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CHAPTER 9 (C)

NANDINI'S PAST...

Nandini walked away from the two men who had without her consent took decisions for her. She saw her past in front of her Aarav whom she never wanted to meet in life and on the other hand, Manik declared in front of Anisha that she was his Girlfriend...

She trusted both and yet both didn't care to respect and know what she wanted...Though, we shall give Manik a fair chance as he just wanted to get Nandini out of that situation... The irony is both men had loved Nandini...

Time is the biggest healer, but in Nandini's case not a single part of her heart was healed and it has been 3 years now...One phone call and everything in her world changed...

She sat and all her past memories of college came in front of her eyes...

(FLASHBACK)

ENGINEERING COLLEGE

Aarav and Nandini studied in college together... They had an unsaid bond...Aarav never proposed Nandini, nor did he ever said she was his girlfriend...Aarav was every girl's dream date, though he never took any of his relationships seriously...

On the other hand, Nandini was very innocent, simple and a reserved girl,yet she knew how to stand by her principles...She used to hate Aarav in the starting days of college... He used to never leave a single chance to irritate her, it was like his favourite pass time...

In their 1st year of college towards mid-year, one of Aarav's friend made a prank call to Nandini, which took a very serious turn as that prank got way too extended and then someone told her it was Aarav and this made Nandini more pissed off with Aarav... She couldn't even stand his name...

By the start of 2nd year of college one day that friend jokingly confessed he had made that call, which made Nandini realize how wrong she was...Aarav came to know too the reason why Nandini had avoided him all this while and tried to irk Nandini to speak first, he loved the look on her face when she got angry but she didn't speak...

Nandini had invited all her friends and their common friends for her birthday except Aarav... Abeer was their common friend, who saw the friction between them and then confronted Nandini as to how badly she had treated Aarav all this while... He made her realize that she was never an egoistic girl, then why did she react like that with Aarav... Abeer, made Nandini realize her mistake and she finally gave in and invited Aarav too to end their cold war. He happily joined in as he was waiting for Nandini to take the 1^st step...

Slowly, with time Aarav started to understand her and felt good being around her... He began to depend on Nandini for small things, be it studies or discussing his family...Aarav was never close to his family except his brother...Though, the world thought he was a happy go lucky guy, he started to share his loneliness with Nandini...She began to know the real Aarav...

With time Nandini became his habit, without whom he couldn't do anything...Nandini too was there for him for everything, she started to open up...Aarav, was a guy in front of whom anyone never dared to raise voice, somehow he could never say anything to Nandini when she did so...

Then the Dance face-off happened between Bosco and Nandini, Aarav witnessed it and then saw how other boys were ogling at her, that was it for him... he messaged Nandini to meet him near the steps. When she reached Aarav held her arms and started to shout on her...

Aarav- What was the need of getting into a face-off?

Nandini -Aarav I just supported my friends...Why are you getting hyper...

Aarav- Look, I don't like it...I don't like when guys look at you...And I will not hear a word more in this matter...

Nandini- Aarav leave me...What is wrong with you...

Aarav- Nandini don't test my patience...I have said it, you won't get into such things again, so you won't...

Nandini was stunned by his words...Bosco saw it and then came towards them...He tried to free Nandini from Aarav's grip...Bosco was friends with Aarav...

Bosco- Aarav leave her...she is getting hurt...and she just performed, there is nothing wrong in it...she was so graceful...

Nandini by now was in tears...and then Aarav left her, but before going Aarav repeated himself...

Aarav- Nandini you will never perform like the way you did and that's final...

Bosco calmed her down...It was after that day they both became good friends...Bosco respected her a lot...

(When he met Nandini in London, he was shocked to see how she had changed...And in the last 3 years he had promised Nandini that he would never tell anyone anything about her...And then in Mumbai by mistake Bosco broke his promise and was feeling guilty.)

Aarav did apologise Nandini for his behaviour later, but was stuck on his words that she won't perform like that...

Aarav's growing fondness and possessiveness for Nandini never went well with Anisha who was Aarav's friend, as she had a huge crush on Aarav and wanted to be his girlfriend at any cost...She and her friends never left any chance to indirectly humiliate Nandini... She was a good manipulator...

