Manan- Destiny Its Meant To Be

Chapter 23

Murthy mansion
Nandu is sitting on manik's lap with her eyes closed. Manik cupped her face and kissed her forehead.. He moved back and saw her face.. Her eyes are closed and there are frowns on her forehead.. Manik moved towards her cheeks and slowly kissed her left cheek while caressing her right cheek.. Then moved towards right cheek and kissed it.. He is staring her lips blankly whether to kiss it or stop what he is doing.. Manik is losing control with her so close to him and he is about to move towards her lips when he noticed tears in her eyes...
Manik(worried): nandu!! Kya Hua?? Iam sryy if I have made you feel uncomfortable..
Nandu moved out of his grip and walked away from him.. She is facing her back to him..she wiped her tears and placed a fake smile on her face,turned around to face him but seeing his face expression even her fake smile vanished.. Manik is standing with his head hung down with embarrassment... She sensed his thoughts and walked towards him..
She cupped his face and lifted his face to face her..Manik has tears in his eyes. Nandu worried seeing tears in his eyes..she too had tears..he is not making eye contact with her and looking sideways..
Nandu(sobbing): Mani!!
Manik instantly turned to look into her eyes and he can see that love in her eyes which he had for her but he can sense some guilt and pain she is hiding or may be trying to hide...
Manik: you wanna share something with me??
Nandu still staring him blankly not being able to decide..Manik hold her shoulders and made her sit on couch and he too sat adjacent to her and hold her hand in his hands. She still staring his eyes without breaking eye contact... Finally composed herself and took a deep breath...She removed her hand from his hands and hold his hand in her tiny hands..
Nandu(teary eyes): Manik!!
Manik interrupted her...
Manik: not Manik!! It's mani!! Tumhari voice mein bahut acha lagta hain and aaj tak kisine aisa bhulaya bhi nahin hain.. I would love to hear my name like that from your mouth...
Nandu(smiling): mani!!! Can I ask u something?
Manik blinked his eyes with a smile on his face..
Nandu(sadly): agar main apni life ki ek aisi truth bolu..jisko sunne ke Baadh tumhe mere baare mein matlab humare bare mein sochna pade toh tum sunoge na...
Manik is confused but smiled slightly and nodded his head...
Nandu closed her eyes and waited for few minutes... She opened her eyes and is looking straight into his eyes...

