Manik & Nandini Stars & Fireflies part 85 page 143 thread 2 - Page 93

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Manik & Nandini - Stars & Fireflies 83

A love story, what is a love story? its a dream, its a destiny,its magic, its something beyond words that binds two different souls in one string called love for life and beyond it too.. every love story may not be registered in history as epic saga but every love story is epic cause it has born out of daunting troubles, herculean efforts, pain, sweat and blood of two people who would die together rather than living alone without their soul mates.. Love stories are about always and forevers and yes some forevers are bigger then any forever...

manik was lying in nandini's lap holding her waist making sure he didn't stress her wounds and injuries as she was half lying on the headboard of the bed with pillows supporting her back.. her hands were caressing his head running through his hair trying too calm down the storm raging inside...his eyes were closed trying to soak in the peace and warmth that she was... "ma..." nandini tried to speak something when he susshed her by putting his long fingers on her tiny mouth.. "don't nandini let me soak in your silence to calm the noises inside me.." manik said as few tears made their way out... finally after spending several hours in her lap manik sat down looking into her eyes.. "i almost lost you to that accident.. when i saw you on that bed writhing in pain with needles poked all around i dies thousand deaths except those were worse then the actual death.. i never wanna be in that place again in my life.." manik spoke..

the scares and trauma of that accident were still fresh in his heart.. the demons of that night still haunted him.. unable to see him in pain nandini cupped his face and looked into eyes while wiping the tears away and saud "manik that was out past.. forget it as a nightmare.. a bad phase... don't cling on to it.. if you keep holding on to it you won't be able to look into future a future which has you & me... and i think we should be thankful to that accident..." manik looked at her confused why thankful.. she smiled and said "its only cause of that accident we are sitting her.." she winked... "yean.." manik smiled sarcastically indicating the guilt he is burdened himself with... "manik let go of it.. you did wrong yes you did but what matters is you realized and came around.. if i can give you a second chance and i guess you too need to give yourself a chance.." she pacified him whale making him lay on the bed and nestling up in his arms.. and as the angels of love won over the demons of fear and darkness they both drifted into a blissful sleep..

new day brought new hope for both manik and nandini who were taking their relationship one step at a time and coming out stronger with each passing moment.. even though nandini managed to pacify manik and come him out of his guilt but manik was no way ready to accept the ending of the play.. he would not listened to any logic or any reason.. he even made it clear with nandini that this is one matter where she can't rule him.. he would rather cancel the play then see jenny die; the mere thought of a soul mate dying leaving other one lifeless back was too much for manik to accept..

it was one such afternoon when dj was hell pissed trying to reason with manik who just won't listen.. at last when her anger reached its peak she said "why are you being so stubborn.. you didn't react this much when you read the book.." cabir who was sitting and going over his lines was shocked to hear manik read a novel, correction a romantic novel "padha kab padha ?" he asked all shocked.. dj who was very angry blurted out "arre partner he took it from nandini long time back when she sprained her ankle and read it all in one night.." dj kept talking not paying any heed to manik who was making all kinds of weird faces to stop and nandini was shooting daggers at manik while cabir sat doing ROFL mentally on this new found piece of information.. "you stole my book?" nandini shouted while manik tried to get up from next to her.. he pulled him back "saying manik malhotra baitho yahan.." and he sat like 5 year old who got caught stealing candies.. "you know i'm going mad searching that book.." she looked at manik.. "nandini woh you were holding it so tight and with love that even i got fascinated and took it without telling you.. sorry" manik said dropping his head in guilt and making DJ and nandini go all aww.. even cabir joined the go fida on manik session saying "wow manik you are really changed man.. i mean i could never imagine that someone can change so much but they say na true love changes everything.." all manik could was blush...

the next few days passed in the manik's TLC for nandini sometimes very cute and sometimes overboard.. manik and nandini took one step at time for their relationship building a strong foundation and for a beautiful future.. with great friends, family and manik around her nandini found herself healing faster than everyone's expectations.. love does wonders, creates magic everyday.. love comes in all forms.. in form of a lover for whom his/her beloved is their whole world... love of friends who stand by you, with you and for you.. they don't say that friends are the family we choose... and if you have a lovely family its the icing on the cake.. and nandini was one lucky girl who was blessed with all these three to make her life perfect.. days were passing and so was the rehearsals for the plays intensifying as the date for their big departure for london was nearing...

these days brought one of a kind of happiness and joy for both manik and nandini.. the joy of being in love, being in someone's thoughts 24*7, the happiness of falling in love with the same person every moment... they shared every waking moment with each other and slept in each others' arms... but amidst all these what made nandini fall in love with manik madly was his respect for her... despite being madly in love with her, despite wanting to be close to her physically never crossed his limits.. he respected her shyness, her will and made it his will... and as fas as manik was concerned for him this was lover for the first time in life.. for him love was just not about physical proximity it was about soul.. he worshipped her, her soul, her love.. he didn't knew god; neither he wished to as he thought after having nandini in his life he didn't needed one.. for him nandini was his god.. they days were bright and nights were bliss..

