Manik had breakfast and tablets .. And sat thinking ..about night Trying to recognized ...what happened.. Who the person.
His mobile ringtone disturbed his thoughts.
Call conversation;-
Manik ( irritating voice) :- hello..!!
Nandu ( suppressing her emotions) :- hello!!
Manik's heart beating fastly...and tears are rolling from his eyes. He forgot to continue ..talk
Nandu :- hello ..Manik .
Manik :- ha!!
Nandu :- how are you feeling now..
Manik ( smiled even though tears are running from his eyes) ;-so you are the one who did everything his breakfast tablets and all
Nandu :- ( Nandu became little emotional and erased her tears ) hmm.
Manik :- thanks for everything!
Nandu :- hmm
Manik :- who are you!! Why you did all this to me.
Nandu :- I'm crazy fan of you Manik Malhotra ( she said with excitement).
Manik:- don't joke, I'm not a celebrity ...I'm random common fellow who is Jobless & with out single rupee in my pocket.
Nandu:- I don't bother about anything ..and never ever.
Manik ;- who are you what's your name.
Nandu:-( smiled) I'm puzzle to you Manik...I can give clue to you ,so that you can find my name.
Manik :- hmm.( he rubbed his tears ).
Nandu ;- my name starts with heart of your name...and ends with seventh notes of musical scale...if you leave starting and ending letter of name. And the left out letters gives meaning of brave..
Manik :- this time...I won't failed to find your name...but my your my music. And my destiny...and..!!
Nandu dying to listen her name...from him which he gave;- say it Manu...
Manik :- my meni ( he leaned towards wall and closed his eyes).
Nandu :- you recognized me ( is going through mixture of all emotions).
Manik:- when I am blind you are with me...when I got vision the distance occupied between us but one thing stable about you is that I can feel you meni in cool pleasant breezing peaceful air no need any introduction..!! No need any recognition..!! I can feel automatically.. You are the same for me...I can feel it.
.
Nandu :- I miss you ...!!( she whispered)
Manik ;-( took heavy breath) ; I miss you too!!
Nandu:- Mr. Monster...just find my name, I want listen my name from you how can you go ...leaving me like this idoit monkey stupid Manik Malhotra.
Manik laughed listening such childish scolding..
Manik:- you didn't change meni.
Nandu :-( smiled ) but this time very tough to crack....if I play game in my way
Manik :- let's see .
Nandu :- can you give job..??
Manik :- are you joking meni
Nandu :-have you remember ... , you promised me that you will fulfill every dream of mine. Its my dream to get job...where your boss ,
Manik :- but you know about me right
Nandu :- that what I'm saying to you Manu ( said with magical voice) I know about you...no one knows how cable my Manu is. I'm not job asking now itself....you can take your own time..
Manik :-( he remembered his father's words) do you trust me !! If any one say against about that I did wrong ,so cruel, heartless, manner less and
Nandu :- ussshhhhh..
Manik ;- let me say ...if you seen me in wrong situation where I proved wrong I blamed.
Nandu understood ,something were bad happened wrong with him and it's insecurities making him say like that ..
Nandu :- Manu did I asked you, about your present situation what happened with you?...and why are you living like this? .. No right because
Manik;- hmm
Nandu :- do you know why !?? Because , I trust you Manu what ever situation ,conditions it may be...my Manu never do wrong, if they say cruel ,I know about my monster's cruelty, how much cruel towards others when it comes to protect his feelings ,self respect and towards his loved ones ...trust me Manu ..I never give any chance to raise their finger towards you to blame who ever it is...what ever worst condition. I trust you more than anything...let me remind you one thing I don't leave them so easily. If anyone try to play against you.
Manik ( smiled) ;- I'm lucky to have you. Finally I reached my destiny, this time no turn back,
Nandu :- hello are you forget about anything...
Manik :- what !!
Nandu :- find my name first as much as you can ...until then I will be like puzzle.
Manik :- arey listen !!
Nandu cut the mobile ...she fallen on bed thinking their conversation.
Manik roaming every corner of home.
And touching everything what she prepared, where she walked and seeing home with affectionately ...as he feeling her every where.
Suddenly lion awake and jumping around Manik...as saying that Nandu came to home...he has seen her..
Manik :- do you know about meni...she came here lion.
Lion making sounds and acting as it knows about that...and showing its happiness.
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Parth ( parrot ) stood on stem:- nitii...nitii.
Parth.. Niti sneaking out little from the whole like nest to the tall tree..
Niti:- Parth what are you doing here...go away..
Parth:- arey come on yaar...let's have fun...we will fly around forest..
Niti :- no !! ( she turned to go back)
Parth:- hey !! Listen today I want to introduce my buddies..
Niti :- not today Parth! How can you say directly.. I have to prepare myself mentally.. Mmmm can you come in evening... I mean before sunset we will meet them.
Parth;- take care of yourself my pretty nitu...
Niti :- blushed
Parth flied away towards home.
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Home.;-
Parth :- boss...Manik !!! ( it fly into home) where are you??
Manik thinking about meni, lost in her words...
Parth stood in front of Manik’s lap..
Parth :- Manik !!! Manik!!
Manik :- ha !!
Parth :- where you lost...ah I forgot to say about a girl..
Manik :- a girl
Parth:- yesterday night u fallen on road due to giddiness...she brought you here I don't know why she cried so much by seeing you but I can say that one thing about her...she really care for you, she is really nice girl...I liked so much...even lion liked her so much.
Manik:- she is my meni she the symbol of care and affection.
Manik remembered something and took paper ...and pen
Parth :- Manik what are you doing..
Manik :- I should find her name...I should solve puzzle ...which she given to me.
"" heart of my name""
M A N I K
Her name starting letter is in the heart of my name that is
“N"
Puzzle next line ..
My name last letter ends up with the last musical note
sa
re
ga
ma
pa
da
ni
Manik POV :- so her name starts
with
" Ni " and end with Ni.
first letter is N
last letter is NI
Remaining middle letters form the meaning brave
Think Manik !! Think !!!
….
….N + ABHAY + NI ==> NABHAYNI
N+ANDERI + NI ==> NANDERINI
N + ANDI + NI ==> NANDINI
"""NANDINI"
!!!!!!!!!!
Manik smiled dreamingly :- and whispered " Nandini "
My nandu .