PART 42
" I love you Nandini. I really do "
" No you don't. You can't actually. It won't be possible Manik. "
Manik heard the most shocking and unbearable words from Nandini. He just couldn't believe his senses. His knees resigned it's duty to support his body and he collapsed on the posh floor of the gazebo.
Tears.
The Manik Malhotra was in tears.
Nandini herself became startled with her out of the blue statement. She didn't figured out where those words came from. But before she could fetch anything , the damage was done. And the most heart wrenching result was kneeling in front of her cupping his million dollars face.
Shattered.
The heart of Nandini was started cursing her mind for the vulnerable side of Manik. She started feeling guilty for hurting the most amazing person siting in front of her.
She just couldn't believe she had said such unexpected words that too Him. The HIM for whom the world was going gaga.
When She was busy in her own guilt bridging, she heard an abrupt him.
" Don't you love me Nandini. "
Her bridge of thoughts suddenly got a speed breaker and she gazed at him.
His eyes were bloodshot. He was crying. The mighty Manik Malhotra was crying. Crying for such a random girl.
If Nandini would be gifted with any magic wand and would be a phoenix bird then she would have definitely kill herself for making the most gorgeous eyes cry and then again rebirth to kiss those eyes to sooth.
But Alas!!!
Neither she was phoenix birth nor she had any magic wand. And neither she was a vampire like her another beloved Edward Cullen to read her world's King's brilliant mind.
Such an useless her life was !!!
She awarded herself as a eternal looser one, forgetting the fact that the very precious Manik Malhotra had just expressed his love for that looser and she as a typical moron made him cry.
" Nandini "
A soft but urged tone shook her weird thoughts and she found Manik looking at her with curious eyes, eagerly waiting for the answer.
" Hmmm" she hummph and recalled everything she did some moment before. And finally got her tiny twisted brain on.
" Off course I love you. What kind of sawal is this? You're being loved by the whole world. " she replied kneeling beside him.
" I don't want to know about the bloody f**king world but you? What do YOU think of me? " his sobbing vocals demanded.
" What do I think of you? Do I really need to say it Manik? " she mocked softly staring at his exquisite eyes.
" No no dammit. Just tell me what do you think of me? Why did you reject me? I can't believe You denied Me. And you say You love me ?? " he uttered hysterically.
" Manik Manik shhh" Nandini grabbed his restless hands and entangled them with her delicate one.
" Who said you that I don't love you? I love you Manik. I love My World's King. " she said with love in her voice.
" Exactly. You love your that God damm freaking world's king. Not me. You love that f**king poster not me."
he sulked like a kid. Nandini chuckled with his complain towards his own poster. It really amazed her that how an earth Manik could got jealous of his own poster. But that's him. It made him different from the others. And it gave her the security of Him being with her differently from the world. Only she knew what actually Manik was.
" why are you chuckling? You are finding it funny right? Majak lag raha hai Yeh sab tumhe? I couldn't slept last night. I was board awake the entire day and night thinking of you. Then I attended that freaking concert that too I sang imagining you. I have cancelled all my important meetings just to see you. And the most disgusting thing that I bloody confessed. But no. You rejected me. You rejected me? The Manik Malhotra? I can't even believe that. I thought you love me like I do. But no you just only love your world's king. "
He was breathing heavily. Though Nandini was enjoying him saying all these like a teenage boy but feeling guilty too seeing the vulnerable Him.
" I love you. "
He heard her promptly. But replied making face " Who? The poster or me? "
Nandini just couldn't help laughing.
God still he was stuck with that poster thing. And wanted confirmation.
Such a kiddo sweetheart he was.
" MANIK. " she uttered. Turning completely towards him to make a clear eye contact she continued
" I Love Manik . I love the rock star Manik who was reason for my first dark circle for those sleepless nights when I had only one thing to concentrate and that was drooling him and listening him.
I love Manik. Who is responsible for the first butterfly inside my belly when I have first watched him mechanically kissing his music video heroine on that ' baby I love you ' song.
