Date: 12th October, 2019

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"I have a date in 3 hours.."

"So what's the big deal? Get ready and go."

"Not with a boy actually.."

"What the nandini murthy, I gave you freedom to choose your partner does not mean at once you will go on a date with many boys?" her dad can be too much sometimes..

"Dad, it's not what you are thinking?"

"Then, please enlighten me with what do you mean by not with a boy ?" her dad can be too sarcastic sometimes.Okay fine most of the times..

"Umm..Actually Iamgoingonadatewithgirls.."

"Nandini, I just understand few languages that too being Hindi, english and few others like  .." but before her dad could continue she cut him off....

"Where did this come from dad?" 

"This came because we didn't understood what you just spoke?" her mom who was the silent spectator till now spoke..

"Ishu see here, your daughter has spoil so much. If only I had not pampered her so much and given her whatever she wants then we didn't have to see this day but here she is going on date that too with not one boy but several boys. " I though my father was sensible and mature person but alas..I looked at my mom for help but guess what she said..

"Raman, I guess you are right. We pampered her a lot so she has started to take advantage of her freedom. Let's just stop this all. Let's get strict." 

How could I forget she was the same mom who used to scold dad for pampering me more and here she was getting a direct invitation from dad to scold me. 

Today she proved that she is my mom only by taking the perfect opportunity in hand like I do. How much I love you mom. But I can't say it now na it will only ruin things.

"Yes ishu, I agree. Let's get her married." 

"What?"

"What what? We are thinking about you getting married. You know they say ek bigada howa inssan shadi ke baad sudhar jata hai. So, we too would do the same. " ishita murthy, my mom was speaking that..

"But wasn't that applicable for boys only?" wait what did I ask. I don't remember hitting my head anywhere today.

"Who told you such a non sense thing?" raman murthy , my dad asked this sensible question and my answer..

"I don't know.." what is happening to me. Have I gone mad?

"Nandini ,did you hit your head somewhere kya ? " I nooded in negative but they were still giving me curious looks..

"Okay fine, I am really really nervous for this date." I said truthfully. They nodded their head and dad asked me to come beside him..

"Instead of going with one boy if you go on a date with many boys at once. It's common to get nervous nahi.." and I though he was going to give me some courage.

"Dad.." I whined while he chuckled..

"Okay, tell us how many boys ?" mom asked and I bit my lips ..

"Wo..actually there are no boys."

"Nandini, do we look like fools to you. We are your mom and dad. If not boys then are you going on a date with girl?" mom rolled her eyes while I looked down and nodded slowly hoping their eyes were fixed on me..

1, 2, 3 and boom..they started to say turn by turn..

"Have you gone mad nandini?" mom said.. and then dad

"You were teasing us for that long time" 

"If you had a girls day out planned then you could have said easily na.." again mom..they continued..

"Here, You are even given freedom to date and you can't ask us about going out for girls day out.."

"Are we that strict that you fear us?" wait wait they are getting me all wrong..

"We are sorry princess for doing that to you." dad spoke and my heart pinched.So finally I spoke,

"Dad mom you guys are taking it all wrong. Who told you guys I am afraid of you." 

"Does that mean you are not afraid of us." mom stared at me with eyebrows raised and I gulped..

"I didn't mean that mom. You guys are the best parents who have fulfilled all my wishes but here I was not afraid but nervous on how you guys will react?" 

"Nandu, why are you nervous for girls day out "

"And why will we react ?"

"actually it's not a girls day out. Nor a date . It's kinda meeting types like you know..umm.."

"Nandu, say it. we won't scold you."

"Mom, suppose you are going to meet dad's friends for first time then won't you be nervous.."

"No baccha, why would I cause we were in college lovers and our friends too were same.."

"Not that mom, like if you were not from same college and you guys have different friends and dad's friends are quiet strict and love dad a lot. If they agree then only you guys are officially couple not then it's over. And if you have a meeting with them like a test but you love dad too much then.."

"Princess , what are you even saying. It's going above my head " seeing my eyes teary dad held me close.

