At Kapoor Mansion
After the sangeet ceremony got ended every one come back to Kapoor Mansion..Aarav fall sleep in car only ..& Manik is carrying him where Same goes with 'Stars' they all fall asleep on the way & carried by their fathers to their room ..
Raj drag Roshni to a corner of kapoor
Mansion ..
Raj(whispering): Roshni tum unhe kab batane wali ho?
R: kal subha Raj..
Raj(shockingly): are you serious ? Kal Roshni..matlab..
R(without letting him complete): Raj trust me..I know what m doing ...now come outside otherwise anyone can doubt on us..
With this they both come back outside where Manik was still standing with sleeping Aarav in his arms..he was in dilemma...
M(in mind): I wanna stay with Nandini & Aarav ..but they are staying with Kapoor's in this building where my acomodatation is done in beside building ...aaaarrrggghhhh...should I ask Nandini directly to stay with me in my room ..no no Manik..what will Kapoor's think about you ?...though I dont care who will think what but then Nandini does care..agggrrhhhh..
Manik tarance broken by Poorvi's voice who was talking to Nandini...
P: Nandu jaa Jake sula de Aru ko..bichara car me hi so gaya tha..
N: nhi bhabi..mai Aru ko lekar ghar jaa rahi hu ..
P(shockingly): what? Par kyu?
N: wo bhabi morning me ek dress ki delivary hai jo mai kal sadi me pehnungi..for that I have to present at my house..
Mr.Kapoor(worriedly): but beta bohat rat ho chuki hai ..& ab itni rat ko aise Jana..
N: papa don't worry ..New York kabhi sota hai Kya?.. it's really urgent..otherwise I won't say ..Pls understand..
M(tried to protest): but Nandini Aarav so gaya hai ...
P(she also tried last time): haan Nandini dekh wo gahri need me hai ..
N: don't worry bhabi mai apke Prince ki need tootne nhi dungi & kal subha bhi jaldi ajaungi..
With this she took Aarav's sleeping figure in her arms & start moving without letting anyone further protest..surprisingly Roshni didn't tried to stop her & where Manik couldn't protest strongly ..if it would have been years back then May be Manik stopped her forcefully but now all equations has changed .. Now Manik don't know how to stop his Nandini...their is an awkwardness between them ...
N: come Alex ....
Saying this Nandini start to move out where Alex is following her ..seeing her going Manik heart ache badly..he was feeling that his life is going away from his body ...he divert his gaze towards the floor ..obviously Manik Malhotra can't let world witness his tears ...but to an utter shock Nandini stop after walking four five step away ..A mischivious smile playing on her lips & she said without turning back ..
N: Manik chale ?
That's it Manik head shot up towards her with a beautiful smile playing on his face ..Did he heard right ? He couldn't believe on his own ears .. He had to confirmed that he had heard it right ..
M(questioningly): Hmm?
Nandini turn back with smiling ..
N: what hmm? Ghar nhi jana?
That's it ..he was right ..Nandini is asking him to come with them to her house..they will spent a family time without anyone around them...He was in cloud9 ..everyone has a smile on their faces.. this is what they also want but one person whose smile was missing is Poorvi..
M(excitedly): yes..of course.. just ..just wait a minute..am taking my bag from the room
C(teasingly): Manik ek minute lagena na? Mujhe toh lagta hai tu adhe minute me he ajayega..
Manik was in so much hurry that he couldn't get time to even glare Cabir..& he come back with his bag before one minute over by proving Cabir right ..everyone laugh teasingly along with Nandini where Manik passed an embarrassing smile to them ...
Manik was about to put his language in his car that time Nandini said
N: Manik pls mere car me chale..
(pointing towards her small car)
Manik nod his head positively with a smile ..why not? He can do anything for his Nandini's happiness..then after putting his laugage & making Alex enter in back seat... he come towards the car & about to sit in driver seat but Nandini stop him saying ..
N: Manik you sit in passenger seat with Aru ..let me drive ..waise bhi you don't know the route ...
Hearing this Manik settled in passenger seat with Aru in his lap & said ..
M(teasingly): Nandini are you sure ? Tum drive kar logi? Listen I don't wanna die at least at this moment ...
On this Nandini who was already settled in driver seat slap lightly on his shoulder...
N: Manik m a trained driver now ...I have passed my driving test in 4th chance ...& you know when I finally got my driving licence I bought this car..
Hearing about 4th chance Manik chuckled & look at Aarav who was sleeping in his lap keeping his head on his heart ...Manik got peace to see Aarav's peaceful sleep ...at least unlike him his son has some peace in his life...Maybe because Aarav has a mother like Nandini not like Neyonika..
