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CHAPTER 2
Nandini: "Maaanik, please yar! Tell me where are we going?"
Manik: "Shhh! Motii kitna bolti hai yar tu"
Nandini: "Huh! Moti? I hate you Manik Malhotra. Mujhe kahin nahi jana tere sath."
Manik: "chup na! Surprise hai. We've almost reached.
There was only darkness all around. Just a glimpse of light coming from a far away place.
Manik: "come"
Nandini: "tu meri aankhein kyun band her raha hai"
Manik: (comes close to her at puts a finger on her lips) Shhh! Bass! Not a word.
(Manik asks Nandini to open her eyes) The entire area behind the bushes was lit up with the decorative candles. Lots of rose petals were spread right in front on the ground in the shape of a big heart. (Manik removes Nandini's footwear and makes her stand in the middle of the heart.
Before Nandini could utter a word Manik kneels down in front of her with a rose in his hand.)
Manik: "So, my dear best friend, you know how bad I am at expressing myself. And I believe that actions speak more than words. So, I thought of arranging all this for you. I just can't explain how much you mean to me. You're my life Nandini. My happiness, my hope, my love, my star.
So, if you could please permit me to address you as my girl friend instead of my best friend? How about that?"
Nandini could not believe her eyes and ears. She always wanted this but she didn't expect this to happen so soon. She was surprised. Her happiness knew no limits. She started laughing, crying, blushing all at the same time.
Nandini: "Manik.. are you.. serious? I mean all of this.. I don't know what to say.."
Manik: "Oh hello.. madam aap thoda jldi karenge my knees are paining!
Nandini: "Damn it Manik! Kya karungi main tere sath. You only know how to spoil the most beautiful moments with your ridiculous sense of humour."
Manik gets up and pulls Nandini close to himself by her waist with a single jerk.
Manik: "Achha toh it's the most beautiful moment for you. Is it?"
Nandini: "Vohhh.. Maine aisa kab kaha?
Manik: "C'mon Nandu. Don't spoil this. Bolo na" (Manik whispers in her ear)
Nandini: "Do I really have to say it Manik. Can't you read my eyes. Of course it's a yess!"
Location: Brampton, Toronto
Nandini's POV
"Nandini?..Nandiniii??..Nandiniii????" I could hear Alya calling my name. But I was too engrossed in my most perfect dream that I just didn't want to open my eyes. I seriously wanted to hit her so bad for waking me up right now.
"Miss Nandini Murthy why are you smiling?" She said again and now I was wide awake. What? I was smiling. Parr.. uggghhh! Not again yaa.
"Nandini, are you getting up or should I splash water on you in this extremely cold weather of canada" Alya was now irritated. I was at her place for sleepover as her parents were not home. And I'm sure why she is pissed, I just made her late for the college.
"Sorry Alya. I.. I know I slept too much. I'm sorry. We're late." I kept blabbering as I still didn't understand what was happening. Where was I? What's real and what's not?
"Hey heyy chill. We're not late. I just woke you up because you were smiling since last half n hour and I couldn't wait anymore to know what were you dreaming about?"
What? Did she just say that? Alya you're dead now. I was about to hit her with a pillow when reality hit me hard.
I was dreaming.. it was a beautiful dream.. it was the same.. the same I saw years ago! That one dream that changed my life. That ruined everything. It was the same dream. Why? Why again? I was horrified.
Alya: "oyeee. Where are you lost? Tell na Nandu? What were you doing in the dream? Were you in the Disney land? Did you meat Ian Somerhalder or Paul Wesley? Were you sky diving? Or para gliding? Or were you in the middle of.. of.. You know.. oh shittt! I'm sorry I disturbed it. Did you do it?"
I was dumbfounded. I didn't even hear what Alya was blabbering. I was lost. Lost in the irony of my life. I never wanted to see the most beautiful dream of my life ever again but I just woke up watching it.
Alya: "Nandiniii..."
Nandini: "Han.. hann? Kya?
Alya: "You DID IT?"
Nandni: "WHAT? Alya! Shut up! I don't want talk about this please. Get ready for college."
I had to send Alya from there. I couldn't think straight at that moment. I kept my head on the head board of the bed feeling wetness on my cheeks. At that moment I realised that I was crying. AGAIN.
