SHADOWS OF DARKNESS

A walk to remember

Recap: He smiled and laid next to her and she climbed on his arm as usual the routine like past few nights and he enclosed her and they both went into deep sleep. With light appearing again in their lives the shadows of darkness started reducing..

Shadows Of Darkness..Part 13..A Walk To Remember...

It was around 4 am in the morning when Manik felt like there is an earthquake he got up in a jiffy and was just about to shout "Run Nandini!" when he saw her standing in front of him.."Nandini what happened are you okkk?" He stopped in between as found her all dressed up in grey full sleeved blouse and a black skirt...He rubbed his eyes to be doubly sure that he was not dreaming and Nandini was indeed standing..When he check it was her, he got scared fearing another breakdown..."Manik I am fine." She said.."Its just that I was unable to sleep so I got ready and woke you up let's go to beach..'" "Beach Nandini are you mad who goes to beach at midnight 4 am." Manik said making a face and fell on bed again and covered himself with the bedsheet. Nandini pulled down the bed sheet saying "You know how exciting it is go to beach at this time.Its so calm and quite with no one there..Its just sea, the waves and you. When the cool breeze caresses my face and passes through my face i feel alive.."

Her face glowed when she spoke about a walk on the beach and it did not escape Manik's eye. He waited to see her like this since days so he quit his sleep dressed up in GAP shorts and a vest and asked Nandini to come with him..Soon they reached the beach as there was no traffic..It was calm, quite and peaceful as Nandini said. The day had not broken yet and Manik could see the stars shining. Nandini opened her sandles left them in the car and started walking towards the waves..Manik followed her smiling cause he knew she is on her road to recovery, that darkness that was weighing her down, engulfing her was slowly recovering and it won't be long when his star will shine again in all her glory like she always does...

Nandini went near the waves and stepped into water.."Ouch" she shouted and came out..Manik ran "Kya hua? Are you ok." He started looking around "woh water is very cold, my feet go numb..but i so want to go in water.." She said with a disappointment.. "Oh that's it..We can solve it right now." Manik replied. He turned Nandini towards the sea and her back was towards him, he slowly started pulling her back while holding her waist with a slight touch. Nandini closed her eyes and just did as Manik made her to. Soon she was so close that there was no space between them, Manik bent down a little and whispered "Nandini now put your feet on my feet." She slowly placed both her feet on his and Manik started walking towards the water..

Soon they were standing in the water with waves coming and going back leaving their feet all wet.."Is it still cold?" Manik asked.."No" said Nandini with her eyes still closed and with a smile..Manik realized she was right the beach looked different, felt different at this hour..The calm, quite, the breeze and them it was the perfect setting. When the breeze caressed Nandini's face, passing through her hair and kissed Manik's face it was the most peaceful moment of their lives after everything they went through they reached here at this moment of love..Nandini's hair was covering Mani's face he closed his eyes to experience that bit of heaven. He slowly brought his one hand and removed the hair to one side of her shoulder and placed a sweet peck on her her while holding her from his other hand. Nandini shivered a bit. He then moved near her ears soaked in her smell and said "I Love you Nandini" again kissed her neck and moved his hand back her waist.. Nandini smiled and moved one hand backwards and held the nape of Manik's neck caressing his soft hair said "I Love you Manik."

They both stood like that without talking, with their eyes closed, Nandini's feet on Manik's soaking in the love they felt at that moment. Manik realized what he was missing all these years before he met Nandini, when love was always about making out. Now love is always about living these small moments of happiness with Nandini which brought peace to him and made her his home...

Finally their moment was broken by a phone call..It was 6 am and Cabir was calling "Hi I am sorry Manik to disturb you but dude if you remember we made a plan for bonfire night once this is all over..So tonight is the bonfire night get ready because we have lot to prepare and we will pick you both at 8 am sharp..We will be camping in the forest enroute khandala.." "Oh yes bonfire night I remember" Manik said "We will be ready.." Manik and Nandini both smiled and left of home. Soon they found themselves packing for their night out trip..

"So you are packing you bikni right since we will be visiting the water fall to.." Manik teased Nandini..Nandini was startled..normally she would have punched him playfully but given her state of mind she became serious "what? Why? Please Manik i don't want to come leave me here and you all go." She became very upset. Manik realized his mistake maybe he started too soon.."I am sorry Nandini I just wanted to make everything easy for you..You said right you wanted the old you." "Manik I am sorry for overreacting" Said a crying Nandini who realised her mistake too.."I am trying to be normal but every now and then it just comes back.." "Nandini its ok no one expects you to be all okay in one day..One step at a time beach in the morning, bonfire at night and you will be back" Manik said and kissed her forehead..Nandini stopped crying and started packing again, Manik kept on looking at her thinking how he and everyone else around have to be very careful with her. She was still very fragile and going through a great personal battle, battle where Manik can only support her but she had to fight those demons and defeat them..

End of part 13..

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