Manik's pov.
I ran behind her, she is in her room. I hesitatingly opened the door. She is no where around to be seen.
May be, in the washroom. I knocked the door only to listen her dull voice.
"Navya,shreya. Please leave me alone for sometime. I will be ok."
She is crying, but she need some space now.
When i was about to go, An empty tablet strip caught my sight. What is this thing doing in her room?
I googled the name, only to get an another shock.
It's antidepressants. Is she?
No,no this can't be happen. This is not done.
Is She hiding something from me?
First i thought to drop the idea of speaking with her friends, but now. I think it's needed.
I went down, everyone are worried and tensed.
They are looking at me for answers.
"Manik, did you speak to her. What she said?" My mom asked.
" No mom, actually she is in washroom. She need some alone time. But, trust me i will make everything clear."
" Manik beta, may be she is shocked after listening this, Isliye she reacted this way, i and krishna will explain her." Aunty said trying to explain me.
" No aunty, no one will involve in this matter. This is our problem and we will sort it out together. It takes sometime but trust me, i will make everything ok." I said.
" Yes krishna, manik is right. It's about their life, they will make each other understand. Let's live this to them." Dad said
" And aap sab jaake thoda rest kijiye, don't worry about it." I said. with this elders went to their rooms.
When shreya and navya about to get up, i said.
" Shreya, navya. I need to talk to you guys about nandini."
" No way. You and your girlfriend sort it out together. We are not involving." Shreya said looking at navya and she nodded.
There is something, which they are hiding from me.
I was about to speak, but a voice disturbed our conversation.
" Ohhh, bhai....badhai ho. Shaadhi mubarak."
Cabira...
I looked at him annoyingly.
" Kya yaar manik, tuh moh tho aisa banake rakha hai jaisa nandini ne shaadhi ke liye na kaha ho." He said laughing.
I glared at him.
" What? Why you are looking at me like that?" He asked sitting beside me.
"Because, nandu said no to this marraige." Shreya blurted it out.
"What?" He shouted.
"Manik, is this real? She said no? Wow, that's interesting. Ab tu sanyas leke Himalaya's chala jha." He said laughing at me.
" Cabir....this is not at all funny." I said gritting my teeth.
" Ha tho, who said it's funny. Iam serious bro." He said still laughing.
" Cabir.. shut up!!! Or else i will kill you." I said glaring at him.
But, how can we expect that cabir can be serious.
Even I will my get time. Tab bathaunga.
" Navya, i will seriously murder him. Then sit and plan about marraiges and kids with his dead body." I said glaring at navya.
"Chiii... Manik, he is not like you. Don't say that." Navya's reply made cabir to stop his laugh.
Not like me? What does that even mean? Is he gay or what?
Hahahaha. Now i will get fun to tease him.
" Cabir, are you a gay?" I wishpered in his ears.
"Manik, pagal hogaya kya? What you are asking?."
" Then, she said you are not like me."
" How would i know, what she is referring to." He said equally been confused.
" Aaa, navya what do you mean by that." I asked her.
" He is not a pervert like you, I don't like all that things and he respects my decision. He is a sweet heart."
I supressed my laughs, even shreya is controlling her laughs.
I looked at cabir, his eyes are wide opened with shock.
I giggled and wishpered.
" Cabir, you are such a gentle men. And look at me, iam a pervert."
He glared at me. " I mean, your girlfriend is saying that."
" Manik, i don't want to die as a virgin yaar." He whined to which i giggled.
Of course no one wants to. I pity you cabir.
Hahaha.
" I listened people saying that, virgins will go directly to hell." I whispered laughing at him.
" Manik, this is not all funny." He said glaring at me. But, i can't stop my laughs.
" Manik, shut up!! Or else i will kill you." He said.
I smirked and said.
" Some time before you are laughing at me right. Once Imagine ' the famous Rj.Cabir Dhawan will die as a virgin. ' after listening this article, whole world will laugh on you."
Shreya who is listening to our wishpers, chuckled.
" Aree navya then, what about kids?" I asked looking at cabir.
" Of course, we will have two kids." Navya said to which cabir eyes sparkled.
