Vani - Zehnaseeb

Chapter 3: The truth about Manav

Regarding Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein part 3: So most of my draft got deleted when my book got deleted. I wasn't smart enough to type on another platform and then transfer it to Wattpad. MY MISTAKE. I have decided to not re-write the beginning which unfortunately had Veer's reunion with his grandma, his birthday party, and Vani's consummation. Once again, I apologize that I lost the beginning of that chapter but I don't want to rewrite 10,000 words. Hence, that book will NO LONGER have 18+ parts. Sorry, but this decision is best for me!

I think my book got deleted because technically SMUT is not allowed and that book sort of fell in that category. I wish Wattpad would explicitly state that SMUT is not allowed in their terms and conditions. Would have helped a lot if I knew this sooner...

Please refrain from writing any negative comments or even comments with your opinions on SC or SM's work, as it will surely get reported. If you see someone writing something hurtful, instead of engaging with them, please report the comment if you feel comfortable doing so. I will also be deleting comments and muting people from now on =)

Regarding Zehnaseeb: I changed Veer's dad's name to Rajesh (Raj for short) because Rakesh was too close to Prakash and I was getting confused >.<

Didn't spend too much time editing this, so please ignore the errors lol

Fun fact: I had actually started my Wattpad journey with the creation of Zehnaseeb but had unpublished it as I wanted to do some short stories instead. Now I am republishing it to complete the book <3

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It was Monday morning, Bani's favourite day as she loved working at her job and running her errands after work. But today, she felt a bit uneasy. She couldn't figure out why that was so. At first, she thought maybe it was just the jitters about meeting with her favourite designer over coffee to discuss a possible partnership for their Spring line, but even after speaking to Zoha who explained to her that she'll be fine and that she's good friends with Shreya (the designer) anyways, Bani thought she would feel at ease. However, she was still feeling nervous about something. Normally she would go for a walk, drink some tea, and watch an episode of The Office before work and she did try all of that. She was still feeling like something wrong was going to happen today. Several days ago her dad told her about Manav, and Bani was over the moon. In fact, she was so excited that she even told Armaan about him, which was completely out of character for her as she barely even shares her personal life with her best friend. Manav had finally texted her back a couple of days ago explaining that he's going to Mauritius with his dad for a day and that they'll talk when he's back. She found it odd that he didn't bring up the marriage proposal but thought maybe he just has a lot on his mind right now and besides Manav is a pretty introverted guy.

As she was packing her purse with some more paper towels from the dining table, her dad walked down from the office and gave her a kiss on the forehead. Good morning bunny. Aaaj tum late nuy hogayi? He asked with concern on his face. It was already eleven am and Bani was still taking her time to get out the door. Bani sighed and sat down on the chair now to put her sneakers on. She was dressed in a cropped pink ruffled top, high-waisted loose jeans, and had her hair back in a loose fishtail braid. Bani's dad looked down and noticed that she was about to put on her "it's going to be a long day" Nike sneakers. She only ever wore them when she was about to have a hectic day or when she could care less about her appearance. Dad aaj meeting hai Shreya ke saath, fir uske baad dentist ka appointment hai, Luna ke liye khaana bhi kareedna hai, Pinky aunty ke ghar jaana hai kyunki Kajol ka firse koi naya drama shurru hogaya shaadi ke bhaare aur- Her dad intervened and held her hand. Beta Manav se bhaat hui? Chaar din hogaye aur tum dono mille bi nahin? Aggar tum kaho toh main uski mom se bhaat karta hoon. Bani shook her head. Yes, she was sort of confused by his behaviour and wondered why he was not as excited about the wedding as she is, but she didn't want to pressure him into planning a date with her. For both of them, their priorities are their family and work, and she respected him enough to give him his space. Dad...aap chinta math karro. Voh busy hai. Main jaanti hoon usko...aggar koi problem hogi toh voh zaroor bataaye ga muje. Anyways dad. Abh muje jaana hoga. Love you! She kissed his cheek and ran out the door, forgetting her precious yellow water bottle on the table. Arre Bani! Tera paani! Her dad called out and stood up to run after her with the bottle, but a shooting pain in his chest made him sit back down. He looked around the table and spotted his bottle of emergency medicine, which he grabbed with shaky hands. Lately, he was feeling the pain again, but he didn't tell anyone about it. His friends that were around his age were much healthier than him, running past him several times when they'd go for their daily runs which eventually turned into a daily walk for him. A combination of heart problems that ran in his family, and the turmoil of his wife and daughter leaving him led to his frequent health scares. Bani's dad looked down at his phone after taking the pill and frowned. It was a message from Madhu Singhania asking if they could meet over lunch at the restaurant in their family hotel. Prakash smiled and texted back 'Aggar aapki restaurant ki world famous rasmalai mile gi tabhi main aunga. Manav ko bhi saath lekhar ajaayiye ga'. He ended it with a smiley emoji. When he got the response he knew something was up. She just responded with 'Main abhi ghar se nikhalrahi hoon. Baara vaje takh paaunch jaoongi'. He could feel the coldness in her response and braced himself for what was to come. After getting dressed and praying to Maata Rani in their house's mandir, he walked out the door looking at the beautiful blue sky and smiling.