Manan : The Journey Of Love (Episode – 2)

Recap : Manan met with each other & fought badly.. Nandini punched him out of her rage…

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Nandini punched Manik when he poured a full jar of water on her head..everyone became shocked & manik’s anger now knew no bound…

Manik : u….

Cabir & Navya interrupted in their fight…
Cabir : Manik…relax..let it b..come with me….
Navya : nandu..what did u do?? Stop it …let it b…
Nandini came to her sense & realized what she has done out of her rage while manik was glaring at her angrily…

Cabir called dhruv to help him..but dhruv was so shocked that he was standing lyk a statue…cabir called him again…

Cabir : Dhruv !!!!
Dhruv came out from his shock..
Dhruv : haaa???
Cabir signalled dhruv to help him..dhruv came to manik…
Dhruv : haa..buddy..chal..after sometime our performance will start..so cool down..

Dhruv & Cabir took manik out of the room…
Mukti & Aliya were still standing in the room lyk a statue & were trying to digest what just happened now in front of their eyes….

Nandini looked down out of guilt as she spoilt her best frnds special day & her first impression in front of fab5…

Nandini ran out from the room..Navya called her but she didn’t listen…so she followed nandu…

Aliya : mukti..what was that?! Can u blv what just happened???
Mukti : yeah..I’m shocked..jis manik ko hum aj tak ek pinch nehi kar paye..Nandini ne use direct punch mar diya !!!! I’m impressed !!
Aliya : me too !!

Manik, Dhruv & Cabir were standing in another room…

Manik : how dare she !! I’m feeling lyk killing her..
Cabir : Manik relax…may b she was angry for ur last night bhv..forget it…
Dhruv : yeah buddy…last night whatever happened it was wrong too..
Manik : to I was going to say sorry na??
Cabir : yeah..but she doesn’t know that..that’s why she behaved lyk that..I know nandini.. She is not bad..yeah..she is short tempered..what she did was wrong..but her heart is pure…
Manik : cabir..now don’t start her praising..
Dhruv : buddy we’re not telling u to forgive her..we’re telling u to forget it & concentrate on the concert..
Manik : ok..but I’m not going to forgive her for this..so cabir..don’t expect anything from me…
Cabir : fine..I won’t.. Now let’s go & chng ur shirt…
Manik : yeah..let’s go…

Meanwhile nandini reached at the parking area…she was about to open the door of her car when navya stopped her…

Navya : nandu..where r u going??
Nandini : I’m sorry navya..I let u down..I spoilt everything…
Navya : shut up..u r my best frnd ok?? & yeah..what u did was wrong but u can’t leave lyk this..
Nandini : means???
Navya : if u really think what u did was wrong…then u should apologize to manik..
Nandini : but how?? He won’t listen to me…
Cabir : but u can try na???

NavNi turned behind & saw fab4 standing there..they came to navni..
Nandini : I’m sorry guys for whatever happened…
Mukti : itz ok..it happens..but u should say sorry to manik…
Nandini : I will…
Aliya : cool..bdw nandini.. We’ve become ur fan..u know??
Nandini gave them confused look…
Dhruv : seriously yaar..u punched The Manik Malhotra !!
Mukti : India ki PM bhi ake kehte na ki he punched manik malhotra… We would’ve think it as a big joke…
Cabir : obviously..moreover monkey malhotra..seriously !! hats of u…

Nandini smiled a bit listening it…

Nandini : u guys r really sweet..thank u so much guys…
Aliya : no thank u between the frnds..
Mukti : so frnds????

Nandini & Navya smiled & said : frnds….
Mukti : cool…

Suddenly they noticed manik standing there with an angry look…they all became quiet & looked at him…

Manik : if ur chitchatting is over, can we go for the performance?? They r calling us…
Mukti : yeah sure..guys let’s go….

