As everyone hovered around her, Nandini started coughing and slowly she opened her eyes.
"Nandu...tum thik ho?" Navya asked.
"Nandu you're fine na?" Cabir asked.
"Kaisa lag raha hai?" Nyonika asked.
"Beta...lo paani pee lo." Aarti passed her a glass of water. Nandini took it and drank.
"Nandini...how are you feeling?" Mukti asked.
"Main doctor ko bulata hoon." Arjun said.
"A..A..rj..un...bhai..ya..." Nandini croaked. "Main...main thik hoon. Doctor ko bulane ki...zaroorat nahi hai."
"Haan woh toh hum sab hi dekh sakte hai ke tum kitna thik ho!" Manik replied sarcastically. "Bhai...aap doctor ko bulayiye."
"Haan..." Arjun nodded and called the doctor. Meanwhile Aliya was furious at the care that Manik was showing for Nandini.
"Uncle...aap dekh rahe hai na. Uss bar dancer ne kaisa jadoo kar diya hai. Manik bhi uski parwa karne lag gaya hai." Aliya whispered to Raj.
"Aisa kuch nahi hai beta." Raj assured her. "Manik sirf insaniyat ke naate uske parwa kar rahe hai...itni badi accident ho gayi hai uske saath."
"Bu-" Aliya was about to object but her father quickly held her arm and stopped her. "Uh...woh...sahi keh rahe ho aap uncle. Vaise, acaha hua ki Nandini ko kuch nahi hua."
Raj smiled at Aliya thinking she was so thoughtful and caring.
"Kis mithi se bani hai yeh ladki? Itni zyada aag lag gayi thi phir bhi yeh zinda bach gayi.....lekin main bhi haar nahi manungi. Isse pehle ki Manik ke dil mein iske liye koi soft corner ban jaaye, I have to get rid of her."
"Ma...dekh rahe ho na aap? Manik parwa karne laga hai Nandini ki." Nyonika whispered to her mother-in-law happily as she watched Manik fret over Nandini.
"Hmm...main toh keh hi rahi thi ke yeh dono ek dusre ek kiye hi bane hai." Aarti replied and then frowned towards Aliya. "Woh toh yeh chipkali aur mera woh khota puttar beech mein aa gaya hai warna yeh dono aaram se ek ho jaate."
"Idea!" Nyonika's eyes lit up. "Manik aur Nandini ko kahi door, honeymoon ke liye bhejte hai. Aliya aur Raj se door rahenge aur ek dusre ke paas aa sakenge."
"Idea toh acha hai, lekin Manik manega kya?"
"Woh aap mujhepe chod dijiye." Cabir, who had heard the conversation said. "Nyo aunty, aap bas inn dono ke bags pack karke private jet tayyar kijiye, Manik aur Nandini ko waha kaise bhejna hai, woh mera kaam deal?"
"Deal" Nyonika, Aarti & Cabir smiled at each other.
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That Night....
The doctor left after checking Nandini and soon everyone else also left for their rooms so it was just Manik & Nandini there. They were silent for a bit before Nandini started to lay down to go to sleep.
"Woh...bohot raat ho gayi hai. You should go to sleep." Manik said, not knowing what else to say. Nandini looked at Manik weirdly.
"Toh main kya swimming karne jaa rahi thi?" Nandini asked, "Sone hi jaa rahi thi."
"Jagrah karna tumhara hobby hai kya? Maine bas ek simple si baat bola tha, ignore bhi kar sakte they."
"Tum-"
"Guyysss!" Cabir entered the room with Navya, Mukti & Abhi. "Main snacks laya hoon. Lets chill!"
"Cabir...raat ke ek baaj rahe hai." Manik stated.
