Next morning Nandini was the first to woke up.
She lazily opened her eyes and noticed Manik
lying next to her hiding his face in her hair. A
smile with a little blush came on her face. Then
she remembered that Manik will not be with her
for four days. Her smile instantly faded away.
How will she live without this man. In very
short duration Manik has become a very
important and only part of her life how will she
survive without him. She slowly ruffled his hair
lightly and kissed his forehead. She wanted to
capture him in her eyes as much as she can. Her
heart beat was becoming very fast only on the
thought that she will not gonna see his angelic
face for four long days. She lovingly kissed his
eyes and he sleepily opened his eyes to see her.
"Good morning..!!" Nandini said ruffling his
hair again.
"Good morning honey..!!" Saying that Manik
pecked her lips and Nandini hugged him.
"Manik..!!" Nandini whispered.
"Hmm..!!" Manik hummed lovingly stroking her
hair.
"Do you know how many hours are there in
four days?" Nandini said sadly and Manik too
become sad.
"No I don't know..!!" Manik whispered sadly he
knew but didn't want to say that.
"But I know..!! 96 long long hours..!!" She
choked at her own words and hide her face in
crook of his neck.
"Please Manik don't go..!!" Nandini sobbed
again. And Manik become restless.
"Nandu..!! Meri jaan please if you will cry how
will I able to go?" Manik said sadly. "And mera
jana is very necessary agr na hota tou main
kbhi tmy choor kar nahi jata..!"
"Manik..!! Please try to come back soon..!!"
Nandini said sadly making a pout.
"I promise I'll be back soon..!!"Saying that
Manik took her in a deep passionate kiss to
which Nandini responded feverishly. After they
broke the kiss Manik noticed Nandini breathing
more heavily than usual.
"Nandini tum theek ho na?" Manik asked
worriedly.
"Manik..!! I am more than fine with
you..!!"Nandini said lovingly ruffling his hair
and Manik hugged her securely in his arms.
...
Manik was sitting on the bed working on his
laptop while Nandini was packing his stuff
although Manik had stopped her from doing all
this because of her health but Nandini wanted
to do it for him. She was continuously
distracting him from his work asking him about
his shirts, pants, ties, everything which he
needed. Manik in spite of his busy work
replying her patiently. Nandini's wound was
much better now but still it was paining. She
plastered a smile and tried her best that Manik
do not notice her face.
"Manik..!! I can't find your red tie..!! Where is
it?"Nandini was confused she looked at Manik
and he shrugged his shoulders as if telling he
don't know, again turned his attention towards
his laptop. Now finding the tie became a
mystery for Nandini. "Kahan chali gai?" Nandini
was looking here and there in almirah to find
that tie at last she got the glimpse of it on the
top section of the Almirah which was obviously
out of range for Nandini.
"Got it..!! Thank God I found it..!!" She
exclaimed and clapped with joy. Manik didn't
looked up from his laptop because Nandini's
voice was enough for him that she was happy
now. But Nandini's sudden scream forced him
to look at her and rushed towards her. She was
trying to reach the tie and in that session she
over stressed her wound a sharp pang of pain
filled her body and she screamed involuntary.
Now she was about to fall when Manik gathered
her in his arms and she clutched his shirt
tightly. Manik was too much worried seeing her
like this her eyes were moist now. Manik
quickly but carefully picked her up in his arms
and placed her on the bed. Nandini's eyes were
closed and she was taking deep breaths as trying
to overcome her pain. Manik sat beside her.
"Can't you just keep yourself out of trouble? I
told you not to do all this but you never listen to
me..!! Kya zarorat the us tie ki haan? Nahi
pehnta tou koi farak nahi par jata..!!" Manik
shouted worriedly.
"But it suits you..!!" Nandini said pouting her
lips.
"Ufff Nandini..!! Don't you dare argue with
me..!!" Manik again said angrily but Nandini
hugged him. Manik's anger flew away in
seconds he hugged her back.
"I love you Manik..!! And I know you can't let
anything bad happen to me..!!" Nandini was
whispering in his ear and Manik shut his eyes
helplessly he can't be angry with this girl.
