Entangled

Part 17

It was night time and Manik was trying to sleep, but his mind was wavering. Both Mukti and Nandini's words were playing on his mind.

        "I want a closure and if this revenge can make me feel better and help me to move on, I want to continue with it."

        "If I end up falling in love, I am doomed for sure."

        "I thought you can do anything for me.."

        "A savior can't destroy someone's life."

        He was in a dilemma and he couldn't arrive at a conclusion even after a long time. He put on some music. Music always calmed his mind and helped him find a solution most of the time. When it didn't it at least took of his mind from things which he couldn't change like his parents' never ending arguments. He fell asleep listening to the music.

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        In spite of his turmoil, Manik decided to go ahead with their plan for Mukti's sake. It was a difficult task, but he succeeded and Nandini fell for him. He then dumped her as intended. Nandini who was already depressed couldn't bear it, and she committed suicide. Her blood was on his hands.

        This woke up Manik, and he realized that he was just having a bad dream.

        Manik (to himself) : "I couldn't sleep in peace just thinking about the consequence. If the dream turns into reality .. no .. I can't take someone's life in the name of revenge."

        Manik wasn't able to go back to sleep. He went out of his room and went downstairs. He found his mom sitting alone lost in thoughts and went to her.

        Nyonika : "Weren't you able to go to sleep too?"

        Manik : "I slept, but a bad dream woke me up. What kept you awake for so long Mom?"

        Nyonika : "I was thinking about something that happened at work today."

        Manik : "What happened?"

        Nyonika : "An important document was leaked and your dad fired an employee because others testified against her."

        Manik : "Dad did the right thing, then why are you thinking about it?"

        Nyonika : "I feel that she isn't the culprit."

        Manik : "How can she not be the culprit when there are people testifying against her?"

        Nyonika : "She has been working for us from a long time and she has always been loyal to us. I feel that things are not as it appears to be. Someone has tried to frame her deliberately or put blame on her to save themselves from getting caught."

        Nyonika : "I am not able to figure out who it is or why they targeted her? It isn't fair to punish someone who is innocent."

        Raj also came downstairs. When he found that Nyonika hadn't returned from a long time, he came to check on her. He heard what Nyonika said.

        Raj : "She is no innocent, and she deserved the punishment."

        Nyonika : "She didn't. You went by what others told you. You didn't see her taking the document. You saw her there around that time and assumed that she is the culprit. Sometimes even our eyes can deceive us. If you would have listened to your heart, you would have been considerate towards her .. It is of no use talking to you, you think that everything I say or do is wrong."

        Raj : "I listened to my heart and failed terribly. I won't repeat that mistake ever again. I was considerate that's why I didn't file a police complaint against her. .. You don't tell me what I have to do. Don't preach what  you don't follow. Those words lose their meaning when it comes from you."