MaNan ss:tu me manques(completed)(14&15-pg41) - Page 18

chapter 7

She stealthily woke up , pulling herself out of her bed , she paced to her balcony when she saw a very light reflection walking in the next room . She hurriedly jumped over the small wall separating the two room balconies and walked in , only to get mesmerized by the early morning scene.

His back shining with the early morning rays as his muscles flexed time and again over the few milliseconds, showing off his perfectly scribbled ink glowing in the shape of a small star , which peek booed through the dark vest he had worn .

She smiled at him and wondered on his presence such early morn, although the feeling of having someone there for her made her feel loved and filled her lungs to the brim with happiness .

Finally while she looked at him for the next 15 minutes engrossed , she finally leapt and pulled out a few pages from the bottom and showed them to him , with her brows lifted .

He smiled seeing her , indeed isn't that's what you do , when you see your beautiful sunshine's smile in the morning , perfect way to start the day it was .

He saw the papers and they both laughed together, for cabir as usual had forgotten his papers today and asked Manik to email them .

while somethings were changing , some are still constants .

They both slowly took to their respective drinks , when Manik suddenly popped a question

" how about the usual sessions we had? " he asked

"amazing , I ll be there in five " she replied , remembering her few best memories of a lil month ago .

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Our songs

" you're monster manik , lemme concentrate naa " she squeaked

"relax , I ll help you with some chords there , I see you are struggling with the capo "

"yaa , I just started learning guitar recently "

" well , cabir's told me that , why don't we sing together here every day , like may be for an hour "

She looked at him , as if he had just asked her for her kidneys !

Manik , very smoothly spoke masking himself yet again , while dumping the feeling which had slowly grown for her since the first encounter with this pixie girl

" well , I need my quota of irritating you as well , which you are escaping with your classes you see !"

And there started the next two weeks of singing , laughing , running behind each other and not to miss their intense eyelocks .

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He adjusted his guitar and fixed one for her , as she walked onto the terrace .

He started with the song , his voice so smooth and clear yet a distinct power laced it .

Nandini was always swayed by his soothing tone , and wondered about whether she could call a guy's voice beautiful ?, for his was just that .

she soon picked up her guitar , matching his beats , two beautiful voices intertwined in the early winds making a melody , that one would'nt stop listening to !

Music connects souls and exactly here , it did .

They sang and played for long , relinquishing the feeling which both had missed.

For those songs and those times , were just as rejuvenating to them as this .

Soon , Manik left for few meetings he had to handle , although he wasn't a crude businessman yet , he usually looked through the details and signed the papers from time to time .

Nandini had again engrossed herself into her studies , unlike most 20 yr olds she was rather focused on her field . well ,no points for guessing her field here , It definitely had to be astronomy , just like her dad!

although these two were soo different , yet very similar .

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" manik , how about a dinner together ?" she texted him , for she hated eating alone or maybe she was just masquerading her want of having him around her all the while .

Manik was there , looking at her as she slowly put his favorite white pasta filled with mushrooms in his plate . He smiled at her little things , probably another reason he could add to his #whyilovenandini list , which already was never ending .

Nandini just a contrast to him , loved red pasta , yet she cooked this for him .

These thoughts made his insides churn with giddiness of winning a very slow battle and indeed lthe like Winnie -the -pooh from his childhood said "the smallest things take up the most in our hearts "

After being done and praising her for the amazing dinner , he rose to clean his hands .

As he walked into the washroom, that moment all the lights of the house ceased to work , due to some technical glitch .

Manik was nyctophobic , ever since he could remember . To him darkness brought out the worst in him, a side which was broken , aloof and screamed for love .

Manik's pov

I kept my eyes as open as I could , reminding myself every second that Nandini was near and with the mobile flashlight , I would be there in a few minutes .

Her thoughts calmed my body to an extent , yet my muscles had stiffened and my brain screamed of days when I had wept sitting alone in my room , waiting for my mother to come and hug me once , well it did happen ..hell yes ! every day in my dreams , throughout my childhood .

I walked , I knew this house almost my whole life , it was scored in deep like some strange work of art .

My heart pounded as I came out of the room , into the corridor engulfed in darkness , yet again .

My senses were on a high alert . Every colour to me was brighter , every noise louder causing my heart to beat more fiercely .

I almost reached the end of the corridor, when I could feel parts breaking from me .

My memories dementing me each second as I walked .

Finally , my heart pounded once and I held the wall beside to support my weight , for I knew in another millisecond my ribs would crack .

My eyes were closed when suddenly I felt a warmth pair of hand hold my hand ever so softly.

It was her .

Without a thought , I hugged her ,for there was seriously nothing more for my existence than that .

In her embrace , I could feel the world stop on its axis .

No time . no darkness . no thoughts

I embraced her a little more tightly , as I slowly felt her soft hands cocoon me back .

I was finally, at peace .

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Teaser

Monster Manik -

" be ready ...figure it out urself ;)

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