd in manik landing on bed......he hid his face by forming a cage of his hands as one after the other the balls started hitting him.......fab 4 was finding it fun as after so much time they got the chance to live those old gold days where they used to treat Each other like this....so by forming a circle around manik they were firing sponge balls at him ignoring his shoutings.....cabir pulled manik's hair and said kasam se itna tang kia hua haina tune hme........ajeeb manhoos insaan hai na khud araam se rhta hai na kisi ko rhne deta hai

Ouuuuu.....ccccccssh cabir chor mere baal to....its hurts chawal

After getting satisfied fab 4 moved back with grinning face and manik with red face red ears just fell on bed exhaling a deep breath

Mjhe yakeen hogya ke tm log mere dost to nhi hoskte he said as he sat on bed and glared at everyone who were laughing at his condition and like this they spent their day ravishing the old memories.....

At night manik was in his study when he came across this quote......gazing at a screen numbly he puffed cigarette one more time and suddenly everything went boring and irritating for him....sliding the phone on table he crushed the end of cigarette and threw it inside ash tray b4 pulling out new cigarette for him....

this quote was depicting his state....he knew he loved nandini but he also knew the fact that he could bear anything....anything means anything....big losses.....like evry damn thing but her walking away told him how vulnerable he was.....how dependent he was on her.......he wanted to see her first as he start his day and the last person should be her b4 sleeping.....thats what he was used to do......but then what happened???? They fought and fought and fought till it bcm unbearable for both of them and nandini decided to leave the home......

1 dfa to soch lete nandini ke tmhare jaane se mra kia hoga...kia 1 dfa bhi nhi socha tmne ke mein kitna akela hn he thought as he inhaled the smoke while his eyes turned red

Tmhe ghussa tha shout karte.....maar lete kuch bhi karte ghar chor ke to na jati.....aise apna ghar chor ke kon jata hai he gulped lump of mucus down his throat

Bghar kuch kahe chale gye???? Aise to koi stranger bhi nhi karta jo tmne kia......

Manik knew it was his fault....he misbehaved with nandini....he was ready to say sorry but wasnt ready to bring her back home by himself and that night manik kept smoking and smoking till the used cigarettes started falling from ash tray but then also he didnt stop......he smoked till his lungs couldn't bear anymore and he started coughing badly in the polluted air of room

Both luved Each other but still wasnt ready to bend.....was their egos that big....or they luv their egos more than their partners?????

Next day manik went to his office and fab 4 also left manik's house after breakfast......after reaching office manik got busy in his work as he had to finish the pending work also......he was completely focussed on a file trying to understand the term and conditions when a phone call disturbed him......after 2 3 rings he removed his specs as he looked at the mobile screen DAD name was flashing on screen....he gazed at a screen for few seconds unable to decide whether he should pick up the call or not......some part of him was scared...scared of facing wrath of yash but still having no other option he picked up the call.....

Hello....gud afternoon manik said after clearing his throat

Manik mjhe kuch baat karne hai tmse....tm free ho aaj yash came straight on point

G.....g free hn mein aaj sham ko he said getting nervous

Mere ghar pe askte ho ya mein tmhare ghar ao yash asked in a serious tone and manik felt his tone was taunting as he said the last words

Nhi mein ajao ga shaam ko

Thnku was the last word yash said as he cut the call and manik on the other hand took a deep breath......grabbing the paper weight he started pacing around as he said in panicked tone

Mein kaho ga kia unhe......itne ghusse mein lg rhe the.....uffffff god.....mein jata hi nhi mein he decided but then rejected his idea saying dont crib like a child...nothing will happen 😒😒😒

He rubbed his hands together b4 entering inside the lounge of murthy mansion where yash murthy was already waiting for him.......walking nervously he reached there as yash stood up for him and they did a formal handshake unlike previous times where yash used to give him a very warm hug......manik sat on table and started clicking his fingers as yash ordered the servant to bring some snacks for manik.......after 5-10 minutes yash said

MANIK cmng straight to point ye kia kia hai tmne.....larai kis baat pe hui thi

We had an argument about the matter of child..... i dont want a child but nandini wants it so this lead to fight

Yash's jaw stiffened at his ans and he took a moment b4 speaking argument hogya uske baad kia...... 1 argument ki waja se tm apni bv ko wo sab baate kaho ge??? Manik's head hung low at his statement

