Manan : It’s You ~ my firefly (chapter 25)

Manan : It’s You ~ my firefly

Whole mansion is decorated in white & yellow…
Nandini is standing in front of the mirror wearing a yellow sari…her hair is tied in a bun..she is looking so beautiful that words can’t express it..

Navya : nandini..hurry up..everyone has reached already.. Nyonika aunty is calling u for Haldi…
Nandini : coming Navya…

Nandini was about to go but someone caught her from behind… Nandini became scared & was about to scream when the person shut her mouth & said : ssshhh…don’t scream…
Nandini became quiet & turned behind…
Nandini : Manik..what r doing here??
Manik : what?? I have come here to apply haldi on u…
Nandini : & where is haldi??
Manik : there…
Nandini looked in the table..there was haldi in a small bowl..
Nandini : manik but…
Manik : I want to do it..
Nandini : accha ok..but fast..aunty is calling me…
Manik : nandini..1st let me see u..I’m watching u in sari for the first tym !

Manik looked at her from top to bottom…

Manik : nandini.. U look best in the sari..u r looking so beautiful as if moon has come down on the earth itself…
Nandini blushed…manik kissed her cheek..
Manik took some haldi from the bowl & applied in her cheek..then manik kissed her forehead & applied haldi there…
Then he took her hand & kissed on her arm & applied haldi there..nandini closed her eyes feeling the proximity..then he went behind nandini & kissed on her back..shivers ran through her spine..he applied haldi there…then he hugged nandini from back..he held nandini with his one hand & nuzzeled on nandini’s neck & kissed her there…nandini caught his hand tightly closing her eyes..manik applied haldi there…

Then he made her face him..he slowly went near her face & peck on her lips..nandini opened her eyes & smiled at him…
Manik : wait here for a moment..
Nandini : ok..
Manik went to the cupboard & took a towel…he went to nandini & started to wipe all haldi..
Nandini : what r u doing??
Manik : will u go there lyk this?!
Nandini nodded in no…manik wiped all the haldi…
Manik : now go…
Nandini : manik..
Manik : hmm…
Nandini took some haldi & applied it on his cheek..then kissed his forehead..
Suddenly she heard navya’s voice calling nandini…
Nandini : bye manik…
Manik : bye…
Nandini came out of the room..
Navya : why r u so late??
Nandini : sorry !!!
Navya : let’s go…
Nandini left with navya…

In the room manik got a call of cabir…
Cabir : if ur romance is over..will u come for haldi??
Manik : what romance??
Cabir : u & nandini both r doing late..do u think I’m a dumb that I won’t understand ?!
Manik : u r impossible…
Cabir : thanks for the compliment.. Come fast…
Manik hanged up the call & went there…
All girls were attending nandini’s haldi & boys were attending manik’s haldi…

Nyonika : navya..give me the haldi..
Navya : yes aunty…
Navya was about to give the haldi to nyonika when a kid pushed her by mistake & haldi fell on the floor…
Everyone were shocked to see that..some of the guests starts staying that it’s not a gd sign..something bad will happen..some of them were even saying this marriage shouldn’t take place..it may hurm groom’s lyf etc etc…nandini became numb & went to her room crying…
Nyonika : just shut up u all..how can u blv in all this being so educated & modern ?!
Navya : I’m sorry aunty..I don’t know how…
Nyonika : it’s ok..it’s not ur fault…let’s go to nandini…
Mukti : yeah navya..it’s ok…come…

Trio went to nandini’s room..but it was lock from inside…
Nyonika : nandini…open the door dear..don’t stay lyk that..come out..they r just stupid..don’t listen all this bullshits..
Navya : I’m sorry nandini.. It’s my fault..I should’ve been careful.. Plz come out..or I’ll feel bad…
Mukti : nandini..come on yaar..open the door…
Nyonika : she won’t listen lyk this..call Manik…
Mukti : ok..I’m calling…

In manik’s function :

Cabir : I hope nandini has already applied haldi on u…
All boys laughed a bit…
Manik : shut ur mouth cabir…
Cabir shade fake tears…
Manik : drama…
Cabir : abhi..u apply first..I mean second..1st was ur sister na…
Manik gave an angry look..
Abhi took some haldi & was about to apply but manik’s phone rang…
Manik : umm..excuse me..it’s mukti..

Manik received the call..
Manik : hello mukti.. Is everything alright??
Mukti : no bhai…nothing is alright..
Manik : why? What happened??
Mukti : I’ll tell u later..first u come to nandini’s room..
Manik : ok I’m coming…
Mukti hanged up the phone…

Cabir : what happened??
Abhi : is everything fine??
Manik : I don’t know..she is calling me there..something is wrong..
Abhi : ok..then let’s go…

Trio left for nandini’s room…they saw nyonika, mukti & navya outside of the room tensed…
Manik : what has happened??
Mukti : thank God u came.. Nandini isn’t opening the door..u call her na..
Abhi : but why?? I mean what happened suddenly that nandini isn’t opening the door?!
Manik : she was left for haldi..then what is she doing in the room??
Mukti : woh..bhai…
Mukti told everything to manik…
Manik : that…how dare she?!
Nyonika : manik..leave that..people will gossip..we should concentrate on nandini…
Manik : u guyz go & handle the guest..I’ll bring her..don’t worry..
Navya : r u sure??
Manik : yeah..100%.. U go..
Nyonika : ok..let’s go…
All left from there..abhi tapped on manik’s shoulder..manik blinked his eyes in assurance.. Then he also left from there..
Manik knocked nandini’s door…

