BROKEN - to be healed by her (manan ff)✔️

4:Their irreconcilable lives

Nandini's pov

      I came out of Mr Malhotra's cabin with the smile not leaving my face for even a second. I wanted to rush home and share this news with everyone but, alas! I had to meet a lady her name umm.. yeah Sheryl asking about her whereabouts to a few employees around I managed to reach her, she informed me about the timings and other basic rules and regulations of Infinity.

I also got to know that I'll have to join from tomorrow itself, I was bit reluctant to this, having no preparations done but then I had no other option as well, apparently they were in urgent need of a senior architect so I had to give in.

Apart from that I was made to sign a agreement stating I can't leave the job for the next one year until and unless I was fired and if I did I'll have to pay incentive of 1 cr, I was cool with it since I had no plans of leaving infinity anytime soon heck I haven't even started officially working yet. After going through the documents thoroughly once, I signed the papers  bid adieu to Sheryl and left the Infinity premises.

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Writers pov

The continuous and almost unbearable loud buzzing of the bell made a irritated Mrs.Murthy rush her way to it.

"Aiyyoo kon hai bhai thoda sabar karlo insaan chalke aayega udd ke nhi" with that Chachi opened the door as soon as the door got opened Nandini rushed in and said twirling Chachi by her arms..

"Chachi!!! I got the job! I got the jobbb!!!" said yelling with excitement that was clearly audible in her tone..

" Nandu Nandu ruk jaa baba mujhe chakar aa rahe hai abb" Chachi said and Nandini immediately stopped.

"Maine bola tha na my Nandu is going to clear the interview with flying colors and get the job. I am so happy for you kanna"as Chachi said in a cheerful voice.

Listening to their shriek Chacha who was early from work too came to check on them. Looking at the smile on their faces he asked them

"kya hua bhai u both look so haapy tell me the goodnews too"

"Murthy jee nandu ko job milgayi " Chachi said failing to contain her excitement, which made Nandini chuckled softly.

" Areee waahh! Congratulations kanna I'm soo proud of you" chacha said patting her head lovingly

"Thanku Chacha" Nandini said side hugging him with a smile.

" Bol nandu kya khana hai tujhe aaj sab teri pasand ka banega" Chachi asked nandini

Before Nandini could say anything she was interrupted by chacha

" Aree humari Nandu ko itna aacha job mila hai toh celebrations toh banta hai na so aaj hum sab bahar khana khayege,Rishu aa jaaye fir nikalte hai"

"Yeh toh bohot aacha bola apne Murthy ji, aacha Nandu tu jaa jaake thoda rest karle main tere liye kuch khane ke liye lekar aati hu tab tak vaise bhi dinner ko toh abhi bahot time hai"chachi said looking towards Nandini with that Nandini left passing them a smile.

As soon as she got into her room she fell on her bed directly caring less about her formal attire.

the day had left her exhausted  travelling too and fro, the interview and everything got too much for her.

She closed her eyes and in no time slumber took over her due to exhaustion. Soon it was dinner time and Murthy's went for a family dinner to spend some quality family time and celebrate Nandini's little success.

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Meanwhile for Manik after the interview, he attended the lunch meeting with the clients and they were as usual impressed by his ideas and his business skills. After all its Manik Malhotra's charm and it ain't easy to escape.

On his way back to his house where his car was waiting on the signal for the light to turn green he sat with his his eyes stuck on his laptop's screen as usual.

He realized that the car was at halt for a while now and this made him dart his eyes from the screen and they involuntarily drifted towards the window he was about to get them back on the screen when he saw something rather someone that made him stare at the scene outside. He kept his eyes intact at the scene staring, a cold stare that was enough to send chills down a person's spine

His expressions slowly started changing his blank eyes now had anger taking over, they were red blood shot red, his body which had been relaxed a while back suddenly turned stiff, his muscles hardened his face depicted agony, pain,hurt,anger but most of all guilt....

His sudden change of expressions was noticed by his driver leaving the poor soul petrified. To his utter relief the light turned green and he drove as fast as he can to reach malhotra mansion after all he didn't wanted to be his angry Master's prey

As the car entered the gates of malhotra mansion manik got down and banged the door of his car with a loud thud sound. Like a raging bull he entered the mansion where he was welcomed by darkness utter darkness

The darkness that scared him once, now had null effect on him, he was used to live with it he believed and accepted that this was his fate and nothing and noone can change that for him.

He walked through the darkness with an emotionless face and took the stairs to his room.

His every action was observed by someone but who would want to dig their own grave by provoking an already ready to burst monster,seeing his that state that someone left a sad sigh.

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Manik entered his room closing the door behind a mere depiction of his displeasure. He removed his blazer and threw aimlessly at one corner of the room and started searching for something restlessly in the drawer of the table beside.

His hands were shivering badly, his body was turning cold. After searching for a minute or two he got what he wanted desperately at the moment his only source of some comfort, anti depressant's

he with his shivering hands took the pills and gulped them with water directly from the jug caring less about the fact that it partially drenched him.

Stealthily removing a frame from his mattress he clutched it's old sides tight, he held the frame in his hands and fell on his knees his expressions still the same emotionless, blank.

He sat on the floor with his back resting on the side of his bed and kept staring at the frame aimlessly, his eyes were in a shade of scary red. They appeared to be moist with the salty water we know as tears but not even a single drop was shed. He kept looking at the frame until the pills showed it's effect and he fell into a disturbed slumber with frowns on his forehead

Yet he held the frame in his death grip close to his heart as if his life was dependent on it.......

People mocked him for being a monster only if they knew he had been a prey to a lot of them...

Umar bhar ghalib bas yahi bhul karta raha,

Dhul chehre pe thi par aina saaf karta raha...

~ Mirza ghalib

Murthy's light family movements did u all like it???
What did manik see that made him so angry??
Who was the one who observed all of maniks actions??
And lastly
Who's frame did manik had???
To know all the answers stay tuned

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