PART 40
" Manik Manik please try to understand. Please stop. Don't go. Listen to me once.. Maaannikkk"
Nandini's pleads reached to nowhere as the person was already left and her shaking voices echoed around the huge studio penthouse.
"Manik why can't you understand that we are from different world. We can't be together. The world won't accept us. "
She sank on the floor letting the tears free to flow down. She knew how broken and upset Manik was but she was bounded by the reality of world.
Pal bhar thahar jaao
Dil ye sambhal jaaye
Kaise tumhe roka karun
Meri taraf aata har gham phisal jaaye
Aankhon mein tum ko bharun
Bin bole baatein tumse karun
'gar tum saath ho..
Agar tum saath ho
Nandini was somehow feeling guilty to hurt him. It didn't mean that she didn't want to take their relationship in public. But she was afraid of the aftermath consequences. As they were not random couple but the high profile one as it was the Manik Malhotra name included itself.
They were in this unique relationship from last six months. And it was the first time she had made her world's king that much upset. And this thought was piercing her heart to the extent.
Behti rehti..
Nahar nadiya si teri duniya mein
Meri duniya hai teri chaahaton mein
Main dhal jaati hoon teri aadaton mein
'gar tum saath ho
Nandini kept gazing the poster of her world's king and suddenly uttered
" please pardon me Manik. Sorry I hurt you. Please don't be so impulsive. Please come back. I promise I will make it up for this. I will set everything. Please don't be mad at me na. Just try to understand na. Humari dunia alag hai Manik. We are from different zone. And do you know what public won't accept a mere random girl with You. Because you are the Manik Malhotra, every girl's dream. Kash tum samajhte. But I still love you and will wait for you. Manik Promise. "
Nandini then kissed the poster and her tears cleared the invisible dust over the poster.
" Agar tum sath ho "
*****
On the other side,
A jet Black BMW was running in a leopard speed ignoring the other few vehicles and stopped at a deserted place.
The driver of the posh car stomped his hands on the steering wheel frustratingly.
" how could she? How could she rejected my wish? Did not she care about me? Usse mere bare me kya koi farak nehi parta? Her wish. her thinking. her decision. her love. her life. her world's king. Where is me in these things? What's my place in her life? Am I not worthy of her? "
Manik leaned to the steering wheel and rested his forehead on it being hell frustrated and tired of fighting.
Suddenly Niyonika's those harsh words tingling on his hears.
" Manik the world only demand give and take relationship. Feelings are not worthy here. Everything comes with a price. Just give and take. "
He didn't know why his heart poked his mind with those words that too of the woman he hated the most.
But on that crucial heartbreaking moment her words impacted a violent mark on his fragile heart.
Teri nazron mein hai tere sapne
Tere sapno mein hai naraazi
Mujhe lagta hai ke baatein dil ki
Hoti lafzon ki dhokebaazi
Tum saath ho ya na ho kya fark hai
Bedard thi zindagi bedard hai
Agar tum saath ho
Agar tum saath ho
And Manik made his mind that " he was alone and he will be alone" only forgetting the truth who was crying for him miles away hugging his poster chanting thousands of sorry and love words .
***
It was almost midnight . Nandini was still up. Her eyes were devoid of sleep but tears. She was staring the poster unblinking. Her heart was crying for him. Her heart was bleeding to feel his pain. She so wanted to hold him and ease his pain but couldn't.
That giant room was pricking her heart with that loneliness. She so wanted him to hug her tight like he always do while sleeping. The beautiful memories of their life were flashing in front of her. The each corner of that room having the proof of their unique love story. But she had smashed them all making the reason of her happiness, sad And Heartbroken not to be cured.
Nandini sighed a guilty breath gazing at his poster pleading pardon.
Palkein jhapakte hi din ye nikal jaaye
Bethi bethi bhaagi phirun
Meri taraf aata har gham phisal jaaye
Aankhon mein tum ko bharun
Bin bole baatein tumse karun
'gar tum saath ho
Agar tum saath ho
On the other side
Manik was sipping beer. his face all wet with tears siting on the bonnet of his car. His eyes were red shot. Anger pain heartbreak were poking his heart all together. He was dam upset on Nandini for rejecting his wish.