M: Nandini Kya yeh humesha aise hi cutely sota hai?
N(smiling & ruffled Aarav hair): yaa..he is big time sleepy head like you ...kahi pe bhi so jata hai..
M(whinning): Common Nandini m not a sleepy head ..when you found me sleeping ?
N(laughingly):Manik tum bhool gaye? Remember one day you slept on the stairs of SPACE...
On this Manik made a fake bad face & Manan had a cute eye lock which broke when they heard a loud horn & when Nandini & Manik divert their gaze found a big truck infornt of the car from opposite side ...
M(screaming): Nandiniiiiii..
Nandini move the car harshly to avoid the collision..on this process Aarav wake up due to jarking & screaming noise..
A: ooohohoo Mom ..Do you have plan to suicide?..then tell me ..I'll step down from the car..I don't wanna die pls..I just got my dad back..
M(wide eyes): Nandini are you sure you have driving licence?
N(nervously licking her lips): I got distracted...
A: by whom?
On this Manik has a teasing smile & Nandini blushed a little..
A: Btw where are we going ?
N: home..
A(happily): Really? Yeeeiii.. Dad I'll show you my room...
With this Manik kiss Aarav's cheeks & after almost 40mins of driving they reached to "Murthy Vila" ...
As soon as the car reach Aarav & Alex come out instantly & Aarav drag Manik inside the house where Nandini nod her head in disbelieve seeing her son's excitement & went to park the car..
Aarav take Manik to his room which is small but cute..there are so many trophies kept in self ..Manik touch them & asked
M(pointing towards the trophies): You won all this?
A: yes but last two from left corner are mom's..
This was shocking for Manik..he thought might be Nandini left music before coming to New York but this trophies are saying a whole new story to him which he needs to know..Manik trance broken by Aarav's voice..
A: Dad I know my room is the best room in this house but don't you wanna see other rooms? Come na..
Manik smile on his son's statement & went behind him to Nandini's bedroom which has a resemblance with her room from chacha chachi's house..Manik get drown in memories..how he used to seek in her room where she used to get panicked of being caught...even time couldn't able to fade away a single memory of her from him ...
After showing Nandini's room Aarav drag Manik another bedroom which was little bigger than rest two..but the question which was roaming in Manik's head is whose bedroom it is? But the next sentence from his son's mouth removed all the wrong thoughts from his mind..
A: And this mine & mom's common bedroom ...when ever Nandu wants to scuques me during sleep she force to sleep together in this room..& today we three will sleep together here pls..
Manik laughs on Aarav's complain about Nandini & till now Nandini also reached there ...Her voice bring dad son due from their la la land..
N: No Aru..this bed is smaller than nanu's house..yeha tino eksath nhi so sakte..
A(whining): ohh mom..don't be a spoil sports na..we will adjust..what's say dad..
M: of course we will..
N: But Manik..
A & M(without letting Nandini complete unison): Nandu take a chill pill..
With this Manik & Aarav hi5 ..& Nandini glare them both ...
N(irritatingly): Manik tum bhi? Aaiyaapa seriously? Sare monsters mujhe hi milne the?
On this Manik become happy hearing 'monster' from her after ages where Aarav giggled..
A: Ok now..I'm sleepy ..i need to sleep ..m going to change in night wear...
Saying this he run out ...& Manik pulled Nandini towards him & Nandini collided to his chest ..caging Nandini Manik said
M(determined): repeat what you said few mins ago? I want to here it from you again..
N(blushingly): what to say Manik..
M: wo hi jo tum mujhe bulati thi ...taras gaya hu wo sunne ke liye..
N(smilingly): Monster Manik..
As soon as this words left her mouth Manik kissed her forehead & rest his forehead on her ..But their trance broken by Aarav who just enter the room & both made little distance between them hurriedly ..
A: mom Dad.. for your kind information a little innocent boy (pointing towards himself) also live in this house who don't want to get spoiled by watching own mom dad's romance ...so pls you both get a room..
Hearing this from Aarav Manik & Nandini both feel embarrassed & Nandini blush a little..but after few minutes Nandini is running behind Aarav & Alex is running behind Nandini & Manik is laughing seeing their chasing game...
After lots of drama finally Aarav sleep on bed & Alex adjust himself in a bin bag..
N: Manik you get change here..mai apni room me change krke ati hu..
Saying this Nandini left & Manik also left for washroom after kissing his both sleeping babies ..yes in just one day Alex also made his own place in his heart...