Location: Mananli
Manik's POV
Abhi Abhi Abhi abhi...'
After a long day of trekking it was time to have some real fun. We were in a pub, drinking, dancing, playing! It was time for Abhimanyu's dare. He had to ask the girl with his giant-built' boyfriend for a dance. Well, we already knew he's gonna regret accepting this dare. But this is what fun is all about.
Cabir: "Gooo Abhi"
Maddy: "Jaa jaa.. hum nahi jaante tujhe
With this we all started laughing and teasing him.
Abhi: "Hello didi. Would you please dance with your little brother" We could clearly listen to what Abhi was saying to that girl and we couldn't stop ourselves from laughing harder.
Girl: "Arey brother! Why brother? Why would you think I would make such a hot guy my brother" she said and all our laughter eloped. We couldn't believe it. Was she really flirting? But we thought the guy with her is her boyfriend. Abhi looked at us and we have him an equally confused reaction.
Abhi: "umm.. I thought.. he is.. your boyfriend."
Girl: "whaattt?? Haha no dude. He's my friend. And he is GAY. And even he likes you.
"WHAATTT?????"
Abhi somehow excused himself from there and came running to us. We all laughed uncontrollably.
Abhi: "okay guys. Let's continue."
It was my time to face the dare.
"All right brothers. Shoot." I knew I would do anything they would ask me to.
Maddy: "okay then. Go and kiss the girl over there.
Cabir: "duhh! Seriously Maddy. Manik got the easiest one. No girl would resist if he would kiss her. What's the big deal."
All my friends were over confident about me but I was unable to move. I didn't know what was happening to me. This wasn't the first time I was going to kiss a random girl. But today? It was different. I felt a weird push on my heart that was asking me to stay back.
Abhi: "oye tujhe kya hua . Jaa na. She's hot yaar."
Definitely she was hot but I still didn't want to kiss her. I didn't even want to look at her. Something was stopping me. But what?
"Guys.. please aaj mood nahi hai. Let's go" I replied and walked out.
I know they must be passing strange looks to each other but I somehow felt suffocated there. I felt running back in time to that particular happiness of mine. That I lost. Long.time.back.
"Maniiik" I heard Cabir shouting my name.
"Cabir I'm sorry. I don't know.. It's just that.." I didn't know what I was trying to explain him when I, myself had no idea about what was happening.
"Arey chill.. happens. Is there something you want to share?"
Cabir knew everything. There were things that I would first share with Maddy and then Cabir. But there wasn't a single thing that Cabir didn't know about me. Whereas there was one major reality of my life that we kept hidden from Maddy all these years. Because we knew if he gets to know, he would blame himself for whatever happened.
"Cabir. I miss Nandini." I blurted out.
"Hahh! I miss her too dude. After all, she was my baby sister. She is I mean." Yeah! Cabir and Nandini knew each other much before I met any of them. Nandini always considered Cabir to be his elder brother and for Cabir, Nandini was his baby sister. I loved there relation. This was another reason why Cabir knew everything cz all those things that I kept hidden from him was told to him by Nandini and things that Nandini didn't want to reveal, I revealed.
"Did you receive your Rakhi this year?" I asked Cabir. I don't know after how many years we were having a direct conversation about Nandini. No one ever spoke to me about her. Most of my friends thought that it isn't important as she doesn't mean anything to me. Cabir didn't speak about her because he knew how much it would hurt me.
"Of course I did Manik. I receive it every year. But every time there's no sender's address or contact number written. Just the name. Nandini."
"Pataa nahi kahan chali gayi voh Cabir. But you know abhi when you guys asked me to kiss that girl. I couldn't because of Nandini. Aisa lag raha jaise kch change hone wala hai. I feel her near me. May be..May be voh wapis aa rahi ho?"
"Manik... tu kisi majnu ki tarah sound kar raha hai. Zada chadh gayi hai tujhe. Chal let's go"
I knew Cabir was diverting the topic so I simply started walking without uttering another word.
'Manik I know woh kahan hai. Though, even I'm not in touch with her. But at least I know, in which part of the globe she is. But I can't break the promise I made to her. I'm sorry' (Cabir thought)
Location: Brampton
Nandini's POV
It was afternoon but still I was thinking about last night's dream. I was finally home after 2 days. Everyone else was out for their work. I was in my room, hugging my 'Minion' pillow. When I buried all the other gifts from my old friends, I had kept this one from giving up. It was my favourite. Navya gifted this to me.
