Manan : It’s You ~ my firefly
Nandini was crying in her room…Manik came there..he felt bad..manik tap on nandini’s shoulder.. Nandini looked behind…
Manik : I’m sorry nandini.. I….
Nandini hugged him tightly before he could cmplt his word…manik also hugged her…
Nandini : why can’t I remove that jerk from my mind manik?!
Manik : which jerk?
Nandini : that…that trilok..
Manik now understood the reason of her sudden chngd behavior…
Manik : that’s mean u didn’t did that for my act? U did that bcz u remembered trilok..
Nandini : ur…which act??
Manik : woh…I mean..what happened there…
Nandini now remembered that they were about to kiss…nandini was confused now… She thought why she didn’t stop him..why she didn’t react for that…
Nandini was lost in her own thoughts..
Manik called her…
Manik : nandini !!!
Nandini : yeah??
Manik : u r not angry with me r8?
Nandini : I guess…no..
Manik : u guess??
Nandini : no..I know..
Manik : u know what??
Nandini : manik !! I’m not angry with u..bcz I trust u…u can’t do anything wrong…
Manik was startled & also happy to know that nandini trust him….
Manik : u….trust me???
Nandini : I trust u manik..
Manik : thank u..it means a lot for me & I’ll never break it..
Nandini : I know that…
Both smiled at each other…
Suddenly manik’s phone started ringing… Manik checked the caller id…it was from his P.A..he received it..
Manik : yeah sushant??
Sushant : sir..u have to come office now..that Australian company wants to meet u…I tried to handle..but they r demanding to meet the owner..if u won’t come..u may lose the deal..
Manik : yeah..I understand.. Hold on for a moment…
Manik turned to nandini…
Manik : nandini..I’ve some imprtnt work in office…
Nandini : oh..ok..then go..
Manik : don’t b dumb nandini..will u come with me?? As I’m not going to let u stay alone…
Nandini : me?? But what’ll I do there?!!
Manik : ok..then I’m not going..
Nandini : ok f9.I’m coming..
Manik : gd girl..
Manik took his phone again..
Manik : ok..sushant..I’m coming in half an hour…
Sushant : ok sir..
Manik cut the call…
Manik looked at nandini.. She had frown & angry pout on her face..
Manik : it won’t work..get ready fast..
Manik chng his dress..he wore a brown shirt with blue blazer & blue jeans..she set his hair perfectly with jell..he was looking dangerously handsome…he came in the hall & called nandini…
Nandini : coming…
Manik looked at the stair..nandini was coming downstair…she was in a black dress & which length was till her knee..her hair were also a bit curled..she had applied a light make up & pink lipstick.. She was looking hot & beautiful .manik was amazed to see her…Nandini was also admiring manik..
Manik : shall we go??
Nandini : ok…
Both left for the office…manik & nandini entered in office together… Everyone was staring at nandini as they never saw her with manik..in fact they never saw any girl with him except mukti & some of his frnd…they started gossiping about nandini & manik …
Manik & nandini entered in manik’s cabin..nandini watched the whole cabin..she was impressed to see it..
Nandini : wow.. Manik..ur cabin is really beautiful.. It’s so neat & perfect… I’m impressed…
Manik : thank u..it’s pleasure to have a beautiful cmnt from a beautiful lady…
Nandini blushed on that ….someone knocked the door…
Manik : come in…
Sushant came inside..
Manik : oh…sushant.. Yeah..say..
Sushant : sir..everyone is waiting for u in the conference room..
Manik : ok..u go..I’m coming..
Sushant left…
Manik : nandini..u seat here..I’m going to the conference room.. I’ll come after the meeting.. U wait here till then..ok??
Nandini : ok..
Manik left from there… Nandini started to look around the room..
After 2 hour..manik finished his meeting & came to his room..
Manik : I’m sorry nandini..woh I…
Manik was amazed to see the scene..nandini was sleeping in the couch…manik silently came near her.. He removed her hair from her face & kissed her forehead.. Nandini smiled in her sleep..manik sat on his chair & started to work…he finished his work nearly at 1am..he also informed Nyonika that nandini is with him in the office…
After finishing his work…he went towards nandu & woke her up..
Manik : get up nandu.. We’ve to go home…
Nandini : what tym is it??
Manik : it’s 1am nandini…
Nandini : what?! Why didn’t u wake me up earlier??
Manik : what would u have do then?! U would b bore..that’s why I didn’t wake u up…now come..let’s go..
Nandini : ok…
Manik & nandini left from the office together.. There was no one without the guards & peons..
They sat on the car & manik started to drive…both were silent..roads were also empty..nandini was looking at outside… Manik was silently driving & also kept on looking at her…
Suddenly nandini started shouting to stop the car..manik stopped the car with a jerk immediately & looked at nandini..
Manik : what happened?? R u f9???
Nandini : yeah..I’m fine..
Manik : then why did u shout ??
Nandini : manik look..that ice cream parlour is about to close… Plzz bring ice cream for me na !!!?
Manik : lyk seriously?! U shouted for that!!!
Nandini : manik..plzz..go fast na..it’ll close…
Manik took a long breath..
Manik : f9..I’m going…
Manik went to the parlour.. It was about to close..but manik paid them extra to bring ice cream..manik was waiting for ice cream when he saw nandini was also coming there…suddenly manik noticed a bus coming from the opposite direction.. He shouted calling nandini..nandini looked at the bus & got scared..that bus was about to hit nandini but manik pulled her towards him…he hugged her tightly.. Nandini was scared…Manik cupped her face..
Manik : r u f9 na???
Nandini : yeah..I’m f9..
Manik : thank God !! What was the to come here?? I was getting the ice cream na?!!
Nandini : sorry.. I thought of coming to u….
