In Malhotra's Mansion

Manik and Cabir were sitting with wide opened mouths and eyes while the ladies looked at them with ' what's wrong ' looks on their faces..

Abha ( frowned ): Hua kya hai..?

They came out of the shock zone and looked at each other while Cabir started glaring at Manik..

Nyonika ( annoyed ): Oho tum dono ek dusre ko ghoor kyu rahe ho..?

Cabir ( pissed ): Poocho na Nyo Maa isse..

Maahi ( confused ): Aisa kya hua Cabir..?

Manik held his ears and sat in front of Abha..

Manik ( sorry face ): I am soo sorry Bhabi..I really didn't know she meant this much to you..

Abha ( frowned ): Ye tum kya bol rahe ho, Manik..? Kiske bare mein bath kar rahe ho tum..?

Manik ( sighed ): Miss Chopra..The Investigator whom we met today, it was your best friend's sister, Nandini Chopra..

Abha looked at him in shock while others were also shocked..

Pallavi: Mann, ye tum kya keh rahe ho..? Uss bachi tho phone mein kithni achi se baath kar rahi thi..

Manik ( baby face ): Ye tho main nahi jantha Pallavi Maa par jisse hum mile the wo Nandini Chopra hi hai..( He turned to Abha ) Aap naraaz math hona, Bhabi..please..

Abha was sitting shocked thinking how come Nandini could be someone with a rough character as she was always a sweetest girl for her and here Manik described her as a lady with only arrogance in her..

Abha ( smiled sweetly ): Manik, mein tumse naraaz nahi hoon..tum mere liya apne chote Bhai jaise ho..

Manik ( grinned ): Sachi..?

Abha ( smiled ): Haa baba, mein bas soch rahi thi ki Chiko aise rudely behave nahi kar sakthi..

Manik ( bad face ): Tho aapko lagtha hai mein jhoot bol raha hoon..

Abha ( slapped her head ): Nahi Manik..tum jhoot nahi bol sakthe ho par mein Chiko ko janthi hoon, isiliye I couldn't digest..

Manik ( sighed ): I don't know about her but I am saying the truth..

Abha ( smiled ): Chal teek hai, leave it..

Manik smiled at her. Manik always had considered Abha and Esha as his elder sisters while Maahi and Navya were like friends for him though they too were elder to him..He was always pampered by his Bhabis and so he couldn't bear their anger towards him..

In Mukherjee Industries

In a Cabin

We could see 2 men having a conversation with each other..

Man 1: Uncle..are you sure about this alliance..?

Man 2 ( bad face ): I didn't know that you didn't like my grand son, Ahaan..

Ahaan ( immediately ): Aisa kuch nahi hai Gagan Uncle, mujhe Manik bohath pasandh hai, he is a very good gentleman..

Gagan ( grinned ): tho phir problem kya hai..I like your daughter, Nandini..She is one of the best girl I have met, not directly. But still, I have seen her in many parties..

Ahaan ( smiled proudly ): Its an honor to hear praises for my daughter from you, Uncle. The thing what confused me is..Manik..will he agree for it..She is a private investigator and he is a businessman. And you know, their profession will keep them busy. What if Manik doesn't want her to continue the job..She is very passionate towards her job, uncle..

Gagan ( smiled ): Arey tum fikar hi math kar..Mann ko aise koi problems nahi hai..He isn't among those old fashioned guys of this era who gets jealous of their wives' success..

Ahaan ( smiled ): Tab tho koi problem hi nahi..I will talk with Precious..let the kids meet..

Gagan ( grinned ): Very well..I badly wanted your daughter to be my daughter-in-law..zindagi un dono ko bithana hai ek dusre ke saath, so let them decide the future after meeting..

Ahaan and Gagan hugged each other and parted their ways..

At night

In Mukherjee's Mansion

Ahaan was waiting for his daughter impatiently. He wanted to share this news with her and wants to know her opinion..

Voice: Hey Pa..

Ahaan turned to find his daughter sitting beside him with two cups of coffees..

Ahaan ( fake glared ): You are late, Miss Chopra..

Nandini ( sheepishly ): Oops..sorry..I had some work with Ishaan Bhai..

Ahaan ( smirked ): Aur tum kehthe ho ki ghar pe no kaam..