Nandini had complained Aarav about it, but he never paid attention to it...She understood there wasn't any point doing it...She knew Aarav was very close to his friends and so she never answered back Anisha and kept quiet for Aarav.

Finally, in 3rd year of college Aarav decided to tell Nandini that he loved her...Nandini wasn't happy with it and didn't reply... But, Aarav had made up his mind he would convince Nandini and show her how he had began to love her deeply and with time he managed to convince her after an incidence which changed Nandini's decision...

They were in 4^th year and final semester of college when the entire class decided to go out for a day trip...Aarav had a very good sense of recognizing people, he had warned Nandini a lot of times that her friends weren't true friends, but she never agreed on it and would snap at him saying he doesn't like them so he is saying so...Nandini was friends with Aarav's group too...

The day trip started and on the way back, a big argument happened between Aarav's friends and Nandini's friends which went too far that had got the calm Aarav to step in...Nandini knew if Aarav's anger was not checked, the people around didn't knew the consequences of how powerful he was...She knew she had to calm him before things out of hand... Aarav's friend too saw his anger now and were scared...

Nandini tried to talk and he asked Nandini to keep out if it, she did everything from requesting to threatening him, nothing worked and then she used her last weapon that she would never see his face and he mellowed... They all reached home after the dreadful night...

In college Nandini's friend accused her of not being loyal to them and that broke Nandini's heart, they left her alone...On the other hand, Aarav's friends too accused Nandini of being biased towards her friends, but none of them had the guts to tell Aarav to not stand by her... Nandini cried as her friends from last 3 years broke the bond without giving her a chance to explain...

Aarav knew Nandini was alone, he made sure she wasn't... After classes he would make Nandini sit with him and in a few days got her normal again...Nandini's friends too had realized their mistake and apologized, but now she had realized Aarav was right, though she had forgiven them but, most of her time was spent with Aarav...

Aarav motivated her to just concentrate on her studies and said he'll take care of rest...he would arrange notes for her, got whatever help she needed...Nandini finally saw his unconditional love and thought she was lucky...Aarav never liked speaking about Nandini in open...Aarav knew he had to be patient with Nandini, even if his urges said to kiss her, he didn't... He knew she didn't like even if anyone touched her...

After a lot of time passed by he started to hold her hand when they spent some time together and restricted to just kissing her forehead. He wanted Nandini to take her time and not push it... Aarav had told her he wanted to marry her in coming years...Nandini took her time, but when she saw Aarav being with her, she decided to give her consent too, she thought maybe Aarav was her destiny...

Nandini had changed a commitment phobic, full of attitude, lonely, charming boy, with no career plans into a guy who was not anymore lonely, who got close to his family, began to think about his career and that too so that he could then ask Nandini for marriage...

PRESENT

Nandini, was crying remembering all this and remembered the phone call that shattered her completely...

FLASHBACK-

3 years back, April Easter Break, London...

NANDINI, London-

It was a Saturday morning, the only day I got up late and decided to be home...I was a bit low as I remembered my cousin brother's death as his death anniversary was going to come...I was very attached to him... It had been months I had spoken to Aarav and whenever I knew I needed to talk, I cried in front of Aarav...I called him, he was in Delhi.

"Hi Aarav, kaise ho?"

From past 2 years we hardly called each other...Even though we were talking just once in few months, we knew we were there for each other.

Aarav- Hi, how are you... What happened?

"Kuch nai, bas aise hi kiya calll..." With that tears rolled down on my cheek...Aarav always hated me crying on the phone, yet he was patient with me always...

Aarav- Nandini will you stop crying...jab dekho roti rehti hai...what is wrong with you...(he was irritated) koi competition hai kya in which you need to come 1^st always...Hamesha ka yahi hai...

"I am not crying... " These 2 lines were always the starting of our conversation from past 2 years... "And yes, you are saying as if you are concerned..."

Aarav- Of course I am...

"Ya right, when was the last time you called??? Its always me...you never took that effort after college, when I agreed to think of a life ahead with you... all you do is take me for granted now..."

