Love will Find The way

Chapter 35- In or Out?

Nandini's POV:

Why is Manik so stubborn to send Navya out. Even I have only one week time, iske baad tho shoot khatam ho jayega. ''I said I'll take my money just before the shoot is going to end, you better settle my amount tomorrow itself, waise bhi tum kab kisi ko nikal chahte ho iss baat ka koi guarantee nahi hai'' I said. He looked at me like I'm an alien. Usko bahut gussa aaya but iske liye main responsible nahi hu. ''Fine then, kal milo Dhruv ke office mein jaha tumne agreement sign kiya, sharp 8 am'' he said fiercely. Ab tho mujhe isse kal hi milna hoga, I went home thinking about it. Did I hurt Manik by saying so? But even he said that to me, hissa bharabar. Wo ek kaha aur maine aur ek, hum kab tak aisa lad'the rahenge. I thought we had come a long way but no hum wahi ke wahi hai, Manik still treats me like the way he used to. Kya humare beech kuch nahi badla!

Bhale hi usko kuch nahi badla hoga but I can show him the difference na! What can I do? Yes, usse phone tho kar sakti hu. I called Manik but he is not answering the call. Call uthao Manik, please answer. "Hello'' I spoke as he answered. ''Mujhe tumse koi baat nahi karni'' he said. ''I should be the one to say that'' I said. ''Agar baat nahi karni hai tho phone kyu kiya?'' he asked me but he has a point. ''Galti ho gayi mujhse'' I said and cut the call. I thought Manik will call me but no usne phone kya message bhi nahi kiya.

*******************************************************************************************

Manik's POV: 

Ye Nandini itna ajeeb kyu behave kar rahi hai! She called me and said that usse bhi mujhse baat nahi karni hai. Main tho gusse mein bol diya ki mujhe usse nahi karni and she told me the same. Kya karu! Should I call her again? Acha nahi lagega. Pehle maine bol diya ki I don't wanna talk and now I cannot call her. But how can I sleep without her? I asked myself looking into the mirror. I sounded like a creep, sleeping with her and all. Maybe Nandini is still thinking about me asking her about is she virgin and all, main bhi kitna stupid hu, aise sawaal kaun karta hai ek ladki se? I thought over a minute and decided to talk to mom. Nandini ne yahi bola na, talk to your loved ones.

I went to mom's room. ''Manik?'' she looked quite surprised to see me in her room. ''Mom, mujhe neend nahi aa raha hai tho main aapke paas aaya hu'' I said. ''Abhi abhi maine Mukti ke baby ko sulakar aa rahi hu, aur tum bhi baby boy ban rahe ho'' she said kissing my cheek. ''Don't know mom, I just felt like talking to you'' I said. ''Kitne saal ho gaye hai na Manik, hum aise baithke baatein kare'' she might have remembered our childhood days. Me and Mukti were cosleeping with mom and dad until we turned 10 years. After 10 years, I slowly started sleeping in my room but Mukti co-slept until she turned 12. Mom and dad used to tell bed-time stories too. Dad was too busy but he always took time for us, for family. He was a perfect family man first and business man next. Mom applied oil on my hair and started head massage. It felt like heaven. Nandini was right, mom se baat kiya tho main kitna light feel kar raha hu. 

''I'll go and try to sleep mom, you take rest'' I went to my room. I felt so fresh and happy after talking to mom and all thanks to Nandini. Jab se Nandini mere life mein aayi hai tab se main kitna badal gaya hu. I hope we will stay as friends forever. I'm thinking about her as a friend, but what would she be thinking of me? Will she treat me as a friend! Aryaman said that I'm always mean to her, but in reality we both are sweet to each other. When Nandini say something, she provokes me to say something which I don't want to. I don't have to hide my emotions when I'm with her. I want to share my gussa, my happiness and I want her in the thick and thin of my life. I didn't even know when I'm drifted to sleep but I know that I can sleep peacefully in her thoughts.

***********************************************************************************************Nandini's POV:

Oh God! It's already 8 am and I'm still not in Dhruv's office. Manik would have already reached there and if I'm not on time, wo mera time management ke baare mein ek lecture dega mujhe. I quickly took an elevator to Dhruv's office as I parked my car. ''Ma'am, please wait for 15 minutes, Dhruv sir hasn't arrived yet'' receptionist told me. ''Isn't Manik here?'' I asked her and she nodded no. Did sun rise in the west today! Manik told me sharp 8 am and he isn't even here till 8:20 am. This is so strange. I waited for some time and Dhruv came and saw me. ''Nandini, good morning'' he wished and I wished back. ''You haven't informed me that you are coming today?'' he asked me. So Manik ne Dhruv ko kuch nahi bataya. ''No, I thought Manik would have discussed this with you. He asked me to be here by 8 am'' I said. ''Manik! No, he didn't tell me anything'' Dhruv wondered and called Manik to confirm. 

''Manik will be here in 5 minutes Nandini, come inside, we can have a coffee together'' Dhruv called me inside his cabin. ''So aaj finally tum remuneration le jaa rahi ho'' Dhruv said. Manik might have discussed on call now. ''Yes Dhruv'' I nodded smiling. Manik came just then. We exchanged glances formally. ''Nandini ka cheque maine already ready rakha'' Dhruv told Manik. ''Anyway the shoot is going to end in this week, post production work and dubbing baaki reh jayega. I thought wo dubbing ke baad remuneration legi but she asked for it'' he said in a complaining tone. ''Koi baat nahi, humne already itna late kiya. Thank you for all your call sheets and hard work Nandini'' Dhruv said handing me the cheque. ''It's good that you asked for a cheque now, I think hum dubbing artist ko bula lena chahiye Delhi se'' he said. Dubbing artists from Delhi! ''Dhruv, Delhi se dubbing artists matlab!'' I asked as I didn't understand. ''Yes Nandini, I don't think heroines ko dub karna chahiye, maine kuch voice auditions liya hai, kuch logon ko shortlist bhi kiya hai'' he said. ''But I want to dub for my role Dhruv'' I said firmly.

''We never dubbed for any of our heroines, even Siya has a separate dubbing artist from Delhi too. Her voice doesn't match you so I have auditioned for a few voices'' he said. ''But maine socha ki I will dub for my character'' I said again. ''I don't think output will be good'' Dhruv stated his displeasure. ''What do you think Manik?'' Dhruv asked Manik. Please Manik, Dhruv ko samjhao ki I will dub for my character. If I don't dub, uss character ka saara essence mitti mein jayega. ''Agar humne aise pehle kabhi kiya nahi tho, ab bhi nahi karna chahiye Dhruv. We will go with a new dubbing artist'' Manik simply denied me. 

Pehle Navya, phir main! It was so easy for Manik to throw me and Navya out.