From You and Me to We :- An Arrange Marriage Saga

U are the Result of your Decisions

Here tears were unstoppable for Nandini, she crashed in the lady's arms and cried for hours together. "Why me, tell me no, why am I the one suffering always?"

While on the other hand the rest of the FAB 5 members had come to Amritsar. They were super excited to meet Nandini after hearing so much about her in the last 48 hours. Dhruv was excited and happy for his buddy and Cabir's happiness had no bounds. Manik told Cabir about Nandini being Nishant's sister. Nyonika had a word with both the boys and told about her conversation with the angel who has recently entered their lives. Cabir was always fond of having a sister, earlier when Nishant used to to tell them about Nandini, Cabir used to say, wait till the day I meet her, she will be my babysister before you. And now knowing about her selflessness he had already developed a big corner in his heart.

On one hand, Aliya was going crazy, she was habitual of being center of attention and attraction with her tantrums, everyone including her best friend Mukti talking about Nandini made her insecure. Whereas, on the other Nyonika, Raj and DJ got to know some more facts about Nandini after talking to her grandparents. They were numb. Raj could not decipher what to do? He had vowed to protect this angel. He was in tears. DJ understood why he felt connected with Nandini. Nyonika came back to their haweli with the 2 of them. She went to Manik's room to wake him up. Manik woke up and kissed her cheeks. "Manu, you didn't go to Nandini?" "Mom, I didn't want to interfere in her personal space, I know she was not in the right space but I don't want to suffocate her!" "Manu at times you know a person is in pain but don't want to bother others, and that girl has handled her wars all alone for a decade now, the way she handled Mukti, wants to cure her forgetting all her pain, but Manu you are forgetting if Muku is in pain, we cannot even imagine Nandini's situation, she lost her both parents at the tender age of 14, then her twin and still is standing infront of us smiling! Can you imagine a day without us? Without Muku?" Manik was in deep thoughts he had alot of realizations. "Mom you are right, but what should I do? I hardly know her, I don't want to hurt her unintentionally." "Manu, it's time for you to be her soulmate, her bestfriend where she can let her guards down, a shoulder to cry, a hand to weep her tears, she has alot inside, she needs someone to vent it out, you both have to be there for each other, being each other's person to go!"

Mukti had heard it all, she started feeling for Nandini even more. Here, Manik moved to the hospital only to see Nandini moving out towards the road, he followed her, she went to a garden far from the main city and sat under the tree, holding her knees near the chest, her eyes were red, her knuckles were white and slowly tears started to flow, she started shouting, howling and suddenly she felt someone holding her very very tightly. "Shh, it's me your Manik, I am here" Manik hugged her tightly. Nandini hugged him back. She stopped crying. " Thankyou for being there, I know you have alot of questions, but Manik there's something I cannot tell you now but soon I will, please trust me till then." "Shh baby I trust you. Nandini, I want to be your best friend whom you can share your inner feelings, you miseries, your turmoil, even if you want to cry, come to me, I will be there always." They confessed being in the hug. They settled down beside each other with Nandini's head on his chest and his hands holding her tightly. Manik was kissing her forehead. "Manik tell me something about you, our family na, I want to know you." Manik smiled, "feeling better?" "Best!" She smiled. "Kya janana hai? Poocho?" "Uhu, let's play 20 questions?" They played it for a while, without their notice they had started coming closer, Nandini felt she had someone to rely on, and Manik though he had Fab 5, but the kind of bluntness, truthfulness he felt while talking to Nandini he found it Strangely beautiful. He hadn't been able to talk to anyone about his strengths, weakness or even about his feelings towards others so comfortably. Though Cabir has been his mirror but still the comfort zone was fucking insane with Nandini in 3-4 days. He felt at peace, being everyone's person and protector, he finally had someone to protect him. Whereas it was same for Nandini, she had found a long lost best friend in Manik who would not judge her, and be there for her no matter what.

"You are coming to Udaipur right?" Manik raised his eyebrow as if asking what she was talking about!  She banged her forehead, "Maa ne nhi btaya, Badepapa and Badimaa invited all of you to my brother's wedding next week in Udaipur." "Abhi is getting married?" Nandini laughed. " I have 4 over-protective brothers on my paternal side as well. Sid, Adit, Naksh and Kartik. Adit is getting married to the love of his life." Manik smiled in understanding. He got to know some more details about her family in Udaipur though with her words he understood she was more close to them but refrained from asking why doesn't she live there as he didn't want to spoil her mood. "Gotcha Ms Princess, you know DJ hamesha kehte the, that he will get me a princess, and guess what he got me a real one, from strature and heart too." He kissed her forehead. It was nearly midnight. " Baby ghar nhi jana?" "I like it here, she replied." "We will get many more moments like this, abhi my baby needs rest, she hasn't slept, chalo let's get going." Manik took her to her place, they both made each other eat and then Manik left tucking her in the bed. His thoughts couldn't forget her swollen eyes. He vowed to keep her happy. With this he reached haweli, texted Nandini and dozed off.

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