Yahin Hoon Main...a Manan Short Story

CHAPTER 5

CHAPTER  5

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Thoda sa aur ro lo dearies..after that only happiness!

Battle between the heart and the brain leads to hallucinations of eyes.Brain knows what is right or what is wrong but heart doesn't want to trust our brain.Nandini's brain knows that Manik had died 6 years back but her heart doesn't want to accept it and so she hallucinates about him.But today she is shaken up due to her motherhood , her child...Manan.So probably she sees what she wants for her child now.

This is the last chapter.Hope you guys enjoyed reading this story as much as I enjoyed writing it.Do leave in your feedback.Also I am not well acquainted with the millitary procedures so please ignore the blunders, after all this is a fictional story!

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" Aiyappa , Please help me" Nandini spoke teary eyed as she looked up at the sky "I am in deep trouble . If I accept Aryamann's proposal that means Manan will get a father but what about my hope.." She wiped off the tears from the back of her hand " aiyappa , ab to main bhi thakk gayi hu sabse ladte ladte.Please give me an indication that my Manik is alive aiyappa...Please guide me."

"Nandini" She felt a tap on her shoulder and turned around to see Manik standing.

She stepped forward and clinged to his chest.She was sobbing hard while he was rubbing her back to console kar.Few minutes later she pulled apart and looked.

"Kahan chale jaate ho mujhe chhod kar ...aur kyu chale jaate ho Manik." She was speaking incessantly while dabbing his chest" I wont let you go now...You'll have to stay here with us..take care of your child, take care of me.Enough of this hide and seek game ...ab mujhse aur nahi hoga.Pata hai agar aaj aryamann nahi hota to hamara manan...anything could have happened Manik..aaj ..."

"Listen to me Nandini" Manik cupped her cheeks and spoke in a little louder to garner her attention " This what I wanna say...enough of this hide and seek.Ab main tumse milne nahi aaunga...kabhi nahin" Tears were meandering down her cheeks as Manik released her.The lump in her throat became bigger barring her speech.

"Ma...manik pls" She gulped " Please dont do this to me ...Please take me with you.How will I ...I live without you manik...pls!"

"Don't say this Nandini, you have to live...LIVE FOR OUR MANAN.Help him fulfill all his desires and See him grow up into a young man.You have to fulfill all the responsibilities of both his parents.Promise me Nandini...you wont cry anymore for me. Aur rahi hamari baat .."Manik held her hand and kept it on her heart."Main hamesha yahan rahunga..tumhare dil me...tumhare saath tumhare paas. "

"Manik ...Manik ...please..dont go" She somehow managed to spit out the words from her mouth while sobbing.

"ab mere jaane ka time aa gya hai nandini..." He spoke looking into her eyes " Iss janam me hum ek naa ho sake to kya...aane wale har janam me hum saath honge."

He left her hands and started stepping backwards.

"Ab ke hum bichhde to shayad khwabon me milein , jis tarah sookhe hue phool kitaabon me milein" his words were shooting daggers on already shattered nandini

"Manik ..manik pls mujhe chhod kar mat jao..."She knelt down on the floor sobbing

"Naa tu khuda hai , na mera ishq farishton jaisa.Dono insaan....phir kyu hizaabon me mile" He spoke these last few lines and eloped into the darkness.