Chapter 12
Shayad yehi hai pyaar😳
'Yaar...tu na iss dress main ekdum perfect lag raha hai' Manik said as he admired Nandini in a black shirt, black pants and white tie and black shoes.
'But sir..' Nandini mumbled.
'Kya? Tujhe aise dress pasand nahi?' Manik asked casually as Nandini fidgeted self-consciously.
'Nahi...mujhe iss tarah ke kapde pasand nahi hai' Nandini spoke frankly.
'Tho bataa tujhe kya pasand hai?' 😳
'Hmm...wo' Nandini said pointing to a blue jeans and brown-coloured hoodie.
'Yaar...that looks too casual' Manik said with a complaining look on his face. 'Aur ye tho formal arranged date haina'
'Sir...humko gay act karne hai..iska matlab ye tho nahi ke hum dono couple clothes pehne' Nandini suggested.
'Hmm...tere baat main bhi sense hai. Achcha tu ek kaam kar..wo pehenke aa' Manik said hinting at the hoodie Nandini suggested. Nandini smiled widely that she gets to wear her selection of clothes.
A few seconds passed as Manik looked at the changing room and Nandini came out wearing a blue jeans, brown colour hoodie and sports type shoes and putting her both hands in her hoodie pockets.
'Hmm... achcha lag raha hai' Manik said with a little smirk on his face as he noticed a slight blush appearing on Nandini's cheeks.
Manik selected a nice blue t-shirt, brown blazer and blue jeans for himself. Manik wore it and came out of the dressing room. Nandini looked at Manik from top to bottom and he looked perfect.
'Hmm..chal I'll wear this one...brown brown tho matching haina! Achcha lag raha hoon na?' Manik said with a little smirk on his face.
'Haan' Nandini mumbled unknowingly and her gaze was stuck seeing how much good he looked. Manik felt shy for the first time seeing this boy admiring his looks so much. Manik smiled slightly as he let Nandu admire him. 😉😛
'Hmm...main itna achcha lag raha hoon?' Manik asked as he looked away from her.
Nandini looked away as she realized that she was gazing for too long.
'Achcha chal..tu wo chod...ab chal hum dono thode se practice karte hai' Manik said walking up to Nandini.
'Practice?' Nandini asked with a confused look on her face.
'Arre...tu itni jaldi bhool gaya kya...talk like a boy..act like a girl..' Manik said hinting at their talk outside.
'Oh..wo..sir..I can manage' Nandini said casually.
'Arre nahi yaar..aise nahi chalega..' Manik said 'Aur...aur tu ab bhi mujhe sir hi bulaa raha hai? Call me Manik'
'Yes...sir'
'I said..M..AA...N..II.K. Now say my name' Manik said staring sharply at Nandini.
'Ma..Manik' Nandini mumbled as she looked away.
'That's like a good boy. Abhi sunn..plan aisa hai..ke hum dono first restaurant main baithenge. Tu mere paas nahi baithega...tu doosre row main kisi seat pe mujhe face karke baithega. First I'll let the girl come and talk to me. Then if I find the girl interesting..phir tujhe main signal nahi doonga. Tune hi tho bola tha na..if I like some girl I should proceed with her' Manik said casually.
Nandini felt sad hearing those words. 'Matlab ke...if he finds a girl interesting..he'll date her...hmm...magar mujh main Manik interested kyon hoga...he considers me a boy'
'Hello?' Manik snapped his fingers in front of her face waking Nandini up from her thoughts. 'Kahan kho gaye ho?'
'Kuch nahi' Nandini nodded casually.
'Hmm..ok..magar agar mujhe wo ladki boring lage tho tujhe bas wahan se uthke aana hai aur mere paas aake flirt karne hai' Manik said with a smirk on his face.
'Flirt?' Nandini asked her eyes widening.
'Oh hello? Tu itna shocked expression kyon de raha hai? Hum dono gay boys ke tarah act karenge..tho tu flirt nahi karega? Tujhe mere saath flirt karne ke liye hi tho paisa de raha hoon na?' Manik asked with a questioning look on his face.
'Ayyappa..ye kaise mod pe mujhe aake khada kar diye aapne? Abhi mujhe flirt karne ke liye paise diye jaayenge?' 😕
'Ok abhi rehearsal karte hai.' Manik said. He walked and sat over on the sofa there.