Manik left from there immediately… Everyone took a deep breath when he left…

Dhruv : though he is our best frnd..we becomes really scared when he comes to his angry mood…
Aliya : true…
Cabir : leave it..let’s go guys..
Mukti : otherwise he will kill us…
Cabir : Navya & Nandini.. U both also come with us..nandini u can chng ur dress in the green room..
Aliya : yeah..I’ve extra dresses..so I’ll give u one…
Cabir : great..then after changing our P.A will show u the way..we’ve arranged VIP seats for u…
Nandini : umm..guyz..I think I should stay here..what if he becomes more angry watching my face ?!
Cabir : don’t worry about that.. He’s not that bad..he won’t say anything as u guys r my I mean our frnds..
Mukti : moreover when it comes about his music..he becomes focused…he is passionate about it…nothing can effect his music..so u should come with us…
Nandini : ok…but navya u directly go there.. I’ll come after changing…I don’t want u to miss anything for me..
Navya : r u sure???
Nandini : 100%..
Navya : ok…

They all went inside with NavNi..Nandini came to green room & Fab4 along with navya reached backstage…

Cabir : where is manik ?! He himself called us here & now he is disappeared !
Dhruv : he must b somewhere around.. I’ll check…
Cabir : ok..but fast…

Dhruv left to search manik…

Meanwhile nandini chng herself in a black dress..she was drying her hair with hair dryer in front of the mirror when Manik entered in the room…

Nandini’s back was facing manik..but manik saw her front in the mirror..he was mesmerized to see her & was completely lost in her…Nandini also saw manik in the mirror…Both were staring at each other & shared a cute eye lock..

Their eyelock broke when dhruv entered in the room calling manik..both came to their sense & looked away from each other…

Dhruv : aaa… Buddy…what r doing here?? Everyone is waiting for u…
Manik : woh..I forgot my watch..that’s why I came…here..
Dhruv : oh..ok..then take it & come fast…

Saying this dhruv left from there…Manik also took his watch from the table & was about leave from there when nandini said : all the best….
Manik turned a bit..then left from the room….

Nandini’s POV :

What was that nandu !! Why did u say all the best to that monster ?! What happened to u !!! U should say sorry not all the best..Idiot !!
End of POV

Manik’s POV :

I was completely lost in her when dhruv called me…I should stay angry with her..but instead of that I’m getting attracted to her…God !! What’s happening with me ?! I took my watch & was about to leave when she said all the best to me..I was surprised… Or should I say I was shocked… The girl who punched me some moment ago..she was now saying all the best !! This girl is unpredictable… I was so shocked that I couldn’t understand what to say..so I left from there without any word…
End of POV

Manik reached at the backstage & joined everyone…The host announced their name & called them in the stage…navya wished them luck & then they all went to stage…
People were going crazy over them..There was a lot of crowd waiting for their performance…Navya went to the VIP section & sat there…

Lights went off & then again some lights lit up focusing them on the stage….
Manik : guys…it’s frndship day next week..so we r dedicating our performance to the most beautiful relationship of the world – Friendship !!

Manik started to tuning his guiter…

(It’s Yaroon Dosti by K.K…I will suggest to plug it on in ur earphone if possible..I’m sure u’ll enjoy it..)

Yaaro dosti badi hi hasin hai
Ye na ho to kya phir bolo ye zindagi hai…
(P.A brought nandini to the VIP section & she was completely mesmerized listening manik’s voice..)

Koi to ho razdar
Begaraj tera ho yaar
Koi to ho razdar …
(Manik sang these lines looking at Nandini… Nandini was also looking at him..their eyelock broke when navya pulled nandini to sat on the seat beside her…)

Yaaro mohabbat hi to bandagi hai
Ye na ho to kya phir bolo ye zindagi hai
(Cabir sang these lines looking at navya & navya blushed…)

Koi to dilbar ho yaar
Jisko tujhse ho pyar…
(Dhruv sang these lines while walking around aliya & aliya smiled at him..)

