After Nandini came home, she kept thinking about the people she had met. She was even more surprised after seeing their admission forms that their surname was Malhotra....not that Malhotra was an uncommon name but add their reaction to her name and Nandini felt something was weird.
"Manik..."
"Hmm..bolo."
"Tum...kisi Kunal Malhotra ko jaante ho kya?"
Manik looked confused. "Kunal...Malhotra? Nahi toh...."
"Kya?" Raj who was walking by heard them and looked surprised. "Kya naam bola tumne?"
"Woh...Kunal...Kunal Malhotra aur unki wife Aisha Malhotra. Woh dono aaj Dance Academy aaye they apne dono betiyon ki admission karwane." Nandini explained. As soon as Raj heard their names he got emotional and just plopped down on the couch. "Papa!"
"Dad....are you ok??" Manik ran over to Raj in concern with Nandini close behind.
"Nandini...tumhe yakeen hai yahi naam tha?" Raj asked.
"Haan...kyun?"
"Dikhte kaise they?"
Nandini then described the couple to the best of her abilities. Raj gasped out loud....by them the other family members had also come.
"Raj....kya hua?" Nyo asked her husband.
"Nandini aaj....Kunal aur Aisha se mile."
Now it was Nyonika's turn to looke surprised and emotional. "Kya? Sachi?"
"Who are they?" Abhi asked.
"Papa...aap jaante hai unhe?" Nandini asked.
"Chota bhai hai mera...." Raj replied.
"Kya? Par...aapne pehle toh kabhi kuch..." Manik asked. "I mean I didnt know you have a brother."
"Sirf Bhai nahi...mera toh ek behen bhi hai." Raj replied sadly. Everyone except Nyonika looked shocked. "Saalon pehle....humara parivaar toot gaya tha....Tum log, apne Dadi ko toh jante hi ho na? Unka soch...kuch purana sa hai. Hum nahi mante lekin jab bhi woh aati hai hum woh karte hai jisse unhe khushi mile. Lekin...meri behen, Shweta kabhi nahi sunti thi. Ma aur uska humesha khagra hota tha aur phir ek din...usne bhaag ke shaadi kar li. Ma ko love marriage nahi pasand aur unhone Shweta se rishta tod liya."
"Aur aapka bhai?" Cabir asked.
"Kunal? Usne bhi woh galati kar di jo Shweta ne kiya....love marriage. Matlab...aisa main nahi sochta par....Ma ke liye Love Marriage karna gunnah hai. Main humesha se Ma ki har baat manta tha....Nyo bhi Ma ki pasand hai. Shayad iss liye....mere Bhai aur Behen mujhse baat nahi karte." Raj looked really sad as he thought about his siblings. Seeing this, Nandini walked over and hugged him, placing her head on his shoulder.
"Papa...aapko bohot yaad aata hoga na unka?" Nandini asked.
"Yaad toh bohot aata hai beta. Jab hum chote they toh ek dusre ke bohot kareeb they...par kya kare? Kuch cheezein kabhi thik nahi ho sakta." Raj sighed.
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It was night time, Manik was sitting on their bed while Nandini stood near her dresser, braiding her hair for the night.
"I seriously cant believe humare family mein itna drama hai yaar. I mean, Dad ne pehle kabhi bataya hi nahi ki we have a bua and a chachu...." Manik said. "Its so suprising..."
He trailed off as he noticed Nandini deep in thought. He walked over to her and hugged her from behind.
"Kya Soch rahi ho?" Manik asked.
"Papa aaj kitne dukhi they.....mujhe unko aisa dekh ke bilkul acha nahi laga Manik."
"Hmm...I cant even imagine not speaking to Cabir or Abhi...aur Dad ne itne saal apne bhai behen ke bina guzarey hai." Manik agreed. He then looked at Nandini through the mirror and noticed her slowly smiling. "....what? Ab kya?"
"Mere paas ek idea hai Manik. Kya tum mere madat karoge?" Nandini asked.
"Kya Idea?"
"Iss bhikre parivaar ko jodne ka idea...sab ko phirse ek karne ka idea." Nandini replied.
"Mujhe lag hi raha tha....look Nandini, bakki sab ko toh tum phir bhi mana logi par Dadi? Dadi na bohot hi khadus type ki hai. Hum sab unko Hitler Dadi bulate hai." Manik warned her.
"Chii! Manik tum apni Dadi ko aise bulate ho?" Nandini glared at him.
"Tum mili nahi ho na...iss liye." Manik said.
"Manik...main janti hoon yeh asan nahi hoga. Itne saalon ki galatfemi, upar se Dadi ki soch....sab kuch mein ek chutki main nahi badal sakti. I know that." Nandini said. "Lekin dheere dheere hi sahi...sab thik karne ki koshish toh kar sakti hoon na?"
Manik sighed, still unsure.
"Mujhe nahi nahi paata...ki main kamiyab hongi ki nahi. Par yeh zaroor paata hai ki agar tumne mera saath nahi diya toh main pakka isme fail ho jaungi." Nandini said. "Pls Manik...pls mera saath do."
"Tumhara saath main humesha hoon na?" Manik cupped her face. Nandini looked at him hopefully and Manik gave in. "Ok fine.....batao, kya plan hai?"
"EEEE!!!" Nandini squealed in delight and jumped onto Manik hugging him. "Thankyouthankyouthankyou!"
Manik laughed at her cuteness.
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