I love Manik. Who is responsible for the uncontrollable and uncountable blushes on my cheeks whenever he used to look at me with his love filled mysterious eyes.
I love Manik who is responsible for my first goosebumps when I have seen him for the very first time that too so close sitting on his bed only.
I love Manik who is the reason I left my dad to keep loving him to the eternity.
I love Manik who is responsible for my first kiss. Who has taken my lip and skin virginity.
I love Manik whom I consider as my God.
I love Manik whom I consider as My World's King.
I love that poster of my world's king as I had only that throughout the whole three years and have bought that with my earned pocket money by selling liflets standing under the sun. It was the only asset of mine.
I love Manik who cared for me when I was sick. Who cuddled me every night. Who pampered me like I am a princess but in real I am just a random girl next door.
I love Manik who sings cheesy songs to make me smile.
I love Manik who scold me on my fault and caressed me just the next moment to sooth me.
I love Manik who has a sexy mysterious devil tattoo on his back.
I love Manik who has a luscious mole at the corner of his lips.I love Manik who has given me the right on himself in spite of knowing that I am nothing but a very mere commoner.
I love Manik who is the dream of every girl.
I love Manik who is being praised adored loved by the entire world.
I love Manik who is a rude arrogant prince to the entire world but the most lovable one of my world.
I love Manik who loves me like I do. "
Manik was speechless. Manik was speechless with her words. He was startled . Stunned. Overwhelmed. Awestruck. Lovestruck. What not.
" I love you. "
Was the only statement he could manage that time and pulled her petite frame against his well toned large torso.
" I love you. I love you very very much " he kept chanting hugging her tight frequently placing kisses on her shoulder. Whereas she just kept drooling over the moment . The best moment of her existence.
" I love you Nan...Eee ek second. Ek second. "
Manik suddenly pulled out himself from her embrace and asked
" if you love me then why did you tell me that I can't love you. I don't love you kind of bullshit craps ? "
Nandini bit her inner cheek listening him. She literally felt shy to say him the reason behind her immature words.
But her experience being with Manik Malhotra was poking her mind that there was no escape from the keen observations from him. So it was better she surrendered and replied
" Wohhh iss liye as we are different Manik . We are from different zones. "
"Obviously we are different silly. We are not siblings. And I don't want you to be my that I rather prefer jumping from the Burj Khalifa."
Nandini cut her tongue in embarrassment and soon realised Manik's sibling theory and burst out laughing. And manik's killer smirk joined her.
" So funny !!! But on a serious note tell me why did you say No to me? Don't you know I don't like taking No for any of my answers. "
Manik scoffed and Nandini muttered under her breath " Monster Manik" but then smiled cheekily seeing the unimaginable cute pout of the "arrogant rude Manik Malhotra".
She sighed to mentally prepared herself for stating those practice words which practically were disturbing her from so many days.
" Manik " she softly taken his name. He gazed into her doe eyes and make themselves settle on the stair of the gazebo.
She took a deep breath and started
" We are different Manik. We belong with a complete different world. Like ... let's start with the normal things.
You are a hilariously famous celebrity, the rockstar . The youth icon. You have uncountable fans throughout the entire world.
Whereas I am a commoner who herself is a big time fan of yours. The craziest one. "
She stopped once again admiring her love for her rockstar world's king. Manik smirked seeing the glow on her face and understood she was in her drooling phase of that 'poster of her world's king'.
He chuckled on the thought and smiled on the stupidity of his envying his own posters.
Manik made a fake cough to grab her attention and said " So ? "
Suing his words she started ranting
" do you know , there are more than 100 accounts in Facebook of your name. Created by your fans .
And whereas I have only one that too only of mine. "
Manik chuckled in her words and said " Nandini sab ka ek hi account hota hai. And if my fans have created accounts on my name then it's not my fault. Is it? I personally and officially have only one Facebook account which I have started during my college days. After that utna time nehi milta to check on. "
" woh baat nehi hai Manik. Achcha listen you have 3 million following in instagram while I have only 3 . Shree, Abhi and you.
