Malhotra Mansion:

After getting cleaned up, and that was by literally taking shower 5 times, fab 5 thought of relaxing at the pool side.

Al: m still in shock..i mean tht boyish girl..she had the guts to play OUR prank on US!!

Muk: seriously! I never thought that she would b so adamant to stick to us.

Dhr: well, if i would have been at her place, i would have ran away immediately to get myself cleaned up..but she stayed back in that getup for 4 long hours, being patient all the time..

Cab: well her patience paid off well! I mean she could have asked us anything at the end, and as per the deal we couldnt have said a NO to her.. like she could have told us to maintain silence from next time..or to pay attention to her..but naa....she chose the wisest thing. She paid us back in our way..man she really is something!!!

Muk: cabir..r u really praising her? Whats wrong with u?

N gets up to hit Cabir and with that starts their never ending chase..

Amidst all this, Manik was lost in his own world. He was physically present there, but his mind was still stuck at what happened few hours ago. He wasnt able to get it out of his head. Flashes of his collision with Nandini wasnt ready to fade away. All he could see was her eyes, which were so unsoothingly calm, all he could feel were those unrecognized feelings, which he got on falling upon her. He himself had no freaking idea that why was it happening..on one hand he claims to dislike Nandini..as she is the only one who gets all his emotions out of him, she is the only one who (according to him) breaks all the walls that he has built around him.. and on the other side these unrecognized feelings..this unwanted attraction towards Nandini...

Dhruv then sorts the fight between mukti and cabir: stop it yaar..bas karo..i think its quite late..we should leave now.

Cabir turns towards Manik n finds him lost in his own world. He goes to Manik: what's up bro? Kaha khoya hai?

Man: huh? Haan..kya? No i..i m just a bit tired...

Cab: yes..tired toh u r..but mentally...rather than physically..so tell me what r u thinking?

Man: nothing yaar..bas tired hoon..guess i just need some peace..
Chalo will see u guys tmrw...gud nyt..

Cab: okayy..as u say..gud nyttt

On the other hand, while driving on the busy roads of Mumbai, all that Nandini could remember about the day were Manik's eyes..she could see some deep rooted pain in them, a pain with which she could relate herself to, a pain which is unknown yet very familiar to her, a pain which she could feel as a reflection of her own pain..and all of a sudden mrs. Nyeonika's hurtful eyes flashed in front of her, the longingness that she had heard in her voice, the plead in her voice to step into her son's life..she was getting a faint idea that there is some sort of difference between Manik and his mother..  ..but what is it, why is it she couldnt make it out at the moment. With all these confusions she drove back to the centre and then left for her house.

Next day....Space school of Business..

In canteen..Navya was waiting for Nandini at a table, when Cabir enters in search of fab 5.
Cab: ye dekho..abhi tak fab5 ki subah nai huwi..chalo koi na..mein tab tak kuch khaa leta hu..

As he was going towards the counter, he found Navya sitting alone..n seeing her..cabir k dil me guitar violin sab bajne lagi..

Cab (self talk): wow.she is so beautiful. .ek se ek dekhe par aisi nai dekhi.. chal beta Cabir, agar setting kerni hai toh sabse pehle goorna band ker aur pehla kadam utha...DOSTI Ka..

Going towards Navya..
Cab: hello madhubala ji..kaisi hai aap? Akeli ho kya? (While taking a seat on the table opposite to her)

Nav: tum! Tum phir aagaye..humne tumhe kitni baar kaha hamara naam madhubala nai hai..

Cab: ab kya karu Madhubala ji..aapne kabhi apna parichay diya hee nai..
Aur Madhubala to is liye bulaata hu kyunki wo apne zamane ki sabse khubsurat heroine thi..aur meri favourite b..

Nav: hum se flirt ker rahe ho?

Cab: arree..aap to bura maan gayi. Acha chodo ye sab..
Shuru se shuru kerte hai..hmmm?
Hi..mera naam Cabir hai..
Kya aap meri dost banengi?

Nav: par aap hum se dosti kyu kerna chahte hai?

Cab: arre pehle naam toh bataao na..

Nav: Navya..Navya Naveli

Cab:(with a big smile): toh Navya Navya Naveli...

Nav: nahi nahi..hamara naam ek baar Navya hai...

Cab: acha tou Ek baar Navya Naveli..

Nav: uffff ...aap hamara mazaak udaa rahe hai.. (turning her head in opposite direction with a cute angry pout)

Cab:(aye haye..itni cute expression pe toh me maari jaawa): acha babaa..sorry..dekho toh..kaan pakad k sorry..ab toh yaha dekhlo..arre me mazaak kar raha tha..

Nav: tou hum konsa serious the.. (giggles)

Cab: acha ji..tou hamare saath hee mazaak...acha hai..hum logo ka mazaak udaate hai aur aapne hamara hee mazaak banaa diya
Acha chalo..introduction b hogaya..aur mazaak b..ab tou dosti ker sakte hai na?
(Putting his hand forward for a handshake)

Nav: par hum aapse dosti nai ker sakte.

Cab (getting shocked): lekin kyu?

Nav: kyunki Nandini hamari dost hai..
Aur humne kal dekha..kis tareeke se tum logo ne usse baat ki..

Cab: Navya..dekho me samajhta hu jo kal huwa tumhare saamne us wajeh se meri pehli impression achi nahi padhi hai tumpe, lekin bina mujhe jaane tum mere baare me raay banaa lo..yeh b to theek nahi hai na..me tumse sirf ek mauka maang raha hu..tum khud phir decide kerlena..k hum dosti k laayak hai ya nai..

