part B
"Just tell
me if you want us to end? You don't even seem to care if I live or die!"
"Nandini..."
he tried to calm her, not exactly sure how to go about it without revealing too
much. but he didn't have to find a believable excuse because she had cut the call.
he called back immediately only to have her disconnect it.
"Nandini,"
he sighed looking at the phone." how do I make you understand that I don't
want to be away from you either. "
His hope that
she would calm down soon proved to be futile. she was really upset this time,
he had to accept a few days late when she still refused to accept his calls.
what was more she unfriended him from her social network site too.
So he sought to
approach her through his friends. They were gathered in the music room and the
practice was not going right because he couldn't concentrate. After the second
failed attempt he called for a break to call Nandini yet again.
"Kabir give
me your phone, i need to talk to her."
"Why do you
need to call Nandini from my phone?"
"Because
she is not taking my calls."
"Why is
that?" Mukti asked
"She is
upset with me."
"Why
so?" Dhruv questioned.
"What is
this ? Twenty questions?" Manik retorted grabbing the phone from Kabir.
"Just give me the damn phone!"
He paced away and
took a couple of deep calming breath as he waited for her to respond. then
stared at the phone in disbelief.
"Disconnected
again! How did she know it was me?" he ran his hand through his hair in
frustration. Returning Kabir's phone he
tried again with Mukti's and Dhruv's but with the same result.
"Damn! Damn
! Damn!" he swore as he started to pace again. " How can she do this?"
he raged " And that too after talking about breaking up!"
"Well Majnu
Saheb, you brought this on yourself!" Kabir pointed out.
"You guys
know why i am doing this. I want her to have a choice like Ams said."
"But it has
been so long since you went to see her," Dhruv mentioned.
"And
Nandini complained you didn't even call her for more than a week the last time she called" Alya
joined in.
"Do you
think I am happy being away from her. As for keeping our contacts minimum, it
is for the best. This way i won't influence
her decision."
"It is for
the best!" Mukti scoffed. "There you go .. Manik Malhotra, the Alpha
male!"
"Guys, I am
trying not to be selfish here and you.."
"Of course
Mukti, haven't you met this selfless Manik before? Who makes stupid decisions
in the name of Selflessness?"
"Dhruv, I
thought we had settled that ..."
"How can
you say that buddy when you still make the same mistake? You are still imposing
your will on her , robbing Nadini the chance to decide herself. You are giving her unnecessary sorrow."
"And you
are saying I am happy being away from her? But this is what I promised Ams. he
turned away. "And how can she say that I do not miss her... when i do,
with every breath I take."
The friends
exchanged looks, understanding now what inspired the brilliant song that Manik
had created just the other day.
"Manik, you
need to tell Nandini." Kabir placed his hand on Manik's shoulder.
""yes Manik,
how can you even think this is the best for her" Alya demanded, "It
is not okay to let her worry like this."
"Yes buddy,
you should go to Mangalore."
"Why don't
we surprise her, let us all go and cheer her up. We can handle Ams while the
Laila- Majnu have their reunion." Mukti winked.
just then
Kabir's phone rang breaking their enthusiastic planning.
"It is
Jenny, " Kabir said looking at the screen , "you have to give credit
for her persistence."
"Hello
Jenny," he said with mock cheerfulness. he listened , impatient to get
back to plan their Mangalore trip. "Well I'm sorry.." and stopped when
he saw Manik gesturing. "Shall I call you back? I am kind of busy right
now."
"So you
guys want me to tell Namdini. Okay then I will.. But we are not going to
Mangalore. We are going to that chat show.."
Manik smiled
brilliantly, "Nandini Murthy, I am going you answer your question ...Manik
Malhotra style... and you are going to listen
no matter how pissed off you are!"
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Edited by -indulekha- - 6 years ago
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