Will you be my Girlfriend - The Sequel

Chapter Thirty Eight

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Manik woke up when he felt Nandini struggling to get out of his grip. His eyes shot open, as her movements got frantic. He saw Nandini getting worried looking around, and her eyes widened seeing the saline drip attached to her hand. To add to that, when she saw Manik was awake and looking at her, she froze. Manik didn't say or do anything as he didn't want to trigger her anxiety or panic attack once again. He was waiting for her to say or do anything. Nandini looked at him and then at the the needle on her hand. Manik understood what she wanted. He got up slowly and removed the drip attached to her needle. She frowned when he didn't remove the needle, but spoke nothing. She had to pee and she just wanted to run to the washroom. Her eyes widened once again seeing that her clothes were different from what she wore in the morning.

"Mukti changed them, as these are more comfortable. I hope you don't mind. I just wanted you to be comfortable" Manik spoke understanding her unasked question. Nandini didn't speak anything, and just nodded her head in a Yes. She was about to get up, when Manik held her hand gently. He raised his eyebrow asking her where she was going.

"I really have to pee." Nandini whispered getting up and without giving him a chance to speak a word, she ran into the washroom making Manik smile at her cuteness. He saw the covered plate of food on the night stand next to bed. He smiled and uncovered it and waited for Nandini to come out, so that they could eat together. Five minutes later Nandini came out and gave Manik a small smile, who gave her the same in return.

"Let's eat. You are fine with this or do you want anything else?" he asked pointing at the plate, but Nandini spoke nothing. She took small steps and sat next to Manik, keeping a little distance between them, which did hurt Manik a little, but he covered it immediately. He mixed the rice with some dal and fed her the first spoon, and after he had fed her almost half of the rice, she turned her face away when he brought the spoon to her mouth again. Manik understood that she didn't want anymore of it, so he ate the rest of the rice. Picking up the bowl, he fed her the kheer, and to his surprise she ate the whole bowl, and he was happy seeing that, though a little shocked.

As if given a cue, there was a knock on the door which startled Nandini. There was a look of pure horror on her face. She clutched Manik''s hand in a death grip.

"I don't want to meet anyone" she said as she understood that Manik was getting up to open the door.

"Okay, I will not let anyone in. but just let me see who is it, okay?" he said softly and Nandini just nodded her head in a Yes. Manik walked to the door with the empty plates and opened the door a little and stepped out, but didn't close the door completely, just to make sure he would be able to hear Nandini and vice versa.

It was Dadu and Raj, standing at the door giving him a worried look. "How is she? The Doctor is here from the hospital, to just take a look at her state, so that he can let us know the do's and don'ts around Nandu" Dadu spoke and Raj tried to peek into the room. When he did, he saw Nandini do the same thing sitting on the bed. Looking like a curious small kid, peeping through the door. Her eyes widened when she saw Raj looking at her from the little gap in the door. Nandini immediately looked away and bit her lip on getting caught, and Raj chuckled seeing her acting like a lost adorable cute child.

Manik saw both of them and smiled seeing the father daughter duo.

"Dad" he whispered and Raj looked at him, raising her eyebrow. "Go and talk to her" he said. Raj looked at his father who nodded encouraging and Raj knocked the door, gaining Nandini's attention.

"Beta can I come in?" he asked Nandini, who spoke nothing and just nodded her head in a Yes. Raj smiled and walked in and sat at a distance from Nandini. But to his shock and surprise, Nandini got up from the bed and walked towards him and hugged him. Raj wrapped his hands around her immediately and patted her head lovingly.

"Papa, thank you so much for saving me. You know I was so scared when I saw him, but I just knew you and Manik would save me, and bring me back even from the gates of hell. Papa, I fought back, I kicked him and I pushed him and I just ran, because I knew Manik would save me and you would protect me. I don't know how, but I just knew. Papa trust me I fought back, I tried to shout and call for help, but he didn't let me, so I punched him and I kicked him" Nandini started crying and was breathing heavily, repeating the same thing again. Raj understood where she was going, as Nyonika had told him how she reacted on seeing her earlier. But this time he was prepared for this as his father told him how to deal with Nandini.

"Shh, I know my daughter is strong and brave. She didn't need anyone to come and save her. You saved yourself. You fought back and you hit him and saved yourself. We all are so proud of you beta. Like really really proud." He spoke in a soft tone, rubbing her back, calming her down.

"Breath Nandu, breath. Just listen to me and focus on what I am saying. Just breath, slowly and gently. Breath bacha" he said and felt Nandini's breathing coming back to normal. He sighed in relief. His father's technique worked and he was so freaking proud, of his strong daughter.

Dadu and Manik walked in, as she calmed down a bit.

"Kaisa hai mera bacha?" Dadu asked in a loving tone, and peeking at him from Raj's arms, Nandini whispered 'I'm fine' and hid her face in Raj;s chest making the men chuckle. Manik looked at Dadu gesturing him to speak.

"Beta, there is a doctor waiting downstairs, we want you to talk to him" he said very carefully, and Raj felt her stiffen his arms, and her grip around his waist tightened. Raj nodded his head in a No, and Manik sighed sadly, but Dadu had a neutral face.

"Nandu, no need to worry bacha. You don't have to meet him if you don't want to. If and only if you want to meet him, you will, otherwise not, period. Okay? Don't worry." He spoke calmly and Nandini instantly relaxed, making the men sigh in relief.

Nandini broke the hug and looked down, fiddling with her fingers. They understood she wanted to say something, but was hesitating.

"You know right you can share anything with us, and we will not judge you" Manik said taking a step towards her and cupped her cheeks. Nandini gave him a small smile and bit her lip. Taking a deep breath, she spoke

"I want to meet Mukku Dadi and Mom. They are not angry with me naa?" she spoke in a low tone, and Manik released a breath he was holding unknowingly.

"Yes baby, you know they were dying to meet you, but we didn't want to crowd your room, that is why they are waiting. You want to come down or do you want them to come up here?" Manik asked and Nandini shook her head in a No.

"I will come down to them, but after that doctor goes" she said and Manik entwined their fingers and kissed the side of her head. Dadu pulled out his phone and called the doctor, and asked him to leave for now.

"Lets go, he is gone now" Dadu said and Nandini's grip on Manik's hand tightened.

"I am right here, next to you. and it is our family baby, you don't have to get worried. We all love you so much Nandu, so so much" Manik said and a tear rolled down Nandini's cheek. She just sniffed and hugged Manik tightly, and started sobbing. Manik patted her head and was rubbing her back assuring her, and saying I love you's continuously.

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