Whatsapp "Manik's burday"

Nyeo: bacho..sab ready hai?

Cab: yes mother India..fikar not.

Al: dnt wry aunty..everything wud go as per our plan.

Nan: aunty..aapko yaad hai na u r supposed to wish him the first in the morning.

Nyeo: how can i forget..u ddnt allow me to wish him.at 12 :(

Vis: Nyeo..y r u sulking down? Remember we have to make this year look like the previous one..tabhi to surprise me mazaa aayega.

Nyeo: u r ryt Vishal..

Nav: hume ek doubt hai.. Vishal uncle aur Nyeonika aunty to apne kamre me hee bethe honge na..to phir wo dono whatsapp pe baat kyu ker rahe
Hai?

Muk: wow Cabir..tune apna jaadoo apni girlfriend per b ker diya.

Cab: haha..thnx Mukti..i knew it tu hee samjhegi. Ab Madhubala b meri tarah smart ban gayi hai..

Dhr: haan haan..smart enough to talk on whatsapp with all of us even when we all r sitting in the same car n going to wish Manik..yet she is asking the same question to aunty!!

Ab: ok enough guys..aunty..we r on our way..just 10 mins n we will b there.

Vis: ok..we will pretend to b asleep..tum log aake Manik ko wish kerdena. I guess wo soya hai.

Dhr: ok uncle..see u tomorrow then. Bye..gud nyt.

Nyeo: gud nyt kids.

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Fab4 along with Navbhini reach the mansion..which was kept open for them. They stealthily go towards Manik's room n alowly open the door just to find him sleeping on his stomach with a smile playing on his lips.

Nan (self talk): kitna cute lagta hai Manik sote waqt..bilkul Mikku jaise.. aur ab agar me use Mikku bolungi to bas..moo phulaa k baith jaayga.

Cab (whispering/smirking): guys..ek idea hai.

Nav: oh no Cabir..tumhare ideas na..zaroor kuch khurafati plan hoga.

Cab: haay..kitne ache se jaan gayi ho mujhe.

Muk: Cabirrr...jaldi bata..sirf 10 min bache hai 12 bajne me.

Cab: suno..

Cabir shares his plan with everybody.

Nav: pagal ho kya Cabir. Hum Manik k birthday pe wish kerne aaye hai..ye aisi harkate kerne nai.

Al: exactly Cabir..wo darjaayga.

Cab: tabhi to mazaa aayega. Kya kehti ho behna?

Nan: bhai..wo birthday boy hai..aaj k din sab kuch uske wish k mutaabik honaa chahiye. Jo use pasand ho..bas wahi.

Listening to Nandini..Cabir makes faces..but what she says next brings a 100V smile on his face.

Nan: lekin birthday boy k saath prank nahi ker sakte..aisa to kahi nahi likha na? (Winking at him)

Cab: hay shabaash..i knew it..meri behen hee mujhe samjhegi. Ok so now..behna..u go n wake him up..n hum baaki ki janta..action me lagjaate hai.

Dhr: but Cabir. Abhi hum ye saara samaan kaha se laay? We have only 10 mins left.

Cab: y fikar jab Cabir here... (wink)

Nan: ok (showing a thumbs-up)

Ab: stop barbie ..

Cab: ae Abhi..jaane de na.

Abhi puts something on Nandini's face..at the corner of her lips..

Ab(winking): thoda realistic feel laane k liye

Muk (shocked): Abhii..

Nan (grinning): moo band kerlo Muku..ye BB hee hai...

Dhr: guys..sirf 5 min reh gaye hai.

Cab: oh yes..Nandu..chalo fast..andar chalte hai.

Al: ek min guys. Nandu..tumhe apne baal khol dene chahiye..effects zyada padhenge.

Nan: u r ryt.

Nandini opens her hair n then all enter into Manik's room. Nandini goes n sits next to Manik on his bed n looks at everyone else, who were standing at the bed foot in a line..with white powder applied on their faces and holding a lit candle in their hands close to their faces..which was reflecting on their faces due to the darkness..and girls had opened up their hair n had covered their faces with it..giving all of them a scary look. Nandini giggles on seeing them..but soon composes herself...as she herself had covered half of her face with her hair..n other half had ketchup on the corner of her lips till her chin. She gets into a serious mood n starts waking Manik.

