[Nandini POV]

We  spent almost an hour to found the way out of the jungle and eventually we succeded and reached his car. We without exchanging any words just sat in car because we were already drained out to even nod in response. We drove in silence and atlast reached Haveli. It was early morning, Manik halted the car and I was the first to climb out and waited for him. He gave the keys to guard and walked with me inside the Haveli. I can sense from his face that he is nervous about his family reaction and their concern about us and same here with me.

We are already drained out and I just don't want to face any interrogation right now!!!!

I know these all happened because of me neither I left the part nor had that happened. And Manik wasn't less he too have to trace me first as if his life depends on me.

Shut up!!! Wild animals and ghost must be partying on your flesh if he hadn't been there!!!

"Oh god!!!aap dono kaha the raat bhar, or ye halat kya bana rakhi h!!!" Buasahaab was the first to get up worriedly and in a state voice.

Everyone's face was looking tired, pale and deprived of peace as they mere waking up whole night in worry even they were still in their party attire. I suddenly felt guilty.

Why I always have to pull some stunts!!!

"Don't worry buasahab we are alright, we just lost in forest and there wasn't network to inform u all. So sorry." Manik clarified but we heard gasp.

"Kr kya rahe the aap dono sath me or vo b jungle me. Pata hai hum kitne pareshaan the" daimaa snapped Manik furiously.

"Daimaa!!I said na, we lost our way in jungle!!!"

"Wo to hmne suna, pr party chorke jungle me kya kaam tha esa b kya tha jungle me. Vo b ek jawaan ladki dusre akele jawaan ladke k sath.." daima accused scrunching her nose in disgust looking at me. Manik tried to speak but she interrupted "zarur is ladki ki hi vajah se aap bhi phase honge, esa kya krna tha apko Nandini itni raat ek ladke  k sath jungle me"she scowled at me and I felt myself disgusted. I felt my inner eyes getting wet but I drank the tears back.

"Daimaa please!!abhi ye log wese hi kitne thake lg rahe h, aap please shuru mt hoiye r dekhiye.."uncle brij tried to speak but daima interrupted again.

"Hum sirf Manik ki nahi aap ki b daimaa h, brij. Hum aap sb se zada zamana dekh chuki h. Ese hi Raja sahab ne hum pr bharosa nahi kia tha. Bhale hi hum app sb ki tarah kisi raaj parivaar ki nahi h. Pr muje Raja sahaab ne is khandaan ki izzat or aap sb ki parvarish apne akhri waqt me hamare hi hatho soupi thi, hamari imandari or tajurbe ka nazraana dia tha hame. Is,raaj parivaar ka hissa bana k or us nazrane ko hum kisi bade shehr ki ladkiyo k hatho hargiz barbaad hone nahi denge." Daima exaggerated and I felt more infernal.

"Daimaa!!we know that ok!!or iske lie hm aap ko izzat se zayada pyar dete hai. Hmne b kabi apko isa nahi mehsoos karaya jese app hi khandaan ka hissa nahi h. Hum jante hai, is gharane ki hifazat or apni imandari qayam krne rakhne k lie apne apna ghr kabhi nahi basaya to please ap ye kehna band kr de. Or hm bs itna keh rahe hai k abhi in dono ki halat achi nahi lg rahi pehle inhe aaram krne de fir hm puchte hai inse hm bhi curious but filhaal inki halat ko to dekhe." Uncle brij spoke in defence calmly and daima seems to understand.

"Hm is mamle pr nashte k baad baat karenge, sb apne kmre me jae." Daima ordered and walked away giving me a last glaring look. Everyone too started to leave the hall after giving us an assuring smile but manik spoke halting them.

"Uncle Brij!!!"he called and he turned while other frown"aah!!can u please call-call the doctor. "He creased his brows in confusion and checked Manik worriedly "aah!!not me-its-its for nan-nandini."he said nervously while uncle brij just smiled patting his cheeks and nodded.

I walked upstairs heading towards my room when I heard rushing foot steps and I halted at my door step and turned to find manik and raised my brows questioning.

"Vo actually!!it's about daima, please unki bato ka bura,mat manna vo dil ki achi bs vo thodi purane khayalat ki hai. Unhe bade sheher k log pasand nahi h. Ye mt sochna k unhe sirf tumse problem hai even she hates soha and Alia.,so please!!"he completed hasitantly and I just nodded.

