Almost Not Love! |COMPLETE| MaNan Fiction

13. Oh Fuck, I Love Her

A/N: Hello everyone! So this was going to be one huge chapter, which I have meticulously edited to trim it down - make it crisp and then broke into into two, because it seemed better to have one small chapter dedicated to just the realization - Love is that special, right? :)

So, I know again things are very intense in the last two chapters, and I promise you a little breather in this and the next chapter; so hold on and happy reading! :)

Happy Reading!

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Manik was pacing up and down his room, he was breathing fire, no he had had enough; He wasn't going to knock sense into Nandini, she was on a different trip altogether and he was done hoping that she'd see sense; that's the problem with her, this woman had no human angle to her at all, it was all logic and argument for her! To be honest Nandini wasn't a lawyer; she was a lawyer named Nandini, yes her ideologies came before her and no matter how hard he tried, her self-righteousness wouldn't just let her be!

"Bro, regarding the engagement, dad said we're going to talk to the SSP and ensure press restraints; is it done?" asked Mukti as she walked into Manik's room. Her engagement was due the next Sunday, and she had just four more days left to check for arrangements; on that, Abhimanyu instead of helping her out with the preps, had decided to vacation in Goa with Nandini and his other friends to celebrate his bachelors! It was apparently some unbreakable vow they had.

"Huh, no. No, I didn't speak to him as yet, will do. Don't worry" replied Manik, but Mukti noticed he was preoccupied elsewhere, he seemed bothered.

"What happened, bro?" Mukti asked as she gently tapped his shoulder; Manik turned around and seemed to come out of his reverie; one moment he was calm and next moment livid.

"You, why can't you control your fiancé? What's with the Goa plan? Why did they have to go??" he asked her angrily, Mukti laughed in surprise.

"And that is your concern because?" she asked, amused.

"Because?" Manik asked, making a face and shoved his phone towards her. Mukti took it from his hand and stared at the screen, it was an IG post made by Abhimanyu sometime back, they were at the beach drinking beer and chilling.

"...aaand you're stalking my fiancé, because?" asked Mukti, genuinely confused.

Manik stomped his foot in annoyance, "Why will I stalk him? Look at her, she is having the time of her life; six men in trunks and her in a two piece. Perfect" he hissed.

"Well, one of them is Abhimanyu..so.." Mukti smirked.

"Fine, five men and an Abhimanyu, in trunks, and Nandini in a bikini! Happy? I mean, one day she decided we are nothing more than friends, and in the next couple of days she's in Goa skinny dipping with random men?"

"So you're pissed that your 'friend' didn't invite you to the Goa trip?" Mukti pushed further, barely able to hold her laughter.

"What the hell will I do in their bachelors Mukti, don't be stupid; but Nandini seriously? You'd imagine she'd at least take one girl more, or wear something more covered? But of course, those raging hormones, how can they ever stop" he spat.

"Bro, the last time I checked, Alia was your girlfriend, as far as I can tell, unless she likes to dress up as men, she isn't in the picture, nor is she 'skinny dipping' with the men in Goa, then why are you so bothered? Nandini is just your friend now, right? So I take it, your 'fling' is over? Then, why should she hold discretion, and more interestingly, why are you so hot and bothered?"

Manik stared at Mukti, what was wrong with her? No scratch that, what was wrong with all the women in the world? Seriously couldn't they see it, those five pairs of lecherous eyes? "Can't I be concerned as a friend?" he muttered.