Entangled

Part 32

Manik realized that he was in love, but that raised more questions in his mind about the future. Though he wasn't aware of his feelings for Nandini till now, he had already tried all possible options to find Nandini. She hadn't taken her phone with her, so they couldn't trace her. Also, she had accompanied Sunaina in a taxi, so there were no records of Nandini having used any kind of transportation to leave the city. Her friend, Navya also had told that she didn't know of Nandini's whereabouts.

        Manik's thoughts : "I have no idea where she is. Even if I manage to find her and confess my feelings, I don't know how she is going to respond. After what happened with her mom, will she be ready to even give me a chance?"

        Manik's thoughts : "How am I going to convince her that I won't let her down if she gives me a chance, when I myself am not sure of how things will turn out in the future? What if our future also ends up like my parents?"

        From Manik's point of view, both his parents were special to him as individuals, but his opinion was quite the opposite when he considered them together as a couple. When it came to Mukti's relationship, there were still issues, but at least the reason for their separation was clear. But when it came to his parents he still didn't know the reason behind their repeated bickering. He had asked his parents about it when he was younger, but he hadn't got a clear answer. He decided to try once more to talk to them and find out.

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Next when Alya came up with an idea to divert Manik,

        Manik : "There is no need for this anymore. Cabir, you won the bet. You must be very happy that finally you won over me."

        Cabir : "Really! I am happy for you."

        Cabir : "I won because you lost your heart to her. .. By the way, when it comes to her, you always have been a loser and may be the trend will continue. So there is still time if you want to back out."

        Manik : "I don't mind losing to her as long as I manage to win her heart, but for that I have to find her first."

        Cabir : "Don't worry. When you can turn into a lover boy, everything else also will fall in place."

        Alya's thoughts : "All my efforts went waste. What is there in that girl that my brother as well as Manik are going gaga over her? I feel like wringing her neck. .. I have to do something. I can't lose to that meager girl who walked into our life only a few months back."

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        With time, the bond between Sunaina and Nandini had grown stronger, and Nandini had mentioned about Manik a few times to her.

        Sunaina : "Was Manik only your club partner or was there something more between you two?"

        Nandini : "He wasn't only my partner, he was a well wisher too."

        Sunaina : "He cared for you and you speak highly of him. You are sure there is nothing more than that .. you don't love him?"

        Nandini : "You are in love, so you feel that others are in love too. I don't speak only of him, I speak of Harshad, Arya and Navya too."