PART-16 WE WILL...TOGETHER!!
So...!! I m back...!! So let's move further in the story...!! This part is all about friendship... that special bond which friends share...!!
Happy reading...!!
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At Angel's villa 12.30 am-
As abhi finished with manik's truth... he looked up... as he all this while he was looking down... and so were others... but their reasons were different... abhi was looking down remembering the past... lost in it... and others who called themselves as his friends... were looking down out of guilt... for not trusting him...
...the one who never thought of himself when it came to them...
... the one who left his love for them...
... one of the most selfless friend anyone could ever have...
And what they did... they accused him... for what he did not do by his own will... but for them... though he too was not fully correct... for leaving them... but they also thought... no actually believed that he is never going to come back... but in reality he was coming back... but couldn't...
And then abhi said... WHERE IS MANIK...?? and his this question made all of them to look up... reluctantly as they were ashamed now... to look up...!!
They all started searching for him in the house... but were not able to find him... and at last it stuck to all of their minds where he could be... and they rushed...together...
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And there he was... under the sky... watching his favourite stars... stars which gave him peace once but now...
Though they didn't gave the same peace but still being under stars he never felt alone... in these years stars have become his ultimate pain sharing source...!! And this time also he was sharing his pain with them... remembering the days he spent without them...!!
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They all reached the terrace... and found him sitting there with the same jar in his hands which he brought sometime back... and then... abhi called him... MANIK...!!! WHY U CAME HERE SUDDENLY...?? to which he didn't replied... but he turned to face them... and saw the view in front of him... the view which he did not wish to see... THE GUILT WRITTEN OVER HIS FRIENDS' FACES... and then he replied...(looking at their faces...) BECAUSE OF THIS...!!
And his friends again took him in a wrong way thinking that now he doesn't even wants to see their faces... and then dhruv said... BUDDY ...!! PLEASE ESE MAT BOL KI TUJHE HAMARI SHAKAL NAI DEKHNI...!! then manik understood what they are thinking... and then said...
Manik: you are right buddy...!! ( with this everyone's face turned pale as they thought manik didn't even give them a chance to apologise... and they turned to leave... but stopped after listening to manik...) nai dekh ni mujhe tum sab ki esi shakal...!!! Isilye mai tumhe batana nai chahata tha... mujhe pata tha ki tum sab guilty feel karoge aur khud ko blame karoge...!! Par Sach toh yahi hai naa... ki I was at fault ... it was never ur fault...
...I was the one who left u all...
...I am responsible for the loss of music from ur lives...
... I am responsible for drift between both of u...(looking at dhruv and aliya... and till now his eyes were moist... he ws blankly staring somewhere... )
... I am responsible for nandini's this condition...
(And saying this he fell on his knees... remembering nandini...) it is all my fault...
And his this action made all of them run towards him... and then abhi just hugged him... saying PLEASE MANIK...!! IT WAS NOT UR FAULT...!! STOP BLAMING URSELF...!!
Then Mukti and cabir also sat down...having tears in their eyes... and just joined their hands... in front of him as if asking for forgiveness... as they were the two who blamed him...!!the most...!! For everything without even listening to his side of story...!! And as manik saw this he just held their hands...
Manik: nai Mukti...!! Cabir...!! Please don't do this... it was not ur fault guys...!!
Mukti: nai manik...!! Hamari hi fault hai...!! Sab humari galti hai...!! Humne tujhe kuch kehna ka mauka hi nai diya... bas tujhe blame karte rahe...!! Aur tu sab sun ta chala gaya...!! ( she held his collar and said...) Kyu ek baar bhi apni baat kehne ki koshish nai ki...?? kyu ek baar bhi ye nai kaha ki tune yeh sab hamare liye kiya...??
Cabir: manik tu sab kuch dekhta raha sunta raha ek baar bhi kuch nai kaha...??
Manik: guys please...!! U did it right...!! I deserve this...!! For doing this to all...!! For doing this to nandini...!! Meri vajah se u all lost ur music... meri vajah se nandini lost herself...!!! And... ( he couldn't complete his words... as his voice betrayed him... and he was just crying with his hands on his face...)
And they saw him crying like this... alya and dhruv also came forward and all of them just HUGGED HIM...!! The first group hug after 2 long years...!! The hug for which all of them have craved...!! The hug which is their strength...!! All of them were just crying... and crying...!! Their happiness came in the form of tears...!! Tears of meeting after 2 long years as FRIENDS...!! as FAB 5...!! as FAMILY...!! but their was one who was happy seeing them together but was still sad... sad for HER... and that person was NAVYA...!! and abhi noticed her going down...!! And he followed her...!! And here fab 5 were still hugging... and crying...!!
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As abhi followed navya... he saw her going in her room's balcony...!! She stood there leaning on the railing...!! Remembering her past...!! Where she was scared of fab 5...!! How nandini helped her... how they stood against fab 5...!! And today she is here staying with them... together... watching them reuniting...!! Though she was happy... seeing them back again...!! But their friendship reminded her of nandini again...!! All of them had forgiven manik...!! But somewhere she couldn't... she just couldn't... because whatever it may be... he was responsible somewhere... he again chose his friendship over nandini...!! And that is how it all started...!!
Abhi somehow understood her...!! And he thought to talk to her... though he was never in talking terms with her since college time... but being a friendly and frank person... he moved in the balcony and stood beside her...
Abhi: so happy to see them back...??? Or still it's the same...??
Navya: yes I am happy for all of them atleast they got their friend back...
