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Chapter 3

Manik's POV...

The coffee maker dinged and I immediately poured the coffee into two mugs. Then I picked up the plate of the grilled beef sandwich which I prepared for Nandini and placed everything in the tray. With that I walked out of the pantry and the office was empty by now because 5 was the off time now my wrist watch was striking 6.

I reached Nandini's office and stared at the glass door.

"Ya mery office ka door hai koi dressing mirror nahi!"

Nandini's warning rang in my head and stuck my tongue out at door but immediately held it back remembering that Nandini could be possibly watching me through.

You don't leave a chance to get us in an embarrassing situation! My subconscious woke up once again and I glared at it.

Tu apny kaam say kaam nahi rakh skta? I shouted at him and it made a face.

Main tou apny kaam say kaam rkhta hoon but what's up with you haan? You never make coffee for even yourself aur aj 2 cup coffee, a grilled beef sandwich wo bhi khadoos boss ka liye? Chakar kya hain haan? My subconscious was now irritating me and I rolled my eyes at it.

She is not khadoos! I snapped at my subconscious. And she hadn't eaten the whole day so am just helping her out nothing else! Now shut up! Once again I switched the off button and knocked the door before getting in.

Nandini was sitting on her boss's chair, leaning her head with the back her eyes were closed and she looked so so serene...

"Nandini?" I called out softly and her eyes snapped open. She looked at me with sleepy eyes and I smiled.

"Your coffee and sandwich!" I spoke cheekily and placed the tray on her table.

"You don't need to do this Manik!" Her voice sounded so weak to me and I stared at her...

"Do what?" I asked shrugging my shoulders and she stared at the food blankly.

What's up with this lady? Why she seemed so weak and fragile at the sametime strong at a rock...

"This!" She spoke pointing at the food and I shook my head.

"Aray! It's nothing! Friends karty hain aik dosry k liye!" I said with a warm smile and she was once again amazed.

Abay ooo! Friend ka lagta! Do jootay lagye ge tjy! Ziada free mat ho us kay sath! My subconscious woke up once more but I ignored it completely.

"Aur hum friends kab banay?" She asked coldly raising an eyebrow at me and my jaw dropped open.

"Aray! Itne batain kar li hum nay! So we are friends!" I announced and she shook her head.

"We are not friends Manik! I can't be your friend! Am not made for this thing!" She said in a dismissing tone and I frowned.

"But why?" I asked in a confused tone and she picked up the coffee cup.

"Because friendship is a game of give and take! And I have nothing to give you! Nothing at all!" She whispered in a cold tone and sipped her coffee with that she rolled her chair and now her back was towards me.

"But I am not asking for anything! Agr tumhy meri friend nahi ban'na tou mat bano! But I will be always your friend!" I told her in a final tone but she didn't say anything...

What is wrong with her? Kabhi itne achi ho jati hai jesy is say better koi hai he nahi aur kbhi...hufff...

I stood there for few seconds wondering of what to do until I heard her sigh.

"Leave Manik!" She ordered and I felt her tone thick and heavy...

"Tum theek ho?" The words escaped my lips with ease.

Why her being not okay was concerning me?

"Manik leave!!!" She bellowed loudly and my fists clenched in anger before I grabbed my bag. After few seconds I was leaving the office with a loud bang on the door. As soon as left the office I heard a shattering sound but I was so angry at the rejection that I didn't bother to turn back and left the building asap!

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"Good evening!" I mumbled as I entered the apartment and Cabir jumped over me for a hug.

"Good evening Manik! tell me!? how was your day? I am sure teri wo khadoos boss tou lutto ho gai ho gen a tjh pay?" Cabir was so enthusiastic to know and I looked at his adorable face.

All the confusion which was building inside me because of Nandini's weird behavior was gone all of a sudden and I jumped in excitement clapping my hands.

Chal beta jhoot ki patari khool...

"Aray esi wesi!" I exclaimed tapping the fake dust off my shoulder and stood up on the couch, while Cabir sat on the floor like an obedient audience to listen to my rant.

"Tjy tou pata hai kay main kitna regular hoon! I was on time!" First lie and Cabir clapped in appreciation.

Actually Cabir was sleeping when I left the apartment so he had no idea that I was late as usual.

"Aray wah! Phir??" Cabir asked hell excited and his eyes dilated with curiosity.

"Phir kya! Itna impress hue kay she allotted me the best glass work office in the building!" I spoke winking at him and my inside fainted on remembering the muddy storeroom.

"And you know! Us office ka air conditioner! Just wow!" I said with a fake smile and Cabir was going crazy with excitement.

"And the lunch! It was so yummy! I can still feel the taste on my tongue!" I said with an innocent face and jumped on the couch more while Cabir was constantly clapping.