" And how?" I asked.
"Simple, we will adopt." Her sentence made cabir's mouth wide open.
"Great yaar, navya. You guys will become best mother and father in future." I said to which navya thanked me.
" Manik bhai, bas kar aur heart attacks nai chahiye mujhe." Cabir wishpered.
When i was going to reply him navya spoke.
" If you guys are over with your ear eating session, lets talk."
Oh shit!! I need go ask them.
" I found this anti depressants in nandini's room. Care to explain? " I asked seriously to which both became tensed and looking at each other.
I raised my eyebrow for answer to which navya stammered " manik... actually..na..nandu.." before she could complete, shreya caught navya's hand making her stop.
She is glaring at navya to shut her mouth.
Dramatic Friends, hamesha ekta kappor ki serial bana dethe hai discussions ko.
Senseless suspense.
" Oh hello, miss.chinese. why you are glaring at her.?"
" Dare you call me that manik." Shreya warned.
I smirked and said." Ab Chinese ki Chinese nai tho japan kahu kya? MISS.CHINESE."
" you are really an asshole." She shouted to which i rolled my eyes.
" Guys stop, manik i will tell you. Nandu is in depression." Navya completed her sentence which I don't want to listen.
Depression? From when? She didn't inform me? Is this because of me?
I need a clarity, tears started rolling in my eyes.
" I need a complete explainantion." I said supressing my tears.
They started saying everthing that happened in this 5 years.
She is in so much pain which I cant able to see.
No, she didn't showed up.
She didn't say anything about this, all these times she totally behaved normal.
Isn't it important to let me know this?
Unknowingly, i gave her lot of pain in these years.
She is completely broken, i need to make her understand every single thing.
She started taking anti depressants, because of me.
I fisted my hand in anger.
I got tears in my eyes, but i controlled.
I can't be weak, i have to make our bond strong.
" Why didn't she say me about this.?" I asked.
" Because, she don't want pity from you, she need love which you failed to express." Shreya said.
She is right, it's my greatest failure in which i want to get 100% succeed.
" Your right shreya, iam an asshole." I said looking down.
" Iam always right." I said flipping her hair to which i glared at her.
" You cheated me navya." All of sudden cabir spoke.
we gave him a confused look.
Where this topic linked with that?
" What? Me?" Navya shouted.
" Cabir, what are you even speaking without any connection between topics." I asked him.
" She cheated on me manik, she didn't trust me. Isliye, ye baath mujhse bhi chupayi."
I mentally slapped for my friend's foolishness.
" Cabir, think wisely. Nandini very well knows, you are my best friend and if they disclose this news to you. You would have said me. Isliye may be navya too didn't inform you anything." I explained him.
" Haa, cabir. She took a promise from me, not to say you." Navya spoke getting worried.
"Stop the drama cabira, bechari ko kyu pareshaan kar raha hai." I said.
" Ok, fine. But, manik what you will do now?." He asked.
" I will talk to her tonight and make everything clear." I said getting up from sofa to go my room.
" Manik, don't mention the things we told you." Shreya said warning me.
I smirked and asked " if not?"
" What? You are planning to break our friendship?" Navya shouted.
"May be?" I said going towards stairs.
"Rakshash"
"Monster"
Both navya and shreya shouted in unision.
"Thank you, madhubala and Chinese." Saying this i went upstairs.
" Cabir, stop your friend. If not, i will break up with you." Navya shouted.
Cabir is trying to manofy her and shreya is enjoying their cat fights.
Poor cabir.
I went to my room and got freshen up, i went to elders room, convinced them and they too agreed to give us some space to sort out our things.
I need to arrange terrace for surprise.
We had our dinner at night. But, nandini along with her friends are in girls nightout.
So, they had their dinner in room.
She will try all possible ways to avoid talks with me.
But, iam manik Malhothra. stubbornness is my surname.
It's 12.30am, shreya and navya left nandini's room.
Taking the chance, i knocked the door.
When iam about to knock another time, the door flung opened.
There stood nandini murty, with irritation and shock in her face.
She is in her night wears.
