The Betrayed Soul

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The green room was heated... Everyone present over there was confused-shocked-bewildered! No one knew what to believe and whom to believe.. Nandini was shattered .. Her friends, were blaming her...
Mukti- how could you do this? We considered you like family and you backstabbed us!
Dhruv- I already told you guys don't believe her! She is a bitch!
Cabir- Mind your tongue Dhruv!!!! He shouted...
Alya- Cabir you are taking her side.. This girl .. She ruined everything... Today we are finished... Fab5 is finished... Outside over there ... people are waiting for our performance ... What would we do??
Aj tak fab5 ne ek bhi competition hara nahi hai and today we have nothing to present.. She sobbed ..
Nandini- guys! Pls trust me ...Mein kyun tum logo ki performance kharab karungi??
Dhruv- hame kya pata ?? Shayad harshad ke kehne par kiya ho ..after all... hum sab ko pata initially tum ushi ke toh band me thi! Bloody moron !

Nandini was in pool of tears this words were stabbing her heart ! She was getting weak on her knees!
During all these , there was one soul who was beyond shock , standing completely rooted to the floor ....Manik! At a side was his family - Fab5 ! and at the other side was his heart! His nandini! What should he do? Whom he should listen to? All the clues was against his nandini ... He was angry and had a stern look on his face!
And to talk about her, she was crying hysterically .. She somehow managed to come near manik .. They were face to face... She hold his shoulder and asked..
Nandini- pls Manik mera yakin karo ...mujhe tumhe kuch batana hai .. Woh janne ke baad tum jo bologe me woh karungi ...Be..bel...believe m..mme...me she stammered! Mein tumhe cheat kase kar sakti hu... Suddenly Manik remembered something and lost his patience ... His frustration now needed an exit... He pushed her away !!
Manik shouted- oh just shut up!!!! Stop it! What should I listen ha? Yahin ki tum bekasoor ho ... Tumne kuch nahi kiya ... Hum sab toh yaha pagal hai....
He calmed down and took a deep breath
Manik- now answer my questions... As yes or no ..
Tumne mera song record kiya tha ya nahi...??
Nandini- wo...woh...Ma...Manik!
Manik shouted-ha ya na!!
Cabir- manik pls ! Pehle uski baat toh sun le...
Manik- nahi ! Aaj tu iski side nahi lega.. It's between us toh bech mein mat bol..
Nandini answer me...!!!
Nandini- Ha!
Manik- kya tumne harshad ke saath talent hunt ki baat ki thi especially involving fab5 ?
Nandini mumbled inaudibly..
Manik roared- ha ya na?
Nandini - ha..
He wad shocked...
Manik - kya tumne woh recording Harshad ko di thi?
Nandini was speechless the anger and rage in manik's eye was scaring her... she opened her mouth but her voice betrayed her!
Manik- speak up!
Nandini spoke more as a wishper- Hh...ha! Manik didn't expected this...
And THUD!! Mukti slapped her!! Whole room echoed!
Everyone was shocked! Manik... couldn't believe what he heard...
The last person he could doubt on was the culprit!
Alya- you bloody scoundrel ! Hamne tumpe kitna trust kiya and what you did ?
Mukti- how dare you? Tumhe pata tha this competition was important for us... For Cabir... Phir bhi tumhe esa kiya?Dost mana tha tumhe..
Cabir was silent... He didn't knew what to speak...!
Dhruv- arre... Yeh toh dushman say bhi battar hai... Atleast woh Harshad chahe enemy hi sahi par samne se toh aata hai... Yeh to peche say var karti hai!! There was a moment of silence and then he continued...

Aaj ab sab kuch bahar nikal hi raha hai toh ye bhi bata doh ... Kya tum sachh me Manik se pyaar karti bhi ho ya ye bhi natak hai???
This question fell like bomb on Manik and Nandini..
She fell on her knees and cried...
Manik looked at Nandini but she was not in a state to react ... This question was an insult to her love!!
Manik was heartbroken!! His eyes involuntarily started getting teary ..

At the same time a crew member came ...
Crew-Sir, Fab5 live in 5minutes!He left..
Dhruv- ab ham kya karenge?
All of them were in trauma..
Manik wiping his tear with back of his palm..-
Shayad tumne suna nahi jo Alya ne kaha.. Fab5 aaj tak hara nahi hai so woh aaj bhi nahi hare ga...
He had a certain determination and rest were confused...
Nandini- lekin Manik etni ja..ll..jaldi tum ...ky... Kya karo ge??
Manik sternly- yeh puchne ka haq tum kho chuki ho... Come on guys time to hit the stage...
They started moving towards the door ignoring Nandini... Cabir helplessly followed... even he felt cheated
Nandini- Ma..Mann.. Manik!
Manik- don't! Pls leave! This is fab5's green room... "Strangers Not Allowed!!!!"

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