In Dreamland

Nandini and Mnaik have reached dreamland before 10 a.m. and they both departed to their own work place without making any eye contact with each other.

Nandini opened her cabin's door only to get shock..She stood with widened eyes as she didn't expect them this soon, not before 10 at least..

Nandini ( composed herself ): Dad..Pops..aap log yaa..

She entered her cabin and closed the door and walked towards the men and hugged each of them..

Viren: Kyu..? Cab't we come to your cabin..?

Nandini: Dad..stop being dramatic..

Raj ( chuckled ): You know its his birth right to be dramatic, Love..

Nandini smiled..

Nandini: Okay, so gadha called me in the morning and told me that you guys got something important to talk regarding Sona and Dev's marriage..Is everything fine, Dad..?

Viren ( smiled ): Of course, doll. Everything is fine..Its just, Mr. Bose asked us to fix the marriage date according to our wish as he doesn't believe in this Pandit thing..

Nandini ( nodded ): Sona has told us once, that her father believes in God but not in the rituals like Poojas and all stuffs. He isn't so good with priests..

Raj: Exactly, since the marriage should happen according to the dates fixed by pandits, he asked us to do it..Ravi is gonna bring everyone over here including Pandit because none of us are free to sit at home..

Nandini nodded in understanding. All of them will have to take leave soon for the marriage so it wouldn't be possible for them to take leave for before Marriage rituals..

Soon, everyone were assembled in Nandini's cabin, including Fab 5 too..Sid went and stood beside Nandini and kept his hand around her shoulder..

Sid ( smirked ): So, how was the night, Kameeni..?

Nandini got shocked and looked around to see everyone indulged in their talks, except her friends..?

Dev ( frowned ): What night..?

Nandini ( glared ): Gadhe, chup kar..sab hai yaha..

Sid: Haa tho mein kisise dartha kya..?

Soha ( annoyed ): Dev Bhai, just leave them. It would be something stupid..

Sid ( sarcastically ): Yeah, spending a night with your Love would be really stupid for you, after all you spend most of your nights with Arya..

Arya ( glared ): Oh hello, we never crossed our limits, in fact we still didn't complete our last base..

Soha hid her fact in Aryamann's chest to hided her blush..

Dev ( irritated ): Hang on, why is Sid telling this now..? What does it has got to do with Nandu, she is still single, all she had was feelings for Manik then how co...

Nandini palmed her face in embarrassment while others looked shocked for a moment and turned to Nandini and she was busy in giving nervous smiles to them..

M3: Explanations, Miss Dixit..?

Nandini ( sighed ): Okay fine, actually Manik got drunk so I helped him to get back to his Mansion and then I couldn't leave him in such a condition. I made him sleep there and I too slept in Malhotra Mansion..

Dev ( frowned ): Where you slept..?

Nandini ( grinned ): With Manik..

" What " they got shocked..

Nandini ( annoyed ): Guys, don't shout. Its just sleeping, nothing else happened..

They sighed in relief..

Soha ( raised her eyebrow ): So, you decided to get back to him..

Nandini ( sighed ): I didn't decide anything, soulie. When I feel I can trust him completely just like how I used to trust him, I will get back with him. Till then, we are just friends..

Soha nodded in understanding..Nandini noticed Arya and Dev standing quietly lost in thoughts..She knew what is bothering them. She went and stood in between and held each of their arms..

Nandini: He won't hurt me, again. I know him more than he know himself. I can guarantee you that. Still if you feel that, then I won't stop you from punching him, if he ever hurt me again..

Dev and Arya smiled and kissed her forehead..

Sid/Soha ( pouted ): Hum bhi hai yaha..

Dev ( smiled ): What are you waiting for , then..?

Soon, it became a group hug of M5 and they whispered to themselves.." Hurt one of us, we'll break you "..

Others saw them hugging each other and talking like free birds and that brought a smile on their lips..

Cabir ( smiled ): I seriously admire them, dude..Friendship is something should be learnt form this family. Be it our fathers or the M5..

Manik smiled and looked at Nandini who has a beautiful smile on her lips. This smile of her's never leave her face when she is with her friends, which meant, they are her precious gems..

Dhruv ( smiled ): I agree..

Rohit: Chalo bacho..ab dates sunlo..Pandit ji ne taiyar kiya hai..

Their ears went too attentive towards the Pandit Ji..

Swayam: Pandit ji, aap shuru keejiye..

Pandit ( nodded ): Hamare paas theen dates hai..ek, 6 din baad..doosra, 1 mahine ke baad aur theesra, 5 mahine ke baad..

Dev raised his eyebrows in shock..

Dev ( thought): Here I am dying to get married and the Pandit is asking me to get married after 5 months, like really..?

Nandini: I think we should go for 5 months..kyu gadhe..?

She kept her elbow on Sid 's shoulder and hid her smirk. While, he just knew what her point is.

Sid ( innocently ): Haa..ye sahi kaha tumne..Dad, we should go for 5 months..Dev tumhe koi problem tho nahi..

