I had a wish of seeing an elder sibling of Vansh who understands his pain and happiness,cares for him,like no one else. Well,show mein hone se raha,so here I am with my version,mixed with the current track. Hope you all will like it.
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"Nandini di...." Vansh woke up,scared and frenzied. Sweat beads formed on his forehead. He carefully looked around to find himself in his study,engulfed with darkness as his company and a flicker of moon light gracing the room.
He covered his face with his cold palms and wiped them. He stepped inside his study's washroom and entered the shower area. Stripping himself off the suit,he let the cold water glide through his well toned body and muscles,to calm his tensed nerves.
He remembered the way his Nandini di scolded him after falling ill because of taking shower at night,after coming from his college trip. She sat beside him all through the night,taking care of him,like her baby.
He was smacked badly by Nandini,when he said that he will fall ill everytime to experience this love and care of her.
He came out from the shower after wearing his casuals. The cool breeze hit him hard,bringing him back to the reality. He put on his warm jacket and took his car keys and went out for a drive. He sent a message to his most trusted man,Aangre,about him going out for a drive.
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He stopped the ignition right before the sea beach,where he and Di spent so much time. The waves were the audience of their happy and sad moments. He got out from the car and went towards the beach and sat on one of the big rocks.
The prevailing silence soothed him a lot. It gave him a peaceful vibe. He closed his eyes and let the water wet his feet,as if it was a sign from the nature to take away his problems and tensions.
"Veer..bacche!!" A sound hit his ears. It was his Nandini di.
He turned around to see an angelic reflection of his beloved Nandini di,looking pretty as a fairy,in that white anarkali. A beautiful and positive aura exuded from her. Her smile was enough to bring out those unshed tears of Vansh,which he had kept hidden in his eyes.
"Diii..." He slumped down,grabbing by her waist,looking defeated,broken and lost. She smiled and grazed her fingers through his head,to calm him down.
"Main haar gaya,di.. Sach mein haar gaya.. Main Riddhima ka vishwas nahi jeet paya. Usse lagta hai ki maim hi uske Maa Baba ko khoon kiya hai.. Shaadi ke baad se abhi tak,ek baar bhi usne mujhse pyaar bhari nazro se nahi dekha hai.. Kya main pyaar deserve nahi karta,Di? Kya main unlucky hoon? Boliye na di?" A broken Vansh asked with tears.
"Khabardar agar tune mere Veer ko unlucky bola toh. Tu jaanta hai na ki main tujhe Veer kyun bulati hoon? Bol na???" Nandini asked,raising her voice.
"Main aapka woh Veer nahi raha hai.. Aapke saamne aaj ek andar se toota hua bhai baitha hai,jo apne di keliye taras ta rehta hai.. Kyun chali gayi aap mujhe chhorke??? Aapko pata hai na ki Vansh Rai Singhania ke dil se uske Di ko jaane ko ijazat nahi thhi!! Phir bhi aap chali gayi??? Kyunnn???" Vansh broke down,placing his head over Nandini's lap.
"Bhagwan ke saamne kisi ki bhi nahi chalti,baccha!! Bhale hi main sabse dur jaa chuki hoon,par main tere dil se kabhi gayi hi nahi.. Hum jisse pyaar karte hai,unhe dil mein basa lete hai.. Main toh tere dil mein hu,mera chotu bhai.. Aur humesha rahungi.." Nandini replied with a smile.
Vansh smiled as he wiped his red nose with his Di's dupatta. He got smacked for it.
"Abhi bhi teri yeh aadat nahi gayi na?" Nandini asked.
"Issi aadat ki yaadein mujhe aapse bandhke rakhti hai,Di. Chhorna nahi chhahta.." He replied silently.
"That's the point. Himmat kabhi bhi mat chhorna.. Himmat ek aisi shakti hai jo humein aakhri saans tak ek hope deti hai sab kuch thik hone ka." Nandini explained.
"Main jaanti hu ki tu bohut hi hurt hua hai andar hi andar,Riddhima ke behaviour aur tareeko se.. Uska hurt hona banta hai kyunki tera dushman, Kabir ne, Riddhima ke saame teri ek aisi tasveer banake rakkhi hai,jo ki tu hai hi nahi,asal zindagi mein. Aur mujhe pata hai ki mera Veer kabhi kuch galat nahi kar sakta hai.. Woh uparwala hai na,woh tujhe sahi raah dikhayenge. Tum dono ke rishte ko tootne nahi denge woh.."
"Main Riddhima se be intehaan pyaar karta hu,Di. Usse main khona nahi chahta,issi darr ke wajah se maine kuch bhi nahi bataya.." Vansh spoke,amidst tears.
"Jaanti hu main,mera baccha!! Tum dono ek dusre se bohut pyaar karte ho,bas abhi keliye tum dono hurt ho aur kuch nahi.. Dekhna,ek waqt ayega jab woh khud tumhe khule baaho se apnayegi." Nandini replied.
"Thank you so much,Di. Na jaane maine zaroor kuch acche karm kiye honge ki mujhe aap jaisi ek acchi Di mili.." Vansh kissed her palms.
"Haan haan,pata hai mujhe.. Zyada maska mat laga,warna moti ho jaungi.." Nandini makes a fake puffed up face,making Vansh laugh out loud.
"Dekhna,yeh saare misunderstandings jab khatam ho jaayenge,tabhi ke tabhi tere aur uske andar ke saari giley shikve,karwahat aur dooriyaan bhi mit jayengi. Bappa pe bharosa rakh aur khud pe bhi.. ab bol,mera Veer kaun?" Nandini asked.
"Main aapka Veer jo bohut strong aur caring hai aur palat kar har waar ka jawaab bohut acche se dena jaanta hai." Vansh replied,as he raised his head from her lap.
"Humesha yaad rakhna ki jeet humesha sacche pyaar ki hi hoti hai.. Shayad,waqt lage par jeetoge toh tum dono hi.." Nandini carressed his face with care and got up to leave.
"Mat jaaiye na,Di.." Vansh requested.
"Jab kabhi lage ki tu kisi tension mein,dil pe haath rakhke,apni aakhein bandh karke,mujhe pukaar lena,main chali aaungi apne Veer,apne chotu bhai ke paas.. Thik hai?" Nandini promised him and vanishes away.
Vansh rose himself to feel her motherly vibe,as he stood up with his renewed confidence to make things right.
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*The End*.
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Introducing,
"Pallavi Subhash as Nandini Rai Singhania."
Eldest child of the Rai Singhania clan and sister of Vansh,Sia,Ishaani and Aryan.
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