PART 45
" I want to know why are you doing all these? I mean why this dramas? What are you trying to prove? "
Nandini heard Aliya spitting fire through her each word. Though Nandini was very much familiar with her rude aggressive behaviour towards her but yet her words confused her for a moment.
" what do you mean to say ? I am not getting you Aliya. Will you elaborate? " Nandini re asked crossing her arms against her chest with a keen look.
" Awwaa come on Nandini. Stop acting naive. Show your this I-am-so-innocent drama to someone else. I very well know what's on your filthy mind. You gold digger. " Aliya barked with so much hatred that it really baffled the soft heart of Nandini.
" Gold digger? Filthy mind?" Nandini was shocked by her sudden choice of words that too with such disgustingly intolerable accusations.
" yes that you are. A very cunning gold digger. " Aliya adamantly stated.
Fighting with someone using abusive words was not Nandini Moorthy Malhotra 's style. Her upbringing always provoked her to be a polite and kind hearted one. But sometimes it needed to be bad for some good.
She just couldn't stand there numb and let Aliya abuse her self respect. So she took sharp breath and said firmly
" Aliya first of all how dare you accusing me that too standing in my house? Don't you have little bit of manners? And second is who the bloody hell are you to abuse me with those words ? And on which basis? "
" On which basis ?"
Aliya gave a sarcastic look to her then spat out angrily " you want to know the basis haan? ? Then suno. Listen to me very clearly. Yeh jo sab ho raha hai, it's all because of you. "
Nandini scrunched her brows narrowing her gaze in account to understand her words.
" yes you have heard right. You are the f**king reason , Manik is in this condition. Just because of you Manik's life was in a stake. Just because of you Manik has to suffer. You are the curse which cursing his life. You are the bloody reason he was going to die. You Nandini . YOU. YOU , THE BLOODY MANGALIK CURSE WOMAN. "
" WHAT? ? " it was all Nandini could utter on that most pathetic moment . She was stunned by Aliya's words.
And once again her traumatic past stood in front of her present.
Four months.
Four freaking months. Her life had taken that much time to heal her wound.
And when her wound were about to heal , her terrible past again shook her all happiness and like a sudden cyclone again all became devastated.
" Mangalik. "
"Curse"
" gold digger"
"Filthy"
" Why are you acting shocked? Ohh have you forgotten that you are a Mangalik ? But yet you let Manik marry you as you were always behind his name and fame . And see what have you done to him. You must have thought that your respect is more important than his life so to save yourself from the society you pushed him to that dark Nandini. How could you? Just because of your bad curse fate , Manik faced such horrible accident.
It's toh grace of God he survived otherwise you toh have had full plan to kill him with your bad fate. You are responsible for his accident. You selfish woman. You were too his best friend right? Then how could you let your friend took such hazardous step to marry you staking his life? Haan? ? Bolo? Tell me? Is it your friendship? You just a selfish jerk Nandini. You are just a self centered bitch. "
Aliya threw out all the grudges she was holding against her and stormed out of the room leaving a living dead.
****
on the other side
" Manik I am really happy for you. " Cabir once again hugged Manik during their boys times on the pool side.
" Cabir... Yaar how many times you are gonna repeat this? Look now I am perfectly all right just with a little faded wound mark above my left eyebrow. " Manik playfully asked with a smile.
" dude, I am not saying about your accident. I mean yaah I am happy that you are well. But now the reason of my happiness is different. I am happy for you and Nandini. "
Cabir said and Manik stared at him confusingly.
Knowing his best friend in and out Cabir coughed a little and continued to clear the raised confusion marks over Manik's forehead
" I mean before one month you guys were too baffled with your feelings. And you , you were in depression that time for not understanding the voice of your heart. Your need. But see today, there is a never ending smile on your face and you won't accept but a blush too. "
Cabir stopped after his cheesy comment receiving a fake glare from Manik whose face was really flushed.
