She mended hearts
breaking her own
She was what
he could call home.
Hopes ran through her nerve,
always kept others above,
For all she ever wanted in return
was Love. ❤️
Inspired from the Indian Romance Drama "Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan".
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Plea...
"Manik Malhotra. His father is a business magnate." Anita smiled, "You know the rule Mr. Thakkar, transfer donations are not accepted. We want you to spend time on the property you are donating to. Raj Malhotra was impressed with this concept and he sent his son today."
"Okay fine but what is Nandini doing with him?"
Anita shrugged. "I don't know. They came together so I guess they know each other already."
"Is he still there?" Abhi asked in a worried tone.
"Yes." Anita smiled. "Don't worry, sir, I have an eye on everything!" she said.
Abhimanyu hung up and went straight on a video-call with Aditi.
"Listen," Abhi said the moment she came on line, "Who's this Manik Malhotra?" he asked taking Aditi in surprise.
"Wh...who?" Aditi stammered.
"You heard me once." Abhi replied sternly. "Has Nanhi said anything about him to you?"
ओह! यह छवि हमारे सामग्री दिशानिर्देशों का पालन नहीं करती है। प्रकाशन जारी रखने के लिए, कृपया इसे हटा दें या कोई भिन्न छवि अपलोड करें।
Aditi sat silent for a moment. She could decipher nothing from the grave look on Abhimanyu's face. He is always dead serious when it comes to Nandini's life. She couldn't understand if he has even the slightest idea of Manik's encounters with Nandini.
"Manik Malhotra," Aditi acted to think, "Yeah I've heard about him... once... from Nandini."
"And?" Abhi asked with full attention.
"And?" Aditi chuckled in nervousness, "And nothing. They're classmates. Ek koi project mila tha composing ka so they know each other. That's it!"
Abhi sighed.
"Manyu," Aditi asked curiously, "How do you know Manik?"
"I don't know him yaar," Abhi shrugged and slouched on his sofa, "Nanhi jo orphanage gayi hai, the lady told me uska friend Manik bhi aaya hai."
"Manik waha bhi aa gaya???" Aditi shouted.
Abhi sat up straight, "Waha bhi aagaya? Where else do you mean?"
Nandu ke ghar, kutte. Sirf London ke palang tod tu! Aditi wanted to tell him. She mentally slapped herself for reacting without a thought, and also to Abhi for using his business mind everywhere that day.
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Nandini sobbed in his arms. All Manik did for those few minutes was pat her long, silky hair. Manik's presence was more than comforting for an emotionally drained Nandini. And Manik, he had already come to terms with a different view of life's miseries. Those little moments, they didn't realize, were making them mature to face the real-life hurdles, hurdles much greater than each other's ego issues.