Manik when I was in space na in my first year of medicine...U know na immaturity...and as every girl I used to imagine about my Prince Charming... At that time my mind is completely occupied with only single thought that will I find someone special in my life....
It was my first day in college... I met soha khuranna and aryamann khuranna..They are twins and aryamann is like he became my close frnd and soha we both mingled so easily.. Soha is so hot.. Like every boy ogles her...there was a guy sorry jerk by name harshad.. Harshad khanna.. Woh hamare class ka hot hunk tha... Woh aur aryamann dono hamare class ke famous ladke the aur dono meri close friends...
I used to be close to both but harshad I used to feel different for him.. I know I used to have a crush on him and mostly infatuation... I never loved him but before I can realise that I have done biggest mistake of my life for which Iam still regretting...
Harshad used to be a good friend of me,soha and aryamann.. Aryamann and soha became so close to me that they both started to come to my house.. One day suddenly when I was chatting with harshad.. He asked me whether soha has anyone special in her life and I said no.. Then he asked me to help him to make soha his girlfriend... I was left heartbroken.. It was crush but still I was hurt..still I composed myself and decided to help him as his love for her was genuine.. After a month my attempts to get soha and harshad succeeded and meanwhile harshad proposed her and she asked for time..I know everything as both used to share everything with me.. Soha never paid interest to harshad which used to hurt me a lot.. One day soha asked me do u love harshad?? I never lied to anyone.. So I was calm.. She asked me few times and I confessed that I love him.. She smiled a little and assured me that he will also love me soon and will realise that he is jay attracted to her...
After our chat we disconnected the call and I don't know what happened after that but exactly after 1 week..in the morning class soha showed me a message in her mobile which had a message stating"harshad I too love you a lot baby!!"..
I was taken aback as she assured me that he will love me but today she is gonna accept his proposal.. I hold back my tears and smiled a little.. She asked me whether she should send or not and as my answer I myself pressed the send button...
Harshad was two rows above us.. As soon as he read the message he turned towards us with a bright smile.. He was looking at me with a shocked expression to which I assured him that it is true and all this is really happening...
Aryamann too happily accepted for their relationship... I used to always hide my feelings .. Only Navya knew about my feelings for harshad... And soha she found them by herself... Aryamann and soha used to live in London.. They shifted to India when they are 16 years.. Soha is soo sensitive.. Aryamann used to have a girlfriend.. She is their family friend.. Veebha takur... Aryamann and veebha are in a relationship.. He besides having a girlfriend never ignored me.. Always placed our friendship at his priority list.. May be he valued me a lot... But I never understood the depth of his friendship for me.. I never shared about harshad matter to him.. On the day soha accepted harshads proposal... I started ignoring him but Iam so poor in it that he found out that Iam ignoring him...
Uss din raat ko harshad ka cal aaya mujhe... I was literally holding back my tears but when he asked me whether Iam happy or not with soha's confession I couldn't hold them anymore and started crying in the call.. He sounded worried and asked me the reason...I was so lost that I confessed my feelings to him to which he smiled and to my surprise replied the same.. I asked him what about soha and he said that he loved me but not soha and he will explain her soon.. Till then let's maintain it as a secret and I being a stupid agreed to his lame condition as I seriously trusted him a lot...
One month passed and slowly we came close to each other..he always tried to come closer to me by touching me or hugging me or trying to kiss me.. I used to avoid him by saying first of all let's make our relationship official and before that he should explain soha that he loves me... He used to deny by saying that she may commit suicide or she will misunderstand the matter and I used to fear what if she will do something to her...
One day they fought very badly on some matter and soha called for a break... He informed me that news and he was happy.. So I too happily accepted it and that day we had our first kiss.. We went to a movie and that day I had my first kiss in my life... He kissed me madly as if he is used to it... I didn't denied him as I trusted him.. I don't like to make private things personal so I stopped him over their.. But after few days...soha and harshad were back in their relationship and I was so angry on harshad as he had cheated on me.. But bluffed something to me and I again got convinced to him...
Thus continued till the end of our semester and we were in out second semester...amma, papa and Bhai went to amms(appa's mom) house but I stayed back as I was having my exams... He came to my house to stay as I was living alone and Navya left for mangalore...
He stayed with me for a week and we had exams so we used to spent our time in studying.. Our exams finished and still there was two days left for amma appa's arrival... He stayed back and tried to come close to me..I refused him by saying he can't cross limits till our marriage..
He frowned on that saying u don't trust me and I was like I can't upset him...I was not ready for that but for his satisfaction I agreed... We did makeout actually he did and I was like a doll...I was unable to figure out what's happening with me but one thing I was sure as being a medical student is how he can enter into me... I refused him and warned him that I can't allow him for that to which he stood up calmly...
I was totally confused on what's happening...But the next thing he did frozen me on my place.. He stood up and smirked at me...
Harshad: oh my poor nandu!!! Tumhe claim karne ka mujhe koyi shaukh Nahin hain... Actually us din college Fest pe tum bahut sexy lag rahi thi... Sochna try marlu aur dekho...you are seriously hot!! I must say... But I really love soha... And yah I will marry her only... From today it's over between us... I know I satisfied you a Lott but sorry baby!! I can't be yours... And Han!!! We can be still friends if you want...
Saying so he forwarded his hand towards me but I jerked his hand and glared him angrily but he smirked at me and took his clothes... His bag and left my room.. My house and my life too...
I took my clothes and moved towards washroom to freshen up... I cried my heart out but...I was broken to core... I came out and took my car keys and left the house... I don't know where Iam going...
Harshad's face and his words are echoing in my mind and I crashed my car to a tree... My eyes were wet and I couldn't see anything.. And the worst part of my situation is that...I have no one on my side to share my grief... I came out of my car and saw a medical store across the road... It was evening 6 and I cleaned my eyes...I bought anti depression pills from medical store and was crossing the road when a car hit me and I fell down on the road.. The car didn't hit me hard as he controlled it but my elbow stayed bleeding... He offered me a lift and I agreed to him.. He took me to his house and gave me water.. I was sitting in living room..When he went to bring first aid box I took my pills and the next thing I saw was harshad standing infront of me...
He was saying sorry and cleaning my wound... Tears flowed from my eyes and I held his hand was assuring it is him... He came closer to me and kissed me.. I was feeling harshad with me.. May be due to my pills effect... He carried me in his arms and I was so engrossed in him that the only thing which was running in mind was I love harshad and I can't let him go and leave me... I closed my eyes and allowed him to do what he want...
We were in the middle of the process when we heard a door knock... He excused himself and left me to open the door... After 10 min Navya came to me running and the moment she saw me in that state she was taken aback.. She started crying and locked the bedroom door... I shouted at her as what is she doing in harshad's house to which age slapped me and handed my clothes to me... She started shouting at me that this is not harshad's house and that this is some strangers house... I was shocked to core... I wore my clothes and washed my face to gain my senses....
I composed myself and came out of the room and saw an unknown person whom aryamann is hitting very hard... Soon police came there and they arrested him... I was so confused...Aryamann came towards me and slapped me tight and hugged me... I was still in shock.. Arts and Navya took me to my house... When I gained my senses the first qustn I asked them was " how did u guys reached there?"..

Dhawan mansion
Cabir and Navya are in cabir's room... After returning from malhotra mansion Cabir took Navya with him to his room...
Cabir: madhubala!! Ek baat poochta hoon.. Tell me the truth...What are you hiding from us about nandini?? Is there anything in her past which Manik need to know??
Navya was staring the ground avoiding eye contact with Cabir...he understood her problem and asked her calmly...
Cabir:madhubala!!! Don't you trust me???
Navya(looking into his eyes): not like that Cabir!!! Woh!!! Nandu Ki personal matter hain.. Soo..
Cabir: par agar woh important ho aur agar main Kuch help kar pavoon toh...shayadh yeh baat Manik aur nandini ko paas laane mein help kar sakhe...
Navya too understood what Cabir said and started narrating him the entire story...Till Navya left for mangalore everything is same....