MaNan: It all started with a lie

"I am right here"- Nandini

The doctor came out of the ICU after checking nandini just to be surrounded by worried faces and hundreds of questions.

Abhi: doctor is she fine? Use kya hua tha?

Manik*scared*: doctor v-voh theek hai na? Please doctor say something...she's fine right?

Doctor*patting his shoulder*: don't worry Mr. Malhotra nandini is getting better and she's out of danger now. Frankly speaking I did not think that she would recover this soon but then your love and everybody's prayers did wonders

This finally made everyone smile but manik was still in a trance. He was scared. Nandini's lifeless body was still haunting him like a nightmare and why not, nandini was way too precious for him to lose. Losing nandini meant losing his own life and that he couldn't afford.

It is normal for a person to feel so lost after your loved one has a near death experience but you are helpless and that shakes you up. Same was the case with manik. He was shaken entirely. Yes he was relieved since nandini was out of danger now but thinking of something otherwise sucked the living daylights out of him.

Manik's trance broke when Cabir shook him a little.

Cabir: manik kya hua? Are you not happy? Nandini is out of danger and is conscious. Maddy ne doctor se permission li hai so we can meet her now

Manik: ofcourse I am happy Cabir but its just that....

He was unable to form a proper sentence.

Manik*sighs*: nevermind

Cabir just patted his shoulder lightly and asked him to go and meet nandini but manik didn't budge.

Cabir: manik chal na....tujhe nandu se nahi milna?

Manik*absently* : tu ja main aata hu

Cabir: but manik-

Manik: Cabir please I need some time. I...I can't face her yet

Cabir*confused*: can't face her?

But soon enough he realised what was going on in Manik's head.

Cabir: manik tujhe guilty feel karne ki koi zaroorat nahi hai....its not your fault at all

Manik: kaise zaroorat nahi hai Cabir!? Its all my fault! I knew ki soha can be a danger but still i couldn't save nandini. Its all my fault dammit!!

Cabir: no manik....fault tera nahi, circumstances ka hai. Humne precautions liye the right? But soha escaped so it isn't your fault

Manik*sighs*: Cabir I need some time

And manik left without waiting for Cabir's reply. Defeated, Cabir went in to meet nandini.

Inside nandini's room

Abhi: baby doll tum theek ho na? Is it paining somewhere

Nandini: nahi Bhai relax.....I am fine

Maddy: pakka na munchkin?

Nandini*smiles lightly*: ha baba

She assured them.

Aryaman: thank god ki you are fine murthy! You really scared us this time, specially Abhi and manik

Nandini: manik! Manik kaha hai?

Nandini asked impatiently, her eyes searching for him all around the room.

Cabir: manik yaha nahi hai nandini....he is feeling guilty for god knows what and isliye voh andar nahi aaya and bahar se hi kahi chala gaya