part 7

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Nandini had spent all night looking outside her grand window and didnt realize it was morning until the warm sunrays touched her bare feet. Her face though remained devoid of any emotions and she felt completely numb.
Gathering strength she went to the washroom only to look at the reflection of a lifeless body in the mirror and all she did was wonder. Wonder whether all of it was worth it. Whether the person was worth her tears, she wondered if the person who
couldn't value her love could value her tears. And the only answer she got was no. She then gathered all the courage and freshened up.
The face which once glowed naturally today needed the help of a petty makeup palate to help restore its lost colours.

She reached the fab5 jam room with a fake smile plastered on her face and she being Nandini had by now mastered the art of successfully covering her emotions.
As she entered she sensed the tense atmosphere in the jam room and had guessed that manik had already told them about yesterdays happenings.
As everybody saw her they looked at her with sympathy except two in which one looked with guilt and the other with a sense of superiority.
Mukti rushed to Nandini and tightly hugged her in an effort to comfort her. Maybe that was
what Nandini needed that time her friends , her fab5.
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ll three gathered around her but couldn't speak much except trying to find the missing spark in her eyes.
Sensing the dense atmosphere Nandini loudly said " guys! Koi mar nai gaya and I really am fine so relax and let's get back to music
"Though neither of the 3 bought it but in an attempt to not talk a lot about it they started jamming as each one of the fab5 member knew that nothing but music could heal her.
After the jamming session alya said "uhmm guys I was thinking that now since jamming sessions are done for the day how about we go and celebrate the start of mine and maniks relationship"
At this cabir in a rude tone replies "have you lost it alya."
Alya-"see manik how rudely they talk to me you only dont believe me when I tell you about it now see for yourself
Man- "she's right cabir why are you so rude to her, understand her emotions as well. I know Nandini is not in the right state of mind due to our breakup but i don't think alya is at fault when she says she wants to celebrate the beginning of her and my relationship
cab- manik what is wrong with you just for this bitch you are going against fab5
Aly- (shouting) cabir! How dare u call me a bitch coz the only one who deserves this title here is Nandini she as so smartly manupilated each one of you against me. I know her mental condition due to her breakup with manik isnt right but that doesn't give her the card to throw tantrums like a little kid
Nan-(before anyone could say anything)
m sorry to burst your bubble Ms. Alya but I am perfectly fine mentally, ik I may not seem fine but u know what I cried a lot last night and i cried until I was out of tears and today I wokeup strong. Strong enough to see you with manik and strong enough to stand for my friends so you better mind your tone with cabir otherwise I'll forget you are a part of fab5
aly- u know what Nandini I won't even say anything to you right now. I mean I understand you are going through a hard time coping up with the fact that you broke up with manik I mean cmon a spoilt girl like you must be having a hard time digesting the fact that the most popular guy in the college dumped you. But u know the only advice I can give you is that princess your bubble is burst now, just get over the fact that manik never loved you, never has and never will.
The last line said by alya left Nandini jolted to the roots, all the courage she gathered in the morning seemed to fly away in the wind, tears made their way out while her legs couldn't stop running until they reached a familiar place, the staircase.
The staircase now for Nandini was a casket full of memories, this place was the one that had witnessed lovable moments of their romance. one glance at the steps and her memories started rolling in her mind making her feel nostalgic. She then sat their crying for about 1hr when she heard navya's voice and as soon as she saw her she ran and tightly hugged her. All navya could do to calm her down was pat her head and back, she was trying hard to remain strong after seeing her in this position but then she had to be strong for consoling nandu.
After sometime she realised nandu was no more crying and just sniffing occasionally.
Navya then said remb Nandini you once told me that maybe god has something better planned for you? Well this is the time when you should have faith in yourself and dont worry Jo hua sab acche ke liye hi hua hoga!
This made Nandini realize that somewhere navya was right and maybe it was time when she left the tag of "the manik malhotras gf" and have her own identity.

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