Manan ff : The Manager

chapter 1

Exactly at 10 : 00 am, the alarm clock started to ring, for the 5th time in row. Annoyed by the sound of the alarm clock, a sleepy Manik started to yell.

Manik ( still sleeping ) : yaar Nandini. ....iss alarm clock ki bolti baand karo. .....warna yeh mujhe chaain se soone dega. ....Nandini yaar. ....please .....

After screaming for 5 minutes, when Nandini didn't came for his rescue, Manik decided to kill that alarm clock all by himself.

Sleepily Manik picked up the clock. On seeing the face of the clock, the colour of Maniks face changed.

Jumping out of his bed like a monkey, Manik started to panic.
Manik ( fully stressed ) :Nandini. .....yaar. ...I am late. ....it's 10 '0 clock. ....why didn't you wake me up? ????

Entering his bathroom, Manik again started to scream : Nandini. ....mera toothbrush kaha hai? ????......aur towel? ????.....mera shampoo nehin mil raha? ?????

After doing gymnastics in the bathroom, Manik finally came out.

Opening his wardrobe, Manik was shocked. Manik found a complete labyrinth in front of him, even more complicated than the 'bhul bhulaiya of luckhnow'.

Manik ( totally in panic mode ) : Nandini. ....what the hell am I supposed to wear? ????

Living room.

All the servants gatherd in the hall and heard Manik scream, yell and curse ,after every 5 minutes.

They were also very confused. The servants wanted to help him, but didn't know from where to start.

Coming down the stairs, wearing a brown shirt and black jeans.

Manik again yelled " where the heck is my watch? ????.....and handkerchief? ?????......and socks? ?????.......and. .....WHERE THE HECK IS NANDINI? ????"

The servants wanted to approach Manik, but on seeing his angry look, they resisted from acting on that line. ....

Manik ( angrily ) : kaha hai Nandini? ????.....yeh koi time hai kya usske silly pranks khelne ka? ????.....I have some serious business to deal with. ....but yeh ladki. ....what does she thinks of herself? ????....usske bina kya main ek kaam nehin kar sakta! !!!!!......agar woh aisa sochti hain naa. ....then she is wrong. ....absolutely wrong!!!!!!

Looking at the servants, Manik ( snapped ) : aur aap log. ..aap logo ka koi kaam nehin hai kya? ?????

Without uttering a single word, one of the servant's took out his mobile and played a voice recording .

Nandini ( voice recording ) : good morning. ....and as usual aap late ho! !!!!!!!

Questioningly Manik looked at the servants and then at the mobile.

Nandini ( voice recording ) : agar aap ka chillana baand ho gaya ho. ....toh let me remind you. ....ki maine..... aaj ki saari meetings cancel kar di hai! !!!!!

Manik ( shocked ) : what......par kyon? ?????

Nandini ( voice recording ) : shocked hone ki koi zarurat nehin. ....aaj aap ghar pein reh ke rest karne wale hai! !!!!......kyonki.....aaj uncle aunty aa rahe hai. ....

Manik ( almost cursing himself ) : oh shit! !!!!.....main toh bhul hi gaya tha. ..mom dad ane wale hai. .... ( looking at one of the servant's ) .....give me the car keys. ....quickly. ....

Before Manik could do anything. ...Nandini scolded him.

Nandini ( voice recording ) : bass bass. ....jaldbaazi mein airport jaane ki koi zarurat nehin. .....main janti thi ki aap bhul jaenge! !!!!.....issliye maine pehele hi unnke liye car ki booking karwa di thi. .....shaam taak uncle aunty ghar pein honge. ....

With a deep breath, Manik looked at the mobile, just to make sure that Nandini was not going to come out of the mobile, to catch him red handed, in such a helpless state.

Nandini ( voice recording ) : aur home coming party? ???.....kuch yaad hai? ????

Manik ( miserably failed to remember and tried to act smart ): yeah. ....Of course. ......I remember. ....that party. ....cocktail. ....fun. ....

Nandini ( voice recording ) : bass. ....zyaada dimaag par pressure dale ki koi zarurat nehin hai. ...as usual aap bhul gaye hai! !!!!

Manik ( regretting ): woh. ....actually. ....

Nandini ( voice recording ) : 12 baje taak decorator aa jaega aur exactly 5 baje taak aap ke party ke saare arrangements ho jaenge. ....

Nandini ( voicerecording ) : aur aap ke suit ki delivery bhi 5 baje taak ho jaegi. ....thank you for your patience and have a nice day ahead. ....

Manik ( still mad ): itni saari baatein woh recording mein sunna sakti hai. .....saamne aake bolne mein ussko problem kya ho rahi hai? ????......kha hai woh? ????

Mustering up his courage, one of the servant's said " woh sir. ....aap hi ne kal Nandini beti ko Pune bheja tha. ....shoot ka location finalise karne ke liye! !!!!"

Manik ( feeling like a complete ass ): oh shit! !!!!.....main toh. ...bhul hi gaya tha. ....I am so sorry. ...Nandini. ....

The same servant replied "sir. ....woh toh shaam ko hi ayengi! !!!"

Manik :hmm. ....main janta hu. ....ab aap log kaam kijiye. ....aur haan. .....koi Nandini se kuch nehin bolega iss bareme! !!!

The servants in a chorus "ok sir! !!!"

Manik ( questioningly ): waise. ....Nandini se tum logo ko kya nehin bolna hai? ????

The servants in a chorus "yahi ki. ....woh jab nehin thi toh aapne saara ghar saar pein utha liya tha. ...."

Manik ( a little embarrassed ): okay fine. ....ab jao yaha se. .....