Zaroori Tha

PART- 11

Niharika is busy in making dinner for Nachiket and Manvi . It is already 8 pm and Nachiket is still not at home , as the recording of his new album is going on . 

Suddenly Niharika can feels someone is hugging her legs with her tummy hands.  

" Mannu .... What are  you doing ? " Niharika asks with smile as soon as she recognizes the touch . 

" Mumma when will papa come back ? He promised me that he will bring my chocolate cookies for me . " Manvi asks with a cute pout . 

"  Bhukkhad kahaki .... You  , your papa and  both of yours love for cookies . " Niharika  whispers slowly . 

" Mumma we love cookies ..  Now tell me when will papa come ? " Manvi again wants to know . 

" Mannu papa will be back soon . Don't worry . " Niharikai replies back with a soft smile .

" But it is already 8 pm .. why he isn't here ? " Manvi answers with her cute pout.  

" Mannu ... Papa is ... " Before Niharika can finishes her sentence one voice cut them . 

" Accha someone is missing papa ? " One voice asks from the door or kitchen.  

" Papa... " Manvi shouts happily and hugs Nachiket's legs who is now standing at the kitchen door . 

" Mannu ..... I miss you baby . " Nachiket bends towards Manvi and kisses her tightly .

" Papa cookies ? " Manvi asks with expections . 

" Accha ? This is the matter ? You didn't miss me actually . You actually missed your cookies only . " Nachiket  replies back with fake  sadness . 

" Noooooo papa I seriously missed you too . Now let's eat cookies . " Manvi says with her smile . 

" Ok Princess let's eat yammi cookies . " Nachiket too replies back like a kid . 

NIHARIKA'S P.O.V. 

Uff sometimes I really can't understand who is the kid here . 28 years old Nachiket  Malhotra or 5 years old Manvi Malhotra . I mean which adult loves cookies like a kid ! 

But it is really late and eating too much cookies will resulting them not to eat dinner . But spoiling food is the thing I hate most . 

" Mannu don't eat too much cookies . Only two .. and tell your papa too not to eat too much . " I say Manvi . Or else I know this father - daughter duo will finish the entire cookies jar . 

" Mannu tell your mother not to worry about me . Papa is big enough to look after himself . He did it before too . " Comes a reply . 

Manvi starts to laugh by listening the reply.  

I know everyone will find it funny and think that it is one of the common banter  between two persons in love , but I , myself know the hidden taunt in between the lines . 

He Is Still Holding Me Responsible For The Past . He Is Still Doesn't Let It Go . 

I close my eyes by faking a smile . It is like this only since last two months . Yeah you are living together now . No no don't get me wrong . We are not in any live - in relationship but we are now married . But I got him as only the father of Manvi ...  But I did not get my Nachi back  . 

For him I am only the mother of his daughter ...  not his love .... not anymore . Just because of my mistakes he lost the love he had for me . 

I know I can't blame anyone for it . As I am the one who should be blamed here . 

FLASHBACK

After we read Rhea's letter it was like an invisible slap of my face . It showed me clearly what exactly I lost due to my stupidity . 

I start to tremble as my legs refused to carry my weight as the truth hits me . 

" Nachi ... " I call him with the name given by me after soo many years and finally touches his shoulder with my shaking hand after six years . One touch of his and I feel like I am in heaven ... After six long painful years . 

But his response brings me back in reality . 

He just throws my hand from his body and replies back roughly " Don't you dare to call me Nachi . It is Mr. Malhotra . You lost the right to call me Nachi . " 

If I say that I don't expect his this response then it will be a lie . I somehow knew that his reaction will be like this only . As for him love is trust . And I hurled his that point . He isn't going to be easy with me . 

But still it hurts . Still it hurts to see his cold eyes . Once which were full of love for me now they are cold . As if there are no emotions . 

" Nachiket.... Nachiket  please listen to me once ..  Please .. " I try to make him listen to me . 

But whom I am kidding ? I already awaken the monster on him . He is now like a fire and I know I need to burn myself if I want to tame him . Any sane person in this condition will like to run away from him . 

But he is too important for me to let him go . So no matter how much burn , how much harsh words I need to tolerate ... I will not give up . Not this time . I already did the mistake once . But not again . 

