A new book on Manan after a long time. It's a two shot story. Hope you all will like it.

Do read it and let me know how is it...

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"Who is the boy, Maher?" I asked my friend come neighbour who was standing beside me.

"Which boy?" she asked me back being confused.

"That one who sits in the terrace at the evening with guitar everyday," I explained to make it clear for her.

"Oh... He is Manik. Manik Malhotra. He is new in this society. They have shifted to the 5th floor which one is just beside yours one," she gave me the necessary information.

I'm telling you, if you need any information of our society you must ask Maher. She knows everything.

A gossip queen she is...

"Okay. Tell me one thing, why does he has to come to the terrace and sit here? What does he do?" I again asked her as I don't like him coming to the terrace.

"He is doing his MBA and how will I know why he comes to terrace," she told the last line making a bad face which I ignored of course.

"He brings the guitar with him but never plays," I said about Manik.

"I have seen him scrolling through phone always," she commented on him.

"I'm sure it's a showpiece only. He doesn't know how to play it," I said and she also agreed.

Now it's time to go down as it's already dawn.

I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Nandini Murthy.

The girl I was talking to is my bff Maher. We're in the same society from our childhood. We have been in the same school, college and now in the university as well.

And now the one we were talking about is the newcomer of our society who comes to terrace every evening with his guitar but never makes any effort to play it.

Because of him me and Maher can't gossip freely in the terrace. I'm very angry on him. He has taken share of our private moments.

After a few days
I love night sky. Sky full with stars and moon always fascinates me. That's why I come to terrace to enjoy the sky hiding from mumma.

Today also I came to terrace but I stopped hearing a voice.

A melodious voice!!!

I have never heard someone singing so nicely. The voice held so much peace...

I went to the side from where the voice was coming...

I saw Manik there.

Singing!!!

I kept standing there for a long time then after a while he noticed me. As soon as he saw me, he stopped.

"Why did you stop? You were amazing," I said with a genuine smile.

"Thank you," he also said with a smile.

"I am Nandini. You?" I wanted to talk to him for some unknown reason.

"Manik. I'm going," he told his name and left from there.

I came to know that he talks very less. But dude he is so damn handsome. I had developed a crush on him by hearing his voice but after seeing him I'm head over heels for him.

After that day I daily come to terrace to see Manik. But he never talks to me. Whenever he sees me, he went away hanging his head low. I took that on my ego. I have rejected so many boys and this boy isn't giving any heed to me???

I found him in the terrace another day. I went and stood beside him.

"Hey, how are you?" I initiated the conversation.

"Fine, you?" he replied shortly making me frown.

"Me too. Do you speak very less?" I finally asked him.

"No, why?" he looked surprised by my question.

"You never speak to me, that's why. Can we be friends?" I replied but he didn't say anything.

"You didn't reply..." I again said. I was determined to be friends with him that day.

"Okay. We're friends," he finally said with a smile.

"Thanks," I said with the brightest smile of my life.

"You come to terrace so late, don't your parents say anything?" he asked me something for the very first time.

"They will say when they will come to know. I told them that I'm going to Maher's place," I replied with a naughty smile.

He laughed out loud and I became head over heels for him once again.

It's been some weeks, me and Manik have become friends. We talk when we are in the terrace. We have also exchanged our numbers. And my attraction for him has just increased in these days.

One day
I was sitting with Maher when she suddenly asked me, "Nandini, tell me what's wrong with you?"

"What's wrong with me?" I said as if I didn't understand anything. But I know I can't hide anything from her.

"I'm noticing you. You've changed. Am I missing something?" she told like a perfect detective.

"Maher, I think I am in love," I blurted out.

"I so knew it. Is it Manik?" She screamed hugging me and then asked.

"Yes," I nodded.

"Have you told him?" she asked me being excited

"No, I'm scared what if he rejects me?" I told her.

"Why're you thinking negative? Just tell him. Whatever happens we will see then," she encouraged me. That's why I love her so much.

"Okay, I'll tell him," I decided to tell Manik about my feelings.

That night
Tonight I'm gonna tell Manik. I came to terrace. Manik was already there scrolling through my his phone. Sometimes I feel jealous of his phone.

"Hi!" I said.

"Hey," he replied with his beautiful smile.

I can't tell you how much I love his smile. I so want to be the reason of his smile.

Hamesha!!!

"Manik, I want to say you something," I said gathering all my courage.

"Sure. Why are you doing so much formalities? We're friends," he assured me.

"Okay. I don't like beating around the bush. I'm telling directly I love you," I said looking directly into his eyes.

He was quiet for a long time. My heart was beating so fast. I am scared. I don't want him to reject me.

Precap: last part

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Thanks to Mysteriouzz8 for this beautiful cover.