MANAN- I am here

21.His Confession

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   There was a dead silence in the car but it was soothing my pain and inner turmoil. I so wanted run away from all these things but I couldn't. The situations have tied me to the problems I am in. Whenever I wanted to talk about Manik's confession, my throat would go dry and the voice would be struck in my throat itself. Suddenly he stopped driving and was pulled at a deserted road. Surprisingly I was not worried as I have complete faith in him.

  "We need to talk" I knew this was coming but am I ready? I don't know. Where is my subconscious? when I am need of her desperately. I nodded for his statement. He took a deep breath "I know what I did was without your consent, but let me tell you, I am never going to force you into this. I will respect you.."I din't let him continue as I mustered up the courage to ask my question since it was bugging me from the beginning. "Do you love me?" I asked to which Manik's shocked face was shown clearly. Common I am not a fool that he will do all the good things to me without knowing me or he is in love with me.

   "I..I.uh..." he was stuttering to make the sentence then "Damn it!" he said and his lips were on mine. His one hand was gripping my waist and other was behind my neck. His lips created a world that took me and I followed the lead. I never was in the situation like this. I don't even know that what I am doing is right or wrong. I just followed Manik, probably because I believe in him, because I trust him, because I respect him, because I li..like him. We moved in sync and at last I was out of air. I moaned in protest to which he parted himself from me. All I could see was unconditional care, tension and probably some love.

  "I love you" this made my heart stop it's function. "I love you from the day before you came to India. You probably met me in your engagement but I have met you before. We have met before." This dropped me in total turmoil of confusion. If a handsome man like Manik came into my life then I would never forget him. How come I don't recognise him? I was about to ask the clarifications but he interrupted me.

"No,I won't tell you now. It is not the right time. Can I expect friendship from you. I know I confessed my feelings,but please give me a chance to prove myself, then you can decide whether to choose me as your future husband or just a friend. It is very difficult for you to believe in me at this situation, but my mother always tells me that the person who is beside you at the most difficult times then he won't leave you till the death separates. I promise you, I won't leave you like your father, I won't betray you like Kartik, I will always love you like your mother"

 He was so honest in his words I couldn't help but think about his feelings for me. He has done me so much. First I used to see him as a pervert, then monkey, then as a helper, a friend. Can he take a place in my heart but I am not afraid to let him. His words are cent percent truth as I can see in his eyes. I don't know the result of it but I know one thing I have a choice at end. I took deep breath before saying my words "I am ready to become fake girlfriend to real girlfriend"

  He hugged me before the word left my mouth. I pulled away from him. "I need time for the marriage. We will get engaged but yes the marriage will be after my mother's case is solved. We will date for at least for 3 months as we are close to each other now itself." I said he just grinned like a kid who got his favourite chocolate. "OK, Milady" he said in an ancient way. "Shall we go Mi-lord?" I asked in equal dramatic way.

  Both of us laughed at our childishness and when we both entered my heart almost got an attack. There sat fab 5 with Deepa, Harshad, Diya and Abhimanyu. "What the hell are you guys doing here?" this was Manik who yelled at his friends. "Deepa called us saying we need to have dinner so we gathered here and fab 5 got dinner for all of you" this was Kabir who sat on my new bean bag. I glared at Deepa for that who grinned in return. "Were you guys on a date?" this is Diya who is a lot smarter than her twin Deepa. I remembered my kiss with Manik which resulted me blushing like a cheery.

    All saw my blushed cheeks a lots of "awwss" and "Ooooo" came from the crowd gathered in my apartment. Manik gave them a toothy grin foe their as I saying he has done some mischief. "How did you guys get in my apartment?" I got this now when it should be the first thing I had to ask. "Oh that, I knew you are Nandini. Murthy so you will definitely hide your spare keys behind the show piece outside your door." she knows that as I have taken that idea from her.