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~ f o r t y t w o ~

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"तुम बिलकुल चांद की तरह हो,
नूर भी, गुरूर भी, दूर भी!!"

"Will you be my Papa Loktal?" Anahita tilted her head in a little with an innocent look leaving everyone shocked. She was looking at Manik with a look of anticipation and hope in her eyes. No doubt, she never felt absence of father figure in her life, the reason she doesn't even know the meaning of father. But now when she knows, she could feel that feeling with only her Rockstar. As a kid, she did and said what she felt.

"Bolo na Loktal!!"

(Say no, Rockstar)

But before she could hear her Rockstar saying anything she felt her mother tugging at her wrist, pulling her away from Manik's grip. Anahita was confused when she saw her mother glaring at her, she didn't even ate chocolates then why her mother is angry, she wondered.

"Let's go home Anahita!!" Anahita frowned with confusion when heard her mother's firm voice. She doesn't want to go home. She looked at her Rockstar who was also looking at her mother.

"Mumma no." Nandini closed her eyes before taking a deep breath to not lash out on her daughter, when she doesn't even know what she spoke.

"Anahita. I won't repeat myself. Let's go home." Nandini turned around not sparing a glance to anyone in the room for Manu reasons. She was walking when she felt Anahita stopped and when turned around she saw Manik holding Anahita's other hand and but was looking at her.

Manik kept looking at Nandini who was looking back at him with her hollow eyes. He sighed in frustration, before looking down at Anahita who was gazing at both of them innocently. He smiled and sat on his knees and hold her face in his palms.

"Princess!! Remember, we don't need to share any relation to love. Father or not, I promise, I'll always protect you and will always love you. I need not to be called as your father for me to love you and protect you, as a daughter. We are better off with Rockstar - Princess right?" Anahita although didn't understood fully, but she got the meanings and thus Manik was awarded with a beautiful big smile which was mirrored on his face.

"You ale my Loktal!!" Anahita gleed before encircling her tiny hands around his neck and hugging him and he hugged her back, with a smile and kissed the top of her head.

(You are my Rockstar)

Soon they broke the hug and he kissed her forehead before standing up and his smile dimmed as he looked at Nandini. He took a step ahead, still maintaining proper distance.

"Har situation se bhagna zaroori nahi hota Nandini. Face them like a Warrior that you are."

(It's not necessary to run from every situation Nandini)

"I am not a warrior. I'm a coward. That's how I work, I run away." Manik's lips twitched a little and he looked directly in her eyes.

"Ok then, don't run where i can't follow. i'll let you bring me anywhere-far from home, far from the places and people i love, so long as you stay with me. i'll let you walk into danger and through hell, but i will not let you go where i can't go with you. that is where i draw the line." Nandini was dumbstruck, again. She looked at him speechless, how does everytime this man says the exact words which her heart has been craving to hear but no-one said them to her.