Part 3
" Main Nandini ki baat kar raha hoon..." Cabir stressed on Nandini's name observing him and tries to figure out what's cooking in Manik's head.
"Maine kaha na main kisi Nandini ko nahi janta..." Manik blurt out angrily and gives a deadly glare to Cabir.
Now Cabir got the whole picture. He knows for sure that something is definitely cooking in his head... And something major.
"Ok ok tu ghussa kyun ho raha hai... Main thodi keh raha hoon ki Tu Nandini ko janta hai... Main Tou Dr. Murthy ki baat kar raha hoon... I mean Dr. Nandini Murthy and Dr Abhimanyu... You know unhone hi Teri jaan bachayi... " Cabir pointed towards the direction of Nandini.
And Nandini is standing there just being numb in her place and trying to figure out what is happening.
"Haan Tou Doctors ka Kaam hi hota hai... Patients ki jaan bachana... So they were doing their duty... No big deal..." Manik said without looking at her.
"But you know... You were slipping into comma yesterday... If it wasn't for them then... You won't even gain conscious today..." Cabir was trying to fill the empty parts which Manik was not aware of.
"So what... Not so big of an issue... Meri jagah koi aur bhi hota Tou... They would've been done the same thing... Why're you making a big deal out of it..." Manik was hell bend to not signify the importance of Nandini at the moment.
Nandini was getting where tha convesation is leading so she cut them off. Because right now his health is more important than anything else.
"Cabir... I think... We have to let Mr. Malhotra rest... Abhi Abhi Inhe hosh Aaya hai.. He should not stress himself..."
She took a quick glance at Manik and turned her gaze.
"When we shift him to ward than you can spend time with him... Aur yeh ICU hai... Yahan visitors allowed nahi hai... " she explained him very calmly not letting both of them know what turmoil is going inside her.
Manik wanted to look at her but he was being one hell of a stubborn man and not letting his emotions and desires win over his stubbornness.
He is just fine with her being around and hearing her voice.
But due to the sedatives in the pain killer he was feeling sleepy.
"I think you are right... So dude I'll come tomorrow... Take rest.. And don't take any tension.." Looking at Manik Cabir said and walked out of the ward.
Nandini instructed the nurse to call her when he wakes up and left too.
When she came out Cabir was already waiting for her.
"Can we talk..." He asked looking at her.
"Actually Cabir I have few patients to check on.. Why don't you do this Tum mere cabin mein wait Karo... I'll be there in an hour... Ok..." She waited for his answer.
"Sounds fine..." He said and taking the directions from her to the way of her cabin he left.
Nandini peeked from the window of ICU ward to see Manik went back to sleep. She relaxed her senses and thought..
'Aaj bhi Tum waise he ho Manik... Utne he ziddi...apni Mann maani karne waale... Aur Utne he cute... I promise main Tumhare hoton par tumhari Woh cute si smile wapas laaungi.. Jo tumhe dekh kar mere hoton par aayi hai... I promise...' She smiled to herself and left from there.
When Cabir entered her cabin he recollected the time when they use to hang out together as FAB 5 and them... Navya and Nandini.
How they became such good friends in the matter of few days and became inseparable.
He saw a picture of her Aiyyappa on the wall and was going around the room to see all her certificates she got when she was in US because the stamps and signatures and college names showed that she studied in USA.
He turned around to the doors noise.
"I hope tumhe ziyada wait nahi karna padha..." Nandini asked him as soon as she entered.
"No.. I was busy in looking at your certificates... So USA... Haan.. Somebody was studying too hard to become a doctor..." He smiled with appreciation.
"I didn't have any other option but to study medicine... And it was also my parents last dream to see me as a Doctor. " she smiled back.
"You tell me how are you feeling now... Any dizziness or nausea..." She asked with concern.
"No I'm fine... Just minor scratches hai.. It will heal... I'm worried about Manik... " his tone has that concern for Manik.
"Uski fikar mutt Karo... He will be fine in no time... But the Only thing is.. Goli uske heart ko choo kar nikli hai... His heart needs to heal... That's all..." She said.
"Ya you are right... His heart needs healing and you have to heal it..." He answered her looking into her eyes.
"Mera Woh Matlab nahi tha.." She startled by his frankness..