Dev was shocked till now..

Dev: What..?

Abhimanyu ( smirked ): Isse kya problem hoga..Papas, we will fix it..after 5 months..

Dev ( shouted ): No...I want to get married soon..

That was it, others busted out in laughter while Dev got embarrassed. He ran to Poorvi and hugged her while she laughed at him..

Dev ( whined ): Mom..please na..

Poorvi ( giggled ): Teek hai..chup raho tum log..

Sid ( whined ): Not fair, mumma..this is our golden chance..

Poorvi ( glared ): Golden chance ka waqt khatham ho gaya..

Akshara: Poorvi, kyu dant rahe ho usse..

Sid kept his head on Akshara's shoulder and pouted..

Arya ( excited ): Tho teek hai, jaise buddy chahthe hai, we will keep the marriage after a week..

Lalith: Arey par aise kaise kar sakthe hai..we need to prepare a lot..

Ranvir: Arey ye bhi tho sahi hai, a lot is there to plan..

Akshay: Arey iskjeliye tho M5 hai..kyu bacho..you should be having some plans. Its the first marriage from M5..

M4 ( smirked ): Hell yeah, we just know what to do..

Ravi: Its a yes from M5..how about Fab 5..?

Dhruv ( smiled ): Dev's decision matters the most..

Raj: So, its a yes from fab 5's side too..Ladies..?

Shanno ( smiled ): Its a yes from Ladies side too..

Dev: Bhai and Bhayyu..how about you..

Abhimanyu and Vishal smiled at Dev..

AbhShal: As you wish..

Dev smiled..

M4: Our partners in crime..??

Ritesh and Rishab grinned and jumped on Dev..

" Its a yes " and Dev hugged them back by laughing..

Viren ( smiled ): Well, our reply is what your wish is, so its decided, kyu guys..

Elder men: oh yes..

Akshay: Pandit Ji..we are fixing the marriage after a week..

Pandit nodded and soon the discussion was wrapped up for now. Rest will be continued later on..Everyone went back to their places..

Raj: Love..

Viren: Manik..

Manik was about to move out when he heard Viren calling him and Nandini just stared at her Pops..

MaNan: Haa Pops/ Ji uncle..

Raj asked Nandini to sit beside him while Viren asked Manik to sit beside him and they sat on their places without any protests..

Raj: Love..where were you last night..? You know I would be waiting fro you..

Nandini ( guilty ): I am so sorry Pops..I had an urgent work..

Raj ( pouted ): Mujhse bhi zyada important tha kya..?

Manik stared at Nandini and raised his eyebrow asking " Am I not important than Dad " to which she just ignored him or else Raj would obviously see their eye contacts..

Nandini: Nahi Pops..it was just..I am sorry, i won't repeat it..

Viren: Jahaan thak mujhe patha hai, tum apna kaam kabhi family beech nahi lathe ho..phir kya hua..?

Nandini bit her lips and looked at her Dad..

Nandini ( baby face ): Paapu, it was very urgent..Aapko patha hai na aapki doll bina koi wajah kuch nahi karthi..

Viren glared at her for using that trick of her's. of course it will melt both the men while Manik smiled and shook his head..

Raj ( sighed ): Chal teek hai, maaf kiya tujhe..

Viren ( acted ): Arey Manik, mujhe tumse hi bath karna tha..you sing, right..?

Manik ( nodded ): Haa uncle..you might be knowing that Fab 5 is a musical band of India..

Viren ( smiled ): Haa, mein jantha hoon, tabhi tho pooch raha hoon na..I want you guys to perform on Dev's sangeeth..

Manik and Nandini stared at him in surprise..

Viren: What..? Why are you gaping at me..? I never heard you singing, so I wanted to hear it. And Dev's sangeeth is the best opportunity. Sangeeth mean Music, M5 will obviously perform so why don't Fab 5 too try..? What's say..you can ask others too..

Manik ( smiled ): Nahi uncle, I was just surprised since you've never asked me to sing. Fab 5 will perform on Dev's sangeeth..

Viren ( smiled ): I am just trying to get comfortable with you..

Raj ( thought ): Ye tho sirf tubelight nahi balki acha actor bhi hai, first of all, why did he chose business, he should have gone for acting. Iske good looks ke wajah se hero ka role hi milega..Arey par Chhavi, nahi nahi, meri behena tho bohath possessive hai..mein gadha hi hoon tabhi tho apni behen ke pati ko acting keliye encourage kar raha hoon..kithne actress honge waha, Chhavi would never like it..

Raj's thoughts went to a halt when Nandini shook him..

Nandini: Pops, kaha kho gaye hai..?

Raj: Huh..kahi nahi, inn dono ke pyar dekh raha tha..hamesha tho dekh nahi saktha na..waise buddy, tujhe emotional role nahi milega..you suck in it..

Nandini giggled while Viren glared at him..

Viren: Agar bezathi karwana ithna shauk ke baath hai, tho jaa na..Akshay free hoga..

Raj: Wo tho ulta mera bezathi karega..