" Kya? Stop staring me. Go and see a mirror. Lover blushing boy ban gaya hai tu from I-am-the-cool-hunk se. Accept it Bro you have started loving her. And your these blushes and stealing looks are my evidence. And I am happy for this reason as I have seen the same love in Nandini's eyes for you. and this time it is not the best friend's love but way more enhancing and strong. I am happy that Finally you guys have accepted your long lasting feelings for each other. "
Manik just kept gazing at him with an " Aww" look. He was really touched how his friend showed him the mirror of a part of his life.
And it was true that last one month was a pure bliss including the horrible accident. As because of that he came across the hidden feelings of himself and as well as Nandini . And their complicated relationship got a name.
When Manik was in his thoughts , Cabir suddenly said sipping his beer
" Waaasee Mmmanik. .. don't you think this accident actually popped up with a pure bliss for you? Ish accident se tera loss nehi faida hi hua hai. I am telling you. Like see, na tera accident hota, na Nandini doud k aati like hindi movie heroine, na hi woh tera care karti, Na hi tum dono akele time spend kar pate, nahi tum dono ki complications dur hoti. And aapna pyar k feelings ko samajhte.
So basically you are profited with the accident. I know you have to loss pools of bloods and had to bear terrible pain but . There is a big BUT mere dost. BUT then you were actually awarded with the unknown hidden feelings and names aftermath of the accident fiasco and your pain was healed. So technically this accident was much needed in your life to erase all complications. "
Manik's mouth took a shape of perfect O listening Cabir.
First of all : his heavy, such a long Vashan.
Then secondly: Reciting his own mind words loudly as if Cabir had already knew what was going on his mind.
And lastly : the truth. Truth of the blissful results of his such terrific accident.
But he composed himself to burst in his happiness and scoffed " I don't know what were you saying but I guess you should join parliament. You have all signs of becoming a politician. "
" Was it a joke? " Cabir asked with a pout.
" I guess. " Manik chuckled
" yaar tu mujhe kavi seriously nehi leta. " Cabir wiped his fake tears.
" What to do, just now recovered from serious injury so can't take more seriousness. " Manik smirked with his sarcasm. And soon the two friends broke into cloud thrusting laugh.
Maan and Niyonika watched them laughing whole heartily and thought
Happy days are here again.
****
No Happiness only devastation.
Aliya's words were lingering on her mind. The Happy surrounding around her , brutally turned into a shattered dream.
Her world had stopped working. Her earth had stopped rotating.
Everything belongs to her and around her were asking her harshly
" You are the reason. You are the reason of his misery. "
Nandini's knees surrendered and she fell backwards on the bed. Her life less body was laying on the bed staring at the ceiling unblinking.
Abruptly her mind recalled " You are mangalik. The guy will die soon who's gonna marry you. You are a trouble. You are a cursed girl. "
The rude priest's statement haunted her senses and the whole scenario from her that impromptu marriage to their first night to there increasing closeness , their unnecessary complicated fights started slide showing in front of her.
And then the accident. Manik's terrible bruises, his pain.
And Aliya's accusations. The mirror.
For the next half an hour the room was filled with pin drop silence. And suddenly she got up and said wiping her tears
" It's all because of my bad luck. Manik deserves happiness. And my curse fate is everything but happiness. No. I can't tolerate the hurdles in Manik's life because of me. I know what to do now. "
Saying she picked up her cell and dialed a numbed with her trembling fingers
" Hello Mr. Roy, Nandini Malhotra here. "
******
Next day
The soft sunbeams peeking through the french window , stirred the sleep of the beautiful girl. Nandini with much difficulty opened her eye lids as due to the severe crying on the last night , her retinas were in much pain.
She tried to get up but the usually usual thing blocked her path and as expected she found the most gorgeous face was hidden behind her long silky hairs.
Manik was sleeping keeping his head as usual on the crook of her neck. His hands and legs were wrapping around her petite torso on their habitual accord.
