IF IT'S NOT FOREVER, IT'S NOT LOVE( Chapter 42 on page 83) - Page 12

CHAPTER 15

Manik and Nandini were sleeping peacefully in each other's arms. Nandini's head was on Manik's chest and Manik was holding Nandini tightly in his arms. At the same time, Dhruv came into Manik's room but Manik wasn't there so he waited there for some time and then he was thinking about something. Suddenly the images of that day when they met with the accident flashed in front of him. He felt restless and Cabir noticed this. And then Ddhruv fell down on the floor and held his head and Cabir realised that only Manik can handle him. So he tried to call Manik but he found that his phone was in the room so he rushed outside but couldn't find Manik anywhere. So he went to the girl's hostel and informed Aliya and Mukti to go towards Dhruv. They went to Dhruv and tried to control him but they couldn't. Meanwhile, Cabir went towards Nandini's room and knocked the door. Nandini woke and tried to move but she couldn't as Manik was holding her tightly. But Cabir screamed," Nandini. Please open the door." With this Manik also woke up and loosened his grip. Nandini opened the door and Cabir rushed inside and saw Manik lying on the bed.

Cabir: Manik. Tu yaha hai? Dhruv ko attack.

Manik stood up and said: Dhruv

And he rushed towards Dhruv. Cabir and Nandini also ran behind him. Manik came and saw that Dhruv was lying on the floor. He went towards him and made him sit taking the support of the wall and side hugged him and then tried to control him. Then he said," Buddy. Mai hu yaha. Don't worry. Kuch nahi hoga." It was of no use so he told Cabir to give his guitar. Cabir handed over Manik's guitar to him and Manik started playing the guitar. He started singing the song," Yaaron dosti badi hi haseen hai"

After the song was over Dhruv was completely fine. Nandini had tears in her eyes seeing Dhruv like this and she was happy that Manik handled him so well. Manik gave Dhruv a glass of water and told him to rest. After some time he fell asleep. Aliya and Mukti went back to their room. Manik and Cabir looked at Nandini who had many questions in her mind.

Manik: Nandini.

Nandini: Manik, Dhruv ko kya hua hai?

Manik: Nandini mere sath chalo. I will explain everything.

Manik and Nandini went behind the music block and sat on the stairs. Manik held Nandini's hand and entwined his fingers with her's.

Manik: Nandu, Jis din tum wapis aane wali thi India us hi din mai aur Dhruv mere ghar ja rahe the tab humara accident hogaya tha and Dhruv ke sir par bohot lag gayi thi and I was fine. Mujhe kuch nahi hua aur Dhruv tab se suffer kar raha hai. Usko aise attacks aate rehte hai and only I can handle him. Doctors ne kaha hai ki it can't be cured easily.

Nandini was shocked: Manik. I.. I .. I think you should not give up. You.. No we.. We will help Dhruv. We will find a solution.

Manik: Hmmm..

Manik was sad and Nandini noticed this. At the same time, Cabir came there and was about to go towards them but he stopped. Nandini turned Manik's face and cupped his face. Nandini brought Manik's face closer to her face and then placed a soft kiss on his forehead and then touched her head with his and they stayed in that position for a while. Manik was happy now. He was relaxed and only Nandini could do this. Nandini sensed that he was smiling so she moved away and looked in his eyes and she also smiled. Manik was lost in her eyes.

Manik: Nandu! You are really an angel.

Nandini smiled: Manik!

Manik: Nandu! Bachpan me to mai aise hi bol deta tha. But today I have realised that you really are MY ANGEL!

Nandini just smiled and looked down. Cabir saw all this and he just smiled looking at his two best friends who were unknowingly falling in love. After a few minutes, Manik said that he should check on Dhruv so he left and Nandini was about to leave when Cabir came there.

Nandini: Cabir! Tum yaha?

Cabir: Han. Kyu? Ye kya tumhara aur Manik ka personal spot hai?

Nandini hit him playfully and said: Cabir!

Cabir: Waise Nandu. Ek bat puchu?

Nandini: Han Cabir. Pucho na!

Cabir: What do you feel about Manik?

Nandini was shocked at first and then she started thinking about the moments spent with Manik and she started blushing. Cabir noticed this and he also smiled. Nandini looked at him and as she was feeling shy she just hugged him. Cabir smiled at her innocence and he also hugged her back. This was enough for Cabir. He understood about her feelings for Manik and he also knew that Manik also felt the same. But the toughest part was that both were equally stubborn and they both won't admit it so easily. He said to himself," Manik baba ab teri bari."

After Lunch Break, everyone went to the classroom. Everyone was bored because it was Accounts class and mostly everyone hated it. But to their surprise the class was cancelled and Raghav sir came there.

Raghav sir: So you guys must be surprised to see me. Anyways, as you all know this week fresher's party will be held. So today, the students who are interested for the title of Mr. And Miss fresher can give me your names. Let's start with boys. So whoever wants to participate please stand up.

