Finding You Again( Sequel To IFY)

part13_Torn to shreds

“I know its not easy for you. Look at him how he is looking at whole family. He still feels that pull towards his family. He just needs time and our support. Just don’t cower away. I’m always with you. Any help you need just one call just one call and I would be beside you...!” cabir said while settling his eyes all the time at his friend.

“Thanks for being here. I won’t let you down. I promise. I assure you that I will do everything to bring him back...!” She said while snuffling the snot that was clogging her nostrils. Holding her shoulders Cabir turned nandni towards himself.

“You know whenever we asked you to get marry, you always refused. I was always surprised how you were so sure that Manik will come back. I mean it was just your pure love for him, you never imagined to even replace him....!” cabir stated each word with proud. 

“The only reason I couldn’t get over him because he also loved me, even more than I do. Without Manik I’m nothing. Just this hope that may be he will come back someday, kept me into my senses otherwise, I had died the same day he left me....!” Her each word was clear to see how deeply they both are connected.

“That’s my sister. You are so strong. I’m sure you will fight for him. You will bring him back...!”He chuckled pulling her into hug. Before she could pull herself back she felt presence of someone. As she pulled herself little away, two piercing eyes were the first thing to hit her vision. She caught her breath and moved away sharply.

Her eyes jumped out of their sockets in shock. Manik looked down and when he raised his face, his eyes seemed pained. Nandni felt her heart dropped down to her feet. Once again he listened her love life without knowing she was always talking only about him. She never loved someone, how much she loved him.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to interrupt you guys.....!” manik’s voice was dead of emotions. Listening his apology nandni felt her stomach turned. She couldn’t find her single breath without paining her lungs. She couldn’t feel her heart beating anymore.

“It’s ok. We just came here to get fresh air....!” cabir smiled taking a step forward towards manik.

“We already met but once again, hello I’m cabir dhawan....!” cabir stretched his hand towards manik but manik didn’t remove his eyes from nandni for one second.

“I was just leaving....!” manik lowered his gaze, like awkwardness making him anxious. Nandni was surprised and confused as well. She never witnessed him this humble before. But there was something also in his eyes, she saw a wave of pain taking place of hope. She knew there had to be something to going on in his storm-full mind.

“I need to go....!” taking advantage of the situation, Cabir left from there leaving both of them alone. She moved towards Manik. She wanted to pull him into a tight hug where no worries can reach him.

The closer she moved, the clearer she could see all the pain he was going through. As she stopped few feet away from him, first time she saw glimpse of any emotions in his eyes. But this wasn’t she wanted to see in them. His confident gaze was looking everywhere except her.  For not a single second she missed, how his chocolaty orbs were full of longing and pain.

“He's very lucky. You love him so much. I can bet my everything to have such loving family and that one little champ....!” manik chuckled while keeping his eyes stuck at the table where all family members were playing with Aaron and parul. His every single word echoed in her mind, making her dizzy. For a moment she felt she was drowning, her heart was sinking in deep pain. She was losing the strength to pass this night without breaking into tears.

“He’s not lucky, infect I’m the lucky to have him, to have his baby, to have his family who never let me miss my own family” though she couldn’t locate her voice to speak these words loudly but her mind was shouting wildly.

“Are you leaving....!” She couldn’t stop herself from asking him. Manik stopped at his spot when he was going to turn around and leave. She saw his muscles got stiff under his perfectly hugging suit. As he looked up his surprised eyes were full of confusion. She felt her body felt the heat under her skin as he kept staring in her eyes. They were telling that his reply wasn’t gonna give any happy ending to this night. 

“I don’t have any reason to waste my time any more here.....!” the careless vibe was back in his voice. His face looked expressionless. She felt her whole world came crumbling down. May be this night would have less painful if she had not seen him breaking silently. For the world he might look like a stoned personality full of authority but she can see deep into him that he was torn to shreds.

He just left without saying anything. Was she aware that may be somewhere tonight he got broken completely with a dead soul, void of hopes.

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