Aliya continue further: Aur jis ke baad wo suddenly hospital se gaib ho gayi... U remember...no one knew where she gone... and That was the time jab hamein doubt hoa that she was the same girl who had a crush on you coz os din k baad se wo girl bhi kahen nahi mili...

Mukti: (hummed in yes) but problem hi to yeh thi os time tak kisi ne sahi se osey dekha bhi nahi tha...jab bhi wo hamari help k liye aye os ne face cover kar rakha tha...and in college ...(in sad voice) colg mein to wo Manik k sath hide and seek khelti thi...Hardly 1 or 2 times hum ne osey dekha ...

Dhruv: Haan aur jab hum ne is doubt ki basis pe college se kuch confirm karne ki koshih ki hamein records se os ka name and address hi mila but jo address college se mila wahan wo thi nahi.

Manik : Ya I remember Meri wajha se os girl ko kitna kuch jeelna para tha os time. But agar yeh wo wali Nandini hoti to itney din yahan rahi thi mujhe kuch to batati.

Abhi: Arey yaar Manik agar os ne batana hota to os time aise gaib kyo hoti.aur os k baad se wo kabhi wapis kyo nahi ayi?

Cabir: Point hai ... So kya kahte ho bhai log lag jaen kam pe.

Others gave surprised look to Cabir.

Cabir in reply: Arey yaar aisey mat dekho I mean ab is baar to os ka pata karna hai na... so lets start this mission 007.

Manik in concerned voice: No tum log kuch aisa waisa nahi karo gey... Pahle mujhe try karne do... main aushutosh uncle se os k bare mein findout karne ki koshish karta hoon.

Cabir: Aye lo phir to ho gya kam... tumhare aushutosh uncle nahi bataen gey... Yaar Manik tujhe ho kya gya hai tujhe un ki nature ka pata hai na.

Manik: Phir bhi cabir mujhe aik baar try karne de.now I don't want any kind of difficulty for her.

Cabir with puppy face: Ok. As u wish.

Manik gets up from his seat with his phone and moved towards corner of that room.

He dialed Dr Aushutosh's number .

Dr Aushu: Hello young man... kaise ho...

Manik: main thek hon ab uncle thanks to that Doc jo app ne yahan bheji thi.

Dr; Yah I know she is a brilliant doc.

Manik: Ya... Wo uncle doc ka address mil sakta hai actually wo apna kuch saman yahan bhool gayi haan... So I thought to send it back to her address.

Dr in suspicious way asked: hmmm...(pause) yehi problem hai na ya aur koi baat hai Manik.

Manik: Arey uncle yehi baat hai bus isi liye poch raha tha.

Dr: Address to main Tumhe send kar deta hoon but abhi wo is address pe mile gi nahi.haan saman tum wahan bhej sakte ho os k relatives receive kar lein gey.

Manik: ohk app address tou send kare main saman send deta hoon.

Dr : Manik remember agar mujhe pata laga k tum ne osey tang karne k liye yeh address liya to yaad rakhna main yeh bhool jaon ga k tum Mr Malhotra k bte ho.

Manik: Don't worry uncle.

Dr : Ok tum phone rakho main abhi send karta hoon.

Manik: Ok

After receiving that address Manik and gang left in search of that address.When they reached there... Cabir asked: Nandini yahan rahti hai?

Manik: Address to yahan ka hi hai...Chalo dekhte haan.

Cabir rang bell of Murty's residence.

Chachi while saying Murty jee Taxi waley ko jaldi bulaya tha kya? Opens the door on her house but when she saw a bunch of boys and girls at her door she in surprise asked: Jee kon ho app aur kis se milna hai.

Manik came in front and on seeing his face Chachi got a shock ... she with wide eyes said: M...a...n...i...k Tum yahan?

Manik and others also got shock on this that how she knows Manik.

Manik: Aunty wo Nandini...

Chachi: Beta Nandini to yahan nahi hai.

Mr Murty came on the door and asked: Shano jee kis se batein kar rahe ho app?

But on the next moment he with surprise looked towards 1st Manik and gang and then towards Shanoo jee.

Manik tried to act smart: Wo aunty Nandini jee ka kuch saman merey haan rah gya tha... bus wo hi dena tha... app ko to pata hoga wo merey yahan last kuch days se duty pe thi.

Chachi: Haan haan beta I know...Waise main Nandu ki Chachi aur yeh os k chacha haan.

Gang gave a smile to them and said hello.

She looked towards Mr Murty and then said: Ao na app log ander a jao.

All came in and then settled down on different seats.

Chachi : app betho main pani le k ati hoon. Mr Murty also followed her.

In kitchen

Mr Murty: Shano jee kya main jo soch raha hoon wo sahi hai... k app?

Chachi: Murty jee app bilkul sahi soch rahe ho... Nandu abhi yahan nahi hai... To Mujhe lagta hai hamein Manik ko batana chaheye.

Chacha in worried voice: But shano jee app jante ho na apni Nandu ko yeh acha nahi lage ga.

