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Chapter:19

The next day, it was their haldi function. The garden was beautifully decorated for their Haldi Ceremony. The whole area was filled with laughters and teasings. Manisha was feeling overwhelmed as she saw Abhishek laughing wholeheartedly and playing 'haldi ki holi' with his friends and cousins. This function too went well.

The next day it was Mehandi Function. Manisha got dressed up in green lehenga and Abhishek wore the matching kurta. The ladies were applying mehandi in their hands while the men were busy serving their ladies.

'Abhishek kya hua yahan kyun khara hai?' Nischay asked Abhishek who was standing alone in a corner looking a bit tensed.

'police station se call ai thi.' Abhishek informed Nischay.

'kya keh rahe the?' Nischay asked him.

'kal phir se hearing hai court ki or wo log Manisha ko bula rahe hain.'

'kya? Lekn Manisha ko kyun bula rahe hain? Hearing pe to hamesha hamara lawyer hi jata hai na.'

'wo log keh rahe hain ke final hearing hai or Manisha ka aana zarori hai.'

'2 din baad shaadi hai Manisha ki or tu usay court le janay ki baat kar rha hai? Tu lawyer se baat kar. Unhein samjha ke Manisha abhi nh aa sakti.'

'tujhe kya lagta hai mein ne baat nh ki hugi? Mein ne baat ki hai apne lawyer se wo keh rha hai ke Manisha ka jana zarori hai. Wesai wo Rishabh 2 mahine se bahar ghum rha hai or mujhay har waqt isi baat ka darr laga rehta ke kahin wo Manisha ko koi nuksan na puhuncha de.' Abhishek said shocking Nischay.

'Rishabh 2 mahine se bahar hai?'

'han. Peechli hearing mein usne bail li thi or hamara lawyer bta rha tha ke uska case strong huta ja rha hai kyun ke Manisha 1st hearing ke baad ksi bhi hearing mein court nh gai. Kal bhi agar Manisha nh gai to wo jeet jaye ga.'

'lekn Manisha apna statement de chuki hai. Ab mein Manisha ko nh janay dun ga dobara.' Nischay said.

'mein soch rha hun ke mummy or Manisha ko kesay manaoun ga or yahan tu hi nh man rha hai.'

'koi zarorat nh h mummy Manisha ya ksi bhi or ko ye baat btane ki. Sab itne khush hain. 2 din tak tu ye baat bhul ja. Phir dekhtay hain kya karna hai.'

'tu pagal hugya hai kya. Agar kal Manisha na gai to Rishabh case jeet jaye ga. Usne jo kch Manisha ke sath kiya hai usko saza milni chahiye. Pehlay uske parents ko blackmail kiya phir Manisha ko 2 saal tak torture kiya yahan tak ke usay jan se marne wala tha wo. Mein usay itni asani se jeetne nh dun ga.' Abhishek said stubbornly.

'Abhishek mein teri baat samjh rha hun lekn shaadi se 2 din pehlay Manisha ko court le jana sahi huga kya? Tujhe darr nh lag rha kya?'

'tujhe kya lagta hai mein Manisha se pyaar nh krta hun kya? Tum sab se ziada pyar krta hun mein usay. Sab se ziada mein dara hua hun par sirf Manisha ke liye mein ne khud ko strong banaya hua hai to kya tum  log thora sa strong nh hu saktay? Please yrr kch ghanto ki baat hai. Puri security mein le kar jaoun ga mein usay. 1 second ke liye bhi akela nh chorun ga.'

'Abhishek Nischay kya hua? Is everything alright?' Riya asked them as she was observing them engrossed in a serious conversation. Nischay looked at Abhishek and he nodded his head. Nischay told everything to Riya.

'no chance. Aisa hu hi nh sakta. Shaadi se pehlay Manisha ghar se bahar nh ja sakti hai. Or court to bilkl bhi nh.' Riya said.

'please yrr Riya abhi to ye sab mat bol. Mein already bht tensed hun. Ek to mummy uper se Manisha ko samjhana or mushkil.'