Nan: Maaniikk (stretching his name in order to give a scary feel)

Manik doesnt even move a bit. Nandini repeats n calls him again.

Nan: Maanikk..

Again Manik doesnt move. Nandini repeats it for the third time..again to get no response from him. She frowns n looks at others

Muk: kumbkaran ki aulaad..

Navya gestures Nandini to poke him a little n repeat.

Nan (poking n saying in same scary tone): Maaniikk..

No effect again..!

Nan (poking him a bit harshly): Maaniikkk..

This time Manik moved a little.. he smiled a little more n then went to sleep again.

Nan: what the hell!

Al: oh God..Manik to aise so raha hai jaise zindagi me pehli baar use itni achi neend aa rahi hai.

Dhr: Nandini..uthaao use..we have hardly 2 mins left.

Nan (shaking Manik): Maaniikkk..

Manik now moves..holds Nandini's hand n smiles..

Man (smiling in sleep): Nandini...

He takes her hand under his head n goes back to sleep.

Abhi giggles on seeing all this..whereas Nandini gets shocked.

Nan: Aiyappa..ye Manik godhe nahi..tabail baich k so raha hai. Kumbkaran ki aulaad nahi..khud kumbkaran hai. Ufff..ab to mera haath pakad k so gaya.

Muk: Nandini..uthaa ise.

Nan (going closer to his ear): Maaniiikkkkkk

Manik reacts reflexly by flexing his shoulder..he sinks deeper into his pillow n sleeps again. Seeing this..Nandini gets angry.

Nan: ufff..kya khaake soya hai ye.

Nandini again calls him..but this time in a louder n angrier tone.

Finally Manik opens his eyes. He looks at Nandini n smiles...!!

Seeing him smiling..everyone get shocked..coz definitely Nandini wasnt in her angelic view..but in a scary witchy look...with half face covered with hair n other half having sauce at the lip corner. He was supposed to get scared!

Manik looks at Nandini n smiles..he slowly raises his hands..n moves her hair behind her ear..slightly caresses her cheek n says..

Man(smiling in groggy voice): tum roz aise mere sapne me aati ho..aur jab tumhe chune ko haath badaata hu..to chali jaati ho..aaj kaise nai gayi?

Cab (self talk): satyanaash! Ye Manik na..bilkul romeo ban gaya hai..saare kiye karaaye pe pani pher diya. Kaha ise daraane nikle the..aur kaha yehi hume 440V ka jhatka de raha hai. Arre o Navya ki Matarani..kuch karo.

Nandini was lost in Manik's eyes n in his little confession. Does this mean he dreams of her everyday? She was brought out of her trance when she again feels Manik's hand on her cheek.

Nan: Manikk..

Man (lost): hmmm

Nan: Manik...utho

Man: nai..ye bohot khubsurat sapna hai...tum mere itne kareeb ho.

Nandini gets embarrassed as Manik was still in his sleep..while others were trying to control their laughs.

Nan: uthoo Manik..

Man: pehle promise karo..agar aankhe kholunga to tum gayab nahi hojaaogi..

Nav (whispering): iski aankhe to khuli hai..aur kitni kholega?

Muk (giggling): sshh..acha entertainment hai..let it go on.

Nan: Manik...tumhari aankhe khuli hai..uthoo

Man: pehle promise karo

Nan (closes her eyes n huffs): ok promise..ab utho.

Man (smiles in sleepy state): Nandini...

Nan: Manik..waha dekho..

Saying so..she points at the foot end of the bed. Manik slowly diverts his eyes towards the pointed area..n wakes up with a jerk..

Man (keeping a hand on his heart): fut the whak!!

All speak in scary tone..one by one..

Dhr: H

Al: A

Ab: P

Muk: P

Nav: Y

Cab: Happy..

Everyone go quite for few seconds..Manik was still in his scared zone..he wasnt getting what the hell was going on around him. After few seconds..everyone scream together..