Aaj se phle manik mjhe apne decision kbhi ghalat nhi lga tha.......i always supported u but aaj mjhe lgta hai ke mein ghalat tha......mjhe ye to pta tha ke tmse zayda use koi kush nhi rkhta magar ye nhi pta tha kr mere beti ko tmse zyda koi rula bhi nhi skta in angry tone and manik wanted earth to split and engulf him...to save him from this embarrassment

M sorry......mjhe aise nhi khna chaiye tha manik said but it seemed that yash wasnt in a mood to leave him

Dunya mein 3 trah ke mard hote han...
1 wo jo aurat se muhabbat karte hai
1 wo jo use izzat dete hai
Aur 3 wo jo usse muhabbat karte hai aur use izzat bhi dete hai.......lekin mera khayal hai ke tm 1 type ke mardon mein se ho....tmhe mere beti se muhabbat hai lekin shayad tmhe abhi tak ye nhi pta chala ke use izzat kese deni hoti hai

I respect her alot manik said flabbergasted at yash's accusation and nandini who had just arrived was stunned to see the scene infront of her.......MANIK WAS THERE her heart fluttered in happiness and also with nervousness but her dad scolding him made her heart sank as she strode towards them with panicked steps

Respect karna ye hota hai ke aap use apne har bari choti baat share kare use....uske point of view ko importance do....mr manik malhotra 1 aurat muhabbat ke bghar reh skti hai izzat ke bghar nhi........tmne 1 decision lia aur usse pochna zaroori bhi nhi smjha.....aur iske baad tm use threats de rhe ho ke tm use divorce nhi doge he spatted angrily and nandini nervously put her hand on her dad's shoulder.....she wasnt feeling gud seeing his dad's behaviour with her husband....it made her feel guilty

Is this the way to treat ur wife.......is this the way of giving respect to ur wife by threatening her like this....yash didnt know about their meeting in hospital....Agar tmne aisa hi karna hai mere beti ke sath to tm chor do use.....mein apni beti ke liye hn abhi

Dad plzzz nandini said but stopped hearing yash's words

Dont interfere....u had ur chance to make the things right but u lost it....now lemme handle it angrily and hearing his words nandini's eyes pooled with tears

Ghalti mere hai....mene bht ghalat kia...sharminda hn mein....... manik said with voice showing guilt.....yash's words made him realize how wrong he was nandini he said turning his head towards her m sorry mjhe aisa nhi karna chaiye tha and nandini muffled a cry as she heard his words.....shaking her head in no she let the tears fall on her hands making them wet

After few minutes of silence manik said kia mein ise ghar leke ja skta hn

Nandini se poch lo...wo jana chahti hai to mjhe koi masla nhi yash said as he got up and went towards his room to give some alone time to couple to sort out things.....he knew he was too hard on manik but the scene of her daughter crying...the days she spent in murthy mansion was making him go mad in anger

NANDINI........... mjhe mauf kar do manik said and nandini forgot to breath....with tear stained face she looked at him as she never thought manik was going to say sorry again......the manik she knew was the one who never ever said sorry even for the wrong things he did and there he was infront of her asking for apology that too in time span of less than 5 mins.........

Aap mjhe mauf kar dn.....mjhe ghar chor ke nhi ana chaiye tha she said as more tears made their way out of her eyes and manik shook his head asking her to wipe her tears

Ghar chale after a minute or so he said breaking the silence and nandini said that she would be cmng in a minute

Yash's room

Dad m going home nandini said in low tone and yash even though he was very angry at both of them got up and side hugged her and giving a peck on her forehead wished her...she turned around but stopped hearing his words

Nandini ye sab baate mothers btati hai but now m the only one to tell u ...... 1 aurat ke hath mein uski aur uske shohar ki izzat hoti hai so next time think of it b4 taking a step he said as he looked out of window and nandini never felt more ashamed than she was feeling at that time.......

In porche manik took nandini's carry from her and placed it inside the car...as soon as he drove out of murthy mansion nandini said manik today bcz of me u have to face this...m very sorry she said as she hid her face with her palms and cried and manik who was driving with tensed expressions after yash's session looked at her and then said in low tone

Bs karo nandini tmhare tabiyat kharab hojaye ge he said as his fingers touched her forehead abhi bhi tmhe fever horha

They reached mansion and ate their dinner quietly....they didnt have any words to speak....both were too guilty and were facing their innerselves blaming for the sins they did which could bring a havoc in their lives...which was enough to break the beautiful bond.......after dinner nandini was in her room waiting for manik to come so that they could sleep and probably would talk.....after sometime manik did came and straight away went to his wardrobe to get a night suit for himself...turning towards her he said

