In Jannat Mansion

In the upstairs

Manik was walking through a corridor..

Manik ( irritated ): Hadd hai yar, mansion ban sakthe hai tho kya ek washroom nahi ban sakthe ye log..!!

While Nandini was in her room who just changed her dress and was going to call her Appa, just then she saw a figure wandering here and there. She went close by and found it was Manik.

Nandu ( softly ): Manik..

Manik: Thank god Nandu..

Nandu: Tum yaha kya kar rahe ho ? Sab log tho niche hai..

Manik: Nandu..mujhe washroom use karna hai..its seriously urgent..

Nandu ( giggled ): Acha okay, don't take tension..come with me..

She took him to her bedroom. She showed the washroom..

Nandu: Actually we have washrooms only in bedrooms, so you can use it..

He thanked her and rushed inside while Nandu started calling her Appa..

Nandu: Hey Appa..

Shekhar: Nandu, tumne phone kyu nahi kiya abi thak ?

Nandu ( crossed her fingers ): Wo Appa..hum theatre pe the..film theatre..soo mein phone nahi kar payi..sorry..

She wasn't liking it at all..If she was bad at something then that was lying and if someone looked into her eyes they could easily find it especially when they are someone close to her..

Shekhar ( relieved ): Teek hai, movie kaisi lagi ?

Nandu ( nervous ): It was awesome Appa..wo sab chod..aapne khana khaaya ? Aur kya kya dishes the ?

Shekhar ( smiled ): Bas bas meri Shona..khana kha liya aur khane mein paranthe tha..

Nandu ( cutely ): Paranthe..haye mumma ki paranthe..mein tho miss kiya..

Shamishti: Ji nahi, tujhe kal milegi..

Nandu: Mumma...I love you..

Shamishti: Patha hai mujhe..ab zyada makhan math daal..

Nandu: Haww..mein khud ithni sweet hoon phir makhan ki kya zaroorat hai ?

They laughed at their daughter's cuteness..

Nandu ( giggled ): Acha Appa and mumma, mein rakhthi hoon..

Shekhar: Teek hai, kab lautegi thu ? Yaad hai na..aaj sunday hai..our game day..

Nandu: Of course yaad hai Appa..mein 8 baje se pehle aaoongi..

Shamishti: Teek hai, der math karna phir..

Nandu: Aye aye captain..

She giggled and cut the phone.

Nandu: I am sorry Appa, mumma. I never wanted to lie but I had to. Par aapki Shona koi galathi nahi kar rahi hoon..Humare pariwaar ek hona hai na..isiliye ye sab..Sorry..

' They understand you Nandu '

Startled she turned to find Manik standing behind her with a smile. She smiled faintly.

Manik: Ye smile nahi..asli wali..

Nandu: Manik..

Manik: Tumhare chehre pe smile chahiye..tumne suna nahi ' smile is the best make up a girl could wear '.

Nandu ( smiled ): Ab khush..

Manik: Very much..

Nandu: To chalo..

She was about to move but he caught her hands. She stopped, his touch was giving her goosebumps, again that feeling..He pulled her towards himself and caught her bare waist..She gasped and looked upto him..

She gasped and looked upto him
( Ignore the hat )

Manik: Let it out Nandu..I know tum ye smile ke peeche kuch chupa rahi ho..

She looked at him in shock in the same position. She could see only truthfulness and concern and some unknown emotion..' What is it and how is it possible for me to read his eyes ? ' she thought. He caressed her cheeks, she looked at him with soft eyes..

Manik: Bolo..baath kya hai..

She couldn't say anything but just crashed in his arms, he hugged her back happily.

Nandu: I couldn't control my emotions Manik..When I saw your family, their Love for each other, when Pops and chachus ( rishi and rohit ) were having fun..all these time I could only think about my family..When can I see my family together..when will DJ speak with Appa like how chote daadu was speaking with his sons..when will my Appa could have fun with his brothers..and when can I be with my bhayyus without any hesitation thinking that what if someone see us together and will create a tiff between our own family, when can my Mumma feels that she too has a family..I knew I was the one who told I would bring my family together but sometimes I doubt my confidence..

Manik ( smiled ): So you are in India to reunite your family..haan ?

Nandu realized that she spilled her mission to him and tried to pull herself out of his arms..

Manik: Dont..( she stopped and tilted her head to look at him ) Tum kuch galat nahi kar rahi ho..you are the most purest soul I have ever met Nandu, I believe in you, hum tho sirf ek mahine se janthe hai ek dusre ko par tumhara Appa tujhe 23 saalon se jantha hai tho unhe koi bura nahi lagega tumhare joot bolne se..he will feel proud..aur haan jaise tum mere pariwaar ko ek saath dekhthe hai na ab waise tum apne pariwar ko bhi ek saath dekh sakthi ho..you know why..cause you can make it happen..

