It has been hours manik was sitting outside a small cafe...he only had thin shirt covering his body trying very hard to save him from the worst weather but was failing badly as the weather wasn't in a mood to spare anyone....the loud roaring of clouds had everyone hiding in their homes.......the old man who was the owner of cafe also offered manik to stay in a small cabin which was basically for guard outside the cafe and was small enough that manik could only sit there the whole night.....their wasn't even enough space where he could stretch his legs without hanging them out of cabin.......but manik didn't consider it for once as at that time he was fighting with his inner self.....he wasn't in a state to recognize the changes in weather....he wasn't in a state to consider that every living thing was running into their houses to save themselves from the monstrous weather....it seemed that he wanted that only....he wanted the angry wind to take him away with it also.....the old man went away shrugging his shoulders and manik just saw him going away with a blank face...manik could see few people on road running around wishing to get a cab or auto which could drive them back to home....they were in hurry to get back to home and manik smiled painfully as the thought of his home crossed his mind......he then shifted his gaze towards the sky to see what everyone was talking about....at that very moment a loud thunder made the people to cover their ears with palm hiding under the nearest possible cover to get shelter from the rain which was increasing by every moment......he wiped water drops from his face and also got up to go but he felt the ground rotating and had to grip the chair hard to prevent himself from falling....it was because he hadn't eaten anything from 24 hours.......he decided to go towards the cabin and was taking slow steps to reach there when a hand gripped his elbow swinging him around

Manik the person called and manik closed his eyes immediately recognizing the voice....how much he prayed to not encounter someone he knew but it seemed that even aiyappa wasn't ready to listen to his prays....

Khan jarha hai...itne bure weather mein he enquired as he gave him shelter from rain with the umbrella

Bs aise hi manik said trying to keep his voice firm as he was getting a feeling that he would fall if he would stay stand for some more time

How on earth is ur father letting u stay out at this time of night he teased manik like everytime he used to do

Hmm kuch nhi he scratched his beard unable to decide whether to tell him or not

Kia *hmm* aur aise answers de rha hai.....saale hua kia hai a punch landed on manik's bicep and he hissed in pain as it was already sore from yesterday's beating

Oye dramay na kar yaar.....aur chal ghar chalte hai cabir was still laughing but looking at manik not even moving a bit and pained expressions on his face made him worried

Zayda zor ki lge hai he asked with guilt

Nhi it's okay manik pressed his lips tight against eachother as manik looked at his worried face

Chal phir ajaa thje ghar drop kar deta hn cabir said pulling him but manik didnt budge from his place

Cabir nhi he said freeing his hand mene nhi jana..... he said looking at cabir's face whose eyes went wide at his statement abba ko pta chal gya hai us advertisement ka and he threw me out of house he said in one go and cabir was too shocked to react.....after a minute or so he shaked his head as he looked at manik who was pretending to be insensitive about it and was looking at sth far away

Chal mere sath he said dragging manik and this time manik got frustrated ab khan Jana hai

Mere apartment mein

No m not going there also in firm tone as he just couldn't be a burden on cabir

Tere se pocha kisne hai he said dragging manik who struggled at first but then keep going with him

Ye kapre gaari mein hai tu change kar le m standing outside watching his wet clothes cabir said handing him the newly bought clothes as he knew by staying in wet clothes manik could catch cold

Cabir these r ur new clothes he said looking at the packing and tags intact I cant wear them....u r making me feel bad manik pushed the shopper back but cabir showed him his eyes as he said mincing every word

Marna hai ab mene thje

Haan tere hi kami reh gye hai tu bhi maar le manik muttered making a bad face as he got into the backseat of car to change his clothes while cabir smiled but inside manik's words made his heart sank as it was confirmed that manik's father had beaten him.....cabir was unable to think that how could a father do it to his own son but as he didn't want to show it to manik and make him feel more embarrassed he just remained quiet and focused more on cracking his lame jokes to bring a smile on manik's face

Cabir parked his car in apartment's parking area and went inside the building....they were sitting infront of cabir's apartment and cabir unlocked the door by twisting the key inside the keyhole and the door opened showing a 2 bedroom small apartment but it was very cozy....

