Manik's PoV
The bomb had been dropped and to say I was shocked would be an understatement.I was rendered speechless.I had lost my appetite but I still had a little bit so dad wouldn't be suspicious

"Good Night."I ran to my room as soon as I got done with dinner.

Dad had already fixed a meeting tomorrow with a girl.Matlab ab kya nayi musibat hai yaar.

I called Nandini quickly and narrated the incidence. "Manik meet the girl or shaadi bhi karlo usise."She casually suggested.Oh the time of the month!

"Nandini abhi mood swings ka wakt nahi hai.This is serious."I said and she sighed.

"Accha okay.Seriously though...Manik you can meet her and always say no na.Itna over react kyu kar rahe ho?"She asked.Kamal hai yeh ladki.

"Kaun ladki apne boyfriend ko bhejti hai kisi ladki se milne."I seriously wanted to pitao my head somewhere.

"Mein bhejti hoon.Koi problem hai kya?And I trust you.Sirf na hi toh bolna hai."I heard her say.

"I mean....well okay."I said defeated.

"Let me know how it goes."I groaned and she giggled. "Chalo bye.Don't think much about it.So jaana.Good night."She said and I hummed.

After bidding her a good night I kept my phone aside.

Though she told me to sleep I couldn't.I was wide awake like it was 10 in the morning.I know it wasn't a big deal for some to just go and say a no but for me I couldn't.I didn't want to meet any girl than my Nandini.My phone beeped pulling me out of my thoughts and I stretched to get it from my side table.

Manik I told you to sleep.Kabhi toh suna karo meri baat.Stop overthinking my boy everything will be okay.We are in this together.I love you always remember that❤️

I had a wide smile after reading the message.It actually put me at ease.She knew me. I quickly typed in a reply and sent it.After about five minutes I could sleep.Thanks Nandini.

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"Manik you have to meet her today at 5.I hope you remember?"Dad asked and I nodded quickly finishing my breakfast.

It was 11 currently and I had to go meet Fab 5.We had five songs and we had to figure out the tune for it with Jack he was the one who helped brush things up a bit.

"Yes I remember."I said and hurriedly got into my car to go to our recording studio.

The drive to the studio was quick.Very unnatural to not have traffic in Mumbai but I am not complaining.

I walked in and sat besides Alya. "Hey."

"You are late."She pointed out and I rolled my eyes.

"I know I am late but I am here now.Should we start?"I raised my eyebrows and they all jumped in unison.Dorks.

This part was our favourite.You know the recording part.We had soo much fun during this time.Throwing in ideas,being creative which we all loved.It was crazyy.

Time passed and soon it was 4.My phone rang and Jack threw it towards me earning a glare. "Hello."

"Manik you have to meet her right?"Mom asked and I hummed. "Accha toh I'll message you the address.Go meet her."She informed and I hummed yet again.After a quick chat I hung up.

I turned towards them to find them huddled together. "Guys I'll have to leave."I locked my phone and shoved it in my pocket.

"What??whyy?"Mukti whined.

"Samjho yaar baat ko.I told you right mujhe kisi ladki se milna hai.So..."I trailed and they nodded.

I bid bye and sat in my car.Mom had already messaged me and I was driving towards the location.It was a cafe.Wait what?Log pehchaan lenge yaar.I slapped my forehead.

I quickly dialled Mom's number and she answered in one ring. "Mom this is a cafe.Koi dekh lega yaar.I have no interest in being on the front page tomorrow."I groaned.

"First of all I am not your yaar and secondly wear a hoodie or something.This was the place the girl decided."She finished and I rolled my eyes at her first statement.

"Mom aapko uska naam bhi nahi pata hai.You and I both know what the answer is going to be.Is this really necessary?"

"Yes my son.Ab jao.Byee."She hung up and I sighed.

I pulled out a hoodie from the backseat which I always have in case of some emergency.Clearly this is the said emergency.I wore it and put on the hood.Ek toh itni garmi upar se yeh.

