Mananff-Forever Mine

Chapter 20

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'You're-you're his sister?' Nandini asked as she took another step further into the living room, as Mahi had now reached near the couch Manik was laid on. Surprise was very clearly evident on her face.

Mahi chuckled.

'Kabhi kabhi mujhe bhi yakeen nahi hota ke ye mera bhai hai.'

Manik rolled his eyes at her comment and Nandini was just moving her eyes between the two siblings.

Manik caught her eyes for a moment and eyes her curiously, as if he could read what her mind had concluded before, but she instantly looked away avoiding his gaze.

Nandini then went towards the dining table as Mahi asked her to join her for breakfast.

'Manik ne tumhe nahi bataya ke mai aarahi hu?' Mahi asked as she eyes Manik accusingly while he just ignored her.

Nandini looked down at her hands and said,

'Uske dimag se nikal gaya hoga'

Mahi shook her head at Nandini's reply and just then the door of Manik's room opened, again. Nandini looked over to see a small girl to see the cutest girl walking out of the room. She looked no older than four years.

She had worn a cute Dora nightdress and had a small pink blanket fisted in her hand. Rubbing her eyes from the back of her chubby hand, just like her Mamu, Nandini thought.

She walked slowly, her blanket also trailing along with her. She was still so sleepy. She paused as she reached near the dining table.

'Good morning sweetie.' Mahi said smiling widely at her daughter.

'Bhuk lagi hai aapko...hmm? Idhar aao aapko kisi se milana hai.' Mahi continued to talk in her baby tone.

But it looked the little girl was not interested in what her mother was saying. Her eyes searched the entire room and halted at one particular area. Ignoring her mother, she walked lazily towards the sofa and straight into Manik's arms.

Manik easily lifted her off the ground and into his lap and gave a kiss on her cheeks with an adorable smile on his face.

'Good morning princess.' He said nuzzling his nose in the crook of her neck and she giggled.

Aww...he is so cute, she thought.

Mahi sighed and that tore Nandini from the adorable view in front of her.

'Wo meri beti hai, Pihu. But I don't think tum usse subah subah ache se mil sakogi...she is not much of a morning person'

'Dono bilkul ek jaise hai... Mil jae to aur kisi ki zarurat hi nahi hai.' Mahi chuckled and they both looked over to where Manik and Pihu were.

Both of them had fallen asleep, again. Manik had his head on the pillow and Pihu was laid on top of him, with her head on his chest, and her blanket around her.

Nandini felt something in her chest at she looked at the scene in front of her.

How can he make me feel from hurt and angry to going aww on him just in a moment? And why is it that guys look so attractive with kids?. She sighed and shook her head to get rid of her thoughts.

Eventually, Mahi had to wake both of them again. Manik took Pihu with him to his room and took care of her as the responsible Mamu he was and brushed her teeth.

After that, both Manik and Pihu had now freshen up and that was when Mahi had introduced Pihu officially to Nandini. When Nandini introduced herself, bending down to her height and offering her hand to shake, Pihu came up to her and gave her a wet kiss on her cheeks instead, and wrapped her arms around Nandini's neck, her way of telling that she liked Nandini. She had immediately fallen in love with that little girl.

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Breakfast went without the usual awkwardness that was usually present between Manik and Nandini. 'Princess Pihu' was all that was the main topic of discussion. Mahi talked to Nandini about Yash, her husband, how they fell in love and eventually got married.

Mahi and Nandini instantly became best of friends as if they had known each other for years. Mahi had complemented Nandini for her cooking skills and also thanked her for taking care of her brother, on which, Manik had rolled his eyes.

Nandini could easily see that both the siblings shared a close bond.

Mahi had continued talking. She told her reason for coming here, that is, some work related to business. Then she came to a topic where she told about how close Manik and Pihu were.

'Manik used to come every weekend to meet her when she was small, and when he wasn't this busy. That would also give Yash and me some lone time.' Mahi continued.

Nandini was surprised to hear that. He would go all the way to Bangalore every weekend just for his niece. Wow!

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That evening, when Nandini came home from her work, she saw a shocking scene. Manik was in the kitchen, doing something that looked like cooking.

Manik and cooking?! Ye kab hua??

Pihu was sitting on the kitchen table rolling some dough and Manik was standing behind her, helping her to do the same.

Manik looked at her and grinned at her shocked expressions. He was such a kid!

They were making some sort of sweet roll which was their special recipe and their invention. The roll had to be filled with a sort of cream filling. It was something, or the only thing which Manik knew to make. Pihu and Manik always made that whenever they met.

Seeing both of them was so adorable and it made more and more difficult for Nandini to stay angry at Manik.

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Khubsoorat sa ek pal kissa banjata hai,

Jane kab kaun zindagi ka hissa banjata hai,

Kuch log zindagi me milte hai aise,

Jinse kabhi na tutne wala rishta banjata hai...

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Aww...Pihu is so adorable isn't she?

And Manik is another cutie pie. Just love both of them❤️

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By the way, plz ignore the mistakes as I wrote this chapter while watching the cricket match.

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