Now a days it's empty so u can stay here as long as u want cabir said sitting on sofa while manik stood there near the door in confusion whether to accept the offer or not.....his selfesteem wasn't ready to accept someone's aid....to collect sympathies of people....he wanted to be strong to stand on his own foot without anyone's help

And b4 u object on that...let me tell u I will break ur bones if u say sth this time he warned what r frnds for manik??? And if u still have problems then u can pay me later on when u will be settled he said standing infront of manik with his hands crossed over his chest

Chal ajaa ab let's play pubg cabir suggested and manik rolled his eyes at him

Bgharat insan mjhe ghar se nikal dia thje pubg ki pare Hui hai manik growled throwing cushions at cabir while what cabir could do was to hide his face with his arms to protect himself from the hard blows.....after that the food arrived and cabir made sure to force manik to eat his share of food knowing that he would never say it from his mouth that he was hungry

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Bhai mjhe aapse baat karne hai nandini said hesitantly as she sat beside aryaman on  the dining table

G bhai ki jaan kia baat karne hai aryaman said as he knocked his finger against her head making her smile

Bhai aap ghussa na hona...but I want to do a job she said nervously clicking her fingers

Why a frown appeared on aryaman's forehead

Bcz I want to be independent she told him looking at him with hope

U can do it later in ur life....bache now its ur age to study he said in firm tone applying butter on toast

Bhai plzzz she beseeched and aryaman gave her a stern look

It's not about being independent I know why r u saying all this he said as he shifted his gaze towards soha who was coming towards the table with kettle in her hand

I can manage my expenses...u don't need to sacrifice anything in firm tone he said just focus on ur studies

Also tell her that secretly listening to someone is bad soha taunted and aryaman's nostrils flared at her statement

Why don't u teach urself to think gud about others he retorted back

Bhai bhabhi plzzz nandini intervened sensing the situation heating up

Ohhh shutup...itni innocent na bno tm....tmhe to sirf point scoring karna hoti hai apne bhai ke samne.....itni tm well wisher hoti to ye sab dramay na karte she spatted venom and nandini's face turned red at the humiliation but she stayed quiet while aryaman who have had enough of her bratty behavior his hand raised in air b4 landing hard on soha's cheeks......her face turned to other side bcz of the hard blow and she looked at him with eyes wide in shock......tears pooled at the corner of her eyes while nandini stood up quickly and moved towards her brother pushing him away from soha bhai kia kia hai apne she said in displeased tone as she hugged soha but on return she pushed her back growling nhi chaiye tmhare fake sympathies mjhe and walked towards her bedroom while aryaman who was looking embarrassed at his act his anger rose again as he took a step forward to hold her hand but nandini stopped him

Bhai riya dekh rhi hai...she is getting scared  nandini said looking at riya who was looking as if she was about to cry....aryaman forgot everything and took long steps to reach her and engulfed her in a hug

Everything is okay bache he said and riya started shedding tears finding her dad's shoulder to cry on

Mumma she sniffed pointing at the bedroom's door where her mother had just disappeared

It's okay...baba is going to mumma...baba is sorry baby he said wiping her tears and then kissed her cheeks one by one.....he went inside the bedroom to see her sitting on bed hugging her knees and sniffing

Jao riya ke paas and tell her that everything is okay between us he said towering above her and used his dominating tone

Kyon kaho mein aisa she raised her head and manik saw her red teary face

Bcz she is worried he gripped her elbow in painfully tight grip aur dobara aisa drama na ho ghar mein...don't force me ke mein bhool jao that I love u he said every word with clenched teeth

And when did u love me...u only love ur sister she shouted freeing her hand from his grip

Bcz she is my sister....my responsiblity...how would u feel if ur brothers stop caring for u...haan tell me he pulled her up and jerked her to face him...his angry eyes boring into her

Apni behn ke sath to mera rishta khatam nhi hoskta lekin tmhare sath zaroor hoskta hai in his anger he didnt even recognize what he had spoken and soha's face went pale at his words mere pyaar ka undue advantage na lo he said in firm tone and left the room leaving her in broken state at his words......he even said about divorcing her just bcz of his damn sister the hatred for nandini increased in her heart but she knew she couldn't show it openly now and she had to plan something to distance aryaman from his so called sister