Nandini ( pouted ): Arey hame office mein time nahi mila tho we thought of discussing from here..Sorry na Pa..

Ahaan ( pulled her cheeks ): Ithni cute math bano..tum already cute ho..aur tum ithna tension kyu lethe ho..you will get drained out, Precious..

Nandini ( grinned ): Stress ke bina kya zindagi hai, Pa..

Ahaan just sighed in disbelief. She gave a cup to him ad they both took a sip from their coffee cup..

Ahaan: Precious, I need to talk to you..

Nandini ( nodded ): You know we don't get formal, Pa..You are just like Dad for me..

Ahaan ( smiled ): I know..I was just informing..So, you've got a marriage proposal..

She stopped drinking and looked at him with a ' not-again ' look..

Nandini: Pa, you know this is the 10th proposal that you are getting for me..

Ahaan ( nodded ): of course I know. And I also know this is going to be the 10th proposal you are rejecting..

Nandini ( raised her eyebrow ): Correction Mr. Mukherjee..10th proposal I am going to reject after meeting that guy too..

Ahaan ( grinned ): Well, this guy won't be bad..He is my uncle's grand son..

Nandini ( frowned ): Your uncle..?

Ahaan ( smiled ): Yup..you might have heard about him..Mr. Gagan Malhotra. His grandson Manik Malhotra is the guy..

Nandini choked her coffee while Ahaan rubbed her back in worry..

Ahaan: Precious..are you fine..?

She nodded and wiped her lips..

Nandini: Yeah Pa..can you repeat that guy's name..?

Ahaan ( frowned ): Manik Malhotra..Why..? What happened..?

Nandini ( bad face ): Not him Pa..

Ahaan looked at her with a surprised face..

In Mlahotra's Mansion

Manik ( bad face ): Not her Daadu..

Gagan sighed since it wasn't a new scene..

Gagan: Manik, at least meet her once..I know you don't like meeting girls frequently but you still used to meet for your mothers' sake right..So, now meet her for me..

Manik ( annoyed ): Arey Daadu, I have met her already..

Gagan ( shocked ): What..? Tu ne ladki ke bare mein jaanne se pehle hi meeting kiya..tu tho kuch zyada hi aage nikla beta..

Manik ( sarcastic grin ): Ho gaya, tho mein kuch bolun ( he nodded ) I said about a private investigator in the morning right..It was her, Nandini Chopra and trust me..I didn't even like her a bit..So, I can't marry her and so meeting isn't required..

Gagan ( whined ): Kya..Manik...this isn't fair..

Manik ( grinned ): Oh yes, it is..I really don't know how come a sweet person like Ahaan Mukherjee's wife has a niece like her..Mom used to say that Zaara Mukherjee is very bubbly as she have seen her in parties but then her niece, she is totally a jungli billi..

Gagan ( tried ): Par beta..try tho karlo na..maybe your first impression was wrong..

Manik ( sighed ): No Daadu, my first impression never goes wrong, especially in her case..Please Daadu..I can't marry a person with full of arrogance and from what you said I just got to know, she is a professional person. If she is that passionate to her profession then its good and I have no problem in having a job but as per her character she wouldn't be a good daughter-in-law for this house, Daadu. I want a sweet girl just like my Bhabis..She would be all about profession even at home. You know, none of your daughter-in-laws ever talked anything related to business at home so I don't want my wife to be someone opposite to them..Please try to understand, Daadu..

Gagan let a sigh out and looked at Manik to see his pleading eyes..He smiled and nodded at him for which Manik hugged him..

Manik: Thank you Daadu..I love you..Good night..

He went away while Gagan sat lost in deep thoughts thinking what will he tell Ahaan..

In Mukherjee's Mansion

Ahaan ( surprised ): But why..? You didn't even meet him yet..And you never said No to me before meeting the guy..

Nandini ( sighed ): Because, I have already met him, Pa. He and his brother have come to meet me today, for a business matter. And the way he talked was so rude. I was being polite but then he was being extra arrogant and I lost my control and we even had a fight..No Pa..I can't marry a guy with arrogance..You know, I want a guy with a very sweet and caring heart..He doesn't fit in that category..

Ahaan ( sighed): you sure..? I mean, maybe you failed to notice the real character of his..

Nandini ( shrugged ): Maybe, but something he lacked is his temper. He didn't have any manners on how to speak to a woman. He should respect others..Pa..please..I don't want to marry him..

