Outfits

Mukti

Abhimanyu

Cabir

Navya

Aliya

Dhruv

Manik

Nandini

"chalo....guys....sir ne bola hai that we are going to reach Amritsar in an hour...and since we are in the north, its cold here...so put on your warm clothes..cover yourself from head to toe" manik informed to his group.
Same announcement was made by nandini in her group. As a result there was complete hustle bustle in the compartment. There was a beeline to the washroom door, to change clothes. While some shameless creatures, didn't bother for the surroundings and started changing in the compartment itself.

"yuck!! Kya hai..! can't you go and change in the washroom??" one of the girls yelled as she accidently saw a boy in a compromising state.

"come'on babes...i know you liked the view, so don't fuss...i can even help you in changing...if you want" said the boy cockily.

"aniket..!! behave yourself" came the bark of manik, "anjana go to your group....this is a boy's section" he further added.

Anjana left from there murmuring an apology. While aniket mock saluted manik "yes captain " and went back to what he was doing.

Manik turned around and saw nandini frantically searching for something in her bag. He reached near her and asked "kya hua?"

"arey mumma ne...mera face wash kaha rakha hai...mil ni raha"

"tumhra bag tumhri mom ne pack kiya hai?" he asked and nandini nodded still searching.

"they love you a lot...hai na...tumse ek bhi kaam ni lete hain..you are their princess" he continued speaking but nandini suddenly realised what he was trying to imply. So she stopped the search and turned to face him and said "manik...all the girls are princess at their parent's home...but after marriage sabko apna ghar sambhalna parta h...aur asa bhi ni h ki mujhe koi kaam ni ata...i can cook gajar ka halwa...tumhri mom ka favourite h na?? Aur pizza banana bhi sikh rahi hun...aur ha mujhe dish wash karna...brooming wagera ata h!" she stated proudly raising her chin and manik pulled her cheeks, "you are so cute!" he said lovingly.

"wo toh main hu!" she said giggling. Again there was a camera flash and they knew already that again their moment was captured.
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Finally after 32 long hours, they reached manali. A guest house was booked for them. It had two bunglows, so one was given to the girls and female teachers while the other was allotted to boys and male teachers. After putting their bags in their rooms, guys and gals came out and started exploring the place. The whole view was covered in ice and it was freezing cold. Living in Mumbai, they were not used to winter, as Mumbai has warm and humid climate throughout the year.

Hotel

"yaar yaha ka mausam kitna romantic hai!" cabir was gushing like a girl.
"yeah right!" Dhruv replied while the other boys nodded too.

"bas ek kami hai...music bhi hota toh .." abhi said.

"bhai tune bola hai toh teri wish main puri karunga..!!" cabir, the gadget guru spoke.

"tu speaker laaya hai??" Dhruv exclaimed.

"tujhe kya lagta hai mera luggage kapro se itna heavy hai??" cabir mocked.

"bhai tu best hai!" abhi hugged cabir.

"ha ha thk h...chal manik...the to-be-head-boy, apna charm use kar aur permission le kar aa" cabir instructed and as manik went away, cabir too got up and brought the portable Bluetooth speaker.

Manik came back jogging and informed them..."mil gya permission...but volume shouldn't be too loud"

"yes!!...dekha head boy best friend ho toh kitne advantages hain!" cabir said and winked earning a playful slap from manik on the head.

"kaun sa song play karu?" cabir asked after connecting his phone to the speaker, through Bluetooth.

"koi bhi song jise sunkar ye girls bahar aye...jabse ayi hain sab rooms mein hi hain" said a boy of their class . many boys had gathered around cabir, seeing the speaker.

"ok!! I got it!" cabir chirped and clicked the play button.

"dilbar mere kab tak mujhe....ase hi tarpaoge...main aag dil mein laga dunga wo ki pal mein pighal jaoge"

"perfect!" exclaimed all the boys.

As this song started playing , some girls peeped out from the windows of their rooms and others came running out. Excitement level had reached its peak.

