" It's Complicated " (Completed)

PART 20

She sighed and looked at the door
hearing someone was chuckling behind
her.
"mom " she turned back.
Niyonika entered and Nandini became
embarrassed as she lied to Harshad and
Niyonika heard it.
" all ok ? Sab thik ? " Niyonika came and
sat beside her on the bed.
" ohh mom ohh " Nandini was
embarrassed.
" Harshad called right. ?" Niyonika
asked. She nodded her head.
" ohh mom are you angry at me for. ... "
" for telling him that mom is calling me ?
Huh? " Niyonika completed her.
Nandini felt more embarrassed.
" ohh... " she was finding words to give
justification.
Niyonika understood her mental situation
and took her hand on her. " baby If I ask
you something then will you give me the
answer? "
"Off course mom. Aap ayese kyun kah
rahi ho? Just ask na." Nandini then and
there said.
" are you happy ? Happy with this
wedding? " Niyonika asked.
" are you happy? " Nandini re asked.
Niyonika nodded .
"Then I am also happy. If papa and you
are happy na then I am happy. " she
replied lovingly and placed her head on
Niyonika's lap.
" my baby " Niyonika caressed her hairs .
Then said " it's not about our happiness
beta . You have to spend your whole life
with him. And if you are not happy with
him then it would be totally difficult. "
Niyonika sounded worried. But she knew
very well that she needed to keep calm to
make Nandini comfortable.
" I know mom. But I trust you both too
much. I know you won't take any bad
decision for me. Your all decisions would
be on my well for . And I trust you for
that.
" it's ok sweetheart. But do you like
Harshad ? " Niyonika asked. Nandini was
shocked as she was not ready for that.
" Harshad " Nandini stopped. She thought
for a while then replied " yes I do but as
a good human being. And don't worry
with time may be I will start loving him.
He's a nice guy. "
" yes he is. And time will heal
everything. Kash this time could fulfill
our dreams. " Niyonika sighed thinking
about the fact of not having Nandini as
her daughter in law.
Nandini understood what she was upset
for but she didn't want to raise the topic
to make themselves uncomfortable and
more sad. So she just said " mom can I
sleep in your lap tonight ? "
Niyonika was touched with her maturity
and replied " sure sweetheart. "
She then started stroking her hairs and
soon Nandini fall asleep.
After few hours.
Manik returned home full frustrated with
himself ...with his thoughts.. with his
guilt ... with his friends specially with the
engagement.
He climbed the stairs to his room but as
per habit peeped into Nandini's room to
find the best two ladies of his life lying
together. Nandini on his mom's lap and
Niyonika resting her head on the back
bed header.
A smile of happiness crept on his
disturbed face.
But Niyonika's neck must be hurt with
the sleeping posture he thought and then
smoothly carried Nandini to the right side
of the bed and made Niyonika lay on the
bed properly and obviously not disturbing
their peaceful slumber.
He then kissed on Niyonika's forehead
first then pecking on Nandini's temple
left the room.
*****
Next morning
Malhotra mansion became the fish market
with the arranging the engagement party.
All servants were in a hurry state as
Maan and Niyonika were instructing
them the final arrangements.
Full House was in hustle and bustle state
except the two people . One was sleeping
forgetting the world and one was seating
on her swing chair at the balcony
thinking of her future.
" Manik Manik... get up " Niyonika
started shouting at him.
" what mom ? How are you shouting like
maniac ? Let me sleep. " Manik replied
in deep sleep.
" let you sleep ? " Niyonika retorted. " Do
you even remember what is the day
today ? "
Seeing no movement of him her anger
raised and she shouted " Manik
Malhotra... you lazy fellow. Today is
Nandini's engagement and Saxenas' will
be here any time and still you are
sleeping like fool. Get up unless I will
use my own trick. " she pulled the duvet
out of him.
Listening the 'engagement' word Manik
got his sense back and unwillingly woke
up.
" Now please click on your works Manik.
I want everything perfect today. Got it. "
saying she left.
Meanwhile fab 4 also reached to the
mansion.
" heyy buddy. Still you're sleeping "
Dhruv said entering his room along with
fab3 except Cabir.
Manik greeted morning to every one then
asked " where is Cabir ? "
*****
Nandini was in deep thought of her
future. Just after three hours her life was
gonna change. After that she would be
someone's fiance. Though she had agreed
with the alliance but yet something
strong in her heart wasn't happy at all
with her decision. She had tried a lot to
make it cool but in vain as she herself
might not be ready for these. But she had
to do it for the sake of her family...For
the persons she was very grateful to.
She was in her trails of thought when
someone sat beside her.
" what's up baby doll "
" heyy Cabir. " Nandini greeted him " kab
aye ? "
" just now when you were busy admiring
the greenery of the garden . " Cabir
answered. " by the way tum greenery
dekh rahi thi yaa counting the leaves of
the trees? " he sarcastically asked.
" Cabirr " Nandini sighed " you and your
lame jokes. "
" Sorry jokes apart. Now tell me kya soch
rahi thi ? " Cabir asked wrapping his
hand on her shoulder .
" just thinking about life . Kitni jaldi
everything is going to change. " Nandini
replied.
" if you will allow the new then only you
can understand the value of old . So let it
be. Don't worry everything will be all
right. " he side hugged her.
Nandini needed that brotherly assurance
that was why Cabir was there to help
with that much needed talk.
Meanwhile Niyonika came and asked her
to get ready and asked Cabir to give a
final look to the arrangements as Manik
was least interested in it.
******
Three hours past.
The guest had started arriving. As it was
Malhotra height owner celebration and
mostly the ceremony in Manik Malhotra
the rockstar's house so it was the media
eye candy event. So media also gathered
outside the house to get at least a glimpse
of the function for their page3
newspapers.
The fab 4 along with Maan and Niyonika
busy with receiving the guests.
Harshad's family also arrived and
warmly welcomed by Malhotras'.
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