TRUE LOVE WILL FIND YOU

CHAPTER 16

ON THE WAY BACK TO FASHION HOUSE

Manik is driving the car, and Nandini is busy checking her phone to see whether there is a signal or not.

Nandini: Finally, there is a network here.

Nandini sees 15 missed calls from her Amms, so she immediately calls her Amms.

Amms: Nandu, where are you? Are you fine? Why didn’t you answer my calls?

Nandini: Amms, relax, I am alright, and I am so sorry, Amms, I couldn’t inform you.

With that, she explains the whole situation—how the petrol got finished, how she lost her way, and how there was no network there.

Amms: Nandu, were you all alone there?

Nandu: No, Amms, Manik was with me, I mean, my boss was with me as I went to Mr. Mehta's company in his car.

Amms: Okay, Nandu, come home quickly, kanna.

Nandu: Okay, Amms.

With that, she puts her phone back in her bag.

Manik: Looks like your Amms was really worried about you.

Nandini: That’s why I wanted to inform her yesterday itself, but since there was no network, I couldn’t inform her.

Manik: Nandini, you are lucky because at least there is someone to worry about you. But look at me, if I go missing for 10 days, no one will know, and no one will worry about me.

Nandini: I will worry about you.

Manik: Really! But kyu?

Nandini: Don’t you know that Nandini Murthy does not need a reason to worry about someone? If you remember our first meeting, you wouldn’t ask that. (Manik remembers Nandini standing in the middle of the road to save an injured puppy.)

Manik: Yeah, I know, but still, tell me why you would!

Nandini: Arey, of course I will worry about you because you are my boss, and now you are even my friend, so I have two reasons to worry about you if you go missing.

Manik just smiles at Nandini’s answer...

Nandini: So, from now on, don’t think that no one is there to worry about you.

Before Manik could say anything, a policeman stops their car, and they realize the entire road is blocked. Manik winds down the window and asks the policeman what is going on.

Manik: Why is the road blocked?

Police: Sorry, sir, you have to use an alternative road; this way is blocked by a tree.

Manik: Tree?

Police: Ji, sir, actually, due to heavy wind, some trees fell down, and they’re blocking the road.

Manik: Okay!

With that, Manik takes another route, which is a town route, to go back to the fashion house.

Nandini: Why, since yesterday, have so many problems come our way?

Manik: Look who is talking! Don’t you remember you are Miss PC?

Nandini: What is PC?

Manik: It’s the short form for Problem Creator. Since I am sure you don’t want me to call you that in full form in front of everyone, I thought I’d be a bit lenient with you, so from now on, I will call you Miss PC.

While Manik is saying this, Nandini sees a gol-gappa shop at the side of the road, and she shouts...

Nandini: Pani puri!