Manan - Innocent Angel

chapter - 46

Nandu reached downstairs and manik stood up as it was already late...they both bid bye to Thakkars and settled in their car...once they were out of mansion gates manik stopped the car at side and turned towards her....

Manik:Whats up angel ?? Morning you were soo excited...what happened now ?? Did anyone hurt you ??

Nandu was still lost in her own world...she is just looking at her palms....manik held her hands with his both hands and waited till she looked him and when she did he got more worried as her eyes were filled with tears but there was a different pain in them which she is unable to express nor can she keep inside....manik immediately pulled her on his lap and settled her comfortably....he switched off the radio and hugged her tightly....she held his neck and inhaled his scent to bring her senses back....once she got settled she started to narrate what all happened from the time manik went till he returned....manik listened patiently without any reaction....she closed her eyes till now and once she finished her story she opened her eyes and moved back to look his face....she was a little taken aback by his expression but waited for him to speak....he understood that she finished her side story....he wiped the tears from her face and cupped her cheeks....he kissed her forehead....

Manik:Are you angry on Mr.Vedant ??

Nandu(meekly):No...

Manik:Angry on elder vedant ??

Nandu(sternly):He don't even exist in my world !!

Manik:Then what's going on in your mind ??

Nandu(pouting):That's what I am confused manik....I should be angry with mamaji as he is the reason I lost my parents but I am not...atleast I should be angry on that old man but I only pity him for his fate...I forgave dhruv too before he asked for forgiveness....The thing I am unable to understand is that don't I feel enraged knowing that they are responsible for my lost childhood...he would have been responsible for my lost dignity if you were not in my life...after all these loses I still can't hate mamaji and can't care for the other vedants....

Manik nodded his head in understanding and held her hand in his hand and slowly caressed it....

Manik:There is nothing wrong in it....you know that there is nothing you can do which can bring back amma appa to us...I am not saying that you are being careless or we are doing injustice to their death...it's just that when we know that god has punished him in the most severe way and Mr. Vedant faced such life just because of his one mistake which was not his entire mistake actually yet he lived his entire life away from his best friend and wife...dhruv life became a living hell as he is unable to bear the guilt which is growing in his heart everyday whenever he remembers all the girls with whom he played....you were never a girl who keeps grudge on someone....when you forgave your mama mami after their tortures you never actually realised why amma appa died apart from the fact that someone planned the accident....so there is no harm if you are not feeling anything against them....just do what you feel correct from your heart....

Nandu nodded and hugged him back in the same position....manik took the cue and started the car with her in his lap...he reached mahal and tried to untangle nandu but she was in deep sleep...may be all the information dropped an impact on her mind...he carefully picked her and handed the car to driver....raj and nyo were in the living room only when manik carried nandu and they got a little worried...he slowly placed her on couch and arranged cushions near her as he knew she will wake up soon coz she is not a heavy sleeper in daytime...he explained everything to them about how pratap was nandu's mamaji...raj was little shocked as he didnot met Pratap till now....by the time manik finish his story nandu too woke up and cavya was also down when they heard car sound....as soon as raj saw that nandu is awake he moved near her and hugged her tightly as if hiding her from the world...nandu too gave in as she was in desperate need of a fatherly warmth...he caressed her hairs....