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Too interesting... Loved it... Read all in one go

Nice ff loved it!!
Who was in the supermarket??
And why was Cabir rude to him? And is there a connection between the kidnapper and the guy of the market? I think that the guy was Manik but not sure. Pls update soon the suspense is killing me!!

Phew! So I actually wrote it in an hour! I hope it's upto the mark. Please leave comments they encourage me to write more. Thank you.

Chapter 4 Wicked hours of darkness

She was very excited for her first ever dinner in New York and started dressing herself.

She was changing when she received a call from her mom. She picked it up and wasn't able to control her tears when she heard her on phone. She, somehow, got to know that she's living with one of her friends. And her mom, usually like any other desi mom started bashing her for no reason and when she started to defend herself, she called her characterless, s**t, adharmi and what not! She was shouting on the phone. MOM! STOP IT OKAY! NO MATTER WHAT I AM GOING TO LIVE WITH HIM NOW! GET THAT! Nandi shouted at her mom so that she could stop. And her mother's next step was pretty bad. She disowned her. Why? Because she lived with a guy who just considered her as his own sister! So dramatic! Her mother didn't even give her a chance to speak. Like, she was waiting for such a situation to occur so that she could disown her. Was she longing to do this since a long time? God! He is just a friend. Kya badi baat hogyi isme? Something's fishy.

Just then her phone buzzed again. She saw the screen but didn't have courage to pick up. "Paternal Unit Calling." I know he would also say the same things. She gained some courage and picked it up.

"Same words from my side. Don't ever return. Ham tere jaisi ladkiyon ko nahi rakh skte apne ghar mein. Hamari bhi koi izzat hai. Tujhe itna pdhaya likhaya tujhe sbse modern facilities di aur tune iska ye nateeja dya hai. Laanat! I'd be sending some money to your back account every month till you marry someone just for humanity's sake. We don't have any relation from now." He cut the call.

She didn't expect this from her dad at least. He was so open minded. He didn't mind her going out with her guy friends. He didn't mind talking with them at late nights unlike her mother. He didn't even mind her going out with her friends at 1 am. How could he say that to her? She knew that her mother must have poisoned him ill about her. She cried for a while but then focused on the present. I have to go. Cabir must be waiting. Be strong Nandu. Live for the present!

She didn't know that Cabir was there listening to everything. He himself got tears in his eyes and decided to be with her at every path. She was so strong. Even after all this, she stayed strong and didn't share her dilemma with anyone. He decided that he would legally make her his sister. He was determined and decided to do this without even asking her.

Nandini wore a black sleeveless frock with open hair. She was 5"8 so she didn't need heels. She wore black flat bellies and came down to see Cabir.
(I'd be showing Nandini's Point of view from now on.)

"Do I look okay?" I asked nervously.

"You look gorgeous, sissy." Cabir replied with a big and genuine smile.

"Thank you. Now c'mon let's go. I'm hungry" I started walking towards the door trying to hide my red swollen eyes which I know Cabir had already seen.

We both sat in his car. Hah it was so luxurious. I wanted to sleep in there.

"Do you want to share anything?" He asked adjusting his seat belt.

"You already listened to everything, didn't you?" I asked with a genuine smile. I don't know why I smiled at that situation.

"Wohh..."

"Leave it! You are with me. My bhaiyaa! What else do I want? Now don't speak anything and just drive." I said and he focused on the road, understanding that I wanted silence, still confused. He was thinking something maybe.

"One of my dear friends would be accompanying us at the dinner. He is in New York right now." Cabir said while driving. He was a bit hesitant.

"Oh, cool." I replied checking my phone for any text from Tiksha. But, unfortunately, I still didn't get any reply from her. I wanted to share everything with her. I didn't want to burden Cabir with my problems.

"And you know him." Cabir said without looking at me.

"Huh? Who? Is it a girl?" I thought the person to be Tiksha. I was missing her badly.

"No, one of our basketball buddies." He spoke rather chanted.

"Cabir! I don't want to meet him. Drop me back I would cook for myself." I said after a long pause, totally shocked. Dusra jhatka of the day.