Chachi: lykin murty jee wo jo apney sath kar rahe hai kya wo acha hai...? Aur app tension kyo lete ho hume sirf Manik ko os k room mein bhejna hai bus...

Chacha: Shano jee aik baar phir se soch lo... Nandu naraz ho gayi tou?

Chachi with confident voice: Hamari Nandu hum se naraz nahi ho sakti... aur agar ho bhi gayi to hum osey mana lain gey...(and she hugged her husband).

After this both came out and served drinks to Manik and gang.

After sometime disappointed Manik said : Ok chachi phir hum chalte haan.

Whole gang with long face started moving outside when chachi said: Arey yeh saman to yahi rah gya... Manik beta do me a favor na.

Manik looked at chachi . Chachi said: wo kya tum isey Nandini k room me rak do gey... wo kya hai na hamein kuch dair mein nikalna hai yahan se to main to abhi packing kar rahe thi... Aur agar os packing mein main yeh bhool gayi to baap re baap Nandu bohat naraz ho jae gi.

A smile came on gang members face when they heard this.

Manik: Sure chachi... Kahan hai os ka room.

Chachi told him the way... he turned towards his friends and said: Guys tum log car mein wait karo main a raha hoon.

Gang: Ok ...

Manik moved towards Nandini's room.

He entered there and after placing her things on her bed started looking here and there.

He got a shock when his eyes stopped on her bed's side table...

He with slow steps reached there and picked a photo frame...

Manik in surprised voice: Yeh ... meri pic...and on one side of that frame it was written "Only mine".

A smile came on his lips unknowingly and he felt those words by moving his hands on it.

Manik's Pov

Really ... kya yeh such mein mujhe itna like karti hai...(confused) But is ne kabhi past ka mention kyo nahi kiya... Kyo nahi bataya mujhe...

At that moment he rewinds all her conversation with him and then something struck in his mind...

"Nandini:wo tumhare friends har time tumhare sath hi rahte the but ab kafi dino se main yahan hoon main ne un me se kis ko yahan nahi dekha"

"Nandini with taunting voice said: Yehi har baat pe taunt karney ka.

A cute smile came on Manik's face after listening this complain and with that smile he replied: Hmmm pahle nahi thi but wo mera friend Cabir hai na os k sath rahte rahte aur oski ulti baton k jawab dete dete shayad ho gaya hai.

Nandini s tongue again slip on this and she said: Ya I understand os k sath rahte rahte to yeh sub ho sakta hai..."

Again Manik's POV

Shit ... Shit...Shit... yeh sub merey mind mein os time kyo nahi aya... Os k blabbering sessions... And last night is kisam ki batein...Ahhh Oh God ... how can I be so dumb... o ski aisi batein... os kay aisey questions...and then os ka kahna k yeh sub os ne interview mein dekh... Shit shit shit...Main kaise bhool gya k hamari aisi koi detail kisi interview mein nahi hai ... Ahhh... Mujhe os time hi yeh pata hota to...

Manik's heart: Tou? Kya karte tum Manik Malhotra? Phir se ghusa kar k osey tuant karte... Ya phir ghuse mein osey is sub ki keemat de k free ho jate bolo?

Manik blabbers : Nooo Mujhe yeh sub pahle pata hota to main osey jane hi na deta...

Manik's Heart:Aur kya kah k rokte osey... k tum ne jo mujh pe ahsan kiya... Main oski keemat dena chahta hoon so plzzz ruk jao? Hahahahaha... aur tumhe lagta hai wo maan jati...

Manik: Nooo Main osey...

Heart instigates him to think about it: Han han bolo main osey kya?

Manik: shut up ...will u? tum nahi samjho gey?

Then his eyes moved around and stopped on Nandini's tab ... placed under her pillow.

Manik moved his hands in that direction and then picked that tab ...

That was the Moment when chachi came in.She saw Nandini's tab in his hand ... and smiled on it.

Chachi: Manik tum ne cheezein rak di kya?

Manik startled on his place with Chachi's voice... In a reflex he moved his hand backside to hide Nandini's tab...

Chachi came near him and said with comforting voice: Arey os ko chupane se kuch nahi hoga... Infact mein to yehi chahti thi... K yeh tumhare hath lag jae...aur acha hoa k tum ne ise dekh liya...Nandu ko na jab bhi apna koi secret likhne hota hai na to isi mein likhti hai... aur is ko kisi ko hath lagane nahi deti...( Chachi with sweet smile gave this info to Manik).

Manik gave a surprised look to her...

Chachi jokingly: Arey aisey nahi dekho ... Baba mujhe dar lagta hai... Nandu bhi aiseyyy hi mujhe ghooorrr k darati hai...bohat pyari hai meri nandu... (with motherly love )aur bohat bholi bhi hai...bus isi liye main chahti hoon k wo hamesha khush rahe...

She sat besides him and placed a hand on his: Tumhe pata hai Beta hum chahen to apni is gudia ki shadi kahen bhi kar sakte haan(Manik's heart missed a beat on these words) but mera dil kahta hai k agar wo tumhare sath ho gi to bohat khush rahe gi...