Abhi : Navya...!! I know u are missing nandini... and somewhere u haven't forgiven manik... but think from his point of u also naa...!! Fab 5 was always there for him... when his family was not there with him... since his childhood,they became his family... and this time it was his turn to show up his love for them... if u would have been there in his place... wouldn't u have done the same thing for nandini...???
( Navya was silent as somewhere abhi was right...!! She also would have done this for her friend... then abhi again said...)
Abhi: I know navya... u would have done this for her...!! And u are not able to forgive manik is also because of her...!! But just think once... and think how he would have lived these two years without her... I have seen him... it was not easy for him also to live without her...!! JUST FOR ONCE... GIVE HIM A CHANCE...!! FOR NANDINI...!!! Rest is up to u... I will not force u for anything...!!
Saying this abhi left from there... and navya was thinking about abhi's words...!!
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As abhi came out...!! He saw no one was there in the hall... which means they all were still on the terrace... so he moved to terrace... and seeing them he just stopped where he was standing...and leaned to the wall near seeing them like this...
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All of them were lying on the floor... holding each others hands...(order: alya , cabir, manik, Mukti and dhruv) they were silent... and were lost in their memories...!! Their college days...!! Their friendship...!! Their pranks...!! Their passion for music...!!their eyes were brimmed with tears...but still There was that lost spark back in their eyes...
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Seeing them abhi also had tears in his eyes but of happiness... how happy they all are... and after so long manik had that peace on his face... that smile... the real one... on his face...
he then came out of his admiring session and just came near them and said...
Abhi: guys...!! Andar nai chalna...??Yahi par hi kulfi jamaani hai kya...?? Yaha mujhe itni thand lag rai hai aur tum sab... yaha zameen par lete hue ho...!!
( indeed it was a very cold night but the feeling of being together... the feeling of being back to their life ... the warmth of their friendship overpowered all other things... but then... Mukti said...)
Mukti: abhi kya hai...?? It's after so long... we are together... i just want the time to freeze here...!! don't disturb...( she said stubbornly...with a smile on her face...)
Abhi: haan toh mai kaha keh raha hu.. ki don't spend time together... but ye time andar bhi spend kiya jaa sakta hai... naa... pata chala ki time freeze karne ke chakkar mai tum sab khud hi freeze ho jao...!!( he said playfully while rubbing his hands on his arms and shivering...) now get up all of u...!!
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All of them came down... and just went to the nearest room and it was of manik... and attacked on the bed and adjusted themselves in the same blanket as now they all were shivering because of cold weather and their daring stunt of lying on the floor of terrace on such a cold night... and manik kept that jar back... near the bed on the table... and seeing that jar finally... cabir asked out of curiosity...
Cabir: manik what is in this jar...?? U didn't told abhi also about this... before...??
And as manik was about say... navya entered with a smile on her face... though not that bright as of their's but still she was smiling which means she is ready to give that one chance to manik... Chance to bring nandini back...!!
She didn't only had smile on her face... but also had... a tray in her hand... having mugs filled with HOT CHOCOLATE... the one thing which was most needed... in this chilling cold weather...
And as they saw the mugs all of them jumped to take there mugs except manik and abhi... and then Navya first gave it to abhi... and then to manik with a warm smile... and manik was relieved... to see her smiling seeing him... but still somewhere he found the need to thank her personally... and assure her that he will not let nandini suffer more...!! So he stood up and kept the mug aside... and held her hand... and said...
Manik: Navya...!! Thank you for understanding... and I promise u that... I will do whatever it takes to make this nandini that old all time chirpy and happy nandini...!! I have made a mistake once by leaving her but this time I will not leave her till I give her... herself back...!!
Navya: manik...! Mujhe bas yahi sunna tha...!! Aur is baar tum use chod ke gaye naa... toh hum me se koi tumhe nai chodega...!!(she said threatening him... and everyone smiled at this not- so - serious dhamki but still true... as they will not leave him this time... and will also not let him leave them...) tum hamari last hope ho manik...!! Please hame humari nandu lauta do...!!(with this tears brimmed in her eyes...)
And before manik could give another emotional reply... cabir jumped to manik's side... picked up that jar... (manik didn't saw him taking it...) and said in his all time famous cabira attitude... just to lighten the environment...
Cabir: Kya madhubala...!! Tum kabhi rona nai chod sakti naa... jab dekho tab... shuru ho jaati ho... ( while coming in front of manik... near navya...) hum kitna important question kar rae the...( looking at manik) haan toh manik what is this...?? (he said while removing the cloth from the jar...and then he said...)
Cabir: manik yeh kya...?? Tu yeh kyu laya hai...??
Manik: (looking at the jar and others were looking at him for an answer) this is my hope cabir...!! FIREFLIES...!! They made nandini believe in true love...!! According to her they glow when there is true love...!! And look at them how they are glowing... now...!! Celebrating our bond of true friendship...!! But now...( he took the jar from cabir's hand... and touched the jar... thinking about her...!) She doesn't believe in them... and I just hope that... I can make her believe in them again...!! That... I can bring her back...!! ( his eyes were filled with hope and tears as well... doubting himself that will he be able to do this...!! And all them understood him... and then all of them said assuring him...
WE WILL BRING HER BACK MANIK...!! WE WILL... TOGETHER...!! they don't know form where they got that surety this time... but they said... as they can do anything when they are together...!!
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So here I end this part... with new hopes... that now everything will be fine... when... and how...?? This was still a question... but now they are together... and they will set everything right...
AMAAYA...😊😊
Edited by AMAAYA - 9 years ago
Kumkum Bhagya
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