MaNan- Tied with Nuptial chain but Bonded with Love

Chapter 20

In Chopra's Villa

In the Living room

Aanchal: Arey bacho..sab lekar ao..princess ki saare saamaan hai na gaadi mein, Janki..?

Janki: Ji Ma..sab taiyaar hai..

Ishika: Ma, Nandu keliye aapne jewelries rakhliya tha na, wo kaha hai..?

Janki: Arey wo bhi Malhotra's ke private jet mein hogi..They'll be taking it to their Mansion directly from here..

Takshvi: Arey Nandu kaha hai..??

Jhanvi ( sighed ): Apni room mein hai Ma, Naitiki ke saath..

The ladies grew sad. Will it be possible for those 2 souls live apart from each other..

In Nandini's Room

Nandini was still in her gown while Naitik was on her lap who was busy in giggling but she had tears in her eyes. She kept on kissing him here and there as if she thinks she won't be able to touch him again..

Nandini: Chote saab, aap mujhe miss nahi karoge kya jo ithna giggle kar rahe ho..

Naitik ( still giggling ): Ka ( kya ) bo ( bol ) rahi ho Bua..

Nandini ( shook her head with a smile ): Kuch bhi nahi. Kya mujhe ek kissie miloge..

Naitik giggled again and kissed her cheeks and more tears came from her eyes..She kept him close to her heart and sobbed while someone was watching her while standing at the door..

" Precious.." the person called out for her..

Nandini ( turned ): Pa...

Ahaan walked to her and sat beside her and caressed her hair while she hid herself in his chest and wailed like a kid..

Ahaan ( in tears ): Arey tum ab rona math. Bidaai tho hum Mumbai jaakar hi karenge..Tab keliye bhi kuch aansu rakhna chahiye..

Nandini ( chuckled ): Tab keliye bhi aansu rahegi..

She looked at him with teary eyes and it just pierced his heart. He simply wiped her tears and kissed her forehead..

Ahaan: Tujhe patha hai na, tera Pa uthna expressive nahi hai, isiliye mein keh nahi paoonga ki mein tujhe kithna miss karoonga..Beti ko bina miss karke ghar mein thodi reh paega koi baap..

Nandini ( smiled amidst tears ): Mujhe patha hai aapke character ke baarein mein. Hum thodi hi aaj mile hai Pa, jo aapko apne barein mein bath karna pad rahe hai..

Ahaan smiled while Naitik was looking at the with a confused face..

Nandini ( softly ): Pa...

Ahaan ( nodded ): Haa..

Nandini ( cutely ): Hamara coffee night ka kya..?? Har raath ek saath ek cup coffee peethe hai na hum..

Ahaan bit his lips hardly to control his sobs..

Ahaan: Tu aa na Mukherjee's Mansion har raath.

Nandini ( bobbed in yes immediately ): Haa..mein aaongi na..

Ahaan chuckled and hit her head..

Ahaan: Meri pagli bachi, don't take it seriously. You've got married so you need to change your habits too..

Nandini ( pouted sadly ): Aise kaise Pa..How can I just change my habit when even you're a part of it..We never missed a night without sharing about our day with each other..

Ahaan ( sighed ): Kyunki jab ek ladki ki shadi hojathi hai tho sab kuch badhal jaathe hai. Ab Chopra ya Mukherjee nahi balki Malhotras bhi tumhari responsibility ban chuke hai. Just like how you think about our wishes, you need to think about them too. What they think, what they like and what they don't want you to do should be of your concern.

Nandini ( sighed sadly ): Ye tho bohath risky hai, Pa. Mein ithni bhi matured nahi hoon..

Ahaan ( chuckled ): When I got married to your Bua, she said the same thing, because even she was like you, a bubbly kid from inside so handling a new family wasn't so easy for her but then she coped up with it and you know how..??

Nandini nodded in No..

Ahaan ( smiled ): Because she became herself. She never changed herself for anyone. She did what she was good at, spreading love. And you are, just like her, so just be yourself. Sab kuch teek hojayega..

Nandini smiled cutely and kissed his cheeks and he smiled warmly at her and kissed her forehead with his fatherly warmth in it..Seeing it, even naitik kissed Nandini's cheeks..

Naitik: Uje ( Mujhe ) bhi kissie karna ae ( hai )..

And this made the duo to laugh out loud..

" It's time to change, Mrs. Malhotra.." someone cleared his/her throat..

Ahaan: Ithni bhi dramatic math hoja, Mrs. Ahaan Mukherjee..

Zaara made a bad face and entered along with Ishika..

Ishika: Hogayi baath, Jeeju..??

Ahaan smiled and nodded at her and got up..

Ahaan: Precious, get changed quickly. We're going to drop you in Malhotra's Villa..

Nandini ( frowned ): Tho phir aap log..??

Zaara: Hum log abhi hi nikalne wale hai, tumhe taiyar karwake. Bidaai keliye hume tumse pehle pohanchna hai, waha ithna saara kaam hai karne keliye..

