Mananff-Forever Mine

Chapter 10

After their little challenge with each other, both ran to their rooms and changed their formal clothes into something comfortable.

After exactly 10 mins, both were on the floor crossed legs with their backs resting to the support of the sofas in the living room with controllers in their hands playing play station.

Manik had put up FIFA for the battle as he thought maybe Nandini wasn't too familiar with it. But to his dismay, Nandini was aware of all the tactics to be played with. Perks of having a brother! Even if she didn't have any interest in such games, being the only sister she there was no way she could escape. Lucky for her, she was actually fond of it.

Although Nandini hadn't played from a long time, after loosing a few matches, she geared up. In the fourth match, she was in the lead since the start and managed to win it. Due to the happiness of winning, she started jumping and dancing.

Manik was in awe seeing her so carefree. It was very rare for her to put her guard down and come out of the shell. The last time was when they stayed up all night watching the cricket match, teasing and yelling at each other, accusing the empire, of course, with Cabir around.

Soon, their battle field turned into a game centre. Their rivalry faded and they just continued to enjoy themselves. Getting bored playing the same game again and again, they changed from FIFA to WWE and lastly burnout, which was the anytime favourite game to play.

Being exhausted, both of them decided to end the day. Currently, they rested their heads on the sofa facing the ceiling, thinking about how unpredictable the day went.

Manik turned his head to look at Nandini with a small smile on his lips. She had her eyes closed and a smile adorning her lips. Manik kept looking at her for a few seconds in a trance and came back when he heard her speak.

'Congratulations, tum jeet gae. Jao, apni jeet ki khushi manao' Nandini said with her eyes still closed.

'Tumne bohot acha khela. I didn't know you really play so well'  Manik replied.

'Thank you. Tumne pehli baar khana banane ke alawa meri tarif kari hai tumhe pata hai' she said now facing him

Manik laughed heartedly at that. 'Tum bolo to mai har baat pe tumhari tarif karu' he said looking at her a bit intently.

Changing the topic, Nandini asked what was bugging her from the very start.

'Acha wo sab chodo... Ye batao, ye Soha aur tumhare bichme kya tha? I saw her hiding behind the door at the time you in my room that night. Kuch to gadbad hai...chalo batao'

'Okay okay relax...batata hu...Wo actually, um...Soha was my uhh..'

'Was your girlfriend?'

'Umm...not actually but yeah sort of...well I didn't like her so broke up with her. That day, when I came in your room, my friends gave me a dare related to her and I had to get in her room for that. I had asked her which room was she staying in and she told me about it. Apparently, she didn't tell me she was sharing the room and on top of that, she just wanted to get back at me for breaking up with her so she called Dian being the innocent one and the rest you know...'

'To mai yuhi bali ka bakra bani??'

'Uhmm and I am sorry for that'

'It's okay...waise bhi abhi kuch nahi hosakta hai' she said putting the back of her hand on her mouth while yawning.

Manik reached out and put a strand of hair behind her ears, his eyes never leaving her face. He started leaning towards her, totally unaware of his acts.

'Umm...mujhe chalna chahiye...nind aarahi hai' Nandini said breaking his trance, lowering her head.

'Huh...haa lets go' Manik said getting up. He gave her a hand to help her. Nandini also took his hand and got up. She stood there still facing down. The atmosphere had suddenly turned awkward.

'Okay then...goodnight.' Manik broke the silence

'Yeah goodnight'

Nandini gave him a small smile and both of them retired to their rooms, thinking of the possibilities that could have happened.

Manik stared at the ceiling, laying on his bed. He so wanted to kiss her. And he would have, if she hadn't stopped him. He didn't know why he had this urge to kiss her. 'Maybe it is just attraction' he thought. But still, it was not good. Never had he before felt this way for some other girl. 'But she is not any other girl' his heart whispered.

'Ughh' he groaned, not able to understand what was happening. It should not happen. It was not right. She was an innocent girl, not like the ones he met before. He shouldn't be thinking about her at all, but couldn't help it. And staying with her in the same house made it all the more difficult.

Trying to keep his mind off her, he slept after flipping and turning on his bed for a long time.

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It was the next day when Nandini had finished her breakfast and was getting ready as Tanu was coming to pick her up for the girls day out. It had been a very long time since both the friends had a day to themselves.

After getting ready,  she was keeping the breakfast she had made for Manik on the dining table. 'Agar iss ladke ko khana hath me nahi diya to bukha baithe rahega' she thought and made her way to wake Manik up, to tell him she wouldn't be home today.

Nandini entered his room to see Manik sleeping on his stomach, his hair falling all over is forehead and a cute pout on his face. 'He is such a baby' she thought.

'Manik uthoo' she called him shaking his shoulders. He groaned turning around but didn't open his eyes. Just then, the bell rang indicating Tanu was here.

Nandini opened the door and Tanu entered. Nandini asked her to wait and told her she would come in a few mins after informing Manik. She rushed back to his room to see him still in sleep.

'Manik' she called shaking him again. This time he hummed showing her he is attentive to what she is saying, still with his eyes closed.

'Manik mai Tanu ke sath bahar jaa rahi hu...pata nahi kab tak wapas aaugi...tumhara breakfast dining table pe rakha hai to plz khalena aur haa lunch tum khud manage karlena plz okay?'

Manik hummed Again showing her a thumbs up indicating he understood.

'Byeee' Nandini shouted and stormed towards the living room where Tanu was already waiting for her.

'Ready?' Tanu inquired

'Yeah...lets go' Nandini said grabbing her sling and both of the girls headed out looking forward to spend their day with each other....

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