Fragile Hearts❤️[Completed]

Chapter-18

(The next day, Manik wakes up before Riya and sighs relief at finding her sleeping peacefully. He then slowly shifts her head on the pillow, gets up from the bed, and goes to the balcony. It is a pleasant morning, and the time is 08:30 AM. He takes a deep breath, inhaling the fresh morning air, and then stands on the balcony, holding on to the railing.)

Manik (thinks)- She was so scared last night. But main usse aise puch bhi nahi sakta ki kya hua tha uske past mein. Uss ki kal ki baatein se to aisa lag raha tha that her whole family is to be blamed. How can they be cruel to a kid? Oh, wait. I have my parents on that list too. Bilkul ho sakta hai aisa.

[Manik (thinks)- She was so scared last night. But I cannot even ask her directly about what happened to her in the past. And from her words yesterday, it looked like her whole family was to be blamed for all this. How can they be so cruel to a kid? Oh, wait. I have my parents on that list too. This is possible.]

(And Manik's heart and mind again get into a conflict.)

Underlined for the mind and Bold for the heart.

Mind- But tu uski itni care karta kyu hai? Uski kisi bhi baat se tu itna affect kyu ho raha hai?

[Mind- But why do you care so much for her? Why are you getting so affected by anything related to her?]

Heart- Kyunki pyaar ho gaya hai isko Riya se. Vaise case to love at first sight wala tha iska. Aur ab uske saath reh ke aur badh raha hai.

[Heart- Because he has fallen in love with Riya. The case is of love at first sight for him, but now that he is living with her, it is increasing.]

Manik- No way. Aisa kuch nahi hai. It's just a new friendship, and we are trying to get comfortable with each other because we have to stay together. That's it.

[Manik- No way. It's nothing like that. It's just a new friendship, and we are trying to get comfortable with each other because we have to stay together. That's it.]

Heart- Acha? To vo feelings kya thi jab tu usse pehli baar hospital mein mila tha? Aur phir jab dinner par tum dono baat kar rahe the?

[Heart- Really? So what were those feelings when you met her for the first time in the hospital? And then when you both had a talk at that dinner?]

Mind- Aur kal jab vo teri haath ki dressing kar rahi thi? Vo feeling kya thi? Aur kal raat ko kyu darr gaya tha tu uske liye Manik? Bol naa.

[Mind- What was that feeling yesterday when she was dressing the wound on your hand? Why were you scared for her the last night, Manik? Speak up now.]

Heart- Aur tune aaj tak kisi se itni baatein nahi ki to vo tere liye exception kyu hai? Ye pyaar nahi to kya hai Manik Malhotra? Soch iss baare mein.