Both the lovebirds were sitting in balcony of their room cosily after Manik's tantrum,when they heard a car honk which didn't take time for Nandini to recognise as Cabir's.

"Manik sit here,I'll be back"

"Abh aur kya Nandini !!?? Can't you sit for sometime with me properly ??" Manik whined.

This boy is getting younger day by day I tell you or the illness that was dancing on his head !!?

"Mani... Bhai went to take groceries for us right,Aur woh aagaye hai toh Atleast let me help him to keep them baby.. I promise I'll be glued to you after I come back" she pecked his head while he made a cute pout but smiled a bit indicating he is fine with the plan.

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"Bhaiii... I am here,let me help you" Nandini said coming close to Cabir and tried taking groceries from his hand when he said "Don't underestimate you bhai bunny!!! I don't spend my time in eating stuffs ayweiiii!!!"

Nandini laughed on his statement when Cabir placed the groceries at right place.

"Where is Manik bunny??" Cabir asked facing Nandini.

"He is up there acting all baby" Nandini said with a smile showing him their room upstairs.

Cabir smiled and wrapped his hands around her shoulder while making their way towards where Manik is waiting "he is lucky Nandini to have you,,he is still the child from heart and he knew that your the only one with whom he can be whatever he is.We can't even imagine the love he has for you sweetie."

Nandini smiled at his words and went inside to find Manik sitting at the same place where Nandini asked him to. Good Boy eehh!!

"Finally your time is over now.Sit here with me and you can't go anywhere now as promised" Manik said to Nandini and pulled her beside him to sit.

"Well hello there buddy!! I am good.. How are you by the way??" Cabir asked faking a cough.

"Haan I saw you Dramebazz,,and FYI I am perfectly fine" Manik rolled his eyes while talking. Geezz!! Mood swings or what!! 🙄

"Manik,,what's with this mood now?? Achha listen why don't we move inside and chat!!its kinda getting cold outside and you will catch cold otherwise" Nandini said cupping his cheek.She knows that he needs love and care of hers,It's all those high dose medicines which are making him a bit cranky.He needs Nandini always by his side just like a toddler wants her mother beside them all the time whenever they are I'll.

"I'm so loving this role reversal man!!!" Cabir whispered to himself .

Manik nodded in yes as in giving answer to Nandini's statement.Three of them went inside.

Nandini made Manik sit on bed with the support of the bed board and covered him till his waist with the quilt.Nandini was going to get up from his side when he holds her hand again "Not again Nandini please,,don't go"

"Manik,,I am not going anywhere bass need to close that balcony door" Nandini said amusingly.

"Stay with him bunny,,I will do that" Cabir said with a warm smile playing on his lips.

He is happy!! Happy for his friend.

Three of them were sitting on the bed itself ; Manik taking Nandini in his arms and Cabir beside them.They were talking randomly about anything and everything,when Nandini asked "Baki saab kaha hai?? Aur Manik k liye Kya shopping karna itni der tak??"

Cabir and Manik looked at eachother sensing the danger which is gonna come soon as the question queen is back.

"You know Alya right?? Gosh!!! This girl takes too much time to even choose a colour" Cabir said all the blame to Alya. Aww,,poor girl!!!

"Bhai,,don't say like that naa!!!"
Nandini said.

Manbir huffed a little.

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(XYZ parlour)-

"That girl you guys sent to Malhotra Mansion 2days before" Mukti asked with a glint of anger in her voice to the receptionist of that particular parlour.

"Mam,,thanks for coming again,It's a pleasure having all here,,you guys sit there,,I'll just check and inform you" The receptionist who was a fan of Fab5 said in excitement looking at Dhruv,Mukti,Alya,Navya.

Multi was about to say something when Dhruv went seeing Mukti so much angry "Find it fast". and he turned to look at Mukti and asked everyone to sit.So,they did.When the receptionist again came with a boy holding juice glasses in his hand "please have this..."

"Oh,Cut the crap and tell us about the girl " This time Alya shouted.

"Ye..yess mam!!!" The receptionist got scared with the pitch of her voice.

"Hey,Bella!! Who is asking for me??" The girl in uniform came and and asked the receptionist.

Bella,the receptionist eyed her towards the couch where Mukti,Alya,Navya and Dhruv were sitting comfortably with a smirk on their faces. Gonna be fun !! Isn't it ??

"Hey !! Hi yaa.. How is you ??" Navya asked to the girl with a loop side smile.

"She is Anita Mam,she works here and she is the one who attended you guys that day.I hope it helps you" Bella,the receptionist introduced.

"Ohh!!! How can we forget her !! Can you do us a favour ??" Dhruv asked.

"These girls with me are here to practice their beautician skill as we have already talked to the manager and he permitted us.So,we just want Anita as our prey.. I.. I mean as our model" Dhruv said making Anita hell nervous.She knew it is her last day.

"It's our pleasure to have you all and sure sir you can take Anita.Come I will show you the way" Bella said.

"Bu..but I..I can't go li..like th..that,I have my customers waiting for me" Anita could guess what's gonna happen with her if she goes with them.So,she tried to deny but It's about Fab5.No one or nothing can stop them from doing what they want.

"Anita,,you can't deny them or you'll be fired" Bella whispered gritting her teeth to Anita.

Mukvya,Dhrulya smirked seeing Anita sweating profusely in that cool weather.
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"So,,, you vented out your anger on Nandini !!??" Mukti said to Anita while using the hot straightener in her hairs which was causing her skin dark red.

"I..i didn't do any..anything" Anita stammered.

"Oh.. Shut the fuck up you bitch!!! Just tell us why you did that?? Or else...." Alya said applying the red chilli paste on her neck smoothly.