"But mera yahi Matlab hai Nandini... Dekha Maine kal... How your touch brought him back to life... From slipping into comma... He needs your touch and your presence in his life... Nandini..." He waited to hear her reply..
She didn't say anything...
"You don't think that he has forgotten you right..." He wanted to makes sure first.
"No Cabir I don't think so... At least I know him that much..." She clarified.
"It's just that he's very mad at the situation and... And on me too..," she answered with hesitation.
"But I don't understand one thing... Why was Harshad after his life after so many years..." She asked.
"When you left Manik was so down so depressed... He searched for u everywhere... But than he concentrated on making music... And we became famous... Harshad couldn't see our success... His success... So he blurted in front of him that the reason behind your disappearance is him..." Cabir paused. Nandini offers water to him... He took a sip of water and continued.
"Yeh tou pata nahi tha ki usne aisa Kya kiya tha Tumhare saath jo tumhe sab Kuch chod kar jaana pada... But yeh Zaroor pata chal Gaya tha ki Harshad iski wajah hai... So first Manik beat the hell out of him that he end up in hospital..., than Manik utilized all his connections and ruined his career ... He makes sure that Harshad don't get any brand label companies to record his songs or make any album..." Cabir was busy telling her the story behind Manik's behavior.
"Harshad survived for few months... And he couldn't take the humiliation...and than he came after Manik's life... He start threatening him for his life... Manik didn't paid any attention to his threats... It feels like he was not interested in his life any more... And this happened..." Cabir concluded. And took a deep breath.
Her eyes got moist hearing everything...
"How is Mukti Aliya and Dhruv... And where is Navya..." She asked trying to change the topic.
"They are in a hotel... Because Aman our manager said that the media is trying very hard to get a glimpse of us to get the news or any gossip... So they were under ground right now..."
"And Navya is in Mumbai..." And bringing a smile on his face.
"I married her..." He said.
"Really... Congratulations... I'm so happy... For you both... At least after all this fiasco... There's one good news..." She gave a wide smile to him.
"It's been two years... And we are expecting our first child... Usse Abhi Iss accident ke baare mein Kuch nahi pata..." he added.
"Ohhh Cabir..." Nandini got from her seat coming around and gave him a hug...
"Congratulations once more Cabir... I'm genuinely happy for you both... I wanted to meet her... In fact I want to meet all the others..." She moved back and added...
"Par usse pehle main Kuch kehna chahta hoon..." He said.
"I'm sorry for yesterday's behavior... I was very rude to you... I was not in my senses... " he said bending down being guilty.
"It's ok Cabir... Agar main tumhari jagah hoti Tou main bhi Aise he react karti... I can understand..." She said rubbing his shoulder..
"Not just that... I want a promise from you... I know... You are the only person who can bring back Manik from his dark world... One more time... The way you did before... So I want you to promise that you will bring him back... Back to life... Back to happiness... Even though he acts like a jerk... But you never give up... " he asked with a firm tone.
"I will do that Cabir... And I promise... And you don't have to worry about him... I'm here for him... Waise bhi he has to stay in the hospital for at least a week for the injury of his heart to heal..." Nandini promised.
"Main janta hoon Woh tumse bahut naraaz hai...aur tumse baat bhi nahi karega... So tum ghabraogi Tou nahi na... " he asked.
"Cabir... We are talking about Manik here... Who better than me can know him..." She asked.
"Ya you are right... Aur ab Tou tum Doctor bhi ho... I'm sure you can handle him..." He smirked.
"Waise another piece of information for you... I didn't inform anybody about you yet... Because of this media and reporters.. Me and Aman decided to keep Manik's location as a secret... Even from Dhruv Aliya and Mukti... Manik is in a vulnerable state... He can't handle any of this chaos... So until he gets on his feet back to normal we will keep his whereabouts a mystery..." He added.
"That's fine with me... It's good that he stays away from this hassle bassle of his life for some time... It'll be better for him and it helps him recover fast..." She gave her ok...
"Thanks for understanding me Nandini and forgiving also..." He said
"No thanks to you... For being the same old and mature Cabir... Who always understand everybody..." She replied back.
"I think I should leave now... " he said getting up from his chair.
