These 15 minutes were so tough to pass, so i called Dhruv to come out and be with me in the parking area...
Dhruv- Manik, you're like a brother to me...you helped me with Aliya...Bro, if you like Nandini, you should tell her...
I so wanted to talk about it with someone...Then Cabir too joined leaving Mukti and Aliya inside to be with Nandini and her friends...
Cabir- Hhmmm yes Manik Dhruv is right...Manik, ek baat bolu...i really like her. in fact we all do...
I smiled at them coz i knew they wanted this Bro talk with me so that i could tell them what i was feeling... "Guys, i know...i mean kabhi kabhi even i think and feel amazed...I was committing suicide, from no where she came and saved me...She took me home and made me realise what a fool i was..."
Cabir- voh toh tu hai...vaise when you told us that she saved you and made you speak to uncle...yaar ussi time nandini ke liye dil mein respect aa gayi thi...
Dhruv- yup...i mean we guys hardly care about people...But, Nandini...she is so simple, innocent... who can say she is living in London, independent hai, cultured hai, looks good and yet she is so grounded...and most importantly she is single...i wonder about that...
"Guys voh toh hai...but you know what, i know you guys think i am mad...but yes somewhere in my heart she has made a place for herself...I mean i never knew i can get so affected by someone by just meeting once, that too in circumstances when i wasn't in my senses..."
"I waited for 6 months to see her, coz mere pas usko contact karne ke liye uske number ke alawa kuch nai tha...i didn't even know her full name, kaha kaam karti hai, nothing...simply nothing...when you guys told me i should join social media to find her...as she wasn't replying to our fake ids...and i did join much against my will...and see i am now with her..."
Cabir- par Manik are you sure this time? Look don't get me wrong, Nandini bahut simple hai...she will get hurt badly if you know...what i mean...You have been in a live-in relation with Kavya...we all know that...and see when you weren't sure about her how ugly things became...Manik i think tujhe sochna chahiye... Not that we doubt Nandini, but before going ahead you should be sure about her...
Dhruv- Bro i think Cabir is right...Kavya...you know it...we know you now realise that wasn't love...in fact tune abhi tak kisi ko pyar nai kiya aaj tak...
"Guys i know Kavya was the biggest mistake i made...But Nandini, i just can't tell you yaar how i feel when she is around...i have never been so restless, never been so concerned...i never felt her smile can bring so much peace to my heart..."
I really wanted to be sure before i take any step as being with Kavya was a disaster...aur Nandini i never wanted to lose her...i was damm scared with the thought itself...
Cabir- you know what, i am 100% sure Nandini is the 'Miss Perfect' for you...Manik i think you should go ahead...
Cabir knew me well, my friends knew i needed that support coz after Kavya i realised i had a very negative attitude until i met Nandini... i knew it can't just be in a relationship if there isn't love...
With this we didn't realise 20 minutes had passed by when Aliya called up Cabir and he put it on loud speaker...
Aliya- Guys where are you?? come soon...Manik don't you wanna dance with Nandini???..Nandini is sitting in the private area we got reserved for us and her friends...yaar i don't believe voh club aake bhi she didn't drink, nor dance...
Cabir- Aliya chill, maybe she wants to dance with Manik...(he winked at me and the thought of dancing with her just made me forget about my past...)
Aliya-she just came once on dance floor when Aryan got her...hey guys Aryan and her friend has got Nandini back on the floor... Guys, i really doubt this Aryan, Mukti look yaar how closely he is trying to dance with Nandini...
That was it for me, i was damm pissed off on hearing it...This Aryan...he was really getting on my nerves... We all left for the entrance...
The club Manager knew what the condition would be when they would see me and FAB 5 so he had taken us straight to out private area...Cabir then pointed me towards the dance floor. I saw Nandini, she was wearing a black jump suit with a red blazer and her hair open...she just looked beautiful...had it been some other girl i would have said ''hot' , but Nandini ke liye all i could say was ''Beautiful...'
Mukti came and took me to the dance floor. Then i approached where Nandini was speaking to one her friend's wife...Before, i could reach Devika came and hugged me tightly...Everyone started to look at us and this also got Nandini to turn towards me...
Devika- God Manik, why are you so late??Gosh you look HOT...
"Ya thanks...you look good too..." I smiled back to her trying to get her away from me...I smiled at nandini and she smiled too, but then got back in speaking to the other girl... I said to myself ''Ohhh you wanna show you are busy...'
I walked towards her and said ''Hi...' when her friends started to shout...She was Kafeel's wife Sara.
Sara- Manik, Manik Malhotra...Kafeel said you know Nandini...i am so glad i met you...you really look handsome...
"Thanks, Miss?? Mrs.???"
Sara- Mrs. Sarah Ahmed...Kafeel's wife and Nandini's friend too...
"So Nandini, aren't you dancing??"
Sara- please take her to the dance floor Manik...
Nandini- No, i don't feel like dancing...Guys i'll sit in the lounge...Sara, Aryan kaha hai??
