MaNan sitting together on the sofa..while everyone else were sitting in front of them on the sofa ..looking at both of them keenly..

Nandini : "guys! Manik ne Jo bhi Kiya.. uske pas valid reason hai uska.."..she told them calmly..while manik was all quiet.. All he was thinking is that how to tell them everything.. because after knowing the whole truth..they will not leave him alone..but keeping them with himself can risk their life..

Cabir : "Manik! We are waiting for our answers".. he said totally ignoring Nandini's advice..but his this coldness is very much expected..after all..he considered manik as his family..

MaNan exchanged eye lock..then Nandini held his hand and blinked her eyes ..which Gave him much needed strength..

Manik : "it all started after that accident.."..he now started telling them the whole truth..which they listened keenly..

(Past 1 year back)

Car was out of control..and Manik has only one choice..he has to save his life..so he looked at Nandini with utmost love in his eyes..

Manik : "ek baat humesha yaad rakhna.. Manik loves Nandini...am sorry Shona!".. he told her..which made her confused..he was in tears..but soon he pushed her outside the car ...while the car was going towards the deep chasm in high speed..

Nandini rolled on the floor and her head collided with the big stone.. before loosing consciousness..all she could look was Manik's car landed straight into the chasm..and she screamed his name loudly..

But this was her side of story..after pushing Nandini out of the car..he tried one last attempt to save himself as well..so he closed his eyes..and before the car Landed into the chasm..he too jumped out of the car .. And rolled on the floor badly..he went straight into the sharp bushes..and he lost his consciousness..

After sometime..or may be a day or so..

Manik regained his consciousness..all he could hear was some voices..he was trying his best to open his eyes..but due to high sedatives ..he wasn't able to open his eyes..or even he wasn't able to move his body..

"Have you lost it?.. how dare you?".. he heard a loud scream..but he wasn't able to recognize the voice.. because he was on high sedatives..the voice itself wasn't clear to him..it was all echoing in his ear drums..

"But baat Kya hai?... Why the hell are you shouting?".. somebody answered back..while manik was all confused..

"Aliya! Why the hell you saved him?".. someone shouted at her..and now manik get to know that there is a girl present in the room..whose name is Aliya..

"Toh use marne deti Kya?.. and why you are shouting like a maniac".. she asked .. which manik listened keenly...but they both are unaware from this fact ..that manik has regained his consciousness..

"He is Manik Malhotra..".. that voice was filled with anger ..hatred..and what not..but manik was very much confused..he wanted to open his eyes..but now he deliberately didn't opened them..as he want to know who is the person present there..

"What?".. Aliya shouted in disbelief..while the person was boiling in anger..

"Han..you idiot..you saved Manik Malhotra..".. the person shouted ..

"What's going on here?".. now there comes a third voice which was very heavy..and manik didn't recognized this voice as well..

"Yeh..yeh toh.. Manik Malhotra hai..".. that third person said in disbelief..and confusion..

"Yes! He is Manik Malhotra..and this stupid Aliya..saved him..Pura plan kharab kar Diya..".. the first person answered and Aliya was quiet..

"Shut up! Why you want to kill him?".. the third person asked..and now manik became more attentive as he really wanted to know..

"That's none of your concern..".. but the first person answered in the cold tone..

"Listen! I didn't knew ki yeh Manik Malhotra hai.. and how would I know?.. tumne mujhe kabhi bataya nhi tha..".. Aliya said to the first person..and next manik heart a sound of tight slap..and the sound of breaking of glasses..

"Aliya..dare you say a single word..otherwise I will not take a second to dig your Grave right here only..".. the first person answered in anger..

"Have you lost it?.. use Kyu maar rahe ho..".. the third person shouted at him..

"You just stay out of this..I will ruin his wholevexistence..I will kill this bloody moron..I will kill Manik Malhotra..and his entire family.."..the first person shouted..and his last words made manik furious..he so wanted to kill that person right there..

"Which family you are talking about?.. he has no family.. iski zindagi ka sabse badha raaz mere paas hai..".. the third person told the first person..while Aliya stood up from the floor..as after the slap she fell on the floor..

Manik was about to open his eyes..but after listening those words..he chooses to remain in that state..as till now he get to know one thing..that he isn't with his family..and these people are not at all his friends and relatives..

"Kesa raaz?".. Aliya questioned in confusion..while manik paid more attention towards the conversation..

"Manik's parents didn't died in plane crash.. but it was a conspiracy to kill them..".. the third person revealed the truth which snatched Manik's sanity ..he was on the verge of crying..but he somehow controlled himself..