Nandini turned her face around him and slowly her shivering fingers touched the faded bruise mark on his left side of forehead.
She was gently caressing it when Manik stirred a little in sleep feeling her touch. He snuggled more towards her , hugging her tight.
Nandini sighed a big breath and leaned to kiss his bruise.
After few minutes
Manik was in deep slumber while Nandini was lovingly caressing his face, hairs to give him relaxing sleep. It was like became a habit for her since one month.
But unlike last one month , her mind and heart were not relaxed but a tornado was going on inside her. She was stuck between do's and don't' s. Her mind was stuck between wrong and right.
Her heart was fighting against her mind.
She was in her turmoil thoughts when she felt the warm alluring touch on her neck and she understood that Manik was awake.
" Good morning wifey " Manik again placed a open mouth kiss on her jawline.
Nandini smiled with his " Wifey " indication. Since last fifteen days he started calling her with that word. And surprisingly she loved it when his husky half sleepy voice called her with that word.
But today her happiness won't last more than few seconds and again the shatteredness captured her mind.
" Morning " she plainly wished back unlike the other days when she used to ruffle his already messy hairs and wished him back with a charming smile and soft peck on his mole on which she was addicted to.
Swiping out all the thought she untangled herself from his hold and about to step out of the bed when she was asked
" Nandu are you okay? "
She halted on her feet and turned re asking " Why? Am I not looking okay? "
Manik stretched his arms to free them and replied while getting up " Don't know. Last night you forgot to give my night medicines then you didn't come to my room and even you didn't show up only the entire evening. And when I came to call you for dinner toh I found you asleep and your face was looking too pale. So I thought you were not okay. "
Manik explained the scenario and she just sighed. But she knew that Manik won't leave her until he would not get satisfied with the reasons of her paleness so to avoid the topic from her she questioned
" That's all right. Woh sab toh thik hai but what are you doing here? And had you taken your meds? Sorry I forgot "
" haan baba I have taken meds. And I am here as you know na , I can't sleep without you. And when I saw you sleeping toh I also slept beside you like a obedient one without disturbing your beautiful sleep. So good I am no? "
Manik cheekily replied just to earn a chuckle from her side.
The happiness bug again bite her but as expected the disgusting virus again gulped down her happiness. Tears started forming inside her eyes and to hide them she rushed to
the washroom leaving a confused Manik behind.
" what's wrong with her? "
*****
Mr. Roy's cabin.
" Mam are you sure you want to do this? "
Mr. Roy asked Nandini for the fourth times.
She exhaled a deep breath and said " I don't have any option Roy uncle. I have to do this. "
Mr. Roy being a elder one of his 50's eyed her with a fatherly affection and said " Nandini I know you since your childhood. I know how sorted child your were. And still are. Then what's the reason behind this drastic step? It will not lead you to the good thing dear. It will destroy your life. Think before you decide anything. "
Nandini wiped the desperate tear drop from her delicate cheek. She herself didn't wished to take the drastic decision. But she was forced by the bad fate of her.
She gulped the lump and stated " Sometimes it is needed to overlook your happiness for someone's bright future . And I have no regret to destroy myself for my loved ones. "
" but Nandini, dear are you sure you want this? " Mr. Roy asked with uttermost confusion.
Nandini sighed deeply and replied " Yes I Do. "
And left his office.
*****
That day Nandini blankly kept seating on her office cabin.
Attending No meetings. No clients. No one.
She just kept thinking. Thinking and thinking.
And finally decided to talk to Maan.
*****
Same day night. Maan and Niyonika's room
" Papa I wanna return back to London. "
Nandini announced and both Maan and Niyonika became shocked.
It took them few seconds for getting over her bolt from the blue announcement and they asked in unison
" London suddenly Why ? "
Nandini very well knew it was coming so composing herself she replied and she was ready for it
" Actually papa... you were saying na that we need good and experienced staff for our London office. So I was thinking of shifting there to help our Company in London market. "
Both of them were actually baffled. They did not know how to even react to this.