"yaar where are our girls??" abhi exclaimed. As their eyes were searching here and there, the song changed in the mid. Before they could find who was the culprit, they saw the girls standing on the table , singing lip syncing the song and dancing.

"ankhon ko...teri adaat hai...tu dikhe na toh...inhe shikayat hai..." nandini looked at manik. He came forward and gestured her to get down the table. She fell right in his arms. He twirled her around. Everyone was dancing happily. Again there were camera flashes, and they looked at the source, this time it was cabir. He smiled at them then turned towards navya and secretly clicked some pics of her while she was dancing freely.

Manik put nandini down on the ground and she began dancing with the others, while he kept on admiring her. He took out his phone and clicked her pictures.

Sun was going down the horizon now, but the dance and masti had not stopped yet.

"suraj dooba hai yaaron! Do ghoont nashe ke maaro" this song fit perfectly on the scenario.

As the song finished, the music came to a halt. They looked around to find who dared to stop the music, but soon their anger flew away and was replaced by puppy faces. One of their male teachers stood there with his hands in his pocket.

"enough of the masti for now. Dinner is ready, go to the dining hall" he ordered and the students half heartedly went to have their dinner.

After dinner
Bonfire was lit in the garden and everyone was chitchatting among themselves.

"ok students, party bahut boring ho rahi hai...any suggestion how to make it happening?" asked a male teacher. Before any student could reply, a female teacher quipped "when we have a singer among us...party toh ase hi happening ho jaegi!"

"yeah right, so manik....chalo...sing a song" ordered the male teacher.

"sir manik ke sath nandini bhi gaegi..." suggested cabir.

"cabir are you mad...main kese ga sakti hun!!" nandini whisper yelled.

"arey q ni gaa sakti...you are a very good bathroom singer,i know" cabir replied.

Nandini wanted to say something more but the teacher interrupted "chalo chalo jaldi karo"

Abhi gave his guitar to manik, and manik came towards nandini strumming it. He was looking her in the eye. And she lost herself in him.

Lamhe vele lamhe, vele pal yeh
Idhar-udhar tahel rahe
Sehme sehme dil bhi
Keh rahe hain bina tere
Mar Jayian, tere bin mar jayian
Mar Jayian, tere bin mar jayian re
Mar Jayian, tere bin mar jayian
Mar Jayian, tere bin mar jayian re
Dil mein koi rag yun
Dhadakti hai, ki jaise bijli si daude
Saansein teri saansein
Jalaati hai bina tere
Mar Jayian, tere bin mar jayian
Mar Jayian, tere bin mar jayian re
Mar Jayian, tere bin mar jayian
Mar Jayian, tere bin mar jayian re
Girhon ko suljhaao, tere bin kya jeena o
Bata mujhe, bata mujhe...
Girhon ko suljhaao, tere bin kya jeena
Aa bhi jaa, aa bhi jaa, aa bhi jaa
Aa bhi jaa, aa bhi jaa...
Lamhe vele lamhe, vele pal ye
Idhar-udhar tahel rahe
Sehme sehme dil bhi
Keh rahe hain, bina tere
Mar Jayian, tere bin mar jayian
Mar Jayian, tere bin mar jayian re
Mar Jayian, tere bin mar jayian
Mar Jayian, tere bin mar jayian re

"wooohoooo" all the students cheered. MaNan bent down together and thanked them. In this way, the program ended. Now the students were advised to sleep as tomorrow they will go to solang valley.

Most of the students went to sleep, as they were tired. Manik was also moving with nandini to go to sleep, but then he saw abhi-mukti, Dhruv-alia, going towards a secluded place, hand in hand. The light -bulb in manik's head started glowing and he looked towards nandini. She was looking somewhere else. He followed her eyes and saw that cabir and navya were strolling and talking.

Manik smiled and held her palm, nandini startled, looked at him. She saw a different gleam in his eyes.

Nandini asked him through gesture,what?

"chalo mere sath" he said and then pulled her with him.

