Manik looked at Nandini and Manas' photo in his phone
"Kya kar raha hai? Timepass Salle! Meeting hai teri chal" Cabir said and Manik got out of his happy land and left in hurry. In hurry he left his phone on the table.
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Manik came in the house to see Simmy playing with Manas. He frowned "Nandini kaha hai?" he asked Simmy picking Manas in his arms.
"Woh Didi gir gayi thi tabse Ma'am ne unhe bed par hi rehne kaha hai?" Simmy said
"Gir gayi matlab?" Manik asked shocked
"Haan Didi chakkar aa kar gir gayi. Sir ne doctor ko bhi bulaya tha" Simmy informed him and Manik ran up the stairs with Manas. He opened reached her room door to see Neyonika, Raj, Cabir and Navya sitting with her. Nandini had an IV attached
"Mi!" Manas said happy he started to wiggle out of Manik's arms to go to Nandini
"Manik kyu laye tum, yeh chodta hi nahi Nandini ko" Navya said. Manik left Manas and he crawled to Nandini.
"Kyu ki woh pyar karta hai uss se" Manik said and looked at Nandini who looked all weak. He saw Manas reached the bed and Neyonika gave him to Nandini. Why did he see this. She was complaining of body pain last night, so he made her go to bed early and put Manas to sleep.
"Call kiya tha tujhe main ne" Neyonika said. Manik stood there and nodded still looking at Nandini. Nandini smiled at him and used her good hand to call him close. Manik removed his shoes and directly went and hugged her sleeping with her. Nandini looked at others and she saw him hide in her arms. She felt her tshirt getting wet
"Thik hu main" she sais weakly
"Ya. I can see that" he said hugging her. Other's smiled and left. Navya took Manas with her making him throw a tantrum.
"Manik" Nandini creased his hairs. Manik got up from her. He picked her up and the held the IV stand. He took her to his room. He kept her on his bed
"This is better, space hai" he said and started to change his clothes.
Nandini saw him freshen up and called him "Manik" he looked at her. "Nikal doge?" She showed him the IV. And just then a girl entered. He saw her and she said "Main aap ko dund rahi thi Ma'am." she came and changed the IV. "Yeh last hai" she said and left.
"Kitne lagaye hai?" Manik asked. Nandini saw the expression he had. He was scared
"Come here" she said and he nodded no. Then looked at her IV
"Main ne dekha nahi pehle. What if I hurt you" he said
"Mani, baby come here" Nandini said lovingly he sat near her "Aise kyu dar rahe ho baba?" he said
"Tum... Tumhe kuch hoga nahi na?" he asked
"Manik kuch nahi hoga baba. I was weak, bas. Aur kuch nahi. Kuch nahi hua mujhe, daro nahi" she said lovingly "Come here give me hug. Your hug is making me feel good. You want me to be healthy toh come here give me a hug" she said opening her arms. He came to her and hugged her.
"Mujhe chod ke mat jana" he said and Nandini felt overwhelmed she hugged him with all the power she had in him.
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"Papa dekho Manik dant raha hai" Nandini said making a sad face.
"Manik kyu daant raha hai meri bacchi ko?" Raj asked looking up from the laptop
"Dad she is not eating" Manik complained
"I ate! I ate two parathas" Nandini said. Raj looked thoughtful and then said