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It's been days manik was finding some work for himself....he had called various directors but everyone was displeased at his unprofessional behavior and told him that they couldn't Work with such a non serious person.....he was broke already as the last pack of biscuits also finished the previous day which he bought from the money he had by himself......and he dint know how would he manage everything....though cabir offered manik to borrow some money from him but his self esteem didn't let him do so...he could stay hungry but not under the burden of someone's favour ...he went on theater hoping to get enrolled in a show but to his dismay their was no slot available....feeling defeated he came out of theater company and was walking on the footpath with no clear vision of where time would take him......his stomach was growling bcz of hunger but he had no money to feed his stomach and their was no hope from the showbiz for the time being......he leaned against the wall trying to get some rest to catch his breath when his fell on the construction work going on the other side of road....he didnt know when his legs itself started moving towards there and minutes later he was standing bear the labourers looking at them blankly not knowing what to do next.....suddenly a high pitched tone startled him as he turned around to see a big man with stern face looking at him

G kia kaam hai aapko looking at his dressing the contractor managed to maintain a soft tone towards him

Wo mjhe kaam chaiye manik moved his tongue to wet his dried lips as he spoke in low tone.....

Jao bhai hmara time na zayda karo the man was least interested in considering him for work

Mein waqai mein kaam karna chahta hn manik this time stressed more and man eyed him from tip to toe

Tm kaam karo ge he asked looking at his well groomed state

G mjhe zaroorat hai kaam ki he said as he placed his hand infront of face to protect sunlight from falling straight on his face and the man chuckled at his act

Jao bhai...tm jese sensitive logo se nhi hote ye kaam he sounded like making fun of manik and manik's home and all those luxuries appeared b4 his eyes....stern expressions masked his face as he shook his head to remove those thoughts mein kar lnga in determined tone

Lag jao kaam pe the man gestured still not taking him serious as he took manik towards a labourer who was transporting bricks on his back from one floor to another.......the contractor chuckled seeing his shocked face but manik recovered from it he wasn't in a situation to show such tantrums....he removed his shirt and the other labourer started helping him telling him how to do work....he then arranged bricks and tied a knot asking manik to go on......manik was unable to move at first but watching the other labourer doing his work quickly and the smirks of contractor put some energy in him and he was able to lift the brick to the top story.....he wiped his forehead which was covered with sweat buds and badly remembered the doting and pampering by his mother.......he was so lost in his thoughts when the fellow labour patted his back asking him to be quick as the contractor is very miser in giving the wages and finds a reason to cut the pay......halfheartedly he started doing the tiring job and at the end of day his condition was very bad as his face was flushed and he was covered in sweat while his every muscle of body was sore.....like others he went towards the contractor to get his wage....the contractor handed him 100 rupee note and manik was speechless....he just looked blankly at the note and then at his face who was watching his expressions

Bs yeh he asked in disappointed tone

Han to aur the contractor sounded annoyed at his statement chalo ab hatho dont waste my time with this the contractor pushed him to a side while unknowingly a lone tear fell off manik's eye......he wanted to cry out loud seeing his red hands which were constantly busy in lifting the bricks along with the back ache which wasn't letting him stay at a single place and after that  tiring job what did he get.....he remembered how he used to give more money than what he had earned to a beggar......reaching the apartment he threw himself on sofa when his phone ringed and he wiped his watery eyes and picked up the call as it was his mama's call

Manik how r u she asked sounding restless....its been a day manik bought a cheap phone from the money he had and contacted his mother since then she was calling him

M fine he said trying hard not to break into tears

Tm theek hona...kuch khaya tmne she asked in worried tone and manik at the mention of meal just gazed over 100 rupee note and then remembered the yummy foods his mother used to make for him

G maa he cleared his throat b4 mumbling that too word sentence with great difficulty

Tm theek ho manik....she asked again and manik failed to control his tears that time

Maa mein aapse baad mein baat karo plzzz ...abhi mein busy hn he said and cut the call...placing the phone back on table he rested his forehead on his palms and broke into tears......he cried and cried until he started hiccuping but still their was no end to his tears....

So that's it....how was the update...I tried to do my best now tell me was it worth reading???

Why nandini's bhabhi is so cruel to her 🤐🤐🤐

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