'acha tu ziada preshan na hu. Mein or Riya mummy se baat karte hain unhein manane ki koshish karte hain tu Manisha ke pas ja.' Nischay said and they all went their ways.

Manisha was sitting in her room admiring the name of her beloved written in a dark colour on her palm, when the door opened and Abhishek entered.

'Abhishek acha hua tu aagya. Ye dekh mein ne life mein pehli baar mehnadi lagwai sirf teray liye. Achi lag rai hai na?' Manisha asked smiling cutely looking at him showing him her hands excitedly. Abhishek smiled at her and lovingly kissed her hands. Manisha smiled brightly at his action.

'ye dekh tera naam. Tujhe yaad hai tu ktni zid karta tha mujh se mein mehandi lagwaoun or mein hamesha mana kar deti thi. Lekn aaj to mana karne ka sawal hi nh banta. Ab to tujhe or mujhay koi alag nh kar sakta.' Manisha said confidently.

'bht achi lag rai hai mehandi. Or han tujhe or mujhay to ab sach mein koi alag nh lar sakta.'

Abhishek hugged her tightly snuggling his face in her neck.

'kya hua Abhishek? Sab thik hai na?' Manisha asked rubbing his back.

Abhishek didn't reply just stood there hugging her tightly. After sometime he broke the hug make her sit beside him on the couch.

'Manisha hamein kal court jana hai final hearing ke liye.' Abhishek informed her making her gasp.

'court? Kyun? Gai to thi mein ek baar. Tu ne bola tha ke last time hai or ab nh jana....' Manisha was continuously denying and Abhishek was making her understand.

'Abhishek 2 din mein shaadi hai hamari.' Manisha said hugging him as tears escaped her eyes.

'meri jan bas kch ghante ki baat hai. Mein le kar jaoun ga tujhe apne sath or wapis le kar aoun ga. Kch gadbad nh hugi. 1 second ke liye bhi tujhe akela nh chorun ga.' Abhishek said holding her closely.

'Abhishek agar kch hugya to?'

'don't you trust me Manisha? Mein ne kaha na kch nh huga. Jab mein teray sath hun to tujhe preshan hunay ki zarorat nh hai.' Abhishek said and Manisha half heartily agreed to his demand.

'mummy ko kesay manaye ga?' Manisha asked looking up at him.

'mummy ke pas nonu gya hai. Wo mana le ga unhein.' Abhishek said kissing her forehead.

They were sitting when the door got knocked.

Abhishek opened the door and her mom and Nischay entered.

'abbu iska jana zarori hai kya?' Dimple aunty asked.

'mummy apko kya lagta hai mujhay shoq hai kya Manisha ko court le janay ka? Zarori hai mummy.' Abhishek said making her understand.

'han mummy ap preshan na hu abbu to ja hi rha hai sath mein to ja rha hun.' Nischay said.

'kyun tu ja rha hai?' Abhishek asked.

'mein to aoun ga hi na.'

'tujhe aanay ki zarorat nh hai. Mein handle kar lun ga.'

'tujhe lagta hai ke mein Manisha ko janay dun ga akelay. Or Manisha agar tujhe nh jana hai to bol mujhay. Mein ksi ko tujhe nh le janay dun ga.' Nischay said encircling his arm around her shoulder.

'nh bhaiya agar Abhishek keh rha hai ke jana zarori hai to phir mein jaoun gi. Or wesay bhi ap ho na meray sath to mujhay koi kch nh kar sakta.' Manisha said confidently.

The whole house, which was overwhelmed with happiness, was now only filled with tensed faces. Everyone has become quiet as they all were thinking of a way to escape the day. Abhishek and Nischay were trying to cheer them up but everyone was scared. Tomorrow will be a tough day....

Heyy guyss!!

I am literally very sorry but their was a mishap in our family and I didn't get a chance to write. Now, I got some hours free so wrote an update.
Maybe the next updated will also be late. You can be disconnected with the story, so tell me in the comments if you all are okay with late updates or I should discontinue it, as I am busy with my family these days. Hope you all will understand!!