"Work? Kaam ziada tou nahi?" Cabir asked still very much excited and I shrugged letting out a fake chuckle.

"Aray! Bilkul bhi nahi! I was free most of the time! Free beth beth kar itne nend aa rahi the!" I lied more to keep his heart and Cabir looked so happy.

Just like a mother looked happy on her kids success!

Agar mery jhoot say Cabir can look so happy then I will lie for happiness...

"Am so proud of you Manik! I told you na! That you deserve the best!" He said getting up from the floor and cupped my cheeks.

"Ni buddy! I don't deserve best! Main kuch deserve nahi karta!" I said shaking my head and Cabir's grip around my head tightened.

"Manik! How many times I have told you! Esi batain tu nahi kary ga! Tjy apni aik alag identity banana hai! You have to prove yourself! Smjha?" He spoke angrily and forced me to look at him with determined eyes.

"Smjh gaya!" I whispered lowly and hugged Cabir once again.

"Manik! If you sat under AC all day long then why are you smelling of sweat? And tery hair itny dusty aur muddy kiun hain?" He suddenly interrogated and I backed off from the hug finding an excuse immediately.

"Aray! Traffic! Mumbai ki traffic! Usi ki waja say!" I said with a dejected face and I turned my face from him.

Please don't let him guess me...

Please please!

"Tu jhoot bool raha hai na?" Cabir spoke in an angry tone and I rolled my eyes in my head.

Bola tha jhoot mat bool! Now bear the consequences! My subconscious snapped at me and I gulped turning towards Cabir.

All the blood in my veins drained away as I saw him standing with a chappal...

"Tu mjhy chappal say maary ga?" I freaked out and Cabir glared at me with murderous eyes.

"Haan! Because I am 100% sure that you are lying about your first day!" He shouted like an angry mother and dishoooooom...

Flying chappal directly hit my head and I was knocked over the couch...

"Ouch ouch!" I cried out and he picked up the second chappal...

"No Cabir!" I shouted in fear and started running in the whole apartment.

"Jhoot bolay ga! Mj say jhoot bolay ga!" Cabir shouted like angry bull and threw the second chappal at me which I tried to dodge but my foot tripped causing me to fall on the couch once more.

"Sorry naa!" I whined crying loudly and Cabir slapped my head.

"Sach bata? What happened?" He growled and I palmed my face.

"Batataa hoon na!" I said in a sad tone and Cabir nodded gesturing me to spill it out.

Then I got some more scolding and the lecture session goes on...

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I was standing on a stranded road. It was dark.

So dark.

The only thing I was able to see was the moon which was shining exactly above my head...

Where was I? And why was I even there?

Wondering the thing in my head I slowly walked on the road when suddenly muffled cries hit my ears and I turned my head around in order to know he source.

Then I finally spotted a big bush.

Gathering the courage I reached the bush and made my way to the other side.

But the site out there caused my breath to hitch in my throat as I saw girl...

She was sitting on the muddy grass hugging her knees and her face was dug in her knees itself. She was rocking back and forth.

Her hair was hiding her face completely and there was so much of blood around her.

"Who...who are you?" I asked daringly but the lady didn't look up and kept sobbing.

"Are..you..okay?" I asked again but still no response.

I stepped closer to her and something tangled with my feet. I looked down to see a black scarf, tattered scarf lying on the ground...

Where did I see this scarf? Who was wearing it?

Pondering on this thing few seconds my eyes widened with realization and I looked at the girl with concern filled eyes...

Nan....

"Manik!? It's 7:30 buddy! Get up!" Cabir's voice jerked me up from my horrible dream and I found myself sweaty under the covers...

What the hell was that dream about?

Ab ya Nandini kya khwab main bhi aa kar darye ge mjhy?

Seriously?

But...what was all that?

Tattered scarf? Blood? Her crying?

No! she wasn't Nandini...

Bhala wo kiun aye g emery dream main?

She hates me!

Usy tou meri shakal dekhty he gusa aa jata hai!

Aur wesay bhi Manik you think kay wo teri trha veli hai? Jo dream main aye ge! My subconscious snickered and I glared at him before kicking the covers away..

Let's rock the day!

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Making my way towards the storeroom back the second day I hummed the melody of Channa Mereya and suddenly remembered that I didn't ask for my today's task from Nandini...

That means phr subha subha us chudail ki shakal dekhni padi ge!

Manik! language! Mr. subconscious growled at me and I made a bad face, walking back towards her office.

The way she kicked me out of her office last day was still making me hell angry but my stupid heart wanted to go and see her.

Tu tou gya! Tu tou gya! Subconscious was shouting at me and I made a bad face.