In twitter you have 5 million following whereas I am poorly blessed with two followers. Again shree and Abhi only. "
" so you want me to follow you in twitter ? " was the first reaction of Manik. Nandini was startled on his words and stared at him in disbelief
" I am trying to make you understand something important and this idiot Malhotra flashing every important things on gutter just picked that conclusion? Unbelievable. Don't know how he is able to write such mind blowing songs and running a multi million business with his that stupidity. Manik help. I mean God help. "
She thought and then seeing the same not-so-serious expression on his face she further continued
" It's not that stupid following thing Manik. I don't want you to follow me . It's just that ... do you know
I opened my instagram account just for you. To keep me updated with your latest news and posts. Same with twitter. When they announced for the nomination and voting panels for the 'best youth icon of the world' , I created my twitter account just to vote for you day night. And I did. And now you are the 'sensational youth icon' from the last three years. "
A content smile of satisfaction captivated the duo sitting on the open gazebo in the middle of the night. One was satisfied with the victory of her world's king while another one was contented with the immense love he was getting from his fans and specially the cute one sitting just beside him entangling her tiny soft left leg with his long hard right one.
While drooling over the achievements suddenly her mind recalled something and her smiley face turned into a complaining pout one and she scoffed
" Pata hai Manik that night when for the first time I have seen your music video. I Google ed about You. There are lots of pages stuffed with Your information. That night I searched you in facebook too. But going through nearly 150 accounts I realized that you are a moon to touch. But I was adamant to praise you for your those awesome songs. So I started sending private messages that too to every account of your name hoping that might be inme se koi toh tumhara real account hoga. Can you believe it? I have sent more than 150 messages. But as usual no reply. I have tweeted you after your every album release. to congratulate you listening your amazing musics and success. Even I have sent direct messages to you. but no reply. As usual. " she sighed a hurt sigh forgetting the fact that the person sitting in her close proximity was drawing inside the pool of guilt as well as an ecstasy of love.
Unaware of Manik's tender full immense gaze on her she suddenly jumped on her thoughts and exclaimed
" Aree instagram se yaad aaya, yeh toh kuch bhi nehi hai Manik Malhotra. Whenever you posted some pictures of yours in sns , within a blink the likes and comments reach the highest. Your just one random post and within a fraction of second the likes grabbed 2000 and the count still on. And wohi jab I posted something only got 2 likes. Likes of my two Bffs. "
She sighed and that Manik couldn't held more and started laughing loud nearly brutally killing the amazing silence of that awesome night.
" Ishme hasne wali baat kya hai? " she retorted feeling annoyed as her such important discussion felt onto deaf and uninterested ears.
" Have you heard your own words while saying me those? " he scoffed laughing. Then seeing her raising frowns he pressed his lips in a habitual manner which she liked most and said in a genuine serious voice
" look Nandini " he completely turned around her. Taking her hands and entangling her fingers with his perfectly fitting fingers he said
" I am not denying those things, those facts you have pointed out. Yes everything you said are true. big time true. And I can't change them. Yes I don't have any personal life Nandini as because I am a famous public figure. My so called life is there in Google. My so called thoughts are in those Wikipedia craps. People write fanfictions of me. I know I have that much following is Sns. My each post got more than 10 K likes. My inboxes are always flooded with fan mails. My office corridor is full of fan gifts. "
He stopped and measured the untraceable something in her eyes. He was confused either they were sad or blank.
