MaNan-Colors Of Destiny

Chapter 26

(A/N: Okay guys, we're back with an update. So yeah, the reason we didn't post any teasers was because we both were too busy due to personal reasons but we will be posting teasers this week for Chapter 27 because Monday is quite far away, and we have some idea in mind. 😎 Okay so please vote and comment. Silent readers, at least vote and yeah, this part is a but boring, we suppose but it's important. Anyways, just give us feedback in the comments box. Okaythanksbye.)
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~~Manik's POV~~
Nidhi: "Acchha, yeh sab choddo. Tomorrow we have a class test, Naman. Shalini Ma'am ne kaha."

Naman: "No... Not Math yaar... I'll fail."

Manik: "Haan... Toh study na, champ?"

Naman: "Ohoho... No. I can't study." Nidhi puts her hands on her waist. She raises one eyebrow and asks.

Nidhi: "Kyun nahi? Dekho Naman, sirf copying se you can't attain success. You need to work hard. If everything could be achieved so easily by copying, then there wouldn't be a single person who would've failed..." Nidhi starts her lecture and Naman closes his eyes and ears.

Naman: "La la la la la... I can't hear you..."

Nidhi: "Naman!" She takes the TV remote and runs behind him. I just stand there and giggle. They run around me.

Naman: "Manik... Dad, please save me from this Jhansi Ki Rani." Nidhi glares at him.

Nidhi: "Haaww... Teri toh..." She chases him again and I try to stop them. Neither of them stop. I immediately pick Nidhi up. "Appa, put me down. I won't leave this monster. Appa! Choddo mujhe."

Manik: "You know what? You are Jhansi Ki Rani only. Tum dono itna ladte ho! Like seriously... Poor Nandini, sacchh mein. Bichari, pata nahi tum dono ko kaise sambhalti."

Nidhi: "Appa! Now you also are on Naman's side? First of all, I'm trying to change this monster and his stupid habits and upar se you're protecting him?" She crosses her arms. "Fine, main tum dono se baat hi nahi karungi. I'd rather go study than waste time talking to you both. You know what? You both are jerks!" She says and runs upstairs. She goes to my room and locks it from inside. She sits and practices her math problems.

Meanwhile, Naman and I think of ways to cheer her up. I get an idea. Naman and I take some snacks and run to the backyard and find the rope ladder, hanging from my room's balcony.

Manik: "That's the way up. Let's hope she didn't lock the balcony, varna..."

Naman: "Our efforts will be of no use."

Manik: "You got me." I put all the snacks in Naman's small bag and throw it up. Being light, it doesn't make much noise. Naman and I climb the rope ladder and reach the balcony. We peep through the glass doors and see her asleep on my desk, where I usually write my songs.

Naman winks at me, signalling that the coast is clear. We open the doors and sneak into the room. We open the packets of M&Ms and write the word 'Sorry' with them, on a big dinner plate. Naman puts a '😕' lollipop next to it. We high-five each other gently, place the plate on the bed and leave.
~~POV ends~~

~~Nidhi's POV~~
I wake up. I check the time on the desk clock and jump with shock. It is 8 p.m. I've slept for 1&1/2 hours?? OMG! I quickly stand up, wash my face and almost leave the room when my eyes fall on some arrangement on the bed. I walk closer to it and find a 'Sorry' written with M&Ms on a plate. Beside it, is a sad emoji lollipop. I smile at myself, trying to understand who would've done all this and why. Just then, I remember Manik and Naman joining hands against me. I pout in anger. I slowly open the door. It creaks and I groan. I peep out of the room and see them both playing PlayStation. I shake my head in disbelief and ignore them. I walk down to the kitchen, open the fridge to search for something.

Nidhi: "Ayyappa, I'm feeling so hungry, aur yahan khane ke liye kuch nahi hai."

Naman: "Nidhi, don't check the fridge. There is nothing left to eat. We ate everything." He says, without even looking at me, but looking at the TV screen with full concentration.

