MaNan: Running Away

Chapter-05

Manik- How do you know this? Tum mujh pe nazar rakh rahi ho?

[Manik- How do you know this? Are you watching over me?]

Nandini- What? Seriously Manik? Main tum pe koyi nazar nahi rakh rahi thi. Maine dekh liye isiliye tumhare liye ye le aayi. Nahi khaana hai to mat khao.

[Nandini- What? Seriously Manik? I wasn't keeping an eye on you. I saw it, so I brought this food packet for you. If you don't want to eat, then don't.]

Manik- Fine. Thank you so much.

(He takes the food packet, keeps it on his side, and again looks away, and she sighs.)

Nandini (thinks to herself)- Oh God! Kitna sadu hai ye. Har baat pe gussa karta rehta hai.

[Nandini (thinks to herself)- Oh God! He is so arrogant. He keeps getting angry about everything.]

Manik (thinks to himself)- Oh God! Why can't I think straight? Ek moment pe lag raha hai she is trustworthy, and the other moment I snap at her like this. She will think I am crazy.

[Manik (thinks to himself)- Oh God! Why can't I think straight? I felt she was trustworthy for a moment, and the other moment I snapped at her like this. She will think I am crazy.]

Nandini- Tum humesha har baat pe aise hi gussa karte rehte ho?

[Nandini- Are you always angry about everything like this?]

Manik- I... I mean, no. It's just that we have met recently and I don't know... I don't know how to put this into words, but...

Nandini- But you can't bring yourself to trust a stranger. Right?

Manik- Hmm.

(He sighs and looks at the kids enjoying the food together near the dhaba.)

Manik- Vaise, tum Mumbai kyu jaa rahi ho?

[Manik- Well, why are you going to Mumbai?]

Nandini- Apne dreams ko pura karne. Aur tum?

[Nandini- To fulfil my dreams. And you?]

Manik (sighing)- Main bhi. Apne aur dusro ke sapno ko pura karne.

[Manik (sighing)- Me too. To fulfil my dreams and those of others too.]

(He leans back as Neyonika's voice echoes in his head about her dream of being a singer getting completed with Manik.)

Nandini- But tumhare paas koyi plan hai? Jo tum achieve karna chahte ho... Vo kaise karna hai?

[Nandini- But do you have a plan? What you want to achieve... How are you going to do it?]

Manik- Abhi ke liye koyi plan nahi hai. Bas jo karna hai khud karna hai. Taaki koyi mere hard work ko question naa kar sake. Taaki saamne se aa kar koyi mere dreams ko mujh se naa cheen sake. I am sorry if you feel like I am just venting about everything, but I am tired. I am tired of fighting for everyone and not someone from the outside. They have been my people, my own damn family. I am tired of being shown down and listening to all those hateful words and comments about me and the things I love. For the people I love. And I want to fulfil my Mom's dream. I want to take her out of that hell as soon as possible.

[Manik- There is no plan for now. I just want to do everything by myself. So that no one can question my hard work. So that no one can come from the front and snatch my dreams from me. I am sorry if you feel like I am just venting about everything, but I am tired. I am tired of fighting for everyone and not someone from the outside. They have been my people, my own damn family. I am tired of being shown down and listening to all those hateful words and comments about me and the things I love. For the people I love. And I want to fulfil my Mom's dream. I want to take her out of that hell as soon as possible.]