They broke the hug and he cupped her cheeks..

Manik: Just believe in yourself then you could see yourself winning..

She smiled widely..

Nandu: Thank you..

He smiled at her and kissed her forehead , a long kiss..neither she protested nor he hesitated..

Manik: One more thing, I would be helping you here after in fulfilling your dream..its my PROMISE..

She nodded with a big smile and they went down..

They went down and saw Nyonika twisting Asad's ears. Nandu was horrified at the scene, she never allowed any of her mums to even scold her brothers so this was something she could never allow..She ran towards her..

Nandu: Arey Nyoni mumma, ye kya kar rahi hai aap ?

Nyonika released him while Asad rubbed his ears making a bad face, he saw a tiny hand rubbing his ear and he smiled at her.

Asad: Kya Aunty..dard hua na..

Nyonika: Hona bhi chahiye..pehle tumne hum sabse Nandu ke baare mein kaha nahi aur upar se tum log aaj kal humse milne bhi nahi aa rahe hai..

Nandu ( sadly ): Wo meri wajah se hai Nyoni mumma..Hum ek saal ke baad mil rahe hai aur yaha hume bas hafthe mein ek din tho chutti mil rahe hai..tho humne socha hum saath mein masti karenge uss din..sorry Nyoni mumma..

Rithvik came and side hugged her..

Rithvik: Tu kyu sorry bol rahi hai..galathi humne ki ha i na tho hume bolna chahiye..Aunty..hum isse ek sall bad dekh rahe hai tho we thought of spending most of our time with her..its been a long..aur sunday ke alawa aur koi din hi nahi..sorry..

Nyonika ( smiled ): Its okay beta, mein tho bas complaint kar rahi thi..

They all chuckled..

Mukti ( EXCITED ): Hey, tho kyu na hum sab saath mein ek picnic ke liye nikalthe hai..we would be able to get to know Nandini and you Murthy would be able to spend some lone time with each other too..

Rudr: Idea tho acha hai..But sab free hai kya ?

Sooraj: Wo tho tum mujpe chod dho..mein Papa ji se baath karoonga..

Nandu: Par Chote Papa..mein tho bas abhi join kiya hai..phir mein leave kese..

Sooraj ( glared ): Jaha tum kaam kar rahi hai waha ke maalik mein hoon aur mein khud tumhe leave de raha hoon..India ghum lo..aur enjoy kar..

Nandu ( cutely ): Okay..Par aap aayenge na ?

Sooraj ( sadly ): Nahi Pari, mein akela nahi aa saktha na, tho Sohesh bhi aa jayega phir tumhara picnic kachda mein rahega..aur mein aajkal vacation bhi nahi manatha..

They nodded in understanding..Nandu understood the meaning and went towards him and whispered..

Nandu: No worries, Hum bohat jald family picnic pe jaayenge..

Sooraj smiled at her and side hugged her..Manik smiled seeing how she is able to hide her worries just for her loved ones' happiness..' She is perfect ' he thought.

Karan: Par jaana kaha ?

Rudr: Bangalore..

Shivaay: Kerala..

Om: Nainital..

Asad & Manik: Ek second..

They both looked at each other in surprise while others were shocked except Nandu..

Asad: Umm..Mr. Malhotra you go ahead..

Manik: No..Mr. Murthy you can..

Nandu was looking at them in utter confusion so she went and stood in between them..

Nandu: Excuse me ? May I know what kind of business meeting is going on?

Asad ( confused ): What ?

Manik ( confused ): Business meeting ? Yaha konsa business man hai ?

Nandu: Tumhe nahi patha ? Arey the great ASAD MURTHY and the great MANIK MALHOTRA..you go ahead mr.malhotra, no you go ahead mr.murthy..( she made a bad face then ) ye kya mr. mr. lga ke rakhe hai aap dono..aap log pariwar wale hai na..tho phir konsa pariwar wale aise formally baath karthe hai ?

Viren and Sid went and side hugged her..

Viren ( giggling ): Well nice question par answer tho hamare paas hai..inke paas nahi hai..

Nandu ( confused ): Mathlab ?

Sid went and stood in front of Nandu ( btw Manik and Asad itself )

Sid: Mathlab ye ke..the great ASAD MURTHY and the great MANIK MALHOTRA who are fortunately relatives but are unfortunately RIVALS..

Nandu's mouth was wide opened..

Nandu: WHAT!! Come again Bhayyu..

Viren ( chuckled ): Tumhara Bhayyu aur tumhara dosth Rivals hai..who bhi India ke best Rivals..

She couldn't believe it..she just kept her hand on her head and screamed " Oh teri ki "

Manik: Umm Nandini..its just business..don't take tension okay..

