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Happy 35 Chapters first of All. Actually it should be more then 35 because in start I used to give from A,B till G, H chapters. On wattpad there are 63 parts total. Huff! Long journey yeah? :)
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PS: The credit of Dresses of Nandini and Mukti in the following update goes to Neksha sweetheart and Jinkle Shipname credit goes to VidhiArora686..
PSS: I can't find the dresses for all the five girls it's too much difficult. So the pictures of the dresses for Nandini and Mukti has been provided...
Nandini's Outfit..
Mukti's Outfit..
Thank You! :)
Chapter 35
"Cigarette smoking is injurious to health!" I spoke softly and his head snapped at me...
He had tears in his eyes...
God...what's going on?
He was a killer...he made my mother a victim of domestic violence...because of him my mother died...because of him I was deprived of all the facilities being a Khurana...But! But still why! Why on earth his eyes held something...something like innocence and deprivation...
Is there another side of the picture which is unknown to me?
He stared at me for a moment before turning back and wiping his tears..
I walked closer to him and he raised head, his smiling at me.
"Sorry! Sometimes...its...this smoking thing it's not in my control!" He said in a sorry tone and smashed the burning end of cigarette on the floor..
I slowly sat down beside him and extended the glass of milk at him..
"Smoking chodain! Aur dhoodh piyain! Manik kehty hain it's the best thing in this whole world!" I said in a cheerful tone and he stared at me once again, then he smiled..
"So thoughtful of you doll! Thank you!" He said in a loving tone and took the glass from hands. My heart fluttered on his affectionate words but I scolded it to shut up..
"Your welcome!" Slipped from my mouth and he looked at the stars..
There was a long pause and I wondered if he will say anything or not when..
"You know!" He started lowly and my heart constricted. "I had a daughter!" His words were simple but fell like bomb on my already wild heart..
He remember me?
Yeah you had a daughter! And you never wanted her!!
How much I hate you for this Dad!
"Neha!" He whispered her name and I felt pathetic...
You don't have any right to take her name...
"She was an angel!" He whispered more and I felt that my heart will bust..
Angel?? You killed that angel...
"She was so pretty!" He continued and I looked at him all amazed..
He was a good actor..
"You know! She...she had my Maira's eyes!" He told me like an enthusiastic child and I noticed water glistening in his eyes..
This puzzled me..
Your Maira? Seriously??
"Oh you don't know Maira right?" He said as if laughing on his own words. "She was my wife! Tiger's mother!" He gave me another piece of information and I looked away from him..
Was...yes my mother was dead. Suddenly so much of pain aroused in my heart for once again. I was sitting with the man who was the root cause of my mother's death..
"Was?" Slipped my lips and I heard him choke. My head snapped at him and his chin was wobbling..
"Yeah! She died!" His words stabbed my heart and I got up with a jerk..
No! No she didn't die...you killed her..
You bloody killed her...
"Hey!" His trance broke and he looked at me. I was looking straight..
"Am sorry if...ahh! I just felt like sharing! I shouldn't have!" He was apologizing but now I was not in the mood to listen anything..
"It's ok! Manik must be wondering for me!" I said turning to leave..
"Yeah! You should go! Good night!" He said scratching his head and I hastily walked towards my room mouthing a 'good night'..
Everything started suffocating and I felt everything going wrong..
I almost run towards our room and opened the door. Luckily Manik was on the terrace and the room was empty. I entered the bathroom and slammed the door behind me before breaking into tears..
God..I thought...I thought I was strong. I was boasting so much in front of Bhai and Manik, now what am I doing? Crying like a baby..
I flashed water on my face and cried with sobs..
Why does it hurts so much?
What kind of human being I am? My father never wanted me. My mother threw me to an orphanage lady and committed suicide?
I...oh God it's hurting so much..
I am strong..
I am Manik's strong girl..
I won't cry..
I won't cr---!
"Nandu?? Are you in there?" Manik's voice broke in and he knocked the door. I immediately palmed my mouth to conceal the sobs and tried to stop crying but the tears...
They didn't stop flowing..
"Baby? Tum theek ho na? Jaan mjy tension ho rahi hai? Open the door!" His worried voice reached my ears and the intensity of my tears increased..
How much he loves me and I can't even stay strong for him?
"Nandu?? Open the door! Kuch hua hai? Kise danta mery baby ko? Jack say larai hue hai? Meri koi baat buri lagi shona? Naraz ho? Kholo na??" He was now going frantic and I immediately splashed more water. I wiped my face with the towel and took deep breaths. Then I slowly opened the door which he was banging crazily..
