Manik came back home. As soon as he was climbing the stairs his mother stopped him n said
Ny: Manik jake ye Shagun ki thaaal Nandini k ghR de aan na.
M: maa mai hi q..kisi b servant ko bhej do. Plzz maa. Mai bht thaka hua hu.
Ny:Manik plzz de aao n tum Nandini se b mille na.
Manik thought for a second n said
M:okay mai Chala jata hu.
Manik had a wicked smile on his face.
Ny:aur sun apne saare friends ko shaadi k saare functions k liye invite kar le.
M:hitler ne permission de di? Manik winked.
Ny:maanikk! Bas kar n ab jaldi jaa.
Manik took the Shagun thaaal n put it on the back seat of the car n went to Nandini's home. He entered the house n saw Nandini was sitting on the couch with her legs folded. Manik,after seeing Nandini had anger in his eyes. As soon as Nandini saw Manik her eyes were wide open n she unfolded her legs n stood up. But at that very moment Nandini's mother came n said
S:are Manik. Vaha q Khade ho. Andar aao na.
But Manik was still staring at Nandini
S:Manik
M:haa anty. Coming.
He gave the Shagun thal n said
M:maa ne bheja h.
S:acha. Tum Khade q ho baitho na. Maine halwa puri banai hai mai tumhre liye Leke aati hu. Tum baitho.
Manik sat on the couch while Nandini was still standing quietly.
M:Nandini bhabhi khadi q ho..? Baitho na.
Navya also came there n saw Manik. She said
Nv: Manik tum yaha itna mat aate Jao. U know Nandini doesn't feel good.
M:are ye ky baat hui Navya. Mere Bhai ka sasural h. Mai q nhi aau.
Nandini didn't say a word while Navya stared at Manik.
M:vaise Navya abhi tum yaha unwanted ho. So can u plzz give us some time. Mujhe bhabhi se akele me baat krni h.
Nandini looked at Navya n said her to go.
M:so bhabhi. Kaisa lag raha h apko haa?? Apki shaadi h. Mere "bhai" se. I hope u r enjoying ur marriage.
He winked at Nandini
N:ky chahte ho Manik?? What u want?
M:are Maine to kuch kaha hi nhi. Aap itni Naraz q ho gyi. Aap kahe to mai apna mooh band kar leta.
Manik raised his finger n put on his lips.
N just moved his shoulder.
Sudha came n saw Manik sitting like this she laughed n said
S:are Manik. Aise q baithe ho. ..??
M:ab ky kare anty Nandini bhabhi ko mera bolna pasand nhi.
He looked at Nandini.
S:Nandini... Aisa Karta h koi beta.
M:ab rehne de anty... Aadat ho gyi h shant baithne ki.
Manik looked angrily at Nandini.
But still Nandini was quite and had tears in her eyes.
S:acha chalo halwa puri khalo.
M:nhi anty mai late ho raha hu. Mujhe Jana hoga. But next time pakka.
S:beta lekin
M:anty plzz
S:acha theeke. Tumpe Udhar raha.
M:ok anty bye. N bye Nandini bhabhi. Take care
He came near Nandini n said
Miss me...(with a pause) "NOT"..!
He gave her an angry look n went.
(BM: vakhif to hue tere dil ki baat se chupaya Jise tune kaynaat se...tu har lamha..chahe dur tha mai ya pass raha...!)
S:are Manik apna phone bhul Gaya Nandini jaa aur use de aa na.
Nandini nodded in a yes quietly n took the phone n rushed outside.
She saw Manik resting his back on the car n his tears were rolling down from his eyes. Nandini couldn't see this n she ran towards Manik n hugged him tightly. Manik was shocked but still he also hugged him back...
(BM: tu zaruri sa h Mujko zinda rehne k liye..)
This scene continued till Manik realise that Nandini was near him
He broke the hug n Nandini moved backward.
N:mai...vo..vo... Mai... Manik tumhra phone...
