Manik & Nandini-Stars & Fireflies Part 56 on Page 145 - Page 18

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Manik & Nandini - Stars & Fireflies 23

"What was that DJ??" Manik asked as soon as they sat in the car.. "What?" DJ asked innocently.. "Really ladoo of all the places you choose her house to call me ladoo..." Manik was pissed.. DJ smiled and said "Why are you trying to build what do you call it REP in front of Nandini..Waise I toh like her very much ladoo.." DJ teased him.. Manik gave an amusing look and said "Forget DJ why am I even talking to you.." and they drove off..

"Arre Nandini why are you smiling?" chachi asked a smiling and lost; lost in Manik's thoughts Nandini.. "Uhh nothing chachi..woh I was thinking about gajar ka halwa.. Can i have a little bit more ?" She changed the topic.. "Sure.." Chachi said and went to down to bring the halwa..Nandini looked at the bouquet and remembered her last moment with Manik the way he caressed her and her her hand went up to her cheeks trying to feel him..She took out a pink rose from the bouquet and started talking to it "So this dracula is not that bad, he doesn't bite..Ladoo" and burst into laughter...

It was 8 pm when everyone gathered in Malhotra Mansion for an impromptu party of course planned by Alya in a bid to get back with Manik.. Manik was surprised to see them all in his house, DJ greeted them and exchanged few noted with Cabir through their sign language and walked off.. "what you all are doing here?" Manik asked.. "Baby we came here for a party it seems ages since we partied.." Alya hugged Manik.. "Two things Alya stop calling me baby and just ask me before organizing these things.." Manik pushed Alya away and walked off to bar..Everyone was shocked except Cabir who gave a smile and texted his partner on how Manik drifted away yo Nandini from Alya.. Needless to say DJ was ecstatic...

Alya was broken "What is wrong with him these days..Why is he pushing me away?" Cabir walked up to Manik and said "Dude tell her you don't wanna be with her and you wanna be with Nandini.. Don't do this she doesn't deserve this.." "Cabir you lost it.." Manik walked off. "Guys lets go out for a change.." Dhruv said trying to diffuse the tension.. "Yes yes let's go.." Even Mukti supported him and soon they all dragged Manik out.. Soon they all came to Starbucks..

"Guys I don't wanna go to any pubs or discs toni.." Manik stopped as he looked up Starbucks and remembered Nandini and soon a smile flashed on his face.. Everyone sighed seeing him smile... "What all do you want?" Cabir asked. While Dhruv and Mukti ordered frappe, Cabir ordered a Mocha, Alya a espresso and she was about to order the same for Manik as he loved espresso; Manik said "Cappuccino with extra cream.." Everyone's eye widened "Extra cream".. "Manik what's wrong with you?" Alya asked.. Manik looked at her and remembered Nandini's happy face on seeing that extra cream cappuccino and said "You won't understand Alya.."

Nandini was sitting in her bedroom and chatting with chachi when chacha walked in with a box of sweets.. "Nandu look I brought your favorite sweet ladoo.." "Ladoo.." Nandini got excited " I love ladoo.." she said and soon blushed as ladoo reminded her of Manik.. "oh ho if keep the whole box she'll eat everything now.." Chachi took the box and gave one to her and said "After dinner.." she patted her cheeks and left with chacha..

Nandini kept looking at the ladoo with an idiotic smile on her face...Suddenly her phone beeped and she looked at it to find an unknown number had sent her a picture of Starbucks cappuccino with extra cream and a smiley on it.. She was confused as to whose number was it..She texted back "Whose this?" "Tumhara dracula.." came the reply.. "Dracula ab yeh kau.." Nandini thought when she remembered who it was. She smiled and took the phone and clicked the picture of the ladoo and replied back "You mean ladoo!!!" Manik Malhotra burst into laughter when he saw the picture of ladoo and blushed...

Everyone was surprised to see Manik laughing, they had never seen him smile forget about laughing...And today this boy was laughing looking at his phone...This magic was done by a girl sitting in her bedroom smiling all the while looking at a ladoo and pink rose...

Manik and Nandini were so far yet so near.. Today marked their new beginning where they both realized that they can't hate each other no matter what they want..They can make each other laugh, smile, blush and even cry that's the kind of control they both had on each other even when they didn't had any control...

"Manik tu theek hai na?" Mukti was too surprised.."Haan Manik you are alright na.." Even Cabir was surprised by Manik..Manik realized what he has been doing, he tried to control his laughter and walked off saying "I'll see you guys tomorrow.." he wanted to be alone with Nandini, their sweet nothings and their love story written by the destiny...Manik soon reached home went straight to his room took out Love Story by Erich Segal and texted back to Nandini "good night.."

Nandini was waiting for his text she picked up the phone and smiled and replied "good night..dracula/ladoo..Your choice what you want me to call you.." Manik smiled "Dracula..I don't like sweets.." replied back.. "What you don't like sweets.. I love..." Nandini replied back.. "Love what...Ladoo?" Manik asked and he knew Nandini won't answer...Nandini blushed "No gajar ka halwa.." She replied surprising Manik..They both shared a smile invisible to each other yet very much in each other's hearts it's all about stars and fireflies...

End Part 23..