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Part 6
"Where the hell were you," Karan asked, as soon as Virat walked through the door to their dorm.
"I was calling you after I dropped Manvi, but then you didn't answer, I tried Ria and then when I finally got through to her she said you went to see Manvi." Karan was going on angrily.
Virat just listened silently having an amused smile on his face.
"What are you smiling about, did you talk to her, she was a mess when I dropped her," Karan said.
"Yeah, I talked to her, she's fine now," Virat said.
Karan just looked at Virat and said "is that all you're going to tell me what happened, Ria said that she knocked some sense into your think skull."
"Did she say that,"Virat said and laughed. "Yeah, I managed to talk to Manvi and everything's back to normal."
"Normal, no that's not we wanted, we wanted you to realise that you guys are meant to be together," Karan said.
"Really, so you were playing cupid with Ria too,"Virat said sounding amused.
"Come on man, the girl's being in love with you since day one and she's a good influence on you, you've learnt to let someone in because of her," Karan said.
"Well you and Miss Ria's cupid your plans have worked and finally told Manvi that I love her." Virat said casually.
"Shit man, you could have told that at the beginning when you walked in, but where were you all this time." Karan asked.
"I went to her dorm, but it was past curfew time so I got stuck, and had to wait and we fell asleep, thankfully you decided to call when you did or else I'll still be there." VIrat said.
"You fell asleep," Karan said raising his eyebrows.
"Aww come one man, it's nothing like that we were just talking," Virat said.
"I know man; I was just pulling your leg. Now that you're back I can peacefully sleep." Karan said and went to lie down on his bed. "So I guess I'll have to be finding a new partner in crime."
"Uh huh," Virat said, turning around in his bed and falling asleep as well.
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The next day Manvi awoke with a start at 9 in the morning when her phone started ringing.
"Hello," she said sleepily.
"Good morning sleepy head," her mother said from the other side.
"Mom, hi, is dad there too," Manvi said.
"We just thought we'll catch you with no trouble since its Sunday. You still sleeping." Mr Chaudhary asked from the other end.
"Yeah it was Ria's 21st so came late after the party." Manvi said.
"Didn't you say you were going stay the night at her house." Mrs Chaudhary said.
" I was, but I left early and got myself dropped with another girl." Manvi said.
"Do you still meet that Vadhera boy," Manvi's father asked cautiously.
Manvi got taken a back by his question.
"Sometimes," Manvi said not wanting to lie to her father because she knew she'll never be able to get away with it. Even on the phone her father would know that she was lying.
"Oh, so you still meet him," Mr Chaudhary said in annoyed tone.
"Dad he's in the same college and since I've known him from before its hard to not to talk to him."Manvi said.
"Ok let's not fight about this,"Mrs Chaudhary said trying to change the subject. " we called to find out when you are coming home for the mid semester break."
Manvi knew that this question was coming up although she had being dying to go home for the one week break in that was coming up after last night she wanted to stay in Delhi close to Virat.
"Actually, I was thinking of staying here, I have a lot if assignments due right after the break and it will be easier if I stayed here." Manvi said.
"Oh so we won't see you until you finish your finals at the end of the year." Mrs Chaudhary said sounding upset.
"I also want to come home momma but I've got so much to do, and most of my class mates are staying as well." Manvi said hoping and praying that her parents will agree.
"It's ok darling, you're studies are more important and we'll be seeing you in a few months anyway." Mr Chaudhary said.
Manvi was rejoicing that her parents had agreed. She was sad that she had to lie to get parents but she knew that if she had told them that she wanted to stay back to spend time with Virat they would have not allowed it at all.
"Ok then we'll call you again during the week, you take care of yourself and eat on time ok darling." Manvi's mother said.
"Talk to you later darling, be safe, we love you." Mr Chaudhary said.
"Love you too momma and you too dad." Manvi said and left the phone.
Manvi lay on the bed thinking about the week break that they will be getting in a few weeks time and was looking forward to spending as much time with Virat as possible. It was Virat's last year in college and thankfully he was living in Delhi and she knew that even after he left college she would still be able to meet him as long they lived in the same city.
Are you up my sleeping beauty-Virat
Yes my knight in not so shining armour- Manvi
Get ready I'll pick you up in half an hour lets go out and do something fun.-Virat
I'll be waiting for you-Manvi
Manvi hurried and got out of bed, she opened her cupboard to find something to wear but none of her clothes seemed good enough. It was a strange feeling, she had gone out with Ria, Karan and Virat many times before but this was different she was going out with Virat for the first time as his girlfriend.
"I'm his girlfriend," she thought to herself and smiling. "Just thinking about it makes me feel like I have butterflies in my stomach."
