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Malhotra Mansion
Sunday

Manik hung up the call after talking to Nandini. He was now standing in his balcony.

Manik pov

Ye Shona bhi na. Kitni cute hai. Waise finally maine use date pe invite kia. Kitna difficult hota hai yaar!

Flashback

Manik on Friday called Nandu. She picked up and greeted him in her usual chirpy voice.

Nandu: Hi Manik.

Manik: Hi Shona. Kya kar rahi ho?

Nandu: Are main to bahut busy hun. Pata hai aaj hi ek naya case aa gaya. Bahut critical hai. Kal uska operation karna hai. To bas last time ke lie uske files wagera sab check kar rahi thi. Tum batao tum kya kar rahe ho?

Manik: Practice.

Nandu: Huh? Kiski practice?

Manik: Na..nahin nahin practice? Kiski practice? Main practice nahin kar raha tha.

Nandu: Par maine to waisa hi kuch suna.

Manik: Are wo chhodo. Wo... kya tum is Sunday free ho?

Nandu: Kyun?

Manik: Batao na

Nandu: Achha ok ok. Haan main free hun.

Manik: Good.

Nandu: Huh?

Manik: Kya ham mil sakte hain?

Nandu: Haan thik hai tum ghar aa jao.

Manik: Are ghar par nahin.! I mean kya ham kahin bahar jaa sakte hain?

Nandu:(teasingly) Manik, are you asking me out?

Manik: Ha...haan aisa hi kuch samajhlo.

Nandu: (attitude) Puchna hai to achhe se pucho. Warna kisi aur ko leke jao apne saath bahar. Bye.

And she cut the call.

Manik: He Rabji! Ye itna mushkil kyun hai!

He again dialed her no. She picked up but didnt say anything.

Manik: Shona, will you go on a date with me?

Nandu:(controlling her laugh) Ab aye na tum line pe.

Manik: Jawab do na Shona.

Nandu: I will love to Manik.

Manik: Thank you thank you so much. To iss Sunday ok.

Nandu: Ok. Achha main phone rakhti hun. Bahut kaam hai.

She kept the call while our Manik baba was just smiling like a fool.

Flashback end

Hmm. Ok time kya hua hai? Oh God 9 baj gaye! Jaldi se tayar nahin hua to Mom maar dalegi. Kyunki aaj Sunday hai. Aur Sunday special family breakfast in the garden.

Pov ends

He hurried inside his washroom, got ready in casuals and went down for breakfast.

Everyone was there in the garden. Raj and Cabir were talking something while Nyo and Navya were setting the table.

Nyo: Aa gaye Manik ji? Nind khuli aapki?

Manik: Mom wo nind to kabki khul gayi thi. Wo to main bas

Nyo: Apni Shona se baat kar raha tha. Haina.

Manik: Han.(coming to senses) No no aisa kuch..

Nyo: Thik hai thik hai. Sanajh gayi. Chal ab baith nasta tayar hai.

Thay all had breakfast with usual teaaing of Manik.

Cabir: Haan to Manik baba. Kahan leke jaa raha hai aaj apni laila ko?

Manik: Tujhse matlab?

Cabir: Are matlab haina! I mean tune use puchha itni mushkil se tha to pata nahin tera date kitna mushkil hoga.

Manik: Shut up Cabir.

All laughed out loud at this.

Navya: On a serious note. Manik Nandu ko na jyada show sharaba pasand nahin. Make it simple. Use chhoti chhoti chizon mein bhi bahut khushi milti hai.

Manik: (smiling) I know Navu. Aur isiliye to bas ek simple date hai.

They had their family time in the garden. At 11 Manik went to get ready. He got ready and looked at himself in the mirror.

Manik: Hmm nice. Nandini Murthy here I come.

He looked at his watch and it was 11:30. He took his car keys and went downstairs bid bye to RaNika and went off to Murthy Mansion.

He reached Murthy Mansion and went in to see everyone sitting in the family hall. He greeted them and asked for Nandini to which Anjali asked him to go upstairs as she was there getting ready. He went up to her room. Finding the door open, he went to see no one there. He went in and sat on the couch. He was looking around the room when he saw something he hadnt noticed previously. There was a door hidden behind a curtain.

