Manan ff : The Manager

chapter 11

Pacific Hotel.

Room number -420

The entire room was decorated with candles and red roses.  Though the candles were left to be lighted, but still the whole set up was looking just magical.

Nandini ( pov ) ( confused ) : chocolate. ...romantic music. ...candles. ....red roses. ....sab toh arrange kar liya hai! !!!.....par phir bhi. ...kuch toh kami hai! !!!.....lekin kya?????.....(immediately the realisation hit her ) (horrified ). ....main toh Soha ma'am ko date ke bareme inform karna hi bhul gayi! !!!!

Fishing out the mobile from her pocket, Nandini was about to call Soha, when she heard a knock on the door.

Forgetting about the phone call, Nandini moved towards the door and unlocked it, only to find Manik standing with a smile.

Nandini for few seconds stared at Manik. He was looking so handsome in his gray pant and black shirt.

Coming out of the trance, Nandini scolded herself "focus Nandini! !!!"

Manik ( confused ) : kya tum mujhe bahar hi khada rakh ne wali ho? ?????

Nandini immediately bobbed her head in a no and made way for him to enter.

Stepping inside the room, Manik was stunned with the whole decoration .

Manik ( pov ) ( bewitched ): oh god. .....mujhe nehin pataa tha ki Nandini itni romantic hai! !!!!!.....I mean. .....my first official date. ...with my first official girlfriend is going to be beautiful! !!

Thinking about this, Manik started smiling like a fool. But then, how can he so easily give up his birth right of teasing Nandini.

Manik ( making an innocent face ) : Nandini. .....mujhe pehele kyon nehin baataya. ....ki itne saare candles ke saath tum diwali celebrate karne ke mood mein ho? ???.....I mean. ....main ate waqt tumhare liye firecrackers le leta. ....

Nandini just glared at Manik.

Nandini ( pov ) ( with a poker face ): hopeless monster! !!!!

While Manik was enjoying the look on Nandini's face and continued his teasing session.

Manik ( innocently ) : aise kya dekh rahi ho? ???.....maine kuch galat keh diya kya? ????

Nandini just nodded her head in disbelief and resumed her work of decoration.

While, Manik went and sat on the bed comfortably.

Forgetting about Maniks presence, Nandini got completely engrossed in her work.

But, Manik was completely lost in her beauty. Manik carefully contemplated on her every action and smiled.

After finishing her work, Nandini came and stood beside Manik.

Nandini ( calmly ) : saare arrangements ho gaye hai Sir. .....sirf aap woh candles ko jaala lijiye ga. ...... (immediately realising ) .....oh haan. ....Soha ma'am ko phone karna baaki hai. ...

Manik ( blurted out ) : Soha ko kyon phone karna hai? ?????

Nandini ( sarcastically ) : Sir. ....aap ke aur Soha ma'am ke date ke liye. ....main Soha ma'am ko phone nehin karungi toh aur kise karungi? ?????

Manik ( confused ) : mera aur Soha ka date? ???????????????

Nandini ( innocently ) : haan Sir. ....lunch time mein meri wajah se aap dono ka jhagra ho gaya tha naa. ....toh uss liye. ....

Saying this, Nandini immediately busied herself with the mobile. Whereas, Manik just wanted to bang his head on the wall.

Manik ( pov ) ( depressed ) : Hey bhagwan. .....yeh pehli girlfriend hogi joh aapne boyfriend ka kisi aur ke saath date plan kar rahi hai! !!!!.....I mean. ....kya socch ke aapne ussko aisa dimaag diya hai? ?????......pagal ladki! !!!!

Nandini ( disappointed ) : Sir. .....mere phone ka charge khatam ho gaya hai. ....aap aapna phone dijiye naa. ...main Soha ma'am ko abhi call karti hu. ...

Manik ( deliberately lying ) : main. ...main aapna phone ghar pein bhul gaya! !!!!

Nandini : oh. ....koi baat nehin Sir. .....main reception se ma'am ko call kar deti hu. ...aap tension maat lijiye! !!!

Manik ( pov ) ( depressed ) : Khud tension ko call karne jaa rahi hai. ....aur mujhe bol rahi hai ki tension maat lo? ???.....sahi mein bhagwan. ......kya girlfriend diya hai! !!!!....... (immediately realising what he said ). ....girlfriend? ?????

While Manik was busy in his thoughts, Nandini moved towards the door.

Nandini tried to open the door, but it didn't. Nandini again tried. But again she failed.

Nandini ( pov ) ( horrified ) : iss door ko kya hua? ????......abhi toh theek tha!!!!!!

Nandini again tried for few more times. But the door was not at all moving.

Frustrated, Nandini came back to Manik.

Nandini ( depressed ) : Sir. ....woh darwaza nehin khul raha! !!!!

As soon as Manik heard about the door, his senses got alert.

Manik ( acting ): kya? ???.....darwaza nehin khul raha? ????

Nandini ( sad ):haan Sir. ....ab kya kare? ?????

Manik ( carefree ) : karna kya hai. ....yahi baith jao. ...

Nandini carefully watched Maniks each and every movement.

Nandini, with her detective -wala - look said " Sir. .....aap mujhse kuch chhupa rahe hai kya?????"

On hearing this, Manik started to fidget. He nervously moved his hand through his hair.

By Maniks this action, Nandini was hell sure, that he was hiding something.

Nandini ( pissed off ) : Sir? ????????????

Manik, like a child, who was found guilty by his teacher, startedto stammer "woh.....main. ..woh. .."