"Shshh baccha..Nothing happened. we are their na" dad held me close while mom patted my head.Finally I controlled my self and decided to tell them everything..

"Want to share.." mom asked and I nodded..

"I love a boy. His name is manik. Don't ask me how we met, what happened between us? I don't know. I know love is a big word but I can confidently say yes I love him for forever and always. Humesha. " I paused to look at them and they asked me to continue..

"Actually, manik has four best friends and they are his childhood besties. They are more like his family and their decision is final for him. Today I have to meet them alone as they told manik can't come. I can't leave manik ." and these traitors called tears were again trying to fall..

And a lone tear slept which mom wiped and kissed my forehead..

"Nandu, you are the best. No one can avoid your charm. Also, tu itni si baat ke liye tension le rahi hai kyun ki manik loves you so much that he will never think of leaving you." 

"How..I mean.." I tried to speak but could not speak a word..

"Manik Malhotra is so much tensed that usne pura ghar sir par utha rakha hai.."

"Why will he be tensed?" I can be dumb . I should be asking how did he know na..but never mind..

"Cause the love of his life has avoided him since the day before yesterday and completely blocked herself from everything. " dad enlightened me while mom added..

"Remember you have not stepped out of house since the day before yesterday and just now we got to know your phone is off too." 

"How did you guys know?" 

"Call aaya tha.." mom replied..

"Manik ka.." and I asked ..

"Really?" 

"Nope.  Mr. and Mrs. Malhotra ka."

"Dad yaar..." I wined but only got serious looks from them..

"You serious.." and they nodded..

"OMG"

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"Manik Malhotra, shut up..." 

"But mom, I am wearing a track suit."

"Shrikant, call the mental asylum. We are sending him."

"But he is your son, neo. Your lovely, mature, sensible son. "

"This is not a time to joke and I .Don't. Care. Just send him out of my sight" 

"Mom I am your son"

"Oh really, I didn't know. Thank u so much for enlightening me with this information Manik Malhotra." my mom can really be sarcastic and trust me today I am realizing why my dad is so scared of her. She is looking like a hungry lioness and I am a kitten who is ready to be devoured by her.

"Thank god you are vegetarian."

"Where the hell did this come from now?"  

"Did I say that out loud?"

"Yes malhotra you did. " and mom glared at me. And I did the thing least expected from me myself. I looked at my dad for help and he grinned. 

"Dad, you find this funny?"

"Obviously, it's a rare sight when neo is angry at you. It's like one in a hundred  years."

"Dad, but you are not even 100. Dadu is not hundred and you.."

"Manik Malhotra, he was saying as an example. That was not to be taken literally..." I looked down embarrassed..

"But mom..."

"Don't speak if you are going to speak nonsense again. I have had enough..." and before I could continue she spoke..

"Also, don't speak if you are not going to give proper valid justification to your weird acts from yesterday. Every time I see you with phone. You have spoil every thing from yesterday."

"Not only that he could not even tune his guitar neo..See the one whose guitar was the only company from childhood had no interest to it. And for the person whom phone was used just for playing games was calling someone repeatedly.."

"Aur nahi toh kya shrinkant, and main thing. The one who radiates confidence all the time is nervous and who is the most serious among us is trying to joke for every situation . And joke are like meine toh tshirt nahi pehne." my mom mimicked me and it was really funny so without thinking I laughed ..

And what followed next was..

"Fianlly, uff..Neo you should have done that before only. He would have laughed pehle hi."

"I too think so. Uff, manik baccha, come here.." and my laughter finally broke and I went and laid down with my head in mom's lap while dad patted my head..

"Now tell what happened?" dad said and mom added..

"No beating around the bush"

"I told you about Nandini right"

"Ye same girl, who is in Manik Malhotra's mind every time.. "

"Mom, don't tease now na..Don't break the flow I won't be able to say.."

"Okay Okay I won't..then"

"Toh ..umm..I love her a lot and I cannot leave her kabhi bhi.  Par 2 days back I told her about dad's princesses that they are coming and want to meet you. She was little nervous but I know usne ghar me aur socha hoga, that's why she is no where just in house. Her phone is switched off. No reply. I am afraid. "

"Tune use bataya kya?"

