Manan FF - Kaisi yeh Yaariyan season 3 Thread 1 - till chapter 63 - Page 11

Chapter 22

Friday, May 13, 2016

"So this is it haan? This is what is left of us? Wooww!!"

"Mukti... Mukti... Itna hyper hone se kuch nahi badlega." Navya cupped Mukti's hand, trying to pacify her.

Mukti pulled her hand away from Navya's grasp. "You are so damn right. I shouldn't get hyper. I should just chill, and we should raise a toast to our fallen friendship." She mocked Navya "Right??"

"No not right. Yaar tum hamari baat samajhne ki kosish nahi kar rahi ho. Waqt ke saath saath log badal jate hai, dosti badalti hai, rishte bhi badal jate hain."

"Exactly Navya, exactly, time ke sath sab change ho jate hain. Ek din jo log family se bhi zyada close the, thicker than blood..as we used to proudly claim, aaj unke paas milne tak ta time nahi hai." she leaned back in her chair dejected. She stared blankly at the people around, friends, couples and families laughing and enjoying, watching life pass by yet not absorbing anything. "How many times did u message them navya and how long had we been waiting for this day?"

"Thora waqt do Mukti..sab think ho jayega. Itna kuch ho gaya in 3 saalon mein..kisike liye bhi aasaan nahi tha. "

"Janti ho Navya, log jis FAB5 ko jante the, the terror in college, a group of badass music lovers..hum actual mein who nahi the. We were five broken kids, hum sabki apni stories thi, apne pain the jinse hum bhag rahe the and the only place we found strength and solace in was amongst ourselves. When we were alone, we were weak and vulnerable and koi bhi aake humein hurt kar sakta tha but when we were together, no one dared to even touch any one of us. Our strength was our bond, our friendship, our togetherness and today we have nothing. Once more we are broken pieces, scattered all around. Koi bhi aake can walk over us."

She continued " Yaad hai Navya, ekbar Dhruv ne gusse mein Manik se kaha tha ki FAB5 ko 'Manik and band' hona chahiye tha. He was actually right. Kyunki jab tak who tha, he kept on trying, trying to hold us together. Even after Kabir's...he tried till his very last day."

It was not often that Mukti let her emotions out. She has had her share of sufferings in life, she has been on antidepressants, she has had anger issues yet every time she turned around stronger. But that was because she had her support system, she had her buddies to pull her up from whichever ditch she fell into. She had a 3 am friend in Manik, with whom she could discuss anything and everything without a care in the world. Alya was her angel in disguise. Despite her being so nave and sweet, when it came to Mukti, Alya was like an elder sister, always keeping a tab on her. Mukti missed her and the heart to heart chats that only two bestest girlfriends can have.

Dhruv had always been the quietest of them all, but he was the only sane listener in the FAB5 madhouse. However, her favourite had always been the gullible Kabir because with him around, she could make mistakes and he would always have her back. The sense of humour that Kabir had, could turn any tragedy into a comedy of errors and Mukti in her gloomy life craved every bit of the sunshine that Kabir carried around.

It hurt her badly that Destiny had snatched away Manik and Kabir but she was more hurt because of those who remained and yet grew apart. They hardly ever met, Alya remained busy with her fashion career and Dhruv was desperate to salvage whatever remained of his. Even Nandini who had been an example all through, who had impacted all their lives, given them strength whenever they needed it had distanced herself. Only god knew why she chose that jerk. Its not like, she shouldn't have moved on. It wasn't her fault, Manik left her without an explanation but 'NEEL'? Like seriously...

The only ever person who was remotely concerned about her was Navya and that explained why despite planning for 1 whole month, she and Navya were the only two people present there while the others conveniently bunked.

Photo Credits to the creator.

