Checking all the arrangements in backyard for holi celebration Manik walks back inside the room and found his mother heading towards the kitchen.

He stopped her before she could move into kitchen. He walks towards her and mid way he picks the colour plate. He has puts the plate side and taking some colours in his hand he applied it on her cheek.

Manik : hello holi mom. You look so pretty

Neyonika smiles and thanking him took some colours in her hand applies it on Manik's cheek wishing him back.

Neyonika: happy holi Manik. Is Mukti still sleeping?

Manik : I don't know mom. You don't need to worry. I'll go and wake her in my way.

Neyonika shook her head and knowing his intentions and not interfering between the siblings she walks into kitchen preparing for snacks for later.

Manik smirking to himself climbs up the stairs and heading straight to Mukti's room. He pushed the door and enters inside only to find his sister peacefully sleeping in bed.

He walks to bed and removing the duvet over her body he applies the colour on her cheeks and headed up washroom. He filled up a bucket with cold water and walks out of washroom walking to Mukti.

He look at Mukti and finally thought of getting revenge from her and his friends who every year used to pull similar prank on him. This time it will his turn to revenge from them.

He poured entire bucket of cold water on Mukti and Mukti jolted woken and starts screaming. Manik laughs his heart out seeing Mukti panicking.

Mukti stops screaming when she heard Manik's laugh and glares at him before jumping out of the bed, Manik realising what was about to come his way immediately run out of the room.

Mukti irritatedly and cursing Manik ran behind him. They both starts chasing each other down the stairs and went straight to backward where the Holi celebration was going to take place.

Mukti : I hate you so much Bhai. How could you do this? I won't leave you now. I'll take my revenge.

Manik : come on princess. Catch me if you can.

He ran too faster and immediately turns his head and got shocked when he didn't find Mukti behind him. He smirks in a victory and thought she left.

He was standing at the edge of the pool and didn't noticed when his friends come there and joining with Mukti quickly made the plan to push him in the pool.

He turns back and looked at the arrangements unknown someone was approaching towards him and pushed him in the pool. He looked so shocked when he dips his head out of the water and looks at his friends who stood there laughing at him.

Cabir : what did you think Manik? We won't get you. We are the prankster and yo can't get away from us.

Mukti : guys what should we do now? Shall we play our Holi in our ways before guest starts arriving.

They looked at each other and nodded their head jumping in the pool on by one and started playing holi. They comes out of the pool and applying the colour starts chasing the game again.

Nandini woke up and got dressed in white Kurti and white pants. She puts simply earrings on and leaving her hair open she went downstairs finding her parents.

( Nandini's attire)

Nandini hugging ishita and Raman wished them happy Holi. She bends down taking their blessing and taking some colours she applied it on their cheeks. They also applied the colour on Nandini.

Nandini : where is Bhai? Is he still sleeping?

Ishita : i don't think he's still sleeping. He should be coming down anytime. While we wait him let's do the Pooja. Come with me princess.

Nandini nodding at her mother she follows ishita and went to temple followed by Raman too. They started doing the Pooja when Abhi sneakily comes there and stood beside Nandini.

Nandini opens her eyes after completing praying and looks at Abhi who stood beside her. She looks at him and found him smirking, she knew something was fishy. She thought of escaping but before that Abhi holds her wrist and starts dragging her out of the temple and brought her to the hall.

Nandini: Bhai, I'm warning you. Don't play with me. I won't leave you if you try with your dirty tricks.

Abhi: I wasn't even thinking about that but thanks for reminder baby doll. Now see how this Holi will be special and memorable for you.

Nandini looks worried looking at him and thought what will he do to her. She pushed him away and rushed out of the mansion leaving Abhi to chuckle.

He stops chuckling when he received a snack on his head. He looks at his father who smacked him.

Raman : stop teasing my princess Abhi. I'll kill you if she gets upset because of you.

Abhi : Appa, why are you ruining my plan?

Ishita : now you both don't start fighting. We have to leave for malthora mansion. They invited us. We should leave now otherwise we will get late.

Raman and Abhi nodding their head and walks out of the mansion and ishita shook her head at their childish behaviour and follows them.

Malthora backyard was filled with people. Loud Holi music playing in the background and people throwing colours and dancing in the crowd starts playing Holi. Even fab 4 joined in the crowd.

Navya wasn't playing Holi because of her pregnancy and she didn't wanted to be in that crowd. She was sitting in living hall and enjoying her snacks while watching tv with a butler keeping eye on her.