Manik hold her shoulder n switched the side. Now Nandini's back was facing the car.
M: it hurts Nandini.. It do hurts
He snatched the phone n moved her n sat in the car n went from there. Nandini started crying n said
N:it hurts me also Manik. It do hurts me. But don't have a choice
Manik was in his car n he was thinking how rudely he behaved with Nandini. He had tears in his eyes
M:I m sorry Nandini. May b this is my way to show anger n frustration.
(BM :kaise bataun tujhe k dil mera ky keh raha..rahe na faasle ye Jo h apne darmiyan...)
Cabir was continuously trying Manik but his cell was unreachable. While he was trying he saw Manik in front of his eyes.
M:wassup bro??? Koi plan h ky?
Cabir in confusion
C:matlab?
M:are Bhai shaadi k liye?
C:tere baap ne invite kiya h hm logo ko???
M:haa. Mai khud shocked tha!
They started to laugh.
C:tu kuch gadbad Karke aaya h Manik?
M:nhi. Tujhe q aisa laga bro?
Manik took the apple from the table n sat on the couch. N started eating.
C: tujhe dekkar to aisa hi kuch lagra.
M:kuch nhi Bhai. Acha Mujhe ghr Jana h n tu fab4 ko b bata de.
Manik left.
Nandini came in when her mother said
S:Nandini hme shopping Jana b baccha! Tu ready ho ja. Tere sasural vale b aa rahe h.
N: maa mera mann nhi h.
S:Nandini tujhe aana hi hoga beta.
N: ok maa main ready hoke aati hun.
Nandini went in her room to change.
Manik reached home n he saw nyonika was getting ready to go outside.
M: kaha jari ho maa?
Ny: beta shopping k liye.
M: acha maa... Kon kon aara h?
Ny: Nandini n sudha anty n haa Navya b aari h.
M: mai b aa Jaun maa?u will need my advice.
Ny: haa chal na.
M:mai 5 min me aaya maa.
Manik rushed into his room n called Cabir.
C: bol ky hua?
M: shopping jare hm dono.
C: kon mai aur tu??? Ye kab hua??
M:mai bol raha hu na to hm jare h.
C: nhi yaar Manik. Mujhe nhi aana.
M: Saale Teri vali b aari h.
Cabir in excitement
C:kon Navya?
M: haa
C: kidhar aau bol bas tu.
M:ab aaya na line pe. Chal mai tujhe address text Karta hu.
Manik went down n they reached the mall where Nandini n her mother was already waiting.
Nyonika n Sudha hugged each other while Nandini took blessings from nyonika when Manik said
M:mere b blessings lo Nandini bhabhi
Ny: Pagal. Vo rishte me badi h. Tujhe uska aashirvaad lena chahiye.
Nyonika n Sudha laughed.
M:okay mai bhabhi ki blessings le leta hu.
Manik was about to touch Nandini's feet but Nandini moved backward.
N: bas hogya Manik. N anty ham andar chale?
Ny: haa chalo.
They all moved inside but Manik was waiting for Cabir. After sometime Cabir came when Manik said
M:kaha tha Bhai tu?
C:ready hone me tym lag Gaya.
Navya b to aai hui h na.
Cabir winked.
M:chal ab andar.
So Manik n Cabir joined the ladies.
Everyone was busy shopping.
Nv:this will suit me Nandini?
C:ha Navya. Tum par sab acha dikta h.
Manik coughed.
M:ehm ehm! Ha sab acha lagra h.
Nandini also smiled. After much time Manik has seen smile on his face n he couldn't digest it n he said
M:bhabhi aap ky le rahi h? I have an idea. Aap Raghav Bhaiyya ko call Karke bula lo.
N: no Manik. I m ok.
Ny:Nandini tum ye try karke aao. Go n try it in the changing room.
Nandini took the dress from nyonika n started walking towards changing room.
Manik also went behind her saying that he has some work.
To be continued...