Dammm it, why the hell is she behaving like that, harr waqt Aryan, Aryan...as if i don't even exist...I came all the way just for her and now she is showing attitude to me...I couldn't hold back and spoke to her keeping in mind i can't show her i was irritated.
"Why are you looking for him?? Do you need something??"
Nandini- Ha Manik voh i had asked Aryan to get me Lemonade...
"Well, in that case i'll get you..." I was about to leave when Sara said...
Sara- Hey here he comes...
Aryan- Hey hi Manik good to see you...Nands here is your lemonade with mint...acha don't worry mene taste kiya hai..its perfectly fine, kuch added nai hai...trust me...
Nandini- Thanks Aryan, i trust you...
I couldn't understand what was happening...Nandini excused herself and left...
Sara- Actually Manik, Nandini doesn't drink...so she asks us to get something from the counter always...you know na how people at times change your drinks, mix alcohol or spike drinks and all...toh just to avoid all this Nandini always asks either Aryan, Akshay, Devika or Sam to taste her drink before she has...you won't believe she asks them to even sip water...
"Ohhh Ok..."
Sara- Bahut kum logon pe trust karti hai in this matter...you really have to earn her trust for this...lol
"Ok..." I quite liked Kafeel's wife, atleast she was a bit normal, unlike Devika...
Aliya then pulled me to the dance floor. And we all started to dance...Cabir encouraged me to go and ask Nandini for a dance, but i somehow had sensed she didn't want to dance...I didn't want to force her...
Suddenly, we heard people cheering and circled in a group...we all went there, there was a dance face off going on...God seriously...''no ways' i said to myself... and then we saw one of Nandini's friend, it was Sam. But we knew it was all ready a group v/s the other...
I never wanted to be a part of such a thing, so FAB 5 was standing on the side, when all her other friends got involved in the Dance face off... The group was damm good...Hearing all the this Nandini too came and stood next to Sara...
Nandini- what is wrong with them...not again...
Sara- Chill, Nandini this time it was Bosco and his group...
We all went to stand next to them to know what was happening. Sara then told us that Sam and Bosco hated each other and how Bosco had irked Sam for a face-off...Hence, the entire group got involved. Nandini was calmly observing what was going on...
No one dared to get Nandini in this mess, she really had great friends, i hate to admit but Aryan made sure that Nandini wasn't a part of it...We all stood by her and Sara...Sara was pregnant so she couldn't dance. The dance face-off got more heated and we could see that Nandini's group was clearly losing, though Aryan tried to keep up...Then Dhruv said to us...
Dhruv- Guys i think we should help them, after all they have been so nice to us and they are Nandini's friends...I am going and helping them...
Dhruv was a great dancer...We knew Aryan and Sam were getting exhausted and then Dhruv got in for the dance face-off which took the entire audience by surprise...That's when people noticed FAB 5 was there...but none dared to come next to us...
Must say Dhruv was amazing...then Mukti and Aliya to supported him...But Bosco and his group were professionals...It was extremely difficult to match them...Cabir wasn't a dancer and so i told him to be with Nandini and Sara and keep them safe... I was about to leave when Nandini called me...
Nandini- Manik... (she was surprised and concerned too...)
"Nandini i am going towards Mukti, she needs me..."
With Dhruv and Mukti's support the group had a good fight to put-up...I so wished it was musical face-off, that was our strength...I was a good dancer,but not a professional, so i kept myself out of it...Bosco and his group were hardcore professionals and only Sam from our side was a trained dancer...
The rival group started to hoot...Bosco came to me where i stood...
Bosco- Manik we are big fans of yours...trust me its not about you...
"Dude, we know it..."
I was angry...They were hooting again as they saw Nandini's friends couldn't do much... they called them losers coz they dared call us anything, they knew they would be so dead...
Her group began to leave the floor...When suddenly Nandini started to walk towards them...Everyone was shocked and surprised when we saw Nandini was taking off her blazer. She had a hard face, we couldn't guess what she was upto...Aryan stopped her...
Aryan- Nands, where are you going???
Nandini gave him a look to be quiet...After that nobody had the guts to stop her from moving ahead towards Bosco...
I was dammm shocked as i had never imagined Nandini could ever had that aggression and a look on her face which clearly could get anyone shivers down their body... It was a look that said "DON'T YOU DARE MESS WITH ME..."
Devika was standing next to me and was equally shocked to see Nandini like that...
Devika- I have never seen Nandini with that look...what is she upto???
I stared at her by hearing this...my heart stopped beating and so wanted to stop Nandini, yes even i was scared with her "DON'T YOU DARE..." look... Nandini reached near Bosco and stood in front of her... Bosco smiled seeing her...
Bosco- Hey Nandini...what are you doing here...sorry your friends...they are losers...i always told you to be on my side... (he said that in a flirting tone)...
That was it for me and i went towards them and was about to speak when Nandini stopped me by her hand...I was dammm shocked and stunned...
She just sarcastically smiled at Bosco and then looked straight into Bosco's eyes and then spoke with her one eyebrow up...
Nandini- Loser...Really Bosco...
(Bosco's victory smile was wiped off his face...he was stunned by her words...)
I couldn't move nor did anyone...
CID
Anupamaa
