Entangled

Part 22

Nandini was taken aback by the revelation, but she steadied herself soon.

        Nandini : "It's your misunderstanding. How could you even think like that?"

        Mukti : "You were having an affair behind my back and thought that I wouldn't come to know about it. When your true colors have come to light, you are trying to escape by saying that it's my fault that I misunderstood you. Do you think I am a fool to not know what you both were doing together in a room?"

        Nandini : "When did you see us together in a room? .. Being together in a room doesn't mean that there is an affair going on."

        Mukti : "How would you even remember? You might have spent many days and nights in his arms..."

        Nandini : "Hold your tongue, don't say something that you will have to regret later. Why only days and nights, we have spent months together, but not in the way you are thinking. There can be other relationships too apart from that. If you would have bonded us in any other relationship I would have accepted, but this is what you came up with?"

        Nandini : "It doesn't matter to me what you think of me, but you should have trusted Harshad at least. Did you really love him? Earlier I thought that he wasn't right for you, but now I am beginning to feel that you aren't right for him."

        Mukti : "You are doubting my love and trying to find fault in me to cover up your deeds once again. I have proof of the night of the party before the break when you both were together."

        Mukti showed her the photos which her friend had sent her and Nandini looked at them, and returned it back to her. Mukti forwarded the same to Manik.

        Mukti : "I actually got this to show it to you because you felt that I might have misinterpreted what I had seen."

        Nandini : "You saw those and misunderstood?! Harshad wasn't in his senses and I was trying to get him back to his apartment from the hotel where the party was held. That's all there is to it. .. How did you get those photos?"

        Mukti : "You are lying at my face even after getting caught. If I assume that you were what you appeared to be, then why would you help him when you both weren't in good terms with each other?"

        Nandini : "He was important to you and Arya and you both were important to me. Even otherwise, it was a matter of his life, and yours too. How could I let him fall into a trap and become a victim after knowing what was in store for him? His drink was spiked at the party and .. someone wanted to take advantage of him."

        Mukti : "You are very good at making stories. Who would spike his drink and take advantage of him?"

        Nandini hesitated at first, but she had to tell the truth.

        Nandini : "Your friend Samaira. She wanted Harshad for herself, but he loved you, so..."

        Mukti : "Just stop it. You figured out that she gave me the photos and showed me your true colors, so you are trying to frame her."

        Alya : "Didn't I tell you Mukti that people like her can only break relationships. First she broke yours' with your boyfriend, then she tried to bring a rift between us and now she is trying to fill your head against your friend. If we let her stay here any longer, then she will succeed in breaking all our relationships."

        Manik : "Alya, you are accusing her without even knowing her."

        Manik : "Mukti, at least listen to what she has to say. There are two sides to a coin and you know only one side of the story. Listen to her side before coming to any conclusions."