Manan SS- Unusual Encounters... Note- pg 36 - Do check it out!! - Page 21

Originally posted by: Danny92

Nice update

Jealous manik I love it

Thinking of smthng that will never happen he was jealous nd angry with abhi

Abhi is gonna prapose mukti wat will she say

Continue sooonnn

Thank u dea!😊

Originally posted by: Poushi

poor manik...Jo kavi hoga nahi wo soche kar apni energy waste kar rahi ha...
mukti kya abhi ko accept karaga???
I hope accept kara..
next part plz asap...

Kuch bhi ho saktha hai.. 😉
Jaan ne keliye agla chapter ka intezaar karna padega 😊

Awesome update..luvd it...jealous manik..i hope manan wnt seperate..

Originally posted by: Palchinn

Awesome... This is sooo amazing !!
I love this side of Manik 😳 he wud be looking so cute when he is jealous !!! 😆

Oh this misunderstanding 😛
And is Mukti gonna accept Abhi's proposal 😕 i hope she does..
But i wud really love to see Manik's rraction when he gets to know the truth 😃

Plzzz do update next part superrr fast !!
And a very Happy new year to you too 😊

Thank u soo much dea!!😊

its been soo loong yrrr

Hey came across ur story in the morning. And trust me I kept on reading it. All the parts in one go. Hehe. Loved the concept. So cute manik and nandini.

This story is so cute..love their encounters..pls update soon😳

About being updated soon, don't feel offended but I think I shouldn't keep my expectations high, xD
I am waiting for you to update soon please.

Hey guys!! Back with another update! ( I know It's not soon)
Hope you like it. Feedback is welcome 😊
Please read the author's note at the end.

Chapter 9: On Cloud 9

Nandini's POV:

The cool breeze felt refreshing and calming against the rush of thoughts in my head. I was siting on the window seat in my room, I have been there since dinner.

I glanced at the clock on my table , it showed 11:58 pm. Sigh! Almost midnight and way past my bedtime.

I just can't seem to sleep tonight or for the past two nights for that matter. Ever since "that" incident happened.

"That" incident refered to Manik almost knocking me down by his car.

Another sigh escaped my lips, it's all I seemed to be doing since then. I don't know what is wrong with me.

My head is filled with so many thoughts and unanswered questions that I'm still surprised it hasn't exploded yet. My feelings are all over the place.

Im feeling hurt that Manik would try to hurt me. I'm feeling angry yet confused at his weird behavior.What had happened to him? Why was he in such a rage that he was blind to his surroundings?

Most importantly why was he angry with me? Did I do something?

I haven't seen him for the past two days; neither college or at Dhruv's place. There was no sign of him. I hadn't seen Cabir either.

I wanted to talk to Manik, to ask him what the matter was...

"But that's possible agar woh mujhe miljaaye tho hi na!!", I said out loud, throwing the pillow I was holding onto the floor.

All of this was driving me crazy , destroying my sleep.. I looked at my clock again, thinking another hour must have gone only to see the time change to 12:00 am...

"Aiyyappa!!!"

Manik's POV:

The entire room in darkness, only bits of light entering through the open window, the curtains swaying the breeze .

The silence in the room is deadly , only to be broken by a beep.

I glanced at my bedside clock , indicating it was 12:00 am. It was Saturday. I let out a deep breath.

The day has finally arrived. The day I've been dreading so far. Today I'm going to loose her.

Well, I had already lost her the day I came to know about it. But for some reason today just makes it official.

"Hmph!", I smirked for a second at how lame I was acting before that smirk turned into a snarl and I threw the bottle I was holding.

Glass shattered everywhere, glinting in the light. I was panting at the sudden rush. I was angry and I was drunk, which was deadly combination.

Anger is all I felt for the past two days. Everytime I thought about her I was furious. But I still couldn't stop myself from thinking about HER!

Even when she's not around , her thoughts consume me. I avoided her like the plague, distracted myself - hence the drinking - but everything in the end leads me to think about her.

All my friends think that I've gone crazy. I've been avoiding them too. Except for Cabir of course.

That idiot would never leave me alone. He knew what was bothering me and he tried to cheer me up in a million different ways. But it still wasn't enough.

He even started teasing me that I was turning into Devdas and I believed it too. I haven't been sleeping much and I've been spending a lot of time by myself.

All because of her...

"Aarrgghh!!..."

"Why am I behaving like this?! What is wrong with me ?! Why can't I get her out of my head!! Why do I care about her?! I'm... I'm Manik Malhothra! I don't care for just anyone... Why her??!! Why ... Nandini... "

I fall on my bed , hugging my pillow, just staring at the darkness, a lone tear escaping from my eye...

Next Day:

Nandini's POV:

Another day is coming to an end and another sleepless night a waits.

I mentally groan at that thought. I didn't sleep a wink last night.

"Kab tak keliye yeh chaltha rahega Aiyyappa?!", I murmured glancing upwards.

"Kya chaltha rahega?", Navya asked turned towards me. "Aut tum itni takhi hui kyun dik rahi ho? Raat bhar soyi nahi kya?".

She was right. I was tired. Loss of sleep is affecting me a lot. I barely even listened to classes, not knowing when they began or when they ended.

But before I could reply to her, Abhi walked over to us, all smiles. He was almost glowing.

"Hello ladies." He said trying to act normal but I could make out a hint of nervousness in his voice.