"I love you too Nandini..!! Look your health is
something that I can't compromise...!! You are
very special to me..!! I can't lose you Nandini..!!
For me please just take care of yourself..!!"
Manik lovingly tried to emotional blackmail her
because he knew that she was very stubborn
and now he was too much worried for her.
"And yeah don't you dare to try these stunts in
my absence..!!" Manik warned her once again.
Nandini who was all the time smiling on
Manik's advises suddenly become sad smile
faded away from her lips when she remembered
that Manik will not be there for her for next
four long days. No one will be there to listen her
"nakhary". For four days no one will be there to ask her
to eat properly. No one will be there to scold her from
doing childish things. No one will be there to give her a
good morning kiss. To whom she will hug? To whom she
will show her fake anger? Tears brimmed in her
eyes once again and she tighten the hug which
Manik noticed clearly.
"You ok honey? Is it paining a lot? Shall we go
to the doctor?" Manik asked rubbing her back
with concern. She wanted to tell him that her heart
was paining not that wound. She was dieing inside it
was just four days but those four days were like four
decades to her. She wanted to tell him that she can't
even live a second without him but she was loss of
words moreover if she would tell all this to him he will
instantly try to cancel his program which she didn't
wanted.
"No it's not paining..!! As far as I am in your
arms na dard nahi hota..!!" Nandini said
lovingly. Manik smiled and kissed her hair.
They kept talking to each other for sometime.
Then Manik got up to get ready because he was
getting late for his flight.
...
Manik's driver was dumping his bags in the car.
Nandini and Nayonika were standing with
Manik to see off him. Nandini had insisted to
come with Manik to the airport but Manik
stopped her strictly not to over stress herself.
Manik and Nayonika were talking on the
consequences of the meeting. But Nandini was
not at all interested she was just admiring him.
She wanted to stop him but she knew that it will
be unfair with Manik's work. Now Manik was
hugging Nayonika with every passing second
time of his departure was coming near and
nearer and Nandini's heart was beating fast.
After hugging Nayonika and taking blessings
from her he turned towards her. Nayonika left
to give the couple some privacy.
"Ok Nandini bye..!!" Manik said lovingly tucking
her hair behind her ear. Nandini crashed in his
arms and he hugged her back. She was
trying hard not to cry.
"You will Take your medicines on time..!! You
will eat the food on time..!! And no masti..!!" He
was now lovingly advising her. "And if you will
need something na then tell Mama..!! She will
get you..!!" Hearing his last words she wanted to
scream that she just want him to be around her but she
can't say all this at least not now. Now he was trying
to broke the hug but Nandini didn't allowed him
to do that.
"You will come back soon na?" Nandini again
asked she wanted to reassure. To which he
laughed.
"Of course I'll come back soon but I'll come
back soon only if you will allow me to go?"
Manik said lovingly after sometime Nandini
broke the hug and kissed his cheeks.
"Stay safe..!!" Saying that Manik kissed her
forehead. He tried turned to leave but he found
himself unable to turn because Nandini was
holding his coat's collars. He smiled and
gestured her to let go of his collars. But Nandini
gently pull his collars as if asking him to bent
down he smilingly bent a little then Nandini
kissed his forehead.Manik was all the time
smiling on her loveliness. Manik softly pecked
her lips for the last time and Nandini left his
collars. Manik turned and sit in the car. Driver
started the car and slowly the Car was moving
away from Nandini. She felt like her heart will
explode.Soon car disappeared out of her sight.
...
Manik kept watching her in the back mirror.
She was standing there for him. He very well
knew her emotions and he knew that too how
much she was trying hard not to cry. He was a
mature man and he knew how to control his
emotions. He acted strong in front of her but in
real his heart was aching. He felt his eyes
becoming moist. He gently brushed his tears
away. And tried to concentrate on the meeting
which was going to held tomorrow. He wanted
to wrap up everything as soon as possible and
to come back to Nandini..!! His Nandini..!!