Viren ( grinned ): Isiliye tho mein Akshay ka naam hi liya..

Manik and Nnadini smiled seeing them talking..Suddenly, Raj remembered his plan..

Raj: Chod, tu tho mere bas ke baath nahi hai..um, Manik..where were you last night..?

This sentence just bought sweat beads on Manik and Nandini's foreheads..

Manik: Uh, Dad..I was..with Nandini..

Nandini was sweating badly..

Viren ( fake surprised ): You and doll..how's it possible. I mean, doll said you never got along with each other..

Manik ( nodded ): Haa uncle, its just..she said work, right..I had to join her..You know right, I am working in dreamland..So, I had to join because my presence was also needed in it..

Viren and Raj plastered a convinced look on their faces..

Raj: But, where did you stay..I called up at the Mansion and Alex said he didn't see you..You came late too, so you should be sleeping till now and if you were sleeping, the servant would have got to know..He said, he didn't see you even at night..

Manik was getting more nervous while Nandini was praying to God to stop the interrogation..

Manik: Wo dad, I jog for wenting..

Nandini raised her eyebrows at him while the men looked at him with cringed eyebrows..

Viren: Excuse me..?

Raj: What..?

Manik just realized what he said and rubbed his nape..

Manik: I meant, I went for jogging..

Raj and Viren stared at him with " seriously " looks and Nandini was trying hard to control her laughter..

Raj ( frowned ): At night..?

Manik ( confused ): huh..

Raj ( annoyed ): What huh..? You said you went for jogging, which man on this earth go for jogging at night..?

Manik ( grinned nervously ): Um Dad, I meant, I went for jogging in the morning..

Raj: manik, I said Alex told me he didn't see you at night..And here you are replying me you went for jogging in the morning..

Manik: Haa Dad, wo..you were telling that Alex didn't see me in the morning and my answer was to that question..

Viren: Arey Raj, tum ithna sawal kyu pooch rahe ho..chota bacha thodi nahi..

Raj: Tabhi tho pooch raha hoon na..kya patha koi ladki ke saath ghar aaya kal raath..

And Nandini just spat the water which she was drinking while Manik was looking at his Dad with widened eyes..

Viren: Doll, what's wrong..why did you sit the water..?

Raj was staring at her every movements..

Nandini: uh nothing Dad..wo..my throat..it was itching..

Raj: Koi nahi, hotha hai kabhi kabhi..

Nandini gave a faint smile..

Raj: Tho Manik..

Manik ( sighed ): Dad, I am not such a guy who sleep around with girls every night..If I ever sleep with a girl then it will be my wife, I swear..

Viren smiled at him while Raj smirked..

Raj: Wife..? You've got any girl in your life..

Nandini started looking here and there while Manik was cursing his fate..

Manik: Um Dad..not yet..I am trying to get to her..

Nandini stared at him in shock..

Viren/Raj: Her..?

Manik ( stupid grin ): My dream girl..

Viren and Raj nodded at him..

Raj: So, where did you stay at night that Alex didn't see you..

Manik: uh..I was..I was sweeping..

Viren ( widened his eyes ): What..!! Why were you sweeping when you've got these many workers at your home and where the hell were you sweeping..

Raj was just shocked to react..

Manik ( realized what he said ): I mean sleeping..I was sleeping..I..I actually came late at night that Alex wasn't present at our place..

Nandini was giggling silently..

Raj: Thank God, you weren't sweeping warna kal ke newspaper mein ayega, Raj Malhotra apne bete ko Paris ke sweeper bana diya..

Manik looked down embarrassed..Nandini stuck her tongue out at him and he manged to glare at her..

Viren: Beta, tumhe koi problem tho nai, you are behaving weird..

Manik: Nahi uncle..wo bas..I am stressed..with work load..

Manik smirked at Nandini and she widened her mouth..

Nandini: What the..When did I even give you overworks..you are working just like how others work here. In fact, even I am working like a horse works for his master..

Manik ( hid his smiled ): Well, that's not my problem..I am having lots of works, even at home..

Nandini: You are supposed to complete your work from your office, if not then you will have to do it from home..

Manik: Its like you are a teacher and we are your students..

Nandini: What the hell..

Viren ( sighed ): Okay, that's enough. You guys can continue with your works..

Manik nodded and for the first time, he went towards Viren and hugged him which startled both him and Raj while Nandini was too shocked to react..Viren hugged him back with a smile on his lips. They broke the hug..

Manik ( smiled ): Dad is so lucky to have a friend like you..And, I..I like you too..Just like my Dad..

Viren ruffled Manik's hair while he ( Manik ) smiled at his Dad and then winked at Nandini who got more shocked with his behavior. He left the cabin..

Nandini: Uh, I will just get to my work..

She ran before they could start anymore question-answers round..

Viren ( smiled ): He looks different, right..

Raj ( smirked ): And I highly doubt that my Love could be the reason for it..

He stared at Viren who was already smiling at him, the men shared a smirk..

To be continued..