I was always pissed off with this behaviour of his. He had a big ego and that irked me a lot...We spoke about random stuff his work, my life...He always knew how to drift my attention from the thing that made me cry, only he knew that art...He knew my every expression, every change in voice...

"Mom was talking about getting me married..." It was a very serious topic between us...Aarav was never fond of my mom and he knew I will never marry without my parents consent, he tried to be calm whenever I spoke about my mother and would keep his irritation in check so that I don't get hurt...

Aarav- So, go ahead and get married...

"Stop it Aarav, you know I can't..." I used to always get angry with his attitude...

(There was a point during college when I had got my job offer for Bangalore and that made Aarav almost go through a panic attack, he got so emotional and those few days he would just cry on the phone silently with the thought I'll go away...I saw his condition and then decided to not take that job...)

"Aarav, pehle toh you used to cry with the thought of me going away, aur aab..." I was hurt...

WRITER'S POINT OF VIEW (To give background for last 2 years in Nandini's Life after college)-

From past 2 years the bond between them was strained as they both were adamant on their view points, Nandini always melted down to end their arguments, but Aarav had a big male ego and would never take that step even if he was at fault...Nandini was pissed off with this attitude and she had decided that Aarav had to learn to respect her and for once should let his ego aside for them...

In college Aarav was always around her, he was used to being with her, specially during exams, he would freak out and to make him study, she had to double her study time so that Aarav could also do well... But, after their final semester exams got over Nandini's family suffered major setbacks... It looked like someone cursed them...

In the span of 2 years she had lost her aunt, her cousin brother, her bade papa and her grandfather...The family couldn't come out of one shock and they got the other...And overnight Nandini's life changed...The girl who never liked visiting hospitals had spent 2 years of her life taking care of her family, visiting hospitals and witnessing funerals...

She had realized she couldn't be weak and has to be the 'son' of her family...Her brother though was tough, but when it came to facing such situations in initial phase, he used to be too weak...Nandini had accepted that and took things under her control...

The girl who never had a stern voice had learnt how to deal with life, deal with people, took the responsibility and never let her tears come out in front of her family...Her family started to completely depend on her morally...But, deep inside all this was disturbing her and the only person she could share her pain was with Aarav...

During this time period Aarav had missed Nandini's time for him, her care and her being around... He couldn't even meet Nandini frequently as he was in Mumbai for his job and Nandini was in Delhi...Nandini had convinced him to take up a job to get experience and then join his family business, she wanted Aarav to understand the importance of being independent and to be self-made...He used to snap at Nandini and get angry on her on every call...

Nandini tried her level best to balance things, she knew Aarav was a stubborn guy... But, the minute she would cry Aarav was again there for her...But, still his complains never ended, he kept accusing Nandini that she had changed and that she isn't the same girl he knew. Nandini was getting hurt every single time he said those words...Aarav couldn't understand that Nandini had a life other than him and that she had other things to take care of, he did realize she was trying, but for some reason his ego never let him accept it...

Nandini had sacrificed her career for her family, she gave away her dreams and never complained, her parents did realize it, but weren't aware about the gravity of pain their daughter was in...The biggest blow came when she saw her dad almost next to death and in a few months itself she saw her mom in the same state...She had understood one thing, she can't pursue her career at any cost...She gave up everything for family...

Aarav's accusations that she changed kept on increasing time and again...Nandini got tired, she then decided she will not explain Aarav anything and he could think whatever he wanted too...She never thought she was pilling one thing after the other inside her heart, she looked tough, but from inside her calmness was giving up...

After her family was a bit stable, she then requested her parents that she wanted to again get back to studies and said she wants to pursue her Masters...Her brother supported her in it and then her parents agreed too...Aarav was not happy with this, but Nandini convinced him that she needs a break in her life, she wants to study ahead and even he would get some time to make his career more stable...Aarav unwillingly let Nandini apply for her Masters...He knew she won't listen this time...

