Its been a month that I chanced upon the magical world of Manik and Nandini. It's such a pity that the personal equations between the cast turned so sour that an epic story of love and friendship had to untimely die out. However, I feel they (Manik...
Nandini stood there, frozen. Did he not recognize her?
But then she saw him lift his hand and gestured her to come closer. Those five steps towards his bed seemed to be the longest she had ever taken. As soon as she was within an arm's distance from him, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her with whatever strength was left in him.
This sudden commotion alerted the doctor "Manik, you should take it easy" Then turning to his friends he said "Guys, if you could please excuse Manik for sometime, I need to check on him."
All of them slowly slipped out of the room. Nandini too turned around but Manik wouldn't leave her hand. "Let her stay" Manik requested the doctor.
The doctor checked his vitals and asked him a few basic questions trying not to excite him much. "Please meet me in my chamber in an hour." He told Nandini before leaving.
"Apna chehra dekha hai?" He asked her, now that they were alone in the room.
Nandini nodded, tears clouding her eyes.
"Come here"
Nandini sat on his bed and leaned over , her tresses falling all over his facce at once. "Sorry" she started gathering her hair, away from him.
"Let them be. I missed them so much after yesterday night. Come here na." He urged her to lean in further and when she did, he raised his head with much struggle and tried to give a peck on her cheek but his lips could barely touch her. Nandini had had enough. She couldn't control herself more. Hurriedly she stretched her hands under his head to support him. Tears started flowing.
"Nandini"
She tried to look away. How could she look at him, with so much pain in her eyes which she didn't want him to read. But then, there was a part of her that didn't want to look anywhere else other than him. She wanted to drink his entire sight, to assure her heart that her life was safe and with her.
"Nandini!!!" He called her again "Look at me"
This time she did, fighting her tears, falling thick and fast.
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"Itni jaldi tumhara mujhse peecha nahi chutne wala..get that into your tiny brain. I am not dying after just one round of jamming, abhi to aur jamming karni hai, performances dene hai, awards win karne hain" She looked at him confused when she realized he wasn't talking about music. Even in that condition, amidst swollen eyes and on a wet face, a tiny smile appeared on her lips. She playfully hit on his chest and he cried out "Ouch"
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, tumhe lagi to nahi" She started panicking.
"It hurts" he said pointing at his heart." It hurts to see you like that Nandini. I didn't sign up for this. When you smile, the pain doesn't feel as bad, but when I see you this miserable and I can't even get up & lift you in my arms, it just kills me. Do you want me to go through this ?"
