Yeh Ishq hai…

Sufi ke sulfe ki lau uth ke kehti hai

Aatish ye bujhke bhi jalti hi rehti hai

Yeh ishq hai.

Saahil pe sar rakh ke

Dariya hai soya hai...

Sadiyon se behta hai

Aankhon ne boya hai

Yeh ishq hai re

Yeh ishq hai…

Tanhaai dhunta hai

Parchhaai bunta hai

Resham si nazron ko

Aankhon se sunta hai

Yeh ishq hai…

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India 2006

"Nandini don't!!!!  Nandini!!!"  Cabir shouted until his throat was sore but she had no plans of having mercy on him. 

Nandini splashed the bucket full of red water on him and within seconds Cabir was turned into a clown. Nandini was joined by Navya who did the same with her boyfriend and both the friends laughed their ass out. 

Cabir like a two year old went to Manik and told his dukh bhari katha to him to which Manik laughed as well and Cabir in anger threw a bucket of water on him. 

Holi is a festival of colours and happiness. Every colour has a different story to say and every colour has a different symbol to portray. The happy ones not in the Holi were Alya and Dhruv. They didn't like the way things were turning out. Alya wanted Manik and Dhruv Nandini. Their anger and jealousy led them spike Nandini's drink with slow poison. 

Manik escaped with Nandini to a corner of space and pinned her to the wall. He came ridiculously close to her and she breathed heavily in his scent. 

He rubbed his body against her and she moaned in pleasure. The pleasure of love was above everything. He turned side ways and rubbed his cheeks against her while his hands traveled inside her kurti. His hands were cold and rough. 

She shuddered under his touch and arched herself up to him giving him access to her full pluffy breast. Manik moved to the other side and rubbed his other cheek with her and his hands roamed on her stomach. His hands travled up to her breast and pressed them. 

"Maanniikkk!!!!" she moaned his name with her sexy voice, which turned him on. 

He devoted his mouth on her neck and started biting her shoulder. Nandini helplessly stood under his mercy and let him assault her neck. She couldn't feel the pain of the bite reason her mind was occupied with the pleasure of love. 

Her legs turned into jelly, she snaked her arms around his neck and pulled him more closer. They had their senses thrown out of the window and nothing could stop the burning desire inside them. 

Manik recklessly threw her stole away from her neck and lashed onto her cleavage. She arched herself up and gave him full access of her body. He snaked his arms around her neck and dig his nails in her waist line which were least of their concerns. 

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India 2016

"Holi hai..... Baby badi bholi hai..." Cabir shouted and threw a plate full of colors on Navya. 

Navya balled her fists with colors and threw on him but he dogged it away and it landed on Abhimanyu which made Mukhti and Mayank laugh 

"Dad you look great!!" Mayank teased while his father glared at him and his masi

"Sorry Abhi I didn't mean it.." Navya apologized embarrassinglay and in return Abhi put colours on her face saying "bura na mano holi hai..." 

Everyone laughed and played holi but they missed Manik and his family. Manik never celebrated holi in last ten years. Last ten years were a regret for Manik he always wished to change time and sort everything out but it's not a fantasy novel this was a cruel reality and they all wished Nandini forgives Manik and be happy with him. 

Piyaa loved to play holi but Manik being Manik didn't let the little doll play reason Manik is always behind security. He knows Dhruv and Alia are very dangerous specially when they have Nyonika as their backup plan. He had lost Nandini but now he doesn't have any strength left to lose Piyaa as well. 

Piyaa had been homeschooled if she wasn't a stubborn kid. Manik never allows Piyaa to even go out of Mansion without dozens of mens as her bodyguards. Poor girl wishes to go to her friend's place and play with them but she can't go. She is just allowed to Mukhti and Cabir's house none of else. 

They all sat near the pool of Mukhti's house and rewinded their memories playing nasty holi in Space Academy. Manik loved Holi so did Nandini and they both were the perfect match but due to them and their silly bets they have ruined their relationship and many people's lives. They regretted their behavior in space and wished Nandini would just forgive them and give it a new start. 

"Dad why not we convince Nandini for Holi party.." Abeer came rushing towards his dad with a plan 

"Abeer she won't agree.." Navya said in a sad tone, Mukhti rubbed her back and hugged her

"Dad remember when I was a kid Nanhi aunty used to play Holi with me.." Abeer said remencing his time, when he was a six year old and Nandini used to play with him. Ten years ago Nandini and Abeer shared one of the most beautiful bond and he missed his Nanhi aunty.  

"Why not Abeer convince her??" Abhi shot an Idea and Mukhti verily looked at him ".....are guyss Nandini and Abeer shared a very cute and lovely bond and if Abeer convinces maybe she won't deny" 

"I agree!! Why not try it??" Mukhti joined her husband in this try and they nodded their head while Abeer gave a smirk. 

