TANGLED❤️‍

Chapter 7

"You are crazy" he say stepping out of the house

"Drive safe rockstar" I whisper

"Will do" he mumbles without turning around but I could hear the smile he had on his face

he gets in his car and sits there looking at me for a minute, I knew it was him warming up the engine but shit the way he looks at me makes me feel so good, I don't even know how to describe that feeling because I have never felt it before.

I don't know if he was looking at me because I am psychotic or because he was thinking coming over to my house was a mistake but regardless I wave at him when he starts backing out of the driveway, he waved back driving away.

Locking my doors I walk back inside and saw the notepad and pen sitting on my bed, grabbing it I sat down. It's weird because I could feel the warmth of his hand on the notepad and the pen but hey it could be my delusional ass

'You are so short like a kid - manik' the autograph said and there was a small heart on the side making me giggle

"I know you are teasing but dude I can't help but fall for you more, you know manik it's weird because this feeling I have, this feeling I feel isn't a crush anymore, it's more. Maybe spending time with you is solidifying these feelings but that's so bad because you are this rockstar, this role model and I am nothing in front of you. But I will not pull back, I still wanna be friends, if I can't have all of you, I want at least that friendship" I mumble kissing the note

I tore the note out placing it in my secret drawer with the pen as well. My phone beeps and I knew it was him without even looking at it.

'You know now that I think about it, the linguine wasn't that good' this stupid human

'Exactly why you had all of it right?'

'Thats because I was starving' he says like im stupid

'Sure thing mr malhotra, did you get home?'

'Yeah, just did'

'Well head to bed, ill see you in a week'

'Eww that sounds like you won't be talking to me for a whole week' he mumbles

'Aww you'll miss me?'

'No'

'Goodnight manik, head to bed and don't have coffee, you act like you are high'

'I am on coffee duh'

'Stupid bye'

'Bye, night'

'Night'

'Ahh stop im sleepy' I laughed seeing the text

'You weirdo'

'Nandiniiii'

'Manikkkk'

'Okay fine'

'Goodnight manik'

'Night Nandini'

I swear I was kicking my feet up in the air like a little girl in love.

He makes every emotion I have more intense.

the next week while manik was busy I was planning a little thing for him so that he could feel relaxed.

"You do realize you are acting like a girlfriend right?" Navya asks as I was grabbing some stuff

"Not true, I am trying to be a good friend navya'

'Girl who are you kidding, you are so in love with this man"

"Okay im not denying that, of course I have a crush on him but him and I are just friends. he was really burned out the last time I saw him so I promised i's plan something"

"I know but do you think he thinks of you as just friends?" She asks

I lean my back onto the kitchen counter looking at her

"Yeah, I think it's the fact that he doesn't have many friends that aren't from the industry so when him and I clicked during work he was like oh she is a great friend to have"

"Can I tell you something?" She asks looking at me

"Sure"

"He sometimes looks at you a little long and a little too affectionately to be just friends"

My stomach does this weird flip hearing her. I know it is impossible for him to like me more than a friend but fuck hearing her say that gives me a bit of a hope

"And not jsut me but Cabir has noticed it too"

"Whatever, help me bring this to the car" I say

"Why did you even plan this?" She asks

"Because it's nice and the whether is so nice plus you wouldn't give me nice ideas" I complain

"I gave you the best fucking idea" she sounded offended

"A strip club isn't the best idea"

she laughs hearing me making em giggle

We loaded the car up and drove to this beautiful beach, it was around 9 at night so there was absolutely no light coming from anywhere but the small fire.

I had planned a little beach thing with navya, Cabir, arun, his girlfreind, manik and I. Arun and I had became really good friends too so I invited him and his girl as well.

My phone rings and I just got navya to pick it up because I was setting up little sheets for everyone to sit down. The good thing about this beach was it seemed private so not many come here, it has this board that has info about the tides getting higher but usually people think its a private property sign.

"Yeah here ill share her location and just follow that" navya says on the phone before she cuts the call

"Who was it?"

"Manik, he was asking for the address"

"I swear this man never really pays attention to my texts, I sent him directions and the address yesterday night"

"Maybe he just wanted to talk to you" she teases

"Stop it, and help" I say

Her and I set everything up while Cabir was dealing with the parking situation.

"Oh my god this is actually so nice" alaya, Arun's girlfriend mumbles as she walks towards us holding arun's hand

"Hey, nice to meet you. Im Nandini" I mumble hugging her

"Girl, everyone knows you, you are famous on sets" she says laughing making me laugh too