Manik with shock looked at her and said in broken words: Chachi... yeh... appp... Kya kah rahe ho...

Chachi clarified: Arey nahi nahi main yeh nahi kah rahe k tum os se zaror shadi karo... Haan itna zaror chahti hoon k Main os k pyaar ...os ki luck ko aik chance doon... jo chance wo khud ko kabhi nahi de gi...

Manik again got surprise on this and whisper: os k pyaar? And then with confusion looked at her.

Chachi with sad smile : Hmmm...Chachi gets up and moved towards Nandu's cupboard and then pulled out a book.

She again came near Manik and then while sitting gave that book to Manik and said: Yeh dekho...

Manik opened that book and got another shock when he saw a lot of pics of his college time then his interviews cutouts, his pics with his friends and a lot more...

Manik in shock asked: Chachi yeh sub?

Chachi with sad face said: Aisi hi hai meri Jhalli(mad) Nandu... tum ne dekha na tumhare college time hi pics...(while remembering that time) Tumhe pata hai daily college se wapis a k pure 2 ghante is room ko lock kar k yeh sub karti thi...(smile) but batati kisi ko nahi thi...

Manik also smiled on hearing this.

Chachi :1 din main ne decide kar liya k jaan k rahon gi k yeh karti kya hai... at that day jab yeh college gayi tab main ne is ka pura room search kiya... mujhe tumhari kuch pics mili... Jab main ne os se pocha na... tabb os ne mujhe tumhare bare mein bataya ... ... phir jab os ka kidnap hoa...?

Manik's eyes popped out and in shock he like shouting asked: Kidnappp? Kab...?

Chachi placed her hand on Maniks and said: Don't worry bacha ... wo thek hai... aur I think is ki sub detail os ne apney is tab me likhi ho gi... hamein to sirf itna pata hai k colg mein is ka koi accident hoa tha and then jab isey hospital l k gaye to wahan se kuch logon ne isey kidnap karni ki koshish ki...( with teary eyes) os din k baaad se meri Nandu mein kafi change a gya...

Chachi: Tumhe nahi pata Manik jab dr Ausho ne ose tumhare ghar jane ki request ki tab osey pata nahi tha k wo tumhara ghar hai but jab osey pata chala... wo kafi tension mein a gayi thi... lykin wo kya hai na Nandu apni duty se kabhi peeche nahi hati bus isi liye wo wahan ruki aur tumhara ilaj bhi kiya...

Manik gave a surprised look to her and Chachi replied: aise nahi dekho ... mujhe tum dono k bare mein sub kuch pata hai... Wo sub bhi jo abhi Tumhe nahi pata...

After this Manik lowered his head

Chachi: Tumhe pata hai jab bhi main ne tumhare bare mein baat ki na k osey tum se milna chaheye... ...os ne sirf aik jawab diya "No Chachi... Kya karon gi main os se mil k wo bhi itney time baad ... aur app osey os ki life mein khush rahne do na... app ko nahi pata colg life mein jab I thought k Manik hi hai meri life ka prince charming os k baad se os ko kitna hard time face karna para... Chachi main os k liye lucky nahi hoon... Main osey kisi danger mein nahi dekh sakti...is liye main ne decide kiya hai... K Manik ka sath sirf merey dreams tak hi rahe ga... Main osey kabhi nahi milon gi... Hum dono k liye yehi acha hoga..."

Manik with emotional eyes looked at Chachi...

Manik : But Chachi that time it was harshad jis ki wajha se sub hoa...wo hamara business rival tha na...so os time os ne jab jab jo kuch kiya revenge k liye kiya...is mein Nandini ka koi fault nahi...Infact she was the one jo har aise time pe angel ki tarahn meri help k liye a jati thi...(with sad smile) and u know chachi iin sub baton ka mujhe pata bhi abhi chala...Mujhe to yeh bhi nahi pata tha k Nandini was the one who followed me everywhere in our college... (with saddest voice explained) wo kabhi sahi se samne hi nahi ayi...aur jab bhi samne ayi she hided her face behind veil.

Chachi:Manik Nandini ne apni life mein kafi kuch face kiya hia...Parents ki death...Rishab ki bemari... then wo colg time and kidnapping... jo kuch Nandu k sath hoa os se wo tumhare liye dar gayi thi ... aur iss dar mein wo Tumhe kabhi kuch nahi batae gi.

Manik with concern looked at her.

Chachi while caressing his hand said: Manik main chahti hoon k tum yeh Tab apney sath le k jao... isey dekho... And then decide karo...Tum samajh rahe ho na jo main kahna chah rahe hoon ...(Manik noded)... and don't worry agar tumhara decision bhi wohi hoa jo Nandu ka hai to is k baad main Nandu ko ya tumhe kuch nahi kahon gi ...

Manik said : Thanks Chachi... for this info and (he showed her tab) for this Tab.

Chachi with motherly love: Yeh thanks vanks na tum bachey log apney pass rakha karo samjhe...

Manik: Ok Chachi ab main chalta hoon.

Chachi: Ok ... But yaad rahe main intzar karon gi...

Manik gave a smile in response.