Stars and Fireflies - Manan

Chapter 26

"Please" he pleads while placing his hand on her hands.

"Vo.....m....mujhe pta nhi tha toh maine bas puchliya" she hiccuped trying to control herself.

"Shhh, I know I know relax isme rona kyo aara h, koi baat nahi it's ok" he said while squeezing her hands in her lap.

"Ok chalo stop crying nahi pta na koi baat nahi I will tell you ok isme konsi baadi baat h" he said  while caressing her hands trying to calm her down.

"I will tell you everything tomorrow theek ha, today you rest" he said sweetly making her nod her head like a baby and moved out of the car. He opened her side of the car and helped her in getting out.

He kept on looking her way till she totally went inside the orphanage.

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I sighed and left from there.
"Ye nandini ko kya hogaya tha achanak she was looking so pale and scared. Why was she so scared and unsecured. I need to talk to her. Kl I will definitely talk to her I can't see her like that it hurts" I thought while going back home.

"Am I missing out something kuch toh h jo nandini ne nahi btaya mujhe. I can't see her crying like that" Thinking all this I reached my place.

I saw everyone sitting in the living room, so I went towards them

"Cabir kya hua u called so urgently" he asked.

"Ye baat ap dad se pucho unhone hi call karvae thi" Cabir said making me look at dad questioningly.

"Mannu phle fresh hoja dinner ka time hogaya h, uske baad baate karna" dadi said.

With this I got freshened up and came down for dinner. Dinner was a silent affair as no one spoke much as everyone was busy in there own thoughts. Two three times I saw dadi and dad talking through their eyes with each other making me suspicious but I kept quiet.

After dinner dad called me in his study. I knocked on the study door and went in.
Dadi was also present there with dad which made me curious.

"Dad wat happened" I asked sensing the seriousness on the face.

" Arre kuch nahi, tu baith yaha" dad said while making me sit on the chair infront of his desk and he himself sat beside me on the other chair with dadi on the head chair.

"Boliye kya baat h " I asked again while looking at both of them. They both shared a look and then dad started.

"Vo ajj actually mr khurrana ae the lunch pe apni family ke saath matlb apni wife aur bete soha ke saath, soha ko toh tum jante hi honge" dad asked.

"Yes dad I know her"I replied .

"Toh vo bhut pareshan h ajj kl soha ko leke" he continued.

"Kyo" I asked looking at both of them seriously.

"Soha ki shaadi ko leke" he said.

"Ohh toh usme kya h she is a famous confident lady koi bhi miljaega" I said casually not interested in her marriage thing at all.

" Agar unko koi acha rishta cahiye toh dadi can help them unke pass toh bhut ache rishto ki line lagi rehte h, kyo dadi" I said while standing up.

"Dad I m tired m chalta hu"

"Arre sun to unhe koi rishto ki line nhi cahiye, unhe ek ladka already pasand kiya hua h" dad said while stopping me.

"Ye toh a hi baat h fr problem kya h, agar baat karne ki problem h toh mujhe bataeye m ladke se baat kar sakta h if I know him" I suggested.