"I didn't mind, I am,fine!!so don't worry"I assured him.

"No please!!I know u aren't fine"he stated hastily and I frown then he started to look here and there before speaking nervously "aah vo actually I know, u weren't fine with her words I..I saw ur eyes getting teary."

I too started to look here and there feeling uncomfortable that he caught me crying again. I spoken diverting the topic.

"Dai..daima isn't ur..I mean I don't want to offend u but kya vo tumhare family.."I tried to ask him nervously.

Gohd!!!this is our first conversation like a human and we are stuttering this much!!

He cutted me understanding my dither "I know what u are asking, actually yes, daima wasn't the part pf our family. Her family was a patrimonial servent in our legacy. At my  grandpa's time she was a young girl about 18 years old, who joined as personal maid of my grandpa, with the time they grew close anf she became like grandpa's sister. And she grew more loyal to the estate. After grandma's first pregnancy with my father, grnadpa hired her as my dad's and uncle brij's midwife because they both were best friends and they shared there everything s and from then she named as 'daimaa' . After dad and uncle Brij she assisted me as my midwife taking care like me mother. She is the one who nourished and carry cotted me. Everyone loves her and respect her alot because she never betrayed our clans. "He described everything dreamily without stuttering as if cherishing his past and don't know why I,felt happy seeing him smiling like this for the first time. I never saw,him smiling like this.

Daimaa is really close to him!!!!

"You really love her no??" I blurted out.

"Yes!!!she is like a mother to me and she took care of me like her own child. She just can't see me getting hurt and that's why she reacted so cold towards you." He again stated with a smile and he seems really happy talking about her daima.

But where is his parents, I never saw them!!!

I thought to ask him but then I avoided the idea and told what I was hesitant to say to him. "Thanks!!!" I blurted out and he frowned.

"For what??"

"For..for"I look down in nervousness playing with my fingers.

Why its so hard to say a simple thanks to a man!!!urggggg..

"For ???"manik asked but I noticed he is hiding his smile and finally bi closed my eyes and said in a single breath " thanksforsavingmylife.." I completed closing my eyes and found his mouth agape in smile and amusement and I felt more nervous so without listening or waiting for anything I hasted"byee!!" And shutted the door on his face.

Men are a risky case for me!!!

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We all were sitting on dinning table having breakfast together. Manik told them everything that how we stuck in jungle and the whole story how we lost our way in jungle. I fell in pond he saved me. Everything except the part how he saved me. They insisted mealot to spell why I went to jungle leaving the party but I lied telling thrm that I went to have fresh air but my car stuck in mire and there was no network to call them. Now everything is normal except daima's behavior she still stare me in between.

"Vese aap logo k maa baap ko aap sb ki yaad ni aati.."daima stated in a crabby voice.

"Ofcourse aati hai, but they are used too coz main mere parents k sath ni rehti"ashna chirped.

"Kyu??"daima exclaimed.

"Vo actually I am basically from Hyderabad but working in Mumbai to islie.."ashna stated looking horrified.

"Mtlb aap sb apne parivaar k bina rehte ho??"buasaahab asked in amusement.

"Almost yes, me and ashna share apartment so we both are like eaxh others family but only shivam is the lucky one who lives with his family in Mumbai." Mitali told them and at the last part she made a sad face.

"Aur beta nandini aap b kya akele rehti ho??"uncle brij asked and I nodded awkwardly.

"Kyu tumhari bhi family bahar ha, tum kisi k sath apna flat share ni krti.."he asked looking curious"I don't want to offend u I mean every one need a company to share r vo b itne bade sheher me"

"No uncle I am not alone at all Abhi Mukti Navya they are my family "I told them smiling at my friends specially Abhi and I again noticed daima glaring at me.

"Actually yes uncle!!!Nandini and Abhi bht close hai, Abhi pata hai Nandini ka mukti se b zada khyaal rakhta hai apni jaan se badkar kyu Mukti"Navya chirped excitedly and mukti nodded with a big grin.

Navya never default to flaunt my relationship with abhi!!!

