I NEED U TO BE THERE..... for a little more than Always!!

CHAPTER 33

I want u to be there.... For a little more than Always!!
Part 33:
Nandini entered her room and sat on the bed thinking about Manik's parents.

Nandini: How Ayiappa..... How can they just come here suddenly and expect him to forgive them?? If i was not an employee here na then i would hv literally shouted at them right then. Why is it so easy for ppl to just break someone's trust and then come back and ask for forgiveness??

Dadi: Its not easy my dear!!

Nandini looked towards the door to find Dadi standing there smiling at her.

Nandini: Arey Dadi... Why r u standing there?? Plz come in na!!

Dadi walked inside and sat beside Nandini.

Dadi: I know what u r thinking!!

Nandini thought for the second and remembered what Manik had told her that no one knew what his father did to him.

Nandini: me... No nothing dadi....

Dadi: I know it all my child!! I agree that Manik​ didn't tell me but Raj did.

Nandini looked down having no words to say, she knew she had no right to interfere in their personal matters.

Dadi: Ok nandini... Tell me what will u do, if u know that ur child has stolen something from somewhere??

Nandini looked at her surprised and confused by the sudden question,
Nandini: Stolen?

Dadi simply nodded at head when Nandini said,
Nandini: I'll scold him, explain him and then even punish him so that he doesn't repeat it ever.

Dadi: How long will u punish him for that??

Nandini: Until he realises his mistake.

Dadi: Then if a parent can forgive his child for a mistake as big as theft, then can't a child forgive his parents.... Everyone does mistakes... No one is perfect.

Nandini stayed shut understanding her point of view but still she wasn't satisfied.

Nandini: Do u really feel that it was a mistake Dadi?? Can breaking someone's trust be so easily termed as a mistake?

Dadi: My dear... We never know what is going on in a person's mind at a point of time. Raj didn't think that Manik was thinking so seriously about Music, to him it was like just another passing hobby. So he wanted his son to hv a stable work starting. Is that wrong for a parent to think so!!

Nandini: Couldn't he hv just talked to him once instead of playing such games on his own son.

Dadi: And that is where he went wrong.... He did wrong!! And he didn't realise it until Manik left talking to him.

Nandini was silent again when Dadi continued,
Dadi: Nandu... Raj is guilty for what he did, and Manik has been punishing him for too long now!! But where is Nyonika's fault in all this stuff. She also didn't know anything then why was a son taken away from his own mother... Think about it!!

Saying so Dadi simply got up and left the room. Nandini lied down on hheer bed thinking about all of it when she unknowingly fell asleep.
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Manik was sitting in his balcony staring at the stars simply, willing to calm himself down of all the mess that was going on in his mind.
He felt someone's hand caressing his head, he looked up and saw her,

Manik: I knew u would come.... But I don't wanna talk about it.

Person: They are ur parents Manik!!

Manik: We hv had this conversation before as well Dadi...