MANAN____BEST FRIENDS

PART 64

The night was the toughest for all they could not stop thinking abkut her words her pain what she had been through all of them blame themselves nd manik for whatever happened to her for a week none of them talked they were living like strangers manik's condition was worse everyone was feeling bad seeing him but they could not help remembering what nandini went through...
After a week they all gathered on the breakfast table but not having their breakfast quietly seeing each other time to time
Mukti came out of her room still in night suit nd messy hair yawning she saw everyone there nd came sitting beside abhi
MUKTI: "why have you guys not started ohhh nandini naa I tell you she always comes the last on table NANDINIIII" she shouted her name once twice nd then realized when evryone looked at her
MUKTI: "mere bulanay pe to ajati thi" she said looking down "I'll go nd fresehen up" she was going but before she could leave manik left from there they didn't allowed anybody to sit on her chair in dinning table her chair had always stayed empty
As manik had a huge loss in office he was not even able to concentrate on his work he had to again do that harwork of 7 8 years to make the name he made before

At night manik was sitting in the lawn on the grass remembring their moments when cabir came to him with two mugs of coffee nd sat beside him leaning to the bench
MANIK: "you know Cabir we used to talk here sit here whenever we didnt feel good we would stare the stars for hours or wo yahan yahan bethti thii( he said pointing on the bench) with a mug of her coffee nd I would lie here on the grass then we used to talk or I would take a sip from her coffee nd then she used to glare me( he said smiling) every part of this house has her memories every single corner even the full city you know na ktni pagal thii she would take me everywhere make me try every other thing....mei ne us sy uski masoomiyat cheen li I snatched her innocence her laugh her smile her childish behaviour" tear fall of his face nd by now everyone was there listening to him nd when he stopped they all came nd sit around
ALYA: "this house feels so empty without her"
ABHI: "is ghar mei khushi uski hasi sy thi uska bachpana uski batei uski zid usny is jaga ko ghar banaya tha she never let us all be apart we were together because of her she never allowed us to eat separately or not talk she would make the most useless plans to bring us all together nd then that would become the best memory"
CABIR: "true abhii I still want her to come running down in the morning shouting laughing nd then have a silly fight with manik then she would make those cute pouts nd we would all be by her side she would call my jokes lame nd then laugh on them being a child 24/7 but the most mature when it comes to serious situations every fight I had with either navya or anyone she was the only one to make me understand I would say she's the only girl in my life whom I never said no she was like thatt I wish I too had been there for her" he wiped off his tear with his sleeves
they all shared their good memories with her as in shopping makeups advices pranks everything nd they just missed her...
MANIK: "mei ne usy boht rulaya haii bohatt mei ne us py yakeen nai kiya wo wo she was on her kneesss( he started sobbing) she wanted me she loved me she asked me to trust her she asked me to give her a chance to explain she she cried usnay mjhsay kahaa thaa mei ne uska yakeen nahi kiyaa mei ne hamesha usy ghalat samjha I left her I left her alone so many times she was crying for me while I was enjoying my bloody hell life she didn't gave up on mee she cared for me I instead of talking to her directly beleived that bloodyyy sohaaa whatever she said I agreed wo wo I ignored her I misunderstood her I did the worse to her I couldn't even be a good friend to her I left her all alone she had no one no oneee( he cried out loudd) I feel disgust seeing my face seeing myself he hath inhi hatho sy mei ne usy door kiya tha she hugged him when she saw him but I i jerked her awayy wo ktni be bas thii mei ne usy sab k samne kya kuch nahi kahaa....you know cabir how much a fucking bastard I'm?? You guys know??? She loved me nd I use to tell her stories of my nd that sohaa I cried infront of her for that girl but she explained to me she she said I should talk to her from where did she got that strength wo to hamari choti sy nandini thi jo hamesha hasti hasati rehti she made everyday of my life happening she would so something or the other I LOST HER I LOST A GEM I destroyed her man I really destroyed her lifee wo kya mei khud apnay app ko kbhi maff nahi kr skta itna rulaya h mei ne usy I just hate myselfff literally I hatee the hell out of myself....sorry mama baba mom dad mei apki princess ka khayal nai rakh saka" he cried out loud like a kid nd they could not control but to come to him nd hugg him crying after he stopped crying they were all lying on the grass in a line
NAVYA: "manik ek bat puchun?"
He said hmm
NAVYA: "tumhay Kabhi nandini k lye kuch feel nahi kiya??" She said sitting nd looking at manik who sighed closing his eyes nd said
MANIK: "If i say no it would be a lie being an opposite gender having a girl so close to yourself like sleeping sometimes together lived every moment of life together her being the most prettiest nd genuine I did have that sort of attraction for her but I always thought what if she gets me wrong what if she doesn't feel anything what if I would lost her she would feel I'm taking our friendship in a wrong way I didn't wanted to hurt her butt I did I did it in the most horrible way...I never allowed my feelings to overpower me I always wanted to do whatever she wants for her happiness but I didn't knew I trusted a wrong person in this I asked soha for once to tell me by asking nandini that if she feels something bcz her behaviour made me think that way but that lier soha did what she said to me nandini told me if manik is going to say this I would never believe in friendships if he's taking our friendship in a wrong way boy nd girl being friend doesn't mean they would end up together nd me nd manik are just best friends nd we can never ever me more than that nd I want someone in manik's life I want to see him settled down bcz our friendship can never be broken....that is the day I told myself that I cannot let me feel anything other than friendship for her nd for selecting soha the main reason was she pretended to be the greatest friend of nandini she showed me as if she cares the most for her she never said anything about her shw manipulated me nd tried showing how patient she is she never says anything back to her nd I being a jerk beleived herr nd made her life hell"
DHRUV: "why did you bring soha here ? Uskay sath kya krna hai?"
MANIK: "I want to make her regret every second of her life the luxurious life I gave her is going to turn into a life that she would be on roads begging for even food to eat but that would all be after she gaves birth to my child I'm keeping her in the room appointing a nurse for her who would take care of her diet so my child remains healthy other than that she would not be able to move out of room not have phone any electric device no nothingg I'll punish her so much that she'll ask for forgiveness to nandini every second she would regret her life before nd after" he said in anger
MUKTI: "what about your punishment?"she said rolling her eyes nd went away manik said nothing nd slowly eveyone went inside
MANIK: "she gave me punishment by leaving I'm dying every second of the thought of my behaviour nd her that crying face comes infront of my eyes as I close my eyes I cannot sleep bcz I see her in dreams nd even if I close eyes she was on her knees crying nd asking me to give her a chance to explain nd if I don't sleep nd stay awake everything reminds me of her truthfulness nd my betrayal" he said to himself nd then again lyed down on the grass....

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