Manan ff : Love Story of an Introvert ✔️

25. Cabir's unreachable.

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The next day, Nandu got ready in Malhotra Mansion itself as Manik had already arranged her clothes with the help of his driver. Nandu went to the kitchen to prepare a healthy breakfast for Manik after which she left for Manik's room to wake him up but instead found him all dressed up and setting his hair.

Nandu: Where are you getting ready for?

Manik: Dance karne.

Nandu: what?

Manik: what what? If you forgot, I am your boss and I have an office to work for.

Nandu: Manik you just had a fever and now you want to go to the office? You should be resting now. Anyway, I am going right. Let me handle the things, please.

Manik: Nandini no yaar. Cabir and Abhimanyu bhi nahi hai. I have to come and I am totally fine yaar. Aur waise bhi Tum ho na mere saath, aur kya hoga mujhe.

Though Manik said this casually while being busy in setting up his hair, Nandini felt as if her heart will jump from its place. So, she thought of leaving his room to get a grip on her emotions.

Nandu: I am downstairs. Breakfast ke liye aa jana.

Once, she went downstairs she released a breath which she was holding unknowing to her. Soon Manik joined her and they went to the office after having breakfast.

Both were busy with back to back meetings and projects for the next two days. Their day started with meetings and discussions about their presentations and ended with Manik dropping Nandu home, as Manik appointed himself as her personal driver, till the time their friends were back, even after several protests by Nandini. Though the evenings were in comfortable silence, mornings were the time they used to talk forgetting about them being professionals and knowing each other.

Today was the day when they had to attend a business party in the evening and also the results of their London's project were to be announced. Manik and Nandini were waiting for Cabir's call since morning, both of them working in the former's cabin. Manik's phone rang and he was amused to find an unknown number instead of Cabir. He picked it up and found out they have bagged the project and that the person called him to congratulate as Cabir's phone was out of reach. Manik informed this to Nandini and she tried contacting Abhimanyu but found his mobile unavailable, too. Unable to understand the situation, Manik called his dad.

Manik: Hey, Dad.

Raj: Hello, son. Congratulations on bagging the project. I just got the news.

Manik: Thanks. I haven't done anything dad. It's just the team effort.

Raj: Tu bhi na itna formal hota hai. Saari celebrations ki waat lag jaati hai. Ache se thank you bolta tho main party mangta na?

Manik: Dad aap bhi na. Waise, give the phone to Cabir na, mujhe baat karni hai usse?

Raj: Cabir? Cabir tho kal hi chala gaya na Manik. Tujhe bataya nahi kya usne?

Manik: kal? Nahi. I don't have any idea about him. I wasn't able to reach his phone, so I called you.

Raj: Maybe, he wanted to give you a surprise. The meeting got preponed. And yahan koi kaam nahi tha, toh wo nikal gaye.

Manik: it's ok, dad. I will talk to him. Acha, I will call you later then. Bye, dad.

Raj: bye son.

Nandini raised her eyebrows towards Manik asking him about Cabir.

Manik: Cabir kal hi nikal gaya hai Nandini, London se.