He went up to it and was examining it when he heard footsteps behind him. He turned around and what he saw made him speechless. Nandini was coming out of her walkin closet adjusting her watch on her wrist. She was looking so beautiful that our Manik baba was smitten.

He was in a trance and wishpered "beautiful". Nandu looked up hearing a voice and saw Manik staring at her. His intense gaze made her blush. Manik was moving towards her in daze and she was taking backsteps. She hit the wall and Manik went close to her. He went near her ears and wishpered.

Manik: Tumhe pata bhi hai what you are doing to me?

Nandini just closed her eyes feeling his breath on her neck. He placed a soft kiss on her neck. He then moved to her face and placed a kiss on her cheeks.

Manik: ( wishpering) You are beautiful Nandu. Just like a rose.

Nadu: Thank you. You are looking handsome too.

He then realised their position and moved back. She still had her eyes closed. To make the situation lightened he said

Manik: (playfully) Shona, are you trying to kill me?

Nandu opened her eyes to see him standing there with a playful smirk on his face. She also smirked.

Nandu: Is it working?

Manik: Effectively.

They both burst into laugh. Nandu went to pack her hand bag.

Thats when Manik remembered about the door.

Manik: Nandu, whats that?

Nandu: What?

Manik: That door.

Nandu looked to the direction direction he was pointing and smiled.

Nandu: Wanna have a look?

Manik nodded. She walked up to the door with Manik following behind. She opened it and went in. Manik followed inside and was stunned to see what was inside.

(Also refer to the pic given in Murthy Mansion)

Manik: (shouted) Itne saare books!

Nandu:(palming her ears) Manik mere kaanon ko baksh do. Calm down. Chilla kyun rahe ho?

Manik: Are kaise calm down? I mean are you even human? Itne saare books ghar mein kaun aur kyun rakhta hai?

Nandu: Offo! Offcourse padhne ke liye.

Manik: Tum itne saare books padhogi?

Nandu: Padhungi nahin padh chuki hun. Char panch ko chhod ke baaki sab padh chuki hun.

Manik: Kya!

Nandu: Haan I love books. Jab mein 3 years ki thi na to meri book padhne ki aadat tab se hai. Itne saare books ho gaye the ki wo apne study room mein apne text books ke saath rakhna mushkil ho gaya tha. To Pa ne mere lie ye attached library banwa di. Maine apne saare books ko yahan apne haaton se sajaya. Aur pata hai? Jab bhi main stressed ya sad hoti hun na to main yahan aati hun. Waise to har raat yahan baith ke kitaab padhti hun. Par ye wahi jagah hai jo mujhe ek alag hi peace deti hai. Har saal mere birthhday pe Bhai aur Dadda(her mausaji) mujhe bahut saare books ka set gift karte hain aur main unhe yahan laake sajake rakhdeti hun.

Manik noticed the shine in her eyes when she spoke about her library. But suddenly the shine dissapeared and she became sad.

Manik: Shona.

Nandu: Hmm?

Manik:(turning her face him) Kya hua?

Nandu: Kuch nah..

Manik: Jhut mat bolo.

Nandu: (sighing) Jab main tumse shadi karke yahan se chali jaungi to mujhe mera sabkuch piche chhodke jaana hoga na. Mera library, mere books sab kuch.

A single tear escaped her eyes which was wiped by Manik. He cupped her face and spoke.

Manik: Mujhpe bharosa haina?

Nandu: Hmm.

Manik: To bas bharosa rakho. Tumhara kuch piche nahin chutega.

Nandu: Wo kaise?

Manik: Wo to bas wait and watch.

Nandu smiled and hugged him.

Manik: Shona.

Nandu: Hmm?

Manik: Wo ham abhi chale? Ab jyada der yahan ruke na to in kitabon ke saath date manana padega. Dekho tumhe inse pyar hai par mujhe books se allergy hai.

Nandu hit his shoulder lightly and both burst out laughing. Nandu took her handbag and both went downstairs. They bid bye to the family and left for their first date.

Sooo I am ending it here.

Next update mein date. Are hamara nahin Manan ka.

Few words about Manik's mushkil.

Few words about Nandu's attitude.

Few words about Manan's moments.

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