MaNan - Destiny Has Its Own Plans [Completed]

chapter 20

"Tu thik hai?" Cabir asked as Manik halted the car in front of his house.

"Yeah..I'm fine" Manik replied.

"Sure?"

"Haan mere baap! Now will you get down ya uthaake andar tak lejau?" Manik asked.

"What an idea!" Cabir faked excitement. "Chal na, humara ghar pravesh bhi hojayega"

"Chup be nautanki! Warna shaadi se pehle hi Navya tuje divorce dedegi" Manik said and started the engine.

"Haan toh tu hai na" Cabir pulled his cheek.

"Cabir!" Manik shouted and jerked his hand. "Nikal yaha se" He pushed a laughing Cabir out of his car and drove away.

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"Bhai"
"Choti"

Cabir and Nandini spotted each other at the same time.
"Bhai I wanted to ask about...Manik..is he ok?" Nandini hesitated.

"He should be ok but he's not...terrace pe hai, he doesn't even want to come for lunch" Cabir said and something struck his mind.
"Infact I think you should go and call him, he'll listen to you"

"Like seriously now! And why would he listen to me?" Nandini frowned.

"Iska jawab you know it better" Cabir winked at her. "Now go"

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Manik was standing with his hands on the railing looking at nothing in front of him when he felt a touch on his shoulder. He turned to see Nandini there.
"Nandini tum yaha?"

"Haa actually I was looking for someone" Nandini spoke looking around.

"Who?" Manik asked.

"Hai ek monster..who doesn't know it's lunch time" she looked at him from the corner of her eyes.

"I very well know its lunch time, but tum jao, I don't wanna eat" he turned back to the position he was in.

"Why are humans so complicated?" Nandini sighed "Gussa ho ya stress ho, they don't want to eat, what has food got anything to do with this?"

"Humans?" He looked at her. "Tum toh jaise alien ho nai?" He mocked and she bit her tongue.

"Me aisa nahi karti okay?" She said and he rolled his eyes.

"Wese, share karne se mann halka hota hai, aur kya pata solution bhi miljaye..not necessarily me..but someone you trust..maybe your friends" she suggested and he looked at her.

"Nandini" he held her hands. "Ofcourse I trust you! But I..I don't know..everything is just so complicated..that..that guy Harshad..I don't want his internship to be approved."

"Koi bohot bada reason hoga hai na?" She asked and he nodded.

"Its because..because" he stammered.

"Relax!" She tightened the grip on their hands. "You don't have to tell me if you're not comfortable right now hmm?" She said and he smiled weakly.

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"Ye Manik aur Nandini kaha rehgaye?" Mukti asked scanning the canteen. "I'll go and check on them"

"Nooo!" Cabir shouted. "They...they're busy..kuch kaam nikal aaya hai"

"Toh dheere bolo na Cabir, hum yahi hai" Navya said and he mouthed a 'sorry'.