"Hey? Why weren't you opening the door? And why your face is so red? You were crying na? Kya hua hai?" He asked in an angry tone and cupped to my face to examine it.
"Nothing Manik! I washed my face islye it's red!" I said softly smiling at his concern and he pouted..
"Jhoot! You are lying! Dekho your eyes they are so puffy! Tum bathroom me ro rahi the! I am sure!" He was not letting it go. His thumbs were gently caressing my cheeks and his eyes were so worried..
I stared at his face holding all the love I had in my heart for him and slowly placed my head on his beating heart..
His heart was beating fast due to worry. I kissed there and run my fingers in the fabric of his blended stuff T-shirt..
"Kuch bool kiun nahi rahi yar? Kya hua hai?" He asked in a helpless tone and I smiled more..
Why am I even crying for the people who never cared for me?
I should be proud on the man whose heart was beating fast just because he assumed that I was crying..
I should be happy that he treats me like his own baby...
'Kise ny danta mery baby ko?'
'Meri koi baat buri lagi shona?'
'Naraz ho?'
What else do I need? Why should I cry for the people who never loved me this insanely...
"Manik meri eyes me soap chala gya tha and am sleepy islye! Aur ap kay hoty huay how can I cry??" I mumbled in his chest and he groaned pulling me up in his arms..
"Am not satisfied with your explanation sweetheart!" He said softly pecking to my nose and I stared at him. "But I will wait till you tell me the reason by yourself!" He continued walking towards the bed and I hide my face in his neck..
How on earth he could be so understanding and caring??
I didn't say anything and he laid me down on the bed. He tried to get up but I clinged to him..
"Mat jaye na!" I whispered sweetly nuzzling in his neck and he run his fingers through my hair kissing them gently..
"I have so many pending files to read! Wo kon kary ga hmm?" He said lovingly half lying with me and tucking me in the blanket..
"But I want you to stay with me! At least until I fall asleep!" I murmured sleepily and he made me look at him. He was smiling and then he kissed my lips slowly..
"Okay! Just sleep! I will watch over you!" He said lovingly pecking to my forehead this time..
" I love you!" I whispered with my eyes already closing in his warmth..
"I love you more baby! A lot more!" I heard him whispering as his lips lingered over my forehead. Holding to his hand tightly and burying my face deeper in his chest I fell asleep in his embrace, forgetting everything, remembering just him..
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Manik's POV..
Nandini was fast asleep soon and I smiled looking at her innocent, loving face. She was crying in the bathroom that I was sure but reason? She didn't tell. Maybe she was trying to pretend that she was strong enough to handle everything all by herself.
I will talk to her in the morning. She needed to discuss whatever was going in her mind because it will effect her health too and her nightmares got worst whenever she takes some sort of stress...
I softly kissed her puffy eyes and she snuggled more in me. Slowly her forehead creased in furrow and I run my thumb over it to straighten the frowns..
She was the cutest. What else do I need when I had the most charming, beautiful and innocent soul in my arms?
I would have kept staring at her face all night but I needed to finish the files because tomorrow will be Mukti and Tiger's engagement for which I needed to be stress free from work.
Pecking her lips numerous times I got up and turned on all the lamps in case if Nandini woke up she won't get scared in my absence.
Then I walked out of my room, advancing towards my study determined to work till late night but the whisperings halted my movements and I immediately took cover behind the wall..
"Jack why aren't you talking to me?" It was Twinkle..
Ok you all must be wondering what was she doing at our house tou guys the whole credit goes to my wifey! She didn't let Twinkle go home and forced her to stay here with all of us..
"Why? You only pushed me away! Tou ab kya chahye tumhy??" Jack's voice was so rude and arrogant.
What the hell was going on between these two and why didn't Jack share with any of us?
"Jack! Ap please! Hye Rabba I don't know! Par ap ki ignorance! I can't bear it! I know It's wrong! But! Pata ni!" Twinkle was sobbing. I peeked from the wall to see them standing. Jack was leaning with the wall and Twinkle was standing in front of him. He was staring at her with murderous eyes and then he stood straight. He picked up a tear from her cheek on the tip of her forefinger and mercilessly crushed it with his thumb.
"Twinkle! Girls kay tears? They don't fu*king affect me you got it?" He said ruthlessly and Twinkle hicupped more. "Unless it's Mukti or Nandini! Those two are the only women in my life for whom I care to my life! And you! You could have been the third one if...!" He left his sentence incomplete and I saw his expressions changing into painful ones before he again masked dead serious, cold expressions..