He so wanted to take her with him and expressed his feelings to her. But she dejected.
Manik thought
" She said they couldn't go together. Why?
As because I am a bloody Rock star.
Yes I am that but she loves my that tag isn't it? Then what's the reason for not accepting my proposal?
She said I am impulsive.
Yes I am. But isn't she that too? She is impulsive too with her stubbornness of saying No to me.
Was she thinking that I can't take care of her? I will let the world hurt her? Will I? Only that much trust she has for me? She doesn't trust me. Actually you know what , Niyonika that witch, she is right. This world won't understand the value of love.
Feelings are all flushed in the gutter.
'Give and take ' only this policy rule the world over feelings.
I was alone. I am alone and I will be alone rest of my life. I don't deserve to be happy. "
Manik threw the beer can in frustration and let a frustrating roar free from his heart.
" why Nandini ? why you came to my life to ease my pain giving me solace when one day you had to leave me hurt again? Why? Am I not love worthy? Am I not trust worthy? Am I not deserve to be happy? Why why why? "
He retorted his shattered heart out.
Teri nazron mein hai tere sapne
Tere sapno mein hai naraazi
Mujhe lagta hai ke baatein dil ki
Hoti lafzon ki dhokebaazi
Tum saath ho ya na ho kya fark hai
Bedard thi zindagi bedard hai
Agar tum saath ho
Both were dip in their deep thoughts. Both were thinking of each other.
One was cursing his dark fate while another one was ready to change the dark fate into bright happy one.
One was shattered with his broken life whereas another one was determined to join that broken pieces into brand new one.
One was frustrated with his lonely devoid of love dark life while another one was adamant to spread love on his life accompanying him till the end.
Both were in love with each other madly but while one was confident of her love while another one was still stuck with the past wound and scared of being devastated again.
But it was love which didn't need any particular name but true pure feelings. And that made a love story unique.
Dil ye sambhal jaaye
(Agar tum saath ho)
Har gham phisal jaaye
(Agar tum saath ho)
Din ye nikal jaaye
(Agar tum saath ho)
Har gham phisal jaayee...
*****
next morning SPACE
Nandini was walking through the college corridor fully equipped with Manik's thoughts when suddenly she bumped with someone.
" oouchh "
" back to earth girl "
That sudden trip brought her back to the reality where she found herself saved by one pair of soft yet strong confident arms.
" sorry mam. Errmm thank you mam" Niyonika smirked with her nervousness. And stated
" it's okay. Next time try to walk keeping yourself in reality. "
She nervously nodded and about to go but Niyonika's abrupt question blocked her path.
" So Nandini. How's your workshop going on? "
" ermm well mam" she simply replied and started praying for no more weird quires from Niyonika's side. But on her dismay she was again bombarded with another scarier question.
" So you like Manik? "
" Whhaat ? " Nandini was not ready for that kind of shocking encounters.
" what ? You don't? Is it? " Niyonika promptly caught her stress marks and smirked evilly as her arrow hit the bulls eye.
" maam wohh. I mean woh" Nandini was badly stuck with her vocabulary. She didn't want to blurt the truth of their relationship that too in front of his mother.
She so wanted to deny the topic but her own vocal chords were ditching her had time.
" Ohh come on. How this is possible that you don't like him? After all he is Manik Malhotra. The famous Rockstar. When girls are dying for his one glimpse and here you are saying that you don't like him? Strange . Is it so or there is something more" Niyonika's confident evil voice stated looking straight in to Nandini's scared glued on the floor eyes.
Nandini could understood some hidden drifts in her voice. And suddenly she remembered how Manik didn't like to talk about his parents. Thought she had no grudge with Niyonika and even she found her quite smart and aromatic. But that time her heart was saying not to melt on Niyonika's honey yet stabbing tone.
Composing herself with inhaling few breaths finally she replied politely " yes mam I do. I do like Manik sir. And who not? He is a very good mentor. And I am so blessed to have him as my mentor. I am learning from him. He is an excellent human being as well as an amazing teacher. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to work with him. "
Her confident and genuine reply stunned Niyonika. As per her evil thought Nandini would deny the fact and in nervousness would had blurted the truth if there was anything between them.
But seeing the innocence on Nandini's eyes , she could felt her plan got back fire.
