Before nandini could reply to aryaman a hand slided around her waist n pulled her closer with all the force....

Nandini was shocked to see the person ...it was MANIK ...but manik was looked at aryaman ...

M - "hii im manik malhotra "...manik introduced himself to aryaman ...it was another shock to nandini ....all the while she was starring at him as if she had seen some alien ....

Ay - " hey im Aryaman khanna"....replied back looking a bit confused seeing nandinis face ...

Ay - " ummm....i have some work ..ill take a leave now ..bye nandini ...bye manik"....said awkwardly n looking at nandini n again at manik ...

M - " bye "....said with a slight smile ...

Aryaman moved out from there ..

Still nandini couldnt digest the fact that manik was in her college n another shock was his hands which was placed on her waist ...she never allowed any boy to touch her except her friends .....but now when manik touched her she didnt move back ...nor she protested ...then what was manik for her ???....these were the things going on in nandinis mind ...

Seeing nandini lost ...manik dragged her to the car n stuffed her in ...nandini came back to senses but it was too late manik came from other side n sat on the driver seat followed by locking the doors...

N - " what the hell was that manik "....nandini snapped ..she couldnt find out the reason behind maniks behaviour ...

M - " what ..."...said casually ...

Nandini raised her eyebrow ...

N - " like seriously ...u dont know ...aryaman ke samne ...kya ...prove kya karna chahthe the....ek tho tum subha se dikhe nahi n then u came to my college...n ur strange behaviour infront of aryaman ...whats all this "....nandini said fuming in anger ...

Manik started the engine without replying back ...what else would he do ..he himself didnt know why he did all this ..the sight of nandini talking with aryaman ...was not soo peacefull view for maniks eyes ...he himself didnt know what triggered him to hold her by her  waist ...as if telling aryaman that she belongs to him ...manik himself was a confused soul right now ...sohas incident never left his side ...may be he thought even nandini would go away just like soha did ...but soha is different n nandini is different ...he doesnt even know what kind of relation he holds with nandini ...huh !!...soo much of question ..but the answer is null ...

N - " manik im asking u something".....asked in high pitch to bring manik out of his thoughts ...

M - " uhh huh ....kya kya hua "....coming out of his thoughts ...

That was it for nandini ...pehle his strange behaviour n now he is taking her somewhere ...n on top of that he is not replying back to her question ....

N- " are u out of ur mind "....screamed ...

M- " shhh ..what the hell is wrong with u ...chilla kyu rahi ho "....said annoyingly ...

N - " OMG ..manik malhotra ko patha chal gaya ki mai chilla rahi hu ...ohh ...mujhe tho laga aap abhi bhi apka lala land mai enjoy kar rahe ho "....said sarcastically ...

M - " what !!...what lala land ....huh !!...gosh ur soo annoying "...said fully irritated ...

N - " mai aur annoying hello excuse me ...maine kaha tha tume ki 'meri college ajauo n get me into the car forcefully n take me somewhere without letting me know '....haa ??".....said sarcastically ....

M - " god !!..kitni bak bak karthi ho tum ...kuch minute ke liye chup nahi reh sakthi "....

Nandini got more annoyed n opened her mouth to say something but manik stopped her ....

M - " shut up ...not a word "...said angrily ....

Nandini made a grumpy face n turned towards the window with her hands locked around her chest ...

After 5 seconds ....

N - " hawwww ...dont tell me ur kidnapping me ".....said turning towards him making an adorable pout ....

Manik sighed n spoke to himself...
" i thought i told her to shut up"...

M - " ahhh !...i dont think kisime itni himmat hogi jo ek chalthi firthi musibat ko kidnap kar sake"....said sarcastically ..his eyes were on roads ....

N - "mai tume musibat dikthi hu"...said in anger ...

M- " har angle se "....just to increase her anger ..

N - " uuuuu"....before nandini could shout at him manik said ..

M - " here we are "....saying this he came out of the car ...

Where nandini was sitting in the car with confused face ...poor girl usse patha bhi nahi kya ho raha hai uske saath ...

Seeing nandini in deep thoughts manik came near her side n opened the car ...