Nandini didn't know for how long she kept
standing there. She come back to her senses
when Butler shook her shoulder. She look
here and there and run towards their room.
She almost fell on the bed and cried her
heart out. Hiding her face in the pillow.
"Nandini where is your pillow?"
Manik's words echoed in her ears. She tilted
her head to see if Manik was there too but no he wasn't
there. She again started crying. And she kept crying like
this until she drifted to sleep.
She woke up when she heard a knock on the
door. It take some time for Nandini to
recognize the surroundings. The room was
all dark. That means she slept too much. She
turned on the lights and opened the door. It
was Nayonika. She saw her swollen eyes,
dried tears she become worried.
"Nandu..!! What happened why are you
crying beta?" Nayonika cupped her cheeks
and made her sit on the bed. That was it for
Nandini she hugged Nayonika and again
started crying.
"Mama...!! Manik..!!" That's all she managed
to say.
"Shhh..!! Bus beta..!! It's just four days..!! He
will be back soon..!! Don't cry..!! Chalo I
have come to call you for dinner..!!"
Nayonika shushed her.
"No Mama..!! I am not hungry..!!" Nandini
tried to refuse.
"Nandini..!! Manik had strictly warned me to
take care of your health..!! Chalo get up not
for me for Manik's sake eat something..!!"
Nayonika told her lovingly to which Nandini
nodded.
At dinner table in spite of Nayonika's zid she
eat very little and again come to her room.
The empty room was haunting her like
anything in this world. She came in front of
the mirror and started combing her hair.
She was about to tie a braid of her hair.
"Don't you dare to tie your hair in my presence..!!"
Again his voice echoed in the room and
Nandini instantly turned her head but he
wasn't there again. Tears again brimmed in
her eyes.
"Manik..! Please come back soon..!!" She said
between her sobs. She didn't realized for
how long she kept crying when she heard
her phone buzzing. She with a bad heart
picked up her phone and saw an
international number flashing in the screen.
She immediately picked up the call.
"Manik..!!" Before Manik could say anything
Nandini said sobbingly.
"Haan Manik ki jaan..!!" She can't believe
that she was listening to his melodious voice
after so many hours.
"Manik..!! Main..!!" She felt herself loss of
words and started crying instantly.
"Shhh..!! Nandini..!! No please don't cry..!!
Please meri jaan..!!" Manik became worried.
He was already very much upset and now
Nandini was making all that much more
difficult for him.
"Manik I am missing you a lot..!! Please
come back soon..!!" That's all she could
managed to say.
"Bus Nandini..!!" Manik feeling himself too
much helpless he wanted to took her in his
embrace. But he was far far away from his
angel. "What to do..!!" Manik thought. Nandini
was continuously sobbing when she heard
Manik singing.
Main Yahaan Tu Vahaan Zindagi Hai Kahaan
Main Yahaan Tu Vahaan Zindagi Hai Kahaan
Main Yahaan Tu Vahaan Zindagi Hai Kahaan
(Manik sang and Nandin closed her eyes and let out
a breath)
Tu Hi Tu Hai Sanam Dekhtaa Hoon Jahaan
Neend Aati Nahin Yaad Jaati Nahin
Neend Aati Nahin Yaad Jaati Nahin
(Manik sang and lay down on the couch looking
here and there. Nandini cried silently)
Bin Tere Ab Jiyaa Jaaye Na
Main Yahaan Tu Vahaan Zindagi Hai Kahaan
(Manik again sang and Nandini listened came out
on the terrace)
Vaqt Jaise Thahar Gayaa Hai Yahin, Har Taraf
Ek Ajab Udaasi Hai
Beqaraari Kaa Aisaa Aalam Hai Jism Tanhaa
Hai Rooh Pyaasi Hai
(Manik said and closed his eyes tears rolled down
his cheeks)
Teri Soorat Ab Ek Pal Kyun Nazar Se Hatati
Nahin
Raat Din To Kat Jaate Hain Umr Tanhaa Katati
Nahin
(Manik again sang and both imagined each others
faces)
Chaah Ke Bhi Na Kuchh Kah Sakoon Tujhse
Main
Chaah Ke Bhi Na Kuchh Kah Sakoon Tujhse
Main
(Manik sang and Nandini bit her lips to stop herself
from sobbing)
Dard Kaise Karoon Main Bayaan
Main Yahaan Tu Vahaan Zindagi Hai Kahaan
(Manik sang and stand near the window gazing the
stars Manik kept quiet both stayed like this for
sometime)
Jab Kahin Bhi Aahat Huee Yun Lagaa Ke Tu
Aa Gayaa
Khushboo Ke Jhonke Ki Tarah Meri Saansein
Mahkaa Gayaa
(Nandini sang and closed her eyes to feel his
presence Manik listened and smiled)
Ek Vo Daur Thaa Ham Sadaa Paas The
Ek Vo Daur Thaa Ham Sadaa Paas The
Ab To Hain Faasle Darmiyaan
Main Yahaan Tu Vahaan Zindagi Hai Kahaan
Hun Hun Hun
(Nandini sang and intensity of her tears increased.
