Manan-Mr.CEO's JAAN

~24~Forgive and Forget~

Anger can bring out the beast in anyone. The true key lies in the fact of overcoming this angry beast so that we don't end up hurting our loved ones.

Manik was a victim for the beast's trap. He fell for it and that resulted in hurting Nandini with his own bare hands.

Life is surely unpredictable...........!

Nandini was crying in Manik's arms totally forgetting the reason for her pain and let out all the buried emotions in her heart.

Manik was patting her head and was saying sweet things to calm her heart. With that Nandini fell into deep slumber because of exhaustion.

Manik also slept leaning on the tress with Nandini's head kept on his shoulders with her hands holding him tightly on his arm.

The bright sun woke Nandini first from her slumber. Her eyes were heavy for her to open them but with great difficulty she squirmed and squeezed her eyes and opened them.

As soon as Nandini saw Manik next to her she was brought back to the reality within a second.

She then quickly moved away from him which broke his slumber too and she wiped off her tears and was not at all looking at him.

Manik who saw that his was wife awake tired to reach her but she moved back from him and got up from her place.

Manik felt like he was being stabbed in the heart for thousand times each time bringing him back to life. He was guilty for what he did.........but he didn't want to force her to forgive him.

He quickly held her hand when she was about to move away from him. "Will you ever forgive me..........!" he asked her with a soft voice.

Nandini was badly hurt by the way Manik treated her yesterday night. She wanted to give him the worst punishment but hearing his soft plead her heart melted immediately.

She wanted to hig him and assure him that she will soon forgive him. "Wait what.............what did I just think" she thought and shook her head to remove those thoughts.

Fear crept in him seeing her delay to answer his question. "Please don't.......don't leave me........." came his voice which was slightly above a whisper.

He started to fear that maybe she might leave him........forever.........!!!

"I won't Manik..........I won't........." thought Nandini but she wasn't able to say it out loud.

Both of them looked at each other. A lot of emotions were visible in their eyes; pain, guilt, love............

Manik turned his face down. His tears of pain were falling on the ground making the ground to also feel his pain. He wanted the Earth to take him away at this very moment.

Nandini closed her eyes and a few silent drops of tears fell from her eyes not able to look at Manik. She looked up and took a long breath controlling her emotions.

She then slowly moved towards Manik with thoughtful steps. Standing in front of Manik, her hands without her conscious slowly moved to his hair and she started to massage them.

Manik on feeling her gentle touch, quickly hugged her by her waist. He placed his face on her stomach with his tears making her top wet.

Time will surely heal her heart and she may even forgive him, but will she be able to forget what had happened.

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The cold winds of Lonavala hit Nandini and she rubbed her hands together warming them and placed them on her arms crossing both hands over her chest as she walked down the woods of the forest.