MaNan FF - Fangirl✅

66. Pain

12 days passed since Manik left for his shoot.

All they could manage was irregular chats, missed video calls and few texts before dozing off. Even when they tried to be awake to get the other on call, they couldn't because of their tiring days at work.

While Manik was busy with his hectic schedule of day and night shoots, managing the weather conditions, travelling between one spot to other, Nandini was busy with project works and online classes. She took time to visit her flat in the weekend and cleaned it and then visited the orphanage for some time.

"Bhai...It's been a week since we talked..." Nandini whined when Cabir came to check on her one day.

He smiled a little and comforted her saying "Be happy that he is still in India and it's not any abroad shoot...Chill my little one...He will be back in 2 to 3 days...Heard that his schedule is almost done..."

She nodded her head and they spoke for some time and Cabir left giving her instructions to take care.

When time and luck favored, Nandini was studying something at night and Manik video called her after his shoot. Her face brightened and quickly answered it hopping on to the bed, clutching his pillow.

"God...That was my place..." Manik commented as soon as he saw Nandini clutching the pillow instead of him.

She giggled but just stared at him without a blink as if filling up the void that he has left.

"Oiii...Say something..." Manik asked seeing her stare at him.

She smiled a little and said "I miss you..."

It took Manik a few seconds to gulp down the missing syndrome and said with a smile "Just 2 more days...I'll be back..."

She managed to smile and they spoke about their respective days for some time and when she saw Manik yawn in between but still held his mobile just to talk with her, she simply said "I'm sleepy...Let's sleep...Call me whenever you can tomorrow..."

He knew that she wants to talk and she can talk for hours and she was being self-less to him and smiled at her before saying "I Love you...Wait for me..."

"Love you too..." She said with a smile and cut the call and wiped the tears that formed and muffled her sorrow into his pillow while he rubbed his burning eyes and gulped some water before forcefully closing his eyes to sleep.

The day before Manik started, he video called her in the morning and saw her that she was still at home.

"Hey...Didn't you go to office yet...??" He asked checking that time and it was 11AM.

She smiled slightly and said "Periods...Back pain...So took a day off..."

"Ohh...Just order something...Don't tire yourself by cooking...I'll be back by this time tomorrow...Eat on time..." He said and was calculating in his mind on who can help her but he was out of options.

"Yeah...I'm fine...It's just that I'm unable to sit for long time...That's why took leave...You don't worry...Just come back soon..." She said and laid on the bed.

He smiled a little and frowned looking at the room that she was in.

"Why are you in guest room...??" He asked and she sighed and replied "Couldn't go upstairs..."

"Tell me the truth...Are you really fine...?? Shall I call someone...??" He asked.

"Hey don't worry...I'm really fine...It's just first day...That's why all sort of cramps..." She explained and tried to ease him.

He spoke for few minutes and told her to call him if she needs anything and she assured him that she is completely fine.

When he was lost in her thoughts in between the shots, his co-star Sameera came up to him and smiled at him.