PART 32
" Meet The Manik Malhotra. Your mentor. "
Listening the ever shocking unexpected news Nandini couldn't keep her mental stability stable and fainted then and there.
" Nandiniii " Manik exclaimed and before her upper body could met the floor , it was promptly cocooned by the most protective arms ever of her life.
" Nandini, get up . What happened ? Kya hua tumhe? " an afraid Manik was exclaiming which raised eyebrows of his so called witch mother.
" Nandini !!! " Raghav also kneeled beside her to check on his unconscious student and said " let's take her to the sick bay. "
" Sprinkle some water on her " Niyonika suggested and Raghav was about to leave when Manik suddenly pull Nandini's bag and take out the water bottle and started sprinkling water on her face which again earned arched eyebrows from the other two. But that pathetic moment Manik was not The arrogant Rockstar but only his Star's Manik who very well aware of the indeed stuffs carried by his unnamed but most precious relationship bearer Girl.
" Nandini !!! Utho. Utho. Get up. " Manik was constantly blabbering patting her cheeks which really poked the sharp eyes of Niyonika Malhotra as it was hell impossible for her to imagine her 'I-care-a-dam' son to care about some random one that too in public. No... not possible... simply not the Manik Malhotra , son of Niyonika Malhotra at all.
After few good stressed moments finally she got her conscious back and what she found out was enough for her to get faint all over again.
She slowly opened her eyes and found the most attractive brown pair of eyes were staring at her fully covered with restlessness.
It really took her micro seconds to fetch out her surrounding but before she could completely came out of her trauma Manik pulled her in a bone crushing hug completely showing thumb to the not so good , worst actually surrounding.
Now that was really hell, heaven and all kind of unexpected to the other two pairs of confused whilst stunned eyes.
" Thank God !! You are okay. Dar gaya tha main. " Manik whispered while hugging her.
But Nandini's just returned from unconscious world mind pinched her hard to remind her about the embarrassing surrounding and she forcefully pulled her from his embrace. It shocked Manik. But he then understood the biggest mistake he had just done showing his emotions to the public that too in front of the witch lady . He mentally started punching his uncontrollable emotions hard as he was supposed to save his Nandini from the dragon lady nut eventually he himself messed up it.
" Manik !!!! " Niyonika gave her a stern confused look which alarmed his senses and preparing himself for the ' offence is best defence' game he stood up fixing his jacket while Raghav helped Nandini to stand up.
" Are you okay ? " Niyonika asked her. The poor soul nodded her head fixing her gaze to the floor losing all her courage to look others in embarrassment.
" but tum faint kaise ho gayi ? " Raghav asked her.
" ohh come on Raghav. It's natural. Isn't it? After all seeing Manik Malhotra that too close can challenge anyone mental strength. Am I right or I am right ? " Manik acted showing fake proud to control the damage. He just couldn't let his cruel mother get little sense about Nandini.
" That is toh for sure. And wasevi my son is quite famous I mean infamous of making girls faint with his first appearance. So Nandini. Chill. You're also now in that brigade. " Niyonika smirked oblivious the fact that it was the third time she got fainted for her son.
" Indeed it is mam. " Raghav obeyed and then asked Nandini " Are you okay dear? If not then why don't you take rest for today and start from tomorrow. What's say Manik? I wish you don't have any problem with it? "
How on the earth he could had been any problems with letting his pale star taking rest when he himself wanted that. And also they needed to talk.
" No. It's cool. Nandini you should take rest. We will continue tomorrow. " Manik said looking straight into her eyes.
Just then Aman entered into the room and as his expectations all were present there.
" Aman... fine you came. Let's get going. " Manik said and walked towards him but how could he could miss the chance to tease his star. So while passing her , he intentionally and most obviously stealthily rubbed his arm with her which gave her certain goosebumps.
" So Niyonika. Bye. Thanks for wasting my time today. " he sternly stated to fume Niyonika but on his dismay the arrow hit the wrong pointer and it pinched Nandini's heart.
" Mam I am extremely sorry. " the poor soul started asking for pardon feeling guilty of her acts.
Thought Niyonika was little disappointed with her as because of a commoner like Nandini, Manik got a chance to taunt her in public. But that was Niyonika Malhotra who always had her bad side covered up by her big time fake showing off good mask.
So carrying that aura she stated " It's okay dear. You have no need to sorry about anything. Just concentrate on your workshop from tomorrow. Fine. Best of luck. "
Saying she left with Raghav.
" Manik !!!!! " Nandini exclaimed in uttermost frustration recalling the whole scenario.
Just then her cell beeped with a msg.
" Meet me at home. ASAP. "
She read the message and sighed a deep.
*****
Studio.
" What is wrong with you ? " the both shouted in unison at each other.
" kya what is wrong with me? You tell me what are you up to ? " Nandini having more powerful vocals re shouted.
" what ? What am I up to? " he asked is same tone.
" did you knew about the workshop and me as your student? " she asked.
" ohhh certainly not. How could I ?? Did you knew it? " he re asked.
" Aree of course not. Agar pata hota toh kya itna kosti tumhe? then I wouldn't have cursed you like that . isn't it? " she replied.
" you have cursed me? For what? " Manik confusingly asked.
" Ohh sab choro. " she tried to sue the embarrassing topic. As how she could confess herself that she was unknowingly wishing her most handsome world's king to be a bald.
" Yeee... hello... listen.. why this choro? I need to be updated about your Planning and plottings against me. Hain na. Safty comes fast. " Manik dramatically acted drinking the blush and flushed face of her.
She knew that he could read her like she does. So she thought to accept defeat rather than continuing that fake fight.