Manik become more restless. After singing Nandini
choked and sobbed hard)
Beeti Baatein Yaad Aati Hain Jab Akelaa Hotaa
Hoon Main
Bolti Hain Khaamoshiyaan Sabse Chhupke
Rotaa Hoon Main
(Manik again started and the moments which he
spend with Nandini flashed in his mind. Tears again
trickled down his cheeks. Nandini knew he was also
crying)
Ek Arsaa Huaa Muskuraaye Huey
Ek Arsaa Huaa Muskuraaye Huey
Aansuon Mein Dhali Daastaan
(Manik sang and tried to control his tears
but coludn't)
Main Yahaan Tu Vahaan Zindagi Hai Kahaan
Tu Hi Tu Hai Sanam Dekhtaa Hoon Jahaan
Neend Aati Nahin Yaad Jaati Nahin
Neend Aati Nahin Yaad Jaati Nahin
Bin Tere Ab Jiyaa Jaaye Na
(Manik ended up the song and again lay down on
the bed. Nandini sat down on the terrace floor
leaning with the wall)
"I love you Manik..!!" Nandini said between
her sobs.
"I love you too Nandini..!!" Manik said
lovingly. "Now sleep..!! Just imagine me
beside you..!!"
Nandini got up from the floor and lay down
on the bed. Manik continuously kept
humming a lullaby and soon he heard
Nandini's even breath she was asleep now.
Manik blow a kiss on his phone and he also
drifted to sleep.
...
Next three days were the worst three days of
Nandini's life.She kept sitting on the bed
whole day looking on the cell phone, waiting
for Manik's call. She hardly ate anything.
Her eyes were swollen due to constant
crying and sleepless nights. She was sitting
on the bed when her phone buzzed.
"Hello Nandini..!!" Manik was on the other
side.
"Manik..!! How are you?" Nandini tried to
make her voice cheerful.
"I am good..!! I called to tell you that I'll be
with you after 10 hours..!!" Manik said
lovingly. And Nandini's face lit up with joy.
"Really? Wow..!! I am waiting for you
Manik..!!" Nandini exclaimed.
"Ok miss me for just for 10 hours..!! I'll be
there soon..!" Manik said lovingly and hung
up the call.
Nandini jumped from the bed and started
making plans for Manik's welcome. She
cooked a lot of things for Manik. Now there
was only one hour left in his arrival. She
wore a tea pink saree with silver earrings
and get ready for Manik. She came to
kitchen to check final preparations.
...
Manik was on his way back to home he was
too much happy after four long days he was
going to meet Nandini. He wanted to
surprise her but how?. Suddenly a wicked
idea came in his mind. He called Nayonika.
...
Nandini was about to place a glass bowl on
the table when Nayonika came to her.
"Nandini? Beta I have a bad news..!!"
Nayonika said in a serious tone.Making
Nandini froze on her place.
"What bad news? Is Manik ok?" Nandini
asked worriedly glass bowl was still in her
hands.
"Yes he is ok but he is not coming today..!!"
Nayonika said and the glass bowl fell off her
hands, shattering in pieces.
