BORN TO SHINE

Chapter 33



Banglore in charge said every one to g to get inside their respective tents.

Harshad said to everyone that they meet after fresh-up. even Nandu also went to her tent without looking at Manik.

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Manik thought to give the book to Nandu.

When he entered into the room he heard the shower sound.

Manik:-pov god perfect timing! again I've missed the chance to meet her.

He noticed teddy which tucked neatly and he smiled seeing it.



Manik pov ( smiled ) still she has my teddy.

( He traced it and smiled brightly..)

He opened a book which he brought for her in the first page of the fairy tale ..and written.

" The beauty and beast "

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Nandu's 4r u. From Manik

I hope you like it.

And left the room.

Nandu comes out after dressed up properly looking herself in mirror.

Nandu walked Doubtfully looked at the book and taken into her hand and smiled crazily.

Nandu:- aieyo aiyyappa...beauty and beast fairy tale, i love it ..you knew na...

She curiously opened the first page ...smiled brightly seeing Manik 's name.

Meanwhile, Harshad comes to meet her.

Harshad:- come on nandu, i am going to meet our friends.

She placed book Below the pillow ran out along with her bhai

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Harshad settled between their friends, Nandu stood ther in the entrance, by seeing all her friends together it's the first time she is seeing altogether, all are making fun of each other. Mukti, Aliya opened pizza which is brought by Manik and giving to everyone.

And aishu and navya are sharing with Abhi and Druv and Manik making fun of Harshad.

Aliya noticed:- Nandu why are you standing there, come on.

Manik turned his gaze on Nandu



Nandu smiled walked towards them. Aliya pulled Nandu to sit between the Manik and her.

Manik smiled and concentrated on pizza.

All are talking random topic and eating pizza.

Abhi:- Nandu pass that pizza please keep sauce it.

Druv, Harshad and cabir:- even for me also ...

Nandu didn't say anything, she decorating sauce on pizza slice and passed to everyone..at last, she passed lasted slice to Manik.

Manik without looking at pizza he took .and when he going to take bite he noticed pizza "thank you" and smiled crazily.

All their friends are busy with their topics.

Manik snatched pizza from Nandu's hand.

Nandu without Knowing her knowledge she poured entire sauce on his Jacket.

Manik:- nanduuu.( He said little loudly )

All attention turned on them.

Nandu :( covering her fear ) what !!

She said while moving out of her place.

Manik :( he said while looking at his Jacket ) what is this?

Harshad:- Nandu what happened?

Manik:- i will explain.

Before he could say anything, this time she wantedly did art of sauce on Manik and ran out.

Manik:- nandu i won't leave you.

(He said while running behind her )

Harshad; Manik be careful.

Manik while running he said; okay.

Nandu running as much as she can.

Manik slow down his running to give her comfort zone and enjoying the game with her.



Nandu stopped running holding railing which is near to bench and the snow falling slowly.

Manik stopped running behind her walked towards her.

Manik:- ( he about to place his hand on her shoulder):- Nandu are you okay.

Nandu turned towards him and held the stick in her hand like a strict teacher.

Manik ( widened his hands ) Nandu !!

she taking steps towards him and said; ha!

Manik taking back steps suppressing his laugh..acting as he is scared of her "no Nandu".

Nandu l:- it's yes.

She started running behind him and he is running around the bench and jumping from here and there

She finally gave up and sat on the bench.

Manik also sat beside her, he forcefully and carefully taken the stick from her hand-thrown it.

He held hand with her A teardrop escaped from her eyes same goes to Manik and tighten her grip he smiled seeing her.

Manik: when you were so small First time in hold your hand, same way you hold my hand.

Nandu:- you remembered.

Manik:- as you are asking, you remembering everything.

Nandu:- how could i know, Amma used to say about you and everyone., How you were spent but how could you remember everything

Manik:- slightly some random things i Remember still, i used to memorise every time by the way madam Nandini Murthy Why are you so angry and hitting me, it's a very bad habit you know.

Nandu: because i want to beat you. everyone, Abhi, druv, mukti and Aliya di everyone comes to Bangalore but except you.

Manik ( smiled).

Nandu: don't smile mr.malhotra ..i mad at you, even we all went to Kabir's their also you didn't come if i won't go there on that time you were.

before i complete her sentence

Manik;- and i miss you Nandini.,

He said with teary eyes, the shine of the smile is not leaving.

Nandu ( smiled brightly ) same here.

Manik:- by the way did you like a fairy tale.

Nandu:- yaa beauty and the beast i loved it ..( she said dreamingly ).

Manik: by the way ms. beauty why are you so passionate about books, stories and fairytales.

Nandu:- i feel like magic is possible to human by reading so many books whether it may be stories, biography, science and everything that ever it is

Manik:- how?

Nandu;- stories you read, when you feel it is the right one, it won't leave you so easily, you may forget about who wrote them or what story was called .some times you previously forget what happened.

