Abhi at once informed Neyonika regarding Manik's step .

She was shocked but perhaps she knew her son was one of a kind !

Neyonika - I think hum sab ko waha Jana chahiye ..

Abhimanyu- But Aunty itni jaldi sab kese hoga ?

I thought ek do din mein hum Shraddha ko Sambhal Lenge or tab jayenge taki atleast she would withstand this crucial situation....

But ab Kya ??

Waha Harshad bhi shocked hai !

Manik achanak waha pohoch jayega woh humne Sapne mein bhi socha nahi tha !

Neyonika- I can understand what you are saying Abhi but ab hame waha pohochna hi hoga as soon as possible....

We were just planning to disclose the secret to Fab5 and take them there and here Manik reached Berlin .

He is faster than we can ever imagine.

Thus , I believe at this moment the best we can do is going there .

Let's face it .

Abhimanyu- Alright. But what would we say them ?

Neyonika- Presently, you just call Harshad and inform him about our departure .

I will inform these people that we are leaving for Berlin and none of them have the audacity to ask me the reason.

Abhimanyu- As you say !

But when are we going to leave ?

Neyonika- In an hour .

IN BERLIN ~

Harshad was still in dilemma .

Why is he so casual ?

Why is he directly asking for her ?

Why is he here ?

These questions were bombarded in his brain .

At the same time he received Abhimanyu's message !

" Brother! We are departing for Berlin along with Fab4 , would be reaching by tomorrow afternoon. Till then don't reveal anything to Manik . It's a request. "

Harshad slides his phone into his pocket .

Harshad- Tum kyu janna chahte ho ?

Manik loosened .

Manik - Please . Harshad I know that what ever I did or said two years back is not forgivable. At that time I was out of my mind .

In the spell of anger and impulsiveness I presented Nandini with harshness and cruelty that no one ever deserved .

I was blind . And amidst all these I have loose the most delicate and significant part of my life .

Nandini.

Aaj mere pass sab kuch hein . Lekin phir bhi uski kamee mujhe ander hi ander khaye ja rahi hai .

I want her back in my life .

I need her back in my life .

I know it's weird for you to hear this but please ... Harshad I beg you ! Please mujhe Nandini se Milne do . I need to apologise to her .

Please I request you.

By the end of it he was already into tears and choking.

For Harshad perhaps it was the first time he was witnessing a miserable Manik !

Harshad - Why are you confessing all these to me ?

Mein hota kon hu ye sa Janne ke liye ?

Manik - Cause you love her .

Harshad chuckled humourlessly.

He walked upto the couch and offered Manik a sit .

Both of them settled down .

Harshad- Who said so ?

Manik's eyes darkened.

Harshad- Cause you saw me having a cup of coffee with her? Cause You were been informed about a file handed over to me by Nandini ? Or because you found me under covers with her ?

Manik at once roared - HARSHAD!

Harshad - SHUT UP MR. MANIK MALHOTRA!! DONT YOU RAISE YOUR VOICE IN MY HOUSE !

Harshad- How on earth does it prove that I love her ?

Manik was flabbergasted !

Harshad's words were beyond his understanding now .

Manik - Iska matlab ....

Harshad - Iska matlab mere aur Nandini ke bich kuch nahi hai .

Manik - Tu jooth Bol raha hai ?

Nandini kaha hai mujhe ushse Milna hai !

Manik started finding her here and there . But she was not in the house.

Harshad shouted- Nandini yaha nahi hai !

Suna tumne ??

Nandini yaha nahi hai !!!

Manik's head was spinning with this information.

He took a deep breath. And walked upto him .

Manik - How can you play with her ?

Harshad chuckled- Tujhe Kya farak padta hai bhai ? Tune bhi toh ushke sath vahi kiya Na ....

His tone suddenly become harsh .

Harshad- ISTAMAL KIYA AUR FEK DIYA !

Manik - HHAARRRSSSSHHHHAAAADDD !

Manik roared .

And with that came a hard punch right on the corner of Harshad's lips leading it to bleed profusely.

Harshad again laughed.

Harshad- Kya hua Manik ? Purane zakham taza ho gaye .

He was huffing.

Harshad- Arre mein bhi dhund raha hu ushe , pichle do saal se .

Kahi mi ... Millie hi nahi ....