Asad: Haa Princess, tu aise math dekho..we actually don't fight..its jsut rivalry in business..

Nandu ( glared ): Like seriously ? Ek pariwar hone ke baad bhi rivalry..If I hate something in business then its this stupid rivalry..Isiliye tho aap log aapas mein bath nahi karthe hai na...but actually why this rivalry..aap dono tho honest businessmen hai..phir? ( Eureka ) Ye mein kese bhul gayi..The MANIK MALHOTRA..mere dosth aur The ASAD MURTHY..mere bhayyu have similar problems..donon impulsive hai, donon short tempered hai, aur donon ka moto hai never bow your head and always come first in position!! Right ?? Tho phir ye dono kese ek dusre ko pasand kar sakthe hai !!

The were looking here and there while others suppressed their laughter while Malhptras were also shocked to know Manik listening to someones scolding other than his mums..that too a girl.

Manik: Acha Nandini..am SORRY..aage se nahi hoga..gussa math hona..

Asad: Exactly..I am sorry princess..

Nandu: Fine, now shake your hands..

" WHAT "

Nandu: Friends banne ke liye nahi kaha mene..friendship tho dil se karthe hai so I wont force you..par aage se koi enmity nahi hona chahiye isiliye bola shake your hands..

" FINE "

They shook their hands..

" HAPPY "

Nandu ( smiled ): Of course I am..

They saw Malhotras standing shocked..

Nandu: What happened ?

Cabir: Bhai..did you just say Sorry ?

Manik ( self thought ): Mar gaya manik beta..

Rudr: Of course..didn't you hear Cabir ?

Nandu: Par tum log shocked kyun ?

Dhruv: Kyunki Manik Malhotra never says sorry..

Nandu: Hain par mujhse tho..

Before she could complete Manik interrupted her..

Manik: Arey Nandini..chod..tum inlogon ke baath pe yakeen math kar..

Mukti: Par Bhai..

Manik: She is my friend..so I said Sorry..

Rithvik: Acha bas..tum log baad mein lado..kaha jaana hai hume picnic ke liye..ye batha..

Shivaay: Yh, but Asad Bhai and Manik was about to tell something right ?

Sid: Oh yes, what was it ?

Asad: Haa..wo..Mr....( nandu glared at him ) I mean..Manik..YOU can say first..

Manik: Umm no Mr. A...( he also got a super hot glare from..umm obvio his future wife yar ) Haa Asad..you go ahead..

Rudr ( annoyed ): Okay that's it..Aap dono ek saath bol..varna hum picnic pe kabhi jayenge bhi nahi..

" I agree "

Manik & Asad: Fine..We will go by Nandu's/Princess wish..

They were surprised to see that their thoughts can also get similar..

Others were shocked while Nandu smiled at their care for her..

Sid: Wow..aap logon ke choices bhi milthe hai ek dusre ke saath..

They glared at him..

Nandu: Acha don't start a fight..and Thank you Manik..and Bhayyu I love you..

They smiled at her..

Her brothers moved to her and asked through eyes where she wanted to go..

Nandu ( smiled ): Mein boloon ?? ( They noddede )..Can we..Can we go to Punjab ?

Murthy looked at her in shock..while Malhotras were thinking why Punjab ?

" What "

Nandu ( nervous ): Its our Daadi's place..and I look like her right..but she was born and brought up in Punjab while I was born and brought up in London..so I wanted to know how she lived there and I have heard a lot about that place from Appa..he has visited that place in childhood..from then it was my wish to see Punjab..But it's okay if you dont want to..

Before she could complete she was pulled into their chest..They were hugging her like she would vanish if they didn't hold her..They broke the hug..

Karan ( cupped her cheeks ): How come our dream turned into your wish ?

Nandu ( confused ): Huh ?

Asad: It was our dream to visit Daadi's place Princess..

Nandu ( excited ): Really ?

Rithvik: Yup..but we also wanted to visit it with you..so that we could enjoy the most..

Sid ( joked ): Plus we have the xerox copy of Mrs. Manjeet Murthy with us..

She slapped his arms and hugged them..

Nandu: I love you..

" We love you too "

Sooraj: So is it decided guys ?

Murthys looked at each other and then at Malhotras..They got a smiling nod from them an so they gave it to Sooraj..

Sooraj: Well then its decided..Punjab is where Malhotras and Murthys are going to have fun..

They hooted..While Asad forwarded his hand and he each of his brothers kept their hand on his and looked at Nandu..she happily kept her hand..and whispered " One for all and all for one "

This was routine, when something was decided, let it be a trip or any suggestion they would chant their moto to tell other no matter what they are always together..

They got out of the mansion and bade bye to each other..While our Manan had a short eyelock..