MaNan FF - Humesha : Book 2 [COMPLETED]

Chapter 14 : My Person

Longest chapter yet!

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"This is so cool yaa!" Soha exclaimed.

"Thank you so much Bira! You convinced Amms for a bonfire party!" Aryaman said, side-hugging Cabir.

"Amms loves me more than Nandini and Manik." Cabir said, reclining on Mukti's lap.

"Yeah sure Cabir." Manik said, rolling his eyes.

"Rishabh, tu bhi aa!" Dhruv called Rishabh, who was going to his room.

"Main?" Rishabh asked, pointing to himself, looking really confused.

"Tu hi hai na Rishabh? Chal chal!" Cabir got up and dragged Rishabh towards the group.

Nandini gave Dhruv a smile, feeling glad that they included her brother too.

They all sat around the bonfire, chilling. Amms had allowed alcohol only on the day of the Sangeet so they decided to stay satisfied with snacks and juice.

"I want to hear Manik sing." Alya demanded.

"Apne pati ko bolo na." Manik said, pulling Nandini closer to his chest. She was sitting between his legs, her back to his chest and Manik's chin resting on her head. They looked picture perfect together.

"He'll play the guitar. You sing." Alya said.

"You are getting away with a lot of things just because of this." Manik pointed to her belly.

"I know." Alya grinned, caressing her bump.

Manik went inside to bring his guitar and gave it to Dhruv. They discussed something and then took their places.

Shaam bhi koi, jaise hai nadi,
Leher leher jaise beh rahi hain
Koi ankahi koi ansuni
Baat dheeme dheeme keh rahi hai
Kahin na kahi jaagi hui hai koi arzoo
Kahin na kahi khoye huye se hain main aur tu

Everyone swayed to the music unknowingly. It was a pleasant night, with a soft breeze and a clear sky. Manik sang looking at Nandini who had her eyes locked with his too. She played all their memories together, Manik throwing an egg at her, them singing at the old age home, the eventful Friendship's Day party, her becoming his Spot Girl. How they had accidentally kissed, how Manik had sung at the Musicana eliminations, saving her brother.

Ke boom boom boom para para
Hain khamosh dono
Ke boom boom boom para para
Hai madhosh dono
Jo gumsum gumsum hain ye fizayein
Jo kehti sunti hai yeh nigahein
Gumsum gumsum hai yeh fizayein
Hain na...

Nandini listened to his soulful voice, not taking her eyes off him. Manik noticed her looking at him with a smile on her face. He raised his eyebrows and she shook her head, blushing. She was thinking about the time they had started falling for each other, how Manik would drag her to places, tease her with his touches, their Musicana kiss, their breakup, their patch up during New Year's, their official date.

Suhani suhani, hai ye kahani
jo khamoshi sunati hai
Jise dur chaha hoga woh mera,
mujhe woh ye batati hai
Mein magan hu par na jaanu,
Kab aane wala hai woh pal, jab
haule haule dheere dheere
khilega dil kahin kamal

Manik remembered all his good and bad moments with the people present there. How he met his friends, the Fab 5, Navya and Nandini. How he decided to take the help of Nandini to find the cure for Rishabh and Dhruv...how Soha created chaos, how Aryaman helped to save Nandini from Pandit. He also remembered Zubin's entry into their lives and how he had terrorized Zubin at first.