I entered the cafe and people gave me weird looks.I had a hoodie on and sunglasses you can imagine the scenario.I ignored all of them and tried searching.Stupid you have no idea how she looks.

My phone beeped at the correct time.It was message from Mom.She had sent a picture of the girl with her name.Mom,the saviour.

I scanned the cafe to find the girl sitting in the corner.I walked upto her but that didn't catch her attention. "Umm Shanaya?"I called.

She looked at me with a weird face. "Manik?"She asked and I nodded.I sat on the seat in front of her and she looked at me.

"What?"I questioned unable to bear her eyes on me.

"Won't you remove your sunglasses or hoodie?"She asked unsure.

"No I am fine."I declined and she nodded.Way to go Manik.Act like a creep woh khud hi na bol degi.

We ordered for our food.Me sticking to black coffee while she went for salad.What?

She was beautiful but she had makeup on and she had brown curly long hair but in my eyes Nandini was more beautiful.Atleast she ate.

"My name is Shanaya Kapoor.I am an interior designer.And I don't know if you remember but we have met before."She said and I nodded at the previous statements.When have we met? "Oh so you remember when we met.That day was soo much fun."I was about to shake my head in a no but forget it uska explanation kaun de.

Our order arrived and I started drinking my coffee.Even though it was hot I need to get out of here.Kitni clingy hai yaar ye.I mean she couldn't leave a chance to touch my arm,brush her fingers against mine.

"Manik why aren't you talking to me?"She pouted thats atleast what she thought but she looked like a duck.Her voice.It was soo high.Even though she was talking to me normally it felt like she was screeching.

Don't get me started on her clothes.She had worn a top that had a little deep neck and it was tight fitted.How could she breathe? She had worn a mini skirt.Really?

I had to get out of here.Pata nahi dad ne kya dekh liya isme. "Umm actually I have to leave.Some urgent meeting has come up."I pretended to read in my phone.

"I am not even done yet."She whined making me cringe.

"You finish I really have to leave."I called in for the bill,paying quickly I left.

Bach gaya.Pata nahi kya ho jata mere saath warna.I shuddered.I got into my car and made my way towards home.

"Aa gaya Manik tu.How was she?"Mom asked as soon as I entered home.She and bhabhi were sitting in the living room watching tv.I could tell by their faces that they were hiding their smiles.Ab kya hua?

"God Mom.She was a chipku."I shuddered. "I never want to meet her again in my life.Ever."I shook my head.Nope not happening.

"Manik koi galat fehmei hogi.I have met her.She is not like that."Bhabhi said and Mom nodded in agreement.

"You mean I am lying?"I said and got up to go to my room.I was done.Galti ho gayi milne gaya mein.I could have declined giving some stupid reason in the morning only.

I freshened up and got changed.It was only 7.I quickly messaged Nandini filling in about today and went down.

"Mom I think you start with your acting now."I sat besides bhabhi and she nodded.

"Okay then.Kal karungi mein baat."I nodded.I sat with them.They were watching some fashion related reality show.I rolled my eyes and scrolled through my phone when my phone beeped with Nandini's message.

"Oh you met her?Shaadi karlo😂😂"She sent.

"Don't irritate me ha.I am already pissed and annoyed."I sent to which she again laughed.

We texted back and forth talking about our day for a while after which she cited she had to go help mom.

I kept my phone on the coffee table and watched the show.It was not interesting at all but if I would tell them to change gaaliyan mujhe hi milti so I watched.

Daadu came out after a while and sat watching the show with them.What the hell! "Mil tu usse?"He asked.Mom and bhabhi started laughing earning a glare from me.

"We are not scared of me."Mom laughed more as if I cracked a joke and daadu joined in.

"I know that."I mumbled.You can't blame a boy for trying. "Enough."I said and they nodded still giggling silently but I ignored.