Ahaan nodded at her with a smile.. She got up and kissed his cheeks and held her ears..

Nandini ( pouted ): Pa..I am sorry..I don't want to marry him but haan I can meet him..

Ahaan ( smiled ): My baby wants someone just like her brothers or her Dad or her hottie or her Pa or her Papa or her Grandpa..right..? So, I don't want you to meet him just for the sake of me..

Nandini ( sighed ):Pa, I might be your brother-in-law's daughter but have I ever behaved like that..? You were always like my Dad and i am telling you, you would be he one who will cry bucket of tears during my Vidaai..And, I can do this much for my father..

Ahaan ( smiled ): I know baby. And for me you are my daughter which is why I am not forcing you..You knew you will say No to him so its better not to go ahead with it, trust me I am not feeling bad..

She grinned sheepishly and nodded at him. He kissed her forehead..

Ahaan: You don't need to get worried..I want your happiness and if that doesn't lie in Manik then you won't get married to him..okay..?

She smiled and nodded, he too smiled at her..She took the coffee cup from him and went downstairs..

Ahaan ( thought ): What will I tell Uncle now..!!

Ahaan called Gagan and he picked the call after 3-4 rings..

Gagan ( nervous ): Bolo Ahaan..

Ahaan ( nervous ): Aap kaise hai Uncle..?

Gagan ( nodded ): Teek hoon beta..

Ahaan ( awkwardly ): Maine precious se bath kiya hai, Uncle..

Gagan ( tensed ): Acha..mene bhi Manik se bath kiya..

Ahaan/Gagan: Please don't feel bad..

They both got shocked hearing the same sentence..

Gagan: Tum aise kyu keh rahe ho..

Ahaan ( frowned ): Aap bhi yahi kaha tha na..pehle aap kahiye..

Gagan ( sighed ): Beta, don't take me wrong..Manik..He said No..

Ahaan felt happy, actually..But he was feeling angry too hearing that some random guy rejected his daughter..

Gagan: Actually, Manik has met Nandini and they both had a fight so he said..They both won't get along..I am sorry beta..i know I am the one who took initiative in this proposal but..

Ahaan ( immediately ): Arey nahi uncle..Don't be sorry..actually..the answer was the same from precious too..

Gagan ( surprised ): Kya mathlab..

Ahaan: Um..she didn't like the way he talked with her..They had a fight right..I am sorry, uncle..

Gagan ( sighed in relief ): No beta..you actually made me feel relieved..I was thinking how to say it to you but then Nandini too doesn't want to go ahead with this proposal so I don't need to live in a guilt..

Ahaan smiled and they bade by to each other..

Manik's bedroom

Manik's POV

This is ridiculous..I mean, I am the one who said No to this proposal but then why I am feeling bad for it. I agree, she was beautiful and I was smitten like never it happened before. But then, beauty doesn't matter right..Its all about character then why do I feel like I did something wrong..Why do I feel like maybe Daadu was right that my impression was wrong on her..God, this is so suffocating..I am missing my peace..What am I supposed to do..?

End of Manik's POV

In Chopra's Mansion

Nandini's Bedroom

Nandini's POV

He is a jerk. He is arrogant. He is self obsessed. He is impulsive. He is imprudent. He is annoying..And he is..what not..!! But then this stupid person who is speaking, oh I mean myself is feeling like I have done something wrong..Like for the first time in my life, I feel like my decision went somewhere incorrect. I feel like, maybe Pa could be right that I failed to notice the real him..Some people show their real faces only to their closed ones like my Bhais..They are angry lions for the world but they literally become babies at home..Can he be someone like that..? But, it doesn't mean he could speak so rudely with someone..My Bhais have always respected women, they scold their female employees but never shouted at them..Something, I adore..but this Malhotra..I wasn't any employee of him, though he spoke so rudely..That isn't acceptable..Still, I am not feeling good by rejecting him..God..what's wrong with me..Why do I feel like this..Can I get some peace so that I could sleep..!!

End of Nandini's POV

Next Morning

In Chopra's Mansion

The whole family were having breakfast when Janki started the conversation..

Janki: So, I want attention from all of the Chopras and Mukherjees..

" Yes mam.." they giggled while Janki glared at them..

