Manan : I have started living my life after you entered ✔️

Chapter 6 - Some talks and a little crying

Nandini then had excused herself as she had work and left from that place. So after Nandini left,

(Karan)"What a cute girl! So polite"

(Manik) "Come on, Karan. She is stubborn, arrogant and irritating. How can you even think she is cute? She is so shorter than Aliya a plain looking girl. Even Rishabh will be a very handsome fellow in a few years. I still can't believe that they are siblings."

(Madhyam) "Manik, you don't have eyes. She is good looking and she is not very short. You don't mind if I go after her, do you?"

(Manik) "I do mind. I don't want my friend going out with a girl who is just twenty two, started working one and half years back and earns in six digits, whose parents had numerous affairs when they were married and now are married to different ppl? God knows what they do; how can I let a good friend date someone from a family like that?"

(Madhyam) "Hey, just because her parents are like that it doesn't mean she is too, Manik."

(Manik) "Also, she says she does her business from a hotel just because she moved from the countryside. Who will move to anywhere without any planned residence and has a brother to look after? I can just imagine her work. Bringing people to a hotel just to do work....."

(Aliya slaps Manik) "(With anger) Tum sach mein Manik ho (mad), just because you don't like someone, it doesn't mean they are bad or immoral. It doesn't give you the right to speak ill of them like that. That girl may really have talent. Not all go after money. You said that she was staying in hotel because she just moved and it is valid enough. She might have had some problems before moving. It happens. She is a freelancer with no office. If you care about this so much, give her a space for office here. She doesn't look like how you speak of her. She is better than those girls who flatter you for your money and position. Don't go talking about someone like that. Rishabh would have murdered you, had he listened to you right now. Not everyone is like your father."

(Manik) "(With anger) My Dad Was Not Like That, Aliya."

(Aliya) "See, it angers you. It is the same way for everyone. Don't talk like you know everything about others."

(Dhruv) "Aliya is right, Manik. You didn't even give her a chance to prove herself before judging her."

(Manik) "Alright, Dhruv. I know you guys are right but I just can't accept it. I am sorry. You guys just enjoy. I have some work. Good night." (Leaving the meeting room)

As soon as he turned to go to his room, he saw Nandini standing there. He was shocked as seeing Nandini's reaction he understood that she heard everything.

(Manik) "Nandini!! What are you doing here?"

(Nandini) "Ah... ah... Rishabh said he gave back the keys to you yesterday, so I came to ask about that but forget it. (Tears welling up) Sorry." (Leaving)

(Manik) "Nandini. I am sorry. Hey,Nandini! Listen to me! (To self) God! What did I do?" (Running behind her)

(Nandini's POV once she reached the room) I knew exactly why Rishabh fought and why I am here and yet, to see my talent, my hard-work goes in the drain just like that....... it's painful. I have heard many speak like this but never once I have cried till now. Why do I cry now? I should be used to this. I went up and locked myself in my room. Mr.Malhotra was banging on the door but i didn't bother to open.

(Manik)"Nandini, open up the door. I am sorry I shouldn't have spoken like that.!"

(Nandini) "It's ok, Mr. Malhotra. I am used to it. Good night. (Choking) Good night."