Manik changing his clothes climbs down the stares and looks at navya who was munching crisps. He chuckles and made his way towards her.

Manik: Navya, do you need anything? Don't hesitate to call us if you need anything. Okay.

Navya : yes Manik! I know. You should go and join others. I'll call you if I need anything.

Manik nodded his head and walks to backyard to find everyone lost in their world and having fun. Everyone looked so happy and enjoying Holi.

( Manik's attire)

Manik tried finding his friends when his eyes fall on Nandini who was running towards him. He was awestruck in her beauty and thought how beautiful she looks. He was so lost in didn't realise when Nandini comes behind him and fisting his Kurta stood behind him hiding from Abhi.

His trance was broken when he heard her voice.

Nandini : Manik, save me please. Bhai is going to throw colourful water on me. Help me Manik.

He looks at Abhi who smirkingly approached towards them holding a gun. Manik glares Abhi who didn't cared about stepping away.

Abhi : Manik don't come between us. Move aside and let me play holi with my sister.

Manik: what is wrong with you Abhi? Can you not see she doesn't want to play with you?

Abhi : why are you being so protective Manik? It's holi and people get drenched. Why are you acting like you never played holi? Move aside.

Abhi was really testing Manik's temper and took another step towards them. He was about to pull
Nandini when he himself got detached with cold water.

He looked stunned and looks at Mukti who was playing holding an empty bucket. Manik smirks and high-fives with Mukti and laughs at Abhi.

Abhi : Mukti what is this? You poured water on me.

Mukti: Abhi it's holi. Don't mind it. Come with me.

Holding Abhi's hand she took him with her leaving Manik and Nandini alone. Manik stops laughing and turning around looks at Nandini who looks at him.

Manik : hello! Are you seriously not going to play holi? I mean look at yourself you don't even colours on you. No one applied colours on you.

Nandini didn't reply him but walked away leaving Manik confused. He frowns thinking why she didn't reply him. He shook his head and shouting her name out loudly follows her.

He stopped following her when he noticed her going towards their parents. He went to them and wished them happy Holi and took their blessing.

He even applied colours on ishita and Raman who did the same. He then looks at Nandini who smirked looking at when Neyonika and Raj applied on colours on her.

Leaving the elders in their conversation Nandini walks towards Manik and stood beside him and smirks seeing his shock face. She shook his shoulder and gestures him to bend him, then she whispers to him making his eyes go widened.

Nandini: was someone teasing me about not having colours on me? Now Mr malthora what do you see.

She winks at him and walks away leaving bewildered at her actions. He composed himself and looked at her way where she hopped around playing with colours by people passing her.

Manik joined his friends and starts playing holi with them. His face and his entire attire was covered in colours. Everyone in the party was drenched with the colours, they were singing and dancing.

Nandini stood beside her parents and watched them having so much fun. She didn't go near them because fear of getting drenched in water. They did try to come and forced her but she refused.

Respecting her wishes and applying colours on her they went away in crowd and starts playing Holi in their own way. Everyone looked like a so messy drenched with colours. She kind of wanted to join them but the fear didn't let her. She hated getting ill.

Her thoughts were broken when she heard voices behind her. Her eyes fall on Manik when she heard few girls gushing over the Manik.

Ignoring their words she didn't know why she felt like smashing their faces for talking about Manik. She didn't wanted to stand there listening to girls talking about Manik. Her legs starts moving towards Manik. She didn't call him but holding his hand drags him into another corner away from people.

Manik looks so confused and was about to shout at the person who dared to gray him like but stopped to when he noticed Nandini holding his hand.

He looked surprised and thought why did she pull him like it. He felt smiling like a fool when he looked around and found her dragging him to the corner.

Manik : should I be surprised or pretend this is not you miss Murthy? You pulled me like this.

He waited for her reply but she didn't reply but pulled him closer placing a hand on his chest and with free hand she smeared the colours on his cheek.

Nandini: happy holi Manik. I pulled you because I wanted to apply colours on you.

Manik : is that so? I thought of something else.

Nandini looks at him who took some colours from the plate beside him and smeared the colours on her cheeks. They stared into each other eyes till they heard voices behind them. Coming out trance Nandini slapping her head pushed Manik and ran from there whereas Manik rubs his temple and smirks watching Nandini running away.

Mukti and cabir smirked looking at each other and calling the rest by the pool pushed them inside including Nandini who didn't mind this time and just wanted to have fun with the rest.

Everyone laughs out and starts splashing water and colours in the room and shouted loudly.

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