How much I miss her today. My dream from last night has made me miss Mukti and now this pillow makes me miss Navya.
Two of my best friends who never gelled well along. I chuckled at my own thought. Those two never liked each other but since I was their common best friend, they had to stick around each other. It was so much fun to tease them. I wonder what will happen if ever Alya, Mukti and Navya meet. For a moment I completely forgot about the dream and I was happy thinking about the three most important girl friends of mine.
But then, that irritating pull on my heart, that stupid excitement, that unwanted racing of my heartbeat returned and I was forced to think why this was happening again. I still remember what damage that dream followed by this feeling caused in my life.
(FLASHBACK)
7 years ago, when Nandini and Manik were best friends, Nandini saw a similar dream as she was last night.
I reached school and started searching for Mukti. She is the only one who can bring me back on track. Damn! I didn't know my sub-conscious mind is so stupid. How can I even see such a dream. It's wrong so wrong.
"Muktiii. Where were you? Why are you so late today?"
"Nandu babe calm down. What's wrong? I'm not late. You came early today."
"yeah may be! I was just waiting for you. I want to tell you something. And I want you to give me a tight slap on my face right now."
"what? Have you gone nuts Nandini? Bataa toh hua kya hai?"
"what's uppp girls?" we saw Aryaman approaching us. Thank God he is also here. I can share it with both of my closest friends together.
"Nothing. Nandini has seen a nightmare. She was about to tell about it" W*F?? How does she know?
"how do you know that Mukti" I asked in astonishment.
"seriously Nandini? I just guessed. Don't tell me you are bloody freaking me out just because you saw a nightmare"
Huh! What is she even saying. Does she even know what was the nightmare about. Well.. err.. It wasn't a nightmare though It was a dream. A beautiful dream.
Shitt..shit..shit! Stupid stupid Nandini. What am I even thinking.
"shut up both of you. And tell me clearly what happened"
Oh thank God for Aryaman, at least someone has got brains here.
"okay so the thing is. Last night. In my dream. I saw. That. Manik proposed me and I said yes."
I SAID IT. I closed my eyes and hid my face behind my palms cz I know those two must be equally shocked as I am.
Few seconds passed and they didn't say a word. I opened my eyes and looked at their normal faces. What the hell? Such a normal reaction? What is wrong with these people?
"what?" I asked them.
"what?" They asked me in return. Now I was irritated and angry.
"dude! This is so stupid. And non sense. Agar Manik ko pataa chala toh voh pataa nahi kya sochega mere baare mein. Main aisa kuch soch bhi kaise sakti hu." I was confused and these two were enjoying at my cause. Such sadists.
"Listen. Nandini. Accept it. You love him. And there is nothing wrong in this. And he loves you too. You both just don't know about it. You don't accept it but not accepting won't change the truth. I know we are too young and its impossible to decide what future holds for you two but for now, this is the reality that you both should accept. You guys are in love."
Aryaman, the love guru, uttered those words and I was stunned. They both left for the class leaving me alone.
Half of the day I only thought about this until I realised.
I realised and accepted. I was in love. In love with my best friend. Manik Malhotra.
As soon as school got over I stood outside Mukti's class and waited for her to come out. She stepped out and I hugged her tight and started laughing and blushing like a maniac.
"yes. Yes. Yes. I love him. I love him Mukti I love him."
Just when those words left my mouth, Mukti too started laughing. We looked like mad people. Aryaman too joined us and he guessed the entire thing just by looking at my face. At times I wonder, if Aryaman knows me even better than Manik does.
"okay okay. So what's the plan?" Mukti asked.
"what plan?" I was confused. Totally.
"Arey? Tu seedha jaa kar use propose karne wali hai kya? Bataana nahi hai use. We have to think?"
"No way Mukti. I can't tell him. He should not know. He doesn't love me. I will lose a friend too." Though I was very excited that I was in love, this feeling was so new and it felt so good that I didn't want to spoil it so soon by facing a rejection and losing a friend.