'Abhi socho ke I found the girl boring the I will tap on the table in front of me like this! That will be your signal' Manik said tapping on the teepoy in front of him.
'Ok..' Nandini said trying to understand her job better😆
'Achcha..now I tapped' Manik said tapping on the table. 'Tho shuroo ho jaa'
Nandini walked over to the sofa where Manik sat.
'Yo Manik! Kaisa hai tu?' Nandini asked in a tomboy style.
'Oh yaar! I said talk like a boy act like a girl..tu tho ulta kar raha hai' Manik said with a bit irritated expression on his face.
'Achcha tu idhar baith main tujhe dikhaata hoon' Manik said and made Nandini sit on the sofa.
Nandini sat looking with wide eyes at Manik.
'Abhi tu tap kar' Manik said to her. Nandini tapped on the sofa and then Manik walked up to Nandini and gave a bit different kind of smile😛
Nandini blinked seeing that sort of a smile on his face.
'Hey Manik' Manik said in a bit girlish style as held his one finger with his other palm shyly.
'Hii' Nandini said in a boyish way trying to imitate Manik.
'Kaise ho? Mujhe miss tho nahi kiya na?' Manik asked tracing his finger on the sofa looking away shyly as he bit his lower lip.
For the first time in her life..Nandini wished he was a girl and she was a boy😕😆
'He looks so cute when he bites his lower lip like that with a smile on his face.'
'Oh hello...abey dekh kya raha hai? Apne dialogue bol na!' Manik said with a frown on his face.
'Kya boloon?' Nandini asked a bit dazed.
'Aise nahi chalega...abhi tujhe thik karne ke liye ek hi raasta hai' Manik said catching hold of Nandini's shoulder and making her stand up.
Nandini looked with a questioning look on her face.
'Now think...think that U are not a boy and I am your boyfriend. You are coming to see me. How will you behave? Think that U are seeing me with another girl and you are in love with me and you want to seduce me..so that I get attracted to you and leave that girl and come with you' Manik explained to Nandini. Nandini really wished it was so. 😕
'Hmm...abhi once again we'll try' Manik said as he sat down on the sofa. Nandini walked over and sat down on the chair opposite.
Manik gave a bored expression as if he was bored by an imaginary girl and tapped on the teepoy.
Nandini got up from her chair and walked over to him.
'Ayyappa..help me give my best shot!' Nandini silently prayed as she smiled widely.
Nandini looked Manik in his eyes and smiled a bit shyly...as she bit her nail slightly in a girlish way.
Manik's eyes widened and he felt his throat go dry as he found the way she was blushing and swaying slightly side to side in a girlish way.
'Hii Manik' Nandini said waving in a girlish way to him. ☺️
'H..Hii' Manik said as he licked his lips nervously his eyes wide looking at the way this boy looked so girlish. 😕😆
'I missed you so much..kahan the?' Nandini asked tracing her finger on the sofa and looking shyly into Manik's eyes with a little smile on her face. ☺️
'This...is this really a boy? I mean he is such a good actor..and I so thought that he is a girl!' Manik thought to himself as he looked at her without blinking her eyes. 😕
Manik didn't say anything but kept looking at her. Nandini really felt like blushing coz his gaze was stuck to her and his eyes they had a weird look in them.
'Manik..sir! your dialogue!' Nandini said waking Manik up from his dazed mood.
'Haan..ya ok! U are pretty good yaar! The way U smiled..the way you bit your nails! Sach main tu ladki ke tarah act kar raha hai! U're a perfect choice to act as my fake partner' Manik said with a wide smile on his face.
'Sir..abhi aapke dialogue' Nandini said waiting to practice more.
'Phirse sir? Tu mujhe hamesha sir kyon bulaata hai? Call me Manik na'
'Wo sir..aap rich ho...main ek commoner hoon aur aap jaise rich logon ko naam leke nahi bulaa sakte'
'Agar tune phirse mujhe sir bulaaya..tho tere tahnwa se kaatoonga' Manik threatened looking with a frown on his face.
'Ayyappa! Phirse? Paise kaatne ki baat ye ladka baar baar kyon karta hai?' Nandini thought to herself. 😕
'Ok now...it's show time!' Manik said with a smirk on his face.