Koi to dilbar ho yaar
(Manik sang this line closing his eyes when nandini’s face came to his mind..)

Teri har ke burai pe dante woh dost
(Manik sang this line looking at his frnds..)

Gam ki ho dhoop to saya bane tera woh dost
(Dhruv sang this looking at others..)

Nache bhi woh teri khushi mai
(Cabir sang this also looking at them..)

Ari yaaro dosti badi hi haseen hai
Ye na ho to kya phir bolo ye zindagi hai
(Manik,Dhruv,Cabir sang together while aliya & mukti smiled looking at each other…)

Koi to ho razdar
Begaraj tera ho yaar
Koi to ho razdar …
(Manik sang looking at the audience)

Tan mann kare tujhpe fida mehbub woh
(Dhruv came front & sang this line looking at aliya..)

Palko pe jo rakhe tujhe mehbub woh..
(Cabir sang this line looking at navya smilingly & navya smiled back
..)

Jiski vafa tere liye ho….
(Manik’s eyes fall on nandini & both had an eyelock…)

Are yaaro mohabbat hi to bandagi hai
Ye na ho to kya phir bolo ye zindgi hai …
(Manik,Dhruv & Cabir sang together..Manik still had the eyelock with nandini…Dhruv sang looking at aliya & cabir sang looking at navya..)

Koi to dilbar ho yaar
Jisko tujhse ho pyaar
Koi to dilbar ho yaar…..
(Manik broke the eyelock & nandini also looked down… He finished the song looking at the audience..)

Whole crowd shouted saying “fab5 !! fab5 !!”
Fab5 had a group hug while NavNi had a side hug….

The concert was going on & our manan were stealing glances whenever they got the chance…

Nandini’s POV :

Ayiappa !! What’s wrong with this monster !! He is looking at me repeatedly…Iska bhi mood swing hota hai kya ?! Forget about him..what about u nandu?? U r also looking at him.. God knows what has happened to me !! I’m unable to remove this monkey malhotra from my mind even for a moment…waise..today 1st tym in my lyf I’m lyking rock music !! For a chng.. It’s really great & I’m enjoying it…I must say this monkey has a great voice…
End of POV

After some hours finally the concert was over…fab5 went to backstage & NavNi also went there….

Navya : u guyz were awesome !! What a performance guys !!!!
Mukti : thank u Navya..but today we want to listen it from nandini if she lykd it or not…
Nandini : but..why???
Aliya : bcz cabir said u don’t lyk rock music..so we want to know if we could chng ur thought or not???
Dhruv : & plzzz… Give us ur genuine feedback whatever u feel lyk…we won’t mind at all…

Nandini was going to say something when manik interrupted…
Manik : let it b guys..rock music ko samajna kisi chipkali ki baas ki baat nehi….
Nandini : what more we can expect from a monkey !! He can say only this na !!!
Manik was going to reply but interrupted by nandini…

Nandini : for a chng…I really lykd it..honestly for the first tym I enjoyed rock music..u guys were simply awesome…
Cabir : wow !! Nandini is saying that ! That’s mean we really sang well…

Everyone smiled on that except manik…
Manik : guys..I’m waiting in the car..
Manik left from there…
Aliya : navya..nandini..now u both have to come to my house for the success party…& don’t u dare to say no…
Nandini : but chachi..
Navya : I’ll manage her.. Plz let’s go na !!! Plzzzzz…
Nandini : ummm..ok..
Cabir : great ! Then let’s go…
Nandini : guys…I’m going to the greenroom to take my dress…see u outside..
Navya : ok..we’ll wait for u…
Nandini went to take her dress from the greenroom…

Cabir : guyz..I think we should think of something so that nandini manik can spent some tym alone & slv their prblms..otherwise our party will turn into an war zone…
Aliya : yeah..u r r8…we should do something…
Navya : but what??
Mukti : I have an idea !!!
All unison : what????
Mukti looked at them mischievously & then dscsd the plan…

