F L A S H B A C K
Zoya was having a stomach ache for the last few days but she didn’t take it seriously thinking she might have eaten something wrong. But in the evening the pain increased so much that she couldn’t bear it anymore and cried out loud. Aamna was alone at home that time. She also got scared seeing Zoya like that. So, she called Hrita.
Rudra was not at home. Getting his mother's call, he rushed home as soon as he could. Rudra’s throat dried up seeing Zoya crying in pain. Without wasting a second, he pitched her up in his arms and drove to the nearby hospital with their mothers.
There was chaos going on in the hospital. They admitted Zoya and immediately did some tests. Aamna, Hrita and Rudra were waiting outside her cabin, all tense and nervous. Rudra was talking to the doc
F L A S H B A C KZoya and Rudra’s engagement date was fixed two days later. They decided to arrange a close ceremony for the engagement and the wedding would be a lavish one. Currently Zoya was busy with her new assignments and shows, so it wouldn’t pressurize her as well.Manik, Nandini, Zoya and Rudra decided to go shopping this evening. Nandini was already at Zoya’s place, so Manik would come in the evening to pick them up.EVENINGNandini was waiting for Manik to arrive impatiently. She had called him but he didn’t pick it up. Later he called Rudra and informed him that he would be here within half an hour. Though she felt a little hurt as he had been ignoring her since that night, she made up her mind to pacify him soon and never repeat the mist
F L A S H B A C KNandini went to Manik and snatched the phone from his hand. She looked at him with an angry face. “I’m talking to you.”Manik gave her a surprised look. “You were talking to me? But I’m not any big deal for you.” He muttered in a casual tone.“I’m accepting my mistake. I said I did wrong. Then….”Manik passed a sarcastic smile towards her. “Ohh! Really!” He got down from the bed and stood facing Nandini. “You realized? Good. But what should I do now? Shall I throw a party or shall I announce
F L A S H B A C KNandini was scared for a moment but her hold tightened around him. She clutched her shirt more tightly and hid her face in his chest, making Manik’s heart skip a beat. Her lips were just above his heart and he could feel the warmth of her lips even over his shirt.Manik closed his eyes and inhaled a long breath. He needed to calm his increasing heart beats. He couldn’t lose himself in her once again. He was here for something else and he needed to leave as soon as possible.Getting frustrated with herself, Nandini sobbed again, hiding her face in Manik’s chest. She fisted his shirt tightly. Her sobs made her warm breaths fan on Manik’s chest. Her soft lips were pressed on his chest as she nuzzled in his chest while crying, making him close his eyes. He softly car
F L A S H B A C K“God! Nandini!” Kabir screamed and ran towards his daughter. He sat beside her and took her head in his lap. He shook her and rubbed her palms to wake her up but she didn’t respond.The bag fell from Manik’s hand. It took him some time to register what was happening. He came back to his senses hearing the noises. He immediately ran near them, forgetting everything else.“Uncle, call the doctor. I’m taking her to her room.”Manik didn’t wait anymore and picked Nandini up in his arms and ran towards her room. He placed her carefully on the bed and he sat beside the bed on the floor on his knees. He took her one palm in between his and rubbed it. His face was clear
F L A S H B A C K NEXT DAY It was almost past 12 in the morning and Manik hadn't seen Nandini even once since last night. Zoya and Rudra were getting engaged the next day, so he thought Nandini might have gone there. But it couldn’t stop him from checking his phone from time to time, hoping she might call or text him like other days. “What happened to her today? Did she take my words seriously last night? She didn’t send a single text yet. What shall I do now? I think last night I went a little overboard. I should control my anger and make people understand things calmly. For now, let me call Zoya and ask about her. I just hope Nandini is doing fine.” Manik thought to himself and dialed Zoya’s number. She picked up the call after a few rings. “Hello, Manik.” “Hi… Hi, Zoya.” He didn’t think twice before calling Zoya but now he was feeling nervous to ask her about Nandini. “Manik, are you there?” Zoya asked not hearing anything from the other side for a long time. “Yeah, I’m
FROM THIS CHAPTER THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS..... “Hey, hunnies! Are you two home?” I heard mom’s voice as she returned home from work. “We’re in the kitchen, mom.” I replied, making Manik move away from me as he was hugging me from behind. As soon as Manik moved away from me, mom entered the kitchen with a bright smile on her face. “Good evening, aunty.” Manik greeted her with an awkward smile. I wanted to smile looking at his face but stopped myself. “Mom, do you want some coffee?” “I won’t mind. By the way, why are you making it? Where are the butlers?” Mom asked the most obvious questions. “Actually, mom, I gave them an off today. We were not at home, they also didn’t have much to do. They need a break too.” I put on the most innocent smile possible. Mom melted seeing my smile. She didn’t say anything more. By then the coffee was ready. I handed over a mug to mom and the other one to Manik. I didn’t need one for myself as Manik was here to share with me. “Listen, kids, I