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Nandini grew more sad after hearing " bidaai "..Zaara noticed Ahaan staring at Nandini with a helpless look on his face..

Zaara: Ahaan..tum jao..we'll get her downstairs..

Ahaan simply nodded at her and she blinked her eyes in assurance..He walked away, with Naitik in his arms, after closing the door and Ishika locked it..

Zaara: Baby, ye hai tumhara kapda. Jet mein beitna hai na, so you won't be able to travel in this gown..

Nandini simply nodded and took her clothes from Zaara and moved into the walk-in closet..

Ishika ( sadly ): Wo jaa rahi hai, Zaara..

Zaara wiped her unseen tears and hugged Ishika who hugged her back. They both were friends more than a Nanand-bhabi so they knew how to console each other while Takshvi was an elder sister for both of them. They broke the hug and wiped their tears..

Zaara: Chalo Bhabi, aansu poncho warna baby ko patha chalegi. Waise bhi aap bhoothni jaise dikh rahi hai aur bechari darr jayegi, abhi abhi shadi hui hai uski..

Ishika skapped her arms and giggled at Zaara. Soon, they saw Nandini getting out of the closet with puffed eyes which meant she cried. Zaara moved to her and made her sit in front of the mirror and started combing her hair while Ishika was doing her make up..

Ishika ( smiled ): Tujhe patha hai Nandu, jab meri shadi hui thi tho mein ekdum darr gayi thi. mathlab, i had a love marriage with your Hottie, so I knew he will be beside me no matter what may happens but still I was scared. I was scared thinking what if Abhinav's mother act indifferently with me, what if my sister-in-laws act rudely, what if his brother doesn't like me being a dancer because I have heard him of being a very simple and traditional person. I was missing my family. My Mom was my best friend, actually, I could share everything with her, whom will I share my worries with from then, my Di and Bhai were my support, how can I continue with my career without them being beside me and my Dad, he was my first Love, my lifeline, how am I going to live without him. Thise thoughts were terrible, let us have a love marriage or arrange marriage, such stuffs will never have an end but then you know what happened..( Nandini looked at her curiously ) I just thought about one person. Abhinav. He was the one whom I loved and the I became his wife. He always stood beside me so I his smiling face came in my mind. He said he had a lovely family and I had immense trust in him and so I knew started believing that I am going to have a bigger family. And look what happened, I got a sister in Takshvi Di, a best friend in my Nanand, an elder brother in Saaransh Bhai and a younger brother in Ahaan Jeeju, and my mom and Dad in Ma ( Janki ) and Dad ( Kailash ) while grand parents which I never had because mine have already passed away. Yahi zindagi hai Nandu, jo hum sochenge wo nahi hogi..

Nandini smiled and kissed her cheeks..

Nandini: And I got a Choti Ma in you..

Ishika grinned and kissed her head. Zaara watched them with a sweet smile on her lips. She bent to Nandini and made her wear the earrings..

Zaara: You know baby, a girl is someone close to God. You know why..? Because, she is the one who bears pain. First, she has to leave her family for another family, her heart gets a crack. Secondly, she becomes a mother and the pain that she bears leaves another crack on her heart cause it isn't like someone can imagine. Thirdly, she sends her daughter away by marrying her off to another family, which leaves another crack. And at the end, the heart breaks completely when she sees her child losing his/her life. Yahi hamari zindagi baby. Hume thakleef kuch zyada hi milenge par ye sabse hume hi taufa bhi hai aur wo hai, to become God's favorite. No pain, no gain. When you suffer this little heartbreaks you would gain happiness at the end because HE will bless you. Samaj rahi hai na tu..

Nandini asked her to lean forwards to which she obliged only to get a hard peck on her cheeks..

Nandini: I hate when you get serious..

Nandini made a bad face yet she had tears in her yes. Zaara giggled and kissed her forehead..

Zaara ( winked ): I too hate it, par karna chahiye. Bua tho hoon na mein teri. Badi mehnath karne ki baath hai..

Nandini and Ishika giggled with Zaara and soon they dolled her up..

Ishika: Hayee..kinni soni lag rahi hai meri bachi..

Zaara ( teased ): Aaj tho Mrs. Malhotra, Mr. Malhotra ka self control tho test karke hi rahegi..

Nandini ( blushed ): Dimples...

Ishika ( giggled ): Chalo, ab nikalna chahiye..

Nandini nodded and soon the duo took her with them to downstairs..

Zaara ( cleared her throat ): Dulhan ready hai..

Everyone's attention turned towards them and their lips turned into beautiful smiles after seeing Nandini..

Janki ( cupped her cheeks ): Badi pyari lag rahi hai..

Nandini smiled and hugged her..

Nandini ( whispered ): I will miss you..

Janki ( hid her tears ): No matter what, no matter if I get a little princess again or not, you're going to be my daughter, my little honey-bunny and none can take your place in my heart..

