Raj Mahal Ka Safar

chapter 4

Same day in night.

Manik's room in palace

Manik thinks a way to meet Nandini again   before tomorrow because from tomorrow rituals start  and he want to hear her yes for this marriage ❤️

M - Now what I do in dinner time also I am not get any chance god help me at least m get any hint

He remember her crying face

His badi maa and choti maa come there

Choti maa - manik tomorrow is mehandi ritual start in evening   . ... And we give some design of jewellery to jeweller tomorrow morning you go with bajrang and check it ok

He simply nodded in yes

Badi maa - r u ok

M - yes

Badi maa - ok you sleep we meet tomorrow they left

Soon it's late night but manik not able to sleep so he come out

He start walking and he see Nandini come out from her room with her nephew on her lap

She go from there and manik think some thing and go inside of her room

Nandini come back after giving baby to her Bhabhi because he sleep in his bua room's. But may be he need his mother ..

Nandini come to her room and she lock the door from in side  but when she turn and take a step ahead she stop right there  she feel some thing different in her room

Nandini POV

She roll her eyes ball at 360 degree like find some thing

Why I think  that some one come in my room

Suddenly she feel that some one is behind her and from back of her eyes she see a hand going to touch her

She in a second  take out her pocket knife(kanzhar) 🔪 from right side of her dress fastly

She turn fastly and in one swift movement  knife go give a deep cut on person hand

But after seeing person face she is shock beyond words and knife fall on the floor

N - aap

M - yes  me ..

Nandini see  blood come out from his hand

She with shivering hand hold his hand

N - m sorry I didn't know it's you she see here there and found a turmeric paste

She hold his hand and tell him to sit in bed and she run to table and take bowl and come to him and sit

Nandini in shock saying one thing

N - m really sorry please forgive me please 🙏🙏 O god what m do please forgive me  with lower head

M - relax it's just cut yes it's deep but relax m fine but she is in shock

Manik put his blood cover hand on her cheeks which imprinted her cheeks with his blood .. but Nandini not notice it but manik see this and smile

M - shh just look at me see m fine

Nandini see him with teary eyes

N - r u sure

M - yes
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Nandini took manik hand in her hand once clean it water and then she put paste on his wound but instead of him she hiss in the pain

During this first aid manik not remove his eyes from her without blink ....

Manik pov ..

After leaving Nandini from room m come in her room which is very simple room in palace

I think it's good to talk her alone

I hear foot voice and m hide  thinking of any other person come and see me ..

But it's Nandini but after taking one step she stop like think something

I AM  just behind  on her  but in a second she take out a knife I see this and smirk that she can sense someone other person presence easily and m not stop her and see how can she defend herself if it's someone other not me and raise my hand to tap on her shoulder but in a swift move she turn with anger in eyes and give a deep cut on my hand

I am impressed from her skill she not scare

But after seeing me she shocked and knife fall down and she panic after seeing this wound but m seeing 2 different nandini in one person at same day

One who is so innocent that she hiss instead of me when she clean and  do bandage of my  wound

And other one who never think a second before attack on person who come in side her room in night without permission

Pov ends
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N - it's done

She see manik see her without eye blink

She get nervous and remember she is in front of him without veil before marriage

She hurriedly cover her face manik make made face after seeing her doing this

N - m sorry I forgot this

M - it's good that you forget

Nandini see him through veil

M - actually m come here to ask you that you are agree from you own wish  or not ... You not give me answer in afternoon  now you can't ignore this

Nandini close her eyes to boast her self for say this words from her mouth

N - m ready for this marriage from my own wish

M - really

N - yes and thank you

Manik confuse

M - thank you for what

N - that you accept me as I am

Manik smile

M - then m also thank you that you accept me as I am hmm

N - but

M - shh m glad that you ready from your wish because m not want any compromise marriage

After few minutes of silence

M - umm I have to go now

N - ok

He turn to go but stop

M - umm  clean your cheek it has my blood

Nandini see him and touch cheek from under veil and see blood

Manik smile and left

She see his going figure and lock her door from inside and put  hand on her heart  💓
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She lift her veil and go to washroom and see her face cheek area which have his blood she move hand on  it

N - nandu what you do you attack on your would be husband through knife o God if maa know about this she kill me

She clean her face and come out and sat on bed and remember his words and smile