Author note: We have reached Thread number 2 congratulations everyone. Thank you so much for making this all possible.
So here is chapter 12 a little longer.
Hope you enjoy it.
I have not sent pm's on this one apparently I am blocked from sending pms 😕 about this series.
Chapter 12
15 years ago
"So what have you decided?"
"He wanted to kill Nihaar he has killed him now, he shall see my wrath I will destroy everything he loves and cares for"
"What about Manik?"
"He will fight with me"
"But what if he wants no part in this?"
"I will raise him to hate Suyash so much that on his own he will destroy him"
"And if this does not work out?"
"I will do everything in my power ruin him with or without his help"
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Now
Harshad sat opposite Suyash. He had ordered his servants to bring him something to eat.
"Sasurji achanak tum yahaan?" He said a little confused.
Suyash was a greedy man. He would do anything for money.
When Harshad had first seen Mukti. He had wanted her, not just in his bed. He wanted her to be his.
He was simple man. When he wanted something, he got it. That was why he found Manik likeable.
He was incredibly similar. They were not the type of people who saw the moon and found it beautiful. They were the type that would grab it and make it their own.
"I have to tell you something" He told him. Harshad wondered what could make Suyash so scared to even look him in the eye.
"Don't be so scared Sasurji tell me what is wrong?"
"Muktiranaway" He said so fast Harshad barely heard him.
"Sorry speak slowly, what did you say?"
"Mukti ran away" He said slowly.
Suyash looked up. After a minute. Harshad's face had changed.
His nostrils flared he stood up and kicked the coffee table in front of him.
Some of his men rushed to him.
"Spend all the money you want I want Mukti found"
Suyash looked like he wanted leave and got up to say goodbye.
"Sasurji Sorry but you can't leave here. Until my bride to be comes back"
Suyash looked around at them as some men circled him.
"Mukti has always been a free spirited girl"
"She should have realized her days of freedom where over when you took all the money from me for her"
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Nyonika sat near the TV. She put her feet up and smiled. At least after convincing Suyash to go see Harshad, she would no longer have to pretend she loved him.
She looked at the picture of her son on the wall.
He was losing track of who he was. Becoming soft, was unacceptable.
She needed to remind him.
She began thinking of ways to get back onto the right track.
He was attracted to Nandani.
But she would worry about that later. Now she would deal with Rishab.
Rishab.
He was the weakest link of the Murthy's.
This would be easy.
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Nandani sat in Aryaman's car and frowned.
"You can't just show up like that at my school and take me away like this. If you think my family will give you any money. They won't my father doesn't have any money and neither will Manik because..."
"I have no idea why you are doing this" Nandani said.
Aryaman shut the car off.
The car jerked.
"Shut your mouth"
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Aliya waited in the lunch line. While Manik stood in the front.
She watched him move away and sit down somewhere and look at his phone. She followed him.
"Can I sit with you?" She asked him mustering the sweetest voice she could.
He said nothing and she sat down.
"Aliya come here for one second" She went to her friend who wanted to borrow her books. She quickly went to her locker and gave her them and rushed back into the cafeteria.
"Manik" She said. His jaw clenched and he stood up.
"What is your problem?" He asked her looking agitated.
"I was just..."
"Just what?"
Everyone became silent and looked at them.
"I was having my lunch, then you came here and sat down as you wish and then got up and left. Aur voh bi aapki marzi. Tum jaise bewakoof lardki who care for nothing but their face and hair. Every day you bring your personal life to school. You come when you wish, you leave when you wish. You don't think about anyone else besides yourself. Tumhari aukad kya hain tum mera saath lunch nahi kah sakti aur mere saath bet nahi sakti bilkul nahi"
He said and walked away angrily. Aliya began to cry. And Cabir groaned and followed Manik.
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Nandani felt fear curl through her.
He had brought her to his house again.
"I have no idea why you brought me here but if you do anything to me I will..."
"What?" He asked walked close towards her. Nandani took a step back.
He stepped back and moved away. He seemed to always be frowning. Nandani thought to herself.
"Don't try and run away. My men have surrounded this area. Go quietly to Neha's room and see to her she is sick" Nandani frowned at his tone.
She walked past him.
"You understand what you have to do. Do nothing else otherwise you will regret it"
Neha went into the room an old maid was trying to give her some medicine.
"Aww does she have a fever?" She asked.
"Yes" The old women said.
"Neha take this medicine" The old lady told her.
"I don't want to its yuck"
"Chup jaap pile Neha"
"I don't want to"
"Neha chup jaap pile varna..."
"Stop it. She is so sick and yet you speak to her like this?" He glared at Nandani.
Nandani went and sat at her bed side.
"Nandani is that you?" She asked smiling.
"Haah baba it's me"
"Aryaman brought you yay"
"Sit up and speak properly Neha" Aryaman said.
"I can't sit up"
"You are not so weak that you can't sit up. Fight" Aryaman said.
"Sometimes so that we can be stronger you have to fight resting" Nandani said.
Nandani picked up the medicine.