Manik stood up with attitude and every girl started staring at Manik. Manik smirked and said that he wanted to participate. Everyone knew that he is the one who is going to win. So everyone else was scared but Harshad nominated his name. Raghav sir was disappointed that no one else is willing to try. Just then, Manik announced that Cabir and dhruv will also participate.

Raghav sir: Great! So now time for girls.

Aliya was the first one to stand up and then some other girls also nominated their names. Nandini was not interested so she didn't nominate her name but Manik kept forcing her. She didn't accept.

Raghav sir: So that's it?

But Manik wanted Nandini to participate so he held her hand and stood up forcing Nnandini to stand up and said: No sir! Nandini will also participate.

Nandini was shocked but she couldn't say anything as Manik warned her with his eyes so Raghav sir wrote down her name too.

Raghav sir: I am very happy to see your enthusiasm. Fresher's party is tomorrow in the evening. And the good news is that tomorrow no classes will be held so that you all have enough time to practice.

Saying this he left and students were very happy. Nandini glared at Manik angrily and Manik smirked looking at her. Cabir, Mukti, Aliya and Dhruv came around them and they smiled looking at Nandini's cute angry face.

Cabir: Meri jungle billi ko kya hogaya hai?

Nandini: Cabir! Please. Don't call me that.

She stood up and started walking and everyone else stopped her. She turned around and saw that Manik was smirking and everyone else was trying hard to control their laughter.

Aliya: Nandini, tum participate kyu nahi karna chahti ho?

Nandini: Wo bas aise hi Aliya. But this monster iski wajahse.

Manik: Nandu! Please stop it now. Tum participate kar rahi ho and that's final.

Cabir: Yes Nandu! Anyways humare group me sab participate kar rahe hai except Mukti.

Aliya: Ya mukti! Why didn't you participate?

Mukti: Aliya! You know na I am interested in such things. So chuck it!

Aliya: Fine!

AT NIGHT

Manik and Cabir were in their room. Manik was just sitting on his bed. He closed his eyes and Nandini's smiling face flashed in front of him and he started smiling. Cabir was searching ways to find his feelings for Nandu. He then saw that Manik was smiling so he went near him.

Cabir: Manik baba. Kya soch rahe ho aap?

Manik was lost in Nandini land so unknowingly he replied: Nandini.

Cabir: Ohh.. Nandini.. Ahem ahem. Kya chal raha hai?

Manik realised what he said so he replied: What? Kya chal raha hai? Kuch nahi.

Cabir: Kuch nahi? Acha? To kal uske room me kya kar raha tha?

Manik: What? Mai apni best friend ke room me nahi ja sakta?

Cabir: Han han ja sakta hai.

Manik: Anyways, Mai Nandini se milne ja raha hu. Tu chalega?

Cabir agreed and they both sneaked into girl's hostel and went inside Nandini's room and made themselves comfortable on her bed and Nandini stood in front of her keeping her hands on her waist.

Nandini: Tum dono yaha kya kar rahe ho?

Manik: Bas aise hi aagaye. Kyu we can't come in your room?

Nandini: Manik aisa nahi hai.

Cabir: Great. To tum bhi aajao. Baitho humare sath.

Nandini smiled and sat on the floor taking the support of the bed and the Cabir and Manik also joined her. Nandini was between them. They shared numbers and Nandini was added in their whatsapp group. Cabir said to himself," Aaj acha mauka hai. Pata chal jayega ki in dono ke beech me kya chal raha hai."

Manik: Guys koi movie dekhte hai.

Nandini agreed and brought her laptop. They were having a fight on which movie to watch. But Nandini made a cute face and they both agreed to watch a movie of her choice. They started watching,' The fault in our stars.' They started watching the movie. Manik and Nandini kept looking at each other regularly and Cabir smirked looking at them. After some time, Manik held Nandini's hand and started caressing her hand with his thumb. Nandini blushed. Manik had held her hand many times but this time his touch felt different. They stayed in that position for a long time. After some time, an intimate scene was going on. The actor and the actress were kissing each other passionately on the bed. Manik started imagining himself and Nandini in the place of the actors. He was lost in his own world and then he started blushing and unknowingly he touched Nandini's thigh. Manik's touch sent shivers down her spine and she also started blushing. After some time, Manik realised what he was doing so he jerked off his hand and looked at Nandini who was also looking at him. They had an eye lock. Cabir noticed this and said to himself," Bingo!" Then he coughed to bring these love birds out of their land. They both came out of the trance. After some time, Cabir and Manik left from there. After they left Nandini jumped on her bed thinking about what had happened today and she started blushing and then dozed off thinking about his Monster. Meanwhile, Manik was also thinking about what had happened and he also started blushing. After some time, he slept thinking about his angel.

PRECAP: FRESHER'S PARTY