Manik & Nandini-Stars & Fireflies Part 56 on Page 145 - Page 78

Manik & Nandini - Stars & Fireflies 47

Every morning is new beginning, a fresh start, a blank page for every person to fill in the way they wanted to fill and Nandini Murthy was determined to fill it with hope, smiles and lots of courage...

Having spoken to DJ about not giving up and fighting back a confident Nandini walked into the kitchen as usual to make tea for DJ... As soon as she entered the kitchen everyone was shocked to see her cause they all were not expecting her as Manik had told them... She realized everyone was looking at her, Nandini choose to ignore and started making the tea... As she was busy making DJ's special masala tea one of the servants asked "are you making tea for baba too??" Nandini without even looking at them coldly said "Yes.."

Nandini went into DJ's room and gave her tea.. After taking a sip DJ said "Ahh I feel so alive after two days.." Nandini smiled and started to leave when DJ stopped her and asked "Where you going.." "To face my fears and prepare breakfast.." Nandini replied and left... DJ kept praying for her to have the strength to face Manik...

Nandini was standing in front of Manik's bedroom...She has been trying to put up a brave face, telling herself and the world that she is ok yet standing there in front of a door the other side of which held her heart and smashed into zillions of pieces.. She closed her eyes and gathered all her courage to face her fear when she felt two hands on her shoulders.. She turned around to find DJ standing behind her.. "You don't have to face it alone.." DJ said opening the door and they both walked it... "Manik.." DJ said.. Nandini was looking around the room which held so many memories for her..Soon tears started filling her eyes and DJ sensed it... She took the mug from her hand and asked her to go to kitchen...

As soon as Nandini left the room DJ woke Manik up who was doing his drama of 5 more minutes.. "Manik I don't have an entire day..Come on get up.." DJ pulled up the blanket to wake him and handed him over his tea mug.. Manik rubbed his eyes and as soon as he took the first sip he forgot all his sleep.. "this tea..this tea.." He kept mumbling.. DJ found it hard to stop her laughter but she put up a poker face and said "see you at breakfast table.."

As soon as DJ left his room Manik ran into kitchen to look for Nandini but he didn't find her...He looked around and took a sip "It tastes the same just like the way she makes it.." Manik gave a confused look and walked back to his room.. He sat on his bed thinking is he dreaming or what.. "No..Its not her.." Manik spoke to himself.. "Its definitely not her..But the taste is so same..Manik why are you thinking about her..She will never ever come here and that would be better for her.." Manik tried reasoning where his brain seemed to be loosing a battle against his heart... "I am not thinking about her.. She doesn't matter to me...I don't care..I just don't care.." And Manik took the mug and gulped the entire tea at once...

Nandini was prepping up the table for breakfast when Alya walked in.. Nandini and Alya both froze on seeing each other..Nandini tried to get back to her work avoiding Aliya but Aliya stopped her "Nandini wait..we need to talk.." "There is nothing to talk about Aliya.." Nandini tried to walk off.. "No we have..." Aliya said.. I am sorry Nandini.." Aliya surprised Nandini who looked at her puzzled... "Yes its true I don't like you..I still don't like you but Nandini I've been there at the place where you are right now.." Alya continued "I've been shattered and broken when Manik broke up with me for you...All my life I grew up with the idea of being his girl friend and when that was gone I thought I would die.." She said with a lump in her throat and for the first time Nandini realized how much Aliya loved Manik...

Alya wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes and continued "So yes no one apart from me knows how much it pain you to see him and not see the same love in his eyes...We can never be friends Nandini but I would never want something like this to happen.." Nandini gave a faint smile to Aliya and said "Aliya stop crying and be happy that you got your love back.. Manik is back with you.." and walked away.. "I wish Nandini he was back..but he is gone.. He's gone to you.." Aliya spoke to herself... "Nandini.." She called and Nandini turned back.. "Don't give up Nandini what's yours will be back to you soon..Just don't give up.." She went to Manik's room leaving Nandini surprised...

Two women equally hurt and broken in love.. One is ready to fight back and other realized the love was never hers..

End of part 47...

ciao...love..