Chapter 18
Dhrulya😉
"Manik tune ye plan kab banaaya, Fab 5 party ki??" Kabir asked with a confused expression on his face. "Kya sabhi ko pata hai aur sirf mujhe hi nahi??" Kabir asked with a confused expression on his face.
"Hmm...Dhruv called me back sometime ago...he is arriving here". Manik replied looking away avoiding the question directed towards him as both of them walked down the stairs of Infiniti Mall. Manik and Kabir were walking ahead of Nandini and Navya who were following them with worried expression on their faces.
"Nandu...isko pata tho nahi lag gaya haina...ke main tu hoon aur tu main hoon?" Navya asked confused.😕
"Kya?? What do U mean??" Nandini asked with a confused expression on her face.😕
"Haan...now U ask me this question? Tune hi tho sab kuch bigaad ke rakhe hai! Kya zaroorat thi Manik ko names exchange karke bataane ki? Mere tho abhi se phatne lagi hai!" Navya said with a worried expression on her face.😕
"Phatne lagi? what?" Nandini asked with a confused expression once again.😕
"Kurta..pyjama..kyon teri bhi phaad doon?" Navya asked in a sarcastic tone.😛 "Oye...phatne lagi matlab sar ke andar na... bade bade atom bombs phatne lagi hai!"😕😆
"Kyon?" Nandu asked with a confused expression.😕
"Haan tujhe kya hai...tune hi mujhe phasaaya hai...abhi dekhna... ye Manik merese ulte seedhe 3-4 sawaal pooch diye tho mere tho mooh se nikal jaayegi!😕
"Kya nikal jaayegi?" Nandu asked with a confused expression.😕
"Tothe kabootar..bandar! Kyon?? Dekhni hai?" Navya asked with an angry expression on her face.😡
"Arre...tere muh kya jangal hai?" Nandu asked with a little laugh.😆
"Haan haan..hans le..pata nahi ye dono humhe kaunse jangal main leke jaanewaale hai!" Navya replied "Babaji...meri raksha karna..inn raakshason se bachaana. Kahin daroo waaroo pilaake tull karvaake sab kuch ugalvaa na de!" Navya whispered in a scared expression.😕
"Tu na...apne muh mat kholna! Daroo waroo dene ke koshish kare tho bol dena ke tu daroo nahi peeti!" Nandini started teaching Navya.🤬
"Haan...daroo ki bhi zaroorat nahi padegi...lagta hai ke uske binaa hi sab kuch bak doongi main!" Navya replied with an ulloo-like expression on her face.😕
"Tu na...ek shabd mat bolna...chup chaap rehna...main sab kuch sambhaal loongi!" Nandini whispered confidently.
"Haan...ab tak tho sab kuch sambhaal chuki hai...Manik ne aise kaske pakde ke mere tho romtein khade ho gaye...its not road bumps...its goose bumps...wo nikal aaye!" Navya replied with a worried expression."Pata nahi kaisa ladka hai..mile bhi nahi ke aake pakad leta hai!" Navya said with a worried expression on her face. 😕
Suddenly Manik noticed Dhruv and Alya coming towards them and from a distance Alya waved her hand at Manik and Kabir
"Nanduuu..dekh...wo dono DHRUV AUR ALYA HAINAAA??" Navya shouted a bit loud and suddenly Manik turned back and looked with a little smile. Manik was already loving this little fan-attention that he and other members of Fab 5 are getting from these two girls...
"They are cute"..Manik thought as he turned to wave back at Alya.
"Maniikkk..." Alya said walking quickly and giving Manik a hug. "Hey...U guys are here so fast!" Manik said with a little smile.
Navya and Nandini walked and stood right behind Manik and Kabir as they gave quick hugs to Alya and Dhruv.
"Dhruv...his smile is so magical..." Nandini thought as a huge smile spread across her dreamy face seeing Dhruv in front of her.
''He...he has been my favourite Fab 5 member since the past 1 year...and I really really wanted to meet him...and now he is right in front of me" Nandini thought as she continued to smile looking at her favourite Dhruv in a white t-shirt, brown overcoat and dark jeans.
