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Manik & Nandini - Stars & Fireflies 51

Manik walked in angrily without even knocking the door he entered into DJ's cabin and found her working on something.. He looked at her with anger in his eyes and soon saw Nandini emerging from under the table.. He became more angry and said "We need to talk.." DJ looked at him through her glasses and said "Yes we do Manik but first go out and knock the door, take permission and then come in.." DJ ordered.. "What? Are you like serious DJ.." Manik asked as Nandini tried hard to stop her laughter and hid herself in the pile of papers.. "This conversation is not going ahead until you do what I say.." and DJ got back to her work.. Manik was left speechless and he looked at Nandini but he could see only her eyes as she was hiding beneath the pile of papers..

Manik could tell she is smiling.. "No no Manik she's laughing.." For a moment he was relieved that the eyes that have been shedding tears for the last 48 hours have finally smiled.. He rolled his eyes and walked out of the room.. Soon they heard a knock and Manik said "Can I come in?" DJ said "Yes Manik do come in.." Manik walked in and said "Now can we talk alone.." pointing towards Nandini.. DJ looked at Nandini who was working or atleast pretending to wok.. "Nandini would you go the library and get me romeo and juliet.." DJ asked her and she went out closing the door behind her...

"What is wrong with you?" Manik started venting.. "Why what happened?" DJ asked.. "Oh come on Dj don't act as if you don't know anything ok.." Manik was really pissed off now and DJ was finding it hard to stop her laugh.. "You know what I am talking about, the plays and the casting.." Manik said.. "Why Manik I thought you will be happy.." DJ said innocently.. "happy.. Why would I be happy.." Manik was angry.. "Come on you are cast as Romeo and your Juliet is Aliya, your girlfriend..and (pause) the love of your life.." DJ said.. "Oh come firstly she's not the love of my life.. and secondly I am not talking about Romeo & Juliet I am talking about Love Story.." Finally Manik came to the point..

"Love Story, why are you even bothered about that.." DJ asked "in fact you should be happy that Dhruv is getting a chance.." "Yeah chance with Nandini.." and just like that Manik's deepest fear came out of his mouth.. "Ahha just as Dhruv said.." DJ thought.. "What chance with Nandini.." Dj asked "Oh o you still that Nandini is not good to be Jenny and she won't do justice to her..That's what you are trying to say Manik.." DJ provoked him..

"Did I say that?" Manik was about to burst.. "Did I say that Nandini is not good to be Jenny in fact she's better then Jenny.. She's kind, lovable, sweet, lively girl who can light up any dull day..In fact Jenny is not good to be Nandini.." Manik kept on speaking.. When he spoke about Nandini his eyes sparkled and he was lost in some other world... "Nandini is perfect as Jenny in every possible way... But Dhruv.." Manik came back to reality.. "Not with Dhruv...No DJ.." "Why not Manik?" Dj asked "Why does it bother to you that Dhruv is doing this..should I replace Dhruv with some other boy.." "No don't replace Dhruv.. Replace Nandini hire any girl but not her.." Manik announced..

"what are you crazy?" DJ was shocked "Why replace Nandini and put any girl to play Nandini.. No one can play Jenny better then Nandini and you know that.. So why are talking this non sense.." DJ was angry and Manik was quite.. He was pacing down the room angrily... "Manik I am asking you a question and I need an answer..Why do you want me to replace Nandini.." DJ raised her voice "Because I can't see her with anyone else.." Manik shouted "I can't see her romancing anyone else, I can't tolerate if someone touches her or holds her.. So she has to go.." Manik was still not realizing what he just said.. "Why can't you Manik..Why?" DJ asked.. "I don't know why but I just can't" Manik sat on the couch.. "I just can't.." the aggression in his voice was taken over by desperation..

"Because you love her Manik.." DJ sat next to him... "DJ please.." Manik said.. "I don't love her.. In fact I just love to hate her.. And its my just my right to touch her, be near to her or hold her, to lover her or to give pain to her.." Manik said and was about to walk out with a smirk when DJ stopped him.. "It was Manik.. It was your right to hold her, touch her to love her which you threw away when you hurt her.." Dj said with pain in her voice... Manik kept looking at DJ for a long time and then came close to her and said "It still my right..don't push me show it DJ..just don't.." "I dare you.." DJ replied...

Manik was about to walk off when Nandini entered the room.. When she saw them she turned back to leave when DJ stopped her... "I have an announcement to make.." She said.. "Manik I am taking back your power of attorney as the chairperson of this company and from today Nandini will be your manager.." "What?" both Manik and Nandini shouted in unison.. "Yes you both heard it right.. Manik I always had the supreme power of attorney and now I have taken it back and from now on all your expenses and decisions will be taken by Nandini.. Nandini would you like to take this responsibility?" She looked at Nandini.. Nandini kept looking at Manik for sometime and said "Yes I would do it.." Manik was shocked "What?""

End of part 51...

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