It was time for some youth action. 

Malhotra Mansion was a dull Mansion where there was nothing more than silence and tranquility. The servants of the Mansion were on a holiday for Holi but they too wished and prayed that even Piyaa could play Holi and even Malhotra Mansion saw colours instead of darkness. 

Nandini sat in the living area with Piyaa's school calendar reading her exam portion but inside she wanted something else. Last night she remembered Piyaa expressing her wish of playing Holi. She wished she could do something. Her chain of thoughts were broken by a ring. The Telephone Ring. 

She picked up the call just to get her eyes teary with ten years ago memories and emotions. Abeer. 

"Nani Aunty!!!" Abeer said cutely and how can Nandini not remember the little bundle of joy

"Abeer!! How are you baby??" Nandini said in a rush while the memories played in her mind

"I'm not fine!!" Abeer played the innocent part and on the other side Mukhti, Cabir hified each other 

"why?? What happened??" she said while crying 

"It's been years I've played Holi with you, it's been years I've seen you.. Please come na..." he insisted and Nandini felt a pang in her heart. A sense of throb and distress in her heart

"I don't like Holi anymore" she whispered and closed her eyes. She recollected all her faded and tainted memories and cried on her own vulnerability. If life hadn't played twisted games with her, her condition had been much better than now

"Please!! Even Piyaa loves Holi, only you can convince Manik chachu" Abeer pleaded while Nandini took a deep breath. Again face Manik.

It was so difficult to face him when in reality she can't even stay away from him. But her boundaries and ten years ago betrayal doesn't let her mind listen to her heart. Holi had special and beautiful retention of their love and even if she tried her hardest she would never forget it. Aryaman was right her heart still beats and belongs to one person. Manik. 

"I'll try Abeer..." she said taking a deep breath and gathering all her left over courage. Manik was a tough guy and in anger he is dangerous. But when around her he just become a box of old memories. His eyes reminiscence her longigness, his lips shiver to say the words which they don't want to while his face shows the opposite of what he does.

"Nanhi Aunty we are at Mukhti Masi's place do come soon..." he said and cancel the call. Abeer was a grown up man that's what he thought at the moment cause the nasty plan running in his mind was sure Manan are going to get back. 

Abeer asked her father's cell phone which led to hundred of questions and he didn't answer even one. Just one sentence 'Wait and Watch'  

He dialled Manik's number and like an innocent child started his game. Manik on the other side was in his study with his files and glasses on eyes. He looked damn sexy and no one could deny that. Not even he himself. 

"Hey Abeer!!" Manik said keeping the phone on speaker and dwelling himself in work again 

"Chachu aaj Holi hai..." [Chachu it's Holi today]

"Muje pata hai... [I know abeer] but don't you know from last ten years I haven't played Holi.." he said in irritation 

"Chachu even Nanhi aunty loves Holi" Abeer hit the right cord and Manik just went into trance in evocation of lost memories. Or in better words tainted memories. On the other side While others saw Abeer in confusion. 

"Abeer stop digging the buried past" 

"Chachu this is a chance to get closer to her.." 

The sentence took everyone off guard including Manik as well. Sure kids are god's gift and grace. Sometimes they do something which we elders can't. Sometimes children make us realise the worth of our missing part. So did Abeer.

Abeer stepped on the right wire of Manik's heart, he slightly pulled the wire and a hope was created. Abeer was right they both loved Holi and it will be easy to get closer to her. Easy to break her walls and get into her divine even for a little while. 

"Ok... " Manik said and cancel the call. He didn't knew what else to say. The moment was full of emotions and where emotions lie there is  no room for conversation. 

Piyaa sat in the window railing and looked around her surrounding. The opposite and adjacent mansion was full of colours and happiness. They all were playing Holi and celebrating the festival the way it should be celebrated but when she looks at her house. It's lifeless.  

Since childhood it's the same. She wished she could know why her mother left her, or why her parents don't stay with each other. Her parents day, mother's day, P.T.A meetings everything were incomplete. Sure her father tried to be both and fitted completely in both the shoes but she missed a mother's affection and warmth. 

Piyaa heard the door open and there stood Nandini with a plate of colors in her hand. Piyaa's eye widened on the site while a pearly smile lighted her face. She rushed towards Nandini while she bended and came to her height. 

"Papa doesn't like Holi.. " 

"Your papa is a lair, he loves Holi..." 

"Really...."

"Yes..." Nandini took a little colour in her hand and rubbed it on Piyaa's cheek. "Happy Holi..." Piyaa did the same and hugged her but the words she said pierced Nandini's heart. 

'I wish you were my mother...' 

A/N: Hello Family!!! Hope this part is worth the wait!!! Please vote comment and let me know about it. I'm having exams but still I'm trying. Other will be updated soon!! But please give feedback or else I'm not continuing it..  

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