"arey but hum ja kaha rahe hain?" she asked as he kept pulling her.

Soon he found a place which was quiet and no one was there. He took her behind a tree and pushed her against it. She looked at him wide-eyed.

She leaned forward and sniffed. He looked at her confused.

"kya kar rahi ho??"

"i am just checking ...if you are drunk?" she said seriously.

"and what makes you think that i am drunk?" he asked curiously.

"you are pulling me behind trees and all....in sane state of mind you will never do such a thing na that's why!" she replied.

"acha why can't i do such things in sane state of mind?"

"because.....you ....are...darpok!!" she said and tried to run, but he was quick enough and caught hold of her waist and again pushed her against the tree.

"so...you think i am darpok??"
"yes!"

"really??"

"really!"

"oh in that case it would be so much fun proving you wrong nandini" he said with an evil smirk and nandini suddenly felt nervous.

As he started leaning forward, she closed her eyes in anticipation. He smiled and lovingly kissed her forehead. As she opened her eyes, her cheeks turned red.

"i am not darpok...nandini...i just don't want to hurt you" he said emotionally looking in her eyes. She smiled, "manik , you can never hurt me...you know why? Because my happiness lies in your happiness. If you are happy without me...i will be happy in that...so don't ever feel guilty for doing something for your own happiness, i will smile in your happiness. Don't burden yourself manik. Just let your emotions loose. You will feel lighter. Samjhe buddhu??" she said and at the end pulled his nose. He laughed with her.
"nandini..." he said and without a warning pulled her in a bone crushing hug. She smiled and held him tighter.

After a few seconds he pulled back and cupped her cheeks "i don't know what other people do to make this special or memorable...but for me...this moment feels right to tell you .." as he was saying, nandini's heart started hammering in her chest, her palm became clammy, "that i..." manik felt anxious, mind caught between right and wrong, heart egging him on to confess.

"that ...i...love you" as those words escaped his mouth, he felt light, very light. He observed her face to know her emotions. She was crying.

"hey , hey...nandini...kya hua? Why are you crying?? Tum ye sunna chahti thi kabse...ab maine bol diya toh tum ro rahi ho?? Q??" he asked wiping her tears.

She just hugged him, and cried harder. Manik was worried, perplexed and what not but what she said next made him smile "i love you too , manik...tum ni jante...maine kitna wait kiya h iss din k lye...am so happy....thank you for loving me back!" she said hiccupping.

"pagal!" he said and chuckled "it should be me...who should be thanking you...for bearing with me...and loving me"

"acha let's end this thanking session ok?" he spoke as he saw her trying to counter him. She nodded cutely.

"acha i have got something for you" he said and then fiddled with his jacket pocket and then took out a small box . he opened the box to reveal a ring made of American diamond (artificial diamonds). He looked at her face, she had her mouth cupped in astonishment and surprise.

He felt happy.

"i could manage this cheap one, with my pocket money. But i promise you once i start earning, i will adorn your finger with the brightest diamond" he said.

"shhhhhh....manik ...kitna bolte ho tum...." she said putting her finger on his lips and sushing him "cheap or costly, doesn't matter, its your emotion that matters to me...tum ye mere lye laye...ye hi bahut hai...chalo ab jaldi se pehna v do" she said and made a pout in excitement. He chuckled and took her left palm in his left and slid the ring into her ring finger. "thank god! Ye tumhe fit hua...i didn't even know your size" he said and sighed while she was busy looking at her hand from various angles, with a constant smile on her face. Then she kissed the ring over her finger.

"ring ko kiss karne se kya hoga...kiss me instead" he whispered huskily and she looked at him with red cheeks. Through her fingers she signalled him to bend low and he obeyed. She kissed his cheek and before he could react, she ran away showing him , her tongue. He smiled shyly.

L-O-V-E ....just a four letter word? Well manik will now know that its a universe of emotions in itself.
Let the roller coaster ride begin....
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Next update we will have a peek into the future.
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