Nandini's explanation was correct somewhere as London office needed good care to deal with their Market. And she was brilliant in these job but yet why then it didn't seemed correct.
" but beta... its okay. You don't need to go for that. We will definitely manage. " Niyonika replied.
" Mom. Yes I need to. "
she spoke little loud which was enough to give a loud knock on Older Malhotras thinking door.
" Mom... Papa... I really need to go for Malhotra Heights. "
she said then murmured
" and For me !!! For us "
Both the parents shared a look and then said
" I think princess you need to rethink . Manik needs your care .He just got over the accident. And fir v if you wanted to go then what should we do. Jao aur kya. As you wish. "
saying Maan caressed her hair and left with Niyonika leaving an expressionless Nandini behind.
The whole scenario was witnessed by one pair of hurt eyes.
******
" London wapas ja rahi ho? "
It was the first thing Manik asked stormed into her room late at night.
Nandini turned around him. Her heart hitched seeing his condition. His hairs were all messy. His eyes were blood shot as if they cried. There were pain in his eyes.
" Answer me dammit. Jawab do. " he yelled.
Though throughout the whole day she was preparing herself for it but when it was happening she was out of words. She found herself love choked.
Manik couldn't bear her silence and walked near and grabbed her bare arms tightly " You want to go back to London? You want to leave me? You want to leave me alone? You don't care about me. Hain na? You want to go away from me? Bolo. Say something dammit. "
His loud hurt retort echoed around the room. But she was still standing caged between his strong grip Numb.
Motionless.
Just staring at his hurt chocolate brown eyes which were collaborate with red.
" Why aren't you speaking up? " he barked again and pushed her little freeing her.
Her lifeless body jerked back and fell on the nearby couch.
Manik kneeled down in front of her and pleaded
" What is bothering you Nandini? Why are you doing all these? Kyun kar rahi ho yeh sab? Sab kuch toh thik chal raha tha. Then suddenly yeh sab Kyun? What's wrong with you? "
He pressed his face on her lap placing a soft kiss on her thigh.
That time she reacted shouting loudly
" Kuch v thik nehi hai. Nothing is going fine Manik. Everything was just an illusion. "
Manik moved back with her sudden shout. He stood up following her and gazed at her dark face being hell baffled.
" I am not good for you Manik. We are toxic for each other. Yeh accident yeh sab mere waje se hua. I was responsible for all this mishaps with you. I am the bloody responsible. Issiliye I have to go away from you. "
Manik was stunned coming across her stupid reason. He was surprised at her words.
He wanted to shout at her for her over idiotic reason but he was too shocked to react.
" Manik, I have decided I am going back to London after the annual report of Malhotra heights. And it will be good if we maintain distance next two months. "
Nandini said plainly hiding her pain. Her heart was stabbing seeing him so broken and fragile. But she needed to gulp that bitter poison for the shake of her love's betterment.
Manik just kept gazing at her and an unexpected abrupt question escaped from his lips
" Don't you love me? "
Nandini startled with his sudden query.
Love? Him?
Off course I do that's why I am going away to protect you silly.
But as they said you can discuss and bark over every damm thing of this world freely but LOVE. When it comes to express love, the 26 alphabets raised their hands heartlessly.
Same happened with Nandini. And the most hazardous lie eloped from her shaky mouth.
" No. I don't. "
" ohhh no. What the hell are you saying you fool. Keep aside your ego. You love him. You bloody love him. And you super stupid can't you see the love in her eyes?
Inn dono ka kuch nehi ho sakta. Stupid idiot complicated morons. "
The Almighty shooting daggers on them witnessing the heart wrenching scenario.
" you don't love me. Fine. Then just go away. " Manik outrageously spat and walked away.
******
Late night Manik's room
He was strumming his guitar harshly torturing the poor chords. His frustration was giving tough time to the delicate strings and they were about to break.
And as expected one of the soft thin string got broken making a loud messy sound.