Twinkle stared at him in disbelief and I her expressions were so pitiful..
Jack you ass!!
"You are so full of yourself!" She suddenly retorted in angry and Jack's expressions tunred furious. He stared at her with rage filled eyes..
"What did you just said??" He growled gripping to her arms anger and she stood like a tigress..
"Wahi jo ap ny suna! You are so full of yourself! You always decide and assume all by yourself! Tell me one thing? What can you expect me to do when a man as stranger as you offer to kiss me?? I am glad that I slapped you!!! And I will slap you once more If you will ever dare to touch me again!!" She was whisper-yelling at him and jerked him away with full force causing him to stumble back in utter shock.
Guys trust me I never felt so unreal in my life..
Jack offered Twinkle for a kiss? And she slapped him..
Wow! This girl has guts...seriously..
"I regret the day I saw you in that city of yours!!" Jack to whisper-yelled and Boom I had to clasp my mouth to stop gasping..
He know her since?? Since when??
"And...and I regret...I regret giving you shelter that night!" Twinkle's eyes were filled with tears again and Jack was gritting his teeth..
"Fine Mother Teresa!! Save your virginity for your Mr.Perfect and maintain your innocence! I will think kay tum mjy deserve he nahi karti the in spite of knowing that whatever was between us it was more then physical attraction!" Jack spoke in a pathetic tone and Twinkle fisted to Jack's collars in anger. He stared at her coldly and she opened her mouth several times to say something but nothing came out. She sobbed a little and then again pushed Jack away turning to leave..
Jack stared at her back before calling..
"Twinkle!" He called out. Her steps froze. "I admit that I regret the day I saw you but one thing I don't regret for my whole life was the demand of that kiss!" He spoke in an attitude filled tone and a slight hint of hurt was there too though he tried his best to hide it. Twinkle's chin was wobbling. She tried to turn but didn't then she ran away..
I saw Jack closing his eyes and a tear from his left eye escaped which he immediately wiped away.
"Fu*k! Fu*k! Fu*k!" He was slamming his fist with the wall with full force and before he could hurt himself I reached him. I held his hand and he turned to me just hugging me tightly..
"You heard everything don't you?" He said in a low, defeated tone and I sighed..
"I did!" I mumbled back softly ruffling to his hair and he kept hugging me for a long time..
Finally he parted away and I patted his shoulder..
"Care to explain?" I said softly and he shook his head..
"Not now Manik! I promise me tjy sab bata doon ga! And trust me I had no agenda to hide anything! Mjy nahi pata tha that the girl whom I saw one year back in bhatinda wo is trha say mery samny aa jye ge! I promise me usy bhool chuka tha! Me...I don't know...I just! I don't know how to explain!" He was pulling his hair and I freed his hands from his hair..
"Relax! I understand! I will wait!" I said in an assuring tone and he was taking deep breaths..
I was scared to tell him that he was in love with Twinkle.
What he will outburst on me? So I chucked the idea of making him realize about his love for Twinkle and before I could say anything else I heard shouts..
Jack and I stared at each other for a moment before realizing that those were Nandini's shouts..
"Nandini!" We both exclaimed together and run towards my room almost crazily with others joining us in haste. We climbed the stairs in record speed and I jerked the door open to see her hugging her knees. She had crawled to the farthest end of the bed and was crying..
Oh God Nandini...when this nightmare thing will get over?
I reached her in a flash of a second followed by Tiger but she crawled more away scared of me too..
Ok! Just be calm Manik! She is just scared..
"Hey love!" I called her lovingly and she blinked at me. "It's okay! Am here! It's okay!" I told her softly and she kept blinking. "Come! Come here!" I coaxed her with all the love I had for her in my heart and myself remained fixed at my place, waiting for her to herself come in my arms. "It was just a dream! We are okay!" I coaxed her more. She suddenly crawled like a baby, climbed my lap in a haste and I immediately held her like an affectionate mother..
"I am so scared!!" She cried in my neck and I sighed..
"It's okay to be affraid meri jaan! Just relax!" I told her lovingly and everyone there was standing just aweing at us..
Tiger came forward and caressed Nandini's hair..
She peeked at him from my neck and he bent closer to her...
"Kya hua mery bachy ko hmm? Meri behna tou itne strong hai!" He said was playing the role of an ideal brother come father..
"It was a bad dream!" She said with an innocent face and I noticed her peeking at her father.
Is there something related to him? I swear if it is I will throw this oldy out of my house...
"It's okay! Hum sab hain na! Nothing bad will happen!" Tiger assured her and pecked her forehead..