Navya took a deep breath. She pulled her chair closer to Mukti's. "Dekho Mukti tumne jo bhi kaha, sab sahi tha, par dosti ka pehla rule yeh hota hai ki chahe kuch bhi ho jaye, u don't give up on your friends. Who nahi aaye, ek bar nahi aaye, koi bat nahi, fir se plan karte hain aur agar who phir nahi aaye to unke ghar mein ghuske unko kheench ke layenge."

"Like seriously Navya? We are not kids right ki u force them to come."

"Kabhi kabhi bare bare problems solve karne ke liye baccha hi banna parta hai. Meri ma kehti hai.."

"Not again Navya..." Mukti folded her hands to plead Navya to stop her patented statement that would soon snowball into an extra large preachy discussion if she didn't stop it right away.

They both laughed. "Chal tequila marte hain..and the bill is on you RJ Navya"

"With pleasure meri Maa..waise I have planned to take the next week off"

"Why?? Tune trip plan karliya and mujhse poocha bhi nahi"

"Koi trip whip nahi hai. Bohot dinon se Abir ki koi news nahi hai.. I want to see him. Tu chalegi mere saath?"

"Neki aur pooch pooch..done."

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So, my lovely readers, I had put up a poll to know how you want the story to progress..25 of you have responded and the unanimous choice is to bring in FAB5 but without shifting the focus from Manan. And your wish is my command...

But the response has been dull.. silent readers are the most dangerous of the lot. U got to send in your comments (and mind it not one liners). For all the hardwork that goes into writing a story (and trust me its a lot of hardwork), u gotta show some love. It doesnt have to be love alone, U r entitled to question, argue, criticize and demand as long as it is in the good interest of the story.

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Will wait for your feedback. Enjoy...

Originally posted by: ac2000

Please bring back Manik's memory quickly. Followed by Monster Manik thrashing that jerk Neel 😃. Can't stand such scumbags who sees women as commodities 😡. Update soon. Take care.

Originally posted by: Aashna_chawla

"Exactly Navya, exactly, time ke sath sab change ho jate hain. Ek din jo log family se bhi zyada close the, thicker than blood..as we used to proudly claim, aaj unke paas milne tak ta time nahi hai." My favourite dialogue and i really love the whole update you really know how to handle characters wisely. Mukti's character was wisely handled acha i was thinking why don't you update your other stories as manan fiction bas thodi editing hi karni hogi would love to read more from you and dont feel down because now a days our forums is so silent that's why you are not getting it i will suggest my readers your story the day i will update. And i liked the whole update and waiting for next update soon.

P.s. - change the title other wise how your silent readers or other readers will come to know you updated so change it

Originally posted by: rk21

OOPs..changing the name soon...

My other stories are based on other characters.. so even if i tweak them the characters wont be able to justify them..as Manik and NAndini..

I was reading your story and it was👍🏼. Keep ur comments coming lovely.

Chapter 23

Saturday, May 14, 2016

"Hume jana chahiye tha Alya"

It was a lovely evening. The setting sun had painted the sky a muted shade of crimson. The waves came crashing on the rocks, spraying a moist stench in the air, and then quietly retreated back.

"Have you noticed these waves Dhruv?..why don't they ever get tired of the same routine?"

"What do you mean Alya?"

"Look at them, they rise and fall only to rise again. How do they do the same thing again and again and still not get tired?"

Dhruv moved closer to Alya and put his hand around her shoulder.

"Kya hua Alya, why are you so upset? Tell me. Hum nikle the Mukti aur Navya se meet karne ke liye but instead you wanted to come here. They must be waiting for us."

"I am tired Dhruv, aren't you?"

"Tired of what?"

"U r asking me this, seriously! After whatever you had to face, you are asking me what am I tired of?"

Dhruv stayed mum. Alya continued "Tired of dragging the deadbody of FAB5, tired of friends and friendships, tired of lies and games. I m just so sick of it."

"Alya.. But Mukti..."