"Actually meine use nahi bataya, wo I was talking to them jab wo log do din pehle aayi thi. We were in room. And they asked me to talk about nandini. I don't know when they took my mobile and called nandini and nandini was listening to everything. My confession also and how the chudails ne usse acting karke dara diya. Aur before I could speak meeting ki date fix kardi and cut." 

"I tried and tried but her phone is off. And today is the meeting date and I am too afraid. Kis halath mein hogi."

"Agar tere wo besties mana karde toh nandini ko chod dega?"

"Kya dad, I will never. Aur aap apne princesses ko nahi jante kya. For them my happiness matters and wo log nandini ko pehle se hi jante hai . Wo bas use chida rahe the par mujhe dar lag raha hai"

"Toh uske ghar mein phone karke pooch le?"

"Kya poochon..Aur nandini keh rahi thi dad toh full romeo mode ke hai not like those khadoos sasurji par mom thodi strict hai..Mein kya bolun"

"  Ye lein, ye ishu se darta hai. Wo ishi ma hai manu.." 

"Ishi maa wo apne baccho ke liya hein. Mein abhi unka beta nahi bana na. Mein toh jamai tak nahi bana. Boyfriend ban ke call kar raha hoon."

"Tune unse pehle baat ki hai na?"

"Haan par wo toh meine apki princesses ka best friend bankar baat kiya tha...you know na they are dating nandini's cousins par un gadho ne usse bataya hi nahi..Mujhe bhi kuch dino pehle hi pata chala aur usse pehle ki mein nandini se baat kar pata madam gayab hai.."

"Par Phone toh karna padega..warna tu phirse weirdo ban jayega.."

"Dad yaar.."

"Yes my son.."

"Okay fine I will call.."

"Nandu ke aayiappa bacha lena.."

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"I don't know wo kaisi hogi. Tum logo ki wajhe se huwa ye sab..Tu log dost nahi dusman ho pata hai.." manik whined while the girls rolled their eyes..

"Kya yaar manik..Mukti Vardhan ka dost hoke tu baccho jaise behave kar raha hai.."

"Haan yaar manik, hum navya naveli hai aur nandu toh hamari nanad hogi. Hum thodi na usko pareshan karenge."

"Aur manik tujhe humpe bharosa nahi hai jo tu yesa bol raha hai.." and it was manik's time to roll his eyes at them..

"Suha, Yes I don't believe you guys. Apne boyfriends ko sabak sikane ke liye tum log ne Meri Nandu ko parshan kiya na. Wait and watch mein kya kya karta hoon.." manik said huffing while girls laughed..

"Log kehte hai pyaar mein insaan sudhar jata hai par ye toh pagal hogaya.." suha spoke and the trio hifi. 

"Manik tujhe pata hai?" manik raised his eyebrows at mukti's question..

"Hum na nandini se kehne wale hai.." navya spoke with suspense..

"Jaldi bolo yaar.."

"ki..."No nandini we don't approve for you being manik's girlfriend. " and manik had that horrified look..

"Sakal dekho iski.." saying so the girls laughed..

"Suha ki bacchi..tu single hain isiliye bach gayi..Par in dono ka toh mein breakup karwa ke hi rahunga.."

"Kaise karega manik..Kyun ki agar tu karwa bhi dega toh dhruv hamari madat kar dega.." navya said..

"Kyun ki alya dhruv se breakup karne gayi hai.." suha spoke but before manik could say something someone else spoke..

"Karne nahi gayi..karke aa bhi gayi.." non other then alya came and sat beside manik..

"Alya, why ?"

"Kyun ki , nandini aagayi.."

"Alya nandini kaha se.." and before manik could complete..

"MAnik ja..jakar chup ja.." suha spoke hastily..

"Par mein kaha chupu.." 

"Ja aur gents washroom mein bethna..Jab tak hum tujhe phone na kare aana mat okay.." mukti was the one..

"Par mein waha kya karu.."