All: Birthday Manikkk!!!

Man: wha..what?

Nan: Happy Birthday Manik..

Man: birthday?

He looks at everyone n then sighs in relief..realizing they all r his friends n not really some ghosts..

Man: what the hell man! U guys scared the shit out of me.

Everyone pound on him in a group hug..except Navbhini..wishing him a happy birthday again. Manik's face was carrying a very beautiful smile..he never thought that his friends wud wish him in such a style. After breaking the hug..Abhi takes him in a hug n wishes him. Navya too wishes him with a handshake.

Man: whats all this guys? Drama company kabse join kerli tum logo ne?

Muk: as if u ddnt enjoy our this small sa drama.

Man: yea ryt. Now plz..bhoot k avtaar se nikal ker asli insano waali shaklo me aajao. N plz..avoid seeing the mirror..khud khud ko dekh k darjaaoge.

Al: very funny Manik.

Cab: waise Manik..tu apne sapne me kissssko dekh raha tha?

Man: sapna?

Cab: haan..sapna..

Manik remembers the dream tht was seeing..he tries avoiding all of their gazes..

Man: ka..kaisa sapna?

Cab: arre..wahi sapna jisse tu uthna nahi chahta tha..

Muk: aur apni aankhe kholna nahi chahta tha..

Dhr: kyunki phir wo gaayab hojaati hai..

Nav: aur har roz tumhe wohi sapna aata hai..

Al: jise dekh k tum neend me b muskuraate ho..

Ab: jise haath lagaate hee wo gaayab hojaati hai..

Everyone look at Abhi with shocked expressions. They thought he would freak out on knowing that Manik dreams of his barbie..

Ab: what? Ye mera b yaar hai..iski taang khenchne ka haq mujhe nahi hai kya?

Nandini n Manik were all embarrassed. Manik looked at Nandini from the corner of his eyes n saw her blushing n looking down..feeling embarrassed.

Man: hogaya? Ab jaao..plzz apna apna moo dho lo.

Everyone laugh at him n go in his washroom to clean their faces. Since Nandini hadnt applied the powder..she just had to tie her hair n remove the sauce. She tied her hair n wiped the sauce from her face.

Man: wo...waha..thoda ketchup abhi b hai.

Nandini wipes again n raises her eyebrows as if asking now done?

Manik shakes his head n points again.
She again wipes n asks.

Man: me kerta hu.

He shifts closer to her n takes the tissue from her hands.

Man: waise..tumne mujhe wish nahi kiya.

Nan: kiya to..sab k saath.

Man: hmmm..wo sab k saath..but phir jaise har ek ne alag se aake mujhe wish kiya..tumne nahi kiya.

Nandini smiles at him. She gives him a quick hug n wishes him after coming out of the hug.

Nan: Happy birthday..MIKKU..

Manik smiles n bends his face till her lips..he gives a quick wet kiss on the corner of her lips..

Man: thats my way of cleaning the ketchup..n saying..THANK U.

Nandini's eyes widened and her heart skipped a beat when she felt Manik's tongue at the corner of her lips. She slowly looks into Manik's eyes..n finds some strange attraction..some strong pull in them.

Their glance was broken when they heard everyone coming out of the washroom. Nandini stands up from the bed n waits for everyone..whereas Manik was looking st Nandini n smiling.

Cab: chalo bhai..birthday boy ko wish kardiya. Ab sab apne apne ghar chalte hai. Kal milte hai phir..dinner k liye..Manik k favorite restaurant me..theek hai na Manik?

Manik who was till now lost in Nandini..moves his head towards Cabir..he gets disappointed on hearing him.

Man: aah..Cabir wo...kal birthday hai to..

Muk: wahi to Manik..aur ab to tu celebrate b nahi kerta na. So like always..we will meet u in ur favorite restaurant for dinner. Theek hai na?

Man: guys..wo to pichle saal ki baat thi. Is saal..

Dhr: is saal b to same hee hoga na buddy..u dnt worry..tujhe jaisa chahiye wahi hoga.

Al: yes Manik..we fab5 will celebrate it like we did it last year.