I immediately picked her up in my arms and started walking, she is continuously ranting.
" Manik, where are you taking me? What if anyone see us? Put me down."
Wow, really. How pathetic reason.
"They are not watchmens nandu, stop stressing your brain about that and think the possible ways, what will happen when will be alone."
She immediately blushed and gave a glare.
" What? Nothing will happen."
" Fine, keep thinking."
I reached the terrace and dropped her, she looking around with surprise.
I sat on mattress giving her own time to examine the place.
She looked at me, i signalled her to sit beside me.
When she is about to sit beside of me, i pulled her into my lap.
I locked her with my hands around her waist, she started struggling to get out of my grip.
" Stop struggling nandu, you know it's impossible."
" But, I don't want to be in your arms. I hate you, leave me."
" But, i love you."
" Ha , that's why you are doing all these to me right. First, you left me without informing, you ignored me after that, you avoided me in these months and after all this, you claimed to love me. I don't believe in your words and iam not sure i..."
Before she say any further doubting my love, i fused my lips with her.
I started kissing her, but she is still in shock to respond with the sudden kiss.
I bite her lips to which she started responding, she is removing all her angry and frustration, i smiled in between kiss which angered her alot.
She started biting my lips harshly, i moaned with pain. But, she is in no mood to leave me easily.
I kept quite to let her do, what she want.
Her pace became slow, soothing my lips from her bites.
Tears started flowing from her eyes, which are my ultimate weakness.
I backed off from the kiss, she crashed into my chest wrapping her arms around my waist, her head is resting on my chest.
She started crying silently, i tightened my hold around her with my one hand and the other is ruffling her hairs.
She is completely cocooned in my lap, like a baby.
Kissing her head from time to time, saying sweet nothings in her ears to calm her down.
" Nandu, do you know. What is my goal to achieve?"
" Hmm, studying in abroad and earning good amount."
I chuckled at her answer and nodded no.
" Then?" She asked me looking up.
"YOU" her eyes popped out with my answer.
" yes Nandini, it's only you. Which i want to achieve. No money, no fame, no studies are important to me, only you are my priority from the start.
I want to give you all the happiness nandu, I don't want to make any excuses for your wishes after our marraige. That's the only reason, i went away from you without my will.
Do you know, how painful it's for me to leave you. But, I don't have any option. I need to do all these things for our better future." I said.
" What about your ignorance manik? These are not at all related to that. Even on my 18th birthday, you lied manik. I have last seen your timing. You lied manik." She shouted.
" Nandu, calm down. I will explain you from start.
On that day, i was about to wish you at 12. But my jealously stopped me."
She gave me a confuse look.
" I saw your insta stories and felt jealous of that boys."
" After knowing i address them as brother's?"
" I know, that's my foolishness. Even i felt guilty later. But trust me, that was the only reason. Iam very much possessive about you."
And about the avoiding thing, it's all started with you."
" What? Me?" She asked.
" Yes, you choosed your stupid project over me. You didn't came to send me off, when you know iam leaving for a long period."
" I thought, my presence is not important to you." She said.
I gave her disbelief look and said.
" Not important? Do you even have any idea how important you are for me? i needed you very much at that time. I planned a surprise to spend the night with you.
When i applied for masters, i didn't tell you because i myself was not sure about it. I don't want to make you sad or think about it. I don't want to go leaving you. But, i need to go.
I want to make this thing clear on that suprise night. but, you ditched me.
I was very angry you. That day i need you the most to give me strength, i wanted to feel your presence, i want to make it memorable, before i leave. I want to explain you my feelings for you.
But, you.... And even I thought, iam not important to you."
" Manikkkkkkk, dare you say that. If you are not important to me. I wouldn't be crying for you in these years, when i have everyone around me."
" I know, i know. I realized it now. And when I planned for your masters, you refused it. That's the second time, again this thought crossed me."
" I have my own reasons manik, i...i was in dep.."
I sushed her keeping my finger on her lips.
I don't want to listen that painful story all over again, I can't control from breaking down.
" I know, you don't need to explain. I was the one reason behind it.
I know you will be having your final exams.
