Manan: Together Yet Apart....

The 11th hour.

So yes...I'm here with a chapter. I'm going to start a new plot as well and as per your opinions I would continue this as well.Hope you like it.

It has been a wonderful week in Goa. We all actually turned out to eat like those teenagers who have all kinds of mood swings! Our performance turned out to be really good.We spent almost like a month in here and almost all of these days were all about practising, synchronisation and stuff. Everyone were really surprised about my rock star qualities and in an angle I was competitive. So finally this is the last day in Goa! I just don't know about how I feel right now.

There's a kind of emptiness in me. Maybe coz all my friends are leaving again."Nandu come down!"and here comes Mukti's call.They're busy in their packing and I don't have the courage to face him.He says he loves me.But at same time says we can't be with me.I really get pissed off by seeing his puppy face!!!

"What is this yaar? I mean you don't even want to kiss us goodbye? Nandu I know you must be having a mixed feeling of sensations.But just tell me one thing do you wanna leave it? If yes then I'll be quiet. But then I will least agree with you.Why do want to test things that are out of your scope?"

"Mukti..I...I"

"Bye Nandu."

And she walked out on me.She was the last one to step out of the resort.I kept on staring at her feet.Iwas literally counting her steps.And when she stepped out at last, tears streamed down my cheeks.I love them."Don't go...no no..." But the words were stuck in my throat. I saw him behind me.Oh!so he was was still here?!I quickly turned to the opposite side And wiped off my tears.

I turned towards him..he was paying the bills.But his gaze was still somewhere on me.He, my Manik was going back to his dark world just like an exiled king.He finished paying the bills and walked towards my direction.My head was hung down...so that he could'nt see what was happening to me.

We were right now in the swimming pool near the reception and I could see him haulting just an inch away from me.He cupped my cheek and rubbed off the tears.But fresh tears were making their way.

He tried to comprehend my expressions but couldn't. 

"Ms.NM, it was great working with with you.I've known so much about you till this day,this second but I'm still unaware of one thing."

My head shot up to see him.I didn't care if he could see my running tears.He slowly raised his hand and rubbed off the tears.

"What is NM?"

I looked into his eyes.They had words that were unspoken.I just couldn't stop the tears flowing out of my eyes. I didn't realise his value all these days when he was something to me.May be pretending to be a fiancée cum friend.But now I know what place he holds.His eyes were pleading me to tell him what the answer to his question was.

I took a deep sigh and said...

"It's Nandini Manik"

And his eyes turned soft.

"You know my ex husband's name was Manik Malhotra."

I looked into his eyes.They held surprise and shock.

"I don't know the reason why he divorced me."

It was as if my every sentence was a bombshell to his ears.His eyes turned moist.

"His last name was Malhotra." I inched closer to him.

"My last name Was Murthy."

He was even more touched and a lone tear drop fell from his eyes.He Clenched his fists.He only did that when he was more angry at himself.

"I know that after the divorce I'd be back to Murthy,but I knew I Was always and will be incomplete without him so hence it is Manik always after my name.

I'm sorry if I behaved more than a friend to you coz I can't cheat MY Manik for any other man.Bye friend."

And that was it. I Turned back and walked off.Tears were continuously making their way but I Dare not look back at him.I so wanted him to hug me. Love me. Tell me he was there always. But alas!I just ran away from my own life. From my problems.I knew this was not the solution but maybe this was how it was meant to be.

This one month I realised I was his Nandu all the while. I smiled at him,accepted him and stared at him.Maybe I never spoke to him..but he was my harbour. I love him and will keep loving him.But for now I Just couldn't see the sight of him getting back to his dark world miles away from me.

I quickly ran to my window and saw him loading his luggage into the cab.

"Don't go Mani...please...I beg you. Just come back and hug me.As tight as you can." I sobbed, hiccuped but alas nothing happened. And suddenly he was out of my sight. Where did he go?

I turned back to check on him when he was right there standing in front of me in his full honour.I was shocked to the core.Wasn't he supposed to be going by now?

"I'm not going anywhere. Nandu you're Mine."

That's all for now. Do share your opinions.Feel free.

Thank you.