M - " abhi kya godh mai uttau tume "....said sarcastically ...

N  -" uhh huh ....what no no"...saying this she came out of the car ....

Then she became familiar with the place it was juhu beach ....

N - " manik ...beach "...exclaimed like a small kid ....

M - " maine kab kaha ocean hai "...said rolling his eyes ...

N - " tumse na baat karna hii bekar hai "...saying this nandini removed her slippers n ran towards the beach ..manik followed her.....

Nandini was playing with the waves ....she used to come back when waves came n used to go front when waves move back...she carried an adorable cute smile on her face ....manik stood at a distance with his hands in his pockets watching her...he was still in suite with his tie loosened that clearly said that he came directly from the office  ...an unknown smile crept on his face without his attention ...he himself didnt know the reason for the smile which was on his face ...a different type of satisfaction ...an unknown peace crept across his heart ...

After few minutes playing with waves nandini came back to manik ...

N - " that was soo much fun ..manik u know i just love beaches ...but bangalore mai koyi beach hii nahi tha " ...said making a grumpy face ...

M - " itz oki...come here often ..u can enjoy more ".....said with the same smile...

N- " tum mujhe yaha leke auuge"...said in excitement ....

Manik nodded ....but y did he agree... he doesnt have any answer ...

Nandini became very happy ...her eyes depicted her every emotion

N - "par tumne mujhe yaha kyu layye ho "...asked in confusion...

Manik moved back n started walking on the shore saying  "dont know "....

Nandini came behind him n stood beside him ...n was looking at him as if she is finding something ...

M - " what "....asked her seeing her expression...

N - " u r soo weird manik"....said making faces....

Manik chuckled n said
M - " look whose talking "....n started walking further ...

Nandini took a second to understand what he said ...then came beside him n asked in anger

N - " what do u mean ki mai weird hu "....

M - " can we fight later ...im ...im not in a mood "....said with irritated face ....

Nandini thought he mi8 be thinking of what all she said last ni8 ...even she didnt wanted to stretch it soo even she sighed ...

In the front manik saw a big stone ...went n sat on it looking at the waves of the beach ...
Nandini too sat next to him n kept her slippers aside....

There was a silence for a while ..no one spoke but manik broke the silence ...

M - " will u heal me " ....said looking at the beach ...

Nandini turned towards him in shock .....she never expected manik to choose her ....

Manik turned towards her ...all she could see was fear,sadness n loneliness in his eyes ...which was deprived of sleep ...his body was fatigued ...due to the pills he takes ....

Nandini without thinking twice said looking into his eyes ...

N - " yes ".....

Manik didnt know how to respond ...as i earlier said that he is soo confused right now ..he doesnt know y he chose her to heal him ...she told him last ni8 to let anyone heal him ..but she never mentioned her name ...he could have given cabir or mukti a chance ..but y did he choose her only ...what are these feelings ...which he get when ever he touches her ....why does his heart screams n tells him that nandini is different from soha ..why is it forcing him to trust nandini ...though it knows that it wont be that easy for manik ....

Seeing manik in deep thoughts n to reduce the awkwardness nandini spoke...

N - " manik wo dekho gola ka shop hai ..lets go i want to eat "...said while getting up ...

M- " huh ...seriously u want to eat gola ".....while getting up ...

N - " ofcourse aab chalo ..."...saying this she dragged manik to the gola stall....

Nandini asked manik which one he wants to which he clearly refused ....she shrugged her shoulder n ordered chocolate flavour ....she was licking her lips thinking of chocolate which didnt go unnoticed by manik who had a loopside smile seeing her cuteness ....
nandini turns to her right n suddenly ...
N - " ooo teriiii".....said in surprise n shock ...

Saying this she turned towards manik who was standing behind her leaning on the railings over there ....
Went near him n kept her hands around maniks neck ...
Manik was shocked to see her behaviour ...

N - "manik i love u ".... said looking into his eyes ....

That was a thunder shock to manik ....

Nandini again said ...

N - "baby i love u soo much"
...said tracing her fingers near his temple ...

Manik was surprised+shocked+bewildered+confused + jumping in joy  (somewhere in the chota sa corner of his heart)