Anita cried out as it was biting her skin "S..she wa..was so irritating.She wasn't liking anything whatever I was doing."

"And that's why you will hurt her !!! How can you be so heartless haan?? Bolo.. Zara bhi andaza thaa ki kitni takleef huyi hogi uss bichari ko ??" Navya who was ready with hot water to give MISS ANITA a pedicure,just took her feet and soaked them in that hot water to which Anita shrieked.

"I should've burnt her head,,that bitch ....."

And CHOP!!!!!

"You can't do this"-Anita

"I already have" -Mukti said.

"You just can't cut my hairs like that..How could,,you bloody...." Anita's words left unfinished as she screamed "Aaahhhh...Aahh,,, it's burning ... PANI do ,,help..help"

It was Alya who applied that chili paste on her face.Till this time they weren't supposed to harm her face as being a girl they've this much feeling.But when Anita wasn't stopping her creepy mouth it forced them to forget their limits.They've had enough.

"You wanted to burn her head right!!! Now let me show you how it feels to have burns...." Mukti said and pressed the straightener on her scalp and she cried out again.

While Dhruv was sitting on the couch,enjoying the film going infront of him with a coke in his hand.

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"Manik !! Bhai !! I am asking you for the last time where are others???" Nandini asked glaring, standing on the bed,hands on hip.

Manik and Cabir made a crying face.

"Nahi bataoge aap dono right??!! Ok I have my own ways" Nandini said stomping her feet on the bed itself.

"Nandini calm down and come down bachha.." Manik said while Cabir looked at him scrunching his nose with a frown.

Manik looked at him rolling his eyes and said "I mean shaant hojao Aur niche aao"

"I asked where are others ??? Kaha veja hai tum dono ney unhe??" Nandini asked again.

"They went to teach that girl a lesson for her lifetime for whatever she has done to you" Cabir said looking at everywhere other than Nandini.

Suddenly Manik's feet started looking so damn gorgeous that he couldn't even move his eyes from his own feet.

"Whaat!!!?? Tab toh gayi bechari,.. Bhai call them and ask them to come back right now" Nandini was shocked. But how can she call her bechari !!?

Cabir without saying anything went to dial their number leaving Manik with a lioness.

"Excuse me Mr.Malhotra,,I am up here,,Can you please give your eyes the pain to look up??" Nandini said politely with a smile. (Note the sarcasm)

Manik made a crying face before looking at her but seeing her glaring,He immediately looked down again saying "Nandini,it's hurting my neck to look soooo up"

"Oohho!!! Like that ?? I see!! But How can this small Nandini suddenly become so tall that The Eiffel Tower itself is feeling pain to look at me ??" Nandini can be damn sarcastic sometimes.

"Ok,,I can sit and talk,I hope it doesn't hurt now..Does it??" Nandini again said sitting in bed infront of Manik.

Manik looked at Nandini showing his grin of 32 tooth "It doesn't now"

"Better!! So now tell me, you asked them to do all these??" Nandini asked to which Manik nodded his head in negative but seeing Nandini glaring at him,immediately nodded in positive again.

"Why did you do that Manik??? It doesn't hurt now..I know they will torture that girl to her death." Nandini exclaimed.

"Nandini how could she hurt you?? I have never ever have give any chance to anyone to hurt you,,not even myself then how could she!!! I wasn't there with you Nandini,,and I regret for every second of that evening.Why didn't you tell me anything baby!!! Itna Dard Ho raha tha tumhe but you suppressed it!!! Why Nandini why??? I feel so guilty.." Manik said cupping her cheeks when Nandini took his lips in hers without uttering a word which shocked Manik but he responded.

She was sucking his lips,caressing his nape,When he pulled her on his lap,and deepened the kiss holding her waist tightly.He enters her mouth pushing his tongue to explore inside to which Nandini couldn't suppress her moan.Her moan did nothing but turn him on.She gritted her teeth taking his lips in between and let her hand went inside his shirt,caressing his back to which he groaned in pleasure.She smiled in between the kiss.Both were sucking and licking eachothers lips like its the most delicious candy one can ever have.Unwillingly They broke apart panting for air but Manik didn't stop,he went near her nape giving soft butterfly kisses and Nandini arched her neck back giving him a proper access. Manik stopped on her neck and bit there just to earn a sharp moan from her mouth.He licked the place to sooth her.

"You drive me crazy honey!!"

"I love you too" Nandini said snaking his cheek.

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"Guys come home right now,,Nandini got to know and is super angry.By the way how's That girl?" Cabir said over the phone and they could imagine the smirk on Cabir's face at the last.

"Ohh.. No.. Guys Lets go home,,Nandini is angry,she got to know everything" Mukti informed them and trust me their faces were worth watching.

"Ok ,,Cabir bye..We'll be there in few mintues buddy,please save us"
Mukti pleaded to Cabir and cut the call.

The torture Anita has to go through today,she won't ever thing of continuing her profession.Every equipment of a parlour will remind her of this dreadful day.Her pleads,cries,shrieks werenot reaching their ear as they have heard Nandini's sobs for this bloody psycho.

Fab3 and Navya patted Anita's shoulder when Anita saw her face in the mirror 'Burnt hairs & scalp' ,, 'Red swollen Face,neck' ,, 'Hairs chopped from don't know how'.

They left her throwing cheque on her face saying "Consult a doctor"

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I know I'm late,but I was on my vaccy.So sorry for that. And guys let me say one thing I've my studies,office,teaching classes.So it's not possible to give daily updates.But I promise to give updates within 3 days.Hope that's fine with you sweethearts.

And I hope 1st day of the year was a blast for you guys.

I can't thank you enough myra_1 and I don't wanna thank you..Cause you are my that lovely sister who denies my 'thank you's.I love you my bachha. ❤️