Manan: Baby love

Chapter 42

Manik turned and saw Nandini trying to get up.

Nandini: Da..dda.

Everyone immediately surrounded around her while she was struggling to open her eyes. Everyone was happy to hear her voice after so long even though it was only one word they all had tears in their eyes.

Manik: (holding her hand) Nandini... Baby Dadda is here... Slowly try to open your eyes bacha... I am right beside you.

After struggling for few more minutes she finally opened her eyes but due to bright light she shuts her eyes.

Manik: Dhruv close the curtains... Baby now open your eyes.

She then opened her eyes slowly and the first person she saw was Manik who was right now trying hard to control his tears. She then saw everyone else surrounded her they were so happy to see her finally awake. Dhruv went to call the doctor. After few minutes he entered with the doctor.

Doctor checked her but during this whole process not for once Manik left her hand. He was lost in his own world. He thought all this is a dream... he couldn't believe that Nandini really woke up.

Doctor: Are you ok? Does anything hurt?

She shook her head.

Dhruv: Doctor is she fine? Nothing to worry right?

Doctor: She is absolutely fine now... But because she was in coma for 3 months she will have difficulty in standing and walking so I strictly suggest you guys that at least one of you should be with her the whole time. Apart from that I dont find anything serious but if you feel that something is wrong immediately call me.

Everyone nodded and then he left. Manik who was still in his world didn't heard anything. He just kept on staring at Nandini. As soon as doctor left Nandini then turns facing Manik. She kept her hand on his cheeks.

Nandini: Da... Dadda.

As soon as he heard her voice he came out of his world.

Manik: Is th.... Is this real? You.... You are awake?

She smiled slightly and nodded her head. Without wasting a second he hugged her and started crying like a baby.

Manik: I was so scared... Scared to loose you.... I am sorry I couldn't protect you.

She knew that he waited so long for her and needed to let go everything that is inside him. After 10 minutes when still he didn't stopped she forcefully broke the hug and wiped his tears.

Nandini: How can you blame yourself? You protected me from every evil for 18 years I just fulfilled my duty in return. You can never fail in anything when it related to me.

She once again hugged him even others where crying by now. After 5 minutes she broke the hug and then one by one others hugged her except Cabir.

Nandini: Bhai are you angry?

Cabir: Does it matter to you if I am angry with you or even anyone of us matters you?

Nandini: Of course it does... You all are my family my whole life... How can you even ask me?

Cabir: Is it? I thought for you only your parents matter.

Now she understood what he is trying to say but she had nothing to say in her defence.

Cabir: Not for once you thought about us... How we will feel after you are gone? How we will live without you? Leave about us you didn't thought about Manik. You dont even know how he was living without you but I know I saw him breaking every second without you. I was so confident that you will fight for us but that day doctor came and said that you are not even trying to fight... That moment you failed us... You failed everyone who raised you for 18 years... For you we were nothing our feeling were nothing. You gave up for those people to whom you didn't even mattered but what about us Nandini? Did their words, their presence, their perception was the only thing that matter you? We are no one for you?