Isliye, i thought not to disturb nor distract you.
I talked with our parents about our marraige, they agreed. I thought to surprise you, it was the another reason behind my ignorance.
Choosing my ways are wrong, but reason tho genuinely ye hi hai.
I can't live without you nandu, i worked hard and got into good position only for you.
I know, i have hurt you beyond repair.
But, please will you give me a chance to mend you heart up all over again with my love.
Will you give me chance, will you give 'us' a chance." I finally completed my explaination.
She crushed into my chest and said.
" Yes, i will. I want to be with you forever. I love you."
" i love you too."
" So, may i kiss you." I asked her dramatically and she nodded.
Without any further delay, i took her lips into a soul searing kiss, tears are flowing from our eyes expressing the longingness.
We talked and talked all random topics, arguing , fighting and slept in each other arms.
Sleep took over me, iam sleeping peacefully after years.
I found my peace.
Nandini's pov:
Everything is sorted out between us.
After feeling like ages, i sleeping peacefully in his arms.
I found my peace.
My sleep got disturbed by someone's shouts.
I woke up and rubbed my eyes for a clear view, it's already morning, too fast.
We slept late night.
When i was about to stretch my arms, i felt a weight on me.
I looked at the source and found manik half lying on me with his face in the crook of my neck, his one hand is around my waist holding tightly.
I ruffled his hair and pecked his forehead.
My admiring session got disturbed by Shreya's shout.
" Ohoo, so the love birds are here. We are finding you in the whole mansion nandu. Aur tum yaha manik ke sath. Ahemmm...."
I tried to get up, but manik tightened his grip around me and spoke.
" Kya yaar nandu, you didn't let me sleep yesterday night and now waking me up. Iam so tired, let me sleep."
" Oww..." Shreya and navya closed their mouths with their hands.
" You guys did it..?" They asked in unision.
I glared them and nodded my head in no.
I tried to get up. But, manik is not at all leaving me.
Sensing my struggle, my friends slowly hified each other and spoke.
I narrowed my eyes.
Alert, Danger.
" Nandu, how you are bearing this monster yaar he is so irritating." Navya spoke winking at shreya.
Something wicked plan is cooking in their heads now.
" Haa nandu, you did a right thing rejecting his proposal. We will find a better guy for you."
Before i could speak, manik got up and spoke.
" Why? Like always, why you guys want to become villains of our love story."
I looked at him with surprise, he is in deep sleep right few seconds ago. then?
Haww, that means he is acting, he was asleep long back.
Cheaterrr....
And my friends plan worked on him.
He realised, what he did and looked at me smiling sheepily to which i glared at him.
" Nandu, chalo jaldi get up." Navya shouted.
" Planning to go somewhere guys?, matlab fully dressed up." I asked.
" Nandu, now you even forgot that we have flight in 2 hours. We are leaving." Shreya said.
Shitt!!!!
" She will forget even world, when iam with her." Manik said winking at me to which i blushed.
But, I don't have time for all this now.
" Manik, i need to go. Bye." I said pulling navya and shreya with me.
I went to my room and after freshening up, i told my friends reason behind manik's ignorance. And now we are in good terms.
They are happy for me.
We headed down, everyone are siiting in hall waiting for us to come.
They smiled looking at me, that means manik handled the topic. I too smiled and settled between uncle and aunty.
Nyo aunty ruffled my hair and kissed my forehead, i said sorry to everyone for my behaviour.
They said, there is a nice date after 45 days for our marriage.
We agreed for it, engagement date is after one month, that is 7 days before the marriage.
Shreya and navya are very much excited for me, even my parents discussed about inviting list.
I warned shreya and navya to come 2 days before my engagement, they agreed and teased me.
Manik is constantly looking at me all the while smiling and blushing.
Our families don't have lots of relatives to invite, but there are few people like grand parents, chacha, chachi etc. Who are important to us.
Bidding bye to navya and shreya, i came to my room smiling, i need to inform soha, nikki, mukti and alya about this.
They will be happy to know this, i messaged them and kept my phone beside me and closed my eyes feeling content.
To be continued....
Precap : engagement.
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