PART-20 A STEP AHEAD...!!
Hello everyone...!! I m back... finally... sorry for keeping u waiting... !!! thanks to all those of u who commented... and liked my story...!! And my exams were superb...!! Now the exams are over so let's get back to the story...!!
Happy reading...!!
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At Angel's villa-
Manik was determined to face anything now...!! And cabir was happy seeing him like that...!! And was hoping that everything goes well...
They both were leaving for nandini's house... just then they saw their friends coming inside and noticed that everyone had confused expressions on their faces...!! Except for abhi... who was smiling like an idiot...
All of them settled and then manik asked...
Manik: hum toh aa hi rahe the...!! Toh tum sab wapas kyu aa gaye...!! Is nandini alright...?? Is she ok...?? Kahi usne toh tum sab ko Jane ke liye nai kaha...??
Mukti: manik we are as clueless as u are...!! U won't believe what happened..!! Nandini didn't argued with us...!! She took her medicines silently... and even she ate her food properly ...!! And this Abhi he is just smiling like this all the way back...!! And on asking he kept saying he will tell when we reach home...!! ( looking at abhi) so abhi now we are here... will u do the honours to speak up...!!
(All of them were looking at abhi... for the answers... and he was till now smiling and then giving a break to his smile he suddenly made a serious face... and said...)
Abhi: guys after she left for her room... I went behind her and then I had a talk with her... and I told her just to give us one chance... one chance to set everything right...!! And... and... she said...!! She said...!!
(All of them were looking at abhi with curiosity... and looking at their curious face abhi thought of teasing them a little more... so he stood up and turned his face ... to the other side and... manik not being able to take the suspense said...)
Manik: abhi kya kaha usne bol naa...!! Kahi usne mana toh nai kar diya ..!! Kahi use fir se attack toh nai aaya...!!(This mere thought of attack bought tears in his eyes... thinking of her condition.. and he continued in shivering voice...) plz abhi kuch toh bol...!!
(As abhi heard his crying voice he realised he took it a little far... so he guiltily turned and said...)
Abhi: manik sorry...!! Plz sambhal apne aapko...!! Plz...!! (Manik was crying by now... and looking down...) look at me... manik... look here...!! usne haan kaha...!! ( And manik at once look at him...) haan manik she said yes...!! She said she is ready to give us that chance...!! She is ready to take A Step Ahead...!!
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There was silence in the hall... evryone was blank...!! They were not able to express their happiness...!! And then abhi again said...
Abhi: kuch toh bolo...!! Usne Haan kaha hai...!! She is ready to start her life again...!!
(Manik at once hugged abhi...!! As he was really happy... and all of them joined in for the hug... and then all of them settled again and then abhi narrated his whole conversation with nandini... and all were happy... )
Navya: abhi !!! Tum wo kar diya jo aaj tak hum nai kar paye...!! Usne toh sirf 2 hafte ka time diya hai...!! Kaise sab sahi hoga...!!
Abhi: Navya...!! Atleast she is ready...!! See to this side naa... we will figure out something...!! And is week mai I will keep giving her the injection... atleast it will decrease her addiction...!! And then... those medicines will come... and then we can work on her attacks... but till then we have to keep in mind that we should not stress her... in our process...!! We will start from tomorrow !! And we try to give her a happpening environment...!! So navya tomorrow morning... as nandini wakes up u will take her for a walk... outside...!!
Navya: abhi par nandini toh morning hours mai ghar se bahar hi nai aati...
Abhi: ab aayegi navya just give it a try...!! She has said naa... that she will give us a chance...!! U just take her and try to talk to her... about her past...!! About her feelings...!! Try ki she just let's it all out...!! I know she will not suddenly speak up evry thing which is inside her since two years but we can atleast try...!!
Navya: ok mai try karungi...!! Aur Mukti bhi hamare saath hi jayegi...!!
Mukti: ok cool ...!!
Abhi : in the mean time when she is out...!! We will put up some lights and mirror in her room...!! Cabir just place an order for the mirror...!! And alya u have to shop for her...!! As she will not go for shopping but she needs to come back... and for that she needs to look like that same nandini...!! And in the evening we need to take special care... as she can take up drinks at that time... so someone or the other must be there... to look after her...!!
( everyone discussed a little more about nandini and then moved to their rooms to freshen up... an decided to ce for dinner directly... as they all were tired...!! It was evening only... navya and Mukti went to kitchen to prepare the dinner... and alya went to her fashion house for some work...)
All were in their own world... kitchen... work... resting... but manik he was still not satisfied... as they all were trying to bring back nandini ... but what about all of them... they also have lost their music...!! And manik was thinking all this he then came out of his room... an distracted a arching for any musical instruments... and yes... he found them... in a cupboard near the wall where all the awards were kept... and he was taking out the guitar...!! A photo fell from the shelf...!! ( the photo which was kept hidden there... when manik earlier was looking at the awards...) He picked up the photo and his eyes filled with tears.. as the photo was of their last performance together...!!
He caressed the photo...!! And kept it back... and set all the instruments there itself... and he called all of them... !!
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Everyone came... except for alya as she was not at home...!! But manik being manik... texted alya... ' emergency ' and within half an hour alya also reached home ... all panting...!! And then looked around and found the instruments set... and she moved there all of them were already there...!! Just then manik said...
