TANGLED❤️‍

Chapter 14

I got prepped up and a couple hours later when manik sobered up. The interview went amazing actually, we had around 150k live audience and I swear they all took it well

"Okay lets wrap this up then, I hope everyone got their answers and the speculations will stop" navya says facing the camera

"Wait navya, I actually wanted to say something" manik says

"Sure go ahead" she mumbles

Once she was out of frame and he was the only one in it she looks back at me and I shrug my shoulders not knowing what he was up to

"I just want everyone to know that the girl you saw snippets of in the videos or the pictures that were leaked she isn't just some random person, she is special to me and everyone who speculated rubbish, I am so sorry but F you all. I hate that someone who is a little known and recognized online can't have a personal life. It is so upsetting to see some making remarks on that girl that means the world to me. pLease don't jsut assume things and whne im ready to I will let the world into my life a little but till then please stop digging and assuming" he says

"Oh and im sorry for the F bomb through some of y'all deserve it, have fun guys, bye cheers" he says

The cameras cut out and I grab my bag heading home, I didn't wait, or look around, my job was done so I drove home

The worst part was my house, this home didn't feel nice like it used to and it was the weirdest thing because every little corner in this house reminds me of manik

For example my kitchen reminds me of the time when he hopped up on the counter just watching me make us food while he told me how hectic his day was or the stupid couch in my room thats way too tiny for him because his feet fall out of it

Every damn thing in this house is his now, everything and its so hurtful, I haven't been in my room either because it reminds me of him yelling at me.

I sink down against the living room couch sitting there just looking up at the little Polaroid pictures I had of him in the house.

The door bell rings a few times and just as I was about to get up, I hear his voice

"Nandini please open the door" he yells

I didn't say anything I jsut stayed put

"Please, I swear I will beg on my knees but please jsut listen to me" tears run down my cheeks hearing him

I knew he was crying too, I could hear it in his voice somehow

"Nandini"

I sat there sobbing, my knees drawn into my chest

I don't hear anything for a while until the door opens making me realize he punched in the code I had given him. The door shuts locking behind him as he walks towards me

He couldn't 't see me I knew that but his steps just made my heart heavier, placing my palm over my mouth I try being quiet though there was no point because he stood right there in front of me

I look up at him, his face just as dull as mine, tears all over his face. He sits in front of me on the floor

"I am so sorry, i am sorry" he mumbles

I could tell he was sorry but I can't do this

he reaches his hands out to hold me but I shuffle back

"Okay I won't touch you but please just listen to me. I, when I got back form Pune I was so excited to see you but then I heard the news. i get angry fast and I was already angry so it all just came out on you and I know it's unfair. I shouldn't have raised my voice, nor should I have even voiced out my anger like that. I should have talked to you but I didn't"

"No, don't manik. I I would never do that, I would never do anything to hurt your image"

"I know nandini, I know but my anger got the best of me"

"I swore on my parents grave for you"

"I am so sorry nandini, please forgive me, I will make up for it. I promise you" he was begging, he really was but I couldn't right now

"I can't, manik I can't do this with you anymore"

"what? Nandini I know I made a mistake"

"It's fine, we can be friends but nothing else" his face falls as tears make their way down his cheeks

"For me trust is the pillar of a relationship and you don't trust me"

"I do trust you, yes I fucked up and you have every right to be angry at me, every right to be pissed but please don't give up on us" he whispers

"I need some time" I whisper

"Take all of it but please, please just don't give up on me nandini. I I will give you all the time you need, I promise but please don't"

when I don't say anything he wipes his tears trying hard not to cry anymore but it didn't work.

"I am sorry, I do apologize for yelling and screaming at you. I swear I didn't mean to but you are right I will give you some time, all the time. Just know this break or whatever this is, after this is over, I will hold you again like my life depends on it because it does" he whispers before he gets up

He walks out of the door not saying another word, I break down crying as the door shuts