Manik's POV

Why does Nandini need a bed to sleep on? Seriously, she is literally sleeping on top of me. This girl will never change.To be honest, I am enjoying it. Hhehehhe.

"Nandu, babes get up" I whisper.

"Manik...... Manik........ Manik" Nandini keeps mumbling, snuggling onto me.

"I know my name is Manik. You need not keep reminding"

"Shut up, you useless fellow. Now go, let me dream about my Manik" she rants still on top of me.

Ohhho, dreaming of me. A smirk replaces my smile

I suddenly sit up in an Indian sitting position with Nandini, who had her hands wrapped around me and legs twirled around my waist.( I feel like describing a mother carrying a child. Well, Nandini is equivalent to a child)

"Manik..." she mumbles into my chest.
"Hmmmm" I reply in my morning voice. I was still sleepy.
I close my eyes. As I am about to sleep I hear Nandini's childish voice "you know...my Manik's head is so round that I feel like a chick popping out of it. I really love ice creams, but I love Manik more than ice creams"

I wanna die. She loves me more than ice creams. Dramatic much. By the way
My head isn't round.

"Boy friend, wakey time" I say patting her face.

"Hmshhdndhdjs" she spoke in an unknown language.

A language unknown to unknown people.
I am talking shit.

"Boy friend" I call out showering her face with kisses.

A smile cute smile appeared on her face as she slowly opened her eyes.

God, I could pay a million bucks for that smile every morning..no forever

Can you be more cheesy.

"Good morning"she said rubbing her eyes. She suddenly noticed her position and hugged me.

I thought she was gonna blush. Well damn it, you are dating a sample piece.

Why am I complaining internally yet hugging her back? Because you love her.

"Are you gonna stop hugging me"? I tease.

"No" she said stubbornly.

"Last warnings to get down" I warn her.

She shakes her in a 'no'.

I suddenly stand up, carrying her on my shoulder.

"Manik, leave me" she says still giggling.

"I will leave you" I warn.

"Leave me Manik"she repeats.

I suddenly drop her and before she could fall, I hold her and she hugs me still mumbling some curses. I couldn't help but laugh.

"You thought, I would let you fall" I ask giving overly cheesy expressions.

"I knew, my beloved would never hurt." She said dramatically which made us both laugh. I jump back into the bed with her beneath me, suddenly the door opens and I hear a familiar voice "Oh My God. "

We both turn to see.......

MOM, DADA JI AND GRANDMA.

We both jumped up breaking our closness. "Shit" I curse.

"Holy servants of butter chicken" I hear Nandini curse. I tried to supress my laughs. This damn girl can make you laugh at any damn situation.

"Manik" I hear dadaji.

Damn, he is angry.

"Manik" I hear mom's voice.

"Manik" I hear grandma's English accent wala sound.

"Its gonna be okay. Nothing will happen. The worse scenario, that can happen is they will boil us alive. So chill" Nandini whispers trying to make me calm down.

Key word: trying.

"You guys have scarred me for life" mom says.
Mom and grandma walks out leaving me, Nandini and dada ji behind.

As Dada ji starts walking away, he turns around and shows me a thumbs up.
"I am a but angry with you".

Huh. What just happened? As he goes out, grandma comes running in and says "good going dude. She is a keeper"

She walks out making both of us giggle.

"Manik, what about your mom"? Nandini asks.

"We are so dead" she rants.

"So sweet of you to say" I sarcastically.
" you can never resist sarcasm. Can you?"

"I am not effin willy wonka or a halwai to sugar coat all I say" she replies sarcastically.

"Could you drop your sarcasm" I ask angrily.

"If you want me to drop my sarcasm, then stop asking stupid questions" she huffs crossing her hands on her chest.

Why am I arguing?

"I am sorry" I say.

"But thay doesn't mean that I am the only one wrong. It,means that I value our relationship" I say breaking it clear for her.

"Damn it, I love you" she says jumping on to me, hugging me.

"You are damn heavy" I joke.
She glares at me angrily.

I kiss her nose and she wraps her hand around me and says "aren't we a bit over romantic today"?

"If you didn't know, it is normal to be romantic with my boyfriend" I say.

"Stop calling me that" she says looking annoyed

"Nope " I say kissing her cheek.

"Wrong timing" I hear three voices.
I see Abhi, ridz and arya.

Why does everyone get to know about our relationship, like this?