FLASHBACK (PHONE CALL)-

"Fine, ek kaam karo first you get married aisa hi hai toh..." It was a regular fight we had that the other would marry first, in case they didn't get married...Another common talking point from last 3 years...Aarav was silent and he didn't say a word that never happened...I asked him again...He didn't speak...

Aarav- Nandini, voh...

"Kya Aarav, not bad today you didn't fight with me on this topic...kyun tumahri shadi ho gayi hai kya..." I teased him...

Aarav- Ha...

"What nonsense, stop it Aarav...I know you are prankster ok..."

Aarav- Nandini, it's true...

"Ok..." I took it very lightly, I knew he was a big prankster and thought he was just playing around and when he'll accept he had done too much, he himself would give up...So, I was assured it was a joke...Aarav kept repeating it...And finally I got irritated...

"Aarav, now too much, stop your nonsense...I am pissed off now, now are you happy...You always tease me...Hadd ho gayi aaj toh...Kya meri shadi ho gayi laga ke rakha hai..."

Aarav- Nandini, I am serious...I am married...

I knew how to shut his smartness with words..."Ohhh really, kab hui..." Aarav had realized I wasn't taking him seriously...

Aarav- Nandini, I am...I got married 2 months back...and for god sake it's the worst truth of my life...

Aarav started to cry on the phone...And then it started to hit my mind...

"No, this can't be true Aarav..." I was shocked..."Aarav, no...it's not true...You can't...You never told me...I met you in January before leaving for London...you didn't speak a word...why..." I had now started to cry...Aarav and I cried on the phone for long...Aarav knew I used to get choked due to excessive crying and used to fall ill...He tried to stop me from crying...I couldn't, everything was finished...

"Why...how could you...I hate you..." Hearing the word hate from the girl Aarav had loved was the most painful thing...He knew he had broken me forever..."why ..."

Aarav- papa...you know na how much I avoided the topic of marriage, coz I wanted only you in my life...dad said that he'll commit suicide if I don't agree to marry the girl of his choice...I thought he was just saying it...Nandini, he did try...I was shocked...I had to do it...

"So, you did it...you didn't even think once about me...how could you..your father is important, what about me...huhhh...You had convinced me when college was about to end regarding your plans of getting married to me when I wasn't ready for anything like this...you convinced me...so what happened to that..." My anger was on peak..."You have killed me Aarav...what am I left with...except for giving my life away..."

Aarav- Nandini, have you gone mad...Don't you dare do anything wrong...Please, don't harm yourself, I'll die...

"Why the hell do you care now...hhuhhh...love...sab bakwas hai...did you get that...you killed me Aarav...Kabhi mere samne bhi mat aana Aarav..."

Aarav- Nandini, please forgive me, you are the only girl I have loved in my life and you will always be the one...my marriage is a compromise...Shout on me, hate me...but don't you dare harm yourself...I won't be able to live...

"You have already killed me Aarav forever..."

PRESENT-

I shook myself...that conversation changed my life forever...I took away the last smile I had...

WRITER'S POINT OF VIEW (Nandini's condition after the phone call)-

Nandini kept crying like that for 4 days, she locked herself from the world, her phone kept ringing and she didn't pick...Her tears had stopped, but she was in a shock, her life changed completely...Aarav and her family had tried to call her zillion times, he really had loved Nandini from all his heart, but he wasn't strong enough to be there for her and oppose his father's decision...He didn't even inform his friend's about his marriage as it was no celebration time for him...He didn't have the courage to inform Nandini, he knew what will happen to her...

There wasn't a single day Nandini didn't speak to her family and now they were panicking in India...Her brother than had asked his friend Gizzle to go and check on her...Gizzle came to her apartment only to find he she wasn't opening the door. She could hear the phone's ringing...Gizzle then informed the building care taker and asked for a spare key...

After, a lot of problems Gizzle was able to enter only to find Nandini sitting in the corner of her bedroom with her eyes on the window...She looked pale and weak, her eyes were swelled...Gizzle was quite mature...She informed her parents that she was fine, but didn't tell them about her condition and made an excuse...She had to speak to her first, but Nandini didn't speak a word...She understood something major must have happened...

