Hi everyone...
I was going to post on Sunday but I wrote it today so I though why not update it today itself....

Also I was thinking of taking a 2-3 months break but instead I thought ki break ki jagah aapne comfort se update krte jau.. So I won't guarantee regular updates... I'll update whenever the chapter will be ready but I can't guarantee weekly updates. Mai ek din mai 2 chapter bhi update kr sakti hu ya 2 weeks mai ek.. Please understand as I have my studies also..

Back to story...

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Addy and Rishu's flat:

Everyone was excitedly looking on at Manav....

Manav: The surprise is that.. You all....have to...... PACK YOUR BAGSSSS!!!!!!

Everyone starts shouting in excitement. They all huged Manav excitedly.....

Rishu: Best suprise Manav.

Arsh: Best way to celebrate our suspension.. (Everyone laughs)

Ashi: Waise kaha jaa rahe hai hum??

Manav: Its suprise.... So jao fatfat paking kro... We have to leave in an hour...

Ashi: One hour (shockingly) Itne jaldi mere bag pack nahi hoge... Mujhe kamse kam 10 ghante chahiye warna plan cancel...

Addy: Ashi tujhe tera bag pack krne ki koi jarurat nahi.. Hum log kar dege.. Tu sirf ek jagah baithi reh shanti se wahi kafi hai... (Everyone laughs while Ashi pouts cutely)

Everyone starts packing their stuff..
Manav had made all the arrangements for everyone... Addy and Rishabh as usual helped Ashi in packing her stuff while Ashi was busy  having her Munchies... Aniruddh went with Manav to get some snacks for everyone during travelling... Within 1 hour everyone was done with packing their stuff... They all came down with their bags...

Manav: Guys fatfat aao....

Addy: Tune minibus kyu book ki.. 2 cabs hi kr deta...

Manav: I thought alag alag jane se aacha saath mai chale jate...

Ashi: (exitedly) Great... Aab chalo I can't wait...

Ashi pushed Manav from her way and goes and sits in bus...

Aniruddh: Ye achanak se itni overexcited kyu hoti hai haar baar..

Rishu: Cause wo Ashi Khanna hai!! (everyone laughs)

Ashi (shouts peeping out from bus window): Guys tum log aa rahe ho ya mai aakele hi jau...

Manav: Aa rahe hai... Chalo guys warna ye driver ki seat pr baithkr gadi chalane lag jayegi..

Everyone gets in the bus... Rishabh goes and sits besides Ashi... Arsh and Anirudh sits together. Addy was seating behind Akrc. Manav was about to go and sit beside Addy but the sit besides Addy was already occupied by his chips, coke bottle nd a bag filled with chocolates... Manav chuckled seeing him and sits on other seat... Bus leaves from their.

Manav: Guys 3 hours ka drive hai. So tum log rest kr lo.

Ashi: (yawning) Haa... Waise bhi kal raat bate krte baithe the toh so bhi nhi payi mai...

Ashi holds Rishu's arms and rests her head on his shoulder. Rishu smiles seeing her baby face softly kisses on her forehead... The others in the bus sees it and admires their bond...

Arsh looks on at Aniruddh

Aniruddh: Bhai don't expect ki mai bhi aapko mera shoulder duga to sleep... Already meko sprain hai shoulder mai...

Arsh: (dramatically) Kash mere pas bhi meri bandi hoti jo mujhe chain se sone deti... I miss you Deenu... ( Ani nd Addy laughs)

Manav: Thappad khayega Arsh. So jaa chup chap...

Aniruddh and Arsh gets busy watching a movie together. Addy dozes off to sleep...

Manav removes his earphones from the bag and connects it to his phone. He smiles sadly seeing his earphone.

Flashback:

It was 26th december. They decided on Christmas that they'll go to Lonavala for New Year. Manav had done all the bookings for a week and also booked a mini bus for all. Everyone gets in the bus. Unnati goes and sits on the backseat and starts scrolling through her phone... Manav was about to go and sit besides her when Sanket comes their.

Sanket: Unnsu do you mind if I sit here?

