Here is the next installment of this story, hope you guys like it..
Both the men turned to the source of the voice to see a broken and tear faced Nandini standing there looking at them.
"Nandini you here? " Manik asked her looking shocked.
"I had come to college because Navya called me, but I never knew I would come across this. " disappointment coloring her tone.
"Nandini give us a chance to explain. " Dhruv said almost desperately.
"Explain what Dhruv, you both made a joke out of my emotions, my feelings, my life. You are sacrificing me for each other but did anyone of you even bother to think what I wanted or what I wished? "
"So Mr. Manik Malhotra, you love me do you? " Nandini asked turning towards him angry
"I do Nandini, what kinda question is that? "
Holding him by the collar she exclaimed "Bulleshit Manik, you don't, you don't love and you don't feel, coz if you did love, it wouldn't appear such a prudent idea to just give away your first love without a second thought, it wouldn't be so easy Manik, you don't love me. Who gave you the right to decide for me, what I want and whom I want to be with, no one gave that right to you Manik Malhotra just no one. "
Manik didn't know how to react to her, he was at loss of words, he did love her and with all his heart, why couldn't she believe this, but he knew that she was right, he had wronged her, how could he decide for her without knowing what she felt, he had no right to make her life miserable by forcing his decisions on her. How could he do this to her, he ran a hand frustrated at himself.
"Nandini let me explain myself please " He pleaded
"Fine I'm listening " she stood there her arms crossed across her chest.
"Nandini, I did'nt know how to react in that situation, I was stumped when Dhruv told me that he loved you too,I just did'nt know what to do and the first thing that came to my mind was that I had to back off for you and Dhruv, he was the better person amongst me and him and I knew he would keep you happy, he was the perfect guy for you."
"That was for me to decide Manik who was the right person for me, one moment you made me touch the stars with your love and the next moment you did this and brought me down to reality. " anger Blazing in her eyes, tears leaked out as she said these words and Manik's heart broke further seeing her in pain.
Dhruv who stood there listening to the conversation had an epiphany as to how unobservant he had behaved, how could he not see Manik's love for Nandini, was he so absorbed in his own life and musings that he never actually paid attention as to how Manik felt. He felt bad, extremely bad and guilty for putting the three of them in this situation though innocently but he did do it and he wanted to make it up.
"I'm sorry Nandini for whatever happened neither of us had meant to hurt your emotions like that, I feel guilty for putting us in this situation and for coming between Manik and you."
"I'm sorry Dhruv, I love you but just as a friend and it was and will always be like that." Nandini said with a straight face.
"I understand Nandini." He said with a solemn expression and turned to leave.
"I had started to feel for you, to trust you, to Love you Manik, I loved you dammit."
Manik stood there looking like he had gained all the happiness on the world when she said that she loved him, a ghost of a smile forming on his lips
"But you made a mockery out of my feelings Manik, so now I've decided something. " Nandini turned towards Manik her face covered with tear tracks but a firm expression stayed put. Manik felt like his life was going to change after what she was going to say and he wouldn't like it one bit.
"I'm ending whatever was left of us Manik, I don't want to ever see you again and nor do I want to see Dhruv, I want both of you out of my life." with this she turned to leave, wiping the fresh set of tears.
Manik fell down to his knees devastated, looking like he had lost everything in the world.
There done posting I'm not so proud and sure of this one, I dunno I feel that it did'nt turn out like I wanted it to, but the onus is on you guys to tell me how much you'll appreciate it.
One more thing, if you guys aren't liking this work of mine it would be better if I end it here coz the response is decreasing with every update, it was 21 for the first update then 14 and now 12. If this isn't impressive I'll stop it here I don't mind it guys just lemme know.
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