MaNan: It all started with a lie

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Nandini

Dhak-dhak! Dhak-Dhak! That was what my silly heart was doing. Me and manik were so close. Ok....its not like we have never been close or something or like we have never kissed each other on the cheek, we are best friends so its pretty much obvious that we have but still this....this feels different as if.....as if....I....argh...I don't know. This feels so...new, so...right? Yeah it does feel right. Now when he hugs me, it feels as if I was made this petite only to fit in his large frame, when he kisses me, it send jitters down my spine and those short eye locks which we have every now and then are so hypnotizing that it makes me forget that there is also a world other than only us where there are people who are busy judging us or giving us those weird looks but I can't care less. Nowadays it seems as if my world only revolves around him. Am I falling for him? No! I can't...he's my best friend for crying out loud and I can't lose him over my feelings. I mean.....why will he fall for a girl like me when he has thousands of girls roaming around him all day who are more beautiful and attractive than me? Obviously he will never choose me over them. Pfft! Nandu you don't have any chance here.

Manik

Nandini! This girl has been in my head nowadays all the time....be it sleeping,standing, eating or whatever I do she's just....just gotten in my head and I am not able to get over it. Whenever I close my eyes, her smiling face flashes in front of them and when I open my eyes the first thing I want to see is her smiling face only.

Have I fallen for her?

Maybe.

Not maybe bro......you definitely have.

But she's my best friend.

Oh that does not mean that you can't love her or fall for her.

Love!? What? Wait bro....love is such a big word and you are not supposed to use it here.

Well boy I'm your heart so I know better alright?

Fine! Whatever. But I still am not sure.

Can't help it!

Zip it Mister!

Oohhhhh I'm scared

Stop mocking me and mind your own damn business.

That's what I'm doing bro

Just.....

Before I could argue any further i was snapped out of my thoughts by the great cabira. "Manik baba any plans of going home?" "uh....yes...ya I was just doing that....I mean ha this is my house na toh ghar to tum logo ko jana chahiye" "manik tu itna weird kyu behave kar raha hai?" mukti asked and I was tongue tied. Kya bolu main?? "Manik can we stay here tonight?....I mean only if you are ok with it" alia asked. "Come on alia manik ko kya problem hogi if we stay here for the night. Nai manik?" Abhi said. "Ha ofcourse you can....vaise bhi its quite late now" "ok then I'll take my leave" aryaman announced. "Oh hello.....arya even you are supposed to stay here samjhe?" nandini declared. "But..." "no buts aryaman. You are nandu's friend and she sees you like her brother. Her brother is my brother too and I can't let my brother go like this so no arguments." I declared my decision and he finally gave in. "Ok cool"

Everyone retired to their rooms when I realised that nandini was still on the terrace where we were last sitting so I moved there to get her to bed. I reached the terrace and saw that our dear nandini is busy in cleaning up things. God yeh ladki! What are servants for!? "Nandini!" I called out. My sudden shout scared her and the plate from her hands fell down with a thud sound. "Manik why do you always have to scare the shit out of me?" she growled but I paid no heed and settled down on the bean bag. "Manik!" she removed a frustrated sigh and again resumed to what she was doing. "Its so easy na?" she asked. "What?" "to sit there and see the other working all alone and not even offering help" she taunted me and I bit my inner cheek to control myself from chuckling. She's cute when she's annoyed. My heart said. 'Ya I know' was my reply. I got up and started helping her in cleaning the mess we had created and soon we were done. "Huh finally!" I huffed a sigh. "Hm"  "what Hm? Don't you want to sleep?" I asked as I saw nandini seating herself on the mattress. "Nope. Not sleepy". I thought for a while and replied. "You wait here.....I'll be back" I ran downstairs without listening to her reply.