Manan ~Our Life~ [EDITING]

Chapter 7: Rivalry phase ends??

Nandini POV
Legally I was Nandini Manik Malhotra! Generally girls are given tine unltill their see off to their in-laws but my case was different! Even before the wedding I was legally wedded!! I had prepared myself to feel the worst but when the reality struck me that I am wedded to Manik it didn't sound wrong infact i felt good about the new journey started!!

We both were on the way to the farmhouse and without my knowledge I had fallen asleep! Suddenly I felt someone cupping my face as if protecting from something and I gently opened my eyes to see Manik preventing my head to hit the front glass due to the sudden halt!

He asked me to make myself comfortable at the back seat, what was he up to why was he behaving so nice so I asked my doubt it loud but his concern felt soothing so immediately I changed my words by asking him to come with me to the back seat due to his tall height he will feel uncomfortable there at the driver seat!!

We pulled ourselves back to the backseat and adjusted ourselves comfortably!! I already had a sound sleep of about an hour and now sleep was far away from my eyes!! I turned to have a look at Manik only to observe him in a slumber sweating and mumbling 'no one's left with me! I need peace!' maybe was having a nightmare!!

I panicked! I had never witnessed him so clumsy but always in a well settled, self composed & in a cold avatar! I had no idea how to calm him down! Having no other option I snaked my hands around his well toned body and rubbing his back ranting “Manik relax! I am here beside you are not alone!” surprisingly he calmed down and opened his eyes softly!

Note it was my turn to panick as what am I going to say?? He looked at me then at the hands which were hugging his waist! I jerked back and stammered “Voh Manik you were panicking in sleep and I tried ……waking you up but then Finding no..... other way I had to Ummmm come..mm. ..... Close to you!”

We looked away and! We tried sleeping buy in vain! And this silence for the first time was not conciliating!! Feeling suffocated “Manik I am going out to have some fresh air!” doubt this I walked out of the car!”

The chilled breeze managed to pacify me as I stood hankering to the bonnet of the car when I felt Manik beside me! I sighed! He came to face me looking into my eyes! I was horrified as what was he thinking to do??

He gently grabbed my waist lifting me up and I gasped!! “Manik what are you doing?? Put me down!” I said trying to get out of his hold! He made me diy on the roof of the car and I looked at him with surprise! Stepping on to the bonnet he climbed to the roof making himself comfortable beside me!!

“Nandini I wanted to talk to you!”his intense voice sent chills down the spine! “Bolo! Kya hua??” I barely whispered! “Nandini you also know and me too that we both are now married!! Me or you running away from this fact is making a fool out of ourselves!” he said after sighing!

“Go on” “This week we both have spent it in our fights and quarrels but the fact that we are tied for an lifetime is to be accepted!! I know we both are not ready to move in as husband and wife but atleast can start as friends?” I was amazed that this jerk off sorry Manik can be this sensible as mature!

“As of my opinion the first thought after seeing you was that you must be an beautiful person! Though I ended up holding you responsible for everything but still ask I can say is a sorry! I have seen you around your mother, brother and many others by which I could figure out is you will be an amazing friend to have!”

I never knew he thought this well of me! “Yes! We already have stepped into this phase together! We both don't have the emotions for each other in that way but this relation of marriage is where two people tied into it cannot choose to be enemies! I would be delighted if you choose to start with be as your friend!” I sincerely said which I had suppressed to say so the way in these days!

“Nandini I don't have any friends today in my life I am happy that our thoughts are similar in this atleast! So I guess the rival phase ends here and a friendship blooms??” “Ofcourse!!”

A silence followed my reply! This time it was good! I genuinely had accepted him as my only friend for a lifetime and believe me I could see the truth in his eyes too! “Nandini!” he called! “Hmm??” i just hummed!!

“Nandini the very first thing I want to share with my friend is that silence and darkness haunts me!!” he said looking into my eyes! “Why??” “Some past incidents which I prefer telling you as the tube passes!” he was so honest today!! The moment we signed the papers it seemed like our terms changed vividly!!

“Okay so you tell me what should we do to not let this silence haunt you my friend??” i asked trying to comfort him by being a bit cheesy!! “Let's just talk! I mean we both know tomorrow by this time you would have entered Malhotra mansion for a lifetime! So as a friend it is my responsibility that you set in our house!” he said in such a thing that I was feeling like I'm talking to a very old friend of mine who comforts me the most!! Just the signing of papers raised our comfort levels with each other to great extents!!

“I don't actually want anything! This marriage was especially for mumma and you accepting me as a friend which was the hundred percent expectation of mine from my partner, which you already have fulfilled! Even of you wish me to tell you then it is that I really love my profession and that is what my hospital is for! I will like to continue my job with yours and your family's support!” i legitimately addressed to him!!

“That if not even needed to mention! Isn't that obvious!” he asked! This was the first time I was seeing his this side in these 8 days! For the first time I really could see a friend in him!! His words were free of any anger or disgust by was free!! I never expected him to be so free around me and be friendly! But was I already getting at ease in his company of it is so then it's alright and good with me!

“Hmmmmm.......... So had any boyfriends earlier??” he asked playfully! “Ummmm ………. Not exactly a boyfriend but a troublesome bunch of people whom I currently do not care about!!” i said with a blank face! “What about you??” “Yeah had one and still regret over that!!” he answered with a sad chuckle but the fact he had a girlfriend deep down somewhere caused me an uneasiness!!

“Vaise what do you love to do the most??” we asked together and laughed a little! “Traveling!” we answered together age again after a pause we laughed! “Where have you been!” he questioned! “Not much but ya few beautiful villages for my medical camps during college days in NSS projects!! And some parts of south India!” i answered gazing at the stars!!

“And you??” “Ummmm........ Many of the countries and placed outside India!” he said! “Why do you like traveling and with whom you go?” he asked! “I have actually stopped but if I go then if was just to be away for a while from the chaos in my life!”

The night passed in our general talks some hinted at our past and one thing I was sure of that he also had an past which he didn't like and made him an arrogant brat but my part is to share a life with him as his wife but most of the part as his friend! A sudden urge to be the best friend of his, to share with him everything came into me but keeping away the thoughts and deciding to take it slow with the flow i stepped into a complete new phase of life with my new found friend in my life partner!!

It happens that a feeling of getting into a relation that too so pure of this kind, we forget our fights and every other thing and believe in starting a fresh!! Why Manik decided to befriend Nandini I will show that in initial part of next chapter! Right now rituals and customs do not matter for Manik and Nandini that's why I am skipping on that part and concentrating on Manan's emotional part and the brewing of their relationship!

From 27th I have my examinations and it's till 3rd of September so in that period i will be able to update only one part but after that I'll be regular! Please pardon me until that!!

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