Love~A Beautiful Mess ✔

|3| Destiny.

Life is never simple.

The oldie up there likes to test his children, likes to know their breaking point. He makes them suffer but only so that they grow stronger.

Manik was suffering now. But will he get the happiness that he deserves or had he lost it forever because of his own mistake?

This is something only time could tell.

Cabir looked at an anxious Manik and felt guilt wash through his features. Maybe he was harsh on him earlier this day. The anger that was bubbling in him since Manik gave up on his life made him feel the need to do it.

He couldn't see them both suffering.

Manik was stupid enough to make an impulsive decision. This behaviour of Manik made cabir restless.

He missed the guy who was happy, funny, naughty, romantic and all shades of drama. The way manik and nandini looked at each other , communicating thousands of words without actually speaking said it all. Those all little gestures of love, those stolen kisses, winks, giggles were all witnessed by cabir.

They were literally one soul in two different bodies. He couldn't just be a silent spectator and see them destroying their life, their happiness.

What he had done was the need of the hour.

It was for manik

It was for nandini.

It was for their love.

Maybe they still had a chance. Cabir's hopes were still alive and that only made manik more confident.

Manik needed Nandini.

"Abhi kyun dund raha hai usse? Kyun jana chahta hai uske pass?" Cabir was the first one to break the silence.

"Nahi ji paunga uske bina.." Manik shuttered. He was so broken without her.

He was the one to chose it. He chose it for himself. He even made the mistake of taking the decision for Nandini's life. He was suppose to suffer. But he had paid off his share long time back. Now he was determined to find his happiness back.

To get his Nandini back.

"Let's go, lover boy" Cabir said with enthusiasm to break the tension.

Manik gave him a weak smile.

"Hurry up!"

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F l a s h b a c k.

"So Mukti yeh kon hai?" Dhruv asked eyeing the new face in the crowd.

"Oh hah! I forgot to introduce him to you people." Mukti gave her friends a sheepish smile.

"Friendship goals, people!" Manik said hugging Mukti with a hint of sarcasm.

"Bas ha... bola naa bhul gayi. Abhi baby these are my friends- Manik, Cabir, Alya and Dhruv and guys this is Abhimanyu, my boyfriend." Mukti chirped.

Abhi gave them a dashing smile while Cabir twitched his eyebrow and thought of an evil plan.

"Mukti!? Yeh main kya dekh raha hu? Boyfriend? But tu toh ladkiyon mein....woh sharma ji ki beti ke sath tera scene nahi tha kya?" he on purpose yelled catching everyone's attention in the party.

Abhi's eyes widen in shock.

"What!?'

"ha..maine suna usne Mukti ke liye apni jaan dene ki khoshish ki, eternal love! Wow." Manik just added fuel to the fire.

"What!?" Abhi repeated himself.

"tch..apni girlfriend ki tragic love life ke bare mein nahi pata. How sad!" Cabir tsked.

"What!?" he blinked like a newborn.

"Isse aur kuch bolna nahi aata?" Alya piped in.

"What!? Mukti!" he was still in a daze.

"There you go. He can speak more than just "what"...." Dhruv smiled.

"Mukti!" Abhi sweated profoundly. It seemed as if he was gonna faint.

"Baby, chill. They are just kidding. Aisa kuch nahi hai. My friends are just some A class jerks." she gave them a pointed look while everybody smiled sheepishly.

Manik simply rolled his eyes on the comment.

He turned around only to bump into someone.

"Aye, Mr dekh ke chalna nahi aata?"

"Oh miss, dekh ke nahi chal sakti?"

Familiar voices filled the room.

"YOU!"

"YOU?"

"Nanduuu!!! There's my girl." An excited Mukti hugged a girl who had a petite frame.

Big doe eyes had a spark in them. They shined in happiness. Her spirits screamed positivity. The sound of her laughter was the most melodious sound he had ever heard. Manik seemed to notice the things he failed to notice in their first encounter.

"Mukti." Nandini said with a smile.

"Hello there...." Manik took the first step.

"...So we met again.." She spoke slyly.

Manik gave her a small smile, nodding.

Well, this was the beginning of some frequent meets, some sparks and jitters, shy glances and hidden smiles.

Was it Destiny? You bet.

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