"You have to! It's my order. And being my younger sister you have to obey me. Got it? I am not going to disclose your identity to him. I will just tell him that you are my distant cousin who's here with me to study." Cabir explained me very calmly and stopped the car in front of the restaurant.

"And why are you going to say that?" I asked before he could get off the car to escape my questions.

He sighed and said, "I just want to see if he recognizes you or not."

"Where did you find him?" I asked and I still wasn't been able to recover the shock.

"He is the same man whom you met at the mall." He said while getting off the car.

"NO WAYS! I AM NOT GOING TO MEET THAT PERSON!" I shouted diverting everyone's attention towards us who were standing around the restaurant.

"You need to obey the orders, sissy. C'mon it will be fun." Cabir said with a sarcastic smile.

"He spoke to me so harshly. He was so rude. Didn't you see how he held me? It is still hurting. He can't be that Manik whom I knew about 5 years back and Cabir, one more thing, I hate you." I angrily said in one breath.

"More." He retorted.

I clopped my feet and followed him inside the lavish restaurant and took our already booked seat. I saw him waiting for us at the table. He was looking so handsome in his white shirt. What am I thinking? Nandini focus! You just have to eat your food and get out of here! I explained myself calmly.

"Why did you bring her with you?" Manik asked as coldly as he could.

"I am going to marry her you know. Idiot, she is my cousin." Cabir said.

"Waiter, come here." I called the waiter so that I could escape this conversation and gave him our order from my choice

"You can give yours if you want." I asked Manik so that he can tell his choice to the waiter.

"No thanks Miss Nandini Murthy. I'd just eat what you want me to." Manik smirked to me.

"Cabir!" I screamed. "You're such a cheater."

"Sorry. Had to do for my best friend." Cabir replied naughtily.

"Fine, now keep talking to your best friend and don't disturb me."

I ignored them and checked my phone again for any type of message from Tiksha. She had tested enough of my patience, I called her and to my amazement she picked it up. "Hey? Where are you?" I asked trying to be calm.

"None of your business. Stop calling." A voice came. I was not sure whether it was Tiksha or not but why did she say that? Maybe she was drunk. She sounded stern whenever she used to drink. I knew every secret of her, whether it was her first relationship when she was 12, whether it was her first kiss when she was 16 or whether it was that most memorable night with her boyfriend on her 18^th birthday. I even knew each and every detail of these so called romantic events. She'd tell me everything or anything at any time. She was someone whom I could share my feelings with.

I knew this wasn't a funny tone. She was serious.

"Hain? You are keeping secrets from me han?" I asked cheekily. These two bimbos had already worsened my mood and now her strange behavior, I just wanted someone to smack.

"I said that it's none of your business. Whatever happens in my life, why do you always want to be the news reporter? You want every detail of my every moment. Can't you live a life of your own? Stay away from me and yes, stop calling and irritating us. Have fun in your lovely New York! Bye." And she cut the call.

What. Was. That!?!

I didn't expect this, so many shocks in one day?! I needed a shoulder to cry. I really needed that. I slowly put the phone back in my purse. I saw Cabir was looking blankly at me. I knew he had heard everything as he was sitting just beside me. Cabir gave me a reassuring smile that everything will be fine. I smiled back and got my concentration towards the waiter. I was so hungry. I needed food, so bad. Stomach is my everything. I totally ignored Manik but felt his strong gaze on me. I was feeling uncomfortable. This jerk! Why is he staring me like that? Can't he see somewhere else?

The waiter came with our orders. I ate silently while Manik and Cabir chatted and fought and laughed like maniacs, talking about their childhoods and all. I was least interested as I couldn't stand Manik anymore. I started hating him for no reason, or maybe for leaving me when I needed him. He knew my situation but still left without even informing me. I wanted to confront him but had no energy. I felt dejected. My own family disowned me for a mistake I never did?!?! And my best friend left me, forever!

