Manik opened the door and saw Rishab standing with Chaitanya
"Yes" Manik asked walking out of the house and closing the door behind him.
"I wanted to tell you our schedule" Rishab said
"Oh ok come" Manik said gesturing to the garden umbrella tea table. Rishab nodded and turned but then he turned back and looked at the out house. Then again started to turn
"Why don't we go in?" he said turning back
"Na... Our manager is working in there" Manik said covering the door. "Tea table is best option" Manik said and started to take them to there and Rishab frowned
"Yes tell me..." Manik said sitting. Rishab was discussing when he saw some of Tanvi's cousins looking at Manik and whispering.
"This is fine." Manik said looking at the paper that Chaitanya gave him
"Didn't see Mrs Malhotra today" Chaitanya said
"Why do you want to meet her?" Manik asked him with gritted teeth. Rishab observed this. He smiled.
"Chaitanya leave" he said and Chaitanya left
"Is he even good at his work?" Manik asked
"Yes very" Rishab said
"Well you are having PA and all. Big man you have become" Manik said with a smile. Rishab nodded.
"Say" Manik said and Rishab looked at him. "Say what you want to" Manik said with a smile.
"Did... Did Akka came to meet you that day?" he asked
"She did" Manik said
"Did Akka tell you... ab.. about anything?" Rishab asked
"About what?" Manik asked knowing what he was saying
"She was there to give you a news. Did she give you that news?" Rishab asked
"No Rishab, she wasn't able to. My father's security was going to harm her so I had to ask her to leave before that. She didn't, infact I didn't give her the chance to give me any news" Manik answered truthfully. Rishab eyes tears "Yoh know the news?" Manik asked and Ayan and Aman came out with their cycles. Manik looked at them giggling and smiled. Rishab nodded but then his eyes fell on Ayan and Aman, then he looked at the outhouse
"It doesn't matters now" Rishab said with glassy eyes "You are happy right?" he asked Manik and Manik nodded "Akka must be happy seeing you happy. She always prayed for your happiness" Rishab said. Manik's eyes watered seeing him like that.
"Rishab I..."
"You don't have to be sorry. I understand. She is gone. Yoh have a life. I was angry pehle, felt bad par it's nice. Nice that you moved on. I am also happy for you" Rishab said. "Yes, she would have been here if you heard her that day, but that's destiny" he said "And Manik Bhai..." He said "Appa was wrong that day" he said and held Manik's hand "You didn't kill Akka" Manik looked at Rishab with teary eyes. "They did" he said "And they blamed their mistakes on you. Sab aisa hi karte hai" Manik held Rishab's hand.
"Rishu Nan..." Manik started
"Baba!" Manik heard and saw Ayan and Aman coming to him running
"Baba hum market jaye?" Ayan asked. Manik looked at his watch
"Kyu jana hai?" Manik asked
"Jitu Bhaiyya ne bola tha he will give us kiwi and ornage" Aman said
"Ok but come back before dark" Manik said and they ran away
