DAY 62! - Excitement!!
It literally danced in the air yesterday!
Be it the dearest amigos, the ooft so favourite 'Harshad Harshad Harshad' or our always-so sexy vamp mommy! Ohh the excitement was entertainment to the max!! The minutely moment when the colour of excitement fades out from her face though when her opportunist son utters "Harshad"....ohh what a priceless scene! 🤣
She was just glad however more signatures were coming her way, Aliya's glee was adorable as she chanted excitedly of just how big of a sucker she is for such last-minute road trips. I bet the Princi was even a little excited despite his disturbed sleep that he's signing up for a "golden opportunity". 😆
Yet there was someone's excitement which screamed louder than everyone else's. There were one pair of eyes which were sparkling the brightest with excitement. There was someone's voice which was trying all so very hard to not expose that as her departing second neared, his heart's beat quickened its pace in excitement.
Manik Malhotra's excitement had no bounds last night! It stretched to such an extent that once again he forgot the definition of sleep and created a new record of 4:30am being his new visiting hour. Sleep? What's sleep? As all he seems to think about these days is "same old boring stuff...Nandini. You know na...she's always on my mind".
Of course we do Manik...but 4:30 am? Really? Oh god this boy be already rehearsing so fine for the early morning practice that Amms will be strictly inducing upon them all! 😆
He packed and packed and packed...literally all at the speed of a bullet. Because like they say, when you're having fun, time seems to have grown wings. And with Manik's excitement peaking with every tick and every tock, the need for all errands, all formalities to be sorted, just seemed to have sky-rocketed yesterday. "Nandini...bola tha na...you'll need me. Don't worry...main wahin aa raha hoon" The phone call he would usually receive upon the first ring, he left it to buzz in his pockets because even though the journey they are about to embark on, belongs to her, she is only going to reach the final destination with his support. His presence. His love.
"Believe me kabhi kabhi distance na...they get people closer". Well said Nandini...and the beauty of it all was when even the thought of distancing herself from him last night, was evoking emotions of need, want and togetherness in her heart. She doesn't want to leave, yet she's leaving. She's afraid of loneliness, yet she has decided to walk without his footsteps. She's wants him to stop her, yet persists to be stubborn when he tries. She wants to be able to hear his "NO...you can't go." ...but isn't willing to quieten her own "NO...I need to go"
Excitement celebrated in her heart too when she failed to recognise the model of his car, but recognised the one driving the car. The smile...her smile...it danced like it does when she sees her fireflies glowing. The smile...her smile...it spread like it did when he had confessed to her of his love. The smile...her smile...it was pure, it was genuine, it was delightful. It had been missed. The excitement radiating in her smile was one which told the state of her scarred heart, it wasn't hurting so bad any more. The excitement glowing in her smile was one which expressed the current situation of her terrified mind, it wasn't as fearful any more. Little did she realise it though. Little is she being bale to recognise the power of his love yet. Her love has always been his strength, she's never let it become his weakness. Then how can his love ever differ? His love...it's healing her...it's reviving her...it's reuniting her.
Today he has decided to follow her home. He has managed to discover a loophole in one promise so he can fulfil all his other promises. All the promises he's promised himself. The promises to always keep her safe and protected. The promise to always keep her smiling. The promise to never hurt her again. The promise to share everything with her, be it smiles or frowns. The promise to never leave her alone. The promise to always keep himself bound to her.
His excitement...it peaked a new height as he witnessed the excitement-filled, beaming face running towards him.
Her excitement...it peaked as he confesses there is a purpose for his 4:30am visit..."Main kuch bolne aaya tha" Her heart joying in anticipation...eagerly waiting for maybe a "Stay"...but why give in so early. He's missed having some fun, he's missed being Nandini's Manik, he's missed being her teasing friend, he's missed making some good memories..."Actually main...main sirf...bye bolna aaya tha"
Uh oh...the exciting twinkle starts to vanish from her eyes. She wasn't expecting such an easy victory. Proving your man's words right are we Nandini..."So you're just like other girls...jinka no matlab yes hota hai."
Her disappointment fuelled his excitement. She was a step closer to realising her need of him. Her questioning "Bye?" escalated his excited mood. It was raising questions of doubts in her own mind whether she will be able to tread away as easily as she had contemplated. Her hesitant voice further up-lifted his excited mood. As much as she denies now, she will run back to him because like she had once said herself "With you...I'm safer than anyone else in this whole world"
He tried...he tried with every strength-filled nerve to compose his excitement. He refrained from whispering every word of rebuke that she had wished he would utter. He quietened every urge which wanted to reveal to her that he wouldn't miss her for a single moment because to miss someone, they must be forgotten, and she could never be forgotten as for Manik...forgetting her would mean forgetting himself. To miss someone, they must leave your side and for Manik...letting go of Nandini could never be an option. Letting her go, would mean letting her take him along with herself.
As he wraps up his prank of letting her go so easily, he adds a spoonful of spice to add a new touch of reality to his share of game. A gift! A memory! A "thoda cheesy" sa something! "You can use it...when you miss me". He will never miss any attempts of healing her. He will never let the nightmares overpower the beautiful and lifelong memories of their hamesha! He wants her to remember him wherever she walks. He wishes she remembers the beautiful memories of their kiss whenever she sits alone. He promises to shaper her life into a magically mesmerising dream, not the traumatising, dark nightmare.
"Manik?"
"Haan?!"
Control the excitement Manik...control the excitement! Tomorrow you can let it all free when you tease her about who's been following who!
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It's quite short and messy I know...but I'm so sorry! The exams are really taking a toll on me. But the episode...gosh amazing is such an understatement!! ❤️
P.S. Did anyone else read that mini spoiler article that there may be a minor accident on its way again on this road trip! They mentioned it will be Harshad's plan but no one will be injured, in fact the initial memories will be revived of how MaNan met and Nandini will be shown dead worried for Manik! Obviously the accuracy of this article or any other article always remains a big fat question mark till the episode actually airs! 🤣
Anupamaa