"Nandu, all ready na?" He asked me, his eyes shinning.

In the middle of all this craziness, I'd somehow managed to help Abhi with his special plans. He was so excited that he didn't seem to notice my almost depressed state.

"Nandu..", he said again, waving his hand before me.

"Huh?!", I looked at him.

"Kya hua Nandu? Sab kuch teek hai na? Kuch gadbad nahi hai na?", he asked me, now worried.

"Haa... Sab teek hai. Everything's set. All good", I smiled at him.

"Phew! Thank god", Abhi said looking relieved.

Gosh! How happy he was. For the first time in a few days I'm actually smiling. In that moment I decided that today was Abhi's day and I'm going to do everything I can do to make it the best day ever. I'm gonna smile and take joy in his happiness, for his sake.

"Ab yahi kade rehene ka plan hai kya? Chalo!!", I stood up and dragged the both of them out of class.

No one's POV:

Nandini was running around making sure that all was good. Everything was in place. Abhi was waiting at the terrace.

Nandini was making her way towards the terrace , making sure the message had been delivered to Mukti when her phone rang.

"Hello?",she received the call. It was Abhi.

"Yaar Nandu... Kahan ho tum? Jaldi aao na! Mukti abhi aajayegi!", A very nervous Abhi spoke.

Nandini couldn't help but giggle at Abhi's behavior. She thought it was sweet.

"Abhi, Me aarahi hoon ok. I'm coming.Tum bas relax haan", she said and cut the call.

She was on her way to the terrace when she banged into someone.

"I'm so...", she looked up to see that it was Cabir.

"Hi Nandini." He said. He was seeing her after a long time. So was she.

"Hi Cabir." She replied slowly with a small smile.

"Long time huh. Mujhe bhul gayi thi kya", he joked.

"Nahi... woh... I was busy",she managed to say, not really looking at him.

"Hmm..." Cabir was speechless too. His best friend was broken and this little girl was the reason behind it. He didn't blame Nandini, but wished he could do something for Manik.

They both stood there awkwardly, just looking.

Cabir noticed that even though Nandini was smiling, it didn't reach her eyes. He saw the sadness in her eyes. He saw behind her fake smile , it was not the same as before.

This gave him some hope, that maybe there was a chance that ... that she had feelings for Manik. That they could be together.

"Cabir... Woh... Mujhe jaana hoga.. Bye", Nandini said and rushed away. Seeing Cabir reminded her of her current situation . She didn't want to think about it now, not when Abhi needed her.

She took a deep breath to calm her nerves and made her way to the terrace.

Cabir on the other hand looked at Nandini's retreating figure and realized he had to give atleast one last try, for the both of them.

He ran ahead searching for Manik. This cannot be the end for them.

"Not when I'm here...", Cabir said aloud with a glint in his eye.

Manik's POV:

I was in the jam room, playing my guitar, almost to the point of breaking the strings.

I don't know how long I'd been here , just gazing into space, images of Nandini flashing before my eyes.

The door opens with a bang to reveal a breathless Cabir , looking as if he'd just run a marathon.

As usual I didn't pay him any attention. I knew he would try to make some conversation and then finally leave when I wouldn't respond, like always.

"Manik... Manik sun...", Cabir panted.

I continued playing the guitar.

"Manik! Sun yaar...", he looked at me.The next thing I know Cabir had wacked me in the head. Now I was pissed.

"What the hell Cabir ?! What is your problem??!", I yelled pushuing him back.

"Manik! Listen to me!", Cabir yelled back holding my hand. "Woh Nandini...".

"What?!", I was beyond furious now.

"Manik I think tumhe use baat karna chahiye. Maybe there's still a chance..."

"Have you gone mad Cabir?!", seriously? he wanted me to talk to her , that to today?

"No! But you have! Come on Manik. Aur kab tak aise ek modern devdas ban kar baithoge. Tum yahan angry young man ki tara chilla rahe ho. Aur woh wahan apni dukh bhari kahani jee rahi hai. Do something damn it!!"

I realized that he was talking about Nandini. The anger I felt turned to confusion. She was... Sad?

"Manik agar tum sach me us se pyaar karthe ho, tho don't you think you should fight for her? Aise hi give up karoge? Tum nahi jaanthe ki woh kya chathi hai. Manik kuch bhi ho saktha hai. Woh haan bhi keh sakthi hai ... aur shayad na bhi... Ek aakri baar koshish tho karsakthe ho na..." Cabir said.

Cabir's words were ringing in my ears. I shook my head to clear it. Pyaar?? Did I ...Love her? Sudden realization hits me. I did love her.

I love Nandini. I gasped , not believing it.

Cabir was still looking at me. I understood what he said. He was right, I shouldn't give up. New confidence filled me as I took a deep breath.

A smile broke into my face and I could feel the energy flowing into me.

"Cabir..." I started, but he cut me off.

"I know, I know . I'm great and all. But tumhe jaldi jaana hoga if you want her", he said smiling.

"Thanks Cabir", I hugged him.

"Woh tera intezaar kar rahi hai", he said.

I rushed out of the jam and towards the terrace. I only hopped I wasn't too late.

"I'm coming Nandini..."

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A/N:

Ok people, I just wanted you all to know that this SS will end in one or two chapters. It is an SS and It has to end sometime. If I do come up with any other ideas , I will be sure to post it. Thank you all!! 😊😳