Thankyou so much guya for your comments...it was a great response...but honestly I was expecting much than this...I am glad many new people have started following the ff...so here comes the next chapter as I promised
CHAPTER - MUG WITH FLASHBACK
A knock on her cabin door, roused Nandini from an fashion magazine.
"Come in" the door swang open and Nandini fell down from the chair.
Manik stood there with an expressionless face.
Nandini was stunned looking at manik.
The silence stretched between them , neither wanting to break the spell the memories were casting.
"Yes, how may I help you Mr malhotra" Nandini asked confidently.
"You don't have to!" Manik replied stepping in the cabin.
"Did you just fire me?" Nandini asked suspiciously.
(How can he be so unaffected , calm and casual after what he saw in the morning...he is definitely upto something)
"No, you are not that lucky, you know" said manik leaning against the bookshelf " Hmm...would you like coffee or tea?"
"Coffee! " Nandini mumbled confused, looking but not finding in him , The anger trademark of the morning pandit scenario.
Manik ordered coffee for both of them. There was awkward silence between them. Nandini kept looking at the model in the fashion magazine.
As if expecting her to come out of magazine any moment but her mind was wandering from manik to coffee to pandit then to coffee again to manik.
Her thoughts were interrupted by the knock on her door
"Come in" said Nandini ,As the peon entered with the tray "Shit" slacked jawed , as Nandini was startled seeing the mug in the tray.
Nandini bit her nails out of nervousness.
As peon placed the mugs on the table, manik's eyes popped out of the socket. He couldn't believe his eyes what he was seeing. He saw the half heart mug which he has gifted her when she was leaving for Mangalore.( as per the serial itself)
"You can take it back if you want"
"No! I don't take gifts back. You keep it" finally manik spoke his mind out
" Nandini why didn't you tell me "
"Tell you what"
"About pandit! Why didn't you tell me what that creep had tried to do.
"How do you know"
"You really think its difficult for Manik malhotra to know something" said mani, sipping his coffee
Its no big deal for me... World is full of
These kind of creepy junkies around"
shrugged Nandini casually
"You should play safe. Stupidity can get you killed or even worse" manik said controlling his anger at her casualty.
"I can look after myself .I don't need people to baby seat me...!" Nandini declared stoutly
"Of course you can and a part of that also involves cautions. Going in guns blazing great but at least make sure you have ammunition."
Nandini opened her mouth for further argue but manik was on roll "Until there are idiots in the society the smarter ones need to be smarter , that's all"
Hearing this , Nandini was presently surprised and conceded.
"Well Thankyou... But I will handle him myself"
"You don't have to handle him any more ...ever. He is gone"
Nandini's eyes widened. Manik clarified " I didn't kill him. I fired him"
"You fired him because of me?" Nandini could not keep the wistfulness out of her voice.
Meeting her eyes manik lied" Not just you, others too. I discussed things with HR department
They had a complete file on him"
"Cool! "Disappointed , Nandini glanced away , missing the blink- and- its- gone look of longing in manik's eyes.
"I'll see you around" manik abruptly strode for the door
"So we are okay now" Nandini asked, stopping manik in tracks.
"Depending on what you consider okay"
"What does that means"
"Neither friends nor enemies enemies. merely acquaintances with some history"manik replied, attempting to clearly mark the boundaries for whim though was still a question.
"Ten on ten! Perfect" Nandini agreed cheekily
Manik walked out ( why is she still having that mug with her...what is on her mind..god this girl will surely send me to a mental asylum)
In cabin, nandini does a victory dance at conversation with manik as things seem to clear out between them.
"Oh my my!!!! some one is damn happy today..."
Nandini saw mukti smiling heartily as she opens the door for her.
"Baby doll... I can't tell u what happened today...hehehe...site was sooo hilarious... Shakal dekhne wali thi ... My god...heee"
"Care to explain please" said Nandini settling down in the living area facing the five of them.
Cabir narrated her whole incident.
All of them rolled down laughing but nandini's jaw were touching the ground.
" srsly...nadini it was so much fun in beating the hell out of thar jerk...u should be proud of us.. Hahahah" said Aliya
Cabir showed Nandini the video that he made" and there's more to it, it is viralled all over the internet"
Nandini smiled ( so that was all for me...manik malhotra you are such a lier)
Soon after exchanging goodbyes she directly headed toward her room but was stopped by aliya..
"Hey Nandini how are you...we couldn't meet properly"
"I am fine aliya, how about you "
"Oh i'm great"
An awakward silence spread between them, which was broken by Nandini
"I know aliya what are you thinking about. Don't worry manik will never come to know I live with mukti and I have been in contact with you all from last 7 years"
Aliya opened her mouth for protest but Nandini said
" please aliya , I don't want to talk about it any more... Good night"
Nandini left for her room leaving a helpless and confused aliya behind.
