Chapter 7

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AT NIGHT
nandini was arranging the pillow and the blanket for herself
on the couch so that manik doesnt get to sleep on the
couch. manik comes out of the washroom and sees her
getting ready to sleep in the couch
m=what the.. mane kaha tha ke couch pe me sounga??
n=sir dekhiye ap aramse bed pe sojayiye ma yaha sojaungi.
apko adat nahi ha couch pe soneki
m=listen meri fikar karneki zarurat nahi ha okay?? apna mu
band karo aur jaw sojaw
n=sir dekhiye ap behes mat kijiye, couch pe ma hi soungi..
apko back pain start hojayega
m=dekho nandini, tumhari problem kya ha?? tum mujhe
dadi se daat khilwana chahti ho?? ke mane tumhe bed pe
sone nahi diya phir tum yeh jakar dadi ko complain karogi
aur wo mujhe datengi???
n=sir, mere dimag me apki jaisa bachpana nahi ha. ma
apko dadi ki daat nahi khilwana chahti balki dadi ki tension
kam karna chahti ho. agar ap bimar honge toa unko bura
lagega so please yeh zidd bang kijiye aur jakar sojayiye
Manik took a step forward towards her and nandini backed
off making her eyes big. Manik took the pillow from the
couch and went to the bed. Nandini smiled seeing herself
winning against manik.manik lied down on the bed and
looked at nandini who was arranging the blanket over
herself. Manik switched off the lights and asked nandini to
switch off the lights beside her.
NEXT DAY
Manik was standing infront of the mirror getting ready.
Nandini bought juice for him. It was Sunday
N=sir apka juice
She kept it beside the bed and was arranging the messy
bed. Manik looked at her through the mirror.
M=what are you doing??
He walked up to her
N=sir bed theek karrahiho..yeh blankets
M=ha mujhe dikhraha ha par kyu karrahiho??
N=kyu matlab sir?
M=yeh sare kam karnekeliye gharme servants ha. Tumhe
yeh sab karneki zarurat nahi ha.
N=sir mujhe yeh sab karneme koi pareshani ha aur yeh to
humara ghar ..
Nandini stopped while saying "humara" and quickly changed
her statement
N=I mean apka ghar ha aur apki koi kaam karneme mujhe
koi pareshani nahi ha.
Manik changed the topic
M=shamko ready rehna, party me jana ha
Manik turned to leave when nandini stopped him
N=sir but aliya
M=uski tension tum mat lo..tayyar rehna main cabir se
milne jaraha hu
RADIO STATION
Cabir came out of the room finishing his show. He saw
manik sitting outside of the room on the bench. He sat
beside him and patted on his back to bring him out of his
thoughts.
C=kya hua???
M=kuch nahi
C=dekh, main is duniya me abhi nahi aya hu, tujhe bachpan
se janta hu. tu jabhibi ese achanak mujhse milne ata ha it
means your thinking something deep. Aur coincidencly
mujhe is bar pata ha ke tu kis bareme soch raha ha
M=kis bareme??
C=nandini..
M=shes making it too complicated. Tujhe pata ha ma usse
jitna takleef dena chahta hu
C=kis galtikeliye?? Manik, shes not at fault. She is just the
victim like you of the circumstances. Hum sab jante ha ke
tum dono ki shadi ek compromise ha aur dadi ki wish ha,
aur tujhe dadi ne samjhaya tha na, give it a chance??
M=cabir r u mad?? U know main aliya se pyar karta hu
C=pyar karta ha ya phir pasand karta ha??
M=matlab???
C=matlab tu khud acchese janta ha aur agar nahi janta toa
khud dhundneki koshish kar. Kyuki jo main dekh raha hu,
bohot jald tujhe tere sare sawaloka jawab mil jayega manik.
All I want to say is if u cant be good to her, then atleast
don't hurt her
M=mane usse bola mujhse door rahe, but she is... cabir
she's impossible.. kuch na bhi kaho sab kuch ekdam
perfectly karti ha. Office me bhi aur gharme bhi. Cabir she
doesn't need to do all these things but..
C=but she does, for you. Manik she is trying to accept the
fact that both of u r married. That's y um saying give it a
chance, hum sab tujhe force nahi karraheha. But atleast
you should give it a chance cause I know the manik you are
showing infront of nandini isnt u, tu baass uske samne hard
and aggressive horaha ha, jiss manik ko mane humesha se
dekha ha, dadi ne dekha ha wo manik ko samne laa, and
trust me that wont be much difficult. Aur aliya ka sawal ha,
toa as I said, love or like, ur urself confused.
M=I don't know cabir. Kuch samajh nahi araha ha
C=yeh sab chor, party me araha ha??
