She throw up and shivering like anything her body has no strength to stand
"Nandinii " he held her she look at him and faint in his arms "Nandini " he picked her up and walk out of the wash room
Manik dad reached in room "Nandini " he shakes her , pat her cheek " don't joke i hate such joke , if you will not open your eye in a second i will never talk to you:" he shakes her with his full force she didn't response , her face was pale and her body was all cold "Dad " Manik look at his dad helplessly and motionless Nandini
"go bring something sweet " Dad came close to him and asked him
"no i will not leave her " he pull her in his arms
"Manik listen to me go get honey , or sugar " Dad shakes his arm "lie her down here " he pull his arm
"she will be fine dad " he asked him crying
"yes go bring at once " he moved his chair close to her
"Dad be with her " Manik said caress her face and kissed her forehead
"she is too innocent she can't take stress " Manik Dad took off his glasses and wipe tears " thought has made her sick , she is scared , i am sorry beta i am very sorry ,Nyoinka had made me a heartless creature " he hold her hand in his and rub it
Manik ran in room "what now " he was shivering and crying
"Make her sit and put some honey in her mouth " Dad said , Manik nod he sat next to her took her motionless body in his arms , he gently opened her mouth and made her eat some honey ,she moved her head next to his chest , Maink kissed her head , he held her tight next to him
"give more " Dad said , he repeat she very slowly opened her eyes she saw his dad holding her hand
"Manik " she whispered and tried to free her hand but he held it more tightly
" here " he said from behind ,she look up at him he cried
"give her water " Dad asked Manik he nod pull her more up and made her drink
"why you faint ?" he asked her as she finish the glass in a go his dad kissed her hand
" i will send your break fast have it and you both go to sleep ,we will have lunch when you will get up " he said and moved out of room
Manik hug her and kissed her like crazy " i will die without you " he held her in his arms
" the thought killed me " she said to herself
Manik dad look at them from out both were pale and crying as if someone has taken away their more precious thing from them "till i am alive no one will apart you i will make sure after me to no one come between you guys " he said and move to dinning room to ask servant to send their breakfast
" you were fine , what suddenly happened to you ?" Manik asked her kissed her her forehead
"may be traveling made me sick " she said
"why you woke up?" he asked her
"nothing " she sit straight as servant walked in with tray
"leave it here and go close the door " Manik said he waited till the door was closed " tell me " he cupped her face and asked
" i had a bad nightmare that your dad didn't liked me , he asked me to leave you " she cried bitterly
" Nandini because of dream you are scared " he pull her in his arms
" even if dad ask me i will not leave you " he said and wipe her tear " and dad will not ask me you know why , when i was in school i wanted a guitar ? dad said if i will get first position he will buy for me , today dad said i am more happy now than that day " he look at her and made her eat
"really " she look at him
"yes " he kissed away the tear from her cheek " so salty " he smiled " gandi " he wipe her nose ,she hit him
"his parents has dual personality " she slowly ate and thought
" now sleep " he pull her in his arm made her lie next to her " you hardly slept for hour or so " he said ,she didn't said a word without arguing she closed her eyes " i nightmare scared her that much that she faint " he look at her ,she was all pale ,her eyes were swollen "what she is hiding ?" he check the phones but there was nothing " she was out side when i woke up ,and dad was there " he said "means dad had said something that has made her so scared " she held him tight he closed his eyes
It was four in evening when they woke up
" Manik Nandini i am starving " Dad said from out they both look at each other and sat
"4 we slept for hours " Manik look at her and said , she was embarrassed
"Dad only 5 mins we both are coming " Manik said and jump out of bed
"how we slept for so many hours ?" she look at him and asked , he raised his shoulder and passed her brush "feeling better " he peck her she shakes her head
Both walked out
"you go ahead " she push him
"sorry dad " Manik said and seated ,
" come here " he call Nandini close to him she bend down he kissed her forehead
" don't scare my son like that next time " he pull her ears ,she nod
"Dad you know why she fainted ?" Manik said
" don't say i am becoming grand pa " he said Nandini blushed
" no no you are not , she fainted as she saw a bad dream " Manik said Nandini with eyes asked him to be quiet
"Manik you have started speaking too much " dad said
" see i cook all this " Dad said and smiled
"you cooked " Manik asked him and picked up chips and started eating it
"yes ,that is why i let you both sleep so you don't bother me " he said and passed Nandini dish she taken out "i dont know what she likes ? so i cooked what all was available? "
"Dad we both can eat this for a week" Manik said
" you can take it with you " Dad said and saw Nandini eating pasta
"how it is ?" he asked her , she smiled and stuff her mouth
" dad you never cook for me ?" Manik said
"someone is jealous " Dad said Nandini smiled "can you guys stay tonight here?" dad asked them
Manik look at her she was busy eating
Dad call the servant "bring those things " he said
"Dad were you chief before " Manik asked in surprise ,he saw box and files
"what is this ?" he asked
"this is all for Nandini " Dad said , she look at him as he taken out jewelry "this is Manik's grand mother's i didn't gave it to Nyonika as she didn't deserve it " he passed Nandini , she look at him in surprise
" sorry dear i was rude with you in morning " he held her hand and side
Manik in confusion look at them " i am sure Manik must have taken time to admit he is in love with you , Nyonika as betrayed us both so many times that i dont trust anyone " he said