Soon I was standing in front of her office. Today I didn't commit the mistake of styling my hair in the door and softly knocked the door before entering it.

As usual I found my boss sitting on her chair but today she looked different.

Yes she was in her usual attire. The light pale blue color loose shirt, trouser wool open gown and her scarf but still...there was something missing on her face.

Why is it even bothering you Manik! just ask for your task and get away...

I stared at her and coughed a little to get her attention but she was at all attentive towards me. She pretended to ignore me and I frowned.

Sadooo...

"Good morning!" I spoke trying to sound cheeky and she just nodded her head.

Hain? Seriously!

Phir say sbha sbha kamaaal ki insult...

"So what's my task?" I asked trying to digest her rude behavior.

"I need you to arrange all the data you added in the computer last day!" She spoke still busy in typing an email in her macbook and I nodded but my eyes darted on her hand which had a fresh wound in it's palm.

What happened to her??

Kal tak tou she was okay? Then?

Why do I even care?

But? Pochoon kya?

Phr say she will insult you phr roota hua mery pass mat ana! My subconscious snapped at me and I made a sad face at him.

But she is hurt! She need first aid! I reasoned.

She didn't ask for help Manik! why are you trying to make a fool out of yourself! Subconscious was very angry and I nodded obediently.

"Okay? Anything else?" I asked shrugging my shoulder and she just shook her head dismissing me.

What the!!

"Cool!" I murmured under my breath and started walking back to the door.

"Suno?" She called me from back and I turned almost disinterestedly.

"I have changed your office!" She was now looking at me and I frowned.

"Now what? Am I gonna work in the bathroom?" Wow! Me and my sarcasms...

"No!" She said shaking her head and I raised my eyebrow at her.

"The office next to mine! That's your from today! Wahan AC aur fan hai! It's good with ventilation!" She spoke lowly and I gave her a whatever look but my inside was jumping crazily with excitement..

Oh my God! Oh My GOD!!!!!!!!!

Yayeeee! A brand new office...

Wah wah! Kya kismet pai hai Manik!

Good going!

Dekha! Finally you impressed her with your awesomeness!

Yo yo!

But don't show your excitement to her! Bus shhh!

"Thanks for this nawazish!" I was best at maintaining the sarcasm in my voice and she looked back to her laptop.

"Leave!" She whispered and I frowned.

Is larki ko leave! Get out! Ya dafa ho jaoa kay ilawa kuch nahi aata!

Girls cuteness ki shop hoi hain aur ya Rudeness ki shop hai!

"Ja he raha tha! I am not dying to be here!" I murmured in anger and heard a low crackling sound behind me but I was too much in anger to turn and see what happened.

My dear new office!! Here I come....

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WOW!!!

What a office!!

Shit! It's such a pretty interior...

Kya baat hai meri! Wah wah!

Cabir....you must know this..

But no! usy ghar ja kay btaoan ga abhi kaam karta hoon...

Haan okay!

With that I hastily sat on my chair which was so comfortable itself.

After that I got busied myself in the work.

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Almost a week passed like this and it was Friday now. Me working hard and more hard to get a better place and Nandini ignoring me like I don't exist.

I wonder where was the Nandini whom lead me to the pantry the very first day.

Who smiled and forced me to smile with her.

After the sandwich thing I thought we could be good friends but she maintained her distance with me like I was some contagious disease.

First she stopped allowing me to come in her office secondly all the work list was used to present on my desk every morning.

Weird...

Khair mjy kya!

As long as I am doing my job and she is not angry then everything is okay!

It was around 2 pm when the intercom of my office buzzed.

wah ya bajta bhi hai?

Since the time I was here it never buzzed because it was directly connected to Nandini's office and only she could call me. but she never did...

What happened today?

Scratching my head on confusion I picked up the phone.

"Hello?" I spoke clearing my throat and waited.

"Come to my office now!" She spoke curtly and before I could say anything the line was dead.

Seriously?

Ab myny kya kar diya?

Think Manik think!

What blunder you have committed in the last few days? Think!

But yar myny tou sachi kuch nahi kiya!

Monster Nandini lecture day ge abhii...

Making a face at the thought I got up and picked up my blazer.

With that I walked out of my office and reached hers.

I knocked the door and after hearing a 'come in' I pushed the door open.

Seeing her after so many days suddenly felt so overwhelming and I immediately realized that I missed her.

So much..

Hain...what am I saying..

Chup...

She was sitting on her seat and was gathering her things.

"Going somewhere?" I asked in a cold tone as she was once again not looking at me.

She nodded slowly and got up grabbing her long strap tea pink purse from her stand.

"If you are going somewhere then why you called me?" I asked in an annoyed tone and she finally turned to me, standing face to face.