Tm abhi tak soye nhi....sojao waise bhi tmhe fever horha tha manik said trying to avoid the eye contact and nandini with hurt expressions saw him going out of room and sadly kept looking at the shut door

Dad shi keh rhe the mene apni aur manik ki izzat ka khayal nhi rkha.....bcz of my foolishness today he had to face dad's wrath she said as her eyes turned red in an effort to stop the tears from falling

Study room

Manik was half lying on chair and as usual he had cigarette in one hand as he smoked it.....yash's words were ringing in his ears and he was falling more and more in a pool of guilt and shame......what he did....how he did the mistake of forgetting the fact that she was his wife.....his dearest wife to whom he threatened.....was he saying the truth.......i do not respect her???? These thoughts made him more distressed as he kept smoking to relief the tension which for sure wasn't going to leave him soon

Next day their attitude was same but the only difference was that at morning manik found his clothes ready and also a special taste of food made by nandini's hands was present there......both started eating quietly....both were missing eachother's company....manik like always didnt feed his first bite to nandini and it was enough to make nandini not feeling like eating anything.......same was the case with manik he ate very little and wiping his face from napkin he looked at her to find her playing with her food...the special glow on her face was absent....he suddenly started feeling like punching himself after looking at his condition......on the other hand nandini looked up finding his gaze on her and their eyes met....both had guilt in their eyes which they were unable to put in words......nandini then observed his red eyes...probably he didnt sleep for a second yesterday's night......his dark circles and thin frame made her feel like crying and she turned her gaze towards table again.......she was trying to control herself when his long shaking fingers touched her forehead as his deep voice came from behind u still have fever.....didnt u take ur medicines....did u sleep well?? To which nandini merely replied with yes which she managed to say after great difficulty as her throat got clogged with lump of mucus.......she was feeling like pushing everything behind and just hug him tight

Nandini decided to stay home and just properly get the things clean up by servants as she guessed no one had payed much attention to house in previous days......wondering where he spent the night she entered one room after the other but they were unused....finally she was passing from his study room and she stopped.....she thought to check it as she knew it was his favourite spot.....as soon as she entered the room cigarette smell hit her nostrils and she coughed....after getting normal she scanned the whole room with scared eyes....which were scared to find out that he started all those things again......but 2 bottles of wine and an ash tray full of cigarettes with cigarettes flowing out of it caught her attention.....moving in furthur she entered the small bedroom attached to study and find out his belongings there which was absent from their room

So he was staying here all these days she thought with mind flooding with emotions

Finding not a single crease on bedsheet she concluded that he didnt enter that bedroom even for a second.....he spent the whole night in that study smoking and drinking she thought with a sinking heart.....but still her optimistic nature didnt let her admit it easily and she thought that servants were not cleaning the room all these days so thats why so much used cigarettes and alcohol bottles were there....she called the servant and asked her the same question to which she said sth which was shocking to her

Mam mein sir ke study roz saaf karte hn aur pichle 1 week se har roz itni hi bottles pare hoti hai aur ye ash tray aise hi full hoti hai she said with low head as she conveyed the msg that he was behaving like this after the night nandini left home

Sending her back nandini closed the study's door as she crashed on nearby chair and held her hair while tears flow thru her eyes at her helplessness how was she going to bring back the things to normal

Later on that day they ate dinner with both trying to make small conversations...both were hating the awkwardness but it seemed that it was a part of them.....nandini wanted to stop him from smoking but couldn't say it directly and few more days went like this with them trying to break the ice...trying to bring back the things to normal....manik was still sleeping in a separate room and no he wasnt even sleeping....every night he used cigarettes as a tool to forget the sins he did...using alchohol to reduce the grief the burden he had been carrying the whole day

One day manik as usual was in his study working when the door cracked open and nandini's figure appeared.....he looked at her with strange expressions as in all these days she didnt come to study but then she was there at that time spoiling his plan of smoking.......manik who had a cigarette in b/w his fingers he immediately hid it behind the sofa but nandini was quick enough to notice it.....crushing the end of cigarette on the table's corner he threw it away so that nandini couldnt see it as he didnt want her to see it.......

