Mananff-Forever Mine

Chapter 18

Manik had texted her in the morning, telling her to stay at home in the evening as he wanted to meet her. Nandini's heart started beating out of her chest when she saw his msg, but then controlled herself for getting another hope. She tried to make an excuse that she was going to meet Tanu in the evening it Manik had requested her to meet him before we left. So here she was, waiting for him to come and clear things between them.

Manik walked in the living room and his eyes directly went on Nandini. She was sitting on the sofa with her mobile in her hand. She looked up as he came in. Their eyes locked with each other. Her eyes had something in them due to which he stood rooted to his spot. Guilt started eating him up again.

'Hey' Manik said unsurely, not knowing how to start the conversation.

'Hi' she replied with a straight face and lowered her face back to her mobile phone, as if she had been doing the most interesting thing. Dude,you are gone! He thought.

Manik took a seat opposite her on the sofa and rubbed his palms together.

'Nandini' he called. She ignored him.

'I am sorry' he said as he lowered his head with a sigh.

'Kis liye?' She asked in a monotonous tone, not looking up from her mobile phone.

'Woh...for being an asshole' he said rubbing the index finger with his thumb, guilt clearly evident on his face.

'Bus? Yehi bolna tha....to ab mai jau?' She said coolly.

'Nandu yaar...I know tum gussa ho...and you have every right to...' He begun but she stood up and went towards the kitchen. Having no choice, he followed her behind.

'Mai gussa nahi hu' she said with her back facing him, and took out a bottle of water from the fridge.

'But you are sounding angry Nanduuu' he said trying to sound cute.

And that was when she turned around to face him. Her arms crossed over her chest and her eyes spitting fire.

Okay, she looks angry too. He thought. She looked at him and raised her eyebrow and he sighed. He knew she was hurt. And he was the reason. That was why something clenched inside him. But what, he didn't know. How would he explain it to her if he himself didn't understand it!

'You know I don't do relationships' came out of his mouth and he mentally facepalmed himself.

But her expressions didn't change.he knew she was trying to control himself. He could see through her.

'What do you want Manik?'

He took a deep breathe, trying to get the answer to her question. What did he want??

'I-I just...ugh...I don't know' he said sounding like an idiot and ran his hand through his hair, frustrated with himself. He didn't know how to put his feelings into words.

Nandini closed her eyes for a second, calming herself and sighed.

'Okay fine... Mai tumhare liye ye easy kardeti hu....even I don't want a relationship.'

She paused for a second and he kept quiet, knowing she wasn't finished yet.

'Tumhe guilty feel karneki zarurat nahi hai. Hum bacche nahi hai. Mai bhi wohi chahti thi...so yeh jo bhi hai, save it...ye sab hote rehta hai...it's a part of life...so just don't.'