"Mukti bhi Dhruv..Mukti bhi...we were always there for them, but when we needed them, where were they? Let me remind you.. Ur buddy and the love of my life Manik Malhotra dumped both of us for Nandini and then he left Nandini for god knows whom. But you had to face the consequence. His mother spoilt your career. She made sure that u r thrown out of every single deal that u had signed. And mind it you had achieved it all on your own merit. Look at you, you are still struggling to make a breakthrough in the music industry, still playing at small time night clubs. Where was Nandini then, and where was Mukti? She was busy helping navya find out the adoptive parents for Abir. U know Dhruv, all the time when Mukti was on anti-depressants, I took care of her like a younger sister even when I was going through a break up. But when I was suffering from Bulimia, no one even noticed. That's how much they cared for me. FAB5 is dead and I am done with it. If you to want to go, you are more than welcome... And then this wont be the first time that u will walk out."

"Alya..Alya.. I am sorry. I am sorry for having walked out on you infront of everyone, I am sorry for not knowing that you were actually so sick, I am sorry for not valuing either your love or your friendship. And yet when I was going through the worst times, you always stood by me and I am not going to leave u alone my bestest friend, not today, not ever. U r right, lets just forget FAB5. waise, I have a better plan, lets go watch Junglebook."

She resisted but Dhruv didn't relent either. He coaxed her till she gave in like every other time.

Time can be ruthless..it can ruin the best of friendships

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GPS was showing 4 hours 19 minutes when Manik started from Mumbai right after breakfast. It was 2.50 pm now and he still had 30 more minutes of drive time left. He loved driving, he always did. I mean he had no clue, if in his pre-Amnesia lifetime he loved driving as much but the moment his hands fell on the steering wheel, he took to it like a fish takes to water. Surprisingly though, he wasn't enjoying even half as much today. He was anxious, wishing like a fool that those 30 minutes would simply evaporate.

As he took an exit from the NH4 and embarked on the Wai-Panchgani-Mahabaleshwar road, the topography gradually changed from planes to plateaus and eventually to beautiful hills. He drove up through the winding roads, overlooking a timid river flowing through the valley below. Every turn he took would bring another view, more breathtaking than the one before. If this was summer, he couldn't imagine what monsoons would be like.

But as much as he would have liked to park his car somewhere and soak in this ethereal sight, he couldn't make himself to do that. His heart was thumping inside his chest, the feeling was similar to what he used to feel every time a doctor would sit him down to reveal his latest results. Perhaps it was a lame comparison and there were other things in life that felt closer to what he was feeling now, like the anxiety before an exam or like trying to board a running train but thanks to his illness his mind was a wiped slate now. Even d commonest of experiences were alien to him.

He had last met her 5 days ago and even though he had been in touch with her over texts and whatsapp, he was feeling nervous.

'What's wrong with you Manik Malhotra, why are u acting so weird? You can't be seriously nervous about meeting a girl that too someone like Nandini. I mean she is such a delicate little girl...' he rebuked himself. But that girl had strange effect on him, right from the moment he had set his eyes on her photograph. May be it was because of the medicines... may be he was still recovering.. And had a long way before he could be his normal self... Or may be Nandini was truly special.. He increased the volume of his cars music system till it was loud enough to drown all his random thoughts.

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'Don't ... Please please don't.' She pleaded with her heart which had been beating fast, giving her sleepless nights since he texted her that he would come to Panchgani and she would have to show him around.

'I beg you my heart, don't do this. I dont have d power to survive another heartbreak.. '

' Aiyappa, give me strength. Please please dont let me fall for him one more time. I m into this because mujhe mere questions ke answer chahiye. Uske liye bohot asaan hai dil lagakar dil torna..par mere liye yeh bohot difficult, please meri help karna. Mujhe pata hai what i m doing is wrong.. I m playing games with him.. Nandini Murthy is playing games with the guy she could die for.. . But this one time aiyappa, this one time give me strength to play this game n win it'

'And one more request aaiyappa, agar kabhi bhi meri evil plans ki wajah se woh hurt ho jay to usko protect karna. Uske liye pray karne wala shayad koi nahi hai'