MaNan- She is to be Loved

Chapter 33- Storm happening!

~She was like a dream, a far fetched dream that I always ended up asking for more of a glimpse of her even while asleep~

At MruNi's

"Happy birthday Fluffyyyy" Mrunal screamed loudly before taking Nandini in, for a tight hug. "Happy-happy-happy this birthday and many more to come!"

Nandini who was half asleep, patted Mrunal's cheeks and then kissed one of them, before falling back to sleep. Mrunal let out a snort.

"Right. Madam loves her sleep more than anything in the world." Nandini showed a thumbs up. "My best friend, you're khooni." Nandini murmured in her sleep and Mrunal held her best friend's right hand in hers.

"Just stay...alive, for the rest of my birthdays. Not gonna celebrate any of them without you. Okay?" Mrunal spoke softly, and planted a kiss on her forehead. She stood up to leave, when she felt a tuck in her hand.

"You know it doesn't suit you, yeah?" Nandini opened her eyes and squinted at Mrunal. "Besides, I've got a very long wedding to attend once you find your prince charming, and then get to be the first person to hold your baby. Best Gynecologist plus Godmother, you know?"

Mrunal rolled her eyes, and Nandini sat up to hug her best friend. "I'm gonna do something I've never done, uh, guess in a year. Yeah? Yeah, so..." Nandini looked up at a confused Mrunal. "I love you so much that I'm gonna stay alive for my best friend."

Mrunal let out a short laugh before looking back at Nandini. "Damn! Would it sound so bad if I say I love you back?" Nandini shrugged at Mrunal's question. "It won't hurt once in a while, I guess."

Mrunal nodded. "Valid point, stupid. But I love you too that I wanna get pregnant with my prince charming's kid and make you my gynec."

Nandini rolled her eyes before yawning. "Guessed it right." And Mrunal stood up to leave. "Night night, witch."

"You too, khooni." Nandini replied before falling on the bed to sleep.

And this time, she fell asleep with a smile on her lips.

***

"Cinnamon ice cream?" Shamishti looked at the packet of ice cream sticks in her hand. "There's also one vanilla stick. Here!" Cadbury forwarded the single vanilla stick among the cinnamon flavored ones.

"But who eats such weird flavored ice creams in this home?" Shamishti questioned, and Cadbury shrugged. "Not someone I know about."

"Hey Ma!" Shamishti smiled widely and went forward to hug her daughter. "Thank you, Ma." Nandini stated before Shamishti could even wish her, which was a usual scene.

"Happy birthday, my Shona!" Shamishti broke the hug and kissed her forehead. "I'll accept the kiss for now. But not anymore of mushy stuffs."

Shamishti tapped lightly at her daughter's cheeks, before getting hold of the leaf in which she had the sweets from the temple. "Mandir gayi thi mein aur, tch, seedhe khade raho Shona." Nandini huffed but let her mother to put 'tilak' on her forehead, and ate sweets off her hand.

"Aur patha nahi Kyu, par..." Shamishti trailed off, before pulling Nandini closer towards her. "Acha nahi lag rahi thi Shona. It's a beautiful day but I was feeling anxious and worried. Just stay...safe. Okay,?"

Nandini bobbed her head at the worry etched in her mother's face.

"I know you prefer spicy over something sweet but that doesn't mean you're free to eat tension too. Just let those feelings away and concentrate in today's menu. Aaj sab Kuch Mera favorite." Shamishti smiled st Nandini's wish, and nodded her head.