Nidhi: "I didn't ask you." I tell him arrogantly and walk back to my room. Manik pauses his game. He stops me in the middle. "Appa, what's your problem?"

Manik: "Sorry baby." He holds his ears and he looks so cute. "Mujhe maaf kar do, please? I'll do anything to make it up for you. Don't be angry please?" I feel bad for him and accept his apology.

Nidhi: "Okay Appa." I hug him and he hugs me too.
~~POV ends~~

~~Manik's POV~~
This girl is an angel, you know? I hold her tight for a while and then break the hug. I take her to the kitchen and make her sit on the counter-top. I ask her to make something and I offer to help her. She makes some chocolate-chip cookies and I help her by giving her flour, sugar, butter, cracking eggs and doing other useless jobs. Naman also comes to the kitchen and helps, just to get a share of cookies. An hour later, we all sit together and eat cookies with cold coffee, which my servant made. We have snacks, talk about random stuff and watch television. We eat dinner while watching 'Tangled'. Yeah, you guys know, it's Nidhi's selection. Naman and I almost doze off. If it were not for Nidhi's interruption every 2 minutes in order to explain the story to us, we would've slept a long time ago. Nidhi sleeps on my lap while watching the movie and in fact, we all fall asleep.
~~POV ends~~

~~Naman's POV~~
The next day, before assembly:

Akshay: "Yaar Naman, tera math test ka preparation ho gaya kya?" Test? Oh... Dude, I don't prepare for these cheap tests.

Naman: "Tujhe aisa kyu lagta hai ki, I'll prepare for that Shalini Teacher's test?"

Samarth: "Toh Naman, what will you do? How will you write the test?" Chits.

Naman: "Jo aayega, so dekha jaayega!"

Akshay: "Tune chits laye hai kya?"

Naman: "Of course buddy!" I say, in my ever cool attitude.

Samarth: "Dude, tum dono pagal ho gaye ho kya? Have you like seriously lost it or what?" He asks, in a concerned tone.

Akshay: "Dekh bhai, tu toh apne Mom-Dad ka aagyakaari bacchha, aur on the other side hum, bigde hue kamine."

Naman: "Tu hume tere saath compare bhi kyu kar raha hai?"

Samarth: "Point to be noted."

Akshay: "Naman bhai, main aaj tere saath bethne vala hu."

Naman: "Kis khushi mein bhai? Meri kya shaadi ho rahi hai ho tu mujhe ghori chadhane saath mein bhetega?"

Akshay: "Aye, Mr. One Track Mind! Tu toh bas apni shaadi ka hi soch! Test ka toh pata nahi."

Naman: "Kyu thaak raha hai bhai? Just chill. Relax." I start singing a song in a melodious tone.

Samarth: "Naman, tu gaana gana band kar and be serious for once."

Akshay: "Tu hai na bhai, so no need to be serious. And why are you so cool? Kya jugad kiya hai iss baar?"

Naman: "Everything is under control. Main aur Kavya saath bethne vale hai aur agar Kavya ko kuch nahi aaya toh, mere chits kab kaam aayenge?" I raise my eyebrows and mentally pat myself.

Akshay: "I'm awestruck, bhai! Kitna matlabi hai, khud ka hi soch aur hum jaye bhaad mein." He starts, pretending to be angry. He is a terrible liar, seriously.

Naman: "You sit with Nidhi na? Then?"

Samarth: "By the way, Naman... You can sit with Nidhi toh why Kavya?" Damn! This Samarth na? Like kahin bhi apna investigation chalu karta hai.

Akshay: "Samarth on duty." Samarth raises his eyebrows at me, expecting an answer. Umm... What do I say? Just then, an idea pops into my all-time useless brain. Actually, no. I am smart.

Naman: "Samarth, Nidhi meri maa hai, aur do you really think ki Nidhi meri help karegi? In fact, voh meri laga degi Mom ke samne!"

Akshay: "Same goes for Divya!"

Samarth: "Hmmm..." He says, lost in his deep thoughts. Just then, Kavya enters the classroom with her textbook. I wave my hand to her. She avoids eye-contact with me.

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