But composing his thumping heartbeats he resumed his words " But one thing that is common in those every thing is YOU. "
Nandini raised her questioning eyebrows to fetch the meaning of his words. As a good partner Manik didn't let her curiosity paced their limits and cleared the air saying
" Yes Nandini. Among these all thing YOU are common. I have too many followers in sns including YOU. My snaps , posts are getting too many likes and comments including YOUR'S. I have extremely super fan following including YOU my most lovable fan. My inboxes are flooded with messages including YOUR'S. My office is full of fan gifts including YOUR'S gifts too. I have uncountable admirer throughout the entire world but I PERSONALLY WANT TO ADMIRE YOU THROUGHOUT MY ENTIRE LIFE. I LOVE YOU NANDINI. AND IT'S THE ONLY THING WHICH IS SIMILAR BETWEEN US AND IT'S ALSO THE ONLY THING WHICH SEPARATE US. AS I LOVE NANDINI MOORTHY who has changed me. who has turned the monster in me into a human. Who has filled my colour less life with rainbow. Who has turned my sleepless restless nights into a peaceful content cuddling night. Who has replaced my loneliness nightmares into her sweet moaning humps of sweetest dreams. I love Nandini who loves my posters, my back tattoo , my songs , my mole , my photo shoot snaps more than me. "
Manik stopped and Nandini's mouth took a perfect O shape listening the last statement.
In spite of that her heart was on cloud nine getting such overwhelming , life soothing words from him .
She just couldn't believe on her stars that one day the Manik Malhotra would have been saying this to her.
It's beyond her imagination. And she didn't want to imagine as well as she hadn't that strong heart to experience her bubbles of dream being burst out to hurt her.
But one thing she was sure that it wasn't a dream. It were not her bubbles of thoughts. It was happening in real.
Manik was real.
She was real.
The set up was real.
The proposal was real.
Their mutual feelings were real.
Everything was so real yet dreamy.
" yehh Sach hai yahh hai sapna. ...
Per lagta hai kyun aapna. ..
Dar lagta hai kahin ho na jaye chooo... but
My dil goes hmmm "
Tears of happiness already had started blooming in her eyes. They were just at the edge of presenting their existence to the outer world.
" Nandini mujhe thora time laga yeh samjhne me. It has taken a good time to make me understand the value of
the feeling I am having for you. I even now can't imagine my life without you. You are the shining star of my dark life sky. You are the music of my heart. I promise you I will be with you forever. Humesa. Now tell me can you please love me not as a Rockstar but a simple Manik? "
Manik stopped and waited for her answer looking straight into her eyes.
Seeing the big watery eyes already his eye got the expected answer but his sacred heart wanted to listen those words to satisfy his life.
Nandini admired his tempting face lovingly in that slightly chilly night of February. And forwarded a baby step towards him. She leaned more towards him baffling his thoughts and placed a soft peck on his mole and whispered on his mouth
" I love you too Manik. I love you THE Manik Malhotra. Humesha " emphasizing the word THE.
" What is heaven? " If anyone would asked him that on that moment he would have definitely answered
" This moment is called heaven. "
Nandini's breath were fanning Manik's lips. Their lips were just a half of inch away .They were craving for the meet. That so they poked their owners hearts to let them meet.
Manik smirked and fussed his lips with her just before saying
" I love you more, your THE Manik Malhotra's Nandini. " he said same like her stretching THE.
Their kiss on deal grew wilder with that growing chilly night.
After relishing completely each other's mouth and expressing how much they had missed each other in that one day, they pulled apart
to inhale some oxygen.
Their foreheads were resting on each other. Both of them were feeling the winter night and cold but their proximity was giving them the warmth to protect themselves from the cold weather.
" Nandini I want to say you something? "
Suddenly she heard a shaky Manik's voice.
" Aur bhi kuch kahna baki hai? I guess Manik Malhotra has completed his one month quota of words few minutes before. " she slightly mocked.
Manik drank her sarcasm lovingly and said
" I guess Nandini Moorthy has something else enough to hear from that quota of Manik Malhotra. "
They both chuckled on their words and Manik grabbed Nandini's wrist and led her to the house as the weather was turning too cold with the passing night. And in spite of the physical proximity of loving warmth , they needed logical warmth too.
They entered into their bedroom and Manik took her to the closed attached terrace of their room.
Suddenly the light of that terrace became fairy red and yellow dim.