Nav: hum tumse sirf ek sawal puchte hai. Agar fab5 tumse kahe k humse door raho to kya tum unke khilaaf jaaoge?

Cab:(stunned..but composes): nahi..lekin me unhe ye samjhaane ki koshish zarur karunga k wo tumhare baare me galat sochte hai

Nav: lekin hum b toh tumhe nahi jaante hai Cabir..tou hum kaise tumhare baare me kisi aur ko samjhaay? Maante hai k Nandini se hamari dosti utni gehri ya utni purani nahi hai jitni tumhari fab5 se hai..lekin itna hum jaante hai k Nandini se hamari dosti pakki zaroor hai..aur ye dosti umar bhar rahegi.. aur nandini ne hume tum logo k baare me kuch nahi kaha.. lekin humne khud jo kal dekha..uske baad hee humne ye faisla liya..aage ka hume pata nai..lekin filhaal k liye sirf Nandini hee hamari dost hai..aur hum bohot khush hai uske saath.

Saying so she leaves from there, leaving Cabir disheartened behind.

All this conversation was seen n heard by two pair of eyes..Nandini.

Fab5 enter canteen n find cabir quite n lost in his own world, which is so not Cabir...
Man: hey bro..whats wrong? Canteen me hoker b u r not eating anything? R u alright?

Cab: yea..what wud b wrong wd me?

Muk: thats what we r asking..whats wrong?

Man: n dont u dare say nothing..we know u better than that.so out with it now.

Cabir then narrates them everything..how he approached Navya n how she turned down his proposal of friendship.

Al: that down market low class tom boy!! Its all coz of her..what does she think of herself..!!

Muk: i m so hell irritated with her..i mean her presence n absence both give us pain..ufff...

Dhr: but what wrong has she done? I mean Navya said it right that Nandini didn't tell her anything, she saw how we behaved with her yesterday.

Man: i dont care buddy! She is in the scene thats enough for her to be the target of fab5. NANDINI MOORTHY..U gonna pay for this.

On the other hand..on leaving the canteen, Navya goes towards the class where she meets Nandini

Nav: nanduu!!! Kaha ho yaar tum? Hum kabse tumhara wait kar rahe the. Chalo koi na..ab to milgaye na..chalo haath milaao..
N she puts forward her hand in typical Navya style..
Aaj se jab b hum milenge to aise hee milenge..ok?

Nandini just smiles.

Both start moving when nandini says:
Navya, bura na maano toh ek baat bolu?

Nav: pehli baat..tumhe humse kuch b kehne k liye ijaazat lene ki zarurat nai..
Dusri baat..hume tumhari kisi b baat ka kabhi bura nahi lag sakta..kyunki itna toh hum tumhe jaan gaye hai k tum sirf hamara acha hee sochogi.

Nan (looking at her stunned): tumhe nahi lagta tum kuch zyada bharosa ker rahi ho mujhpe? Itna bharosa mat karo Navya..jab tootega..toh tum bhikar jaaogi.(diverting her gaze)

Nav:(gently turning Nandini's gaze towards her): nandu,, tum kabhi hamara bharosa nahi todogi..is baat pe hume utna hee yaqeen hai jitna Matarani per hai. Hum jaante hai tumhe yeh baat ajeeb lag rahi hogi k hum sirf 2 baar hee mile aur hum tumper aankh band kerke bharosa ker rahe hai..tou Nandu..dosti kerne k liye ek pal hee kaafi hoti hai na..aur jab bhi hum mile tab tab tumne hume musibat se nikaala..ek ajeeb si jod ban gayi hai tumhare saath..aur ye jod seedhe dil se judi hai..tum maano na maano..lekin tum hamari zindagi ka ab bohot hee ahem hissa ban gayi ho.

Nan (smiles genuinely): koshish karungi k tumhara ye wishwas na todu..but me phir b kahungi..mein jaisi dikhti hu waisi nahi hu..

Nav: agar aisa hai..toh hum intezaar karenge jab tum khud hume asli Nandini se milwaaogi..tab tak k liye..ye Nandini bhi buri nahi hai (winking at her)😉

Both leave the college after attending the class.

2.50 pm..Malhotra mansion

Time for day 2.. challenge 2..

Nandini had reached before time n was going towards the study room when she bumps into someone

Nan: oh i m so sorry..m really sry i ddnt see u coming.

Per: relax young doll..u dnt hv to apologise..its ok..but i havent seen u here before..mind me asking who r u?

Nan: i m Nandini Moorthy. .m here as...

Per: ANGEL!!

Nan: sry?!

Per: i mean so u r the one who has the guts to have a face off with fab 5?
M glad i met u dear. I m Vishal Malhotra..

Nan: pleased to meet u Sir.

Vis: pleasure is all mine dear.. must say... Nyeonika was right.. u r Different. .

Nan: mam mentioned abt me to u?

Vis: well yes..apparently we both dnt discuss anything professional at home but when it concerns our family,  we do

Nan (confused): sry sir but i could nt get u

Vis: thts ok..u will get me soon enough. Waise how is fab 5 going? Torturing enough to make u run away? But i can see they r failing (giggles)

Nandini looks at him with open eyes

Vis: dont give me those looks honey..m their father. .i knw them pretty well..
(Getting serious): i just wanted to request u something beta..can i?

Nandini gets emotional on hearing honey first n then beta from a fatherly figure. .she nods her head n Vishal continues. .
I knw fab 5 cross their limits..but beta they need u..more than them..i need u...i knw its confusing u but trust me..i will tell u everything at the right time..i just hope u wont give up on them..
Saying this..he keeps a hand on her head for blessing n leaves

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