Part-20
As soon as Nandini entered,Amms hugged her ever lovingly.Nandini couldn't understand the reason behind her lovely hug.She smiled a little and asked "Kya hua Amms..??"
Amms led her inside and made her sit on the couch where everyone was waiting.
Her dad held her hands and said "Nandu Beta...tumhare liye rishta pakka hua hai..."
And that's it.
Nandini's dreams shattered and the ground under feet has broken into pieces.She looked at them in shock but couldn't ask anything.
Amms-Ha Beta...bahut acha ladka hai...bilkul tumhare Appa jaisa...
But how can she say that she has already found her dad in someone else.That's every girl's dream to have a life partner just like her DAD...who can make her feel special...like she is the only princess to him...
She experienced that with Manik.But how could she explain that to her family now.!!
Appa-Beta..trust me..tum bahut khush rahogi waha...acha family hai...and ha ek baath aur...next week marriage hai...
He said so simply and Nandini,who was already broken understood that there is no way left.She managed to speak "But...Appa...exams..??"
Appa-Ha beta...I talked to them about ur exams...u can write them after ur marriage...wo kya hai na...iss mahurat ke baadh 6 months tak ache mahurat nahi hai...iss liye...thodi jaldi mein hai..sorry for that beta...
Nan-Appa...itni jaldi...
Amms-Nandu...tum kab se argue karne lagi..??
Nan-nahi Amms...mein argue nahi kar rahi hu...wo...mein...
Amms-beta...humhe rishta iss liye pakka kiya kyun ki we know...we know that u won't cross our words...u won't break our trust...hai na beta...??
She looked at her Amms's eyes which were filled with blind trust on her and they locked her mouth from uttering a word.She nodded in a yes and said "Ur wish Appa.."
Amms-That's like my Nandu...beta kal se college nahi jaogi tum...wo there's only one week left na..and u have to be ready for mehendi,sangeet and haldi functions...wo 3 days mein mehendi hai..shopping bhi karni hai..
Amms kept on blabbering and Nandini could only see her shattering fate and Manik.
Nan-Amms...I have to go tomorrow...ek important assignment hai..submit karke aa jaungi...and leave ke liye permission bhi lena hai...
She said slowly.
Amms-acha...ok beta..but jaldi aana...
She nodded and ran to her room.And the remaining members got busy in marriage arrangements.
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Malhotra Mansion.
Manik entered with a broken heart remembering the moments he spent with Nandini.
"Ek baar...bas ek baar sach bol dhiya hotha Nandu...why...why are u doing this to us..??"His heart screamed in pain as he entered his room.
Dhruv popped in and looked at Manik excitingly.
D-Bhai...aap ka date kaisa tha..??
Silence.
D-Bhai...boliye na..Bhabhi maa ne kuch kaha..??
Silence.Dhruv tapped his shoulder and asked "Bhai...chup kyun ho..??boliye na..."
Ma-For god sake stay quiet for a while Dhruv...will u please..???
He shouted on top of his voice and seeing an unexpected reaction,Dhruv was some what upset.He stood to leave and mumbled "Sorry Bhai.." while leaving.
Manik rubbed his hair back and called "Dhruv..."
He turned back to see Manik.
Ma-Sorry beta...
He said slowly and immediately Dhruv hugged him with a huge smile.
D-Don't be sorry bhai...aap ka poora haq hai gussa hone ka...
He said and Manik explained everything happened after Cabir joined them.
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"I'm late...I thought I wasn't...but I'm late...I should have trusted Manik...I should have told him what I feel for him...bahut badi galthi ki hai mein ne...ab tak dhokha dhethaa aaya hu..Manik ko..khud ko..aur ab yeh groom ko...aur kitna mistakes karwaayenge aap Ayyappa..??"Nandini cried her heart out seeing Ayyappa's picture.
She lost him at the last moment after all.
"Manik...I just wanna talk to u once...for one last time...I wanna tell u the truth that I love u..."She thought and hesitatingly messaged Manik to meet her the next day.
Cabir opened the message instead of Manik and jumped with joy.
Manik,just then started smiling when Dhruv and Cabir tried to distract him,saw the message and his face's smile faded again.