"Dad what are you saying?" Manik asked
"she fainted as she was scared of losing you " his dad said Manik look at Nandini whose hand was still in Dad's hand
"Manik i am sorry , i really regret why i said all to her " he said
"so it was not a nightmare " Manik asked her and she nod " i knew it " he shakes his head
" no finish the lunch , Manik take her out for a walk "he said ,he let go her hand and dished out more
"please sir " she said
"sir " he showed her his eyes
"Dad" she whispered
"come here" he opened his arms and hug her " i am so sorry beta " he kissed her head
" you were right " she said " you were concern for Manik " she said he cupped her face and kissed her forehead
" now finish food and go out in fresh air " he said and smile
" you will not come with us" she asked
" no my lawyer is coming i have to meet him" he said ,he smiled as he saw her munching chips Manik took one from her plate and she pat his hand
"eat your's it in mine " she hide her plate
"everything is her?" Manik made sad face" smurfy , jewelry , now she has kabza (occupy ) on my dad too " he made baby face
" i am yours that is not enough" she said and Manik smiled
" you know Manik dont smile that much " Dad said
" i have to taught him to smile, and he has a beautiful one " Nandini said Dad nod
Servant came and inform him about the lawyer
" you take her out i will see you guys later "Dad left
"how you do that ?" Manik said
"what ?" she asked
" you made me yours , my dad , and even Nyonika as at times i had seen care for you in her eyes " he said ,she smiled at him
"I will keep this all inside " he picked up the jewelry box and went to keep in bedroom "let go out " he picked up their plates and walked out
"dad cooked i am really surprised " Manik said ,he look at her she was lost" hey now relax " he kissed her shoulder
"Manik when dad said i was so scared ?" she look at him and said
"that you fainted " he cupped her face " you will tell me everything from now on you will not keep it to you " he placed her hand on his heart and said she nod
" butterflies " she saw many flying around flowers
" you want one " he asked her , she shakes her head in no
"Why " he said
"it look very beautiful but it is not fast color if you will touch it will destroy your hand " she said
" you and your logic " he took out Snurfy from the basket " your mama is so complicated " he said and made it walk on grass ,she was touching the flowers
"hey " he giver her one pink rose
"kya " she took it from him
"will you be my girlfriend " he said
"i am already your' she pushed him
" hi " he gave her other one yellow rose
"ab kya " she grab it and said
" will you " he was down on his knee one red rose
" i am already your wife " she pushed him and walked ahead
"hello " he said and gave yellow rose
"aap kya " she warp her arm around her chest
" will be my kids mom" he said and scratch his head
Smurf made sound
"ab kid bhi hai " he hold his head
" you dont need and excuse to give me rose " she hold his hand and taken away all
"yeh kya " she look at his finger it has tiny drop of blood she put in her mouth and suck it , he mesmerized her
"Manik baba " Servant came running out
"what " Manik look at him
"sir is not feeling well" he said
Manik picked up smurfy and both ran inside
He was breathing heavily and his attended had placed oxygen mask he called Nandini who was standing behind Manik she walked ahead ,he passed her the file
"Dad " she didn't accept it he called Manik and asked him to read
" i am gifting Malhotra to Nandini Manik , from today onward she is owner of the house " Manik look at him and Nandini . he asked to check other file
" My both farm houses are Manik and Nandini's " he read the transfer paper
Manik opened the third file
" Nyonika will be needing Manik and Nandini signature from now onward to get money " Manik read and kneel next to him " Dad what are you doing ?" he held his hand
"all is your's " he caress his face "Nyonika will not accept it " he said
Dad tried to talk but he was not able to breath , he taken out one envelop and passed it to Nandini , she wanted to open it but he stopped her
"read it when you both are alone " he said she nod ,he closed his eyes to sleep for a while
They both sat next to each other looking at him ,they were not getting words to console each other
" he has attacked he will be fine " attended said
it was late night when Dad woke up
"hey you both are sitting here " he said
"how are you ?" Nandini hold his hand and said
" i am perfectly fine " he winked
"you scared us both " Manik said
"today it is baap beti scaring day " he had a high five with her
"very funny i will take revenge one day i will scare you both " he walked out
"Manik " Nandini shouted at him and throw what so ever come in her hand at him
Dad hold her hand
"Nandini promise me after me you will take care of him " he held her hand in his and said " Nyonika always hurt him , i don't know why she does with her own child" he said
"why you are saying like this ?" she hug him " you come and stay with us " she said
" no beta " he said and kissed her head she held him more tight
Manik step back he didn't wanted to destroy their moment" i broke your dad pen , i give you my dad " he walked back to bedroom
" beta she will try to separate you both , but you have to act sensibly" he run his fingers in her hairs his shirt drench with her tears
"why are you crying ?" he asked her
" i have lost my dad when i too young now i don't want to loss you " she said
" beta i am old , i am sick , i am only making your and Manik future strong " he said
" bus you are coming with us it is final , i will not leave you alone here " she said as order
Dad look helplessly as Manik who was standing at door , he raised his shoulder
" you said the house is mine so i will decide who will stay there " she wipe her tears and said
i wrote it from my heart and soul do comment and tell me how you find Manik's dad
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