MananFF~~It's not what it seems

16.Hardboiled

"Mama !! Daddy left " I talked to my mother standing in front of her grave while controlling my tears "he left to never come back " I say and a stream of silent tears rolled down my eyes "I want you both back " my tears began to flow without a stop "I'm all alone " I said and started crying with slight shouts coming from my side....."I..don't...know...how..to...live...without you " I said between my sobs

Me and Manik had gone to grave yard as I wanted to meet my mother although as wouldn't respond to my words but still it had always calmed me down..Manik stood a bit far from me to give me time and privacy so that I could talk to my mother....In that one week of hurt and pain Manik stood by me ; being my support system...

Yes !! My father had went a week ago

"I love you " I said as I kept the bunch of lilies on her grave , continuing to shed tears.....

I turned around and saw Manik leaning with a tree...as soon as he saw me he approached me and smiled...

"You okay ?" He asked holding me by my arms and then moving his one hand  in my hair which fell on my shoulder..

"You know what ? I know your secret " Manik said and I somehow diverted my mind to him and he wanted to make me feel good

"Which one ?" I asked walking with him ; wrapped in his arm

"That some time back you stood opening your arms and enjoying the rain , over here " He narrated with the different facial expressions and saying ways...

"How do you know ?" I jump and come in front of him

"Actually I was passing by and I spotted you , after we met in the pharmacy " he said and I clearly remembered that day

"We were strangers at that time " I said looking on the ground and a smile crept on my lips...

We walked ahead and reached the end of the graveyard with a boundary of black grilled railing...we climbed it as it was way too small to be climbed and walked ahead...we stood in the end of the plot and sat down hanging our legs down from the end on the land and beneath our legs was a small pond..

"My mom died and I thought I was left all alone " manik started telling his part and I listened to him "I had dad but he wasn't there mentally...He didn't make us feel good , he didn't even wipe my tear off and gave me solace after I lost the most important thing from
my life.." it must have hurt him a lot "I started to talk less and remain within myself and stopped going out or talking with anyone else as I thought that I will die soon as my mother meant a world to me but after her I felt as if I was dying bit by bit.." he completed and I kept my hand on his which he held tightly...."feel lucky Nandini !! Feel that you are lucky to get love from both parents " He said and I just thought about my daddy calling me 'princess' "we cannot forget our loved ones but we can smile again to show the ones who have left us that we are happy and we miss them with happiness..." he added..I was quiet all the while "nandini parents just want their children to be happy and your parents being the most loving ones won't feel happy on seeing you crying " he said touching my nose which brought a smile on my lips...

There was complete silence

"My daddy wasn't a suicide person Manik " I said looking straight at the still water..I could feel Manik's head turning towards me

" the news did bother me "Manik said

"I cannot believe that daddy committed suicide " I said

"Okay but you don't stress yourself much , I will see " Manik said with a concern

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Manik's pov

Nandini's words roamed in my head and I tried to digest the fact that Mr Murthy has actually committed suicide but I wasn't...I knew that I didn't know him from long but I have talked to him a lot and in those conversations I came to know that Nandini was his love and I he was scared to leave her behind even when he dies because he was her only family...

"My daughter's happiness is in your hands son" I remembered his statement when I told him about me and Nandini...A smiled crossed my lips...he had such a humble personality...I wanted to know who was behind that ? And what did that person want ? Why did that happen with Mr Murthy ? I don't think he could have hurt someone..

Suddenly my phone rang and I picked it up after seeing Dhruv's name as the caller

"Ya Dhruv " I said with a hint  for him to say the thing

"Manik ! Mr Murthy knew that the company wasn't loyal and was plaining against everyone " Dhruv said and I at one recognised the reason for Mr Murthy's sudden death

It was a murder

"How do you know ?" I asked

"Cabir told me and he came to know from a friend from his work " Dhruv told me and I thought to decide of a plan to give justice to Nandini's dad but first I needed to inform Nandini..

~~End of Chapter~~

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