TWENTY-TWO

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I looked at the screen and my eyes went wide seeing Armaan's name flashing on it.


"Who is it ?"Manik asked curiously and I shrugged while disconnecting the call.


"Koi nhi ! My college friend !"I smiled at him and he looked ok.


"Nandani ! You are not...."He held my waist more firmly.His words left in middle as again my phone rang.


Bhagwaan ji help karo !


"God!Answer her first!"Manik groaned while moving back as the phone call was disturbing him.I nodded while licking my lips.


Walking towards another corner of room I kept the cell at my ear.


"Hello !"I greeted softly.

"Hello Nandani ! Kesi hain aap ?"Armaan chirped from other side and I glanced at Manik who was leaning by the wall with his arms folded and eyes narrowed at me.



"I'm fine!" My tone was so meek.


"You won't ask about my health ?"Armaan grimaced and I chuckled nervously.


"Umm yeah how are you ?"I glanced at Manik whose increasing curiosity was visible on his face.



"I'm fit and f.. umm no there is a surprise for you ! Aap kal aa rahi hain na?"Armaan's voice looked so gleeful.



Nandani you are doing wrong ! You are playing with him !


A sudden pang of shame casted my soul and my heart throbbed in my chest.



"Hello ! Nandani ! You there ?"Armaan's soft shrill and I slammed out of my reverie.



"Main aap se baad main baat karti hn!"I spoke hastily and before even Armaan could reply I disconnected the line.



I was feeling guilty,ashamed.



A tear fell from my eye thinking about my betrayal towards Armaan,towards maa,towards everyone.



"We should tell everyone about us!"Manik spoke abruptly from behind and I turned towards him with my teary eyes.


"Itna aasaan nhi hai Manik!"Another tear fell from my eye and he sighed before walking towards me.




"Stop crying first!" Walking near me he wiped my cheeks lovingly while I kept looking at him with my doe,innocent eyes.


"Is it my son that changes your mood so quickly ?"He chuckled and  my lips broke into a smile.



"Listen junior ! I'm enough to tease your mother ! Tum abhi aaraam karo,phir bahir aa kar tang kar lena!"He spoke so seriously while looking at my tummy that my smile widened after hearing him.



"Wo tumhari baat nhi sunega!He is my son!"I teased him and Manik raised his brows at me.



"Acha ? Aesa hai Kia ?"He held my waist softly and I nodded while laughing lightly.



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