It was a busy hustling bustling day at leelavati hospital but for manik sitting in the cabin of nandini's surgeon it all felt blurry and shaky, he felt numb every now and then.. today was a big day for nandini and manik of course.. though nandini's external injuries have healed the doctors were doubting she still might have some internal injuries which could be threatening... as nandini was out for checking manik sat in the cabin chewing his nails and pacing up and down out of frustration.. after what seemed like eternity nandini walked in with the doctor who asked them both to sit down.. nandini held manik's hand and looked up to him, despite being scared manik became strong for nandini and assured all will be fine.. "relax kids!" the doctor said seeing their nervousness.."all is fine.. as you know nandini your external injuries have healed and im happy to inform you guys that there are no internal injuries.." manik and nandini's happiness knew no boundaries.. they hugged each other but the doctor cut short their romance with his voice "hmmm.. but you have to be cautious for few days as nandini's body is weakened in this accident and she should not stress too much.." manik assured doctor that he will make sure that she gets proper rest..

as soon as they reached home they found their friends and family waiting for them with bated breathe.. and when manik told that nandini is just fine and no internal injuries all sighed relief... cabir came forward and picked nandini in is arms and twirled saying "finally after so many days.. things are normal.." to celebrate this happiness chachi offered to cook chole poori and kaddu ki kheer but given her culinary skills manik asked her to rest as they would celebrate by getting food ordered.. since fab5 were famous for their impromptu parties they planned a gala party in few hours...

everyone was enjoying the party.. there was music, food and of course great friends for company.. chacha, chachi and rishabh sat through the party for some time and then took off for their respective room leaving the kids to have fun.. they all were partying in the garden dancing and singing.. nandini who got tired sat in a corner watching them enjoy she suddenly felt someone's arms wrapping her in them.. why aren't you enjoying there manik?" she looked at him and asked.. "i've enjoyed with them a lot nandini now i want to enjoy every moment of my life with you.." he picked her up in his arms and sneaked her to the terrace despite her protests..

manik walked up to terrace with nandini in his arms who kept on ranting as to why did he sneaked her out and they need to be with friends and all that.. "nandini.." manik said in a bit louder tone to silence her.. and it worked nandini shut her mouth at once giving a scared expression to him.. he smiled and asked her to look in front and as soon as she turned to look she was surprised what she saw... manik had set up a beautiful antique victorian wrought iron portico on the terrace.. it was draped with beautiful baby pink curtains on the four pillar while various kinds of creepers and flowers enhanced its beautiful while the tiny colored blinking lights made it an irresistible sight.. there was beautiful white couch with a small coffee table with candles all around.. nandini could not utter a word leaving manik confused.. "nandini kya hua you didn't like it?" manik asked.. nandini just turned and hugged manik.. "thank you manik for making me feel like a princess?" Manik hugged her back and said closing his eye "you are my princess.."

manik and nandini sat on the couch with their hands entwined and nandini laying on manik's heart and manik's one hand on nandini's waist and nandini's hand caressing his hand.. "this is a dream manik.. a beautiful dream.. i love this and i love y.." and before she could complete manik stopped her and said "nandini not like this.. what we wanna say i want to make it special very special.. just wait for the surprise.." nandini blushed and hid herself in his chest while he enclosed her in his arms... "manik!" nandini asked him slowly "what's your favourite dream?" manik smiled and said "my dream is my my arms! and what's yours.." "i am in his arms" she quoted him making manik smirk.. "and i have another dream too.." now manik was curious to know what's the other dream is.. Nandini looked upto him, smiled and started narrating her dream..

" i dream of a beautiful beach faced house.. where every morning should begin with the sound of waves and every evening should end with them.. the house should have a beautiful garden with all kinds of flowers.. flowers that would bloom in every season.. the drive way should have cobbled stone and at the end of driveway should have a beautiful fountain.. and when you enter the house it should have the love and warmth of th people living in there.. antique victorian architecture with rosewood should adorn the living room with a huge fire place.. " she said as she kept elaborating her dream house and manik kept looking at her dreamily.. "it should be a paradise for everyone.." nandini said at the end and manik replied "PARADISE VILLA".. "what?" nandini asked and manik "surprise.."

and thus the two love birds were laying in each other's arms looking at the stars weaving beautiful dreams of their future together... a future that has love, adventure, happiness, some sadness too but their ever lasting togetherness.. its a story of manik and nandini forever.. a forever bigger than any forever..

end of part 83..

ciao..