Meri Jaan

Part 12

'Yeh kiya ho raha ha?'....

Manik and Nandini both got startled and moved their gazes away from each other.

'Assalamo Alikum Aunty' Nandini was the first one to get up from the chair and meet Ayesha.

'Aunty wo..woh ki..kitchen mein tha nahi koi isliye mein breakfast bana kr de rahi thi. Mein bas ja he rahi thi' Nandini started ranting as she thought Ayesha would not like that they are talking so casually before Nikkah.

By the time Nandini finished talking, Ayesha reached near her and cupped her face lovingly.
'Itna pareeshan kyun ho jati hon, tumhara haq ha is ghar pr, hum pr aur Khas tor pr Manik pr. Tumhara jo dil karay tum kr sakti ho, mujhay koi masala nahi ha, samjhi'

'Ji' Nandini meekly replied and bowed her head in shyness as she wasn't expecting Ayesha to say all this.

'Chalo ab bheto tum dono aur tum bhi sath breakfast kr lo, mein baqiyon ku uthati hon'
Saying this, she went from there.

Nandini was about to move towards Mukti's room to fresh up, but a hand held her wrist and turned her 180 ° around.

'Ye..yeh.. app' Nandini mumbled

'Mein kiya, haq ha suna nahi Ammi nay kiya kaha' Manik said smirking

'Woh mujhay kaha tha'

'Tumharay haq jitanay kay chakar mein wait krta raha tu phir tu ho gaya sab kuch, mujhay tu lagta ha jab hamaray bachay bhi baray ho jain gaye tab bhi tum aisay he karo gi.. ji.. woh.. mein' Manik said while adjusting her in his arms.

Nandini looked up in shock at the mention of kids. She can't even decipher been in a relationship, and he is talking about kids. Guts!.

Nandini wriggled in his arms ' mujhay janay dein'

'Leh, aisay pas kharay honay say nahi ho janay bachay jo tum itna dar rahi ho'

'Mujhay janay dein koi a jaye ga' Nandini kept insisting, but Manik is Manik.

'Acha jao, lekin mera wait krna shaam ku khana akhatay khain gaye,' he said while pecking on her forehead lightly.

Nandini turned crimson at his act. She quickly rushed upstairs without even glancing back. While Manik smiled sweetly before gathering his stuff and heading out.

Ayesha saw the beautiful smile on Manik's face while he was going towards his car. She knew she had made a good decision and her son would get his share of happiness soon as well.

On the other side, Nandini rushed to the toilet and looked at herself in the mirror. She was blushing, and even after splashing water a few times, her face felt warm.

'Yeh kiya ho raha ha mujhay, why do I like it when he is near by. Why do I feel my heartbeat raising. Urrrgh... this is so annoying.'

.....
After having breakfast, all four girls decided to sleep because they were so tired and could barely keep their eyes open.

In the evening, faiza and Aliya were deciding on jewellery that they should wear on mehndi, and Nandini and Mukti were sitting on a swing in the garden.

Mukti- 'Are you happy with everything that is happening around you. It seems like it's going too fast, especially for you.'

Nandini sighed.' I don't know what to make out of it. Maybe it's a sign from God that he is planning all the stuff. To be honest, I don't know what I am feeling. There is confusion, happenines, and frustration - everything is mixed.'

'So you are not happy?' Questioned Mukti looking at

'Aisa bhi nahi ha, I am just going with the flow. I never thought too much about marriage or my future husband, and now this whole thing came in front of me out of nowhere, so I am a bit apprehensive, but I am going to be okay.'

Nandini smiled at the end and looked at Mukti, which made Mukti smile, and she hugged her quickly.

'I am so happy for you, and I am so happy that you are officially going to be part of my family. You are not just my sister anymore. You are going to be my Bhabhi,' Mukti said enthusiastically, and Nandini blushed hard listening to bhabhi.

'Shhh yaar, you are so annoying,' Nandini said while slapping Mukti's shoulder.

'Ap log kyun nahi a rahay, jaldi ao aur jewellery choose karo. Aur bhi kaam krnay hain' Aliya shouted from a far, and they both got up from swing and joined the girls.

............

In the evening, everyone was having their dinner together.

'Aj sab time pr so jana, kal jaisa na ho. Itnay kaam paray hain aur tum sab ku fun krna ha. MA bata rahi thi aj bhi half din sotay rahay ho' Manik said sternly

'Bhai ap itnay boring kyun ho, itnay time baad tu sleepover kr rahay hain ab fun bhi na karain. Aur pata nahi phir kab time mile ga dida nay bhi chali jana ha kuch din baad. Kuch tu socho bhai.' Mukti tried to save the night

'Zayada emotional blackmail mat karao. Dida ati jati rahay gi, shadi kay baad kr lena sleepover abhi kaam tu finish kr lo'
Manik explained

'Humnay saray kaam kr liye hain, bas cheezain deliver honi ha ya pick krnay wali hain woh kal ho jaye ga baqi sab kuch. Aur shadi kay baad Ibrahim bhai nay kahan dida ku rehnay anay dena ha, ap sochain ap di ku apni shadi kay baad hamaray sath sleepover krnay dein gaye.' Aliya gave more explanation while hitting the right chord towards the end

Manik was stunned, and Nandini did not know where to look anymore.

' Yeh sahi baat ki ha.... aoo' Mukti high fived Aliya while Nandini pinched her arm.

'Acha yeh fazool batain bas karo aur jaldi finish karo dinner' Manik dismissed the topic.

' apni bari ae tu fazool batain' Mukti murmured to which Manik glared her ' Acha nahi kh rahi kuch'

.........

Later on, Nandini was making tea for everyone, and Manik came to get his coffee.

'Acha wessay tum jana chaho gi sleepover pr shadi kay baad.' Manik inquired while Nandini jumped on her spot, realising he came out of nowhere.

' hmmm.... kyun nahi' Nandini said after composing herself.

Manik turned her around and held her hands.

' mujhay chor kr tumhara dil lag jaye ga, yaad nahi aye gi meri'

' nahi tu' Nandini said

' dil tor diya, kh deti yaad karon gi tu kiya jata tumhara' Manik dramatically said while keeping a hand on his left side of chest.

' huh' Nandini was baffled at his dramatics

' choro tum nahi samjho gi, lekin mein tumhain apnay say door kahin nahi janay don. Itni mushkil say tu meray pass aye ho ab kahi bhi door nahi janay don ga' Manik said with love filled eyes and kissed Nandini's forehead in the end while Nandini just blushed and looked down.

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