But if the story touches you it will stay with you, haunting the places in your mind that you rarely visit. Manik..what an astonishing thing a book is, it's a flat object just made from tree with flexible parts on which are imprinted lots of funny dark squiggles.but one glance at it and you are inside the mind of another person, maybe somebody dead for thousands of years .across the millennia, an author is speaking clearly and silently inside your head, directly to you . writing perhaps the greatest of human invention, binding together people who are never known each other, citizens of distant epochs (era, some particular period ) books break the shackles of time. A book proof that humans are capable of working magic

When she looked at Manik..he is looking at her without blinking his eyes.

Nandu raised her eyebrows asking what.

Manik:- you make me fall in love with books.

Nandu :-( smiled ) then fall it, there is turning back if you fall once.

Manik:- ( smiled ) shall we go!! I think it's quite late.

Manik Nandu walked towards their friends.

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Punjab:-

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Dhawan office:-

Abeer Dhawan, explaining the project to the clients, they all are well impressed...and signed the project.when all are about to go!

One the client: congratulations mr.dhawan., i am really proud of your son, your lucky to have such a kid, who can play the drum without taking a break, he created to record and also the fasts climber, he selected to for the competition as fastest climber.., i think he may in competition spot am i right .

Abeer ( felt really proud to be a father to cabir )

As soon as everyone..he leaned to the chair comfortably and closed his eyes ...lost in deep thoughts.

Abeer:- everyone knows how much is loving cavya, but who knows i hurt her, and hurt myself more..more than anyone ...only because of cavya i am happy today..not only today every day of life..i love you cavya ...

Flash back:-

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Abeer when he was in college days he loved a girl..named Mouna, he thought to propose her after college vocation, as soon as he comes to the college, he comes to know that, Mouna dead in accident...still four months he depressed very badly ..somehow he managed to finish his studies... even, their parents also known about it .

Many times he thought to end his life, but stopped himself for his parent's sake as he is the only son of his parents..but his parents supported him through those difficult times they tried their best to socialize a bit ..but they never forced him.

When he turned 28years old his parents suggested that it was time to get married and time to move on

In whenever his parents brought with matches..he used to say girl about his love story, he can't love any girl ..so say no their parents..he used to made every girl reject.

The plot worked perfectly for him for almost a year until he ran into kavya's proposal.

Cavya merchant ( elder sister of neonika,) 23 old from small town and down to earth, she had heard everything Abeer had to say but he was shocked when he came to know from his parents that she said yes ..but he shocked ..he thought she say no, he already said his parents that he liked her .

To make her understand the situation he meets her again.

Abeer:- listen i am never ever going to love you i am not to be a good husband ..if you are doing this for money,? Tell me how much money you want ? i will give you .just tell my parents that you didn't like me .make up anything you feel like.

Cavya: -no won't say no.i won't lie

Abeer:- why are you so stubborn,

Cavya:- because no one loves the way you do..i am dam sure about it

, If you are loving still a person who died years go.., it shows that how could you love anyone, i know it you will love as no one do.

Abeer gave disbelieve look to cavya and left.

After marriage, they shifted to another home.

He never used to care for her, they used to stay in separate rooms ..every time she used to look after him, about his likes, dislikes his comforts, habits of food everything. she used do call him and ask whether he reached safely to office.., whether he had lunch or not, he used to just lined and ignored it ..sometimes he never used to answer her call,..that months passing like a clouds

One day he went to for meeting, for the entire day he did not get any call from her ..first time he felt sad, and also some kind of scare started in his heart.

He calls to her, she didn't receive a call, repeatedly calling..! But no answer!

He immediately packed everything, his belongings ..he comes back home.

He seen blood stain marks on the door, his fear increase more, he felt like as he lost her.

Abeer:- ( he went inside ) cavya..! Cavya.

He felt her presence, in her absence..his heart completely occupied guilt, how he badly ignored and hurt her.

He kneels down ..and started crying like a kid .. taking her name.

Meanwhile, cavya comes home ..with banded hand.

As soon as he saw her ..he hugged her forcefully..:- ( and repeatedly saying) i am sorry. ..i am really very sorry

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Cavya is going through a mixture of emotions..hugged him back ..tears are running from her eyes..she experiencing love ...as she desires from him.

Abeer breaks hug;- ( held her hand): how did you get this hurt .. and. ( He is so tensed to frame words )

Cavya ( smiling with teary eyes):- while planting the plant ..digging the mud ..i got a hurt..so i went to a nearby hospital and i am coming back to home.

Abeer;- ( kissed her forehead and hugged her ) i miss you, i really miss you so much .please

Forgive me..and i ...i love you so much! Please don't leave me.

Cavya;- i love you too.

Flashback ends.

Evening;-

Abeer comes to home, he saw his wife cavya sleeping peacefully..and also seen his son cabir photo frame..and smiled brightly.

He cupped her face ..and pecked her forehead.



Abeer:- thank you so much everything cavya ..i love you so much.

Cavya smiled in sleep ..which brought smile immediately in his face.

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Every life is story and lesson..which we can't find to turn pages of the past.

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