"What? No..!! He himself told me that he is
coming no..!!" She felt her breath hitched in
her throat.
...
__________________
Manik without giving horn parked his car in
the parking of Malhotra Mansion and stood
in the front door. He was smiling because of
him Nayonika lied to Nandini. He wanted to
surprise her. He wanted to see her reaction.
He wanted her to come running in his
arms.
"Nandini..!!" He shouted her name and
waited for her to appear from somewhere.
...
Nandini felt so unreal she was continuously
shaking her head in a no. When she heard
Manik shouting her name. She didn't
believed her ears that she really heard her
Manik's voice.She run in the direction of the
voice without caring the glass pieces on the
floor she stepped on them in spite of her
flat chappel those glass pieces pierced in her
feet but she didn't care. She kept running
like this blood started oozing out of her feet
but who cares. She came out of the kitchen
and saw Manik standing. Tears brimmed in
her eyes. Manik stretched his arms
gesturing her to come in his arms. Nandini
again run towards him and almost fall in his
arms. Manik held her close to him. She was
continuously crying.
"I missed you so much Manik..!!" Nanini said
between her sobs.
"I missed you too honey..!!" Manik said
lovingly kissing her hair. Nandini wasn't
letting go Manik so Manik kept standing like
this waiting for her to cry her heart out.
Slowly he felt her grip loosened on his
blazer.
"Nandini..!!" Manik called her lovingly. But
no response. Manik slowly broke the hug
Nandini had her eyes closed. Manik become
worried and patted her cheeks. But again no
response she was fainted. Manik felt his
breath stuck in his throat.
"Nandini open your eyes..!!" Manik shouted.
Hearing Manik shouting like this
Nayonika came towards them. Manik lifted
her in his arms and for the first time he saw
her feet bleeding. He become more
horrified. Asking Nayonika to call the doctor
Manik run towards his room with Nandini
in his arms.Manik carefully placed her on
the bed. Nandini was murmuring his name
even in that unconscious state.Manik noticed
her face, swollen eyes, she wasn't the same
Nandini to whom he left four days back she
was now more weak. Nayonika came in the
room now Manik was dressing her wound
tears were flowing down his cheeks.
"Manik..!! Doctor is coming..!!" Nayonika
tried to calm him.
"What she had done to herself?" Manik
asked sadly.
"Manik she missed you a lot...!! In spite of
my forcing she hadn't ate properly..! I am
sorry beta..!! Main Nandini ka khayal nahi
rakh pie..! " Nayonika was too much
embarassed.
"It's ok Ma..!! Don't say sorry..!!" Manik said
obediently. "Actually it's all my fault..! I
should have taken her with me..!! From next
time I'll take her with me..!! I'll not leave
her alone again..!" Manik said at the same
time doctor came. He checked Nandini.
"Mr.Malhotra it seems you don't know how
to take care of your wife..!!" Doctor said in
an angry tone and Manik lowered his head.
"Her blood pressure is dangerously low..!!
I'll give her the injection she will regain
conscious in few hours. Till then take care of
her and make sure she eat properly..!!"
Doctor explained and injected her. She
didn't respond on the injection and seeing
this tears welled up in his eyes. He
remembered how much she was afraid of
injection. He slowly brushed his tears off.
Doctor left giving prescription for Nandini
and Nayonika too left asking Manik to take
care of her.
Manik sat beside her and kept stroking her
hair. He waited for her to gain conscious.
After 1 hour Nandini opened her eyes and
look towards Manik. Manik's face lit up
seeing Nandini awake.
"Manik..!!" Nandini said in a weak tone.
"Just shh..!! Why Nandini? Why you didn't
take care of yourself? Why don't you ever
listen to me?" Manik said scolding her but
tears were flowing down his cheeks.
"Manik..!! I am sorry please don't cry..!!"
Saying that Nandini held her ears she was
really very sorry. Manik without wasting
time hugged her tightly. Nandini felt herself
complete in his arms. After sometime they
broke the hug.
"Manik..!!" Nandini said lovingly looking
deep in his eyes.
