MaNan FF: His Secret Possession

Chapter 14

Three years later:

"Manik! Where are you?", yelled Cabir, entering the mansion.
"He is in his usual spot, Cabir," Nyonika sighed.

Cabir went upstairs to hear the strummingz of chords of a guitar and a beautiful yet sadness laden voice singing.

I still remember, I was young
You put your hand on my shoulder

Then you were gone
I've been thinking lately
How it could have changed me
Oh, I wish you could see me now

Maybe I'm hopeless
But I'm only human
I hope that you know that I'd give it all for a moment with you
These cold hands
This burning heart
Will always be hollow without you
I lost you
But all the love you left behind
Will always remind me
Remind me of you

So many years have come and gone
But every picture without you still feels so wrong
I've been thinking lately
What would you say if you saw me?
Would you be proud of what I've become?

Oh, these cold hands
This burning heart
Will always be alone without you
I lost you
But all the love you left behind
Will always remind me
Remind me of you

Maybe I'm hopeless
But I'm only human
I hope that you know that I'd give it all for a moment with you
Oh, maybe I'm hopeless
But I'm only human
I hope that you know that I'd give it all for a moment with you, oh

These cold hands
This burning heart
Will always be hollow without you
I lost you
But all the love you left behind
Will always remind me
Remind me of you.

He finally stopped strumming the guitar and turned around to find Cabir with a small smile on his face.

"When did you come back, Cabir?", asked Manik standing up to put the guitar in its place. He turned around to go to the balcony where he knew his friend will follow him.

"I came back a few hours ago, but aren't you supposed to be getting ready for the event?", he frowned.

"Yeah, I was just going to do that. Bye.", and he disappeared into the bathroom to avoid any questions.

                              ........

"So Mr Manik Malhotra, you have quite a huge fandom, mainly girls so anybody caught your eye yet?", a reporter asked.

"Ah, no! There's no need of a fan to catch my eye as I already have my beloved by my side,", he replied.

"What? Who is she? And since when do you love her?"

"You will surely get to know who she is in a few moments," he smirks. "And I don't even know myself that since when am I in love with her. She has me captivated since day one.", he replied smiling.

The reporters were shocked seeing the all time rude Manik Malhotra smiling. See, this is what love does to you.

In enters a timid looking woman wearing a gold and teal sequined saree, looking graceful and hot at the same time. She smiles at her beloved looking directly at her but averts her gaze downwards as she watches him stare at her intensely. Gasps are heard all over the hall as he forwarded his hand to her to pull her up on the stage and in front of the world.