" What listen Miss. Khurana? Since last six years I was waiting to listen from you .. I was waited to know what was my fault that you left me even after showing me a dream of ever after . But neither you nor your answers were there . And believe me Miss. Khurana  today finally I lost my interest to listen you .  I am sorry but I seriously not in mood to listen your any damn explanation . " Nachiket  shouts back angrily .

" Miss. Khurana  ? Now I am Miss. Khurana  for you ? " I ask in a hurtful voice . 

" Exactly . I taught to respect women , no matter what else anyone actually thought about me  ! It doesn't permit me to call any stranger with her name . " Nachiket replies back harshly . 

" Stranger ..... I am a stranger ..." I whispers slowly . 

" Exactly . You Are A Stranger . My Nihu could not  do it with me . She just couldn't leave me without any explanations.  Without confronting me . She wasn't like it . So you are anything but my Nihu . You are not ." Nachiket  shouts angrily . 

It is really my luck that we are now in his sound proof room . Or else everyone will come to know about our fight . 

I close my eyes tightly as soon as his harsh words enter in my ears . He too give up ? Is this the end of us ? Is this the end of us? Was my mistakes are  so big that I even don't get one single chance to rectify them ? 

Then suddenly his next words enter in my ears .

" Miss Khurana  till today Manvi who is apparently my child too was with you . I am completely unaware of her . But from now on I am not going to leave her here . She will live with me . In the place where she actually deserves to live . "  He says all these in a no-nonsense tone . 

His this statement shocks me . The moment which I never expected to come , finally comes . He is going to snatch my daughter , my Mannu from me . How can I live without her ? She is the only ray of hope in my life . How can he do it ? 

" Nchiket  how ... How can you do it ? How can you just snatched Mannu from me ? " I ask angrily . 

But as soon as the words left from my mouth , I start to regret about it . The painful  look of his face forced me to regret .

" Uff ! Niharika you and  your big mouth . "  I scold myself . 

But my reaction isn't something really unexpected ! I mean if anyone tried to snatch my daughter , I can't stay quiet and let them do that.  

His face suddenly breaks into a painful smile . After few seconds of silence , he again speaks ,

" Niharika Khurana you again proved how well you know about me ! You really think so low about me that I will snatch a daughter from her mother ? Waise no no ! It is not your fault ! After all people are tend to think other as per themselves . So it is very common for you to think like these . " 

I can clearly see the sarcasms are  dripping from his replies . 

" Nachiket  actually ... I mean ... " I try to defend myself .

" Leave Niharika . I am really not interested to know what exactly you think . Believe me ,  I am not even shocked to listen your reply . From the last six years  you really show  me how much you actually trust me !!  And don't  worry I am not going to snatch Manvi from you . It is not in my blood to snatch a daughter form her mother !

So I am taking you too with me . Yeah both of you are coming with me . And be ready we are going to marry within two days . I don't want someone to call my daughter with names . " Nachiket replies back  . 

' Nachi ... That means ... That means you are not angry with me ? You forgive me na ? " I ask with my little hope . 

" Sorry Miss. Khurana . I  am really sorry to disappointed you . There is nothing called “ Us” from this moment .  From now you have only relationship with me . And that is the " Mother Of My Daughter . " Nothing more . So prepare yourself . We are going to Mumbai within few days . " Nachiket  answers back and leaves the room angrily . 

FLASHBACK ENDS . 

Since then the condition is same . Within two days we got married in Derhadun . Perks of being Nachiket Malhotra ... We didn't need to wait for long for legalisation our marriage . Within two days we are legally wedded husband and wife . But unfortunately for the world ! 

In between this four walls of the house I am nothing but the only mother of his child . 

Today finally I got the man I love , but not the way I wanted him . 

Today finally I am knowing as " Mrs . Niharika Manik Malhotra ." But I lost Nihu’s Nachi .

My daughter finally gets her papa but I lost my love . I lost my Nachiket . He is just the father of our daughter but not my Mani who is my love . 

Manvi .... She is the only link between us ! 

We , once lover now just two known stranger in same house .

I really don't know what  exactly our future stored for us . But still I am happy that at least now I am with the person I ever love ... And the only person who ever loved me . 

NIHARIKA’S P.O.V. ENDS

To be continued ...   

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