"Get a room guys" they tease.

"If you didn't get it, this is our room" I say frustrated and embarrassed at yhe sane time.
Nandini gets up and they three run away giggling.

"Can't you close the door, at least one time" Nandini scolds.

"And why couldn't you do it"? I ask.

"Ugh. There is no use in fighting. We have to get out of this room, before the whole town see us like this".

We both freshen up and change.

Suddenly Fab four rushes into the room saying "you never close the door, do you?" .

We smiled sheepishly.

"Now we have excellent news for you" mukti says.

Why do I feel there was sarcasm in her tone.

"Nandini, my dear love struct teen. You are shifting into the next room with nyonika aunty.

"What the hell" I react before Nandini could.

Why would mom do that. She already knew that I liked her.

"Nandini, take your bags and come to my room" I hear moms serious voice.

I made a grumpy face because, I knew that my tricks isn't gonna work.

Nandini finally started taking her luggage, looking at me sadly.

"Are you serious manik, she is shifting to the next room not hawai" cabir says.

I glare at him and help Nandini with her bags.

"No, you aren't allowed in this room" mom forbids before I can set foot in.

"What the hell mom" I ask angrily.

She angrily glares at me scaring me.

Moms glares are damn scary man. I guess everyone is scared of their moms glares.
(Damn, my moms glares can kill all chickens in town)

Nyonika's POV

This is simply fabulous. Seeing Mani so grumpy, that too for a girl.

Yup,I am angry at him. I am not angry at their love. He didn't even tell me. So he needs a punishment. Let's see, how he would be when he is away from his 'love'. We had a lovely breakfast and lunch.

As I walk out of my room still trying to put on my sweater, I saw Nandini munching onto a cake sitting in the kitchen counter.

Thats when I saw manik slowly walking towards the kitchen, trying to make sure no one is around.

You ain't getting her today, young boy.

I walk into the kitchen before Manik could.

Manik notices me and gives a fake yet guilty smile.

"I just wanted to grab my tooth brush" manik lies.

"From the kitchen"? I ask.

"Ummm, I meant hair brush " manik again lies embarrassed.

"From the kitchen"? I repeat myself.

"Toilet brush?" Manik said blushing due to embarrassment.

"You would not even dare to come near her" I warned.

"But why" he asked stubbornly.

"I am not obligated to give you any explanations. Now, I am really tired after travelling. Nandini, you are coming with me. You can rest for a while. You could take some rest tooo, manik" I say pulling Nandini with me.

Manik's POV

Why is mumma being so rude. Why does she need Nandini while resting. Nandini's not her teddy bear. She is my teddy bear. A really heavy teddy bear. I don't want Nandini to hear that.

Well Nandini's my personal teddy bear.

"Dude you are so whipped" I heard grandma saying.

"Yo, grandma. You must be tired after travelling. Why don't you go sleep next to Nandini" I say sarcastically say with a grumpy face.

"Lol, why would I be tired. I am stronger than the holy iron man" grandma huffs while laughing at my face.

"I am still angry at you" I heard dada ji.
I ignore.
"Where is Nandz?" Grandma asks.

" I am still angry with you" dada ji repeated. I ignore.

"Boy friend is taking a nap with mom next to her" I said in a childishly angry voice.

"Dude, you have got it all wrong. When you're in love with a girl and in a relationship, you call her girlfriend not boy friend" grandma corrects.

"I know, it's kinda long story. Pretty funny too" I say smiling recalling the past.

"Its cute" I heard alya.

"I am angry with you"dada ji said. I again ignore.

"You are not going to get your Nandini today. She is fast asleep. We have time for a long story" Mukti says.

I agree and explain how she proposed to me.

"Nandini's seriously one in a million" dhruv says joining everyone in laughing.

"I am angry with you" dada ji exclaimed. Ignore..

I slowly go into,mumma's room and see Nandini at one corner of the bed and mom at another. I remove my slipper and squeeze myself in between not daring to touch anyone.

Surprisingly, both of them wrap their hands around me.

I heard both of them mumbling "I love you, mani".

Nandini called me mani? Well, I am happy. I have got my favourites next to me. What else do I need?

"I am angry with you"dada ji said peeping into the room.

Well, I am gonna keep ignoring coz he never gets it, when I try to apologize.

I snuggle onto both of them and drift of to sleep.

Today has been so cheesy. But so far, I am enjoying it.