As she entered her room ,her eyes feel on calendar
" shit it's 3 november tommorow...how can I again forgot my birthday" Nandini said slapping her head...
after a long bath she curled into her bed.Nandini felt something paining around her wrist. She carefully removed handkerchief from her wrist and saw a bluish small circle mark formed. She carefully kept the handkerchief near her pillow.sleep , unlike her birthday memories, eluded her.
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Flashback
The sunlight streaming in through the slit in the curtains fell directly on her peaceful face causing her to frown in her sleep. Placing her right forearm over her eyes to shield them from the blinding rays,she attempted to go back to sleep when her eyes felt on something fancy net her pillow.she found a beautiful basket covers with rose petals and chocolates with a scroll in it ...
She quickly opens it and read
3 november
Gud morning baby...wish u a very happy birthday ...wish u all the happiness of life...may you get every thing you wish for ...oh wait u already have what u wish for...ME
On ur birthday ...I couldn't find any other better gift then expressing u my feeling of each moment I Cherished with u...
I can't put price on all the memories...but I will make them better by adding the moments I will spent with u...I will make your day very special...
Now hurry up sleephead...your first surprise is waiting for u ...
Love
Manik
Huge smile crept on her face reading the message which suddenly changed into shock ...( oh freak...Aiiappa..I can I be so irresponsible...I forgot my own birthday... Srsly...only Nandini murthy has the talent to forget her own birthday"
Nandini hurriedly went to take a quick bath and dressed herself in summer dress which ended up at her mid thigh.A few loose tendrils from the loosely tied side hair bun caressed her glowing pink cheeks and her wide kohl-lined hazel eyes were shining with an different charm.
Suddenly she heard a doorbell...giving last look in the mirror and with huge smile she opens the door.her face fell on not finding anyone.
" idiot kids , is 1 november a day to play pranks on me..." Said nandini with a frown
Disappointingly she was about to shut the for her eyes felt on something with bought a cute smile on her face . she saw a basket decorated simply yet elegantly . it had a bottle with message
She read it out
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1st April
The day when I saw you for the first time.usually people have love at first site or at least feeling of warmth or even a friendly talk or mery attraction but no...we had hate at first site ... Or at least feeling of ripping each others head off with lots of attraction with ideas to irritate each other
we've only fought like cats and dogs ever since we laid our eyes on each other and I don't categorize yelling as talking
Music bought us close.Songs expresses correct emotion on right time so song dedicated to our time
Haye Haye Re Haye Yeh Ladka
Haye Haye Re Haye, He
Karta Naadaniyaan Kyun Poocho To Haye, Yo
Kabhi Yeh Hamse Ladta Hai
Kabhi Jhagadta Hai
Koi Paas Iske Na Aana
Yeh Ladka Hai Deewana, Hai Deewana
Haye Haye Re Haye Yeh Ladki
Haye Haye Re Haye
Karti Naadaniyaan Kyun Poocho To Haye
Kabhi Yeh Hamse Ladti Hai
Kabhi Akadti Hai
Karo Door Se Chhedh Khaani
Yeh Ladki Hai Deewani, Hai Deewani
Iski Baatein, Yahi Jaane
Koi Bhi To Jaane Na
Aisi Vaisi, Kaisi Hai Yeh
Koi Pehchaane Na
To Bhaago Oh Yaaron
Kar Na De Shaitaani
Yeh Ladki Hai Deewani, Hai Deewani
Aate Jaate, Chhedhe Hamko
Ke Maane Na Yeh Kehna
Dekho Dekho Paagal Hai Yeh
Haan Bachke Zara Rehna
Yeh Aisa Hai Phir Bhi
Apna Isko Maana
Yeh Ladka Hai Deewana, Hai Deewana
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Nandini giggled remembering those days when couldnt digest their food without filling other stomach with continuous insult and sarcastic comments.
She rushed to her room and called Manik.but his phone was switched off
" wt*, he can write and give surprises but cannot call me😡...I hate u yellow tooth gorilla"😆 she fumed
She hurried towards kitchen to cook breakfast and control her anger .she found a pink note stick on kitchen door
Please nandini stop cursing me with different names otherwise I will die with continuous hiccups 😃😃
Do u really think u can get surprises easily ...not so soon...sorry to burst your bubble...but u too have to do some hard work and a little patience...aafter all I am manik malhotra
Love
Manik
"So Mr ManikMalhotra wants to play...cool...every thing is fair in love and war...bring it on Mr manik malhotra..after all I m also would be Mrs Manik malhotra" said nandini in a challangeing tone and with hint of mischief in her eyes.
She went to make breakfast to treat Herself on her birthday, while humming song "yeh ladka hai deewana hai deewana"
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