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Manik & Nandini - Stars & Fireflies 56

Nandini's ignorance was intolerable for Manik.. He craved for her one look be it with love or hate but he wanted her to look at him and acknowledge his presence.. He wanted her badly or should we say he needed her badly... Now that she was forced to walk away from him he wanted her to come back to him..But it was easier said then done as he was not ready to accept his feelings for her.. His ego still taking over him every now and then.. But as they say heart wants what it wants and Mr Malhotra was no exception to this..

Nandini sat in the car ignoring Manik and drove off with Abhi, she closed her eyes and took a deep breath... Abhi asked "Are you ok?" "NO" She replied with her eyes closed... "I know its tough Nandini.." Abhi said.. "Every time I hate him or ignore him I kill myself.." Nandini said with a lump in her throat... "Nandini I know its tough but hang on there its all gonna get better..just hang on" Abhi said.. "Ok let's do something different today..." "What?" a confused Nandini said.. "Lets go to beach.." Abhi said and drove towards beach..

As Abhi and Nandini drove to beach, Manik and his friends drove to a swanky pub in an upscale by RandomPrice" style="color: rgb(61, 61, 61); left: auto; opacity: 1; top: auto; box-sizing: border-box !important; border: 0px !important; bottom: auto !important; clip: auto !important; clear: none !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3px !important; max-height: none !important; max-width: none !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; overflow: visible !important; padding: 0px !important; position: static !important; right: auto !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; -webkit-transform: none !important; transform: none !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; visibility: visible !important; width: auto !important; zoom: 1 !important; z-index: auto !important; font-weight: 700 !important; background: 0px 0px !important;">HOTEL.. Manik and Alya walked hand in hand along with their friends.. Dhruv and Cabir were busy executing their plan and doing some further planning.. Mukti was lost in Abhi's thoughts.. All these years even when Abhi was not in India he made sure he was with Mukti..He wished on her birthday, new years', valentines day although she never accepted it but she liked the attention he gave to her... But today when he choose to ignore her, she felt bad...

Although Manik was with Alya, he was not there with her..His heart and mind were with Nandini.. Her memories played in his mind and heart, she ruled him... Even in the crowd he was alone; he remembered the night on the bench in Bangalore, the dressing room of a mall, the freshers night, his birthday all were fresh in heart and brought a smile.. Just as Manik was lost in Nandii's thoughts Alya dragged him to dance... "Alya what are you doing?" Manik asked.. "Dance Manik.." Alya said and pulled him closer for a dance but today everything was about Nandini for Manik and this dance reminded him of their first dance on his birthday...

As Fab5 were trying to have fun Nandini and Abhi were sitting on the beach trying to reflect on life.. Abhi for the first time shared his pain.. He told Nandini how hard it was to see his mother breaking down when Mr Malhotra married a pregnant Neyonika... How hard it was not to hate Manik but how easy it was hate his 'dad' and Neyonika... Abhi was hurt deep down he was very hurt by Manik's rejection, with his broken family, with Mukti's non acceptance of his love...and then he told Nandini the reason why he is here to get back what is his; to get back Manik, his DJ,his love and his family...

When Nandini heard this she realized how wrong Manik is hating Abhi, maybe the one person who loved him unconditionally.. She promised Abhi to help him get back all he wanted... hearing this Abhi smiled and said "So I promise you to get back what's yours, Manik.." Nandini smiled "Manik is gone to back Alya.." "No he's not but since he is a utter idiot he will not accept it so easily we have to make him realize his mistake.." Abhi said.. "Make him realize? How?" Nandini asked.. Abhi smiled and shared their plan.. "What?" Nandini burst out laughing..."And you think it will work on that sadu?" She asked... "Of course it will.." Abhi said "In fact it is working.. remember in the morning how he dragged you.." Abhi chuckled

"But still Abhi I don't know.." Nandini said... She just didn't wanted to get entangled again.. Abhi knew that she needed time so he changed the topic "Chalo let's eat pav bhaji.." and he dragged Nandini along with him.. Nandini had a gala time with Abhi.. After days he had found someone to talk heart to heart about and cry and it was ok cause he never stopped her from crying.. Abhi encouraged her to cry and move on.. Same was with Abhi he finally found a friend he was searching for...

However as Abhi and Nandini were having fun, Manik was getting restless.. He left Alya and his friends in the pub without informing them and drove off.. All the while when he was driving he remembered how Abhi was trying to get close to Nandini.. How Nandini retaliated when he dragged her with him.. Manik knew she was hurt, Manik knew he was hurting but why was he hurting, he should be happy.. He got what he wanted; Nandini's humiliation so why her pain pained him, her tears broke him..Her closeness with someone else rattled him and made him restless..

Manik was lost in his thoughts and he drove straight to Nandini's house.. He wanted to go back but he couldn't.. He sat in his car looking at her balcony and before he realized he fell asleep there lost in her thoughts... Later that night Nandini came to balcony and she was shocked to see Manik sleeping in his car under her balcony...

End Of Part 56..

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