It's a long one!
Dedicated to Hafsa my love!
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Chapter 9-A- Letting Go!
Manik's POV...
I took a long breath and kicked the door away.
Wow that was easy..
As soon as I kicked the door away the sight inside made me lost my breath. Nandini was sitting on the floor with her hand bleeding..
"Nandini!" I roared and rushed to get her followed my Rishab. I immediately swooped her in my arms and cradled her near my chest while Rishab held her hand to inspect the wound but she freed it from his grip, clinging to me and the pain I saw on Rishab's face broke me. Rishab backed off and run out of the room. I didn't stopped him cuz I wanted to make Nandini agree for his scholarship he surely deserves the best of him.
Now Nandini was sobbing in my neck and her hand needed treatment. I took a sigh and sat on the bed with Nandini in my lap. I opened the side table drawer and took out a small first aid box. Without speaking a word I started applying spirit on it to clean the wound she hissed loudly and I blew over it to sooth the pain. She kept sobbing and sobbing while I just kept treating the wound. Soon I was done but she was quiet..
"Everyone leaves me! Sab chaly jaty hain!" Suddenly she started speaking. I sat resting my back with the bed board and she laid in my arms with head on my chest. "Dad! Mumma! And now Rishab too!" Her tears were wetting my shirt. "I brought him up like a mother in spite of my disabilities I worked so hard for him and he wants to leave!" I didn't interrupted her rant as I wanted her to let it all out.
When after a long pause she didn't spoke anything else I started..
"You know why he wants to leave?" I said softly caressing her hair.
"Because he want to leave ME!" She said sadly and I held her wounded hand in mine gently stroking it with my thumb..
"No! He wants to leave for you!" I said softly snuggling her closer to me..
"For me?" She whispered-demanded to me...
"Yes! For you! For your eyes! For your happiness! Moreover you said na that you brought him up like a mother! Than let him go! It's his dream Nandini! You worked hard for him now he wants to pay back!" I said politely and she kept quiet.
Please try to understand..
She kept thinking for a long time breathing softly against my neck and I just kept stroking her hair. I knew it was very hard for her but I will make sure that Rishab should fulfill all his dreams..
"I will be alone..!" After a long pause came her whisper..
"Hey! Who said that you will be alone? Main tmhry pass hoon!" I said worriedly and made her face me, sitting straight while she straddled my lap..
"Manik!" She sobbed and placed her face on my shoulder..
My baby..
"Bella! I have promised you! A promise which am not gonna break ever! I will be with you! Always! Let Rishab go mio caro! Let him a free bird! Let him experience the world!" I again tried to made her understand and she kept hugging me for a long time once again leaving no choice for me but to rub her back in a soothing manner.
Tough nut to crack..
"Ok! I will let him go! But tum kahen mat jana!" Finally she whispered clinging more and more to me while I sighed in relief..
"I am not going anywhere! And thank you agreeing for Rishab!" I said happily and she faced me. I pecked her forehead and wiped the tears off her cheeks. She smiled and I gave her a quick peck on lips..
Beautiful. Smile..
"Keep smiling! It suits you!" I said brushing her hair off her face and she ruffled my hair..
"It suits you too!" She whispered back and hugged me again..
We should be talking to Rishab..
"Shim? Don't you think that we should talk to Rishab?" I said hesitantly and she nodded over my shoulder. I got up and cradled her near my chest. I walked us to Riahab's door and asked Nandini to knock it..
"Please Bhai! Leave me alone!" Rishab's painful voice reached our ears and anxiety covered Nandini's face.
Sibling attraction. So cute..
"Rishu?" Nandini again knocked the door and this time Rishab didn't took a second to open the door on her voice.
"Di..!" He wailed and without giving me time to put Nandini down he threw his arms on us and with great difficulty I held both siblings close to me..
All thanks to the workout I do at Gym..
Both of them were crying like babies and I sighed..
Too much emotional thing...
"Hey Murthy's! I can't breathe" I said dramatically and finally both giggled..
At that time I seriously wished for their smiles...
Rishab backed off laughing in his tears and Nandini too laughingly sniffed in my chest. I walked inside Rishab's room and sat on the bed. Nandini sat on my right side and I patted the bed place on my left for Rishab. He quietly sat and I took both of them in a side hug..
"So now! Rishab! Nandini is ready for your scholarship! She has no problem with you availing the opportunity! Right Nandini?" I started the conversation..
"Yes! Am sorry Rishu! I shouldn't be behaving like that! Tu ja! Live your dream for us! Manik is with me!" She said softly and I smiled..
"Sach? I can go?" Rishab exclaimed looking at me and I nodded smiling at him..
"Wow! Thank you! Thank you bhai! Thank you Di!" He shouted happily and we both laughed...
"Anything for you little brother!" I said patting his head and Nandini too was smiling.
"Dekha Di! Bhai loves me so much! He loves me more than he loves you!" Suddenly Rishab spoke in a teasing tone and my eyes widened..
Don't tell me they are gonna flight for this...
"No! He loves me more! Hai na Manik?" She said with a puppy face..
"Of course I love you!" I said immediately and Rishab frowned now..
"That means you don't love me bhai?" He asked with a sad face..
Of course I love you too...
"No he doesn't!" Nandini spoke sticking out her tongue..
What kind of fight is that????
"Okk you both shushhh now! You know I love you both equally!" I said strictly and both burst out in giggles. Both hugged my waist simultaneously and hide their faces in my neck..
"And we love you too! You are our home!" Both spoke at the same time and I engulfed them in my warmth..
Yes! The family was complete but still I had some much to tell Nandini.