So confident...

"Because you are coming with me!" She ordered me and I was confused.

"Why me? dekho main tumhri kise girls party me nahi aoan ga!" I said in a funny tone and she glared at me telling me that she was not in a mood of joking.

Okay she is never in a mood of joking...

"Business k liye ja rahy hain hum! It's a formal lunch! You presence is compulsory otherwise I wouldn't have asked you!" She said sternly and I made a bad face.

Matlab seedha seedha accept tou krna he nai na kay am important.

Attitude queen!

"Okay cool! Let's go!" I said shrugging my shoulders and she started walking while I followed her.

There was some maintenance work was going on in the elevators so we took stairs to reach the ground floor.

No words were exchanged between us.

She was quiet.

I was not a kid who couldn't see that she was ignoring me but I was unaware of the reason.

So like that we reached the parking and I started walking towards my bike.

"Stop! Where are you going?" Her angry voice halted my movements and I turned to see her glaring at me.

"I am going to get my bike! I can't walk all the way to the hotel!" I spoke in a confused tone and she sighed shaking her head.

"Manik! we are going in my car!" She said pointing towards her Mercedes Benz and I shrugged.

"Sorry! Main larkiyyon ka ehsaan nahi leta!" I told her in a matter of fact, very serious tone and she gritted her teeth.

"Manik! It's not an ehsaan! You are my employ! It's my responsibility to give you a ride!" She said in a helpless tone and I snickered.

"Seedha seedha bola that you are trying to impress me with your Car!" I spoke like a total jealous 'mohalay ki aunty' and she sighed rubbing her forehead.

Sab jaanta hoon main! Mjy neecha dekhana chahti hai meesni!

"Manik! when on earth you will not argue with me? At least for once meri baat suno! We need to reach at the hotel together!" She was looking so frustrated and I showed her my hand.

"We need to get there together na! Tou let's go on my bike! Main tumhri is car me nahi bethoon ga!" I said in a simple, final tone and Nandini shivered in anger.

"Uff Manik! Ufff! You are so stubborn! So so impossible! Tumhara kuch nahi ho skta!" She was now shouting and my mouth hung open.

"Aray yaar! Ab myny kya kar diya!? I am offering you a ride aur tm mjy attitude dekha rahi ho? Bohat mean ho sachi!" I spoke in a dejected tone and shook my head in dismay.

"What are you?" She shouted and I glared at her.

"I am Manik!" I shouted back and she fisted her hands. "Pata chala ab? Now come we will go on my bike!" I walking towards my bike and she tapped her feet angrily.

"You are impossible! Bhaad main jaoa! I won't sit on your bike!" She shouted on my back and I stopped turning back to her.

"Tou theek hai! I will go on my bike and you go on your fancy car! Baat khatam!" I found the solution and she angrily sat in her car.

Ajeeb hai! Solution nikaal diya phr bhi gusa kar rahi hai!

Huhh!

I run to get my bike and started it in few seconds with that I drove it near Nandini's car. I waited for her driver to start the car so that I can follow her.

The driver turned the ignition but the car didn't start..

"What the hell? Chalao bhi!" I heard Nandini shouting.

"Pata ni kya hua Ma'am start nahi ho rahi!" The driver mewed and suddenly I started laughing.

Hahaha!

I jumped off my bike and reached Nandini's window.

"Hahaha! What happened? Hawa nikal gai?" I mocked at her, bending near her side and she gritted her teeth at me. "We will go in my car!" I mimicked her words and she slammed her purse over my face.

Which I dodged expertly, of course.

"You are fired!" She roared at the driver.

Aww poor guy...

After that she opened the car door with a bang and her intention was to hit me but I jumped away quickly.

"So now? Let's go on my bike!" I offered, showing my 'bateesi' to her and she gave me a deadly glare.

"Oooo! Am scared!" I teased her and she started walking towards the exit gate.

I laughed on her back and once again jumped over my bike. With that I followed her and saw her standing on the footpath waving for a Taxi maybe.

"Chalo betho!" I said to her this time in a serious tone as I stopped the bike near her and she was looking so angry.

"Main Taxi main chali jaoan ge! But I will never sit on your 'khatara' bike!" She roared at me and I made a bad face.

"Ooo hello! Tumhy nahi bethna mat betho! But dare not to call my Charlotte khatara smjhi?" My bike has a name too okay and no one can insult her...

But she didn't reply to me instead sat inside the Taxi gesturing me to follow her.

Had hai stubbornness ki...

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Soo! Another update I hope it would have made you smile and laugh!

Secondly guys as the story will proceed the seriousness will be added to it! So just get ready for the emotional ride! I am telling you all this story will be full of emotions!!

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