He Walked In Her Love

Ball In Her Court

"Mom" he entered the room knocking the door

"Haan Manik" Neyonika turned to him, she was setting up some clothes and jewelery in her closet

"I need to talk" he said fidgeting with his fingers looking down

"Bolo na" she said keeping the clothes

Not finding her totally involved, he walked to her and held her hand making her Stop

"Maa Nandini ne khud se haan ki is rishte ke liye?" he asked making Neyonika frown

"Haan" she said

"Kis basis pe" he asked and took a deep breath

"On the basis that you are our son" Neyonika said making him confused and seeing her son like this Neyonika cleared it to him

"Manu Nandini has a big chunk of credit to motivate your Dad, unhone tho ummid chod di thi, it's because of Nandini, Shikha and Sid he is walking around" Neyonika informed him

"When I saw Nandini, that moment I wished I could make her my daughter inlaw" she said with dreamy eyes

"Par na Manu uske aankhon mein ek ajeb sa dard hai, Dwara keh rahi thi it's after her Amms death Nandini has change completely" she said as Manik's snapped his head up

"Amms death!" He was shocked

"Yes happened three months back, Sid brought Nandini here, oh God the girl was devastated" Neyonika said remembering the crying Nandini after seeing her Amms for last time, her cries had stirred pain in people's heart

Manik clutched his fist when he felt the world spin for a second

"Maa kya Nandini ne khud se haan ki" he asked again controlling his throbbing head

"Haan Manu" Neyonika answered as now she was seeing Manik's changing expression

"Did she ever see me or my photo?" he asked again

"No" Neyonika said her eyebrows crooked

"Will you do a thing for me?" he asked him mother who nooded a yes seeing her son

"Please go and ask her if she wants this, if she wants me" he said holding Neyonika's hand tightly with glossy eyes to scare Neyonika

"Manu" she called and creased his cheek

"Please Maa" he pleaded the next he knew he was being dragged by Neyonika somewhere

"NANDINIIIII" they heard Swara yell her name as they heard something break

"Leave Amma, Leave now!" Nandini had yelled her lungs out only to gather everyone except Mr Murty and Mr Malhotra as they were out for some work

"Nandu, Kanna kya hua hai?" Swara was scared Nandini never behaved like this ever

"I said leave Amma now" Nandini yelled again not caring how loud she was and how her words affected people around

The next they know that her room's door was opened and all could see her holding the door, her mother looking at her tear eyes as she walked out and as soon as Swara was out Nandini close the door with a loud bang making everyone flinch

Manik felt his mother's grip on him and he look at her to see thousands of questions in those eyes

Shikha had rushed to Swara taking her in embrace simultaneously calling someone