D-Kya hua Bhai...??why are u upset...?? Achi baath hai na...Bhabhi maa wanna talk to u...
Ma-Nahi Dhruv...last 2 times she called me like this and said that we aren't meant for each other and even asked me to stay away...patha nahi iss baar kya kahegi...
C-Manik...ab aisa kuch nahi hoga...thu dhekhna...zaroor apni dil ki baath kehne ke liye bulaa rahi hai...
D-Ha Bhai...aap dhekhnaa...Bhabhi maa kal aa kar kahegi...I LOVE U MANIKjii..
He imitated in a filmy tone and Manik too smiled a little but his heart didn't.
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Next day,
Manik filled his heart with some hope given by Cabir and Dhruv and he too hoped that she would confess.He smiled with a hope filled eyes.But to his disappointment,her face was red and her eyes were even more red.
Ma-Kya hua..??
He asked being worried and tensed.
Nan-Meri..meri shaadi fix ho gayi hai...
She said slowly but Manik couldn't register what he heard.
Ma-Kya..kya kaha tumne..??
He asked being confused.
Nan-Next week meri shaadi hai Manik...
She said while her tears threatened to fall down.
Ma-...
Nan-aap kuch bol kyun nahi rahe ho...??
Ma-kya bolu mein...??I don't understand one thing...why did u call me..??to tell about ur wedding or for giving ur wedding card..??
He asked in a firm tone.
Nan-Manik...mein...
She stopped seeing his eyes.
"Come on Nandu...tell that u love me...plzz..." He prayed.
SCROLL DOWN...Ma-Ha tum..??
She was unable to answer and so she tried to leave from there.
Ma-U wanna say that u love me..right..??
He asked in desperation.
Nan-Manik...meri shaadi fix ho gayi hai...aap samajthe kyun nahi ho..???
She said with tears.
Ma-Don't u love me Nandini...??
He asked not knowing what to say.She was silent.
Ma-bolo Nandu...kya tum mujh se pyaar nahi karthi..??
He raised his voice a little bit with the fear of losing her.That thought of losing her crunched his heart into pieces.
"What am I going to do..??Control Nandu..."She thought and nodded in a no.
His frustration has no limits.
"Then why the hell do u come here...?? Maarna chahthi ho toh ek hi baar maar daalo na...aisa tukdon mein kyun...??(He held her arms and said)Yeh pyaar nahi hai...hai na..??Then why did u feel jealous when I was with Soha..??Why did u take the bangles from dust bin..??why did u call me when I was in London..??and agar pyaar nahi karthi toh why did u ask me to marry someone...???and what the hell are the answers to my questions yesterday..?? agar pyaar nahi karthi toh why are these tears for...??"
He said in a go and increased his voice for every question and every sentence.
She pushed his hands and freed herself in a jerk and said
"haaa...haaa...karthi hu mein aapse pyaar...(She screamed.)But...it's too late Manik..."
He went close to her and held her by her shoulders.
Ma-Nandu...come with me...mein tumhe zindagi bhar kush rakoonga...trust me and come with me...
Nandini looked startled with this reaction of Manik.
She moved his hands from her body and said "Yeh kya keh rahe ho aap...?? I can't do this..I can't break my family's trust..."
Ma-aur zindagi bhar aise hi rahogi..??
Nan-That's my fate Manik...I can't do anything...galthi meri thi...I'm late...and I'm sorry Manik...plz chale jayiye...
She cried closing her face with her hands.Helpless Manik left Nandini there and headed back to his house.
Dhruv and Cabir were eagerly waiting for his arrival and as soon as he came,they bombarded him with their questions.
D-Bhai..Kya hua..??
C-Manik..bol na...
D-Bhabhi maa I love u kaha na..??
Manik stood silently and said "She said that...uski shaadi fix ho gayi hai..."
C&D-Whaattt...?????
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It was Nandini's mehendi.
Mukthi tried her best to convince Nandini but of no use.She came out of her room and she went to Harshad who was busy with some marriage preparations.
She pulled him into a room.
Har-Mukthi..kya kar rahi ho...??
Muk-I need to talk...