" Maybe there's nothing between them. " her mind thought and suddenly her mind re questioned " but I have seen some drastic changes on Manik. Then what is the reason behind that? Listening this middle class girl It is sure that she only consider him as her mentor. But? I am sure I am missing something. And I will find out. After all its about my son. And you should be updated about your business things. Isn't it. "
A evil grin flashed on her face and she said " Well that's sounds good. Keep it up. I wish you will score good marks in exam. "
Nandini smiled and replied " No mam I won't score good but best because I am with the best "
Saying she excused herself and walked away leaving a baffled Niyonika.
*****
On the other side
Manik reached bangalore on his private jet and straight off to hotel bed ignoring the media.
"Sir you have press conference around 2pm then the concert around 5pm followed by the party. "
Aman carefully recited Manik's day schedule while Manik was lost in Nandini's thought.
He was still very much disappointed with Nandini. And his frustrated mood again knocked the monster inside him which was in deep slumber throughout the entire long six months.
Aman was waiting for his reply and prying silently for not facing the storm of that old Manik whose trailer he was watching from last night.
" s..sir it's al..ready 1:30. I...I guess we ne...ed to get going for the con...fe...rence"
Aman was again back to his stammering zone after a long period.
" Get lost " but that poor one was awarded with only these two words along with a retort .
" But sir. Conference " he took another chance but as usual received a death glare.
" Do I care? Leave. " Manik retorted again crushing the beer can between his rough palm and muttered under his outrageous breath
" How dare you Nandini? How dare you saying No to my wish ? "
*****
SPACE
" Nandu what are you doing? " abhi came and sat beside her in the canteen.
" playing football with the coffee cup. Care to join? " her sarcastic reply made him cut his tongue sheepishly.
" Sorry. Achcha e sab chor. Tell me about your progress? Only one week left for final submission. I hope you are ready with the song. Do you know my that pandit has given me some horrible classical notes and it demands tabla and veena. God. You have no idea Nandu how pathetic I am feeling playing with that tabla. My palms are paining. Don't know why I have chosen music as career over accounts . Regret on my decision now. I thought of being a Rockstar but this pandit is hell bend to make me a percussionist. "
Abhi wiped his imaginary tears dramatically and Nandini smiled in his antic. And her mind drove back to her fight with her dad over music and physics.
Nandini was always good in science and as her dad's dream she also wanted to pursue science and became a physicist. But her all plans flushed into bin when she clicked the most viral videos in YouTube one night being bored with her subject. And that night changed her life.
She started loving music. Though Music was just a path to reach her dream. Dream to meet her world's king. After Three years hard work and sacrifices finally God blessed her. She was blessed beyond imagination. She was having a dream just to meet him once but now today she was living with him, could claim him in every way with all rights.
" Nandu not again. Yaar itna kaha lost ho jati hai tu? " Abhi flickered a click to break her pool of thoughts.
" Ufff no where Abhi. " she denied with a slight smile.
Abhi drank her words and said further " okay chuck them all. You tell me your progression. I am dam sure your submission will be the best. After all The Manik Malhotra is your mentor. So lucky you Nandu. "
Nandini proudly smiled and replied " Of course mine will be the best. After all I am with the best. Am not I? "
" that toh indeed and besides that you have already gained popularity." Abhi's words baffled her.
Measuring her confusion he cleared " Areee gained jealous eyes of entire SPACE " . Then the two friends started laughing.
*****
Banglore
" Sir what's your next project? "
" are you sure of your next project will be successful like your previous works? "
" it's already been a while when your last album is released . I mean you are always giving us two massive hit albums per two months. But this time it's quite late I mean three months we have your old launch. So when you are planning to give us surprise. "
Manik was digesting those idiotic questions of the media sitting in the middle of conference hall surrounded by don't know how many media people.
He was in no mood for these craps. But yet forced by his 'public figure' bullshit tag.
His mind was fully equipped with Nandini.
He wanted to sort his life mess with her. Only she could give him the solace he was longing from last night. It was real that she was the reason behind the typhoon running inside his heart. But it was also not negligible that only she could calm that cyclone down.
He was in his thoughts while he was attacked with another lot of questions. But that time his mind promptly grabbed the attention.