Gizzle then applied for a sick leave at Nandini's office for a week and packed her stuff. Gizzle with the help of neighbour made Nandini sit in the car and drove back to her apartment. Nandini didn't respond to anything...Gizzle took her inside and made her sit on the bed...She knew Nandini was a strong girl...She then made her stand under the cold water shower...Nandini, for the first time reacted...

Gizzle then started the hot water and made Nandini stand for some time...She then dried her hair and changed her clothes...She tried talking to her, she didn't say a word...Gizzle saw she kept looking at something...And after sometime Nandini went to sleep...

It had been 6 days since the phone call, Nandini didn't speak a word...Gizzle tried her best to talk to her and got irritated and slapped Nandini hard to get her out of the trance... Gizzle slapped her again and shouted on her, Gizzle too was crying seeing her like that, she loved Nandini like a sister...Nandini then reacted and Gizzle made her realize her state and how tensed her family was... the first thing Nandini asked was "Phone..."

Gizzle didn't understand why she needed her phone...Gizzle had tried to search her phone before to get a clue, but it had a lock...Gizzle got her phone and Nandini then dialed a number, it was her mom...

"Hi mom i am fine..." Her mom shouted on her, she listened to how her parents were dying every minute to hear her voice...she then kept the phone down...Gizzle had gone to get soup for her...She then dialled Aarav's number...

Aarav didn't spare a second and took her call...

Aarav- Nandini, where the hell were you? I called you zillion times...Pagal ho...Speak up dammit...

Nandini didn't reply...Aarav knew she was shattered...

Aarav- Nandini, please forgive me...please...for old time sake...the time I had with you was the most beautiful time of my life...Nandini I know I never expressed what you meant to me...I always wanted to...my life, my life is a mess...please don't leave me...please speak, I am dying to hear you...please I beg you Nandini...

Aarav kept speaking all he had kept in his heart all these years as he was not an expressive guy, every moment that made him love Nandini...He knew he will never get a chance to speak again his heart to her, it was his last chance to tell what Nandini was for him...His last chance to hear the girl he madly loved and was still in love...He kept asking for forgiveness and begged her to speak...

Nandini finally spoke...

Nandini- You killed me forever...tum agar mujhe pehle bata dete toh shayad itna bura nai lagta...I feel cheated now...But your wife she did nothing wrong...be with her... don't leave her hand as you did with me...I forgive you only for her...

That was the last sentence Nandini spoke to Aarav.

GIzzle understood Nandini will not share anything with her...Nandini had then decided she will only live for her parents now, she resumed work, but the old Nandini was lost forever...Slowly, with time she began to live a normal life, she smiled, met people but deep inside nothing ever healed...

And then it was Friday night, she was walking on the Tower Bridge remembering all that she went through...She then saw someone trying to commit suicide and stopped him...The person was MANIK MALHOTRA...

If Manik's life changed after meeting her, Nandini too had some effect of Manik on her, she began to get eased out, she contacted her friends whom she hardly spoke and slowly things began to fall in place...After 3 years she was excited to go to India and for the first time she thought of meeting someone MANIK MALHOTRA'...

PRESENT-

Nandini remembered her past and was crying...Manik's heart was bleeding to see Nandini like that, he never ever wanted to hurt her, but unknowingly he had...For some time Nandini kept sitting there and tears didn't stopped flowing...

Cabir- Manik, jake baat kar usse...she needs someone...

Manik- nahi Cabir, itna toh jann gaya hun usse, she takes her own time to get normal...no one can help her, if I try, she'll walk away from me too for life...(Manik was in tears too)...

FAB 5 too sat there, but no one had the courage to go and talk to her...

Then they saw someone walking towards Nandini, it was Aarav. He came and sat near Nandini. Nandini when sensed it was Aarav, she was about to get up, Aarav held hand and Nandini didn't move...

Aarav- Nandini please...

Nandini stood there...

Aarav- Looking good, (he noticed her in saree, he always loved her in saree)...saree...beautiful as ever...

Aarav- vaise you have lost weight??

