Manan ff : College Diaries

chapter 37. The Proposal ( a )

The Apartment.
8 : 00 pm.

I was busy in combing my hair, when Manik screamed for the hundredth time " Nandini. ....are you sure. ...ki tum aaj party mein jaana chahti ho? ?????"
I really got pissed at his question. .......something is really fishy! !!!!....... The Crazy Malhotra has literally asked me this question a trillions of times. .....
Coming out of the room, I charged at Manik "sacch sacch baatana..... ki tumhara kisi ke saath affair chal raha hai kya? ?????"
Manik ( horrified ) : what??????????????????????????
Me ( detective mode on ) : aur nehin toh kya! !!!!!!......subha se tum mujhe party mein ane se manna kar rahe ho! !!!!!!!!......kahi koi dusri ladki toh nehin hai tumhare life mein? ???????
Manik ( frustrated ) : arrey meri maa. .....ek kiddo ko sambhalte sambhalte meri jaan nikal rahi hai. .....dusri ladki ke saath affair karne ke liye mere paas time kaha hai! !!!!!!!!
Fully convinced by Maniks speech, I just nodded my head, positively. While, Manik sighed in relief.
Manik ( pov ) ( helplessly ) : hey bhagwan. ....yaha main Madhyam naam ke problem ka solution nikalne ki koshish kar raha hu. ....aur dusri taraf yeh Nandini hai. .....ki jiska shaaki -biwi -wala - mode kabhie bhi on ho jataa hai! !!!!!!.... (suddenly the realisation hit him ).....biwi? ??????.... ( with a cute smile ). ....meri chhotu si biwi! !!!!!!
Me ( pov ) ( frustrated ) : Manik is really a gone case! !!!!!.....bina baat ke hi blush kar raha hai? ??????
Me ( irritatedly ) : jaldi chalo Manik. ....party aagle saal nehin ...aaj hai! !!!!!
Coming out of his trance, Manik hastily said " haan haan. ...chalo. ..."
Saying this, we both left for college.

College Auditorium.

Entering the party, I started to observe each and every action of Manik. ...... I mean. .....he kind of looked disturbed and was sweating profusely. .....was Manik tensed about something? ??????
Me ( pov ) ( confused ) : ab Intelligent Malhotra ke dimaag mein chal kya raha hai? ?????
Due to some urgent work, Manik had to leave me. But, soon I was being followed by a personal bodyguard, whose name was -CABIR
Finally, irritated by Cabir, I snapped "what is wrong with you Cabir? ????......just stop following me! !!!!!!!"
Cabir ( apologetic ) : sorry Nandini. .....I can't do that. .....tumhare hone wale pati dev ne mujhe tumhare saath rehne ke liye kaha hai! !!!!!!
Firstly, I started blushing on hearing the word 'hone -wale -patidev '.......but then, my blush turned into a frown and I snapped "what is wrong with Manik? ????.....and why do you need to follow me? ???????"
Cabir ( innocently ) : oh. .....toh tumhe Manik ne nehin baataya? ??????
Me ( pissed ) : Manik ne mujhe kya nehin baataya? ??????
Cabir ( excitedly ) : arrey Nandini. ..... Madhyam is in love with you. ....aur woh aaj tumhe propose bhi karne wala hai! !!!!!!
Me ( utter shocked ): what? ??????????????????????????????
Cabir ( dramatically ): aur nehin toh kya! !!!!......issliye tumhara Majnu Manik. ....Angry Hulk baan ke ghoom raha hai! !!!!!!!!!!!
Me ( brain storming session ) : tabhie main socchu. ....ki Manik mujhe baar baar iss party mein ane se manna kyon kar raha tha! !!!!!!
Cabir ( mischievously ) : so. ....are you excited? ????????
Me ( confused ) : excited? ???????......kis liye? ?????
Cabir ( mischievously ) : arrey Nandini. ....tum kitni bholi ho! !!!!!.....jab Manik aur Madhyam face to face ayenge. .....toh yeh party clash of clans mein convert ho jaega! !!!!!
Thinking about it for a minute, I agreed "woh toh hai. ....let's just have fun. ..."
Cabir gave me a mischievous grin. While, I just winked at him.
As expected, after few seconds, Madhyam was standing in front of me, with a red rose in his hand.
Me ( pov ) ( sighed helplessly ) : aaj toh Madhyam gaya kaam se! !!!!.....ayyappa isse bacha lena! !!!!!
Me ( casually ) : hi Madhyam. .....tumhe kuch kehna hai? ???????
Gathering all his courage, when Madhyam was about to open his mouth, Manik appeared from nowhere, panting heavily.
Manik ( panic mode ) : arrey Nandini. ....tum yaha ho! !!!!.....Cabir tumhe kab se dhoondh raha hai! !!!!
Me ( raising my eyebrows ): Cabir? ????......woh toh abhi mujhse mil ke gaya. .....
Manik ( frantically ) : arrey tum mere saath jaldi chalo. .....bahut kaam hai. ....
Me ( teasingly ) : ek minute Manik. .... Madhyam ko mujhse kuch kehna hai. ...... (facing Madhyam ). .....toh bolo Madhyam tum kya keh rahe the? ??????
Madhyam ( nervously ) : woh. ...main. ...woh. ....
Maniks eyes popped out and his breath hitched.