"Hmm..!!" Manik said playing with her hair.
"Kiss me?" Nandini said lovingly and
Manik's eyes popped out in surprise on this
boldness. He very well knew her desires for
him but she never ever asked herself for a
kiss. This was a pleasant surprise for him.
"It will be my pleasure..!!" Manik said
lovingly and he slowly rubbed her lips with
his thumb. He gently rubbed her lipstick
and Nandini closed her eyes. Manik leaned
closer and carefully fused his lips with hers.
Nandini's hands went in his hair she pull
him more towards him and deepen the kiss
more and more. Manik wanted to broke the
kiss but Nandini didn't let him do that. She
without broking the kiss made him lay down
on the bed with her and came on top of
him. Manik held her close and let her do
what she wanted to. Nandini broke the kiss
and started kissing him all over his face. She
wanted to tell him that how much she
missed him. Manik didn't wanted to stress
her but it was becoming very much difficult
for him to control his desires. He gently
unpinned her pallu and started kissing her
neck and shoulder. He carefully turned her
and came on top of her. He kissed her
forehead and she closed her eyes. Manik was
about to kiss her again then suddenly
Nandini started coughing. Manik become
worried and he sit straight. Nandini kept
coughing and Manik made her sit straight.
"Nandini..!! Are you ok?" Manik said
worriedly and hugged her. He gently kept
rubbing her back slowly she went to normal.
But she was breathing heavily. Nandini
broke the hug and leaned closer again to
start where they stopped but Manik kept his
palm on her lips.
"No Nandini..!! Not now..!! Don't do this..!!
First you have to get better..!!" Manik
whispered in her ear and she nodded her
head. And hugged him. "Nandini you sit
here I'll get food for you..!!" Manik said
lovingly and made her sit with the bed
board.He himself went and bring food for
her. Manik made her feed the dinner.
"Manik bus..!! I am full..!!" Nandini said
pushing the food plate away. Manik frowned
at her.
"Nandini..!! You hardly ate half of the rice..!!
It's not good..!!"Manik said worriedly.
"I am not hungry..!! I just want you to be
with me..!!" Nandini said looking in his
eyes.
"I am with you Nandini..!! Acha ok..!! Don't
eat..!!" Manik said and sighed. He quietly
started to eat the remaining food when
Nandini held his hand Manik gave her a
questioning look. Nandini took the plate
from his hand and feed him. Soon the
dinner was finished Manik went to keep the
plate in the kitchen and immediately come
back.
Manik lay down on the bed with Nandini in
his arms. Nandini had her head on his chest
and she was playing with his shirt button.
Both of them were quiet as the words were
not needed to express their feelings. Manik
wanted Nandini to sleep but she was awake
she didn't blinked her eyes even for a
second.
"Nandini I am here na..!! Tou sleep..!! Be my
good girl..!!" Manik said lovingly stroking
her hair.
"But I don't want to sleep..!!" Nandini said
stubbornly and snuggled herself more in his
embrace.
"Ohhh Nandini..!! I have got something for
you..!!" Manik said suddenly and got from
the bed. Nandini look at him confusingly.
After sometime Manik came with a red
velvet box and gave it to Nandini.
"What is this Manik?" Nandini asked Manik.
"Open it..!!" Manik said smilingly. Nandini
gave Manik a confused look and opened the
box. Her eyes widened with joy seeing the
thing inside it. It was a silver bracelet. The
most beautiful thing of that bracelet was it
had M and N pendant with a heart in
between. Manik was amusing with her
excitement.
"It's beautiful Manik..!!" Nandini exclaimed.
She gestured Manik to made her wear it
Manik happily made her wear it and kissed
her wrist. "Thank you Manik..!!" Nandini
said and hugged him again tightly.
"No need..!! Bus tum khush raho..!!" Manik
said hugging her back."Acha bus now
sleep..!!" Manik said and lay down on the
bed with Nandini. Manik kept stroking her
hair and soon she was fast asleep. Manik
noticed her asleep he lovingly kissed her
hair. And he also drifted to sleep.