Nandini sobbed in her arms and they broke the hug before wiping their tears off..She moved to Kailash and Maanav and they both ksised her head from sideways..

Kailash: Mujhe bhoologe tho nahi..

Nandini ( smiled ): Aap jaise supportive tho koi nahi hai iss duniya mein..Tho mein kaise bhoolon aapko..

Maanav: Aur haan, let me tell you something, tumhara husband ka ek Bade Daadu hai aur wo tujhse lekar bohath khush hai par mind you Nandini Malhotra, you ain't gonna love him like you love me..

She giggled and kissed his cheeks..

Nandini: He isn't gonna love me as much as you can..

Maanav gave a wide grin to her..She looked at Abhinav and pouted making him chuckle..He moved to her and kept something in her hand and she looked at him with a frown..

Abhinav: Open it..

It was a small box. She opened it only to smile widely..

Nandini: Pendant of Dove..

Abhinav ( smiled ): Yes, this is to remind you everyday that even if you become Nandini Manik Malhotra, you will always be your Hottie's Dove..Mujhe hamesha yaad rakhne keliye..

She sniffed hard and banged on his chest and he too shed some tears..

Nandini: Aapko yaad rakhne keliye mujhe iss pendant ke zaroorath nahi hai, my love for you isn't that weak..

He smiled and broke the hug and she forwarded the pendant to him and he made her wear it and now her neck was adorned with her nuptial chain and his dove pendant..He kissed her forehead lovingly..

Abhinav ( smiled): Looking beautiful..

She smiled at him cutely. She moved towards Aanchal and cupped her cheeks..

Nandini: Aapko kuch nahi kehna hai mujhse..??

Aanchal ( smiled ): Mujhe tumse kehne ke zaroorath nahi hai, mujhe patha hai tum mujhe kabhi nahi bhoologi..

She grinned and kissed her cheeks..

Nandini ( cutely ): I love you more than anyone..

She moved to her Bhabis and hugged each of them tightly and that was when they heard the bell. The worker opened the door and soon Manik and Cabir were standing in front of Chopras..He looked at Nandini and smiled at her and she could give only a smile in return.

Kailash: Arey bete, aap log yaha..

Cabir ( smiled ): Ji wo, Nandini bhabi ko lene aaye hai..

Saaransh: Arey iske kya zaroorath thi, we would have dropped her in your villa..

Cabir ( smiled ): Ji wo..Ma keh rahi thi ki nayi bahu khud nahi aana chahiye, though the villa isn't our home but still that doesn't look good. Isiliye, Manik aaya hai sath mein..

The elders smiled in understanding and Manik moved to Kailash and Maanav..

Manik: Kya mein aapki beti ko le jaaoon..?

Kailash and Maanav smiled warmly at him..

Maanav: Le jaa sakthe hai agar aaj ke baad Nandu humse jaise bulathe hai waise bulaoge tho..

Manik ( smiled ): Kyu nahi..Grand pa..aur Papa..

Kailash ( smiled ): Ye hui na baath..

Manik smiled and moved to the men and they too nodded at him and then he moved to her brothers which surprised everyone while Nandini was smiling at him..

Kairav moved to Nandini and held her hand and walked to Manik. Gaurish took Manik's hand and kept Nandini's hand in his..

Neil ( sternly ): Ye hamari amaanath hai, agar iske saath kuch bhi bura kiya tumne, tho ye bhool jao tum ki humne kabhi ek doosre ko smile thak kiya hai..zinda nahi chodoonga tujhe..

Manik smiled at him..

Manik: Ab ye meri bhi amaanath hai Bhai, tho isse sambhalna mera kaam hai..

Nandini smiled at him and Manik's grip on her hand tightened. He entwined them without anyone's notice..

Soon, Manik took Nandini to a horse cart since they are inside the Aanchal's paradise and will be leaving to Mumbai only after 2 hours. Manik made her sit in the cart and he himself sat beside her. She looked at her fmaily and gave a faint smile to them..

Gaurish ( smiled ): Bidaai keliye tum ghar hi aa rahi ho..aaj raath hi pohanch jaoge tum bhi..Aur hum ab nikal rahe hai, tujhse pehle pohanchna chahiye na..

Nandini ( nodded ): Mere liye intezaar karna..

He smiled and kissed her forehead followed by the rest 4..And the cart zoomed to Malhotra's villa..

Manik ( smiled ): You will get to see them at night..

Nandini wiped her tears and gave a faint smile to him and he could only sigh at her..He knew that wasn't her real smile..

Manik ( serious face ): Between, I forgot to tell you something important..

Nandini ( frowned ): What...

Manik: You're looking beautiful..

( She had only nuptial chain, dove pendant, marriage red chooda and diamond studs as her accessories..)

She looked at him with raised eyebrows and he too copied her expression and soon smile found it's way to her face much to his happiness..

Manik: I like your smile, Mrs. Malhotra..!!

Nandini ( bit her lips ): Thank You, Mr. Malhotra..

And here starts, a journey of world's beautiful love story..

To be continued..