Echoes of Fate (Part 2 of Hallway love series)

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Manik smiled at Nandani and then went to change and saw her sitting throwing her head on the bedrest when he came back. He kept the towel in its place and went to sit near her and asked,

Manik: I was just thinking something in the shower.

Nandani just made a short noise indicating that she was listening,

Manik: Why don't you start posting some things from the story that you are writing like you used to do before?

Nandani: Ahh—Too much work and commitment. With all the wedding preparations and more than that DRAMA that is coming up, it is better if I keep Myself as free as I can!

Manik: Okayyy! Then coming to Wedding preparation, have you thought anything about your dress for the wedding?

Nandani: No, I'm still collecting inspo from Pinterest! Why do you have something in mind?

Manik: I was saying why don't you make it inspired by our story? Like you can put in dates and images and stuff in your lehenga? I mean it is just an idea! Take it or leave it!

Nandani: Actually it is not a bad one! I will have a word with Maya on this!

Manik: Okay! We should go out and bid everyone bye! I just want to sleep till tomorrow morning, to be honest!

Nandani: me too! Why don't you go out first and I will come after 10 minutes? I still have to take a shower!

Manik nodded at her and went out to have a word with others and as Nandani said she followed him. They were all getting ready to leave when Raj said,

Raj: Oh in all the other talks we forgot something.

Both Manik and Nandani looked at him with a frown to which Nyonika said,

Nyonika: Sanket's father called us and told us that the venue you were looking for is booked.

Nandani and Manik's face fell listening to them when she added,

Nyonika: For you! It is booked for your wedding!

Nandani grinned looked at Nyonika and said,

Nandani: You are joking!

Nyonika: I am not!

Manik (looking at Nandani): You are surprised as if he would say no to his Nandu!

Nandani: I am everyone's favorite see! It will help you get out of some situations!

Manik nodded and smiled while they had a short discussion about what they had decided about the wedding preparations. Soon, they all went home leaving Manik and Nandani in their own world.

Nandani and Manik both being full of food and having done with work had nothing to do so they decided to have a movie date.

On the other hand, Asha drove straight from Nandani's apartment to Murty's house. She was having her cup of tea while reading the newspaper when Ritwik called her up telling her his decision. She tried on call to explain how Nandani was not going to listen to what Ritwik had to say about this but he was not ready to listen so Asha thought to have a word with Nandani first if she was going to agree to this.

She expected Nandani's reaction and she already felt exhausted with everything that was happening and it was just the first function of the wedding.

She rang the bell of the house and looked around to hardly anything changed in the surroundings or to the house. The door opened 5 minutes later when Ritwik came down. They both said hi to each other while Ritwik went to inform his parents and got some water for Asha.