Nandini came outside but saw no one there….
Nandini : where r they?! My car is also missing.. They left without me !!
Manik : yes…

Nandini turned behind & saw manik standing there…
Nandini : they left?!
Manik : yes…
Nandini : how can navya go leaving me alone ?!
Manik : if u will use ur eyes perfectly u will b able to see that u r not alone..I’m also here…
Nandini : but why didn’t u go??
Manik : aahhh..God !! I was waiting for u…common sense nandini !!!
Nandini : but….
Manik : this girl !! Uff…listen..cabir & navya wanted to spend some alone tym so they left in ur car..mukti,aliya & dhruv had to go to buy some imprtnt things for party so they also left together & they told me to reach Aliya’s house with u..that’s why I was waiting here…
Nandini : oh…
Manik : now if ur investigation is over ..can we leave from here??
Nandini : yeah…

Manik went to his car & opened the door of passenger seat of the car..nandini sat inside…they he sat on the driver seat & started driving…
Whole journey was silent..both were just stealing glances with each other..manik received a msg from aliya..he opened it…

“Manik..bhai is partying with his frnds in the home..so we can’t party there..we’re going to ur house for party..is it ok??”
Manik replied saying ok & informed nandini about it..nandini also agreed as she didn’t had other option..

Finally they reached manik’s house & rang the calling bell..a servant opened the door for them & they entered inside…
Manik : kaka..others haven’t reach yet???
Servant : no beta…
Manik : ok..thank u..
Manik gave his mbl to the servant & told him to keep it on charge in his room…servant took it & left from there…
Manik turned to nandini…
Manik : umm..till they reach u sit here or u can take a look of the whole house..I’m going to the pool area…
Saying that manik left for the pool side…

Nandini’s POV :

It’s a gd opportunity…I can say sorry to manik…but why I’m feeling so scared !! He won’t eat me up…& if he says something wrong I can answer back…actually no..I can’t.. I can’t make the situation worse as it won’t b gd for navya…I’ve to apologize politely & perfectly… Plzz help me ayiappa !!
End of POV

Manik’s POV :

I was standing in front of the pool & watching the stars when nandini called me from behind..I wanted to stay angry & rude with her but God knows why I’m unable to…I turned behind… She was standing there looking at the ground.. This girl weird..what is so interesting in the ground that she is staring at it lyk that !!! So I asked her…

Manik : now will u say something??
Nandini : woh…I wanted to say….
Manik : what?! I don’t have the whole night to listen..so say it fast…
Nandini : woh…I….
Manik : forget it….

I became fed up & turned again to the pool side when she said “I’m sorry manik…” This was another shock for me…Nandini Murthy is saying sorry to me !!! God..how many surprises u’ve plan for today ?!!!
End of POV

Nandini : I’m sorry manik..I shouldn’t have punched u..

Manik turned to her…
Manik : u r saying sorry for punching me…that’s mean throwing water on me was ok for u??
Nandini : no but…u also threw na..so it’s equal..that’s why I won’t say sorry for that…

Manik couldn’t help but smiled a bit listening that….
Manik : u r still a kid nandini…
Nandini : monster can smile also !!
Manik : monster ??
Nandini : yes..u r a monster..
Manik : seriously ?! Monkey wasn’t enough ???
Nandini : no..cz u called me lizard..so u r monkey & monster both…
Manik : accha????
Nandini : yup…
Manik : ok..stay there..I’ll show u the monster now…

Saying that manik was about to caught nandini but she started to run..manik also started to run behind her….
Both were laughing & running in the whole house…the sound of their continuous laughing was echoing in the whole house…

Nandini went to a room which was none other than manik’s room..manik also came there following her…

Manik : so…now?? Where will u go??
Nandini : manik..don’t come forward.. Stay there..otherwise…
Manik : otherwise what??

