HEALING EACH OTHER

CHAPTER ~ 35

While Nandini was waiting downstairs it was too long since Manik didn't turned up and this made her even more restless.

NANDINI'S POV

What the hell? Where the hell is Manik? It's too long since we left cabin and he didn't came downstairs.
I think i took it too far this not talking thing. What if he's angry now?
Uff Ayyappa! I think I should talk to him now. He was always there for me and the way he feels everything maybe he's also suffering through something just like I do.
Since the day I've met him I've seen one thing behind his anger is an emptiness. His eyes are always saying something there's emptiness. Void of every emotion and shine.
Damn Nandini you're so stupid.
On one hand he's helping you and on the other hand what did you do idiot.
I will talk to him right now.

POV ENDS

With the realisation of what she did she instantly dashed inside on the other hand with the thought of not falling for Nandini, Manik was coming downstairs and Nandini was carelessly was going upstairs.

And taking another few steps lost in their lala land and a BOOOM!!

They didn't had any collision they almost pass by each other without even realising but then Nandini lost her balance and she was about to fall but Manik caught hold of her. He held her by her waist and seeing her cute little chubby face he was again lost in her and pulled her closer while Nandini whose eyes were closed a second ago because of fear. On realising she's been held by a protective pair of arms she opened her eyes and saw Manik. His sharp and innocent gaze was somewhat affecting. She felt as if she will melt in those gaze right in his arms and she kept on looking at him. And he pulled her even closer. He tucked the strand of hair disturbing his view and his mere touch on her face gave chills to Nandini to her core. She couldn't say anything although she wanted to say a lot of things she couldn't even move as if she was frozen in his arms or it was her heart who was at peace neither it wanted Nandini to say anything or do anything maybe finally has found a much wanted solace.

On the other hand Manik as he drew her closer he gazed upon her lips and smirked and rubbed his thumb on her soft petal like pink lips and Nandini closed her eyes as a rush of emotions ran through her body. Manik started coming closer to her. He brought his face at such proximity that she could feel his hot breath on her face and he could feel her running heartbeats as if she was running, and then he came more closer Nandini closed her eyes even more tightly she thought he was about to kiss her but then the shock of her life he whispered in her ears.

"Sorry for keeping you waiting I'm waiting for you downstairs come soon."
Whispered Manik

And as soon as Manik whispered Nandini opened her eyes in a shock they were wide like saucer pans. And saying those Manik comfortably left her and went downstairs smirking all the way. While Nandini stood their shocked thinking what the heck was thaf he was close to her and he pranked it all.

MANIK'S POV

Damn why she is so irresistible. I don't know what actually happens to me whenever I see her. As if I'm drawn to her. As if I love staying close to her teasing her irritating her. She's so cute when she gets irritated.
STFU Manik What the fuck is happening with you? Nandini is just a friend and I just want to help her and nothing else. She's cute and beautiful that's it.. She's just a friend like Priya .
That's it that's enough.
But today whatever happened that was too epic her face was worth looking when teased her as if I was going to kiss her.
I'm sure she must be really really angry now.

POV ENDS

And thinking about Nandini's reaction to his little mischief there was a wide smile on Manik's face. Just a little teasing banter with her and he was all smiling and then he says he doesn't love her. Manik was really stupid as Cabeer said. He was suppressing the purest feeling of his life. After what happened with Neyonika and Aliya this was really natural for Manik to guard his already wounded heart from getting hurt further. Although his heart wanted to trust her, he did trust her he somewhere knew Nandini was different but his mind wasn't ready to aceept. Because it's true when our heart is broken too many times then a time comes when we think from our mind we tend to ignore what our heart wants to protect it from breaking again. There's always a limit to anything that we can bear and when it's the limit we no longer want to bear that again no matter how much happiness that one risk can gives us because we're too tired to even try it one more time. And that was the thing with Manik he was a Monster to the world but instead he was a lost angel in the city of devils waiting to be found by his healing angel.