Manik: so...!! We all are trying to bring nandini back to life...!! But I
forgot one thing that because of me...!! U all have lost your music...!! So it's my responsibility to bring it back to u all...!! And we will start it from today...!!
(All of them looked at manik...!! How much they have missed his concern for all of them...!! And then they all moved towards their instruments... touched them... as if trying to feel that old connection with it... and they felt that connection...!! Manik played the guitar... cabir on his drums... Mukti and dhruv with guitar and alya with her keyboard... )
Yar milte hai pyar milte hai
Hamko yarro nasib se
Ek duje ki adate bante dil ko chute karib se
Har hassi be aansu pe de de jo pehra
Ek din kyu chale hain jate chod ke tanha
Yeh dosti... milti nasib se
Yeh dosti...milti nasib se
Yeh dosti... milti nasib se
Yeh dosti... najuk hain narm hain
Yeh dosti... yaaro ka karm hain
Ooo...
( as manik started the song... their old memories came their minds...!! How they used to be... that friendship... that bond... !! And then manik left them...)
Dosti Ankh se chalak ti hain
Jab Ban ke Paani
Har kisi bund me jalkti hain
Koyi kahaani
Zindgi ke rasto pe hote kitne male
Dosto ke khone ka bhi hota hain phir khel
Yeh dosti...karti hain ankh num
Yeh dosti... deti hain khub gum
Yeh dosti... milti hain nasib se
Yeh dosti... khilti hain nasib se
( they remember the time how they met again...!! How they cried ... )
Hota kya fasla pucha karta hu main khudse
dur hain log jo sach main hain kya dur mujse
Dil ki jebo main hain sikee jiski batton ke
Pass hain wo phir kahi bhi betha hu chupke
Yeh dosti... tute bhi ruthke
Yeh dosti... banti bhi tutke
Yeh dosti... banti nasib se
Yeh dosti... chalti nasib se.
(They travelled back in time when they were living without each other... when manik left how much they missed him... how they searched for him... and finally today they are back together...)
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As the song finished they all had tears in their eyes... !!
Dhruv : after so long we played together...!! I played guitar...!! Buddy... thanks for coming back...!! Thanks for bringing back music in our lives...!!
Manik: Buddy don't say thanks...!! It's because of me u all left music...!! And now see we are back together...!!
With this five of them hugged...!! And navya and abhi also got tears after seeing them like this... together...!! They were standing there... and then Navya just said in low voice... KAASH NANDU...!! BHI YEH DEKH PAATI...!! but abhi heard it and said... DEKHEGI NAVYA ZAROOR DEKHEGI...!! AUR SIRF DEKHEGI HI NAI KHUSH BHI HOGI...!!
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They all moved to the dining as navya has made the food while they were singing...!! Then they had their food... with little bit of masti in fab 5 style... like they all were feeding each other... teasing ... making fun... cabir's jokes...!! Mukti's looks... Alya's smile... and dhruv's laughter...!! Every expression of their's. .. filled manik's heart with contentment and happiness... !!! As he was successful in bringing them back to music...!!
They talked for a while...!! And then left for their rooms to sleep ...!! With new hopes for morning...!!
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Morning 9 am -
All of them reached nandini's place... and found her awake... lying on her bed... as she ws not able to get up... because the sling ... !! Navya made her sit...!! Helped her with bath and dressing...!! All this while nandini didn't said a word...!! She was letting them do whatever they wanted...!!
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Navya brought her down where everyone was sitting... and as usual manik was hiding in kitchen...!! All of them passed a smile to her... to which she didn't reported but they were happy atleast she is not behaving aggressively... with them...!!
Abhi: nandini...!! Since u have given us a chance...!! So let's start it from today itself...!! So today u are going out for a walk with navya and Mukti...!! Okk...??
Nandini : I don't want to go out...!! (She said it expressionlessly...)
Abhi: Nandini plz...!! For once... atleast try u will feel better under the bright light... cool breeze...!!
After lots of pleadings she finally agreed... and left along with navya and Mukti...
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As she left ... manik came out and said...
Manik: let's start with our works now...!! Abhi and cabir let's move to her room... and dhruv alya... u guys go for shopping...!! As how will alya be able to carry so many bags...!! ( Manik did this purposely... as he has to concentrate on everyone ... if nandini is important to him... so are his friends... or may be they are more important... and he had proved it earlier only... by leaving her for them... and this spending time with each other will bring them close again... )
Alya: no manik... it's not required I will manage...!!
( but manik being manik didn't listened to her and sent her with dhruv...)
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Only manik cabir and abhi were there in her house ... and so they also proceeded towards her room to start their work...!! They changed the lights of the room...!! And then fixed the mirror in her room...!!as they finished their work... manik told abhi and cabir to move down... he will come in few minutes ...!!
They being the cupids of their love story... understood that he needs to feel her...!! He need st some alone time ...! Though he says...that he will be strong... but always he breaks bit by bit... seeing her like this...!!
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In nandini's room -
Manik was sitting on her bed...!! And was looking around her room...!! He was not able take the fact that nandini has changed to this extent...!! Her room...!! She herself...!! Everything has changed...!! Guilt was written on his face... and with this he gave a last look to the room... and left the room...!!
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So here I end this part... I know it was not up to the mark...!! But plz bear it...!!! Nxt one will be surely awesome...!!
Precap- Navya nandini and Mukti talk...
Will be waiting for ur response...!! Sorry once again for being late and then giving this chapter...!!
AMAAYA...😊😊
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