Then he turned back to the crowd and maybe assured them with eyes that everything was ok so all immediately left..
I rocked back and forth with Nandini in my arms whispering sweet nothings in her ear until I felt her dozing off. I laid her back and she again clinged me..
"Please don't leave!" She whimpered in my neck and I held her close lying with her..
To hell with the office work there was nothing more important than her...
"Am not leaving sweetheart! Let's dream together...a dream of a happy life! Just you and me!" I mumbled in her ears with love and she sighed in content..
She was love..
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"Nandu! Get up na! It's too late! We are the hosts! We should be getting up before guests!" I tried to wake her up once again but she started crying like a super cranky child clinging to me tightly. Her mood was super off because of last night's dream..
"Kya ho gya hai jaan? Itne zid tou kbhi nahi karti tum! You know it's so wrong to behave like this! Har time bacho jesy behave karna zarori hai?" I scolded her in my angry tone pulling her in my lap and she straddled me with an angry pout..
"Apny husband say zid karna galat baat hai?" She asked with an angry face and I shook my head..
"Mera matlab wo nahi tha!" I said in a defensive tone but it seems her mood spoiled more because she got up pushing me away..
"Mjy sab pata hai! Bus rehny dain! I will join you in few minutes! Ap jaoa!" She said in a cold tone and stormed inside the bathroom while I kept sitting on the bed wondering what the hell just happened??
Ok tou now she was angry?
What kinda lame and stupid fight was that?
After few minutes she came out completely ignoring me and walked out of the room.
Ok so now am on silent treatment! Bohat sahi hai...
Matlab mood us ka kharab hai aur saza mjy mily ge?
Shadi he kiun ki myny? Bohat pari the na ab bhugtoo!
I think mjy Tiger ko bhi mana kar dena chye! Abhi bhi time hai..
Deciding the thing in my head I got up to follow Nandini and reached the lounge only to see her sitting with Tiger hugging his waist. Everyone else were talking and I had no place to sit..
What kind of stepmother treatment was it??
I stood there like a 'bin bulaya mehman' as nobody gave me any kind of 'bhaoa' and Nandini was whispering some secrets in Tiger's ears. Abeer and Jack were busy in their rants. Other girls were busy in gossips and Mom was busy with Mr.Khurana. My two other 'hamdard' buddies were nowhere to be found.
Wow! Seriously wow!
I decided to go and check the arrangements but Tiger's voice halted my movements..
"Manik!" He called me and I turned on my heels to look at him..
"Tu ny danta hai Nandini ko?" He asked in an angry tone and I glared at Nandini who immediately looked guilty for telling Tiger about our fight..
Ok this took my patience and I gritted my teeth before replying..
"Haan danta hai! Biwi hai meri! Haq hai mera! Main jo chahy marzi karoon ya mera aur us ka mamla hai! If she is at wrong side tou it's my responsibility to scold her!" I said in a cold tone and Nandini gulped. "And I don't like a third person interrupting in our little matters! Chahy wo tu he kiun na ho!" I said this time glaring shooters at Nandini and she was now looking worried..
"And It's getting late everyone! Have the breakfast and get started with the preparations!" I said loudly and walked out leaving everyone shocked..
I was angry...
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Nandini's POV..
Wow! Jumping into the fire out of the frying pan..
Badi aye shikayat lagany wali..
What was the need of doing this? Why did I tell Bhai?
Oh God I was so frustrated and tensed that I found the rescue in that 'shikayat' thingy..
Manik is right am a fool..
He had left stomping his foot and I immediately got up to reach him.
"Manik! Manik!" I followed him to the poolside but he didn't stop, pretending that he didn't listen..
I held his hand to stop him and came in front of him.
"Manik am sorry! I just don't know! Mjy ni batana chye tha bhai ko!" I said in an apologetic tone and he didn't look at me.
"Nandini please! I don't wanna talk about it!" He said angrily jerking my hand away and I stood froze on my place..
"Manik I said na that am sorry! Please! I was so messed up aur ap ny bhi dant diy---!" Before I could complete my rant he interrupted..
"You know kay main tmhy kabhi bina baat kay nahi danta! Sorry that I scolded you! You were messed mjy khayal rakhna chye tha! Tum mj say tumhy scold krny wali baat pay naraz the it's ok! Haq tha tumhara but you told Tiger! Tum hmari har baat us ko batao ge? Why Nandini? You don't trust me? Do we still have trust issues kay hum apny matters khud solve ni kar skty? Why we need a third person in us? Husband and wife kay apas kay secrets bahar nahi bataty nandu! Main hurt hua hoon!" He kept saying and I realized that how much he know about keeping a relation. And how much I was a fool to do that..