NEXT MORNINGI stirred as the morning sun rays hit my face. I tried hiding my face in my pillow and going back to my peaceful slumber. But I found it becoming harder and harder to do. I was feeling unusually cold as the breeze passed through me.I felt I was sleeping without a blanket, to be more precise naked and that's when it hit me. Last night flashed behind my closed eyes and the smile curved in the corner of my lips like always.My hand began reaching the other side of my bed in order to spot Manik so that I could get into his arms and grab some more sleep which seemed almost impossible without him. I frowned before opening my eyes because my hand didn’t touch any skin or abs which means the place beside me was empty.
Days were passing and not to much surprise, Manik had been sneaking into my room almost every night and then sneaking back to his room at around 4am. It might sound odd but in these years we never slept in Manik’s room even once. It was Friday and currently I was getting ready for my date with Manik. I was still unsure if I could call it a date or not. Manik had surely asked me out but he told my parents that he was going to some get together and asked me to come along. My parents never had any issues with me going with Manik. “Ready to go, jaan?” Manik asked as he walked over to me, seeing me walking downstairs. But his voice was low enough for only me to hear. I simply nodded my head in reply. “By the way, you’re looking breathtaking, I can’t take my eyes off you already. Don’t blame me, if we meet an accident today.” Though his words made me blush but I hid that and threw a glare towards him. “Shut up! You’re forgetting mom and dad are here only.” Manik made a face and moved a
“Nandini….” A very familiar voice hit her ears, making her smile.Nandini turned behind only to see Manik waving at her from the other side of the road. She too waved back at him with a bright smile.She was waiting for Manik to pick her up after work. She was working as a full time model now. Mainly Nandini worked for Zoya’s fashion house and other renowned fashion houses.Soon Manik came to Nandini’s side as the signal turned green. He ran near her and took her in a hug.“Did I make you wait too long?” He asked while breaking the hug and an apologetic smile on his face.
The next few days passed in a jiffy and the events happened very quickly. Kabir fixed Nandini’s marriage with Arjun. He didn’t have to put much effort in this. Dua and Arjun were very much eager for the alliance, so as soon as Kabir and Pallavi asked for their opinion, they agreed immediately.That day Kabir caught Nandini with Manik. He saw them hugging each other. Looking at them, it didn’t take him much time to realize they had a deeper relationship than what he knew till now. He got to know what Pallavi was trying to keep away from him.Kabir didn’t say anything to Manik but slapped Nandini. It was the first time he raised hand on his beloved daughter. He slapped her so hard that it left a scar on her cheek. At first, both of them were startled but once they got back to reality, they tried to m
A month passed…..It’s been a month already since that dreadful day, dreadful night more precisely. It says right time waits for none because after Manik left that day, nothing stopped. Everything was going on according to their own flow as if he never existed there in that house. Only Nandini was soaking in his absence. She lost count of the time, she went to Manik’s room with a hope that maybe he would be there only, all this was a dream. But it was the saddest reality of her life that she couldn’t escape.It was Rudra and Zoya’s wedding today. They didn’t plan to get married so soon but Zoya's stomach ache had worsened that's why the wedding had to be preponed. Everything was happening in a hurry.Kabir was still unsure abo
The night passed and the morning sun had started to shine. A lot of things have changed along with the end of the night.Pallavi was trying to calm her mind and raging heart. She was sitting in front of the God's idol of their home as if she was seeking some help. Her mind was completely restless. She didn't know what to do to relax herself. After a long while, it seemed almost impossible for her to sit there anymore. Her head was pounding so was her heart. She felt the inner side of her head was tearing apart due to stress and pain.She might have felt better if she could grab some sleep but that was not possible at that moment. She had something more important to take care of which couldn't wait. Pallavi couldn't take it off her mind until she found a way out or did something to solve the issue.