Manik sighed deeply wiping his tears.
" Staying away from Nandini" this most hazardous thought had snatched the floor beneath his feet.
" But he won't let it possible. He won't let the complications win this time. He will fight back. He will fight back for his love. For them. He will prove her that they r not toxic. He will make her love him. He will not let her go away. And this time he will fight against the fate. "
He determinedly vowed to himself.
****
Next morning
" Dad I was thinking to join office. "
Manik announced at the breakfast table making the three Malhotra choked their foods.
"Areee aap log ayese look kyun de rahe ho? " he scoffed seeing the confused faces around her.
" No I mean " Maan cleared his throat and said " Office and you ? Suddenly. "
Manik really felt embarrassed as office was not his cup of tea. But he had to gulp down that bitter tea for his better half. So he confidently said
" So? As just now I have done one album and am free for few weeks so I thought to help you guys in office instead of getting bored in house. What's the big deal in this. "
" No. Beta. It's not a big deal. Actually it's awesome. I am so happy finally you have decided to take office seriously. " Niyonika cheered him.
" that's right Niyo. Otherwise I toh have afraidly accepted Malhotra Heights devoid of any CEO. " Maan commented and all started laughing without Nandini.
Nandini was silently watching the whole scene. Surprisingly she found something different in Manik's eyes. His ever talkative eyes were depicting her different story behind his decision. And her six sense was poking her to stay alert.
" okay then Mr. CEO get ready first . we are leaving for office in 10. " Maan ordered and Manik rushed upstairs to his room.
*****
" Nandini Moorthy. Oops sorry. Mrs. Nandini Manik Malhotra. Just wait and watch. Here is coming Mr Manik Malhotra. It's gonna be fun baby. " Manik smirked while getting ready for office.
************* FLASHBACK END******************
( PRESENT DAY )
( NANDINI SITTING WITH THE ENVELOP AFTER THEIR FIGHT)
From that day his only mantra was to make her accept her love for him.
And eventually she had accepted.
They had accepted their love.
They were happy.
But suddenly from nowhere this envelop thrust into their happy lives to devastate everything.
" Divorce summon "
She again reread the notice.
And recalled her calling Mr. Roy, their lawyer to filed a divorce to save Manik's life from her cursed life.
But in this last two months she had completely forgotten about it. Manik's unconditional love had made her forget the most drastic step of her. Manik's irrevocable love made her forget the tragedy of her life.
But her past again haunted her like a nightmare and now when she was contently happy in her married life with the best husband , the heartless marriage breaking Divorce paper trespassing into her life.
She again Read the notice
" It is hereby notified that the divorce plea filed by Mrs Nandini Malhotra is granted. And as they have completed their sixth months of marriage, so, Mr and Mrs Manik Malhotra are requested to attend the court on next Monday that is the next week for the first consultant. "
Nandini sighed hurtly. Tears were being soaked by the notice paper .
Manik's sad hurt painful face pierced her heart. She again felt guilty to hurt the most precious one of her life.
She started cursing her fate once again but that time the reason was different.
" Why have I done this? I shouldn't have done that. I shouldn't have taken the decision. I can't see you in pain Manik. Please forgive me. I love you Manik. Please mujhe maaf kardo. "
Her sob started echoing throughout the room .
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Heyy guys first of all thanks For praying for me. And by the grace of God it went well. As I have just completed my xams and going for my hometown as two weeks holiday so thought to give you a token of love for praying. So here it is. The update. have written it tonight only in a great hurry. please please do wait for more few days.. after xam i also need rest..😳
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PS- ALL FLASHBACKS ARE OVER. NOW PRESENT TRACK HAS STARTED. AND NEXT UPDATE AFTER 13TH MARCH.
THE FLASHBACK IS FINALLY OVER. NOW THE PRESENT TRACK IS STARTED . SO FROM NEXT UPDATE EVERYTHING WI BE PRESENT. PLEASE don't be confused. 😉
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