Then one day when we were walking on the beach..'Manik let's sit na.I'm tired' she said..We sat on the beach just a bit away from where the waves where hitting the surface.She picked up a stick and started drawing cute stuff on the sand.I took the stick from her hand and I wrote Manik - Nandini whilst a heart.She looked at me and I held her hand...she smiled...I tightened the grip...she shift close to me...I smiled and took our entwined hands and placed it close to my heart...she rested her head on my shoulder. 'Nandini' I spoke finally.. 'Hmm'ed she.'Do you think the same what I think.!?'..'Kya' she raised her head a bit and asked cutely..'Yahi ki we should be heading home now.It'past sunset.'

     I thought that this madame would be a bit taken aback by this answer or that she must be expecting something else but it was like just to prove me wrong she said 'Ya..mom might also be coming now' I felt like banging my head against the door..but unfortunately or fortunately there was no door beside.. I *chuckles* I felt like what is she made up of.But anyway I was happy that our silences were speaking. We without saying much were speaking volumes.I was...infact We were attached to each other rather than attracted.There were no barriers..no delusions..no problems just me with her and she with me..we for each other.We. matlab I knew she too but for now I was loving to be with her.I was clean bowled the day I saw her..but now I was starting to fall for her.
Mukti had been a great saviour at times..though unknowingly.
  
    Her mom was going out on an official purpose for a week and Mukti was gonna stay with her at night times...I grabbed this chance and sneaked into her room one evening. I saw her lying down on her stomach reading a book and a slow number playing in background.I gentally pat her back to gain her attention...and as expected she pounded in me with her never ending questions..'Manik!! , what are you doing here!?..How did you come in!?...I locked the door from inside then how did you come..!?'But then what she did next made me go all aweee and raised a seed of some fun..'Are you real..!?' and she poked my cheek..she was about to take her hand back but I held it and pulled her towards me..'Kyu,tum mujhe imagine bhi karti ho' and my mischief struck the right cord..she blushed..profusely!! She freed herself and again...started..'Manik par tumhe ab jaana chahiye..Mukti bhi aatihongi'..'Mukti 9 baje aane wali hai nd ther is still an hour left'..'But you..'...'But me..I'm here to stay.I'll not leave..not so soon..not so easily' Both of us lost in each other's eyes not wanting to leave that space...But then I spoke,breaking the trance..'Waise ghar aaye mehmaan ko chai coffee..thanda garam kuch pochogi nai'..'Sorry.Kya loge..' I smiled at her innocence 'Yahan rehne ki permission' said I..'Manik but..' 'Mukti won't come for a while..she's with Abhi'..'Okay,But just for a while haan' she said pointing her finger at me as if warning. I took her hand in mine and literally dragged her towards the balcony as if waiting for this and I made her sit n I sat beside her holding her close to me. Talking less but finding solace..that warmth.. that comfort..that peace..!!

    When it was time to get up I saw her flushed face and I said to myself "No more delay I want her beside me..with me..just her n me..US"

    'Nandini..I am falling for you' I said in a deep loving tone showering out all what I had for her.She blushed in response and I got my answer...'What should I take this smile of urs as haan..!!' said Manik tucking her hair behind her.She hugged me tight and I too embraced her...quite unfortunate that our time ended and I had to leave.But every evening for the next one week was all ours..I used to go to meet her daily.How soon that week ended none came to know...!!But again routines began.And again we meet only during college time...I could...as in see that the evil twins caught a glimpse of what we had for each other in our eyes...but I didn't care.What I only cared about...was her...Nandini.
   
It was a holiday and all of us decided to go for a picnic.We jumped in Mukti's SUV and I made sure that she sits beside me.She was wearing a jean dungree and I tell you..she looked more adorable than a teddy bear..'U just look too adorable...so much so that I feel like cuddling you.' I whispered in her ear.'Thank you' she muttered and turned a pink shade...I had had enough of that sweetness of her that I just kissed her cheek and she turned a shade darker than crimson.I held her hand and placed her stole over it.She tried...tried to free it..but I tightened it.I was so loving this phase of ours ..All the day we enjoyed with our friends.I could not get a chance to meet her the entire day..no doubt she was right infront of me...no doubt we enjoyed a lot with the group.But I..I was feeling restless.I badly wanted to talk to her once.Being tired from the day's events...all dozed off in the car itself...except our evil twins.But they were busy in bitching...I turned towards her and saw her angelic face. She was sleeping..resting her head on the window but due to the bumpy ride she seemed quite uncomfortable. I slowly shifted her head to my shoulder for support..She tightened the grip and moved closer.. I smiled at her cuteness and pecked her forehead.
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    'Awieee she is so damn cutee' said an excited Mukti...'Ya mann!! N u both were seriously like old generation couples' said Cabir...'What don't look at me like that' he exclaimed..'Shutup Cabir' said Mukti n Manik together 'They are very cute haan..!!said Mukti n pushed Nandu towards Manik in a teasing way..'Muktii..!!' said a flushed Nandu. 'Aree use kya bol rahi ho..We Are.. don't u think so' said Manik in the most loving way possible.

     Here I have uploaded the second part..The response was quiet good.Just keep supporting guys! 😃😃