Unnati: Tu itna formal kya ho raha hai Sanku. Mai kya koi teacher hu jo bacchon ki seating arrangement decide karugi.. Baith jaa na.

Sanket: Are aap mind nahi karoge lekin koi aur hai jo jaroor mind karega aur mind hi mind mai 100 galiyaan bhi de raha hoga... (smirks looking at manav)

Manav: Mai koi galiyan nahi de raha tujhe... (glares him)

Tanzeel: Pr bhai usne toh aapka nam bhi nahi liya..  (he gives teasing smile to Manav while Unnati shyly looks down and acts as if she didn't hear anything.)

Manav: (in mind) Mere saath chalaki karoge dono... Abhi batata hu inhe...

Manav: (smirkingly) Ashi sunna jara. Woh Aashna aakeli baithi hai tu uske saath baithiyo. Mujhe Tk ke saath baithna hai...

Ashi: Ohkay!

Ashi was about to get up but Tanzeel pulls her hand and makes her sit back..

Tanzeel: Tu chup chap baith idhar mere saath..

Sanket:  Haa.. Mai honey ke saath baith jauga..

Manav: (smirkingly) Lekin tujhe toh Unnati ke saath baithna tha na..

Sanket and Tanzeel glares Manav while he busts into laughter seeing their faces.. Sanket goes and sits besides Aashna and Manav sits besides Unnati...

Manav: Excuse me miss!! Yaha baithne ke liye maine Sanket ko yaha se bhagaya aur tum yaha phone lekr baithi hu...

Unnati: Are waisi baat nahi.. (keeps her phone aside)  Lo rakh diya phone... Happy!?

Manav: Are jab tum side mai ho toh how can someone not be happy...

Manav softly holds her hand and careness it with her thumb. Unnati shyly looks down feeling Manav's constant gaze on her. He lifts up her face using his other hand. Unnati looks on at him into his eyes. Manav moves forward his face towards hers and brushes his nose with hers. He stares her lips and moves towards it... He was about to move ahead when he comes back to sense hearing Rishabh clean his throat and moves back to his seat.. Rishabh and Arsh were seating on their opposite side so they could see them clearly...

Manav: (murmurs) Kabab mai haddi...

Riahabh: Guys control... Yaha saab log hai...

Arsh: Yaha hum bore ho rahe hai aur ye yaha Ashiqui 3 bana rahe hai.. (says teasingly)

Manav glares him to shut up. He looks at Unnati when she starts to avoid eye contact..

Manav (in mind): Shit yaar ye maine kya kar diya.. Mujhe aapne feelings control karne chahiye the. Maine sab gadbad kr di. Agar wo upset ho gayi hogi toh. Wo toh mujhse fir kabhi baat nahi karegi. Nahi Manav. U are overthinking manav... Just relax...

Manav clears his throats to get her attention.

Manav: I am sorry. I shouldn't have.... Ughhh!!  I am really sorry. I didn't intend to hurt you... It was juat heat of moment... I am sorry.

Manav looked on at Unnati waiting for her response but she didn't gave any response instead gave a small hmm... Manav wasn't sure if that was a yes or no. To avoid any further akwardness he just grabbed his earphone. He put its one end in his ear and offered the other to Unnati. He was hopefully looking on at Unnati when Tanzeel came their.

Tanzeel: Sorry disturb kiya tum dono ko... (to unnati) Unnsu jara aana toh saath mai.. Its important..

Manav's Pov:

Unnati looked on Tanzeel and I could see Tanzeel being tensed about something. I gave her a small smile before she gets up... They both went to other end of the bus. I couldn't hear them but their was something that was bothering them. Both seemed tensed to me. I wondered if I should go and talk to them but its their space I shouldn't interfear. Aur kuch tension raha toh they'll pakka share with me..

I assured myself that everything is ohkay and I'll apologize to Unnati after we reach. Also this time I'll confess my feelings to Unnati. I looked back at my earphones sadly and plugged the other end in my ears and started hearing songs...

Flashback ends

Manav looks at the earphone sadly...

Manav (in mind): I was alone that day and I am alone today...

She puts on both his earphones and dozed off to sleep...