I held his hand with so much of guilt but he politely freed it away..
"Ap please mj say naraz ni hoon! Am sorry! I won't do this again!" I was really very sorry.
"It's okay! Now go and breakfast ki arrangements dekho! Then we have loads to do!" He said in a serious tone and left..
He just LEFT??
Did this thing offend him that much? He left without accepting my apology and giving me a hug or a kiss?
I made the saddest face ever and slowly walked to kitchen to see the breakfast arrangements. Soon everyone settled on the breakfast table and Manik too came still busy in his phone. I quietly sat beside him, stealing glances but he wasn't attentive towards me. I filled my glass with the juice and didn't feel like eating at all..
When my husband is not talking to me how can I eat!?
Soon everyone was done with the breakfast and I still hadn't finished my juice..
One by one everyone got up and Manik too..
I was left alone. Only Jack was there..
"Kuch hua hai?" He asked sitting on the chair beside me and I looked down in my lap..
"Nahi! Sab theek hai!" I told him lowly and he held my hands..
"Manik naraz hai na?" He asked quietly and I kept mum. He cupped my cheek and made me loom at him. "Tjy aisy Tiger ko ni batana chye tha na?" He said softly and I made a sad pout..
"Mynu unhy bola kay main sorry hoon!" I said innocently and he smiled..
"Pagal behna! Sometimes hum boys ki ego beech main aa jti hai! So maybe kuch special will mold his heart! Hmm?" He told me in a cute tone and I bite my lip before nodding my head..
"I Will do something! Thank you!" I said with a smile and he leaned forward to peck my forehead..
"You know you don't need to say this! I am always there for you!" He said getting up and I held his hand before he could leave..
"Won't you tell me that what's up between you and Twinkle?" I asked staring at his face and his body visibly stiffened..
"Abhi nahi Nandu! I will tell you soon!" He said in a softest tone possible and freed his hand. Then he walked away and didn't turn back for once..
I got up to join my girls party..
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"Mukti! See my tattoo is fading!" I heard Alya freaking out and looked up to see her checking out her a tattoo in the mirror. It was on her lower back..
We were in the parlor, all five of us and I was sitting quietly on a waiting couch while other four were hell busy in their facials and God knows what...
"Yes! It's fading away!" Mukti too added and Alya was worried..
"Alya? When did you got this tattoo?" I asked hesitantly and got up to walk closer to her..
"A year back maybe! Max likes it!" She told me shyly and I noticed the tattoo closer..
It was a musical note with a rose.
It was small...maybe of one and half inch in width and breadth..
"It's nice!" I complimented her..
"You know! Max says my tattoo turns him on!" Alya told me jokingly and I stared at her. "He is crazy!" She added with laugh and everyone too joined her..
"I think I should renew it? What you say guys?" Alya said turning to us and everyone nodded..
"Okay! So I will join you all in an hour!" She said picking up her purse and I immediately decided something..
"Alya! Can I...urrmm! Come with you?" I said in a pleading tone and held her hand desperately..
"Nandu? What's up?" Bhabi called out from behind. I turned back to her..
"I am going to have a tattoo!" I announced with a innocent smile and all my girls jumped on their places..
"Wt*!!! You are not having a tattoo! Got it??" Bhabi screamed out and pushed the beautician away who was about to start her makeup..
"Why not?" I asked with a pout and she stormed towards me..
"You want me to get killed from you husband and four overprotective brothers!?" She shouted and I shook my head..
"Bhabi please! Sachi kuch nahi ho ga! I really want to!" I pleaded holding to her tightly and she glared at me .
"Nahiii! Tiger mjy maar dain gay! This tattoo thing pains Nandu! You are so fragile to have this meri jaan!" She said lovingly cupping to my cheeks and I felt so irritated..
"Why everyone thinks of me so stupid and crazy?? Main bachi nahi hoon! Mana mj say mistakes ho jati hain but stop it! Mjy baat he ni karni kise say! I wanna go home!" I said angrily and picked up my cellphone to leave but Alya held my hand..
"Mukti it's okay! She is right! Let her experience new things! Main baat kar loon ge sab say! Kuch nahi ho ga! Don't do this to her!" At least she was on my side. Bhabi sighed..
"She will get us killed! Take care of her!" She finally granted the permission and I hugged her tightly before leaving with Alya happily..
I will have a tattoo of Manik's name yes..
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Continued in next post..
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