Har-bolo na...
Muk-mein Nandu ko aise nahi dhekh sakthi...
Har-Chutki...??kya hua chutki ko..??
Muk-Harshad I'm sorry...I should have told this much earlier...She loves someone...
Har-What...??? Koun...??
He asked in shock.
Muk-Manik
Har-Manik...!!!!???
Mukthi started explaining everything happened between Nandini and Manik.
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Nandini's room,designers were applying Mehendi on her hands while she was lost in Manik's thoughts.
His confession came running in front of her eyes whenever she closed them.All she could do was a fake smile at all the guests in front of her family.But she was satisfied seeing her Appa so happy.
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Har-Mukthi...why didn't u tell me this before...??
Muk-I'm sorry Harshad...I know I'm late...par...
Har-Haa u r late...it's too late...
Muk-Mathlab...??
She asked in shock.
Har-I can't do anything now...I'm sorry...
Muk-Harshad what are u saying...??
He looked at her once and was about to leave but she stopped him holding his hand.
Muk-Harshad...tell me one thing...if this same thing happens with u..then u'll also obey ur family na...?? leaving me...??
She asked in pain and desperation to know the answer.Harshad wiped her tears and hugged her.
Har-Nahi Mukthi...I won't be late...I Love You..and I really mean it...
He said cupping her face.
Muk-I love u too Harshad.
She said and hugged him.
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Mukthi called Manik.
Muk-Bhai...yeh kya kar rahe ho tum dhonon...??
Ma-Mukthi...what else should I do..??
Muk-Bhai..plzz...She is crying like anything...plzz do something...
Ma-Mukthi...plzz...karne dho usko uss shaadi...I have to do this...she herself asked me to leave...
He said and hung the call.Mukthi shook her head in disbelief.
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Haldi...
Amms-Lo..shagun ki haldi bhi aa gayi..Nandu..beta..yeh tumhare hone wali saas hai beta...
Nandini looked at the woman holding Haldi bowl and took her blessings.
Lady-Saas Nahi...maa hu...Maa bolo beta...
Nandini looked at her with tears and the lady hugged her understanding her trauma.The one person who was very happy,in fact beyond the word happy,is Nandini's father.
"Nandu...tum jaldi ho sake utni jaldi Manik ki yaadein mitaa dho...because nothing can go back...par kaise...??kaise mitaao...wo yaadein thodi na hai..kuch hi dhinon mein meri zindagi ban gayi hai wo yaadein..."She thought and cried in her room.
Harshad looked at his sister and thought "I'm sorry Chutki...sach jaan kar bhi mein kuch nahi kar paa raha hu...I'm bounded...I'm really sorry...maaf karna apni bhai ko.."
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Sangeet
Nandini got ready for her sangeet and came down.Her friends,relatives and family members and relatives of groom's side were waiting for her.Her eyes searched for Manik but she found Dhruv.She felt some what happy seeing him.Aliya came with Dhruv to meet Nandini.
A-Dhruv wanted to see u once...so...
Nan-Thanks Aliya...
According to her family,she is not a girl who talks to a guy.So,Aliya introduced Dhruv as her friend.
D-Happy Married life Bhabhi maa...oops...sorry...Happy married life Nandini jii..
He said and bent his head down.Her eyes filled with tears and then came Cabir with Navya.
Cabir wished her formally but Nandini couldn't stop herself from thinking about Manik.And those thoughts increased even more when she saw Dhruv and Cabir.
She went to Amms and said "Amms..mujhe chakkar aa rahi hai...I can't sit here...I think I should take rest.."
Amms got worried and said "Acha beta..ek baar apni saas se pooch kar jaana.."
Nandini nodded and went to her mother-in-law.
She cleared her throat and for the first time she called "Maa..."
She turned back to see Nandini and said "Bolo beta.."
Nan-Wo...I think I'm tired...mujhe thodi chakkar aa rahi hai...can I rest for a while...??
"Ok...beta...jao...iss mein poochne wali kya baath hai...U should take proper rest...kal shaadi jo hai..."She said.
And Nandini headed towards her room thinking about the sentence "Kal shaadi hai.."
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