Nandini was feeling extremely shy to come in front of Manik like this but she was not ready to deprive herself from getting this happiness. She stood in front of him silently, eagerly waiting to hear Manik's reaction. After a while, she heard his hoarse voice. "What have you done, jaan." "Don't I look good?" Nandini whispered in a trembling voice. Her eyes didn't leave Manik's even for a moment as if he would vanish if she looked away. Manik looked at Nandini from head to toe once again. His eyes stuck at the mole on her chest. The dark mole could be seen clearly on her white skin. He didn't have the strength to look away. She was the epitome of beauty and he had to accept it once again, seeing her like this. Her appearance was awakening the desires in him, he was having a hard time to keep his hormones in control. "I feel like eating you raw. I didn't want this, Nandini. You're making it different for me. What shall I do?" He gritted his teeth, trying to hold himself back. Nandin
The day started like other usual days but it had something unusual in store for the too much in love couple.It was one of the lazy weekends. Manik was watching TV, sitting in the hall. Nandini walked down and saw Manik there, making her smile ear to ear. She walked near him and sat on the couch next to him. Manik showed eyes to her, gesturing to her to keep her actions in control. Nandini smiled sweetly at him.Before Nandini could react, Kabir came there as well and sat on the couch opposite Manik and Nandini. He called a butler and asked him to give cold water. Pallavi followed him and sat beside Kabir."You returned home so early? Didn't you say you've to attend some important meeting?"Kabir let out a sigh.
Nandini was making their dinner. She liked to cook for themselves when she and Manik were alone. Also she gave a leave to the butlers after evening. So, she was alone at home, waiting for Manik to return. She was almost done with her work. As soon as she turned off the flame, the doorbell rang. While wiping her hands, she knew it was Manik as it was already the time of his arrival. Nandini went to open the door with a bright smile. Though Manik was dead tired still he smiled, seeing her. He couldn't deny, he felt better seeing her smiling face. "Good evening, baby." Manik walked inside after pecking on Nandini's forehead. He was stunned to see her in the night dress. "Good evening. How was your day?" Nandini went behind Manik after closing the door. "Tiring." "You go and freshen up. I'll set the table till then." "Have you given leave to the butlers again?" Manik asked in disbelief. Nandini nodded her head positively. "Nandini, you can't give them an off every other day. I'm s
Days were passing in a flow, so was Manik and Nandini's relationship. They were happy in their own little world. It was like other usual days. Nandini's college was closed due to winter vacation. Though Nandini had vacation, Manik was very busy with some projects, so he failed to take out time for her. But he was going to submit the project today, then he would be free. She was alone at home while her parents were out at work, so she gave leave to the butlers as Manik promised her to be back by 1. She didn't want anyone to disturb them when they spent time together after so long. Once the butlers left, Nandini decided to cook the lunch for themselves. She could have asked the butlers to make it before leaving but she wanted to do it. After cleaning her room, she started her work to prepare lunch. Manik entered the house exactly at 1, he found the hall empty. So, he walked upstairs directly. He freshened up and changed into casuals. When he came down again, he heard some sound from
"Nandini, go and check if Manik will join us for dinner tonight. Your dad won't be home tonight." Mom instructed me while tasting the dish she was making. It's been a few days since we were back from our flat as the week was over and my parents were returning. I don't know why but it hurt a lot when I was stepping out of the flat. The entire week was no less than a dream to me. It was only me and Manik there. The way Manik planned surprises for me, all these felt to be a dream. I felt I was living my dream. I always dreamt of having my own house with Manik and me and our babies. The whole week I couldn't think of anything else which made me want to live there forever. I didn't have the heart to return but I didn't have any other options. Maybe I became greedy after spending so much time with Manik in the last few days. Because I didn't like staying away from Manik anymore, I only felt like running to him and being in his arms. In short, I wanted to be around him the way I was but it