Chapter 7 - The Bond

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Manik knocked the door of Muskaan's room once and then entered with Nandini.....

Muskaan saw them and went to hug her mumma....

Muskaan : Mumma

Nandini : Yes Musu....

Muskaan: I love you so much..... Now you won't go anywhere na.....

Nandini smiled and lifted her up in her arms....

Nandini : Yes baby I won't go anywhere leaving my Musu and I love you too.....

Manik fake coughed to gain their attention.....

Both turned to him....

Manik: It seems like someone forgot her Dad seeing her mom....

Both girls giggled....

Muskaan : No Dad is not like that..... I love you also..... Now come in the family hug why are you standing there.....

He looked awkwardly at Nandini who smiled at him blinking her eyes.... He reciprocated her smile and coming to them placing his one hand on Nandini's waist and other on Muskaan's back he hugged both of them.....

Muskaan : Now my family is complete ...... me , dad and mumma.....

She said and giggled at her own statement.....

Both smiled seeing her...... Nandini was happy that she could give a child the mother's love from which she herself was deprived since childhood while Manik was happy in his daughter's happiness......

Muskaan : Come mumma and dad today we all will sleep together......

Nandini hesitantly nodded listening her..... Understanding her hesitation Manik told Muskaan.....

Manik : Bacha.... Now only your mumma had came na..... So let her rest....tomorrow she is going to sleep with you.....

She smiled seeing him understanding her.....

Nandini : No Manikji I don't have any problem sleeping with my baby.... Let's go Musu....

Muskaan smiled widely and took her to her bed.....

Muskaan : Dad what are you waiting for.... Come

Manik nodded and went to them.....

The three lie down on Muskaan's bed.... Manik was on her left side while Nandini was on her right side both of them were facing each other and Muskaan....

Muskaan : Mom will you please sing lori for me.....my friends told me that their mothers always sang for them.....

Manik thought that she can't sing so he was going to stop Muskaan when Nandini said....

Nandini : Yes baby why will I not sing for my Musu.....

Manik raised his eyebrows at her asking will she be able to do it....Nandini blinked her eyes assuring him that she can do it....

She started patting Muskaan's head and sang....

Lori lori lori
Lori lori lori
Lori lori lori
Lori lori lori...

Manik looked at her unblinking mesmerized by her voice....

Chandaniya chhup jaana re
Chhan bhar ko luk jaana re
Nindiya aankhon mein aaye
Bitiya meri so jaaye
Hmm mm...

Muskaan smiled widely listening her voice and her happiness has no bounds as she got her mother today....

Nindiya aankhon mein aaye
Bitiyaa meri so jaaye
Leke god mein sulaao
Gaao raat bhar sunaao
Main lori lori
Ho main lori lori

Nandini smiled seeing Muskaan's eyes drooping .....

Lori lori lori
Lori lori lori
Lori lori lori
Lori lori lori

She ended the song and saw both father and daughter sleeping.... She smiled seeing them.....

She was going to get up to go back home but felt a tug on her hand.... She saw her hand under Manik's which they had placed on Muskaan's head.....

She slowly took her hand from his but in this process Manik's sleep broke....

He opened his eyes and saw her....

Manik : (whispered) Nandini .....

Nandini : Shhh....

She shushed him gesturing that Muskaan slept and asked to come out .....he nodded....

Both came out and Nandini said....

Nandini : I am going Manikji.... You also go and sleep....

Manik : Yes Nandini I'll definitely go to sleep but before that I'll drop you home.... It's already late and your safety is my responsibility....

Nandini : But Manikji I came by car.... And I can go myself...You Don't worry....

Manik : No issues my driver will bring your car to your home in the early morning and now I'm not going to listen anything you just wait in the living room I am coming in few minutes....

She nodded silently getting agreed.....

Manik left to his room and she went to the living room....

10 minutes later he came down wearing his jacket and brought his car keys..... and both went to his car.....

Manik gestured the guards to open the gate....

They opened it Manik's car went from there....

Seeing Nandini in his car the two guards who let her go inside talked.....

Guard 1: Thank God we let her go inside otherwise we might have lost our jobs....

Guard 2 : Yeah.... See Manik Sir had gone to drop her home and also instructed us to take her car to her home till morning....

Guard 1: Yeah she might be someone special to his family....

Guard 2: Yes....

Then they went to sat on their chairs....

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