Almost Not Love! |COMPLETE| MaNan Fiction

16. A Lot Like Love

A/N: Hello readers, and we're back! This is the kinda chapter all MaNan readers crave for. A little bit of fluff, a little bit of romance, a li'l piece of MaNan paradise, just for you guy!

No more teasing! Happy Reading!

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Manik woke up at the sound of his phone ringing, it was 11AM in the morning; he turned around and saw Nandini was not in bed with him, he turned towards the phone and Abhimanyu's name flashed on it. He had a goofy smile on his face; Abhimanyu and Mukti had no clue of what he had done, now all hell will break loose.

- Good morning, Abhimanyu

- Manik, are you okay? I know you are disturbed, but trust me I will fix this.

- Abhimanyu, are you always this caring? No wonder Mukti loves you so much

- What? Manik, are you okay? I think he's in shock, Mukti, he doesn't know what he's saying!!

Manik heard him talk to Mukti who was possibly next to him; he laughed soundlessly, these two had no clue of his doings

- Arre guys, I am fine. More than fine actually! today is your big day, focus on that, okay? We will talk about me later.

- No Manik, what happened yesterday was bad! Umm..do something, you come to the engagement venue a bit early, we can talk then. If you are late, people will start pouring in & it will get difficult to discuss this.

- Okay, Abhimanyu. Calm down, I will be there in an hour and half max.

He hung up the call and called out to Nandini, he wanted to discuss how and when she was going to the venue. Could they even coordinate outfits maybe? He still had a silly smile on his face, but Nandini didn't respond; he was about to get out of bed and look for her in the other room when his eyes fell on his phone, there was a text notification from Nandini.

[Manik, I am on decoration duty; I have to reach the venue by 10AM so I am leaving now; if the place is not done as per Mukti's request, all hell will break loose. You sleep some more, then directly come to the venue, I shall see you there :)]

Manik smiled, so he was alone in her apartment; this felt like a real relationship he thought with a goofy grin on his face. "Nandini Murthy, this is it, I am not leaving you; now I just need to talk to Abhimanyu and Mukti and tell them my plan; and talk to Alia too" he said out loud and before getting up from bed to get ready, he replied to Nandini's text.

[Okay, all the best with your duty. I am in charge of catering. I will be there, in some time. Also, send me a pic of what you're wearing; I will pick up something accordingly]

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Nandini was talking to the guy who was arranging the flowers near the gate, she was instructing him how to arrange it, when she received Manik's text; She blushed a little reading it, and quickly replied back.

[I can't take selfies to save my life, you know it; also, no need of coordinating outfits; it's such a cliché! Surprise me with your sense of dressing! ;)]

Nandini found herself standing and smiling to herself, what was happening to her? She didn't remember the last time she stood all by herself and smiled in contentment; was her darkness receding a little? Did it have anything to do with Manik? What was this guy doing to him, was it possible that after all this while, she was healing a little? She never thought it was possible; it was true that her love for Aryamann would never die, never subside, she liked it or not, it was like he had taken control over her; but can it be possible that amidst this 'Aryamann' beating heart, Manik had slowly crept in and owned a small corner? Did she really 'feel' something for him? Did his nurturing succeed in actually making her feel something, an emotion other than anger or rage? Nandini was stumped, was it possible that maybe slightly but she was healing too? Did Manik really mean so much to her?