Chapter 25 A
Nandini lazily opened her eyes and searched for her cell phone. She look at the time it was 11 of the morning. She yawned and got up to get fresh. She took a cold shower which helped to relax her nerves. After that she came out of the bathroom and walked towards to mirror to get a moisturizer. She opened the bottle and was about to pour some lotion on her palm when suddenly her eyes fell on her hands and she gasped. Color of her Mehndi was so much dark that for once she forgot to breath..! She had never in her whole life had saw so much dark color in Mehndi ever. She threw the bottle of the lotion and run to show her hands to Manik.. She came in the lounge but no was there she run towards Malhotra Mansion..! luckily it seems no one was at home maybe all were gone for last shopping even Dadi too was not at home Nandini felt a doubt that maybe Manik too was not at home but still she reached his room and without bothering to knock once she banged open the door of his room..! He was sleeping peacefully on his stomach hiding his face in the pillow. Nandini was so much enthusiastic that she forgot all the manners and moral lectures of Preeti bhabi about not to disturb a sleeping a person but what to do the sleeping person was her own husband and she can bug him anytime after all it was her right..! She jumped over bed..!
"Manik..!"She exclaimed or we can say shouted excitedly. But no response..!
"Manik..!"She again shouted and shook his shoulder.
"Baby please..! Let me sleep..!"Manik said sleepily and covered his face with the pillow. Nandini frowned and she angrily sat on his back. Then she bent near his ear and again..
"Manik wake up na mjy tmhy kuch dikhana hai..!"She said impatiently.
"I am too much sleepy..! I don't think kay main apni eyes bhi open kar paoan ga baby..!"Manik again said sleepily and Nandini made a very bad face with her all time favorite pout. "Now stop pouting or else you know me very well..!"He again whispered and Nandini smiled sheepishly. She smilingly laid completely over him and ruffled his hair.
"Aik bari open your eyes na please for me..!"She pleaded and Manik sighed he can't resist her pleads. He opened his eyes and Nandini for a second got off him and he turned himself. Then he again pull her over him and smiled.
"Ji princess..! Ab ap mjy btana pasand karen ge kay ap nay meri beauty sleep q disturb ki..? What was the emergency..?"He asked lovingly,tucking few strands behind her ear and she nodded happily.
"See...! My hands..!"She exclaimed and showed him her palms. He smiled and held her both tiny hands in his one big as other was around her waist.
"Color tou bohat pyara aya hai..! Very dark..!"He praised politely and Nandini's all excitement dumped in a waste bin as she clearly guessed that Manik don't know the significance of dark color..! She made a sad face and Manik look at her confusingly. "Why my baby is so sad?"He asked worriedly.
"You don't know about the significance of the dark color Mehndi don't you?"She asked sadly and Manik scratched his head in embarrassment.
"I am sorry Nandu mjy ni pata..!"He said sadly and she smiled.
"Its ok..! Main hoon na..! I will tell you..!"She said smilingly. Then she rested her head on Manik's chest and started "You know..! Jis larki ki Mehndi ka rang ghera ata hai us ka matlab hota hai kay us ka honey wala pati us say bohaaat ziada pyaaar karta hai..!"Nandini explained politely and Manik smiled. He can't believe that Nandini believes in these kind of shitty superstitions. He turned with Nandini and laid her beside him. She look at him smilingly.
"Agar tmhri Mehndi ka color dark na ata suppose..! Tou isa ka matlab I don't love you hmm?"He asked softly trying his best not to hurt his baby's weak and delicate emotions and kissed her palms. She look at him and bit her lower lip.
"Tmy bura laga?"She asked nervously.
"No baby..! It's just kay ya dark colors and all these superstitions these are not the measuring equipments to express my love towards you..!"Manik said lovingly caressing her cheek with his thumb. "You are getting na what I am trying to tell you?"Manik again said softly and Nandini bobbed her head cutely."Good..!"Manik said happily and Nandini hide her face in Manik's neck. He gently caressed her hair and smiled.
"I love you so much Manik..! Myny kon sa acha kaam kiya tha jo tum mjy milay?"Manik heard her emotional whisper.
"I love you too..!"Manik whispered back. Then he broke the hug and asked sheepishly"So you are still against these unhygienic kisses?" She shook her head in a no and herself fused her lips with his. It was slow romantic good morning kiss..! Manik pinned her under him and after breaking the kiss he started kissing her neck and shoulder to which she closed her eyes. Suddenly Manik stopped and dived his face in her wet hair. "So you are ready to lose today?"Manik whispered and Nandini frowned.
"Matlab?"She asked in a confused tone..
"Aray Matlb ya kay aj sangeet dance main we boys will win..!"He said shrugging his shoulders and Nandini angrily pushed him away..
"Mr.Malhotra ap boys ko itna proud q hota hai apny oper haan? Dekhna ap aj hum larkiyaan he jeetain ge..!"Nandini said angrily.
"Tou ab hum is baat pay fight karen gay?"Manik asked raising his eyebrow.
"Of course..! #FightBegins Mr.Malhotra..!"She said angrily and left tapping her foot. Manik made a bad face..
"Kya zarorat the cheerny ki..! Ab ho gai na gusay..! Manik tubhi na zuban band nahi rakh skta..!"Manik thought naughtily and got up to get fresh...
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"Nandu..! Pehly shant ho jaoa..!"Navya said hesitantly and MuLya too nodded. As from last 1 hour Nandini was so much angry because Manik thinks that girls will lose..!
"No Navya..! In boys ko tou aj dikha kay rahen gay..! Smjhty kya hain ya khud ko?"Nandini shouted.
"Ok..! Tu relax kar na Nandini..! Hum hain na..! Tu bride hai tjy itna gusa suite nahi karta..!"Mukti said smilingly.
"Yeah Nandini..! Please gusa mat karo..!"Alya too calmed her down. Then they practiced and practiced on so many songs..!
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"Manik..! Tu yahan chill maar raha hai? Hum abhi larkiyoon kay room me jhaank rahy thy..! Wo tou itna practice kar rahi hain..!"Abhimanyu shouted and threw a pillow on Manik while Dhruv and Cabir too sat beside him..
"Aray guys..! Fikar not jeetain gay hum he..!"Manik said winking his eye..
"Beta tera ya over confidence kise din humy lay doobay ga..!"Cabir shouted angrily..
"Buddy..! Tjy kya ho gya hai? Come on..! Practice kay bina kesy jeetain gay..!"Dhruv said worriedly..
"Tum log karo practice main dekh raha hon..!"Manik said lazily and laid on his bed with that he closed his eyes again and drifted to sleep. All three gave each other a total helpless look..