She quickly came back to the present and settled with a pair of blue jeans and and a light blue three quarter Kurta top with some bead work on the neck collar. She looked at the time again and ran into the shower within minutes she was ready and combing her wet hair and decided to let it be left loose. She wore a pair of droplets on her ears and a silver bracelet. She didn't know why she was feeling so nervous. Just then Virat rang her phone which was an indication that he was downstairs waiting for her. She got her sling bag which had her purse and took her mobile and hurried outside closing the door behind her.
"Sorry Virat," Manvi said as Virat opened the door for her. "I kept you waiting."
"I can wait for as long as you want,"he said.
He closed the door and got in from the drivers seat.
"You're looking beautiful,"he said admiring her beauty. I can just stare at you for ever and ever.
Manvi started blushing and looked away shyly. He brought his face close to her and pressed his lips on her head.
"You smell of lavender," he said as she turned around to face him their faces inches apart. Manvi smiled and gave him a small peck on the cheek.
"I love you Virat, I'll always love you." She said and smiled at him.
"So where do you want to go my sweet angel." Virat asked putting his arm around her.
"I don't know, you tell me, where you lead me, I will go." She said and laughed.
"There's this amazing place I want to take you to for lunch and then after that I want to take you to another special place." Virat said.
"Where," Manvi asked curiously.
"That my dear is a surprise." Virat said as he started the car and drove off out of the university.
"Tell me na Virat,please."Manvi said looking at him with innocent and pleading eyes.
"Patience," he said and winked at me.
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Manvi and Virat had lunch from a restaurant and then they drove to the Red fort, as Manvi wanted to see it as she had not been there before.
"Oh thank you so much Virat, I've come to Delhi, a couple of times with mom and dad but we've never had time to come here." Manvi said excited to see the fort.
"Fulfilling your wishes is my prime responsibility, how can I ever say no to you." Virat said looking lovingly in to her eyes.
"Now where are we going to," Manvi said excited to find out where he was going to take her next, the much awaited surprise.
"I'll tell you when I get there," he said with a mischievous look on his face.
They drove for another 10 minutes and turned into a road that led to a housing complex.
"Where are we," Manvi asked looking curiously around here, "who lives here."
"I want you to meet my mom Manvi," Virat said cautiously, "only if you are ok with it."
"Oh my God, do you think she'll like me," Manvi asked nervously.
"Manvi, how can you even ask such a thing, how can anybody not like you, I called her this morning and told her about us, she wanted to meet," Virat said.
"and what about your dad," Manvi asked softly.
"I hardly see him, he travels a lot for business, he and my mom still live in the same house for appearances sake," Virat said.
"I'm sorry if I said something wrong," Manvi said wondering if she had overstepped her limits by asking about his father.
"Manvi, you have the right to ask me anything you want, and remember that you can trust me to tell anything on your mind as well." Virat said. "Ok now come lets go meet my mom."
"Virat, am I dressed alright," Manvi asked looking down at her jeans and top.
"Manvi, my mom's not like one of those olden day Saas's, you look fine, don't worry so much." Virat said taking her hand and helping her out of the car.
A few minutes later they were knocking on the door and Mrs Vadhera opened the door looking excited to see her son.
"Virat, I was waiting for you," Mrs Vadhera said giving him a kiss on his forehead and embracing him, he touched her feet and took her blessings. "And you must be Manvi," she said looking at Manvi.
Manvi smiled shyly and touched Mrs Vadhera's feet and received her blessing.
"I still remember that little shy girl I met so many years ago," Mrs Vadhera said. "how are your parents doing, I haven't talked with Madhuri in years," referring to Manvi's mother.
"They are doing fine, I spoke to them today as well, it was hard at first staying away from home, but now its got more easier." Manvi said feeling more comfortable with Virat's mother.
"Mom, do you mind if I show Manvi around the house," Virat asked.
"Why not, I'll get you both something to eat, you show her around." Mrs Vadhera said.
The house was kept beautifully there was a prayer room at the entrance of the house and a staircase that led to the bedrooms upstairs.
"Do you want see my room," Virat asked and took Manvi's hand and led her up the stairs.
"That's mom's room," he said pointing at the room to the right of the staircase, "Dad, sleeps in there" pointing at another room, "when he's home, he's not around much and we like it like that."
"This is my room," he said opening a door, and leading her into it.
Manvi looked around, it was well kept, he had a red punching bag hanging from the ceiling, the walls were painted in a shade of cream, there were pictures of him and his mother at his bedside table but none with him and his father, she could tell from the pictures that he and his mother were extremely close.
"you have a nice room," Manvi said.
" I want to show you something," he said while taking out an old album from his cupboard. He flipped a few pages it was a photo album.
"Do you recognize this," he said pointing at a picture of a girl and a boy on the beach.
"Oh my God, that's us in Goa," Manvi squealed. "You still have the pictures."
