UNINTENDED LOVE - (MaNan)

Chapter-8

Manik saw them talking and laughing. That fellow also pulling her cheeks sometimes. He thought to go to them but then he thought otherwise. He just silently went inside the house. After 5 minutes Nandini came. She was about to go to her room but Manik stopped her.

"Where the hell your phone is? Why didn't you answer my call?", Manik asked. Nandini said-" I'm so sorry Anant, actually I thought to complete the research as soon as possible but I didn't realize the time. Just 15 minutes before after my work when I checked your missed calls and was about to call you but my phone battery got drained".

Manik nodded his head saying It's okay. He thought to ask her about that guy but then thought why should he. It is her life. He is no one to ask or question her. She may spend her time with whoever she wants.

With this thought he bid her good bye and went to his room. Nandini also went to her room and put her phone to charge. Luckily she already talked to her chacha chachi so no worries.

She took out her diary and was checking her expenses. She realized that she still didn't talk to Anant about his occupation or from where exactly he is. In fact they don't know anything about each other. Alright, maybe he knows few things about her. That she is a student. She work for Wilsons. But she? She doesn't know anything about him except that his name is Anant Kashyap. Kashyap means she can figure out that probably he is from North India. But that information is useless. She thought she'll talk to him tomorrow.

Next day as usual Nandini was getting ready for her college. She came out of her room to prepare a breakfast. She put oats and milk in a bowl and started having her breakfast while browsing something on her phone.

Just then Manik came out of his room to have his breakfast. Just then she realized that there were no enough oats for him and there is no bread also. Manik wished her good morning but she was lost to respond. She was thinking about his breakfast. She usually calculate according to her requirements but she forgot that now there is new member in the house.

Manik noticed that she was looking at the oats packet and understood why she is so lost. He snapped his fingers in front of her to bring her back to the reality. "hey, I said good morning", he said. Nandini startled a bit and wished him.

"I'm so sorry Anant actually I completely forgot to go to grocery shop. I should've at least told you yesterday but I was so busy with my college stuff", Nandini said in one breath. Manik said - "okay relax. I think you have muesli right? Where is that box?". "It is also won't be sufficient. That is also almost over", Nandini said in a sad tone.

Manik put muesli and oats in a single bowl. Nandini was confused and asked him- "what are you doing?". He replied with a smile- " I'm having my favorite breakfast". Nandini gave a weird look. Oats and muesli? He also added few dry fruits in that bowl and started eating.

Manik chuckled seeing her confusing face "I always eat like this. I don't know why but I always mix everything in a bowl and eat. It is my habit. Kinda weird I know but it is what it is", he said. "Really weird", she mumbled.

She cleared her throat and asked - "do you mind if I say something?". "Go ahead", he said. "I don't know anything about you except for your name. We are living in this house but we are still strangers to each other. At least you know something about me and my work but I know nothing about you".

Manik became stiff and went into a deep thought. How can he tell her that what she was thinking that she knows at least his name that is also not true? She doesn't know his real name. He took a deep breath and said- "there is a lot to tell you about me and there is lot to know about you as well. How about we go out for dinner tonight?". Nandini was taken aback. She didn't expected that. Since they will be staying with each other for few months so she didn't think anything wrong in this. Nandini smirked - "Are you asking me on a date?". "Well I didn't think in that way but if you are calling it a date then okay fine. It is a date. And date means two people getting to know each other. At least according to me that's the definition of date", Manik said with a teasing smile.

Nandini nodded her head in disbelief. "I'll be back from college at 5pm. We'll go out at 7pm", Nandini said while walking towards main door. "See you in the evening", she heard him saying before closing the door. She was walking to her college. Everyday she goes to her college alone but today, her smile is also accompanying her as it was not ready to leave her from her face.