Nandini saw manik’s mbl on the table..she picked it up…
Nandini : I’ll throw this mbl from the window…
Manik : nandini !! R u crazy?? Give me my mbl back…
Nandini : no..I won’t…
Manik : nandini..I said..give it..
Nandini : no…

Manik was trying to snach his mbl from nandini’s hand & nandini was trying to stop him…In this process nandini fall on the bed & manik also fall on her…
Accidentally their lips brushes with each other..Both looked at each other & was staring at each other…
Manik removed her hair from her face & tucked them behind her ear…
Both a had deep & intense eyelock.. They were lost in each other…

Suddenly Cabir entered into the room & saw them lyk that…he became shocked watching the scene….

He cleared his throat to catch their attention… Both manan came to their sense & realized their awkward position… Manik immediately got up from her..Nandini also got up from the bed & composed herself…

Cabir : I didn’t knew if we will reach late I’ll b able to see u guys lyk that..

Manik gave him an angry glare & nandini was continuously looking down…
Cabir : no..seriously guys..if I knew na I would’ve come here at morning.. I wonder what would I see then ?!!

Nandini became red listening that..She excused herself & left from there immediately..

Manik : cabir..what were u saying?! What might she have felt??
Cabir : look who is saying !! I’ll convince her..1st u say..what was going on here???
Manik : nothing lyk that..it was just an accident… We r just frnds…
Cabir : frnds ha???
Manik : yup..do u have any prblm??
Cabir : why would I?!
Manik : good…
Manik left from there…
Cabir to himself : I don’t have any prblm..but the fact is I’m able to see that it can’t b only frndship…

Manik reached to the staircase & saw nandini downstair talking n smiling with navya & fab3…Manik was lost in her smile..cabir came to manik & noticed manik’s gaze on nandini..

Cabir : she is beautiful na???
Manik (unintentionally) : just lyk a fairy…
Immediately manik noticed what he said & looked at cabir..he was looking at manik with amusement…Manik gave him a dead glare & went downstair…Cabir also followed him & went there….

Then fab5 & NavNi had their private party…they played ‘never have I ever’ for some time..then mukti offered drinks to nandini but she rejected…but Navya accepted & had drinks with others…Manik also didn’t had drinks as he wasn’t feeling lyk…
Then all had dance together…

Manik suddenly noticed nandini going outside & followed her…

Nandini came to the garden & sat there…Manik also came there…

Manik : hey..what r doing here??
Nandini : I just wanted to have some fresh air…
Manik : oky…

Manik sat beside her.. Both were looking at the sky…there was an awkward silence..after sometime manik broke the silence…

Manik : I’m sorry for that awkward situation in my room & for whatever happened there…
Nandini : it’s ok..it was neither ur fault nor mine… It happened by accident…
Manik : yeah..
Again there was silence…

Manik : do u lyk stars ??
Nandini looked at him…
Manik : I mean the way u r watching them..I thought…
Nandini : yes..I lyk them…
Manik : but why?!
Nandini : bcz they shines for us…
Manik : wrong..they r fake…
Nandini : no..they r not…
Manik : yes..they r..they only shines for themselves.. Not for us…
Nandini : u r wrong & u can’t say them fake lyk that…
Manik : but if they r fake I’ll say them fake na ?!!!
Nandini : just bcz u don’t blv them..u can’t say them fake…got it???
Manik : I will say whatever I feel..if I feel them fake I’ll say it…
Nandini : u r too much manik !!
Manik : but…
Nandini : enough…
Nandini got up from there angrily & left…
Manik to himself : Isko gusse ka dowra parta hai kya !! Seriously weird…

So it was chapter 2 of my story…what do u think how manik will pacify nandini & why nandini became so angry when manik said the star’s fake ?!!! How love will blossom between them ???

To know the answers stay tuned..nxt chapter (last one) will b tomorrow..do share ur feedbacks through ur valuable cmnts.. Till then –

#b_safe_n_stay_happy_&_spread_love 🙂

#Nishita