"We were meant to be together Manvi, we didn't know it then, but fate brought us together." Virat said, bringing tears to Manvi's eyes.
"Why are you crying," he asked wiping the tears that were in her eyes.
"I never thought I'll be lucky enough to find someone who will love me this much Virat," Manvi said.
"I'm the one who was lucky Manvi," he said and put his arm around her neck bringing her closer and resting her head on his chest. "I love you Manvi, and I can do anything to make you happy."
"Virat," Mrs Vadhera, called from downstairs startling the two love birds.
"We should go back down," Virat said, taking Manvi's hand and heading back down the stairs.
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A few weeks had passed since Virat and Manvi had gotten today, although Ria and Karan left no stone upturned to tease them about it.
"Where's your girlfriend today," Karan asked Virat, stressing on "Girlfriend", Karan, Virat and Ria were seated on the lawn, enjoying the sun, it was the last day before, the mid semester break.
"She has a class, should be finished now I think," Virat said not all the least bit bothered by Karan's teasing.
"Here she comes," Ria called as she saw Manvi, coming across the grounds from the business building.
"The break has officially begun," Manvi said as she came and sat herself on the ground.
"how come you're not going back home Manvi," Ria asked.
"I told mom and dad that I had assignments due," Manvi said which made Karan laugh out loud.
"True, Virat is a huge assignment, which is long overdue," Karan said.
Virat looked annoyed and said,"Manvi, I told you not to lie to your parents."
"Well I had already lied before you told me, so I couldn't really take it back," Manvi said innocently.
"Virat my son, you've met your match." Karan said and he and Ria both started laughing.
"Ok then you can join us to our trip to Agra," Ria said.
"I don't like the idea of you going to Agra without telling your parents,"Virat said.
"Don't worry Virat, it's just a one day trip, there's nothing to worry about." Manvi said.
"I just hope you won't have to regret it," Virat said knowingly.
A few days later, the four friends set out to Agra to visit the Taj Mahal, they left early morning, in Karan's jeep; the boys took turns driving, while the girls had their fun in the back seats. They arrived in Agra by late morning and decided to wait till sunset.
"This is so beautiful," Manvi said admiring the beauty around, and wandering hand in hand with Virat. She suddenly saw a familiar looking face in the crowd "was that Uncle Raj," she thought to herself. But before she could look again closer he was gone so she dismissed it from her thoughts.
"Photo time," Ria came up with Karan, and she got a passer-by take pictures of the four of them.
The four friends came close and put their arms around each other, they were building new memories, those memories that they knew will last them a life time and be with them no matter where life will take them in the future.
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Months had passed since Manvi had Virat had confessed their love for each other, they had grown closer together, and come to a point that they couldn't even spend a minute apart without knowing what the other was doing.
"Manvi's birthday is coming up isn't it," Karan asked Virat one morning, they were studying for their finals, which were in a few days.
"Hmm," Virat said not looking up from his book.
"So what have you got planned," Karan asked inquisitively.
"I have something planned, but if I tell you, you'll tell Ria and might end up blurting it to Manvi, so when she finds out on her birthday about what I have planned then you'll know too." Virat said with a mischievous smile on his face.
"No fair man, you used to tell me everything before," Karan said trying to sound annoyed and throwing the pillow at Virat.
Virat just started laughing and said, "You're hopeless at keeping secrets so I'm not going to risk it."
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"Wow this is first birthday I'll be spending without mom and dad," Manvi thought to herself, she was studying for her Business Finance final the next day which unfortunately was her birthday as well.
"I wonder what Virat will get me," she thought excitedly."
She was going to stay up till midnight, thinking Virat might call to wish her, it was strange, before her parents had been the first people to wish her on her birthday, but this time she wanted Virat to be the first. She looked at the time it was almost midnight and she went to pick up her phone expecting to get Virat's phone call when there was a small knock on her door.
"Oh shit, he's done it again," she thought and opened the door to find Virat holding a bouquet of flowers in one hand and a small cake in the other.
"How on earth did you get up the tree with all this," Manvi asked wondering how he managed to climb with the cake and bouquet.
"I had a bit of help," Virat said and came into the room and closed the door behind her.
He kept the cake on the desk and put lit the candle, "make a wish" he said.
"I have everything," Manvi said smiling.
Virat pressed his lips on Manvi's and kissed her sweetly.
"This is for you," giving the flowers, "now cut the cake," he said, getting a knife from his pockets.
She blew the candle cutting a small piece of cake and feeding it to Virat and he doing the same.
"Turn around," Virat said and putting his arms on her shoulders and turning her around.
"Now close your eyes,"He said.
She closed them and as she did, she felt something on her neck, she opened them to find him tying a white gold chain on her neck with a heart shaped small pendant.
"Oh my God Virat, this is beautiful," she said looking down at it.
"Do you like it," Virat said.