Man: but is baar to Nandini.....i mean..Abhi..Navya..Nandini b hai na..to..

Ab:to kya Manik..har saal to ye din sirf fab5 ka hota hai..so we dont want to interrupt it.

Nav: haan Manik..tabhi to hum sab aaj aagaye tumhe wish kerne. Kyunki ab to mulaakaat seedhe parso hogi na.

Manik looks at Nandini with hope that she would understand him..like she always does. She would understand that this year he doesnt want to celebrate like the previous year. He wants to make it large..celebrate with his family n friends..with her.. but all his hopes die when Nandini says..

Nan: Happy birthday Manik. Enjoy ur dinner with fab5. We will meet in college then.

His sulking mood n disappointment ddnt go unnoticed by them.

Cab: chalo phir..kal sham 7 baje milte hai.. take care Manik..n happy birthday once again yaar.

Saying so..everyone bid good night n leave.

Man: sach me bas aise hee wish kerke chale gaye? I nean yes mene last 2 saalo se celebrate nai kiya..but dnt they remember k usse pehle kaise celebrate kiya kerte the. Aur Nandini..aise to bina mere kahe sab kuch samajh jaati hai..to phir aaj kya huwa? Kyu nahi samjhi wo k i want to celebrate my birthday with her. This is my first birthday with the love of my life..n wohi nahi hogi to kaise chalega. Nandini...!!aah this girl..i so love her..i cant wait anymore to confess my feelings. Ye chup chup k pyaar kerna mujhe nahi aata. Me to poori dunya k saamne cheekh k bolna chahta hu tht she is the one for me..n only me. But kehte hai na..sabar ka phal meetha hota hai. Filhaal to mujhe kal k liye kuch kerna hoga. No worries...tum log celebrate nai ker sakte..but me to tum logo k saath kersakta hu na. Ab subah hee saari arrangements kerdunga. Waah bhai Manik..ab aisa waqt aagaya k dosto k hote huwr khud apne birthday party ki planning karni padh rahi hai. Chalo koi na..ye b sahi.

Saying so..he goes to sleep.

Morning 10 a.m

Nyeo+Vish: Happy birthday to u..Happy birthday to you..happy birthday dear Manik...happy birthday to you

Nyeonika n Vishal had come into Manik's room, wishing him n waking him from his sleep. Seeing his mom and dad wishing him together after 2 years..he gets a big smile on his fsce along with few tears.

Nyeo: happy birthday my Raja beta. May God bless u with all the happiness and a good healthy life.

She cups his face n kisses his forehead.

Vis: happy birthday my young man.

Man: thank u mom..thank u dad.

Nyeo: chalo chalo..utho..we need to leave..

Man: le..leave? Where? Why? When?

Vis: control puttar..itne sawal ek saath hee.

Nyeo: today its our family day.. so we..that is u..me n ur daddy..we will spend it together. So we will go to malls..we will roam around..have loads of fun.

Man(getting an idea): thats awesome mom. Let me call fab5 too.

Vis: arre puttar..fab5 se humne baat kerli hai..they told us tht how u like to keep urself free in the day n then go with them for dinner. N waise b..they too have their plans for the day..so tht they r free till dinner time..to tht means..our day is absolutely free. N aaj to mene office me b chutti kerli hai..come on..get going..lets leave..

Manik's face fell on knowing tht his friends ddnt really plan snything tonspend their day together. He half heartedly says ok.

Nyeo: kya huwa Mannu? Arent u happy tht we will b spending some time together? Like old times?

Man: nai mom..i m very happy. 2 saal se wait kiya tha is din ka..aur finally aaj ye din aaya hai. So lets go out together...like old times.

Nyeo: thts my raja beta. Chal tu tayyar hojaa. Nashta kerke nikalte hai.

Nyeonika n Vishal leave from his room.

Man: kaise kahu aapse mom..me aaj ka poora din aap logo k saath saath Nandini aur baaki sab k saath b spend kerna chahta tha. I dnt believe k un sab logo ne aaj din k liye program b banaa liye. Its ok..aaj me apne parents k saath hee day spend kerta hu. Afterall they r the one to bring me to the world.

