Second chances

Chapter 5

Manik's pov

"Manik come with me" ma said and I followed her into the kitchen

It is so weird becasue a day ago I was a single man and now I'm married with a daughter and a baby on the way in a matter of 2 days which is mind boggling to me.

I wasn't expecting Nandini to tell me she is pregnant, ma had told me that she had secrets and a past but I mean who doesn't.

When ma asked me to marry Nandini all she said was she was dad's best friend's daughter and that she needed this so I agreed becasue her dad was my dad's ride or die and I would do anything for him. Plus I know dad would do the same if he was alive.

I didn't need to hear more, I had agreed and mom had told me there is no going back and I wasn't gonna. For me a marriage is sacred and no matter how much I don't know her or like her at this point I was never gonna cheat or leave her.

Yesterday all her emphasize was on not going back to her house which was weird but maybe her past wasn't good and was related to her house.

"Manik" I heard ma bringing me back from my thoughts

"Ji"

"Tu kya kar raha hai" she asked

"Im not sure what you mean ma"

"Getting angry at her and using that tone isn't good. She told you she is pregnant right"

"She did"

"Then why are you using this tone"

"Ma she is a stubborn one, she knows she needs to eat, if not for her, she has to for our baby"

"Our baby" she asked

"Ma I know I wasn't so smily and all yesterday but it was different and I thought about it. Sure it wasn't something I had wanted but she is amazing with myra and that's enough for me to live with her for a lifetime. Not just myra, now the baby will come and he or she will be another reason for us to stay together. And maybe one day we won't need an external reason"

"Don't look at all the reason why you can't be with her beyond her being the mother of your guy's kids, she is a beautiful girl, at heart and outside. Give her a chance" she siad

"Ma she has a chance, we are living together. I have a chance with her but im not giving her any hope or anything becasue you now how my past was"

"Your past shouldn't define you" she said

I agree and maybe it will get better

"Another thing, do not yell at her"

"I won't"

"Even if you get angry, don't raise your voice at her, she is 8 weeks pregnant and you know how mukti was when she was pregnant right" she asked

A smile formed on my lips, I know it did at the mention of mukti

"I know"

"Then take care of her and control your anger"

"Yes Mumma I got it, jeez you take her side all the time"

"She is a very fragile girl manik, she may not show it but it's there"

"What happened to her in the past' I asked

"I cannot tell you that, just wait for her to tell you"

I nodded because I only wanna hear it from her since it is her past

"Ma has she gotten checked properly" I asked

"I don't think so, I tried taking her when I found her but she wouldn't let me"