I instantly opened the gate.
But there was no sight of any outside.
"He...l...l...lo" I screamed.
Finding no one around I turned to enter my house And suddenly
"BOOM "
"surprise surprise"
"CABIRRR" I shouted.
"You bloody moron. . You joker. You scared me. You scared me the hell you brainless creature. " I gasped hard.
"Why. ? U scared! !!! You toh did not want any one as you have grown up. Ryt. ? Then why this sweats Ms Fearless Moorthy ?" Manik came from behind of Cabir and said wiping the sweat drops of my forehead.
I could not say anything but hugged him. .. hugged him tight with all the strength I had.. .
He was shocked for a second then he hugged me back.
Sensing my whip "Shhh Nandu. . It's just us. We are here. Don't worry. " he caressed my back.
Cabir too felt guilty and hugged me on my back.
My petite body bcm sandwich with these two strong masculine pressure.
Cabir -"Sorry Nandu. ..sorry... stop crying. I should not have done this.."
After a while I realised my whereabouts and I pulled myself out of Manik.
"you idiot u wanted to get the hell out of me. ?" I softly punched Cabir.
"Woohhhoo" he winced and said "okk my Mary kom now chill. It was just a trick. Majak tha yaar. You only said no you were this.. you were that.. toh we just wanted to check it out. Samjhi. "
"Cabir..." I sighed.
"Achcha baba relax now. " Manik said.
Nandini- "By the way what are you guys doing here.?"
Cabir -" why? do we need any reason to come .?"
Manik - "but I have a reason and that's Rose mom. " he said settled himself in the couch.
Cabir- "If you have done with ur CID session then let's eat something I am hungry. "
Then I realised that I hadn't cooked anything for dinner. I thought to cook Maggi as dinner as it's "2 mnts work" late at night. But my these one 'bhukkar' and other 'the true food lover' would not be satisfied with this. But the fact was I didn't know anything to cook but Maggi and pasta as it needed no energy to prepare.
I was in my thoughts when Cabir said "don't tell me that you didn't prepared the dinner yet ?"
"Hmmm wohhh actually haan.." I replied with a pout face.
Cabir -"But why. ? Fasting ka irada tha kya. ?"
"Aree. .. I thought to make it little later. And wasevi how could I know that you guys suddenly would land over here. ?" I tried to justify myself keeping my hands on my waist.
"Cabir leave na... agar tu bloke v aata yet u would get heart sorry sorry hunger attack" Manik said smirking.
"Whhhy. ?" Cabir asked .
I gazed at him to find out his meaning but in vain.
"As because. .. you would have to manage with Maggi only." Manik answered with a smirk.
----Nandini pov----
Aaiyappa how would he know that I am planning to have Maggi only. ?
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"Right Nandu. ?" He came closer from the back and said in my ears with his husky tone. I inhaled the seductive smell of his body.
----Nandini pov---
Why he smells so good always! !!!!
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I again felt that butterflies awake in my tummy.
"unmmm" I was lost in his fragrance.
And after some few seconds I felt that the affect of his fragrances bcm blurred. Like it was going away.
"But not to worry guys I have some back up. " Manik said moving towards Cabir.
He then ordered pizzas for us.
I excused myself and run towards the kitchen.
---nandini pov----
Aaiyaappa again that strange feeling. Whenever Manik comes closer I feel my knees looses it's strength. I feel surrendering.
I don't know why but I really like this feelings.
It's something different ..something amazing. ..
But is it good. ?
I am afraid of loosing him.
Aaiyaappa I can't afford loosing our 6yrs friendship for 3months feelings.
But what if he thinks the same. ?
But the million doller question is " IS HE FEEL THE SAME?"
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"Kya hua behosh Ho gayi Kya. ? Bachane aayun. ?.?" Cabir shouted.
"Nandini take a deep breath. Settle yourself. Please. They should not get little idea of your this dilemma okay.." I consoled myself and walked out to join them.
We were discussing about the event and other things when cabir's mom called him.
Cabir- "Guys I have to leave. Mom needs my help in some work. So you carry on. I will see you in morning. "
Manik - " okk chal let me drop you. "
Cabir - " not needed. And we can't leave her alone. "
Manik -" okkk then we both are coming to drop u. Thik hai. ? Chal. "
They were talking as I did not existed over there.
"Oo hello. . Even I am also here remember? " I said pointing myself.
" haan toh. ?" Manik gave a questioning look.
"Haan toh ka kya matlab hai. ?" I said facing Manik then turned to Cabir " I mean cabir you go home. Manik will drop you" then again gazed at Manik " and then you will go back to your place. Okk"
Cabir- "But Nandu we can't leave you alone. If you don't want us to stay with you then you come with me to my house. Okk. "
Nandini-" It's ok cabir. I told you I can manage. "
Manik - " woh toh we already had seen ryt cabir? But chuk them all. Let me drop you fast then I will come back to my place.( he said indicating my house) "
Cabir-"Dude. . It's already 9. It is not a good idea to leave her alone this time."