Manik : itz ok..but nxt tym b careful…
Nandini : ok…
Manik : come..ur ice cream might b ready by now…
They went to the parlour & took ice cream & then came to the car…
Both were standing beside the car..nandini was eating her ice cream..& manik was admiring her..he was also enjoying the silent & calm environment & cool breeze…
Nandini offered him ice cream but he denied…
Nandini : come on manik..u have to eat..
Manik : nandini..I don’t eat ice cream..
Nandini : manik plzz..only one spoon.. For me.. Plzzzzz !!!
Manik : ok ok f9…
Nandini : yaaayyy !!!
Nandini fed him ice cream…
Nandini : how is it??
Manik : nice..
Nandini : I told u na?!!
Nandini fed him one more spoon..
Manik : enough.. No more…plzz..
Nandini : just..one more manik..
Manik : no way…
Nandini : plzzz…
Nandini tried to fed him & manik tried to stop her..in this process ice cream fall on nandu’s face..
Manik started laughing looking at her….nandini removed the ice cream from her face & gave him an angry look..manik stopped laughing.. & after a moment he again started laughing….Nandini became very angry..she kept the ice cream in the car…
Manik : what????
Nandini looked at him with angry face…
Manik : nandini… U r looking lyk a tiny angry bird…u should see urself lyk this in the mirror…
Manik stared laughing again…
Nandini : u monkey manik……
Nandini started to beat him…manik started running around the car..nandini was chasing him…both were laughing…
After sometime both became tired & stopped running…
Manik : ok..now stop it..I’m tired.
Nandini : me too…
Manik : then finish ur ice cream fast & let’s go home…
Nandini finished the ice cream.. Then they both sat inside the car & left for home…they reached home nearly at 2am..nandini was very tired..that’s why she slept in the car already… Manik tried to wake her up..but she was in deep slumber.. Having no other way..manik picked her up on his arms & took her to her room..he made her sleep in the bed & covered her with a blanket..
Manik was about to go when nandini caught his hand in sleep…
Nandini : don’t go away Manik..
She said in her sleep…
Manik smiled listening that..
Manik : I’m here..always with u…
Manik sat beside her & kept his other hand on her head & played with her hair for sometime…
After about 15mints..Manik softly removed his hand from nandini’s caught… Then left from the room…
He went to his room & decided to play his guiter…
He took his guiter & started tuning it…
Mere bina main rehne laga hun
Teri hawaon me behne laga hun Jaane main kaise tera hua hu
Mujhe to lagta hai main shayad tere dil ki dua hu……
(Manik remembered about nandini.. He was remembering the moment when nandini hugged him..they were about to kiss..their duet singing…)
Tujhko jo paaya…ahan
To jeena aaya…
Ab ye lamha theher jaye
Tham jaye bas jaye hum dono ke Darmiyan …..(2)
(Manik remembered their eye lock..when manik saved her from falling…their pillow fighting…)
Pehle se zyada main jee raha hoo
Jabse main tere dil se juda hoo
Rahon pe teri main to chala hoo
Tu meri manzil hai tere kadmon pe bas rukne laga hu….
(Manik remembered when nandini said she trust him..when manik kissed her forhead..nandini fed him ice cream..)
Tujhko jo paaya…ahan
To jeena aaya…
Ab ye lamha theher jaye
Tham jaye bas jaye hum dono ke Darmiyan …..(2)
(He remembered their fighting during eating ice cream..when nandini caught his hand saying don’t go… Nandini’s angry looks..her smile,laugh..her sleeping face..every sweet moments of them..)
(Note : I can’t write the whole song..if u want u can plug it on earphone..)
Manik finished the song with a smile…
He kept his guiter & was about to go on bed when nyonika came…
Manik : mom..u didn’t sleep..
Nyonika : I was waiting 4 u..
Manik : but why?
Nyonika : now a days..so many things happened that I couldn’t get tym to talk with my son…
Manik : yeah..r8..then let’s seat & talk now…
Nyonika : ok…
Nyonika sat on the bed & manik kept his head on her lap…
Nyonika : so how’s everything??
Manik : absolutely f9 mom..
Nyonika : ok..but I think my son is very happy today..may I know the reason ??
Manik : umm..nothing mom..woh the deal with Australian company has been finalised mom..that’s why…
Nyonika : my son is a business tycoon.. It’s a normal thing 4 him..so I guess there’s something more..
Manik : no..mom..nothing more..
Nyonika : r u sure ?? I thought u want to tell me something about nandini…
Manik got up from her lap & started stammering…
Manik : wh-aat ab-bout h-er?!
Nyonika : do u lyk her??
Manik looked down smiling..
Nyonika : u love her….r8?
Manik : yeah..fully..crazily..&..madly…
Nyonika : ohhoooo !!!
Manik blushed…
Nyonika : I didn’t knew my son knows how to blush…
Manik : mom !!!!
Nyonika hugged him…
Nyonika : did u tell her???
Manik : no mom..not her..& I think itz not the perfect tym..
Nyonika : I also think so…anyways good choice..I really like her..best of luck..
Manik : thnx mom..
Nyonika : bdw…nxt weak is mukti’s birthday.. U remember na???
Manik : of course..how can I forget it?!
Nyonika : gd…I’m thinking of keeping a surprise party for her..
Manik : gd idea…
Nyonika : ok..then now stop thinking about nandini & go to sleep though I know u can’t do that…
Manik : what mom?!
Nyonika : ok ok..gd n8..
Manik : gd n8…
Nyonika left & manik went to his room…& slept thinking about today’s incidents…
So it was chapter 14..hope u lyk it..if not or if u have any suggestion feel free to say that…thank u all who commented & lyk my story…do share ur feedbacks.. I’ll b waiting…till then –
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