TWENTY-THREE

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"Arey waah!Laal rang tou bara jach raha hai meri beti par!"Maa stepped back and roamed her admiring eyes at me.



I smiled at her while playing with my fingers in worry.


Bhagwaan ji ! Aaj ek baari Monster se  bacha lo ! Please sirf ek baari !



"Bua maa! Kamini ji has sent chauffeur ! Is Nandani ready ?"Di knocked the door and stepped in.



She glanced at me and seeing worried lines on my forehead she pressed her lashes at me accompanied with a smile.


"Haan! My daughter is perfectly ready ! Shraddha see how beautiful she is looking in this red saree!" Maa smiled and stepped forward to apply nazar teeka behind my ear.

Shraddha di smiled.


"Kisi ki nazar na lage meri bachi ko!"She caressed my cheek while I smiled at her,with no traces of lie.



She went out ordering me to come down soon.


"Di ! Manik !"As soon as maa walked out I bit my lip while staring at di with anxiety.



"I think Nandani ! You should tell Manik ! Make him understand , Wo samagh jayenge ! Agar aap un se jhoot bol kar jayengi tou phir wo gussa ho jayenge!" Di held my palms and I bit my lip more in worry.



Main Armaan ko tumhare aas paas bhi bardaasht nhi karunga! Uske ghar jaana tou phir bohot dur ki baat hai!



His angry words echoed in my mind and I shook my head violently.



"No Di! Manik won't understand ! He won't allow me! Just last night he fought with me on this thing ! Us ne mana kiya hai mughe aaj wahan jane se!" I was worried to no extent.



Kia karoon main bhagwaan ji! I can't deny maa and I can't break Manik's trust on me too!




"Nandani ! Come fast beta !"Maa yelled from downstairs and I looked at Di with pleading eyes.



"Don't worry Nandani I won't tell anything to Manik ! Bas aap unke ghar aane se pehle ghar aa jaiyega!" Di caressed my cheek and I nodded with a sigh.



Just help me once Bhagwaan ji ! sirf ek baari!




Sighing I shook my head and then with Di descended down the stairs.


After taking blessings from mami ji and maa I left for Armaan's home.


In car,I was fidgeting with my fingers when my cell rang flashing Manik's number on it.



Ab Kia karoon !



I shut my eyes tight before swiping the answer option and keeping phone at my ear.





"Gol-gappi!"His soft voice made my heart sank instantly.




Am I playing with Manik's trust too?



"Gol-gappi! You there ?"




"Haan Manik ! Bolo na !"I tried to be nonchalant.



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