Manik's POV

I sae alya dragging Nandini somewhere.. What the hell?? Amd cabira ji bhi followed them.. dal mein kuch kala hai.. i followed them & sae cabir hiding n listening to someone's talk so...I moved toward it I was just going to keep my hand on cabir's shoulder whem I heard alya's voice

Alya: Nandini, i want to tell you something important. Manik is not the right guy for you.

Nandini: yeh tum kya keh rahi ho??

Alya: Nandini, tumhe pata hai iss shadi se pehle Manik mere piche pada tha, and jab usne dekha ki tumhare se shadi karne mein uska faida hai, he left me. And humare beech bohot kuch ho chuka hai. Manik bas tumhari body mein interested hai.......

I so...wanted to slap her but I controlled it....she knows I hate her & still she is speaking like that I was just going inside but cabir saw me and hold my hand.

I was fuming with anger....I don't know why but I wanted nandu to take my side..just for once..My chain of thoughts was broken when I heard a Thud.

That was it. I smiled as I was feeling happy because she stood up for me, for this relation. now I know that this relation matters to her as much as it matters to me...i then saw Alya's temperature was quite high.

Aliya- how dare u nandini...to slap me. I was just telling the truth to but ......

Before she could complete, Nandini cut her off,

Nandu - Mind ur language when u speaking to me and not a word about manik. Tumhe kya laga I would believe u..that he is a womanizer. Ms. Alya, u r highly mistaken. He is not like that. You know why I am saying like this??? bcoz I know he hate all women. He only love 2 women that are Mukti & Nyo aunty...I don't know what i mean to him but "I trust him". And i know he will never let me down ...aur rhi baat mujhe use karne ki... then u r wrong bcoz me jabhi bhi uske saath gayi safe rhi hu n safe rahungi...mere parents pagal nhi hai ki kiske bhi saath mera ristaa pakka kar lenge...next time kisi aur ko hi bhadkhana...and ha Zara apna hulia thik karke aana...

I was impressed by her...how she spoke maintaining her calm...and making everyone speechless...soon I saw her coming out of the room so...I held cabir's hand and hid behind the door...I don't know y but I didn't wanted her to see us...and she left soon. I saw Cabir's mouth wide open...he was still in shock...

I then spoke, " Cabir ssun yeh sab jo hua na voh nandu ko nhi pata chalna chayiye ki humne suna...main khud usse kuch puchunga. Chal ab sangit khatam hone aaya hoga mera n nandini ka performance bhi baki hai... and please mooh band karle..i bet makhi doesn't taste nice.."

He glared and then said "ha ha chal...btw tere dimaag itna kaise chalne laga aur teri love story itni aage badh gayi mujhe toh tune bataya hi nhi...huh dekhli teri dosti...dost dost na raha!!"

He said while wiping his fake tears and I rolled my eyes gave a "tera kuch nhi ho sakta" look. he giggled and gave me "I know" vala look and we moved downwards to the hall.

I then saw Mukti with Nandini. Mukti came to me and said," bhai ssuno maine nandu ko bhi convince kar liya n aapko bhi meri baat maanni hogi...plsss aap Nandini ke saath gaana gao...I just wanted to see you both singing both together... Aur toh aur aap dono ka singer banne ka dream chod diya kyunki aap logo ko family business sambhalna pada...but ab toh aap gaa skte ho na... plss bhai...

I looked at Nandini. She was smiling because if Mukti's cute gesture. I don't know what came into me I just smiled and nodded. Mukti came and hugged me and then Abhimanyu spoke, "wow aaj toh maza aa jayega I m gng to see nandu singing after a long time ..."

And he just winked at her and then she replied, "Manyu.. tum bhi na...tum toh aise baat kar rage ho jaise tumne kabhi mujhe gaate suna hi nhi u n aryamaan seriously paagal the mere gaane ke piche..aaj bhi mujhe yaad hai..."

She realised what she said and she looked towards me and mumbled a sorry...I don't know but when she took aryamaan's name I felt my insecurities rising. I don't know why. I never have been such possessive about anything.

Soon abhi n mukti both spoke together "chalo ab tum dono discuss karo kaunsa song gaana hai we will handle on the stage" this was an awkward movement abhi gave a sleepish smile and mukti blushed but I ignored...as my excitement was rising as I was going to sing with nandu...

We decided the song and went on stage.

Nandini's POV

Manik stringed the guitar and started we started singing

Na jiya zindagi ek pal bhi
Tujhse hoke judaa sun

He looked at me singing and i blushed a little. A LITTLE.

Bin tere mujhse naaraaz tha dil
Tu mila hai toh hai keh raha

I winked at him. His eyes widened for a second & chuckled.

Main toh tere rang mein
Rang chuka hoon
Bas tera ban chuka hoon
Mera mujhme kuch nahi sab tera

These words felt like they are coming directly from the heart.. as if this song is made only for us...

Main toh tere dhang mein
Dhal chuki hoon
Bas teri ban chuki hoon
Mera mujhme kuch nahi
Sab tera, sab tera..
Sab tera, sab tera..

Its true that I used to hate Manik initially, probably because of his cold behavior and his hatred towards women. But things changed..

Phir dil ke raaston pe
Teri aahat jo hui
Har dhadkan jashan mein hai
Yeh inaayat jo hui

I remember our reactions when we got to know that we are getting married.. how much we used to hate each other back then..

Phir dil ke raaston pe
Teri aahat jo hui
Har dhadkan jashan mein hai
Yeh inaayat jo hui

Our lunch date.. hehe it was too fun.. and then that meeting. That meeting in which he accused me.. he called me money minded and what not.. it was worst day of my life... but then he made it up with that dinner and the ring.. i looked at the infinity ring and smiled..

Main toh tujhe milke jee uthi hoon
Teri dhadkan mein chhupi hoon
Mera mujhme kuch nahin
Sab tera, sab tera..
Sab tera, sab tera..

Then the engagement.. It was so fun.. and that haldi after that.. i blushed remembering about it..

Hey... ha...

Jis pal tu saath mere
Uss pal mein zindagi hai
Tujhe paake paaya sab kuch
Koi khwahish ab nahi hai

Our lunch date today.. i was so surprised.. Manik did all that for us..

Jis pal tu saath mere
Uss pal mein zindagi hai
Tujhe paake paaya sab kuch
Koi khwahish ab nahi hai

I don't know what this guy had done to me.. whenever I'm with him, i feel alive.. i feel happy.. and when he's not around, i miss him... may be i have started liking him...

Mmm.. main toh bas tujhse hi bana hoon
Tere bin main bewajah hoon
Mera mujhe kuch bhi nahi
Sab tera, sab tera..
Sab tera, sab tera..

The song finished and we were looking each other..none was ready to break the eye lock.. the sound of claps and hoots broke our gaze and i saw he was smiling.. i then promised myself that I will never let this smile fade...

We then proceeded towards dining area for dinner. I and Manik were sitting opposite and we were stealing glances of each other. Then Manik took out his phone & did something.

My phone beeped. It was a message from him. it read:

Aaj i heard your and Alya's convo.. I'm quite impressed.

I was drinking water at that time & i threw that out reading this and guess what?? Manik was all wet. He made a pout while others laughed.

I controlled my laughter and said sorry. He smiled and we finished our dinner. soon all left for their respective places.
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