It was almost 9 when dad and bhai got home.Bhai directly went to bhabhi and kissed her forehead asking her about her dad as for dad he went to his room after kissing mom's forehead and mom followed.

"Muh mat bana thode dino baad tu bhi yahi karega."Daadu teased and I laughed agreeing.Just cause Nandini wasn't here I was making such faces warna toh...

Mom came out and went to set the table and I helped her.Everyone got to the table for dinner when dad asked me.

"So Manik you met her?"I nodded concentrating on food. "Did you like her?"

"Um no dad.Our thoughts don't match."I kept it simple and sweet making bhabhi giggle but she hid it.

"Okay.Toh Neyo hum kal usse milenge."He said.What?

"Dad I don't think our thoughts can match.I think it will be better if mom finds someone,kyu mom?"I looked at her pleading her to come help me.

"Ha Raj.I think agar ek meeting mein hi if they are not liking each other.I think we shouldn't push."She said.Though she was talking her eyes were saying something different and he nodded.

"Thik hai phir tum dhundh lena."Dad shrugged and I got my breath back.Maybe things might fall in their correct place afterall.

I went up to my room when my MacBook beeped with a Skype call.It was Fab4...Fab3 actually. "Hey guys.What are you guys doing together?"I was confused.I grabbed the laptop and fell on my stomach placing the laptop in front of me on the pillow.

"Me,Alya and Navya were going shopping toh these people also came.Abhi we are at Cabir's house."Alya said.

"Cabir aur Navya kaha hai?"I asked trying to spot them.

"GET IT OUTTT!"Dhruv shouted making me confuse.

"Cabir I told you not to do it.Pull it out."I heard Navya yell.

"Yaar meri kya galti hai.It is stuck inside."I bursted out laughing at how it sounded.I hope it is not what I think it is.

"Chal kya raha hai?"I asked amidst my laughter.

Dhruv turned his laptop towards Cabir and I fell out of bed looking at the scene in front of me.Cabir's foot was stuck in the wall. "How did he manage to do that?"I asked laughing my ass off.

"He was kicking the ball and his leg got stuck in the wall."Alya explained in short.

"How did you get so strong?"I asked Cabir and he flipped me the finger making me chortle.

"Navya help kar yaar."Cabir whined.She slapped his shoulder and went behind him.She held him through his waist and pulled him out though he got out he fell on his wife.Such weirdos!

Dhruv again flipped the camera towards themselves and I saw Mukti and Alya with their phones out clearly knowing this is going to ho on their stories.

We spoke for a little while after which the call was disconnected cause Dhruv and Cabir were fighting over something and Cabir threw a pillow at them closing the laptop screen.Nice.

It was 11 and I wasn't sleepy.I knew Nandini would be asleep.I had no work the next day so I could actually watch a movie.

I put on Fast and Furious on the tv and leave to get some snacks.I enter the kitchen and open the fridge.Eggs,potato,Nutella,Ice cream...Ice cream.I get the tub out and grab a spoon and leave.

I was engrossed in the movie with the empty tub lying besides me.It was the race between Vin Diesel and Paul Walker.

"Wh-what are you doing?"Bhai came in.I paused the movie and sat straighter.

"A movie marathon."I shrugged. "Where are you going?"I asked confused.He was in his sweats and a tshirt with keys in his hands pretty sure car keys.

"I don't know someone ate ice cream from the fridge so I am going to get it."Oh.I pushed the empty box a little behind. "What are you eating?"He craned his neck and widened his eyes. "Tune khaya."I nodded sheepishly.

"Chal mere saath.We need to get ice cream."He pulled me out of bed.

"Movieeee."I cried but he still pulled me.Perks of being a younger sibling!

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Helllo readerss!Hope you like this one.It is more of like a filler.The last three chapters haven't been the best but I am trying to get back on track.

Stay safe,stay healthy,stay home.

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