Tuj .... Tujhe pata hai Woh kaha hai ????

Manik fell on his knees crying.

He failed .

Again .

Manik - Tu... tu jooth Bol raha hai ... hai Na ?

You didn't do anyth.... anything with ....... her ..... right???

You can't do anyth.... anything with ....... her ..... right???

Harshad- And why do you think so ?

Manik - Cau.... cause ..... I.... tr..... trus..... trust he...... her !!

He was badly into tears now .

Harshad screamed- JOOTH !!!!!

Agar itna hi " trust " tha toh ush
Din kaha gaya huh ??

The day you saw us under covers together.

Didn't you trusted her then ?

Harshad was breaking bit by bit .

Arre mein toh phir bhi Tera dushman tha Magar Nandini toh tumhari thi .

Your girl.

Didn't you trusted her?

He walked upto Manik and held his shoulders making him stand erect .
Harshad had pressed his fingers firmly on his shoulders .

Manik was blank . He didn't knew how he should react. His eyes were stuck on the white floor .

Harshad - Tell me one thing Manik . Honestly.

Did you or anyone to be precise saw anything happening between the two of us ?

Huh ?

Manik nodded negatively.

The questions which his mind raised almost every moment were now getting answered but the solutions were the ones he never anticipated for .

Harshad shouted- Then who the bloody hell gave you people the right to judge her ?

Bas jo dekha Woh sach Mann liya !

Kabhi bhi ye khyaal nahi aaya ke Woh wahi ladki thi jisne apne dil ki zimmedari tumhe shoupi thi .

Mein toh koi nahi hu tumhare zindagi mein lekin uske toh kuch Maayne the .

Manik was choking.

He never thought the otherwise .

The moment which destroyed everything was perhaps so delicate that before he could hold it , it was splintered into scrap .

Manik - Ush..... ushdin ..... ky. Kya hua tha Harshad?

Harshad- Kuch nahi !!!!

Jo bhi tum ne dekha Woh sirf ek plot tha jo tum dono ko alag karne ke liye kissi ne rachaa tha ......

Nandini toh bechari behosh thi !

Ushe iss sab ke barre mein pata bhi nahi hai .....

Mein bhi behosh tha ! Mujhe iss sab ke barre mein tab pata chala jab mujhe hosh aaya !

Teen ghante baad .

Tab tak Nandini ja chuki thi .

Mein tumhe Saara sach batane aaya tha lekin kisine mujhe tumse Milne hi nahi diya .

The next day too I reached the Fab5 jamming room but tab tak bohot dair ho chuki thi ....

Tum sab ne Nandini ko Doshi thehra diya tha .....

Manik recalled the entire scene.

The way he insulted her . The way he treated her . All the bickering and vulgar words that he along with his friends said her .

Harshad- Manik ushdin Nandini chup thi isiliye nahi kyu ki Woh kusurwar thi balki isiliye kyu ki Woh Anjaan thi .

She didn't even knew why she was being targeted or for what she was been blamed .

Manik recalled the way she was blank .

Kabhi socha hai usko kitna burra laga hoga ?

She was been blamed for the sin she never committed.

Harshad cupped Manik's face and made him looked into his eyes .

Harshad spoke softly- Manik agar ushdin tumne sirf ek baat ushe puch liya hota ke

Nandini , sach Kya hai ?

Toh aaj ye din nahi dekna padta .

Manik kept his hands down .

And hugged him tightly .

He cried.

And cried.

And cried.

After a while Harshad broke the hug .

Harshad - Be strong.

Manik . You need to be strong.

Cause this is just the beginning.

There are many things that you need to know .

I am sorry but I cannot reveal anything more than this to you now .

I am bounded .

Manik - Woh kon tha jishne tum dono ko phasaya ?

Harshad- I am not allowed to say .

But don't worry.

You will know everything by tomorrow.

Shraddha, Neyonika aunt and the others will be here by tomorrow.
She will say all what you are eager to hear .

Manik sobbed - Nan... Nandi .... Nandini kaha hai ?

I need her .

Please Harshad mujhe ushke pass le chal .

Harshad exhaled deeply.

Harshad hugged him tightly and looked at the wall behind him .

Harshad- Tumhare pass ab bas kuch din bache hai !

Nandini apni Akhri saansein Le rahi hai !

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