MaNan FF - Fangirl✅

70. Distance

"We had a lot today...Enough now...Chalo...Let's sleep..." Nandini said and pulled Manik to their room. She comfortably laid her head on his chest while he strokes her hair softly making her sleep.

It took Manik few more hours to finally doze off because of being mentally tired.

Next morning, before she could wake up he left for his shoot as in trying to compensate his absence for 2 days. She read the text from him informing that he was leaving and got ready to office.

"What nonsense...?? How could you change the sequence...??" Manik asked being irritated when the assistant director narrated the slight change in script.

"Sorry sir...But director..." The AD tried to reason but Manik cut him off in between and walked towards the director who was in talks with the cinematographer.

"Excuse me sir...May I know why wasn't I informed about this scene earlier when you narrated me the script...??" Manik asked trying to be polite while Sameera smirked from the other end seeing Manik's reaction.

The director was initially startled with his question but soon composed himself and said "Sorry sir...But felt that would enhance the story..."

"I'm sorry...I can't..." Manik declared and before the director could react, Sameera came forward and said "Oh come on Manik...It's just a lip lock...I'm sure you will be a great kisser...Chill..."

He rolled his eyes and spoke to the director "I said I can't"

"Manik sir...Please...That would really help the love story of the lead pairs...You can't say no as an actor..." The director tried to convince him upon the signal from Sameera.

"Oh really...!?? I don't have a say in this...!?? Did I sign something like that...!?? I'm an actor not a robot to dance on your tunes..." Manik said losing his calm and left the place to his caravan.

"I told you this will not work out...Feels like he will put the whole movie at stake..." The director said to Sameera being frustrated.

"Chill...He will not do that...He is so passionate about his career...Try from that angle...Do whatever you can but he must kiss me...and that should be the talk of the town..." Sameera said and left making the director more irritated. He sighed and knocked on Manik's caravan and entered to see him gritting his teeth to control himself.

"Manik sir...I'm sorry...But...Try to understand...That will be a great part of the story...And also, now from one to one, the news will go out like Manik refused to act according the script and all other rumors like arrogant and stuff follows...That will create unnecessary bad mark on your career...Your next to next movie is lined up with a senior director...Please think sir..." The director tried touching the sensitive nerve and it actually worked. There are possibilities of spreading such rumors and the worst can be from Sameera owing to her behavior towards him.

He sighed and replied "I'm sorry for reacting that way...and...I need time to think..." Manik said and the director nodded his head and stood to leave.

"Sir..." Manik called out and continued "I want to wrap this movie as early as possible...Extra time...day and night anything is fine...Just finish this off please..."

"Sure sir...We'll work on it..." The director said and went out.

He took out his mobile to call his next movie director and said "Sir...Can we just start our shoot early...!? My next movie with the senior director is getting a long gap and I think it would be better if I wrap my shoots early...I have asked my current director to revise the schedule to wrap it soon...I'll share the schedule to my manager and then can we plan accordingly...!??"