'Show time? Ayyappa...why am I feeling more nervous than before? Kahin Manik ko sach main pata lag gaya main ladki hoon tho?' Nandini thought nervously as she followed Manik out. Nandini pulled her hoodie over her head covering her head and Manik touched her head slightly pulling her hoodie a bit more to the front adjusting it.
Nandini looked at Manik's face and there was a smirk on his face. Nandini looked away and she and Manik reached Manik's car. Manik opened the front door of the car and sat on the driver's seat and unlocked Nandini's side of the door. Nandini sat inside next to Manik in the car.
Manik smiled as he noticed Nandini looking around inside the car.
'Ye car hai..ya phir koi mahal?' Nandini thought to herself as she saw the interior of the posh car. It smelled really good and Nandini breathed in the fragrance as she smiled lightly.
'Hm...car achcha laga?' Manik asked with a smirk on his face.
'Haan..' Nandini said smiling back at him.
'Tujhe pata hai...usually front seat pe mere saath ya tho Dhruv baithta hai...ya phir Alya...they both are my friends. Abhi tu teesra hai jo mere saath front seat pe baitha hai. One day..there'll be a girl who will sit next to me and I have a feeling I will find her soon' Manik said as he bit his lips shyly.
Nandini looked away as she noticed Manik's gaze travelling to her.
'Ayyappa...why he does he bite his lower lip and look at me like that? It makes my heart tremble...please mujhe strength deejiye taakki main apne aap pe control rakhoon'
'Tho chale...darling?' Manik asked with a little wink.
'D..darling?' Nandini mumbled softly.
'Arre yaar..dil pe mat le..abhi bhi role ke andar hoon..tho tere saath thode se tho flirt kar sakta hoon na' Manik said putting his arm around Nandini's shoulder and pulling her closer. Nandini backed off and Manik somehow didn't understand why he felt awkward getting closer to this boy.
Manik sat back with an awkward smile on his face as he started the car and swerved it onto the street. Suddenly Manik's phone rang. Manik picked up the call and it's dadi.
'Hii dadi!'
'Haan tujhe address tho mil gaya na?'
'Ya.' Manik said giving a look at Nandini.
'Tujhe na..ladki se achche se pesh aane hai..aur saari ladkiyon ke biodata main tujhe send kar rahi hoon. Tu unmein se kisi ek ko pasand kar lena'
'Dadi...aapko pata haina..I cannot select a girl like you select vegetables from market. I must first know the girl and uske baad hi select karoonga' Manik said looking away from Nandini and focussing on the road.
'Haan haan pata hai..magar tujhe tho main achche se jaanti hoon. Isliye bade intellectual type ke ladkiyon ko hi chune hai. Tujhe badi badi cheezein pasand haina..business, politics..inn sab main interest rakhnewali ladkiyan hai aur bahut hi independent type hai' Dadi explained.
'Achcha? Independent type ladkiyaan...I like them' Manik said with a smirk.
'Mujhe lagta hai ke aaj tho tu ek ladki ko zaroor chunega' Dadi said with a wide smile.
'Hmm..dekhte hai...agar pasand aaya...tho aapko message karoonga' Manik said with a smile.
'Achcha..chal..abhi main tere maa ke saath baahar jaa rahi hoon..baad main baat karoongi' Dadi said.
'Ok dadi...shaam ko milenge' Manik said with a smile as he cut the call. Manik looked at Nandini and she was looking out through the window enjoying the sights.
Manik suddenly turned on the radio waking Nandini from her dreamy mood.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLsbGn_gcUs
'Ye khamoshi jeene na de...koi tho baat ho...'
Manik gazed at Nandini and she had a smile on her face. The smile was a different one and Nandini suddenly looked at Manik with a smile on her face.
'Hmm...ye gaana pasand hai?' Manik asked with a little smile.
'Iss gaane ke na..two versions hai. Mujhe ye wala pasand hai...bahut sweet haina..' Nandini said with a smile on her face.
'Hmm...mujhe bhi...' Manik said with a smile casually passing his fingers through his flowing hair.
Nandini rested her head gently against the seat and closed her eyes as she listened to the beautiful guitar piece.
'Shayad..yehi hai pyaar...' 😳
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