Ummmm....tm yahan

Kyon nhi ana chaiye tha nandini questioned back in normal tone ignoring the cigarette and everything

Nhi aise hi keh rha tha mein he said getting embarrassed

I wanted to read this book mene kha dono sath mein beth jate hai she said as she moved towards the rolling chair in corner of study room

Hmmmmmm was the manik's reply as he turned his gaze back to screen

After one hour manik looked upward frustated cuz he wanted to smoke cigarette but bcz of nandini he couldn't

Nandini bht late hogya hai tm jake sojao......kal hospital bhi jana hai tmhe he said looking at the wall clock

Nhi mera 1 chp rhta hai....abhi neend bhi nhi aye hue.....tm kaam kar lo sath hi sote hai she said trying to open her eyes forcefully as she didnt want him to smoke that day

With eyes full of sleep and extremely tired he stretched his hands in air he looked around as his work completed and now he only wanted to sleep......smoking and everything was not in his mind anymore and for the first time he felt peace in that study room......PEACE he turned his head to look at the reason of his peace and he felt sad very sad to find the poor soul sleeping at that chair un curled form with the book on her face ......removing that book he gently said nandini utho room mein jake sojao but she didnt budge from her place and atlast manik having no other option picked her petite frame up gently and strode towards the attached room......tucking her on bed gently he pulled the duvet on her and removed the hair strands from her face....his fingers were shaking as he did so and it seemed that he was touching someone else's wife instead of his..........and then he himself slept on couch nearby not even thinking of smoking as he didnt want to let her efforts go futile and the same routine went for few days....they were still not sleeping on one bed but it was enough for nandini that they were sleeping in 1 room and also that manik had reduced use of alcohol and cigarette....yash's behaviour was still the same with manik

It was thursday evening when manik came home and went straight towards his room...there he found nandini applyinh moisturizer on her body after a shower....flashing him a smile she welcomed him to which he replied with a small smile and said hello....after changing he sat on bed and within a minute or so nandini arrived with a trolley of food....manik and nandini then set the table and then sat to ravish the dinner......while eating manik said

Friday evening m going for a business trip for 3 days....if u want u can accompany me conveying the msg that he would be happy with her joining him

Off course its cool nandini said immediately as she didnt want to miss a single chance which could bring them together

Friday evening

Manan were all set to start the journey......they both were sitting on back seat and that time manik chose to take driver with them as he didnt want to drive the whole way which would took almost 2 3 hours...........they were in mid way when the car suddenly took few jumps and then immediately stopped....the driver again tried to ignite the engine but nothing happened as car remained still.....he gave an apologetic look to manik to which he glared him back

Yaar kitni dfa kha hai gaari ko phle check kar lia karo....ab yahan konse workshop mile ge...kia kare ge hm....

Sorry sir

Is sorry ka mein kia karo ab...khan ruke ge hm itni der....koi kaam nhi karne ata tm logo ko he said in angry tone and the drive had nothing to say except appologies......

Locating a big stone he asked nandini to sit on it while he started pacing here and there waiting for some vehicle to come...the driver went to find some nearby workshop.....nandini was wearing a black frok reaching her mid thigh

Few of the men were passing by with their motorbikes or their bicycles and oogling at nandini......manik couldnt bear it anymore and so he moved towards her and stood infront of her to hide her from the ugly word.........he after sometime removed his shirt and threw it on her slender legs to cover them for scorching heat of sun and stood like a wall infront of sunrays protecting her from everything.......at his gesture nandini just stared at his face unable to say a word as her mind was flooding with emotions........a sudden sense of protection encircled her and she knew that her man would fight with every damn thing which would ever try to lay a bad eye on her.........after waiting for some 15 min or more the driver came and they both sighed in peace looking at the car as sitting like that on a road was too weird for them.....as soon as manik turned around nandini saw red patches on his skin cuz of intense rays of sunlight and she felt like crying....that man was protecting her like anything but still he wasnt talking to her.....he was silent...wasnt chirping like always.....wasnt sharing anything with her and she was missing it the most......they soon started their journey and after almost 2.5 hrs they checked into the hotel.....manik immediately went to shower as he was feeling very hot.....it took him 10 minutes and he came out fresh and feeling amazing...the cold water did wonders and helped in lightening his mood.....with only a towel wrapped around his waist he entered the room and found nandini sitting with her head on her knees...hearing movement sounds she raised her head and the next moment she ran and hit manik's torso hard making him stumble....she encircled hands on his broad figure and started crying and crying.....