Satan's apartment:

Sanket and Aashna came at their apartment directly from the college. Tanzeel stayed back looking for Unnati...
They put their bags on the sofa and sit in the living area. Their was akward silence between them. Sanket intiates coversation breaking the akwardness...

Sanket: Would you like to have something??  I m really hungry..

Aashna: Mee too...

Sanket: Shall we order something??

Aashna: That will take a lot of time.. (makes a baby face) I can't wait for that long... Lets make Maggie nah?

Sanket: You look cute while saying that.. Anyways I'll make Maggie for both of us...

Aashna: Wait I'll come to help you...

Both went in kitchen just then Aashna's phone beeped...

Aashna: Sanku. Mrunu js about to reach and TK and Unsu are also coming. We'll make for them also. They all will also be tired...

Sanket: Cool.. I'll chop the veggies till then you make cold coffee...

Aashna gets engrossed in making cold coffee. After a while she completes making her cold coffee and looks at Sanket to find him all in tears trying to cut onions... Aashna busts into laughter seeing him..

Aashna: Are you serious... Like you can't even cut onions (laughs) Give it to me I'll do..

Sanket: I can do by myself..

Aashna: Sorry but jab tak tum ye cut karoge I'll be behosh. I m really starving yaar. Mujhe de mai jaldi kr dugi 2 min mai...

Sanket: Nah.. I'll do.. Mai bhi 2 min mai karta hu. You do something else..

Sanket starts cutting onions in hurry and by mistake he cuts his finger. He winces in pain as the blood starts comming...

Aashna: Oh my god Sanku... Wait...

Aashna takes him towards sink and puts his hand under water. And after a moment their was a thadddaammm wala sound...

Aashna's pov:

I opened my eyes after a while and saw Mrunu sitting besides me on bed. I was in Sanket's room.. And I couldn't remember anything about how I reached here..

Aashna: Ye mai kaha hu??

Unnati : (entering the room with 2 Maggie bowls in her hand) Ohh gosh honey!!! Stop being so over dramatic... You just fainted. Memory loss nahi hua tumhara...

Tanzeel and Sanket entered the room behind Unnati with other Maggie bowls and cold coffee...

Aashna: Lekin how did I faint??

Sanket: Mera haath se nikalta khoon dekhkr aap behosh ho gaye the (averyone giggled)

Aashna: Lekin mujhe kuch yaad kyu nahi??

Unnati: Oviously cuz tu faint hui thi yaar honey... How dumb yaar.. 

Just then Mrunu puts her hands in front of Aashna's eyes and shows her 3  of her fingers...

Mrunu: Honey kitne ungliya dikh rahe hai??

Aashna aanoyingly hits on Mrunu's hand.. 

Mrunu: Ouch yaar... Lagi... (rubs her hand)

Aashna: Faint hui thi mai. Aandhi nahi.. Pagal...

Tanzeel: Aab ye sab chodo and fat fat khana khao... Meko bohot bhuk lagi hai..

Sanket: Mee too.. 

Tanzeel: (Takes sip of cold coffee) (to Aashna) Aashna tere haath ki cold coffee is jannat..

Sanket: Thank god tu cold  coffee banakr faint hui.. Pehle hoti toh ye tasty cold coffee thodi milti...

Aashna: I'll take that as a compliment... Thank you... (smiles at them)

They all enjoyed their Magiee but little did they knew that their was a lot more to come for the day to end...

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So finally revealed chotusa part of the mysterious  New Year night... It was just unnav ka thoda part Aktk, Aasan Arsh+Rishabh, Mrunirudh and Addy version of this part is yet to come. Actually a lot more is yet to come...

Also maine damnfam ki friendship kaise hui nahi bataya hai. It will come in ageke chapters...

Also watch Ashi's new yt video... My akrc heart and also Ashi's mom😭😭😭😭😭😭

Also major reason for this update was Tanzeel's latest post on ig... Agar aapne nahi dekhi toh sorry guys pr alvidaaaa.....

Question of the chapter:
If you could make a rule for a day which everyone has to follow what would it be??

Do vote and comment. Appreciation and criticism both are welcomed. Do feel free to dm me your feedbacks..

Target for next update 50+ votes

Thankyou
-Dolly