" okay fine. Chill. Take a deep breath and let it go. " Manik calmed both of them. " aub batao. Yeh sab kya hai. "
She then narrated the whole incidents regarding of her workshop obstacles to the mental cursing to the unknown mentor. Manik listened her carefully and started feeling guilty for her and cursing himself for letting go the excitement because of his so called attitude in the same .
" I am sorry . For me you had to suffer. " he confessed lovingly tucking the bangs of her behind her ear.
" it's okay. " she smiled.
" by the way Nandini tum faint kyun ho gayi thi? " Manik asked with a smirk.
" haww !!! Jaise ki you didn't know why. " she mocked and he pulled her in his embrace laughing loud on her antics.
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Night. After dinner
Manik was lying on the bed on his stomach and working on his tab. Nandini walked in to the room after the few kitchen works. Her eyes fell on him who was too engrossed in his work.
She without making any noise completed her night time scores and lied down on her side after her indeed silent chat session with the poster of her world's king.
Manik was now habituated with her those silly yet very much cute antics. But he was still didn't digest the fact that how she could share her all words with his poster in spite of having real him beside.
" I am sorry Manik. unknowingly I have cursed you so much. Please tum bura maat maan na. and gussa maat hona. You know na how much I love you . Please accept my apology. Manik promise I won't utter any bad about you from next time. Never. Kavi nehi. " she was busy convincing the poster rather then the real him who was lying just beside her.
" Done with your chat session ? " Manik's abrupt voice brought her back to the reality.
She without replying laid on the bed back facing him adjusting the duvet over her.
Manik smiled and halted his work and pulled her petite frame by her waist against his well toned frame and her back met with his bare chest.
" kya hai ? " She asked in irritation whilst knowing the answer.
" What kya? Sleeping only. " he mischievously smiled and wrapped her frame with his from her back. Nandini smiled silently.
After some time
They both were lying snuggling each other both were devoid of sleep busy in their lazy works. Nandini was lazily doodling trigonometric structures over his bare chest whereas his fingers were lazily roaming around her hair wood.
" Nandini can I say you something? " he asked breaking the more than half an hour silence.
She stopped doodling and tilted her face to see him in that reddish yellow dim light.
" I'm upset on you. " he confessed and it didn't took fraction of second to her heart to get thrust. She promptly got up and sat on the bed with a confused face.
" yaar you're still not comfortable around me hain na? " he asked her with a serious face.
" Whhhat kind of question is this ? Obviously I am comfortable. I am comfortable with you more than any place around. " she genuinely confessed.
" Achcha ??? Like seriously Nandini? Then why didn't you share your problems with me? You were facing some troubles in college toh fir why didn't you think of sharing with me? I mean you can share with that bloody poster of mine but not me? How ridiculous it is. I mean how an earth you could be so immature Nandu? Problems thee toh share karti agar sach me mujhe utna kabil aur aapna samjhti? Nandini we are not only sharing our bedroom but a life dammit. I want to be a normal partner of yours not that rockstar you are crazy at. "
His each words were so much affectionate and true that it directly touched her heart. She was not feeling guilty of hiding but happy that she had hidden. Otherwise she would had never thought of Manik being so normal caring around her. The rights he was showing upon her, really overwhelmed her heart.
Finally she had a family with whom she could share her everything.
" Now why are you smiling like this fool? Am I cracking any jokes? " he irritatingly asked finding her smiling instead of being serious.
" Awww " she suddenly pulled his cheeks which surprised him to the core .
" You're so cute Manik. I love you. " she hugged him.
Unknowingly the happiness inside her slipped out mistakenly which didn't get miss caught by his sharp ears. But he didn't want to spoil the moment making her embarrassed .
But how could Manik Malhotra loose a chance to tease his favourite star. So he hugging her back naughtily said
" Achcha... Cute haan... !! Then Nandu try me to show you some cuteness or some h...o...t...ness !!! "
He broke the hug and winked notoriously. Nandini popped up her eyes and replied
" I... I think Manik...I should be more careful from you. You can trap me so easily. " she pouted.
And her cute blush and pouts made his night and he quickly kissed them hard.
****
After more one hour of talks and promises of not keeping any secret from each other they again laid down to take their night power nap when Manik suddenly said
" By the way Nandu... are you really thought of that bald thing? I mean I just can't imagine me without hairs. "
She giggled and then replied " Nehi toh aur kya?? For you only I had to suffer through so much tensions. Kya muh dikhati main apne world's king ko agar mujhe achche marks nehi aate toh?? I have to score good for him. But for that bloody indiscipline mentor !!!! "
She again came back to her revenge queen mode forgetting about the reality.
" woohhooo girl... calm down. You are scaring me. " he teased her then said " toh you want to show your world's king your skills. Hain na ?? "
" Yes. " she stated proudly oblivious the naughty smirk of her world's king.
" Then Show na . I am always ready. " his mischief stunned the poor shy soul.
" Manik... you !!! kahan se kahan leke chale jate ho har baat ko... Such a Monster... "
she started blushing hard drinking the naughty indication of his words while he was to much happy kissing her crimson red cheeks.
He smirked and stated with uttermost mischievous husky tone
" Ms. Moorthy get ready for showing your skills from tomorrow . As I am a very like v..e...r..y Hard one to impress. "
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Sorry guys if it's not upto the mark. pardon. I have written in a very rush as my semester is knocking and chewing my head.
Keep liking. Supporting. And if you want any particular scene between the mentor and student toh feel free to share. Will try to fetch that with my random thoughts.
Stay tuned.😊
Edited by musicialtie - 9 years ago