And there Manik Malhotra was watching his finally officially addressed angelic girlfriend.
Nandini was really became surprised with the lights arrangements. She was wondering when he has done all these without letting her know. There were no butlers around in that night as they were strictly instructed to leave the studio till evening just his three bodyguards were there who were appointed for her in spite of her huge crying session over that. But when it came to her security he was
equally concerned.
But she was sure he didn't seek help those guards not even his savior manager Aman. So the conclusion was The mighty Malhotra had done all these himself while she was sleeping and dreaming of him. And that showed how much he loved him.
" ohhh freak! Manik loves her!!! I mean The Manik Malhotra loves her !!! " her heart started exclaiming in jot forgetting the fact that there were together from the last six months. Her heart was dancing with joy as in they had met today itself and he proposed her.
Silly Sweet Sour Saucey Stupid Heart.
She was still in her trance of imagination when suddenly she felt something unusual. She mentally slapped her hooting heart and grabbed her attention to the present surrounding and she realised that yellow dim lights are replaced by red dims only making the whole terrace a red one.
Even the white swing also was shining red with the red reflects.
While her mind was busy taking a round around the mesmerising romantic red reflections suddenly her eyes stopped at something.
Her pupils kept themselves busy in adjusting their focus to get a perfect and proper view of that extremely unbelievable sight.
But no they were right. It was what they were seeing. It was what it exactly was.
The Manik Malhotra was on his knees with a blood red Rose offering her with word on his alluring luscious lips
" Ms.Nandini Moorthy , WILL YOU BE MY VALENTINE FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE? "
" What is called shocked? "
" This moment is called shocked" was the thought of Nandini Moorthy.
" Vvvaa...lentiiine? " that stunned poor soul stammered in shock.
" Yes it's a valentine's day my love. And it's my first valentines I am wishing some one. Someone who is my everything. " he over lovingly stated still siting on his right knee offering that Rose over patiently.
But Nandini's fragile heart was too soft to take any surprises more. First his unexpected bolt from the blue love express then valentines. And which shocked her more was
" today is valentine's day and I have forgot to buy gift for him and courier him . Aree forget that gift I toh even don't remember the day itself. What's wrong with me? How could I miss the three year's custom of mine to mentally wishing him and physically sending him gift for the same. I can't believe I have forgotten the day and wish him on the first place. "
" Nandini "
Manik softly called her name to break her trances. His fingers were itching to wipe those fresh tears. His lips were quivering to kiss away those tear drops of her chubby pink cheeks.
She stared at him blankly with a " hmm " face.
" My knees are hurting " a childish complaints cane from his mouth.
" So WILL YOU? " his bewitching husky voice again demanded and that time her stunned mind didn't took the time and replied
" I WILL FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES. I LOVE YOU MANIK. THE ALL OF ME LOVES THE ALL OF YOU MY WORLD'S KING.. "
and took the rose from him and jumped on his embrace. They hugged each other with passion need love satisfaction completeness.
They hugged each other with so much tight force that indicates their " Humseha forever".
Breaking the hug they softly kissed and murmured on their mouth
" HAPPY VALENTINES DAY "
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Wohhooo guys
" do you remember me? Like I remember you? "
Chalo I am back. Thanks to all my cutie pies who have wished me luck fr my xams. And they are going pretty well.
Still its not over yet. * sigh*
Thanks a ton sweethearts.
And double thanks for waiting so patiently.
It's valentines day and I have written the update today only.
As in valentines day ek update toh banta hai. So taking break I have written such a long update ( according to me as I have to invest my entire morning sacrificing study quota on that writing update )
I wish that much needed proposal is not to quirky one. Please do pardon if it's not perfect.
Do liking and commenting as well.
And stay tuned.
Ps- I don't know guys you are still interested in this ff or not. If not then do inform me as during study writing updates for no interest is so waste of time. So feel free to say me that.
Thanks once again. Keep loving.
Edited by musicialtie - 9 years ago
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