Manik is sleeping on the bed hugging nandu but suddenly felt her absence and opened his eyes only to find an empty bed!!He got down from the bed and moved towards the balcony which is connected to both Manan bedrooms(their parents bedrooms) which will lead to the private terrace which is pointing towards the secret garden!!This is the special feature of this terrace as one can watch anything that is happening in the secret garden through this terrace!!

The staircase attached to this terrace leads to the secret garden interior directly but for that they need to open another door lock!!Raj and Vishnu made sure of their family safety in every possible way!!This was the favourite place for Raj and Vishnu to enjoy their morning coffee or evening tea whenever Manan used to play and their beauties used to be busy in their kitchen!!Whenever nandu used to miss their parents...she used to stand there and watch stars which fantasize manik a lot!!Manik reached there and noticed nandu is standing with her back facing him!!He stood behind her and as if sensing his presence she smiled...as he saw her smiling he moved towards her right and hugged her in side ways!!she placed her head on his heart and hugged him through his waist!!

Manik:kya kar rahi hain meri princess yahan pe??

Nandu:Pata nahin Mani...achanak se ankh khul gayi!!Socha ek baar hamarein parents settled baat Karoon aur pooch lu ki how they are feeling on your success!!

Manik(smiling):acha!!Kya Kahan unhonein??

Nandu:That they are soo happy and proud of you!!

Manik(suspicious):and how you know that??

Nandu:dekho na mani....
mom,dad,amma aur appa Sab kitna shine kar rahe hain!!This shine indicates their happiness and proud feeling on you!!They are always with us...issliye toh you are reaching this heights!!

Manik(cutting her in middle):ahaan!!correction!!not me....its us!!I can never achieve anything without your support and company!!until you are with me...no failure can reach me!!

Nandu(smiling):yah!!you are right!!

She looked into his eyes and he too looked into her eyes...they both smiled and together spoke "there is no manik without nandini and no nandini without manik!!BEST FRIENDS FOREVER!!"

Nandu hugged him tightly and manik too hugged her tightly!!They felt contented in each others embrace as the cold wind was touching their skin making them shiver!!

Manik slowly broke the hug and was watching stars when he felt nandu placing her feet on his one after other!!He sensed them a bit cold and looked down to her feet....he noticed that she is standing with bare legs without slippers that too in this winter chilly night!!Though he is also standing with bare legs but in manik's concern nandu is the only thing which mattered!!He broke the hug immediately and before nandu could register she is in his arms!!

Nandu didn't protested but just held his neck smiling and manik moved inside the room!!He placed her on the bed and touched her feet...by now their coldness reduced and he rubbed her feet to warm them up while nandu is just admiring him...she is almost in tears as to how come she became so lucky to get him and his love even after their parents death!!

Nandu(pov):Itna care karte ho Meri...ek pal nahin reh sakte mere bina!!Can't bear if I speak with any other boy and can do anything for my happiness...phir bhi you never agree that you love me!!pooch rahe the na kya kar rahi thi main wahan pe...i was thinking manik ki when will you start opening up your love for me!!Ab bhi love karte ho...but the way I need...i know you love me you just need to open up and I will make sure you yourself Propose me!!Aaj dhruv ko dekhne ke baad I have decided that I will make you to express your love for me....the way out fathers loved our mothers not this love which a father does to his child!!

Nandu feet are now completely warm and she placed her head in manik's lap while he smiled and moved towards head board to support his back and started to caress her hair!!

Manik(tensed):kitni baar kahoon main nandu ki don't walk with bare legs as it will hurt your feet and have you noticed the weather??How cold it is outside??What if your legs got any sprains??You never listen to me na??

Nandu(cribbing):maniii!!!maine apne feet tumhare feet pe rakha na??

Manik:If I was not present...then??

Nandu:Tum mere problem ke time par mere saath na raho...aisa kabhi Ho saktha hain??

Manik smiled and nodded his head in disbelief while nandu slept after turning her head towards his stomach and hugging him tightly!!Manik too slept after kissing her hair and patting her head simultaneously until he fell asleep!!

