|| ENDLESS LOVE || -- A MaNan FF

|| Chapter Twenty ||

I am standing in a dimly lit roof house in the middle of the garden, there was faint music coming from the ballroom. My brain was completely blank and I repeatedly stare at the text message Manik sent me.

Am fine, will come back to you in a few min - M

My feet give up on me, I feel so weak. Martin was standing outside the roof house and keeping my guard as I had forced Jo to go back to Manik. It has been thirty minutes since he sent me the text and I see no trace of him anywhere.

Why do we have to go through all this?

Can't we have one night for ourselves? One, carefree, peaceful night?

How are we going to survive this constant threat on our lives?

Damn! Where is he? Why is he taking so long. What is he still doing with her? 

It's not like I don't trust him. I trust him with my life. But Manik is too consumed with protecting me, our family.. that I can no longer say to what extent he might go to do so. What he did a few minutes ago was so reckless. She had a freaking gun.

My chest was burgeoning with un-consolable agony and un-shed tears. I never have any sort of idea as to what is happening with our lives.

Ten minutes later, I see Manik coming towards me. I run towards him but Martin stops me. "LET ME GO!!"  I yell at him.

But he has his hand in front of me and would not let me move even an inch away from the secured area. Tears were threatening their way out. "Please, let me go."  I beg him.

Manik signals him to release me and I run into his arms and hug him tightly with all my life. I just cannot control myself, I am sobbing loudly and tears were storming out of my eyes. He pulls me in and strokes my back gently.

"Nandini?? Heeey....."  he cups my face "....everything is fine Nandini, don't cry..."  he wipes off my tears from my cheek with both his hands "Nandini, kuch nahi huva..look at me."

I see him look around as a few people were gathering around us concerned. I don't care. I just don't f**king care about where we are and who is watching us, I hug him tighter and let it all go. "She had a gun...."  I tell him.

"I know baby...not here, let's go home."

"What were you doing with her? I am so scared Manik"  I ask.

"We will talk at home. It was such a mistake coming here."  He mutters, puts his hand around me and walks me out. I don't let go off him, I hold him tightly with my hands around his waist, resting my head on his chest.

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"What did you do with her?"  I ask him in the car.

"I sent her to a hospital, she was in pretty bad shape. Her five years old son is kidnapped by someone. She wouldn't say who, until I get him back to her. She says that those are the same people who forced her to pose with me on that night. They black-mailed her and they have threatened to kill her son - that was why she did what she did."

"But why did she have a gun?"

"I have told you this Nandini, I have a lot of people looking for her from the day she lied to you about the bracelet. I was furious - she was the only one I trusted in the office. Anyway, we spotted her a few times, but somehow she always got away with her son. I think she thought I will hurt her for what she did, but more than pay-back, I was looking for answers.