"Bhajan gana matarani ko yaad karke..." 

"Par navya mujhe bhajan nahi aata.."

"Manik wo sarcastic horahi thi..mujhe bhi samaj mein aagaya tha yaar.." alya spoke and manik grinned embarrassingly..

"Hogaya tera, ab ja.." mukti and suha pushed manik away..

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"Nandini, why are you not understanding?"

"Par mukti.." but before she could speak mukti cut her off..

"Nandini, manik is stupid, idiot, and behaves like a baby " 

"But baby's are so cute.."

"Yes nandini babies are cute but you are searching for life partner not a baby na.." suha told and nandini didn't have any option then to nod..but again before she could speak navya spoke..

"Haan nandini, you listen to us and leave him. We are your friends also na.." 

"Haan par.."

"Nandini, do you love shopping?" alya spoke while nandu nodded..

"Actually only at times..not always.."

"See here nandini that's it. Manik spends money on shopping each day. Their's not even a day when he does not go shopping."

"Aur nandini you might have noticed how he always wears at least one thing new everyday.." suha added to it..

"Par girls, isn't it that opposite attract?"

"Haan nandini par phir bhi..it's not always the case.." mukti spoke confidently..

"Like.." now it was nandini's time to raise her eyebrows..

"Like..mukti bolo.." nandini asked mukti and mukti looked nervously ..

"Navya will say..say Navya .."

"Hum ..hum kyun bataye..alya batayegi..batawo alya.."

"What do you mean I will..no no I can't.."

"Yaar stop it..I will say.." and suha started..

"Nandini, you can take dhruv and alya. " 

"What?"  alya spoke but suha glared at her she stopped..

"Who is dhruv?" nandini asked unsure..

"Aree alya's boyfriend whom she broke up with just today.." mukti spoke casually..

"Kyun?" nandini asked and alya replied herself..

"Cause we were opposite.." suha added to it..

"Nandini it may seem like opposite attracts but no..Ek koh shopping pasand hai dusre ko nahi..fight.. one wants to watch football match while other has planned movie night..fight.." 

"One is fond of fighting while other one just knows to run..One can do everything daring but  next one can't even get in a ride..fight..now say how can opposite attract.."

"Wo toh hai..par isn't it we get new experience.."

"Wo toh just for few months na then ego wins and we want what we like..." mukti spoke ..

"Accha aisa hai..isilye you were not picking up my calls Miss Mukti Vardhan.." and all looked towards the source of sound shocked..

"Abhiii.." and it was not mukti but nandini..

"What a surprise? Aur dhruv, cabir tum log bhi..How come you guys are here?" 

"We came because these girls were trying to brainwash you against manik but we better knew manik is not less then a gem for you so we came .." cabir added while hugging nandini who frowned..

"Wait cabir, what did you just say? Can you repeat again?" navya asked unsure while cabir gulped but again spoke..

"That you girls were trying to brainwash nandini against manik.."

"That we were, we know Mr. Dhawan, tell us after that.." all except the for best friends of manik were shocked as mukti accepted that they were brainwashing nandini ..

"Wait that didn't scare you?" dhruv asked unsure..

"Why will that scare us dhruv? We are scared for the thing after that?"

"What after that?" abhi was the one asking..

"That manik is a gem for nandini . How did you guys accepted manik that too for your cousin.."

"Also your sister"

"Also your babydoll.."

"And your life " the girls asked shocked while before the boys could say nandini asked,,

"Wait , how did you guys know what they call me?" It was nandini..

" So nandini. let us introduce ourselves..I am mukti. Abhi is my boyfriend. "

"Cabir aur hum saath hain.." navya replied..

But since alya made no attempts to say anything dhruv told himself..

"Nandini, aur alya is my girlfriend who has broke up with me for now but don't worry I will pacify her soon.." dhruv said while alya rolled her eyes..

And this all was too much for nandini to process..

"Wait this means you knew me from before and all of you fooled me.." nandini said with anger..

"Not all nandini, just we four . Actually not even manik knew it before yesterday that you were their sister and he tried to tell you but you won't pick the calls which added to his misery.." suha winked ..

