MaNan FF : Life With Nandini (DISCONTINUED)

Chapter 10

Location - Resort Party Hall

A lot of photographs were taken and autographs were given and the gathering was on full swing. It was 3 AM and still the party was far from coming to an end. Nandini din't have the habit of wearing high heels and her legs started paining badly. She was standing in those heels, with the new shoes biting her toes - for about 5 long hours. She looked around for a place to sit but din't find any. She din't let the pain show up on her face as she saw her friends and husband enjoying the party and if she would express her condition - they would quit the party right away and she couldn't let it happen. She stood silently, watching them enjoy - drinking all the pain she was going through. Manik noticed her uneasiness and even asked her but she plainly denied. Finally, after 2 long hours, at 5 AM the party ended and they walked back to the villa. By now her legs were red and she felt she would tumble the next moment. The path from the hall to their Villa was a bit rocky and she was finding it difficult to balance herself on the heels. Suddenly, her legs benumbed and she tripped when they were just close to their villa. Manik, who was walking with her, caught her, preventing her from falling and getting hurt. Fab - 4 rushed towards them and circled around them, curious to know what happened. The pain reached its peak and a lone tear escaped her eye. Manik got tensed as it was very unlike Nandini to cry over getting tripped. He got worried and asked her What happened Baby ? Why you crying ? You okay na ? Kya hua hai tumhe? Not able to hide her pain anymore, she said in a suffering toneManik I can't walk. Please carry me and take me to the villa. He got all the more panicked but first picked her up in his arms and rushed to the Villa while the rest of the Fab - 4 followed them, equally brooded.

He placed her on the sofa and asked anxiously Why are you not able to walk? Kya hua hai Nandini tell me and please, please stop crying. He wiped her tears and started checking her legs. He slowly removed her shoe and found her foot red and swollen. His eyes instantly filled with tears and he looked at Nandini. He softly removed her another shoe and started caressing her feet keeping them in his lap. He looked at her and said Yeh kaise hua Nandini? Tabse tumhe yeh pain pareshan karraha hai. Why din't you tell us ? Dekho kitna swell hugaye hain." She lowered her head and said guility Woh mujhe heels ki aadat nahi hai na aur the shoe was also biting as it was new. Cabir sat near her legs and reprimanded a little angrily Toh Bataya kiun nahi pagal? Dekh kitni swelling hugayi hai. Itna pain lene ki kya zarurat thi?" She looked down and answered Woh .. Tumlog party enjoy karrahe they aur agar main batadeti toh tumlog party chod atey. Isliye .. Mukti sat beside her and continued her Isliye tu chup rahi aur itne ghanton tak yeh pain liya. Choti tu pagal hugayi hai ? Party chod atey toh kya hota ? Bhad me gayi party. Tujhse badhker kuch nahi hai. Pata hai tujhe aisa dekhkar humein kaisa feel horaha hai ? Its paining us too and look at Manik, kamsekam ussey toh batati. Aliya too seconded Mukti and added Haan Nandini! Tumhe aisa nahi karna chahiye tha. Actually galti hamari hai. She was in so much pain and we couldn't see it. We were so much involved in the party that .. Nandini interrupted and said Nahi Aliya aisa kuch nahi hai. Mujhe laga kuch der mein dard kam hujaega, isliye maine kuch nahi kaha. Utna bhi dard nahi horaha hai, bas thodi si swelling hai. Kam hujaega, don't worry. Listening this, Manik got furious and rebuked Yeh tumhe thodi swelling lagrahi hai? Tum jaanti ho na its hurts me to see you in pain. How can you be so careless Nandini? Actually, its my fault - I couldn't observe your pain. I am sorry baby. M so sorry. Nandini bent down and replied cupping his face And you know na that I don't like when you blame yourself for everything. Don't worry baba - garm pani me thoda namak daal kar soak karungi to swelling kam hujaegi. Manik shot a look at her and said Aur yeh tum mujhe ab bata rahi ho? Chuck all these talks, let me treat this swelling first.

He stood up and swiftly carried her to their room and made her sit on the bed. He removed his Tuxedo and folded his sleeves. He asked Mukti to get some salt and himself got into the bathroom and brought a bucket full of hot water. Mukti got salt and he quickly mixed it in the water. He put his hand in the water and on finding it too hot said Yeh to bht garm hai. Main thoda thanda karke laata hoon. He started to move but Nandini belayed him and said Calm down Manik. Its just a swelling and paani garm ho toh hi better hai. He ignored her first sentence and then gently put her legs in the warm water. He then looked at Cabir and entreated Bro! Please go to the manager and get one pain killer. I am sure her legs are paining but as usual, she won't say anything. Cabir nodded and was leaving but Manik stopped him and rejoined Aur sun! Spray ya gel hi lana. Madam ko pills lena pasand nahi hai. Nandini saw everyone standing tensed as if something big has happened and said Guys you all go and rest. Bas thodi si swelling hain. Kam hujaegi. Aur Manik hai na yahan. Manik supported her and said Haan guys, tumlog jao main hoon yahan. Don't worry. Aliya, Dhruv and Mukti complied and left the room asking her to take care.