"Beta mukti!!muje kehna tu ni chahiye pr kya aap sach me insb se bilkul bhi thik hai??" Daima asked scrunching her nose in annoyance and we all stop to eat our food to listen her what she is actually trying to say.

"Mtlb??ofcourse,daima muje kyu problem hogi ye do no bachpan se saath hai. Haan vo baat alag hai college time me thoda jaldi thi"mukti stated casually and I smiled at her.

"Pr fir bhi, Abhi aap k pati hai aap se zada kisi or ladki ko importance dena ya uske sath zada nazdiki rakhna, ye sahi nahi hai iski chinta to apko krni chahiye"daima tried to explain her something which a little we understanding.

"Mtlb????" Abhi retorted creasing his brows.

"Mtlb ye!!ajkl ka,zamana to aapsb jante hai hm yaha kisi ko ilzaam ya kisi ka aaib ni bata rahe h, hum vs sachai bata rahe h. Hum Abhi ko bhi kuch ni kahenge vo akhir ek mard hai pr mukti aap ek samajhdaar ladki hai apni rishto k bare me ache se janti hai k shadi k baad ek mard ki parai aurato se kitni nazdiki jayaez hai"she interpreted and continued looking at me "or kuch nahi to aap ko hi itni smj honi chahiye Nandini beta, k aap ko kisi shadi shuda insaan ko khud samjhana chahiye nake uski shadi shuda zindagi k beech aana chahiye kyunki mene aap or abhi k beech ki nazdeekiyaan dekhi hai. Mukti ssedhi hai aplog ki dosti ko galat nahi samajhti kamse km ap unki sedhepan ka faeda to na uthae. Mene dekhe hai kisi tarah aap is ghr me sbke alawa sirf abhi k sath hi comfortable hoti hai or sirf unse hi sbse zada hasti bolti hai. Aaj kl ki in bade shehro ki ladkio ko to hm ache se jante hai apna ghr basati nahi dusra ko ujadna ache se aata hai. Hum ye baat nandini aap k lie ni keh rahe hai. Ye baat hum hr esi aurat k lie keh rahe hai jo apna or dusro dono ka ghar todti hai. Mana aap apne mma baap k sath nahi rehti pr koi to tameez to sikhai hogi aap ki maa ne apko k ek shadi shuda mrd se kitni nazdeeki rakhni chahiye ya phir main ye kahu k aap ki maa ne apko kabi kuch sikhaya nahi na jane kesi parv...." she keep on ranting while everyone was sitting silently and I was clenching the fork in my hand and till now the tears were bluring my eyes and when I decided to interrupted her.

"ENOUGH!!!" I shouted my lungs out jerking my chair to stand and showing my anger and tear filled eyes to daima "bht bol chuki aap, aap khud ko samajhti kya hai jbse main aai hu aap meri bezzati pe bezzati kie ja rahi h. Hr baar bada,samajhke chup rahi pr hr baar koi na koi naya tana. Kabi aurato ki fitrat ko leke kabi bade shehro ki ladkio k living style ko leke." I paused after spitting gritting my teeth in anger "u know what I was fool to think why mr malhotra hates women, I was wrong about him I was idiot to blame him. It was you, when a woman being herself can accused another women to msin uske bete se kya umeed kr sakti hu. Jab aik aurat hi rk aurat zaat ki izzat ni kr sakti to uska beta kya khaak izzat karega. Muje believe nahi horaha ek aurat khud kese kisi dusri aurat ko badnaam kr sakti hai or ese ghatiya ilzaam laga,sakti hai jbke vo khud ek aurat hai."I stated with disgust"you know what agr aaj ap dusri aurato ko ese bol k unki zaat ko ganda kr rahi hai to ye mat bhuliye aap khud bhi ek aurat zaat hai iska mtlb aap khud bhi apna daman ganda kr rahi hai"i mocked smirking at her and left the table leaving them stunned.

This was enough I am leaving Chandigarh!!!

I don't know how I controlled myself and how I took a stand when her every word almost sucked my energy and senses. I don't know how badly I wanted to cry there. I never understand what is with them always accusing women for every fault or every action. Why always a women have to bear all the allegations when I f even the men are responsible one. I rushed inside the room and locked it. Thumping on floor crying my lungs out.

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