"Arey. Let's ask Soha. She is the closest to him after you. And tere bare mei uski kyaa feelings hain voh Soha ko defintely pataa hoga. Let's just ask her. Agar response positive hua toh very good and by chance nahi hua.. which i'm sure nahi hoga.. toh tab dekh lenge. And we will ask Soha to keep this to herself." Mukti always had the most perfect solution to every problem.
"okay" I didn't know what made me say that. But I agreed with the plan.
"okay so tomorrow, we'll speak to Soha.
That entire evening and night was the most difficult. I didn't talk to anyone. I didn't go out to meant my friends. I refused to meet Navya also. I knew I have to tell her everything but right now I was just not in the right frame of mind. Everything was happening so fast. I didn't really think about anything. I was just. Happy.
Next morning.
I had not even spoken to Manik since yesterday. Today was the D-day. I was talking to Mukti when we saw Soha coming. I told Mukti that I myself will speak to Soha.
Soha was my good friend too. In fact she has once or may be twice tried talking to me about Manik and my feelings but I ignored every time.
"Soha" I stopped her.
"oh hiii Nandini. Aaj akele? Where is manik" just his name and I started blushing. Love is so stupid.
"I see someone is blushing" wow! Soha is not blind Nandu. Control.
"Actually Soha! You were right. Remember you once told me that you feel a different spark in Manik when he speaks about me. And I get jealous when I see him talking to you. You were right every time when you said about my feelings. I love him and I accept it now. But I don't know about him. That's why I need your help to find out." I had to say all that. And so I did.
"Oh.M.G! Nanduuu! I'm so happy. See. I always told you. But you never took me seriously. Of course I can see the spark between you guys. In fact everyone could see it. Bas tum he pagal ho" Soha was such a sweetheart.
"Okay. I'll speak to him and will try to find out has he yet realised his true feelings or not" Okay. Okay. Okay. Now I was nervous.
Again it was the end of the day. I haven't spoken to Manik once in these two days. Aryaman has not come today. Mukti is also busy. And I have no idea where Soha is and whether she has spoken to manik or not!
I turned around to walk towards the exit when I clashed with someone. What. Great. Timing. Manik.
"Hey!" I said calming my heart beat down.
"where the hell are you?" shit he was angry.
"sorry Manik. Voh.. actually.."
"and tune Soha se kya bola?" My eyes shot open and I gulped. Screw you Soha.
What do I say to him now. I started looking here and there. I wanted someone to come and save me. Mukti? Aryaman? Cabir? Anyone? Please.
"Nandini. Kya voh sab sach hai?" What is he even asking. This seems like someone has pressed the fast forward button.
"vohh.." who the hell says i'm good with excuses. I can't think of a single one when I need it the most.
"yes or no?" And this guy. He wants to know everything in straight and simple words. Can't he understand how nervous I am right now.
Okay. Breathe in. Breathe out. I can't ruin this. I have to say it. Yes.
"haa..an! Yes! Sach hai. But please don't be mad at me Manik. I know this is wrong. I don't know how this came up. I never wanted this. I'm so sorry."
"Shhh!" he put his finger on my lips and my heart failed. I couldn't speak any thing else. I almost felt I would faint when he put his arms around me and engulfed me in his embrace. In his protective embrace. "I love you too"
He confessed and I smiled.
(PRESENT)
'Beeep!' it was a message from Alya that brought me out my past memories. The beautiful memories that once were a reason behind my smile and now only make me cry.
Come home please. Emergency.
Alya and her emergencies. I knew it must be something not so important that can be called as an emergency but anyway I had to go.
Will be there in 20. Hold it.
I replied.
I locked the house, sat in my car and drove off.
I was driving when suddenly my phone started ringing again. It was an unknown no. I was about to pick up when it slipped from my hand. I bent down to pick the phone up when suddenly..
BOOM!!
Phew!!! Done! Long enought, right? And superrr fast!! I personally loved this one. What about you?
And.. I hope you guys aren't confused after this!
The dream I mentioned about in the Introduction is revealed. So one mystery is open! Now you know how Manik and Nandini accepted their love for the first time! Rest of it will also be revealed sooner or later!!
And sorry for the cliffhanger ;)
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Love,
Asmi <3
Edited by asmi.6 - 9 years ago
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