Janki: Tho meh keh rahi thi..its time for our vacation..

Nandini ( excitedly ): Wow..I just forgot about it..Nana..hum kaha janewale hai..

Zaara( equally excited ): Arey Ma..hum na kahi nature side mein jayenge..

Nandini ( kissed Zaara's cheeks ): Love you Dimple..mein bhi tho yahi kehne wali thi..

Zaara ( raised her fake collars ): Arey mein Zaara Mukherjee hoon..sab kuch jaan sakthe..

Nandini ( grinned ): Aur mein Nandini Chopra hoon..aap hi ka khoon hai..tho kuzh zyada hi jaan sakthe..

They both giggled at each other while others sighed in disbelief..

Aanchal: tum dono ka kuch nahi ho saktha..

" We know.." they said in unison while others chuckled..

Kailash: Tho bacho plan karo..kaha jaana hai..

" Paris "

" Nah, its just for couples.."

" London "

" We have already been there.."

"America"

" its just a big city of beautiful buildings.."

" Korea"

" We went there last time.."

" But it was beautiful "

" What about Thailand, even that's got a beautiful nature.."

And the Private Investigators eyes twinkled when Elisha mentioned that country..They looked at each other and smirked hard..

Nandini/Ishaan/Kashish: Done..

Others looked at them suspiciously since their eyes were twinkling in happiness..

Eva ( suspicious ): Why do you look so happy..?

Nandini knew her best friend is damn genius so she mentally slapped herself for being this excited..

Nandini ( innocently ): What..? Can't we get happy..? Arey that country is damn beautiful and we've never been there so its obvious to get this excited..Bua..don't you feel its the right country..

Zaara knew she was up to something and she had enough trust on her daughter so she smiled hugely..

Zaara: Of course, I too love that country..Dad, why don't we go there..We have our own colony over there, I have visited it when I was small so let me memorize it again..

Kailash could only see 2 pairs of pleading eyes, his daughter and grand daughter..and how can he ignore his babies' pleading eyes so he nodded with a smile for which they hooted..

Ishaan: So, its decided..her we come Thailand..

And the Chopras and Mukherjees parted their ways..

In Malhotra Mansion

" Australia "

" Ice land "

" Nigeria "

" Switzerland "

" Thailand "

And everybody's attention turned towards Manik..

Manik ( excited ): What..? Don't you think Thailand is the best..We have never been there plus its famous for their beauty and beaches..And the food..

Cabir ( excitedly ): Gosh..its food..i know..their mangoes are the best..i love them..I am in..

Navya ( sighed ): Of course, you will be in if it comes to food..you are even ready to leave me for food..

Cabir made a bad face while others chuckled..

Gaura: Tho chalo, anybody has got any objection..? Remember, this is going to be taken as our vacation too..

Abhimanyu ( whined ): Choco pie..ye kaise baath hui..Its Manik's and Cabir's business meeting..the only difference is they want to enjoy it with family members..

Devashree: Bilkul sahi kaha Abby..par phir bhi hum 10 din keliye jaa rahe hai tho ye hamara vacation hui na..

Manik ( whined ): Par hum vacation tho 1 mahine keliye jaathe hai na..so we need to go somewhere else too..not so soon..

Nyonika: Nahi Mann..Elder Malhotras ko kaam hai, they can't just drop it..so no more vacation in this year..this is going to be the only vacation of this year..

" Fine " the youngsters echoed grumpily..

Elders nodded their heads in disbelief seeing them behaving like kids..

Indira: Chalo..tickets book karlo bacho aur ab office jaao..

Even the Malhotras parted their ways to leave for office and to come back for welcoming their new day to leave for Thailand..or someone's destination to start a new life..

Arrange Marriages are different from love Marriages..Love blooms through understanding each other before Marriage while for Arrange Marriage..understanding and Love blooms after marriage..Here these 2 souls started thinking about each other when they both got to know someone wants them to get tied with each other..But this rejection made them sad though the decision was made by them, but is it an end or is it a real staring of a real Arrange Marriage..

( MaNan's family hasn't decided to get them married, it was Gagan's and Ahaan's wish but the real arrange marriage comes when the whole family wishes to get their children married and so my idea of Arrange Marriage is different form normal cliche type Arrange Marriage stories..Hope you could cope up with this story of mine too..)

To be continued..