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

12: Plan.

Cabir's pov:

             I was about to deny when she asked me if she can be any help but just then something popped up in my mind. I don't know if it'll work out or not to be fair I don't even know if this is an ideal way, I just know that this is giving me hope. The one ray of light I have been searching for maybe years.

Sure as hell I wouldn't wouldn't wanna lose this! Call it desperation but I was going to take this leap of faith.

" I can?? " Nandini's confused voice broke my trance.

" You sure can. Look, Nandini, I really appreciate they way you volunteered to help, I am amazed actually cuz no one have ever dared to even think of talking about anything remotely realted to him but you, you straight up did it, you do have some courage girl." I said trying to lighten her stressed posture a bit which didn't work a bit.

"What's your point Cabir??" she said being annoyed. It was like she was desperate. Desperate to help, or to precise to help him.

" I will tell you everything you need to listen patiently okay??"

She bobbed her head slightly comprehending the seriousness of it.

"Nandini, Manik's life....it's been harsh on him very harsh. Usne apni life main aaisa bahot kuch dekha hai jisse abb main yaad bhi karu toh meri rooh kaap uthti hai, it sends shivers down my spine. I don't what to say as I am not supposed to tell you much, it's not my right. Bas itna samjlo ki yeh jo Manik hai na voh jaisa dikhata hai vaisa hai nhi, uska yeh gussa, obnoxious behaviour yeh sab is a result of his broken heart.

Uski galti nhi hai Nandini, zindagi ne usse bahot kuch dikhaya hai, usne apni life main voh sab kho diya jiske liye ek insaan jeena chahta hai. Uske paas jaise jine ki koi vajah hi nhi bachi hai ....uske paas aaisa koi nhi tha aur na hai jo usse sahi galat ka fark samjha sake, uska yeh gussa bus logo ko khud se dur rakhne ke liye hai taki koi uske kareeb aakar usse fir se hurt na kar sake..he's scared, scared to let anyone come close to him aur isliye voh mujhe bhi khud se dur karne ki purii koshish kar raha hai....

he has lost himself in darkness such darkness from where it is really difficult to get him back. Huh..you know what's worse he does not want to get back either he is getting immersed in it as much as I am trying to get him out....you know people say life is unpredictable, he has actually seen life showing it's unpredictability. Just one moment and..you loose everything...everything...family, friends, and in all the chaos sometimes yourself .

An incident years back changed everything for him. He has built a wall around himself, a wall he hasn't let down since then for anyone, his emotions, his feelings, is just been with him since then.

He hasn't spoke about it to anyone he's just pilling things up within himself that's doing nothing but destroying him inside. with every moment the manik who i became friends with is dying. I am scared that one day I'll loose my friend forever in this darkness. He'll be lost..lost..to never come back"

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Nandini's pov:

        I could see Cabir's eyes tearing up a bit. I noticed it just before he could turn his back to me in the pretext of wiping his tears. It felt like he was trying hard to not let himself break, my heart twitched seeing the ever so jovial cabir in tears. I knew nothing but it was like I could feel how bad the thing might be.

The entire time cabir was telling me about his life, his devastated state kept hovering my eyes, it made me fell sick and left me wondering what could have happened that is so worse that had such great impact on him, such that it changed him, his life forever....

"What do you want me to do Cabir??" I asked in a low voice keeping my hand over his shoulder as I was facing his back.

"You know Nandini there's a thing, sharing your problems with people basically talking about them to someone makes you feel better if not best" I heard cabir saying.

" What are you trying to say Cabir" I asked utterly confused.

"All I am trying to say is we have to get him to talk about it. he has kept things with himself for a long time now he needs to let it out maybe then, then he might feel a bit relieved as this thing has been eating him from inside. And maybe after opening up about it he at least thinks about giving his life a second chance. He actually starts living his life" Cabir's eyes had some kind of shine when he was talking about his friend being back to his old self. Manik sir is lucky to have a friend like him who wants nothing but the best for him.

" Nandini I want you to make him talk, talk about that thing with you. I want you to make him open up to you. I want you to get close to him if that means being his friend or someone close to him. Can you do that??"

" Cabir do your really think this is gonna be enough. Opening up??"

" I know it is not enough...it's gonna be a long way to get him out of that darkness,this is gonna be just the first step but this can at least make a percent difference right?" he said hopefully.

"So tell me will you do that for me will you be with me the entire time ??" he asked looking at me with hopeful eyes.

" You want me to pretend to be his friend and just get things out of him, but Cabir from everything you said just now I figured out the thing is somewhere related to his family, relations right? And me pretending to be his friend just for the sake of it don't you think it'll be wrong...I am afraid, what if he figures out later that all this was planned all the friends thing. don't you think it will leave him all the more broken than he already is?"

I said, though it felt worse to say this as it took away the little hope that I saw in his eyes, but i couldn't get myself to do this.. I... I don't know..just the thought of betraying him made my heart sink.

" I know Nandini this is a risk a big one, I know there are gonna be consequences but I am ready to bear all of those if it means having a slightest hope of getting my best friend back... we are doing all of this for his betterment plzz Nandini don't back out now. Don't snatch away the little hope.

I know you might be wondering why am I asking you to do this and not someone else in your place, that's because I have seen you with him you..you are the only one who can look into his eyes while talking to him, who's as stubborn as him, determined, opinionated. Who won't tolerate his bullshit and won't let him get his way always. None other than you can do that. Plzz don't say no. You wanted to help right here I am willing to give you a chance"

Cabir said his voice cracking up a bit in the middle and turning almost pleading towards the end.

I don't know what to do, this thing the plan, It is giving me weird vibes and I ain't being able to differentiate if these are good or bad, it feels to be a mixture of both. I want to help him I do, his state had left me shaken and I really wanna do everything in my control to help him but, I am not sure if I do want to this way. I will be guilty for life if at all anything goes wrong and...and..he..losses himself more in that darkness than he already is..the mere thought of it managed to get goosebumps all over my body.if something like this happens I won't be able to forgive myself ever.....

" I don't know Cabir, I..I..am confused, right now I don't think I am in a state to take any sane decision, I...need some time plzz"

I said sighing softly. This whole little revelation and the plan was too much for me to take all at one I didn't wanted to take any stupid decision and regret later.

"Sure take your time,yes i am worried about Manik but I cannot force you into any decision take your time think about it and do what your heart says. I'll agree to whatever you decide" he said giving me a small sad smile and left the cabin leaving me behind all alone.

I stood there still with my eyes closed before letting a deep breath out and finally leaving Cabir's cabin.

Kissa bana diya mujhe unlogo ne bhi,
Jo kal tak mujhe unka hissa bataya
Karte the....

~unknown

What is gonna be nandini's answer????
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