"It's so nice to have you back Nandini... It feels like we will be getting back to our old days..." His face is delightful by the thought of Manik being better.
"I hope for that too Cabir... And it was really very nice to see you after so many years... But I wish we would have met in a different situation... But well... At least we met..." She laughed.
She came to see him again around dinner time. She saw that the nurse was arranging the dinner table in from of him.
And putting the soup bowl on the table along with fruits and milk..
The nurse was about to take the bowl in her hands to feed him... When Nandini stopped her in the middle.
"Nurse..." She was literally a little loud when she called the nurse...
" Ammm... Woh can you go and check the IV level for the the patient in the next ward..." She looked sheepishly at Manik to hide her possessiveness.
Manik looked up at her but didn't make an eye contact with her.
He was sure now that she can't let any girl comes near him. He smiled bending down again hiding it from her.
"Yes Doctor..." Said the nurse keeping everything back on the table and leave the ward.
Nandini walked near the right side of Manik's Bed with a beating heart looking down.
Manik was also noticing her behavior. She came closer and with her soft and delicate fingers she took the soup bowl in her left hand and holding the spoon in her right she filled it and took it to Manik's lips.
Manik is Manik... One difficult person...he flared his nose and pressing his lips together in a tight line his face filled with anger again By her nearness. He was so confused by his own feelings. He wanted to be mad on her but he can't control his heart what it feels for her right now.
He jerked away the spoon with his right hand and the soup spilled on the tray in front of him.
She was not surprised because she was expecting something like this from him.
She took another spoon full of soup and lift it to his lips again... And he jerked the spoon again.
She smiled at his childish act.. The way he was acting like a stubborn kid who was being force fed when he don't want to eat.
She took another spoon full to his mouth. This time he didn't jerk the spoon but turned his face away from her to the other side.
She waited for couple of seconds holding the spoon... When he didn't turned back she held his chin with her left hands fingers and thumb.
And tried to turn his face towards her.
But he make his face stiffer and didn't turn.
Nandini also decided that she won't give up..
So she hold his face in her left hand with a tight grip and turned his face to her.
He couldn't resist any more and giving up turned his face to her but didn't look at her.
She took the spoon to his lips to feed...
But... Manik also decided that he won't let her win easily...he tighten his lips so that she can't pour any soup in his mouth.
And patted himself on his cleverness in his mind smirking very mischievously not showing her.
But the next step of Nandini's make him dumb founded.
She put the spoon down in the bowl and taking his face in her hands cupping him she gave a kiss on his fore head.
automatically he closed his eyes feeling her touch on him. His heartbeat raised and he was lost in the softness of her lips.
Nandini looked at him moving away and smiled and blushed at the same time.
Than she took the spoon filled with soup and took it to his mouth and he opened his mouth and started sipping it.
He opened his eyes and observed at the whole room of the ICU but didn't looked at Nandini.
Within no time he finished the whole bowl. Nandini wiped his mouth with cloth and gave the medicine.
Now that he's fully aware and can eat and swallow so he can take the tablets and capsules other than the medicine in the IV.
She was standing there holding his capsule but he didn't give any attention to her.
So she again take the honors of holding his face by pressing his cheeks to pop open his mouth and tossed the medicine in his mouth and before he spit it out she gave the glass of warm milk to him pressing it to his mouth.
He didn't have any other choice but to swallow it. She waited again till he finished his milk.
When he finished she wiped his face with the cloth. But this time he didn't let her wipe it and held her wrist in a tight grip. And didn't let go.
She hissed in pain as he's making her grip tighter and tighter.. His eyes was not ready to look at her yet so he looked at the monitor.
She kept quiet for as long as he held her wrist making a very dark mark on her white and delicate skin.
But than he left it with a jerk and turned away. She finished her work by wiping his mouth...
Because Nandini is also on a mission to win him back by any which way possible. When done with everything she moved away the food tray from him.
She came out of the ICU and ran to the staircase and when she was alone on the stairs a few tear drops formed in her eyes.
She rubbed her wrist with her other hands looking at the dark red color finger marks Manik left on her. Few tear drops formed in her eyes ready to come out.