She helped Neha up.
"You need to have this so that you can fight the fever. This is a special potion it will give you the power to fight it"
Aryaman walked away annoyed, Neha had gotten up and listened to Nandani.
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Nyonika picked up her phone and dialed Nandani's number.
"Nandani kaha ho tum?"
"I will come tomorrow morning I am stay with a friend"
"Are you ok?"
"Yes I am. I will come back tomorrow" She promised.
Aryaman grabbed her phone.
"Until you are here. You don't need this"
"I understood why you brought me here, you were worried about your sister but now that you have cut my phone call. Do you not understand that there are people out there worried about me as well? Maybe you don't understand that but at least try to understand Neha is a child. Speak to her like she is one don't make her an adult too quickly, she will begin to hate you" Nandani said and went back into Neha's room when Aryaman said nothing.
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Nyonika stared at her phone. Nandani had cut her phone call. Who did that brat think she was?
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Nandani woke up after a while sitting with Neha.
"Where are you going? You are not leaving me alone?" She asked looking scared.
Nandani smiled.
"I am not scared" She said after a minute crossing her arms.
"I know baby but I am scared that's why I am staying with you" She said and hugged her.
"So what kind of story do you want to hear?" She asked her.
"I don't like stories. Aryaman says their meant for little kids"
"Well you know the girl in my story said the same thing, she also did not like stories so I told her one about fairies"
"I don't like fairies"
"This is what the little girl also said how do you know? You know what Neha when naughty little girls say that a fairy is born and it comes down and you know what it does to those girls"
Nandani grabbed her and began tickling her. The sounds of her laughter echoed across the house reaching Aryaman.
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The next morning.
Manik headed downstairs after having no sleep that night.
Ramu kaka was busy making breakfast.
"Did Nandani wake up yet?" He asked him.
"She did not come home from yesterday saab"
Manik said nothing and went upstairs.
Ramu kaka flinched as he heard the sound of a loud crash upstairs.
He decided he would stay far away from Manik for today.
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Nandani was busy playing with Neha. Who was looking way better then yesterday.
"It's time for Nandani to leave"
Aryaman announced standing at the door.
Neha looked like she was about to cry.
"Don't cry baby. I will come see you whenever you want to see me" She told her. Neha brightened up and smiled.
Aryaman held out Nandani's phone.
She took it and followed him to the door.
"So what do you want?" He asked her.
"What do you mean?"
"I am not stupid. I know people in this world don't do things for free"
"Please you can't even talk to a child properly and you want to talk to me about people? You kidnapped me because you were worried for your sister but on the other side now you want to put a price on it? I just want to tell you one thing that there are somethings in the world that can be done without the fear of a gun or money spent"
"Next time don't show me a gun just say please and I will come" Nandani said.
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Nandani went straight to her bedroom. That afternoon after Aryaman dropped her off.
She put her bag down and switched on her lights. Manik was sitting on her bed.
"What are you doing here?" She asked him.
"I was waiting for you to come home. I wanted to talk to you. Why are your nights being spent outside? Why are you lying saying you are with someone else? I am asking you something?"
"I have a question too you know. Why do you care if I am lying? Why do you care if I am spending night's bahar? Answer mine and then maybe I will TRY and answer yours"
"I asked you frist don't you think I should get an answer first?"
Nandani went to her cupboard and pulled out some new clothing.
"Then keep that question to yourself. Because I won't answer"
"I want an answer who was that man and where were you the entire night?"
Nandani ignored him.
He grabbed her roughly and pulled her against him.
"I asked you who was that man and where were you last night?" He's hand held her painfully tight.
"Let go off me you are hurting me" He tightened his hold on her.
"And you are hurting me. Only I have the right to hurt you. ONLY I have the right to make you smile. ONLY I have the right to make you cry. ONLY ME" He let go of her.
"No you have no rights over me you had them. But you threw them away. You have no right to hold my hand, you have no right to scream at me. You have no right to make me laugh. You have not right to make me cry"
"You are sounding like me"
"What do you think I sit day and night wondering how I should take revenge from you? I am sorry I am not so petty that I take out hatred for someone on someone's. I don't have time for things like that. I don't like to hurt people. Nor are you that important in my life"
"You disappear with some unknown man and then he comes to school and you disappear again. Wait a minute are you trying to make me jealous?"
"Wait a minute you are jealous. The great Manik Malothra is jealous?"
Manik said nothing.
Nandani went to the door.
"This is a door. I am opening it so that you can leave. Now please get out and don't ever come into my room again like this"
Manik went to the door.
"I am not jealous Nandani. One day you will never be able to forgive yourself for talking to me like this. You will regret it"
"Everything related to you I regret. But I promise you this I will never regret"
"You will not be able to hide him from me for long and the day I find him..."
"Please I am speaking to you properly. Keep your voice down and please do the same. Please don't ever come here again to take out your frustrations" Manik walked away. Nandani heard his room door slam shut. She exhaled in relief.
TO BE CONTINUED...
Edited by RKDEWAANA - 9 years ago