"I love it, thank you so much," She said turning around and putting her arms around him.
They were so close to each other and he couldn't resist putting his arms around her waist and taking his lips down to her neck and kissing her neck softly. She moaned at his touch. His lips started going up her face and finding her mouth in a passionate kiss while his hands felt her back.
Manvi put her hands over his face taking them down over his neck and feeling his chest through the opening in his shirt, her fingers ran over his button which came unbuttoned and she started placing kisses on his chest.
"Manvi," he said, but she didn't stop, he didn't want her to but he knew she had to or else he would not be able to control himself if she went any further.
"Manvi," he moaned and pulled away. She looked at him questioningly.
"We shouldn't," he said, "I want to but not like this, you have to first tell your parents about us, you're still young, you have to finish college, I don't want you to regret any of your time with me ever."
"But Virat, you're the man I want to spend the rest of my life with," she said.
"And I will be Manvi, but we shouldn't let our parents down in any way, they trust you and you should never break it. I hated the fact that you are lying to your parents about me but I would hate myself if we go any further and do something we both might regret one day." He said.
"I love you Virat," Manvi said and hugged him.
"Now I need to go, we both have our final exams tomorrow, and you need to sleep." He said.
He kissed Manvi's forehead and peaked outside the door to make sure the coast was clear to leave, "Call me tomorrow after the exam; I'll drive you to the airport in the evening." He said and went out the door and over the balcony.
She was leaving for Mumbai the next day after her exam. She didn't know how she was going to bare it, it would be a month before she came back to Delhi after the break and although he will be in the same city, he won't be in the same university any more. This was his last semester, she had to get used to not having lunch with every day, walking with him in the corridors, not only was her month long break going to be unbearable because she won't be able to see him for a whole month but when she got back she would have to get used to not having around 24/7.
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"Promise me you'll call when you land in Mumbai," Virat was saying to Manvi, "and then find a right time and talk your mom and dad ok." Manvi just nodded, she didn't know how her father will react to finding out that she was with Virat, she had never told Virat that her father had even been against them being friends.
"Call us too," Ria said hugging Manvi, and then Karan came and gave a brotherly hug to Manvi as well. He motioned to Ria to go walk away with him so that Virat could say goodbye alone.
As soon as they had left, "I'll call you every day Virat, I promise, and I'll tell mom about us, I'm sure they won't be mad at me."
"Even if they are Manvi, don't be upset, just call me and tell me, we'll work something out ok." Virat said as he stroked her head and pulled her close.
"I'm going to miss you Virat," Manvi said trying her best not to cry.
"Me too," Virat said, "Now go or else you'll miss the flight."
Manvi started walking towards the boarding gets slowly she reached the gates and looked back and waved at Virat one last time before she disappeared inside.
A few hours later Virat got a text from Manvi.
Reached home, mom and dad are here to pick me-Manvi
Be safe and call me soon-Virat
That night Virat stayed up until two in the morning waiting for Manvi's call but she didn't call. He wanted to call her up but thought that he will try in the morning as it was her first day back home and needed to spend time with her family. He woke up the next morning and tried her mobile but it was switched off. He hadn't even bothered to ask for her home number, so he waited for her call.
He waited expecting her call the entire day but she didn't call. Every time he tried her mobile it was switched off. He was getting worried, the third day arrived and her phone was still switched off. He felt so stupid because he hadn't asked for her home number. He had called Ria, but she didn't have her home number either.
Finally on the fourth day he got a text from Manvi.
This is not working for me; I think we should end it.-Manvi
Virat just looked at the message for about ten minutes not knowing if he was dreaming. As soon as he got over the initial shock he rang Manvi.
"Hello," Manvi said from the other end, Virat couldn't read what she was feeling from the sound of her voice.
"Manvi, what do you mean, this is not working." Virat said.
"Virat, I'm not coming to Delhi again, I got a scholarship from a University here and dad wants me to go here. I'm not ready for a long distance relationship, I don't think it will work." She said without any feeling at all.
"But Manvi, if you're going to stay in Mumbai I'll find a job there." Virat said sounding upset and his voice croaking at the thought of not being able to see Manvi anymore.
"No Virat, I don't want to see you anymore, I know I can find someone better than you."Manvi said and left the phone.
Virat just stared at the phone, he tried calling Manvi back but she didn't pick up.
Please don't bother me again, I don't want to be with you anymore.-Manvi
Virat just sat on his bed and stared at the message not wanting to believe what had just happened.
Everything was just perfect a few days ago what had happened to change her, how could she do this to him, after loving her more than anything else in the world. How could she have just said that she didn't want him anymore?
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So don't hate me, but a love story never has a smooth road, so bare with me.
Hope you like it and didn't bore you too much.
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PART 7
Edited by NushIsh - 12 years ago
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