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Manik & Nandini - Stars & Fireflies 41

Albert Camus once wrote "Blessed are the hearts that can bend; they shall never be broken. But I wonder if there's no breaking there's no healing. And if there's no healing, then there's no learning. And if there's no learning there's no struggle..But the struggle is the part of the life..So does that mean all hearts must be broken.."

I guess yes every heart must be broken once because to see the light darkness has to come, for sun to shine it must rain and for love to shine it has to shine through pain cause you always fall in love but never fall out of it...But it breaks you in every possible way you can be broken...

Nandini sat on the floor of the canteen broken into pieces..She was breathing but dead and through the blur of her tears she saw Manik walking away and away from her.. She wanted to call out his name and fight with him, fight for her, fight for them but lump in her throat prevented words from coming out.. All she could think was its a dream and when she wakes up all will be normal...But alas she was living this dream or should we say nightmare every moment...

Cabir and Dhruv were also shocked.. Cabir looked at Navya and said "Let's take her away from here.." Navya agreed she tried to move Nandini but Nandini had turned into a cold lump of flesh so finally Cabir and Dhruv had to chip in and they held her hands and walked her to music room...With every eye in the college looked her with disbelief.. Soon they reached the music room where DJ was tuning her veena... She was shocked to see Nandini in that state.. "Nandini..Nandini.. What happened to her.." She was panicking.. Cabir, Navya say something.." She pleaded them... Finally Cabir told her about everything how Manik played her, faked everything and humiliated her and broke her heart...

DJ was shocked, she could not believe what she heard.. "No no no.. this can't be happening.. This just can't be happening...There must be some mistake Manik..Manik loves Nandini..Cabir you know na.. She's his stranger Cabir there is some mistake I am sure.." DJ was baffled and not ready to accept.. I will talk to him..It just can't be happening..He is my grand son my pride and he can't do anything like this.." DJ took her phone and called Manik but got no answer..She kept trying but calls went unanswered.. DJ was getting angry and fearing her health Cabir said "DJ let me talk to him.." and he went to look for Manik..

Cabir looked for Manik everywhere and finally found him sitting in Fab5 music room with Aliya.. "Manik.." Cabir said.. "What was that?" "What was what?" Manik asked.. "Come on Manik you know what..The drama in canteen what was that.." Cabir said.. "Oh didn't you enjoy it.." Manik asked sarcastically.. "Really Manik you enjoyed hu.." Cabir was angry now.. "You enjoyed breaking her heart, breaking her..if this is true that what was all the that stars in your eyes, that restlessness, that urge to have her, her love.. was it all fake.." Cabir asked.. "Yes it was all fake..What do you expect me to fall with her..really even you thought that.." Manik laughed hysterically... "Well if I wouldn't fake how will everyone would believe me.. Now with this its proved I am good actor too.." Manik replied..

"Really Manik you've become heartless..How an you do this and for what a bucket of dirty water.." Cabir felt broken.. "Why? why Manik?" He wanted answers... "Because she insulted me in front of everyone and my pride is bigger then anything.." Manik was also angry now.. "Your ego Manik not pride.. Your ego has become bigger then your love for Nandini.." Cabir said.. "Love wow... Cabir wake up I love her.. Are you crazy.. I love her.. seriously.." Manik said.. "I don't love her.. Ok chill.." Cabir gave him a smile "You love her Manik.. You love her like mad and she's the one for you Manik and one of these days you will realize.." Cabir said and walked off..

Cabir went straight to Nandini where Dj was waiting for him.. He looked down and DJ broke down.. She could not believe Manik could be so cold and ruthless.. She went to Nandini and folded her hands in front of her and said "I am sorry Nandini... I am sorry.. I don't know what to say.. Please forgive me..." and she hugged Nandini... As soon as Nandini came in touch with her warmth she held her and cried...

Nandini cried holding DJ where her tears and her cries of a broken heart broke every heart that was there.. Even Cabir and Dhruv fought hard to stoop their tears.. Nandini kept on crying and her every tear left a scar on DJ's heart...Finally after crying for the time she lost count of and when tears failed her Nandini finally said "I wanna go home.." Cabir, Navya and Dhruv took her home...

It was around 2 am at night when Manik's car pulled outside Malhotra Mansion... He was returning after the night of partying and damn tired.. As he was going to his room a voice stopped him "Manik Malhotra.."

End Of Part 41...

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