MANAN- FRIENDSHIP OR MORE

CHAPTER-6

Nandini woke up early next morning and performed pooja after freshening up.

Shanti came to the kitchen to prepare breakfast and saw Nandini in the kitchen already busy in preparing breakfast.

She sighed and said- Nandini kya kar rahi ho?

Tum bhool gayi aaj tumhe apni Maa ke ghar jaana hai.

Ye sab chodo aur jaake ready hojao. Ye sab mai karungi.

Nandini said- Ji bas ye kaam hone par chali jaungi.

Shanti- Theek hai jaldi karo. Mai table set karti hu tab tak.

Nandini- O.K.

They set the table for breakfast and called everyone.

Nyonika and Raj came and sat for breakfast.

Nyonika asked Shanti - Manik kaha hai . Subah se nazar nai aaya.

Shanti- Wo subah subah ready hoke pata nai kaha chala gaya.

Maine pucha bhi. Par usne kaha ki 1 ghante me aajayege. Pata nai abtak kyun nahi aaya.

Nyonika- Mai call karke dekhti hu.

Shanti- Tum baitho . Mai call karti hu.

Nyonika said OK and had breakfast with Raj .

Shanti called Manik several times but he didn't pick it up.

Nyonika entered Manik's room and saw the room all messed up.

She sighed and said- Ye ladka bhi na.
Sudhrega nahi.

Saying this she started arranging the things spread carelessly everywhere.

While arranging the drawer she saw some file and opened it.

She was shocked with what she saw in that file.

It was the file of the internship which Manik got .

Nyonika called Manik and he picked up .

Nyonika (in a stern voice)- Manik come home immediately. We need to talk.

Manik- What happened Mom. Is everything O.K?

Nyonika- Manik come home now. No more questions.

Manik- OK Mom . Will be there in half an hour.

Meanwhile Nandini was ready to leave .

She went to Nyonika to take her blessing .

But Nyonika didn't bless her and turned her back to Nandini.

Nandini felt bad but composed herself.

Shanti told her not to be sad and that Nyonika is upset .

She assured that with time everything will fall back in place.

Nandini nodded and took Shanti's blessings and left for her home in their car.

Manik came home and went to Nyonika's room.

Nyonika was sitting on a rocking chair with her eyes closed.

Manik came and sat near her feet and kept his head on her lap.

Nyonika opened her eyes and ruffled his hair.

Manik- Mom kya hua aapne itni urgently bulaya. Sab theek hai na.

Nyonika- Manik college ke baad aage ka kya socha hai.

Manik(avoiding eye contact with Nyonika)- Kuch nai Mom . Dad ka business join karlunga. Aur ab to Vivek bhaiyya bhi nai hai.

Nyonika- Oh family business join karoge. What about your dream.

Manik- What dream Mom. Meta koi dream nahi hai.

Nyonika- Acha to yeh kya hai.

Nyonika showed him the internship papers.

Manik took it in his hands and said-
Ye to bas aise hi. I m not interested in it anymore.
Saying this he kept the papers aside.

Nyonika- Manik look into my eyes and say this.

Manik lowered his head.

Nyonika- Beta ye baat bilkul bhi theek nai hai. You were sacrificing this for us. Nothing is more important to us than your happiness and your happiness lies in this .

You should definitely go. And I don't want to hear a no .

Manik- But Mom...

Nyonika- No ifs and buts.

You are going tomorrow and that is final.

Manik hugged Nyonika and said thanks to her.

Nyonika saw the happiness on Manik's face and smiled.

Nyonika- Go and start your prepations for going. Meanwhile I will pack your bags.

Manik- O.K. mom. You know you are the best. Love you Mom.

Nyonika- Love you too .

With this Manik went to college to complete the formalities.

End of flashback.

Done with another update.

Next update will be from the present. I.e., from the time when Soha added red chilli powder and Nyonika scolded Nandini and Shanti consoling her

Hope you guys like it.