Tales of the Heart

Chapter 15

The sun has set in the city sky and the night has blossomed.

KAPOOR   MANSION
Sanjay was sitting in the hall going through his files. Suddenly his phone started ringing. 

"Hello, Mr. Khanna. What a pleasant surprise?"

"What?"

"You've returned to India? That's a great news."

"Yeah. I know. I hope this time you're gonna make the investment which you had promise last time."

"What! Sure, no problem. I was waiting to meet you only."

"What about tomorrow? At my place. For dinner."

"I'll do the arrangements. See you tomorrow."

"Bye."

Then he hung up the call. That time only Nandini and Avneet were coming down. Sanjay saw them and called Nandini but she didn't respond.

"Nandini, come here. I have something important to say to you."

"Avneet, come with me. Why're you standing there?" Nandini ignored Sanjay and was about to leave with her.

Sanjay called her again. "Nandini, wait. Hear me out first."

"I have no interest in hearing you." Nandini folded her hands on her chest looking directly into his eyes.

Sanjay ignored the look of her and continued. "Tomorrow Mr. Khanna will come to our place. We'll have a meeting here. So, tomorrow you both won't go out anywhere. Nandini, he has a son, his name is Vicky. He is a nice guy. He is looking after his father's business now. You can see him."

Nandini was controlling herself gritting her teeth. She was ready to burst out any moment.

"Tomorrow he would suggest some condition to invest in our company. So, I want you to try to behave tomorrow. Talk to Vicky and to be honest I want you to marry him. Don't waste your time on that...."

"Impossible." Nandini snapped out not letting him finish his line. "I love Manik only and I'll keep loving him all my life. Don't ever dare to say this again in front of me. Keep this straight in your mind."

Then Nandini walked out of house even though she didn't have the plan to. Avneet also ran out behind her. Nandini and Avneet were walking through the streets of their lane.

"I can't still believe what that person just said! How can he even think something like this. We know he is stone hearted but that doesn't mean everyone else would be the same too." Avneet was still not over the drama of their home.

"He is like this only. Leave him. I don't want to talk about him. He's not worth it." Nandini was angry but she was trying to control that.

"Nandini! Avneet! Stop."

Suddenly they heard someone's voice from their back. They turned back only to find Sid running towards them. 

"I've been calling you both since so long. Didn't you hear?" He was panting which clearly indicated that he was running for a while following them. "Oh! My legs are paining because of you two. By the way where are you both going at this hour?" He stood straight in front of them.

"Sorry, we were talking, maybe that's why didn't hear your voice. We were going to Manik's place." Nandini replied.

Sid nodded. "I was also going there only. Let's go."