When I was done I asked Cabir to take me home. He didn't fight back or ask me to stay here for some more time which I thought he would. I thought he understood my situation. He understood that I needed some alone time with my pillow. He understood that I need cold coffee in the balcony with stars over me. He understood that I needed space. He is the guy, man! My own brother couldn't care of me more. I felt blessed to meet him in the plane.

Manik accompanied us and Cabir told me that he's also going to stay here with us as he'll attend the same college as ours. And yes, for his reasons of getting bored. He told me that we have to join the college from tomorrow so I should take proper rest. He also asked me to make breakfast as now I had to obey his so called orders. He then asked me to lock the door and the windows while sleeping so that no one can enter. I know he was afraid of thieves. He so caring! I thought.

Cabir stopped the car and unlocked the house to let us in. I hadn't talked to Manik and, I swear, I didn't even want to. I was going upstairs when Cabir stopped me and hugged me tight and said, "Don't worry. Everything will be okay. You'll be fine. We are with you" And went into the kitchen.

I stood there for a while knowing that Manik is staring at me and then went into my room. I cried for 2 whole hours in the shower and then came down in my cute pajamas. Cabir saw me coming and gave me a cup of coffee. "How are you feeling now?" He asked side hugging me. "Better." I replied and sipped the coffee. I went in the balcony and sat there under the stars.

I knew Cabir was worried for me and he couldn't sleep before seeing me genuinely smile which I couldn't at that moment.

"Cabir go and sleep. I'll be fine." I shouted from the balcony.

"Are you sure?" She asked concerned.

"Yup. Good night."

"Night."

I heard his footsteps as he went inside his room. After a while I felt someone's hand on my shoulder. I knew it was Manik. "Listen to me please." He pleaded.

"What?" I asked plainly.

And he explained everything that how his parents forcibly took him to Columbia without any prior reason. He told me that he liked me lot and was even going to propose in the upcoming zonals.

"Haha so you liked me?" I asked him with a little forced smile.

"Yes, I did." He said and then he held my hands. Oh God what is he going to do now. I thought.

"And you know what? When I was away from you in these 5 years, when I couldn't talk to you, when I couldn't share my sorrows with you, when I couldn't talk to Cabir about you, when I couldn't play basketball remembering you, I realized that I have fallen in love with you. I stalked you at every damn social networking site but didn't have courage to message or contact you and then today I saw you, my Nandini, at the mall. " He spoke intently looking into my eyes and then I felt butterflies in my stomach.

He continued, "I wanted to run and hug you but couldn't and asked for Cabir's help to make me face you. I am sorry Nandini. I am sorry. I can't help it I've fallen deeply in love with you."

I sighed and said, "I hated you all these years, Manik. I hated you and never wanted to meet you."

"Well that was past." He winked at me.

"I know but this is too fast. I just met you and I don't know the real Manik yet."

"Give me just one month. I will make you fall in love with me. You can bet on that." Manik said with excitement.

"Don't Manik. Just don't even try." And a tear made way out of my left eye.

He hugged me and said, "Nandini, Cabir told me everything. Just be patient and have faith in God. Everything will be fine, princess. I just wanted to make you feel better and that's why I told you what I feel about you this fast or you'd have to wait a lot for these magical words to come out." He was still hugging me. I felt so good in his arms. I didn't want him to break the hug and maybe he understood and that's why wasn't breaking the hug. He continued, "Nandini I am always here, with you. You can share anything with me. I won't judge you and you can trust me. I won't betray you. Good night, love."

He slowly broke the hug, pecked my forehead, and went inside his room without looking back. I felt so good. I smiled. The person I hated hours ago was the reason of my smile right now. I didn't know I love him or not but I do felt a connection. I stayed there for some more time and then went to my room to have some sleep. But I couldn't.
I felt so good when he hugged me. I felt that there is someone other than Cabir who could make me feel good. I cherished our memories. I remembered that even I was prepared to tell him that I love him but couldn't. God these feelings which I buried inside myself have come out again. I love him, again!

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IMG why her family

Its just wonderfull. And thanks for the Pm.

Hey awesome update n the plan of manik and cabir it was awesome n how nandini found protection in cabir as her brother was awesome n manik' proposal was also awesome n...