Flames Of Desires

14. He has feelings!

• Her presence is enough to keep a devil sane but her absence makes him worse than insane.. •

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Manik : "I felt like everything fall apart in me, Don't ever leave me. I don't know I'll be able to survive or not and trust me I don't have the courage to even try...".. his confession left her speechless, it really caught her off guard. She felt honesty dripping from each word he spoke, she has really seen something very different in his eyes and her heart screamed he can't be a devil! ..But her mind isn't able to accept it...

She slowly broke the hug and he too reluctantly stepped back but he didn't let her hand go out of his hold, and these small gestures weren't went unnoticed by Nandini. She can see his eyes are communicating with her like never before and for once she feel like there is love in his eyes for her..

Manik : "Why you are here Nandini? Do you have any idea how much we all were worried? How can you be so irresponsible?.."..He scolded her but surprisingly his voice is lowest than ever.

Nandini : "Am sorry!"..She murmured silently while looking down and it took him by surprise.

She isn't fine Manik! ..His subconscious gave him the indication..

Manik : "Nandini!"..He called her softly and she raised her eyes, her eyes are filled with tears and he felt like they are accusing him, they are asking some questions to him and they hold extreme honesty in them. He can't believe that today for a change she didn't shut them down and let them communicate with him freely.

Nandini: "Can we please leave from here?"..She asked in a defeating tone, tiredness is clearly visible in her voice, and he felt like she has thrown her swords in the battle ground and is ready to surrender.

Manik : "Hmm.."..He just hmm'ed because he isn't able to figure out the reason behind her pain but all he knows is that her pain is hurting him the most..

(Background Music)

Awargi se dil bhar gaya
Teri gali mein rehne laga
Jaise kabhi bhi ki na kisiki
Teri fikar mein rehne laga..

He held her hand and she looked at him with teary eyes, he can easily see that she is broken, shattered in zillion pieces and her this state is causing galore pain in his heart. He really wonder how she became so important to him in such short time span when he never felt this much concerned and worried ever in his life.

Tere aansu piyu main
Kabhi tujhko hassaun
Tujhe door se dekhun
Kabhi dil mein basaun

Manik : "Come!"..He started walking while holding her hand and she didn't resist this time, may be because she is hell tired and now she doesn't have any strength left in herself to fight back, so she started walking with him with her head low and his eyes aren't moving away from her..

Tere khaatir jeeyun main
Kabhi tujhpe lutaaun
Ye jaan meri jaan hai tu..bas tu..