Manan - Monster's star

8~ when 'you & I become us '

The next day...
Fab 5 is seen practicing in the jam room, when the dazzlers come there followed by raghav (he's the same character from the show but not gay) and other bands.
R- guys i need to talk to ya'll.
R- kal maine ek trip organize ki hai, sort of like a camp for you guys to practice better. Musicana one week mein hai so you guys will get plenty of time to bond and get some good rehearsals done! So get ready!
C- good thinking raghav! Chalo guys mazaa ayega
Mukti whispers to manik.
Mu- manik ab tu us nandini ki band bhi baja sakta hai! And she giggles.
Manik looks at nandini tensed, who in return blushes at him.
H- this should be fun guys, road trip and khuli wadiyan..... this was needed.
Aryaman's POV
Finally i'll time to spend with nandini, keep her away from that manik.
Harshad's POV
Manik malhotra you have no idea what i've thought for you. No matter what happens after this trip you'll have no hope in performing at the musicana.

The bands dispere to practice respectively.
Fab 5's alone in the jam room.
Al- so manik what's cooking?
Manik is seen lost.
Al- manik?
She says as she caresses his shoulder.
Manik comes to his senses.
M- hmm
Al- you do realise this is one of the best chances we have to show that loser her place?
M- alia, maine kaha na!!! I'll handle it my way!! Manik screamed, alia moved back getting uncomfortable, feeling offended.
Dh- manik tu itna worked up kyun ho raha hai? Relax buddy she was only asking you.
Mukti whispers to cabir
Mu- tujhe nahi lagta manik kuch ajeeb behave kar raha hai?
Cabir looked at manik determined.
Mu- guys i'm hungry i'm gonna go get something to eat, wanna join?
Al- ya me too, i need to touch up on some make up.
Dhruv nodded.
Mu- aur tu manik?
M- guys carry on, i'll join you in a bit, i just want to practice this song one last time.
Mu- fine bye.
Mukti said hopelessly and walked outside with alia and dhruv.
Cabir stayed behind to talk to manik.
C- hogaya tera?
Manik looked up at cabir confused.
M- matlab?
C- yeh jo bhi tu kar raha hai, making stupid plans to hurt nandini blah blah. Maine kaha tha tujhse nahi hoga. You like her manik.
M- shut up cabir, what nonsense?!
Manik yelled.
C- mujhe ya alia pe chilane se kuch nahi hoga, yeh jo terr andar guilt hai na, it proves what you feel in there. You can talk lies but you can't hide them from your eyes.
M- cabir enough nothing matters to me more than fab 5 and nandini murthy will pay the price of messing with us. That's final. Iss bare mein koi discussion nahi hogi age se.
Manik said boldly and walked off ignoring cabir.
C- yeh nahi sudreg, nandini all the best. He said to himself.

Later nandini is seen packing for the lonavla trip at home. Manik arrives near her house and waits downstairs (like in the show) and calls her. Nandini smiles seeing manik's call and blushes....
Nandini answers the phone.
M- neeche aao abhi! He grunted.
N- manik sab theek hai na? Tum yahan kaise woh bhi tini raat ko? What's wrong?!
M- just come downstairs!! Stop asking questions
He said arrogantly.
N- uh...o..ok k... she says confused
Nandini comes downstairs and meets manik.
He gets lost seeing her and runs upto her and hugs her tightly, like she'd disappear if he left her. Nandini was beyond confused but she liked the feeling of ownership manik was showing towards her , she responded to the hug and hugged him back, unknowingly comforting him. Manik once again felt at peace in her arms.
After what seemed like ages they broke the hug and manik looked into her eyes lovingly.
M- tum world ki best hugs deti ho...
Nandini giggles.
Manik takes her hand and entwines it with his and kisses her fingers, still looking at her.
Nandini is lost in his touch. She loved every bit of what was happening.
M- your different, you make me feel closer to myself than i've been in years.
N- manik jab koi kisi ka true friend ban jata hai na, you can yourself in front of them, you don'f have to hide anything. You don't have to get insecure. You can hold on to it and never let go. she said assuringly
Manik admired her innocence.
M- toh tum meri "true friend" ho? He said sensually pulling her closer to himself.
N- ha..haan she said slowly getting lost in his touch and his musky fragrance.
M- sirf ek true friend? He asked playing innocent.
N- hmm? Nandini felt things she'd never felt before, she felt like she could stay there forever in those arms and the feeling was no less for Manik.
Both of them were closer than ever to each other, they could feel each others breaths. Arms around each other perfectly fitted like a jigsaw puzzle.
M- nandini main...
N- manik!
She cut him in between.
M-hm?
N- i can't stay like this. She said looking down.
Manik realized their position and came back to his senses and moved back instantly. He didn't say anything and just opened the car to sit.
N- manik!
Nandini tried to stop him by holding his hand.
N- i wasn't done.
Manik looked here and there awkwardly.
N- i can't stay like this, because i'm scared.
Manik looked at her confused.
N- manik i haven't felt like this is a long time. With you around everytime, i feel like i belong here in your arms, talking to you but aaj tak nothing has ever stayed forever in my life. What if i lose you too? I can't take another loss. She said innocently looking into his eyes deeply.
Manik felt a tear drop down his eyes. He moved towards nandini but stopped remembering mukti's threat about fab 5 breaking apart and rushed to sit in the car and drove off. But not before staring at Nandini in the side mirror as she stood there confused and disheartened.