Convincing himself..Manik goes to get ready n after having breakfast..all the 3 leave for their day out.

As soon as they leave, Fab4 n Navbhini enter the mansion..

Muk: ok so now..we need to prepare for the party.  Its arranged for 7 pm right? N now its 11.30..so it means we have good 7 n half hours in our hand. Lets get started.

Al: yea..lets share the work..

Cab: haan to..me aur Navya refreshments n dinner k arrangements dekh lenge.

Ab: to Barbie, me aur Mukti decorations ka dekh lete hai.

Dhr: aur me aur Aliya birthday cake n sab k costumes k arrangements kerte hai.

Nan: ok then..lets get started.

They start their assigned work n soon get busy with the party arrangements. Nandini wanted to prepare her gift too..n she was even finding chances to give some lone time to Mukbhi.

Nan: BB..yaha ka almost done hogaya.. me tab tak Manik k gifts uske room me rakhdu?

Muk: but Choti..tu kya gift de rahi hai use?

Nan: mera gift to uske kamre me milega. Acha me jaati hu.

Nandini rushed from there to his bedroom..

Nan: okk so Mikku jii...i hope aapko mera socha huwa gift acha lage.. hmmm..pehle me apne gift ki tayyari kerti hu..n then baakiyo k gifts ko ache se neeche hall me rakhdungi. Tab tak BB aur Muku ka kaam b hojaayga. But i need to hurry..mujhe bohot time lag jaayga.

Saying so..Nandini immediately starts preparing for her gift..

Here in the mall, the Malhotras were having the time of their lives.. they shopped for each other..they played few indoor games..Vishal vs Manik..in which Nyeonika was on his son's side. Manik won all the time..making Vishal a grumpy man.

Man (smirking): why so grumpy old man?

Vis: shutup. U took my lady luck n won the games. Jab me teri lady luck ko lunga..tab dekhta hu tujhe kaise lagta hai.

Man: as if me aapko use lene dunga.

Vis: here u r wrong my little boy. Teri lady luck mere team ki member already ban chuki hai.

Man: yea yea whatever. As if i dnt knw k aap aur Nandini kya kya kaar karte rehte ho.

Vis (smirking): Nandini? Yaha Angel ki baat kaha se aayi? Mene to kisi ka naam liya hee nai..

Manik got all embarrassed. He had confessed his love in front of his mother..but he yet had to confess in front of his dad. He rubs the nape of his neck n looks down smilingly.

Vis (laughs): dekha tumne Nyeo..tumhara ye Raja beta kitna sharmaa raha hai. (Getting serious) but on serious note..mene to Angel ka naam nahi liya..phir tune uska naam kyu liya? Dekh Manik..aise maamlo me mujhe mazaak nahi pasand.

Man (looking at him with a duh face): as if u dont like the fact that UR Angel is my lady luck. Come on dad..i knw u better than that. Now come on..lets go n grab some lunch.

Nyeo: kyu sataa rahe ho mere bete ko. Chalo ab.

Vis: ye sai jaa raha hai beta. Aane de ab Angel ko..wo aur me ek team me reh k tum maa bete ko na har cheez me haraaynge. Huh..

Saying so..Vishal leaves them behind n goes to the food court.

Man: mom..r u sure he is a dad? Coz he is clearly behaving like a little child..

Nyeo: well..i guess thts what his Angel has done to him. Made him younger!

Both mother n son laugh n leave to the food court. After filling their stomachs to the full..they pull Manik to another shop to buy him a suit..which he was supposed to wear for the party later.

Man: mom..i dnt understand..y r u asking me to wear this now? I mean i tried it na..let me change into my casuals now. This is a party wear. Fool lagunga agar ye pehen k baahar nikla.

Vis: haha..fool agar fool nai lagega to kya lagega?!!

Manik n Nyeonika stare at him...

Vis: me...me to bas aise hee bol raha tha..arree..wo to bada khubsurat jacket hai..bhaisaab..wo dikhaa na.

Nyeo: koi fool wool nai lagoge. Plz Mannu..mere liye.