Manik : nandini..open the door..look..everyone has left..no one is here except me..won’t u talk to me also???
Nandini opened the door & without a word she sat on the bed…
Manik came inside & locked the door..he sat beside her & held her hand…
Manik : nandini…
Nandini hugged him tightly crying..
Manik : nandu..u r a gd girl na..stop crying.. Don’t listen their bullshits.. It’s all false..don’t cry plzz…
Nandini : manik..they said..this marriage isn’t r8..it may hurm ur lyf..
Manik : nandini..u r my lyf..nothing can happen to me as long as u r with me..ok??
Nandini : but manik.. Haldi…it’s not gd sign…
Manik left her..he wiped her tears & cupped her face…
Manik : nandini..look at me…
Nandini looked at him..
Manik : what should we do?? Cancel this wedding just for a simple incident???
Nandini stared at him blankly…
Manik : nandini..u r my lyf..without u..I’m nothing.. If something wrong happens after wedding.. We both will make it right together.. But if u r not with me..I won’t b able to live..
Nandini became numb & hugged him again…
Nandini : u prmiz me..nothing will happen to u…
Manik : I prmiz nandini.. & if I go lost somewhere.. U r there to find me..r8??
Nandini kept crying….manik hugged her more tightly…
After sometime nandini stopped crying & left him slowly…
Manik wiped her face perfectly…
Manik : nandini..other’s opinion doesn’t matter for us…mom,abhi,mukti,navya,cabir..they aren’t saying anything na?? Moreover I’m also saying nothing to u..we all r saying it’s all just bullshits..won’t u listen to us???
Nandini nodded her head in agreement..
Manik : gd girl..now let’s go..if u will make delay in this function.. How’ll we get married early?!!
Nandini smiled a bit…
Manik : that’s lyk a gd girl..
Manik kissed her forehead…
Manik : now let’s go…

Manik took nandini in the hall with him…all became happy to see her…
Nyonika came forward to her… She kissed her tample & took her from manik..Nandini looked at manik..manik blinked his eyes with a smile..nandini also smiled looking at him…navya came to nandini..
Navya : I’m sorry nandu..it all happened bcz of me..
Nandini : it’s not ur fault..
Nandini hugged navya…navya thanked her…

All girls sat & started the haldi function… Boys also went to their room & started manik’s haldi…

Finally this function ended happily with lots of fun & teasing session…

Next morning : it was finally manan’s wedding day…all were busy in their works..nandini was checking her mails when she got manik’s call..
Manik : hello beautiful..
Nandini : hello handsome..
Manik : ohhooo !! Thank u..what r u doing??
Nandini : just checking mails…
Manik : ok..so..finally u r going to b my official wifie today…
Nandini : yeah..& u r going to b my hubby..
Manik : couldn’t wedding take place at morning?! Evening is so late yaar..
Nandini : manik !! U r impossible..
Manik : whatever…
Nandini : manik..woh..I wanted to meet uncle before wedding.. Can I go??
Manik : u don’t need my permission nandini..but yeah..don’t go alone..take abhi with u..
Nandini : but he must b busy..why to dstrb him?!
Manik : nandini !!!
Nandini : accha f9..I’ll take him…
Manik : gd girl…
Nandini : hmm..bye manik..don’t b late..
Manik : ok sweet heart.. Bye..
Nandini hanged up the call..she called a servant & told to call abhi..

After sometime abhi came to nandini’s room..

Abhi : nandu…u called me??do u need something??
Nandini : yeah..bhai..I want to visit uncle & take his blessing..
Abhi : I was also thinking about it..u get ready then we’ll go..ok??
Nandini : ok bhai..

Nandini got ready in a pink salwar suit…& came downstair…

Abhi : let’s go…

Both sat on the car & left for central jail to meet him..

They went inside & met kishore…

Nandini touched his feet & took his blessings..kishore blessed her by keeping his hand on nandini’s head..

Kishore : always stay happy & have a happy married lyf…
Nandini : it would b so good if u would b able to attend my wedding..
Kishore : I’m suffering for my mistakes..it was bound to happen..abhi is there for u always…

He looked at abhi & blessed him..
Kishore : I’m proud of u…
Abhi smiled : take care dad..I’ll come again..nandu..let’s go…
Nandini looked at Kishore & he smiled at her…
Kishore : go & enjoy this day fully..

Nandini left with abhi…kishore wiped his tears which came out unknowingly…

In the car….

Abhi : what happened?? Why r u sad??
Nandini : why did it happened with me?! Uncle…
Abhi : don’t think about all this nandu..today is ur wedding.. Think about that only..
Nandini : hmm….

Abhi stopped his car suddenly…

Nandini : why have u stop the car??
Abhi : wait a mint..I’ve got something to enlighten ur mood…
Nandini : & what is it??
Abhi : wait…

Abhi went somewhere.. After sometime he came back with a lot of white roses & ice cream…
Nandini became happy…

Abhi : ur fvrt white rose..& chocolate ice cream..
Nandini : wow…thank u so much bhai..
Nandini hugged him happily…she kept the flowers on her lap & started to enjoy her ice cream.. Abhi started the car & left for Khurana Mansion…

So it was chapter 35..hope u all lyk it..do share ur feedbacks & suggestions r also welcome.. Till then ~

#b_safe_n_stay_happy_&_spread_love 🙂

#Nishita