"Bechara manik, you know he called us and threatened us saying if we don't stop our girls , he will break our relation too.."

"Manik really threatened you guys?" nandini asked unsure..

"No, how can he..He is such a great guy. He even took permission from your mom and dad to take you for a surprise date."

"Cabirrrrrrrr.." manik shouted..

"Kya cabir, tu he toh ghoor raha tha toh it came out .." 

"I know why you did that? Isn't it because I ruined you first date. "

"Cabir hume tumse ye umeed nahi thi..Tumne manik pe revenge liya..You know how much he had prepared for the date. And he did everything without anyone's help too. "

"Navya, you are making it worse.." manik said ..

"Ha ha..ab hum bhi bure hogaye.." saying so navya went out..

"Drama queen..ja mana le.." manik said and cabir was quick enough to go behind her not before whispering "He really is a gem." to nandini.

"Alya, I promise I won't try to change anything. I will be myself."

"So finally someone realized his mistake.." alya was still not happy as she knew that it was not his own discovery..

"Manik made me realize it but I promise I won't repeat it. I will be just what I am .Your Dhruv"

"Toh chalo get me an ice-cream.." alya said and dhruv compiled while taking alya with him not before winking at nandini pointing at manik...

"Tumhe bhi kuch kehna hai?" mukti asked unsure if abhi too was going to behave lovey dovey..

"I was thinking for an idea to start the fight with you.." and mukti grinned at it..

"Chalo beach mein chalte hai..sabke samne ladne ka maja hi kuch aur hota hai.." saying so mukti dragged abhi ..

But before that mukti went near nandini and spoke.."You know there's still time for you to back off.This one is a rare species and when I say this I am talking from experience.." she said while nandini smile and whispered back.."Maybe you can teach me some trick to tackle this crazy person.." "For sure and I know karate too in case. Have a great date." mukti went away after that while manik too gave abhi a pity look which abhi shrugged and smiled.

"Toh come one manik Juhu beach is waiting for you and nandini.."

"Juhu beach ?" nandini asked..

"Aree, your date set up is there na.."suha replied hiding her mischievous grin as manik glared at her and slumped down in chair nearby..

"Ab kya faida sab kuch toh bata diya..Surprise surprise kaha raha.."

"Accha sab kuch bata diya..Wait let me tell about the menu, mus.." but before she could speak more manik closed her mouth..

"Okay fine I am going.." saying so manik released her..

"Pehle nandini se toh pooch if she wants to go or not?" suha asked and that's when he looked at nandini who had a looked made him nervous..and here goes manik..

"Er..nan..nan.."

"Nandini hai uska naam." suha spoke while grinning and manik shot her a glare..

"Nandini, will you go on a date with me?"

"Manik, fool.." suha spoke again and manik again glared at her..

"Kya, at least give her  a phool, a flower?" 

"Wo yeah.." saying so manik took a flower from vase of nearby table and forwarded her and nandini took it too but again threw it..

"Mani koi nahi,maybe I too would have done same..but again nandini Juhu beach ka night view nahi miss kar sakti na.." suha told sympathetically but manik could not know the wink she passed to nandini..

"That's just the reason I am saying yes..." nandini said and moved ahead leaving manik ..

"Manik she said yes duffer, go." suha shook him and that's when he realized that they pulled a prank on him..

"Suha ki bacchi.."

"Aree mujhe kya agar nandini sach mein chali gayi ..." 

"Tujhe toh mein dekh lunga..." saying so manik too rushed out to take love of his life for the best date of their life..

"I must say your friends are crazy" said a boy out of nowhere standing beside suha,,

"Excuse me.." she glared at him..

"Well, May I get the honor of know you are single." the boy smiled while suha smriked and replied..

"No you can't.." and she was walking when she heard him shout....

"Will wait till we meet again but I am sure we will. Waise I am.............."

P.S. That's for you to fill sumani di *wink

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I know I am late but was confused myself halfway on what to write. Hope it went well.

Love,

CrazyButSweetReader