Man (huffs): ok. Lekin ab iske baad..we r straight away heading towards home. Me ye pehen k aur kahi nahi jaa raha.

Nyeo: but Mannu..abhi aur..

Man: no mom..i m not hoimg anywhere else. Waise b 5.30 hogaye hai. Aur ab aise costume me to me aur kahi nahi jaa raha. So either u agree..or else me casuals me change kerlunga.

Nyeo(sadly): ok.

Man: good..ab me iski billing kerta hu.

Nyeonika calls up Nandini stealthily n tells her that they have a max of 1 hr..as Manik is stubborn to go back home. Nandini says its ok n everything is almost done so they can come back.

Al: what?! Only 1 hr? Shit..how r we supposed to do?

Cab: shaant Aliya begum shaant. Saara kaam to hogaya..why r u screaming now?

Al: cabir..saara kaam hogaya..siwaay getting ready. We need to get going now so tht hum party tak tayyar hojaay.

Muk: oh God Aliya..u scared us.

Al: comebon girls..lets go n start getting ready. Boys..tumhare dresses mene neeche waale guest room me rakh diya hai..n we girls will get ready in the guest room on 1st floor.

Nan: ek min.. wo..i need a help

Ab: kya huwa barbie..all ok?

Nan: haan BB..wo actually i want u guys to stop Manik from going to his room. Me chahti hu wo mera gift raat ko dekhe.

Nav: haan kyu nai Nandu. Waise maan na padega..tumhara gift sabse alag hai. Hume to bohot hee pasand aaya.

Cab: haan behna..its really very thoughtful. N dont wry..we wont let him enter.

Al: comeone girls..we dont have time..chalo.

In the room:

Nan: Aliya..i fnt understand..ehy shud i wear such a dress? Birthday mera nahi Manik ka hai..why r u decking me up?

Al: because he wud love it.

Mukti elbows Aliya to keep shut..whereas Nandini looks at her in confusion

Muk: arre..is ka matlab hai ki..Manik ko acha lagega k hum sab uske birthday k liye tayyar huwe hai. Hai na Aliya?

Al: yes..yes..n see..thts why i brought same type of dressed for all of us. Now come on doll...jaldi se tayyar hojaao.

By the time everyone gets ready..Nandini gets a message from Nyeonika that they r reaching in 5 mins. All the guests too had arrived. So as per the plan..they turn of the lights..n wait for them. Nandini remembers she forgot the camera up in the room. Telling Mukti about it..she goes back up to get it.

Man: finally home..but lights kyu off hai?

Nyeo: i dont knw.

Man: me dekhta hu.

Manik goes n switches on the light..n the same time..fab4 pop up the party poppers n stand in front of him..

Fab4: Happyy birthday Manik!!!!

Manik gets surprised on seeing them standing in front of him..n not only them..there were various inportant clients of his dad..with their families..the entire living room was decorated extremely beautifully n elegantly. But what surprised him more was Choti maa n kids of the orphanage. Seeing them..Manik got a very big n beautiful smile on his face. Fab4 hug him one by one..followed ny Navbhi..n then come forward choti maa n kids. He got so overwhelmed that his eyes got teary.

Man: guys..ye..ye sab..i mean..this all...

Nyeo: surprise Manik..tumhe kya laga..hum is saal b tumhare birthday ko aise hee jaane denge.

Man: so isliye u made me wear this dress ha?!

Nyeonika nods her head smilingly n kissed him on forehead.

Nyeo: happy birthday Mannu.

Arohi: flnd...

Man: arre..my sweetheart..(carrying her) wow..aapko to bohot hee pretty lag rahi ho.

Ar(grinning): than tu flnd..happy bilday

Man: thnk u sweet heart.. (looking here n there) waise..tumhari mumma kaha hai?

Al: mumma? Wo to chab tamera me le li hai..wo li..upal..

Manik follows Arohi's finger n his breath gets hitched on seeing Nandini standing on stairs..recording Manik's each n every moment..his every expression in a handy..with a smile adorning her lips. But what caught his attention was Nandini...

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Precap:
Manik's burday to continue..
Nandini's realization..