" Sir we heard that you're conducting workshop in your own College SPACE. how does it feel mentoring students that too of your same age students ? Is there any potentiality you found in them? "
Manik's mind heart ear all were dam alarmed that moment. And the only answer he had was " Nandini " . Ofcourse.
The media was busy throwing their quires whereas his mind drawn in the pool of her thoughts.
Her long luscious silk hairs. Her big doe beautiful eyes. Her chubby pink cheeks. Her fake angry cutest pouts. Her pouty rosy delicious lips. Her mellifluous voice. Her wet hairs after the shower. Her thumping heart with his proximity. Her wildness during their 'jamming'.
Her cuteness while waking him up. Their cute fights. Their cute teasing sessions.
He was fully sank in the ocean of ' Nandini thoughts. ' and it was too provident now that he was deeply attached with her. She not only had become his solace but an inseparable part of his life.
" Sir please answer . Sir. "
His train of trances broke with the flashing lights and chirping sounds from the paparazzi.
Manik held his excited breath and replied with full Manik Malhotra style " If you have potential then only the world can see that. isn't it ? "
The media again became disappointed with the dual answers from that most arrogant brat Rockstar who didn't let the world took a little bit glance of his personal life.
Manik smirked watching the displeased faces. But soon his smirk changed into a horrible one when he was attacked with the next question
" Sir as we all know you are not interested in long term relationship. So are you seeing anyone now? Like little phase time pass. ? "
Manik was stunned. Manik Malhotra was hell annoyed with the paparazzi.
" time pass? ? Am I only doing time pass? Not interested in long time relationship? Is it so? Am I that kinda? Was it the reason she denied to accompany me as she thought the same? "
" How dare you ask me such bullshit craps? Who gave you the right to discuss about my personal life? " Manik yelled.
" Sir please calm down. And I have that right as you're a public figure. So you are answerable to the public. " the reporter carefully replied knowing the arrogance of that famous rockstar.
" Public figure? But I don't think that gives you the right to poke your nose in my very personal life. You get that? "
Manik sternly replied with his that famous bloodshot arrogant monstrous style.
" Sir you can't ignore the media. " the reporter again tried her luck but that time Manik straightforwardly announced " It's over for now. Okay thanks bye. "
And walked out of the conference hall leaving the irritated media who again failed to collect the personal information of that young ridiculously rich and famous Rockstar.
***
After few hours
Manik was in his green room getting ready for the concert sipping beer and recollecting the annoying encounter with the media.
" Public figure !! My foot. !! " he stomped his feet in frustration. Then suddenly his mind recalled Nandini's word
" Manik there will be media. They won't accept us together. We're from different zone. "
" Was it the reason behind her dejection? Is this the reason for her keeping our whatever relationship a secret? Is my life really so public that I couldn't even express my interest in public freely? Did she knew that it was coming? Am I really that impulsive to make out this thing? "
Manik was in deep thought analysing the surroundings.
Understanding the whole matter crystal clearly he threw the can with full force roaring
" Disgusting.. what have I done. "
Just then a spot boy came to take him to the stage but watching a frustrated annoyed Manik , he lost his words. And moved to Manik's manager to call Manik.
*******
Nandini was siting on the huge bed. Loneliness was killing her. She was missing Manik badly. She tried to call him several but every time it got disconnected. She was worried for him. The whole day she tried to sing or study but nothing worked smoothly. It was like Manik had taken her self away with him.
To divert her mind she opened her instagram account and found notification flooded with Manik's huge bangalore concert.
The huge crowed pictures were poking her heart.
" perhaps I would be there to enjoy him performing live. " she thought sadly. But she knew now it won't be possible as now the equations were not the same. Though still she was the most craziest fan of Manik but it wasn't bounded there itself but was beyond everything. She was not only his greatest fan but also his secret partner.
She sighed checking those pictures. And suddenly something hit her mind and she picked up her cell.
" hhh...heeello Aa..Aman sir. ."
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I know guys I am dam late this time. But was little stuck with my college and studies. Sorry for this late and bakwas update. Promise to update fast the next. Till enjoy ( if you can) the no manan update. Chappals and rotten veggies are warmly welcomed.
Edited by musicialtie - 8 years ago
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