M=yaa
C=cool tu ghar ja, aur shamko party me milte ha. Chill out
man
MALHOTRA MANSION
Nandini was getting ready for the party. She was wearing a
blue saree and waiting for manik to come back. Her phone
rang. It was from the hospital
N=hello doctor, sab theek ha na? rishab theek ha na??
Doctor=ha nandini sab theek ha, bass tumse kehna tha ke
subhah agar possible ho toa rishab se milne aja aur is
month ka deposit lekar ana kyuki uski treatment me kuch
new medicines add hui ha so I hope u can understand
N=jee doctor, ma ajaungi
Nandini put the phone down and began to think how to
arrange money.
N=paise kaha se lau?? Abhi tak salary nahi mili. Month toa
khatam nahi hui ha, sir se mangu?? Nahi pehlehi sir ko kam
pareshani hui ha kya meri wajase? Kuch na kuch sochna
parega
Manik comes to the room and sees nandini all ready for the
party. She was wearing a blue saree and her hair tied up in
a side braid, looking indian beauty. He smiled to himself she
was wearing his favourite colour without knowing
N=sir.. apke kapre mane nikal ke rakha ha
Manik looks at the bed and sees she had kept his suit all
ready
N=ap fresh hokar ready hojaye ma dadi ko medicine dekar
ati hu
Nandini was going out when manik stopped her at the door
M=nandini
N=jee
M=acchi lagrahiho
Manik took the suit along with him in the washroom .
nandini smiled to herself
PARTY
Boys and girls were on the dance floor, music was heating
the dance floor. Cabir and druv were chilling at the bar.
Mukti and aliya comes and joins them
Mu=wassup guys.
Druv was surprised to see aliya wearing red dress which he
suggested instead of wearing blue which was manik's
favourite
Dr=aliya u look beautiful
A=thanks druv, kisine specially mere lie recommend kia tha,
I had to look beautiful for him
Druv blushed. Suddenly everyone began to shout "manik
agaya" "manik and nandini, they are looking perfect" "wohh
what a lovely couple"
Fab 4 understood manik and nandini had arrived. Aliya was
fuming in anger. Druv holded her hand and gestured her
through his eyes to calm down. Aliya nodded. MaNan made
there entry. Both walking side by side. Manik was saying hii
to everyone while nandini was just smiling. Cabir smiled
seeing them together. Seeing fab4 together manik walked
up to them and nandini followed him
C=welcome you two
M=hi guys
Aliya made an angry face and looked the other side
Dr=hi manik, kaisa ha
M=um okay buddy.
Dr=hi nandini
N=hii
C=nandini u look beautiful in blue, ha na manik??
Manik and nandini exchanged looks. Aliya was cursing
nandini in her mind
C=are dekh kya raha ha?? She's wearing ur favourite
colour, atleast give her a complement
M=ab wohhh...ma principal sir se milke ata hu
Manik excused himself from there. Mukti druv and cabir
also followed him. Aliya came to nandini
A=so, tum manik ko impress karneki koshish karrahiho??
N=ma esa kuch nahi karrahihu, mujhe nahi pata tha ke blue
unka favourite colour ha
A=oh just shut up, and stop acting, yeh sab mere samne
nahi chalega and let me tell u one thing , u better make it
clear, tum jitni bhi koshish karlo manik mujhe chorkar
tumhe kabhi nahi dekhega cause tumme dekne layak kuch
nahi haa... samjhi??
Nandini had tears in her eyes
M=aliya
Both turned around and saw manik and cabir standing.
Manik walked up to nandini
M=just stop it
A=manik tum mujhe chup karneko kehraheho, this girl..
M=usse blame mat karo, shes not doing anything wrong
A=right ma to bhul gayi thi ajkal tumhe iski koi galti nazar
nahi ati... pata nahi tumne kya jadu kia ha mere manik par
u bit..
M=enough aliya
This time manik's voice was a bit more louder, even cabir
was surprised. Nandini clutched manik's arm , manik looked
at her, she was scared listening to his loud voice, manic
controlled his anger. Aliya left the place in ager. Mukti and
druv who were standing behind and seeing this followed
aliya
C=nandini, you go and touch up urself. Washroom right side
me ha, hum yahi wait karte ha
Nandini nodded and went to the washroom. Cabir came to
manic and gave him a side hug.
M=shes being ridiculous. I mean ..
C=I know, but tu aliya ko chor nandini ke bareme soch, iss
party me nandini ko bohot kuch sunneko shayed milega. U
need to handle it for her cause u know wo
M=kuch nahi bolegi, sab tolerate karegi
C=that's right. U better be there for her.
Manik nodded.

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