Manik plzzzzz....plzz m sorry she said in b/w her sobs

Nandini he said getting off guarded

Mjhe ghar chor ke nhi jana chaiye tha....mere se ghalti hogye....mjhe dad ko btana chaiye tha ke tm aye the mjhe lene.....ghalti mere hi hai she cried gripping his shoulder and manik felt like his heart shattering into pieces....he could bear anything but not her tears

Nandini na ro he said wiping her tears but she still didnt let go of him and hugged him close to her

Manik kia aise hi rhe ge hm.....mein nhi reh skti aise....mjhe purane wala relation chaiye apna....ab to hm baat bhi strangers ki trah karte hai she said crying bitterly

Nandini mjhe takleef horhi hai tmhe aise dekh ke he said helplessly as his shaking hands sneaked around and hugged her closer to him sending sparks down his spine......she rested her head on his shoulder and manik rubbed her back to calm her down.....manik then made her sit on bed and wiped her tears

Nandini ghalti mere hai mjhe is trah ghusse mein nhi bolna chaiye tha.....ghalti mere hai jo mene itna rude behave kia tmhare sath....dad shi khte hai mjhe shayad pta hi nhi ke apni bv ko kese treat karte hai he gulped the lump of mucus as he said those words in guilt laced tone

Nhi aisa na kaho she whimpered as he said the words that he didnt know about treating his girl

Manik kia hm dobara waise hi nhi bn skte jese hm phle the....whi couple jo sare frnds ka ideal tha she said with tear stained face

Manik said nothing just brought her face closer to him and kissed her forehead and both closed their eyes feeling solace which was missing from so long.....he asked for a minute and went to change and nandini kept looking at him like a luv sick puppy....after 2 3 minutes manik came with a document in his hand.......with a small smile on her face he said

Ye lo he said and then sat next to her......wondering what kind of paper it was she grabbed it and reading the first word on it turned her word upside down as she said with shaking voice and tears in her eyes

Divorce!!!!! Manikkkk her voice cracked as she looked at him with shocked expressions

Plzzzz nhi manik she shouted with tears in her eyes itni bare saza to na do mjhe she entwined her fingers but manik placed his hands on her stopping her from folding her hands infront of him

Pagal hogye ho kia.....ye wo nhi jo tm smjh rhi he hugged her close to him

Nandini mjhe lgta tha ke mein tmhare mamle mein apne aap ko control kar skta hn.....but mein ghalat tha...ghusse mein mein pagal hojata hn....i have decided that i need to set some limits for myself......tmhe nhi pta lekin i know very well ke mein zid mein kia kar skta hn...agar future mein koi aise baat ho to mein tmhe tang karne ke liye tmhe divorce na dene ke liye kuch bhi kar skta hn.......mene bht socha hai is baare mein aur end pe mjhe yhi solution mila......ye sirf tmhare security ke liye kia hai mene......agar life mein kbhi bhi kisi bhi waja se tmhe divorce chaiye hoge to hm ghar mein sb kuch settle kare ge......mein ghar mein hi tmhe divorce he gulped the mucus down his throat as he said those painful word divorce khud dnga...we'll not take it to the court and nandini widened her eyes at his words mere property ka 30% tmhe mile ga....aur agar hmare bache hue to unki custody bhi tmhare paas hoge he said every painful word which shattered his heart zillion times but he had to do it cuz he deserved it......

Mere traf se cabir ke sign hai tm dad se sign karwa lena he said holding her hands

Mjhe nhi chaiye ye sab kuch manik came her reply in cracked tone

Ye zaroori tha nandini he said placing hand on her face

Nhi zaroori....mjhe jana hi nhi tmhe chor ke ye nhi chaiye mjhe she said throwing those papers away

Haan nhi jao ge tm kahe.......hm aise hi rhe ge 1 sath he said as he kissed her forehead....he pulled her closer and hugged her tightly

Bs karo nandini....bs karo kitna rona hai tmne he said wiping her tears

Tmne mjhe mauf kar dia

Aapne mjhe mauf kar dia

Both said at a time and then a small smile escaped from their lips as tears made their way to their cheeks....both were crying at their reunion...their eyes were depicting their emotions they were unable to put it in words.....they were happy at their togetherness......but still their hearts were mourning for the time they were not together...the time they wasted cuz of their foolishness

Pushing her on bed he came above her and looked at her face intently absorbing her every features while her cheeks burned after finding his eyes at her.....moving closer he kissed her one cheek and then other gobbling them.....his breath fanning over her lips were enough to make her go senseless...he was looking at her when 2 drops fell from manik's eye and fell straight on nandini's nose.....

I missed u he said as more water glistened on the side of his eyes

I missed u too she said as her thumb pad rubbed on the side of his eyes collecting the water and she raised her face to kiss him on his cheek.....

So thats it....8417 words 🙄🙄the longest update till now....well i got 1 free day so decided to write it and spent my whole day writing it only....so waiting for ur thnku's 😒😒😒....lol m kidding i also wanted to update this part manan union ❤❤❤❤😍😍😍hayeeee the most awaited part
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