Nandini's POV

" Don't underestimate the power of a common man.Meenamma this is the last and final time I am saying this. Go wear a half saree or else I will hit your head with a cucumber." Pandit says.

Well, I don't have any intentions to die by a cucumber.

"But I don't know how to wear a half saree." I complain.

"Oh, riddhima will help" cabir intervenes whole smirking at me.

Well all I have to say to cabir is....

ROTT IN HELL!

Riddhima gives me helpless look at me and pulls me to the room.
"I am sorry, I don't want to mess with a loose man" she whispers

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"I look ridiculous" I say looking in the mirror.

"Nandini, you look so cute. If Manik's grandpa see's you, I am sure you would be engaged to Manik by now.

"I hope, I don't meet dada ji " I say.

But somewhere, I had a little happiness at the thought of getting engaged to Manik.

I need to keep these cliche stuffs for later.

I get out of the room, promising myself not to keep eye contact.

I am a sucker at keeping promises. Instantly, I look at manik.

He looks at me for a second and keeps his hand on his moth restraining from laughing.

I walk towards him and ask "do I look that bad"?

"No, I laughed because cabir lost his second bet in a row. He told that you would look hilarious but I knew you would pull it off" Manik confessed making me smirk at cabir.

"Well, how did I pull it off"? I ask.

I have to tease him. I can't lose this opportunity.

"Well ...by looking umm" he stutters.

"By looking what" I ask

"By looking umm prepossessing, I mean beauteous.. I mean" Manik continues stuttering.

"Let me remind you Mr. Manik malhotra, that it was me who usually has nervous breakdown" I continue teasing.

"Ya, I know. You look hot" manik says making a blush creep on to my skin.

"Meenamma, you look hot" pandit.... sorry tangabhalli yells.

"Ummm... Thanks"? I ask.

"I have an awesome idea. Lets play Ring of Ring of roses."

Oh god! Where are you SRK. I thought you were supposed to help me.

"I am your tangabhalli and SRK" pandit says.

Did I say that loud.
Well I must have been thinking out loud.

"Let's play" pandit says pulling me.

"You are impossible" I blurt out.

"Hey meenamma. Meri dictionary mein impossible ka shabd hi nahi hai" pandit says.

"Accha, kaha se khareedi aisi bakwaas dictionary" ? I fill in

"From where did you learn hindi so quickly"alya asks.

"Well if you didn't notice, this is a dialogue from Chennai express" I say totally annoyed by pandit.

After five rounds of ring of ring of roses, cabir came towards me and said

"I presume that you are having awesome time".

"Oh yes, but nothing compared to spending time with you" I said sarcastically making Cabir scowl.

"If you haven't heard, let me say sarcasm is the lowest form of wit",cabir says.

"That quote was made by a very sad person who was jealous of people who are fun to be with. To precise, someone like you" I mock.

" ugh. Enjoy" cabir says pointing at Pandit coming.

Manik's POV

"Meenamma, lets go on a date" pandit says looking at Nandu.

Nandini looked at me for help.
All I did was grin at her. I don't know why the word 'date' wasn't very pleasant to hear.

I heard her muttering curses at everyone.

Cabir and I walk towards Nandini.

"Nandini, have a good date " cabir taunted.
As cabir was walking away with a smirk on his face, Nandini playfully tried choking him with her saree.

"Mr. Cabir Dhawan,let me tell you something.
I will not go on that date. This man here will stop me., Manik Malhotra himself will stop me." She says and walks into the room.

"Whatever happens don't stop her" cabir orders.

"I will never stop her" I say
The moment, I close my mouth Nandini comes out in a short dress.
"I am stopping her" I say.

"Why" cabir whines.
"That girl knows me too well" I say and walks towards her.

"Nandini, you look so hot. Come let us go and soar in the sky of love." I hear Pandit saying.

I want to puke now. So cheesy .

"Tangabhalli, she cant fly, because she is afraid of heights."I say.

"Oh" pandit says looking disappointed.

" we could drive in the roads of love"? Nandini suggests making me glare and Pandit happy.

"No, you are not going"I say sternly.

"Why not"? Pandit asks.

"Because..... she .. she is going to have high fever tomorrow" I stammer finally finding an answer that suits his brain capacity.

"Really"? Pandit says disappointingly.

Before, Nandini could say something I pull her to the room and close it.

"What were you trying to do"? I ask.
"I was going on a date" Nandini says faking innocence.

"Oh really" I ask going towards her.

Each step I take towards her, she takes a step backward. As she hits the wall, I trap her between my hands.

"Man..manik. what are you doing"?

"Me? You want to know" I huskily whisper.

"Ha" she mumbles and I slowly remove her hair which was tied in a bun.

She gasps at my touch, I smirk seeing my effect on her.

Nandini's POV
I close my eyes shut clinging on to maniks shoulders.

"Mani...manik" I fumble.

"Shhhhh" he shushes me keeping his finger on my lips.

(Imagine him keeping finger in her lips)

I give an angry pout. He looks at me and I give a reassuring smilee. Why did I do that?
He leans towards my ears and slowly whisper " What are you expecting"?

I look at him and start blushing profusely.

I stop making eye contact with him.

"Bolo nandu, what were you expecting" manik teases.

"Idiot" I accuse and move out of the room.

Pandit comes towards me and asks "Meenamma, what happened? Why are you red in color? Did tomorrow's fever come today?"

"I just boiled my face" I joked.

He believed it. Seriously, he believed it.

"Meenamma, come lets make a paper plane" pandit says

I am fed up. I can't handle this anymore.

" Stop it. I. Am Not Your Meenanma. I am fed up. I am not your meenanmma " I shout bringing everyone 's attention.

"You are not... my meenamma"? He asks with a sad puppy eyes.

Aww. I want scrape that out of his face.

I am evil. hehhe

"No" I say kinda harshly.
"Where is my meenamma" he asks crying.
"She must be somewhere there" I say shoving my hand behind.

"I always knew she was my princey charmingly" pandit says running behind me.

I turn around and see my hand directly pointing at grandma.
"Meenamma" he says clinging on to grandma

"Yo dude. Stay away. I will peper spray you" grandma says shoving him away.

"You waited for me so long and became old" pandit says.
Suddenly, grand pa comes and asks "what are all of you doing here?". There was anger
"Pandit, why did you not cook today" he asks angrily.

"Oh, you were angry because he didn't cook. I thought you were angry because he is flirting with your wife" I say.

"Kya. You PANDIT!!!!!!!" He screams and throws a cucumber at Pandit. It hits him on his head.

He falls on the ground.

Well Pandit may or may not be dead.
Anyways I hope I survive.
Hope.

Hope