Mananff-Forever Mine

Chapter 8

'What.the.hell.is.going.on???' Said Nandini keeping her calm and trying to stop the volcano from erupting.

'What are you doing here?' Manik counter questioned, roaming his eyes up and down her, thinking of how cute she was looking in her polka dotted pajama and a tank top.

Nandini didn't reply but just gave him a death glare fearing she would burst out if she said anything. Angry Nandini looked way more hot he thought.

Then he noticed the vase in her hand and a confused expression settled on his face. He saw how heavily she was breathing and wondered what happened.

'Kya hua, tum aise kyu dekh rahi ho? Aur ye vase leke kise marne chali?' Manik really wanted to be dead. And if looks could kill, he wouldn't be alive either.

'Tum pagan ho kya...adhi raat ko aise koi chillata hai kya...pata hai mai kitna darr gai thi...mujhe laga koi ghar me ghus gaya hoga...aur tum itni raat ko ye match ke liye chilla rahe the...unbelievable!!!' Nandini couldn't control any longer and vented all out.

'Don't worry, ye building safe hai' came his dumb reply.

'Ughhh Maniikk'

'Acha agar sachme koi hota to tum ye vase se kya karleti?' Manik asked with a smirk eyeing the small vase in her hand

'Wo..wo yehi saamne tha to mai ise utha lai...aur kuch samjha hi nahi' she replied not meeting his eyes.

'Haha...next time aisa lage to mujhe utha lena'

'Tumhe uthau....tum to Kumbhkaran ho...sote hai ho sidha hibernation me chale jaate ho...tumhe uthau utne time me to chor chori karke bhag jaega' she replied folding her hands on her chest with a sly smile.

'Yaa whatever' he replied not meeting her eyes. Now it was Nandini's time to smirk.

'Acha come join us' Manik invited her

'Us???' She asked confused

'Haa...me and Cabir'
It was then she noticed Cabir sitting and watching both of them bickering being a silent spectator with a small smile which he was trying to hide

'Uhh...hii' Cabir waved his hand.

'Hii' she smiled at him
'Tum dono raat ke 3 baje cricket dekh rahe ho...seriously??' She said eyeing the television.

'Umm...yeah' Manik replied casually

'Wo AB de villiers hai na?' Nandini asked

'You know cricket?' Manik asked shocked, Cabir resembling Manik's expressions.

'Duh...whole India knows cricket...what's new in that??' She asked

'I thought girls hate cricket' Manik said still recovering from the shock

'Well that's not true...mujhe cricket pasand hai'

'Come join us' Cabir also invited.

'Umm... Thik hai waise bhi abhi nind nahi aaegi mujhe ' she said and was about to sit beside Manik when he said

'Nandini suno na... plz yaar coffee bana do na warna mai abhi soo jauga' Manik said with a puppy face

'Coffee peene ke baad bhi tu soo jaega Manik...kyu bichari Nandini se kaam karwa raha hai...chodo Nandini koi zarurat nahi hai' Cabir said ignoring the glare he was receiving from Manik.
Nandini chuckled hearing that

'Cabirrr...tujhe zinda rehna hai or you want me to accidently push you out of the window?'

'Nahi nahi mere bhai meri abhi tak shaadi bhi nahi hui hai....jao Nandini aur mere liye bhi banana plz' Cabir said.

Nandini was amused seeing their friendship...just like her and Tanu she thought.

'Fine' she said and headed towards the kitchen when she heard Manik shouting 'kuch khane ke liye bhi le Aana plzzz '
She smiled shaking her head at the baby infront of her.

Placing the mugs on the coffee table along with biscuits, sat beside Manik.

'So Nandini...tum kiski side pe ho...India ya SA??' Cabir asked seriously. Manik also turned towards her waiting for her answer.

'Ye kaisa question hai Cabir....of course India...Kohli hai yaar' she shrugged.

'Yess!!' Cabir jumped having Nandini in his team while Manik sulked.

'Haa Haa...hojao khush abhi...waise bhi SA hi jitne wali hai' Manik said crossing his arms over his chest and looked at the TV like a kid.

'Uspe dhyan mat do nandini...abhi tak pichli match ki haar se ubhra nahi hai Wo' Cabir said and all of them started watching the match attentively.

The time flew and they didn't even realise when they had slept there itself fighting after the match was over. Whenever SA was at a good phase, Manik didn't let one stone unturned to tease Nandini. They continued fighting when the empire gave an LBW which according to Manik wasn't out.

When India came for batting, Nandini would jump in excitement whenever the ball went to the boundary hifi-ing with Cabir and showing her tongue to Manik.

And when India won, Cabir and Nandini literally danced in excitement and teased Manik to the core who sulked like a baby telling that they cheated and SA should have won.

Nandini didn't think she would enjoy watching a cricket match at 3 in the morning, that too with two boys she hardly knew for a month.They really had an amazing time.

This had also changed her perspective towards Cabir. She really enjoyed his company. He was funny, cracking jokes all the time and not to forget the answers he gave to Manik was simply awesome. She also saw how deep their friendship was.
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It was a normal weekday when Nandini was returning home after her day at cafe, she was talking with Tanushree on her cell, updating her about the talk she had with her amms.
Nandini had told her amms the she was no longer staying in the hostel as it was in construction and was staying at her friend's house as a paying guest.

It was around 8:15 when she reached her building and she started heading towards the lobby still talking with Tanu when she heard someone call her name. She turned around and saw Manik coming towards her.

Telling Tanu she will call later, Nandini asked Manik as he reached her
'Manik...kya hua? Aur tum yaha kyu khade the?

'Chalo mere sath' he said holding her hand and dragging a confused Nandini with him.

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