At Kapoor Mansion in Arjun's room
Arjun enters the room & found Poorvi is standing in balcony fixing her gaze in the darkness...Arjun come close & back hugged her kissing on the back of her head..but Arjun felt little unusual as Poorvi didn't respond properly to the hug ..he come beside Poorvi & tried to understand what she is watching..
Ar: what are you watching in this darkness ?
P: nothing..
Ar: What happen Poorvi?..you are sounding low .. tum khus nhi lag rahi ?...Kal Roshni ki sadi hai ..ajj sangeet bhi ho gayi & the best part humari nandu ko uska khoya hua pyar wapas mil gaya..Pata hai Aru kitna khus tha apne papa se milke ?..you know what Maine ajj tak nandu ki akhon me itni khusi kabhi nhi dekhi...she missed him..but ab sab thik ho gaya...hai na? (Without getting any answer from Poorvi he again said) tum itni chup kyu ho? Aren't you happy?
P(cryingly): No Arjun.. m not happy..mai sayad iss duniya ki sabse selfish behan hu ...meri behan meri Nandu ko uski khusiya wapas mil gayi but mai khus nhi hu Arjun..M not happy..
A(shockingly) but why?
Poorvi was holding Arjun's shirt in her fist & crying hard burying her face in Arjun's chest said: Aru...
That's it ...reality hit Arjun hard...How could he forget everything in happiness...how could he missed to notice the pain & fear in Poorvi's eyes? & the most important question how will he gather his Poorvi if she break down again after Aarav leaving as his father has come & he will take his son with him? ...
Arjun & Poorvi loved each other from their college days...they get married 13yrs ago in really young age ..Poorvi proved herself that she is the best wife to Arjun & best daughter in law for Arjun's parents...life was really bed of rose for them for first few years ..but then everyone has to suffer their part of miseries in this world..They never get blessed with a little life of their own ...After trying every treatment when doctors asked them to accept the fate that Poorvi won't be able to be a mother ever, Poorvi broke down badly ...She even asked Arjun to give her divorce & move on with someone else but Arjun can't even think about living without Poorvi in his wildest dream...
When 3yrs before Nandini & Aarav come into their life...Poorvi started living again ...Aarav somewhere fill the emptiness of Poorvi's life..Nandini always thought that she had saved Ram's life but little did she knows she also saved Poorvi's life who was drowning in depression those days..
Arjun hug Poorvi tightly & let her cry ..but in few minutes Poorvi push him while crying
P(crying): Arjun why can't you fulfil my only wish ? Is this your love?
Ar(trying to hug her): I'll fulfil your any wish ..but not this ..no way ..I can't live without you..
P(again jarking his hand): pls try to understand Arjun ..mai adhuri hu..mai tumhe kabhi khusiya nhi de paungi..pls mujhe divorce dedo aur kisi aur se sadi korlo..then you will able to be a father...& trust I'll be the happiest (joining both palm together) pls Arjun m begging you ..
Arjun took her in a bone crushing hug & cried silently with her nodding his head negatively from the crook of Poorvi's neck ....Why god always punished good people? Why only pain is been written in innocent souls fates ? Why god let only pure hearts suffer ? Questions are many but answer is none ...
At Murthy Villa
Manik was sitting on the swing in the balcony after adjusting duvet on Aarav properly ...that time Nandini come there holding two cups in her hands ..
Nandini sit beside Manik on the swing & forward a cup towards Manik ...
N(smiling): Manik filter coffee...sorry tumhari favourite erl grey tea nhi hai ..we have to go for shopping to buy it..
M(surprisingly) you still remember it?
N(proudly): I never forget...
Both smile looking each other then Nandini lean to Manik's shoulder & Manik wrapped his one hand around Nandini shoulders & started sipping their coffee..
N: Manik Kya dekh rahe ho?
M: New York ki night life (inbox)...those glowing lights...everyone is so happy so perfect...
N: Manik dur se na hume sab kuch bahat perfect happy happy lagta hai..but when you come close na you will see the pain behind those happy masks...tum ne suna nhi dipak ki niche hi ahdhera hota hai ...
Manik look at Nandini with proud eyes ...he still get surprised that how easily Nandini can explain the most complicated truth of life? ...
N: you know Manik when first time me & Aru came to see this house as soon as we saw this balcony that moment only we decided we will buy this house only ..
On this Manik give a smile ...
M: Nandini iss bat se mujhe yad aya ..tum New York Kaise pahunchi? & you become a doctor ..then music?
N(with a beautiful smile): Manik ajj mai jo kuch bhi hoon wo srif music ki wajah se hi possible Hua..
M: matlab ? Pls tell me everything in details from starting ...
END OF CHAPTER 19
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