Manik hugged Dhruv and turned to look back...and saw the strange glow in Nandini's eyes. Nandini was looking at Dhruv with a huge smile on her face. Nandini ke tho mann main laddoo phoot rahe the "ek do teen"❤️😉😆
"Nandini's favourite is Dhruv...and her eyes are glowing...now things are getting clearer...now it is just a matter of time...isse poore ugalvaaoongi" Manik thought as he turned sideways showing Nandini and Navya standing right behind them to Dhruv and Alya.
"Manik?? Who are these two?" Alya asked as she noticed Nandini and Navya behind Manik and Kabir.
"They..Alya...they are fans of Fab 5...we met at the music shop!" Kabir gave the introductions. "This is Nandini and she is Navya" Kabir said pointing to Navya and Nandini respectively!😆😛
"Huh?? But what are they doing with you guys?" Alya asked giving sharp stares at Nandini and Navya.
"They...they are my fans and I talked with them...and we became friends! So they are coming with us!" Kabir replied with a little laugh as he himself sounded more confused than Alya!😆
"Coming with us? For what??" Alya asked with a confused expression on her face.
"Partyyy!! Party U know?? Let's have a party together and these girls..they are huge fans of Fab 5...so thought to give them a chance to meet Fab 5..hoon na main bahut nek?" Kabir continued as he looked at Manik and praising himself a bit. Manik was staring with a cool expression on his face.
"He sure is good at making excuses..and no wonder he is my best friend...because he knows my heart..even if I don't say it out!" Manik thought as a small smile spread across his face.
"Uhh?? Ok..whatever!" Alya said carelessly as she gave intense stares to Navya and Nandini who froze seeing the sharp.. frustrated and angry gazes that Alya was giving them. Dhruv stood silent watching the whole talk but moved forward with a smile now to give a little introduction.
"Hi..I'm Dhruv!" Dhruv said extending his hand for a hand shake towards Nandini
"Hiii I'm Nand..." Nandini extended her hand to take Dhruv's hand. She froze as she saw Manik suddenly looking at her with eyes that were large with curiosity! "Was she going to say Nandini and stopped midway?" Manik thought looking at her.
"Hii, Nav...Navya! My name is Navya" Nandini corrected herself as she looked away from Manik and placed her hand in Dhruv's hand.
"Hii...nice to meet you" Dhruv said with a smile in a musical voice as he shook hands. Nandini couldn't believe her ears..it is the voice she loved this past one year..when he speaks also his voice is soo musical.Nandini continued to look at Dhruv with a dreamy smile on her face.
"Dhruvv...buddy..." Manik interrupted as he took Dhruv's hand away from Nandini's and said "Is Mukti at the party?".
"Haan buddy..she's already gone there!" Dhruv replied with a little smile on his face.
"Dhruv tune Navya ko handshake kiye aur Nandini ko nahi?? Bad...that's bad man!" Kabir said as he noticed Navya looking a bit disappointed.😔
"Hii Nandini! Nice to meet you too.." Dhruv replied sweetly.😊
"He is sooo sweet..." Nandini thought as she continued to look dreamily at Dhruv and all this while Manik was looking with a frustrated expression on his face at Nandini which Kabir noticed.
"Why is Manik angrily looking at her? Does he know her already?" Kabir thought as he walked upto Alya who was standing with a frustrated expression looking at Manik.
"Manik..its 6.30 already! What were U guys doing here all this while? Where are your shopping bags? Didn't you guys buy anything?" Alya asked trying to distract Manik.
"Nah...couldn't select the perfect drum for Kabir..na?" Manik replied turning to look at Alya and Kabir.
"Haan...haan...drum perfectwaala hi nahi mila..kuch aur hi mil gaye!" Kabir replied looking at Nandini and Navya.
"6.30?????????? I thought to return home by 6.30! Now chacha chachi will be worried!" Nandini thought.
"AIYOOO AYYAPPAAA ...ab main kya karoon?" Nandini prayed out aloud. Manik made a sharp turn to look suspiciously at Nandini.
Kabir also looked at Nandini with eyes that were as large as tomatoes. Seeing Kabir and Manik looking at her after she blurted out "Ayyappa" Nandini froze...froze like frozen apple!😆
'Ayyappa? Did she just say Ayyappa??" Manik and Kabir thought together at the same time!😆 Their thoughts reached Ayyappa...but Ayyappa didn't say anything...he just...smiled wide!😃😉😆