"Sab ko lagta hai ki Malhotra died in plane crash..but truth koi nhi janta.. instead of me...".. third person said with a smirk..while Manik's heart shrink and started paining badly...

"I don't care about all this..I will kill him.."..the first person ..the most sick head was still stuck over there..

"Pagal mat bano..go back ...ise maar ke tumhe kuch nhi milega..agar ise nuksaan pahuchana hai toh kill all his loved ones..not him..keep him alive..and let him suffer..".. the third person told the first..while Manik was helpless..he wasn't understanding what he should do..

"You are right..let him open his eyes..isi ke samne ..I will kill his whole family.."... The first person said and stormed out..

"Aliya..you come with me..".. the third person said .. and next manik heard the sound of door..

After sometime ..there was complete silence in the room..he after taking a lot of risk..he opened his eyes ..but he found none there..it was a dark room..and he was on the bed..with drips attached to his veins.. oxygen mask on his mouth..he looked all-around but the place wasn't familiar to him..

Manik : "mom dad..unka murder hua tha?.. but Kyu?.. or kisne maara unhe?.. kaun hai yeh log?.. why they are behind my family?.. or Nandini cabir mukti navya..sab log kaha hai?.. "... He thought in utmost confusion..

Manik : "wait a minute!! Agar inhe pata chal gaya ki am perfectly fine..then they will definitely try to harm my family..aur mujhe kabhi pata nhi chal paega ki mom dad.....".. he stopped abruptly as that mere mention of his parents made all his wounds fresh once again..tears formed in his eyes..but he somehow consoled himself..

Manik : "No! I have to do something..".. he thought with determination..and soon a plan came in his mind..and he decided that he has no implement on it...

(Past over)

They all were badly in tears..while Manik too was in tears..Nandini hugged him side ways..and they both cried together..

Manik : "mere mom dad..mujhe lagta tha ki they left me .. because of destiny..but no..they were snatched from me.." ..he said while crying in her arms..and she too cried along with him..while consoling him..

Cabir : "Manik!"..he called him with pain in his voice..and after placing his hand on his shoulder..

Manik broke the hug..and turned around to find Cabir standing there..with teary eyes..

Cabir : "Am sorry bro!" ..he said after joining his hands..and manik instantly stood up and hugged him tightly..and they both were in peace..everyone stood up.. and came towards Nandini.. mukti and navya hugged Nandini side ways..

Manik : "cabir! I was helpless..tum logo ke pas kesa aata?.. all I wanted your safety..and mom dad ke baare mei bhi pata karna tha..Jo sirf tum logo se door rehkar ho sakta tha.. please maaf kar de ..".. he said while crying..

Cabir : "nahi! Manik..tune kuch galat nhi Kiya.. I should be there with you..but now..now we will be together..".. He said after breaking the hug..and this scared Manik..

Manik : "No cabir! Tum log mere sath nhi reh sakte..No! You can't!".. he instantly denied..

Mukti : "but Kyu Manik sir?".. she asked in confusion..

Abhi : "Han! Manik..what's the matter?.. ".. he too questioned him..

Manik : "main tum logo ki life danger mei nhi dal sakta..I don't even know who they are?.. what they want?.."..he told them in a little agitated manner..

Cabir : "Manik! Yeh tu bol raha hai?..my brother never used to be scared of anything..then aaj ..aaj Kya hua?".. he asked after holding his both shoulder..

Manik : "yes! I am scared cabir.. nahi kho sakta tum logo ko main..I have already lost mom and dad..ab I can't loose you people.."...he told in high pitch voice..and now Nandini came towards him..

Nandini : "Manik!".. she took his name ever so softly..and he closed his eyes..to feel that intensity..

Manik : "please Nandini..samjhao in logo ko..please..".. he pleaded..they have never witnessed this side of Manik..he is so much in pain..

Nandini without saying anything hugged him tightly..took him in her warm embrace which was much needed...

Nandini : "shhhh! Calm down.. please"... she tried to console him..while he too hugged her tightly.. and none disturbed them..as they very well knows this fact that they both are each other's peace..

After some good time..they broke the hug..

Manik : "but am still not convinced..guys! You won't stay here..I need to find out ..who is behind all this.."...he told them..and now cabir looked at manik..with a serious face..

Cabir : "may be I know..who is behind all this..".. he told manik..and this made him shocked as well as confused..

Screen freezes on Manik's confused face..

So! Here is the revelation part..up to some extent!.. still some cards are not opened and they will come into light as the game proceed further.. 😂😂..

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