Morning

Manan are still sleeping in last night positions...their sleep got disturbed by manik's phone and nandu irritatedly left him and slept on a side while manik smiled at her childishness and moved out of the bed after kissing her forehead!!Nandu smiled and resumed to sleep while manik moved towards balcony to attend the phone call which was from his PA!!Manik was needed in a meeting and hence he left after leaving a message while nandu wokeup after exactly 1 hour and saw the message which said Iam leaving for a meeting!!I will be late...so please don't wait for me and have your food on time!!And before you remind me I know we need to go with cabir to girl's house...i will be on time!!I promise!!

Nandu smiled and moved towards her wardrobe to choose a dress when she heard a knock on her room door!!She allowed the person to come in and a waiter entered her room with a note and gave it to her!!Nandu took it and asked him to bring her juice while the waiter obliged!!She thought it to be a note from manik and opened but was confused as he never sends her notes!!

Note

I want to talk to you something important!!can you please meet me in the cafe near your house and I expect you to come alone without your bodyguards!!Can't you trust me for once??

                               -     Dhruv

She decided to ignore it as meeting Dhruv that too without guards is risky!!She replied him with a message refusing to meet him as she was busy today!!Today they are going to see girl for cabir as he failed miserably in choosing a girl for himself even after searching in all pubs...its then that nandu asked him to try arranged marriage as may be he would find his perfect partner over there!!One of manik's clients is a well known business man who owns an architectural firm.His name is
Mr.Adarsh Khuranna and he has a daughter who is 21 years old!!He was little close to manik and manik used to respect him for his good nature!!In one of their personal meet manik got to know about his daughter and decided to see her for cabir...thus they are going to see her tonight as they were waiting for nandu's return!!Nandu selected manik's dress for evening and placed it on bed after cleaning his room!!No servant is allowed to clean their rooms as it is nandu's order...Only they both and their friends can clean their rooms!!She reached living room and had her breakfast as she had her juice while cleaning the room!!She then went to Mukti's house as they decided to go for shopping Coz it will not be nice to go to their house with empty hands!!They bought few gifts for navya as they knew cabir will be busy to think all these things coz the only girls he cares about are mukni!!

Soon it was time for them to go for Khuranna's house!!Nandu is in her room getting ready and manik as usual reached her room after getting ready!!They all are going to meet at a common junction from where their lanes start....manik knocked her room door and she permitted him to come in!!Manik opened the door and what he saw infront of his eyes made his jaw drop as it was the first time he saw nandu in a traditional wear after almost 4 years as she never likes to wear Indian wear unless there is an occasion and such occasion never happened in their lives which requires Indian wear when they were in newyork and now after 4 years manik found her in a complete different way in his favourite Indian!!Nandu turned towards manik and smiled at him indicating she is almost ready!!

Nandu reached him.....

Nandu:chalo manii....

Manik came out of his trance and nodded in agreement...They both left in manik's car and met cabir's car at the common point from where they all moved towards Mr.Khuranna's house!!Mukti accompanied manan in their car....They all reached Khuranna house and got down only to be welcomed by their family!!Mr.Khuranna and his wife along with their son welcomed them all and everyone got settled in living room!!

Mr.k:good evening Mr.Dhawan and Mr.Malhotra!!He is my son...Aryamann Khuranna!!He is going to enter into our business soon..

Aryamann khuranna

Manik:thats good Mr.khuranna!!All the best Aryamann!!

Arya:Thank you manik!!

Manik smiled and they started with their regular talks when nandu interrupted them....

Nandu:manii!!Tell them to call the bride na??

Manik(smiling):ok princess!!(turning towards khuranna)Mr.Khuranna!!can you call your daughter down!!

Khuranna nodded in agreement and asked his wife to bring the girl when nandu stood up and asked whether she could accompany them to which they all smiled while one pair of eyes are admiring her childishness!!It was aryamann who was stealing glances of her from the time she entered the house!!She too left upstairs along with Mrs.k while manik is spitting fire at aryamann who is just watching nandu as she moved towards the girls room!!

Thoda sa manik's feelings!!Howz it??Do vote and comment guys!!