(Aarav used to tease Nandini that she needs to lose weight, just to make her pissed off, he loved the look she used to have...Aarav when wanted to break Nandini's silence he would simply speak about the topics which Nandini couldn't ignore and this would irk Nandini to speak... and this trick of his always worked in any situation...)

Aarav- Mumbai kaise??

Nandini didn't react to anyone of his questions...These were Aarav's old ways of making Nandini speak, but he didn't realize that she was not the girl anymore.

Aarav- won't you ask how i am??...Nandini I can't see you like this...Jo maine kiya...I know its all my fault...How many time I ask it will never be able to justify to what I did...

Nandini finally spoke...

Nandini- kar toh diya tha...

Aarav then wiped his tears and then recalled what Anisha told him a few minutes back...And how he saw Manik holding Nandini by her waist, he was dammm angry because of it, but he controlled...

Aarav- Nandini please look at me...I am seeing you after 4 years...at least speak to me once...

The pain started to weld up inside Nandini...Nandini then started to break, but didn't cry...Manik was witnessing this all, but was helpless...He could only remain quiet and see what was happening...Finally Aarav's patience gave up and he questioned Nandini...

Aarav- Anisha told me ki...voh Manik...Manik Malhotra... (He had now a bit of anger in his voice...)

Nandini then turned to look at Aarav...

Nandini- So you believe Anisha??

Aarav's expression showed he was angry...

Aarav-I saw him holding you...

Nandini walked away from there and left towards the exit, Aarav kept calling her but she didn't stop...

Manik and FAB 5 left to check on Nandini...

PRECAP-

Nandini finally broke her silence of so many years...she had too...

Manik was intimidated by her words during her breakdown...Nandini was shouting on Manik...

Nandini- How dare you Manik Malhotra...how dare you...?

Manik was stunned by her words, he left her...But, Manik couldn't leave her and go...FAB 5 didn't interfere in the conversation...

Manik's Home-

Next day Manik had got Nandini to his house, though Nandini wasn't aware about it... He then found Nandini's diary which was lying on the floor as it came out of her bag and read it...Manik finally came to know the real old Nandini and all she had to go through...He came to know why Nandini had said to him that night...

"I know it's not easy, but you have to let go off some things, SOME OLD STRINGS IF BREAK, THEY BREAK BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT FOR YOU..."

He was in tears...He got a feeling that Nandini will not feel for him the way he did...

But, little did our Rockstar MANIK MALHOTRA knew that NANDINI'S BAPPA had planned all this for them...He always watched Nandini's back and he made sure she met Manik that night...

BAPPA'S master plan for LEVEL 1 was about to get completed...Though he didn't like that his favorite child Nandini was crying, but he was happy to see his only royally spoilt brat Manik around her...He wanted to complete LEVEL 1 soon and then move on with LEVEL 2...

Literally crying reading the update

Amazing update...
So emotional...
Nandini had to go through so many things...
Cont soon..

LOVE,
AAROHI...

Originally posted by: eppie99

Literally crying reading the update

trust is the basic requirement to build a strong relationship

hope manan comes together soon

luvd the update

Continue soon

waiting eagerly for it

Amazing
Emotional update
U penned it really beautifully
Nandu hurt hai pr iss mein manik ka kya fault hai usne toh use humiliation se bachayea hai...
Ab manik old nandu ko wapis layegaa...
Lovd it
Continue soon

Originally posted by: dhillon90

Amazing
Emotional update
U penned it really beautifully
Nandu hurt hai pr iss mein manik ka kya fault hai usne toh use humiliation se bachayea hai...
Ab manik old nandu ko wapis layegaa...
Lovd it
Continue soon

Wow...

Originally posted by: aarohi_angel98

Amazing update...
So emotional...
Nandini had to go through so many things...
Cont soon..

LOVE,
AAROHI...

Originally posted by: Pari_mananholic

Wow...

emotional update...

manik jst cant see her like this...

he was soo helpless...

nandu was soo broken...

ths aarav even after getting married hw can he ask her tht is manik os her bf...Sch a MCP...

I jst hate him...he can't see nandu wth anyone else..

But cant also be with him..disgusting..

jst hope nandu understand manik...

luved it..

thnx for pm...

update soon...