"I know... Manik tum bahut hurt ho... And on top of that your accident... You are hurt both physically and mentally... That's why you didn't know what you are doing... Warna... Tum apne Dream mein bhi mujhe hurt Karne ka sonch bhi nahi sakte... And I know jab Tumhe pata chalega... The actual reason of my leaving you... You will regret giving this mark... " she talks to herself tracing the fingers on her marks.
"Tumhe pura right hai... Aise react Karne ka... I won't be mad at you..." The still tears in her eyes fall down on her cheek.
She wiped it off and making up her mind she said.
"I have to be strong... I will not break down... What ever you do... I will not let you dominate me... And my feelings... I will definitely turn you around... No matter how long it will take..." She straightens herself and came back in the corridor and started her rounds.
Here Manik was getting uncomfortable for his own behavior with her.
He didn't want to hurt her but... the way she was getting closer to him... He couldn't stop himself.. He wanted to take her in his arms but his big ego is not allowing him to do that.
So he end up hurting her.
"Argh... God... Why... Why is it have to be this difficult.. All the time... When ever I want to forget everything and move on.. You twist my life.. Why... I didn't want to hurt her.. I just want to make her realize how much I've suffered... Maine uske bina apni zindagi kaise guzaari hai... " he was so frustrated that he was trying to hurt himself again but he stopped.
"No I have to get better soon.. I feel so disabled.. I need to get back to my normal self to deal with her..." He thought to himself.
"Control Manik.. Control..." He relaxed.
It was almost 10pm. She didn't have her night duty today. But she didn't wanted to leave the hospital as her lifeline is here staying in the hospital.
It was Dr. Aryaman's turn to for night duty... But she exchange her duty with him by giving him some excuse.
Before going to her cabin to take some rest she checked on Manik. She opened the door without making any noise thinking that Manik was sleeping.
Little did she know that Manik was actually waiting for her. He couldn't sleep because he wants to see her before he sleeps.
As soon as he heard the click of the the door knob he closed his eyes.
The room was dim with less lights as its night... so Nandini didn't notice that Manik saw her entering.
She came near his bed and took his right hand in hers.
She takes it to her lips and pressed her lips on his knuckles.
He felt relaxed by her touch. He wanted to entwined his fingers with hers... But he didn't move.
'She has become a little bold than she used to be... She never come near me by her own... Always I have to take the initiative... But now...' He thought and felt happy in his heart. And he heard her whispers near his ear.
"Kab tak Tum mujhse naraaz rahoge... Kab tak... Main janti hoon... You remember every thing... Tumhe sab Kuch yaad hai... You just pretending that you don't know me... Just because Tum mujhe sazaa dena chahte ho na... " Nandini said holding his palm tightly in between her hands with her moist eyes.
"Theek hai you can punish me... As long as you want... Jab tak Tum Chate ho mujhe punish Karo... This time I won't give up...I just won't..." She continued and kissed his knuckles.
She is thinking that Manik is in deep sleep. But...
The feeling of her soft lips gives goosebumps to him who was pretending to sleep.
But he was just being a stubborn head.
He don't want to react on her touches or her behavior... But...
On the other hand her touches are creating havoc in him. Oh... How He want to pull her in his arms and kiss her so desperately to death.
"Main bhi dekti hoon... Kab tak Tum apne aap ko control karte ho... Kab tak Tum Mujhe gale nahi lagaoge..." She said wiping her watery eyes.
Making a decision.
She was about to get up from there but she felt a tug in her hand and saw that Manik was holding her hand in his and when she looked up she saw that he was in his deep sleep.
She sat down again.
Manik took her hand close to his heart keeping his eyes closed making her believe that he's sleeping.
He entwined his fingers with hers and holding it tight he rest her hand on his heart and he didn't realize when he drifted into sleep.
She has no option but to sit like that and let him sleep like that.
She smiled at his innocence.
She bend down and gave a kiss on his cheek.
"Ek taraf tum mujhse baat nahi kar rahe ho... Mujhe pehchanne se bhi inkaar kar rahe ho... Aur doosri taraf mujhse dur bhi nahi reh pate ho.. You are reacting on my touches and closeness... Tum kabhi nahi sudhroge na..." She said softly to him and sitting on the side of his bed she puts her head on his chest.
She closed her eyes and started feeling his heart beat.
And sleep took over her too.
End of part 3
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