Nandini -" cabir so what. ?"
Cabir - "Nandu. .. don't you know aakeli larki khuli tijori ki tarha hota hai. So Manik you are staying with her .No more arguments. And I will get an auto. "
Nandini- "What do you mean by this. ? And you Manik Malhotra I told you to go ur place. Not mine haan. ?"
Manik- "so main me konsa galat kaha.? Even I said my place only and tonight it's my place as I ve promised Rose mom to body guard her I Q less stubborn daughter. " he paused and stood in front of me leaning closer he continued "And one more thing "now we are in same place. Aren't we. ?" He winked and moved to cabir.
My heart skipped a bit and unknowingly a smile appeared on my face.
-----nandini pov----
Aaiyaappa "we are in same place. . Are We. ?
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"Buddy you take my car and tomorrow you come to pick us up for school. Cool. ?"
Cabir -"But if you will need the car in case toh. ?"
Manik -"Toh don't worry I will call my driver to get another one. So just chill. Go aunt is waiting."
Nandini - " hmmm certainly. . The Manik Malhotra after all . The Richey Rich. " I taunted.
Manik gave me a "what the" look and gave his car keys to cabir.
Cabir then hugged me and said "don't behave like a jangli billi with this hulk. okay. I'll see you guys"
And he left just to blessed us with lots of awkwardness.
Mean while the pizza delivered boy delivered the pizzas.
Manik placed the order in dinning table and went upstairs I didn't know why.
So I simply arranged the plates. And waited for him to come.
He came after 15 long minutes to give my heart another "jhatka".
He came downstairs wearing his shorts and tee which complemented his muscular attractive physics.
He was too charming to be a god damm school boy. No one could consider him as a school boy at first meet just bcz of his gym trained figure and groomed killer looks. And the truth was he had to carry his persona as after all he was The Manik Malhotra, the future and only heir of Malhotra Group's.
"Kya hua. ? Kavi koi handsome boy dekha nehi .?"
Manik taunted me as I was gazing at him intensely.
I just frowned at him and he smirked.
"Chalo Chalo let's eat. M hungry" Manik said opening the lids of pizza box.
We seated next to each other and started having our pizza.
Manik- "listen I think we should practice."
Nandini -"yahh you are right let's start today. "
Manik "but guitar. ? It was left in the car na. ?"
Nandini- "ohhh but we can try with my harmonium and veena. ?"
Manik started laughing. " stupid we r going to perform a semi rock music not a classical or fusion one. "
Nandini -"ohhh haan. ..."
Manik (in same tone mimicking me) - " samajh me ayaaa" and suddenly he started coughing hard.
I took the glass of water and help him to drink it while rubbing his back.
"R you ok. ?" I asked.
"Hmm" he replied gesturing with his hand.
I was still rubbing his back. My face was just little far from his face that we could feel each other's hot breadth.
Slowly he move a bit to face me. His eyes. "Aaiyaappa again that look". He lifted his hand near my face and slowly his fingers were tracing my cheeks and then they stopped at the corner edge of my lips. My heart pounded. To feel his presence and the amazing feeling completely I closed my eyes.
And I felt him touching my lower lips and his fingers were doing something on my cheeks.
"Ho gaya .Done" Manik said .
I surprisingly opened my eyes to see him holding a piece of capsicum.
"Done. Now every thing is clear. It was stuck " he showed me.
"Aaiyaappa ... " I sighed deeply frustratingly.
"Kyun ?did you guessed something else haan?" He asked raising his eyebrows with his evil smiling wink.
"Aaiyaappa. ..." I was embarrassed by my own karma. He was toh just cleaning my face and I was drooling in my imagination land."
Manik -" kya hua your cheeks are become red. I didn't know that one little piece of capsicum can make your face red. Good innovation haan? "
"Ay...aesa kuch v nehi hai. I...I don't know what you are talking about? If you are done toh I will clean the table. " and I rushed to the kitchen to hide myself.
----Nandini pov--'
Aaiyaappa pls tsunami, cyclones , earthquake kuch v start kar dijiye to hide me from Manik. No no no... only to hide me haan. Don't harm others.
But Shit. . How could I face him now?
What he is thinking about me?
How I became so desperate. ?
Shit Shit Shit. ...
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"ohhh hello...listen if you are done with your chanting with aayiaappa then clean the mess . And if possible...no no no... For sure make a cup of coffee for me .I am going upstairs. "
Manik shouted and ordered
"Aayiaappa how does he manage to read my mind even when I am not near ? Seriously this guy mesmerized me some time. And wait.. coffee. !!! Does he thinks me his personal spot girl. ? No I won't. If he needs then he will make it himself. Huhh"
I sighed. ..."huuuhh...Manik Malhotra...and.. coffee!!!! Too much of expectations Nandini. " and switched on the coffee machine.