MaNan: It all started with a lie

The Fear Of Losing

It was finally the launch day when fab 5 will finally be a band which the world will recognize officially. It was indeed a big day for them and everyone was way too excited except for the boys who were continuously gawking at the auditorium door waiting for manik to arrive who was away to make arrangements for soha in the asylum and make sure that she doesn't escape.

Navya: Cabir!!

Cabir: ha? Why are you shouting madhubala?

Navya: are voh hume puchna tha ki manik kaha hai...kabse nahi dikha hume

Cabir: ha voh actually na usko kuch kaam tha....office me...ha so isliye voh waha gaya hai but don't worry voh jaldi aa jaega

He lied conveniently.

Navya: launch se bhi important kaam?

Cabir: uh...ha. Madhubala tum kya manik manik kar rahi ho...zara apne boyfriend par bhi focus karo and wish me luck...properly

He winked at the end, successful in diverting her mind from manik when he saw navya blush at his double meaning talks.

Half an hour passed by and that's when manik entered in and was greeted by a tight hug from nandini, taking him aback for a moment.

Manik*hugging her back*: whoa! Seems like someone missed me a lot nai?

Nandini: manik where the hell were you? Itna kaunsa important kaam tha tumhe ki you are late in the launch of your own album ha? Matlab seriously! How can you be so careless manik?

Manik: nandini whats wrong baba? Why are you getting so hyper? Bas kuch kaam tha office me isliye I had to go but see I am back before the launch na then why are you so hyper?

Nandini*sighs*: I don't know manik...I have this unsettling feeling and I am feeling restless....I don't know why and then when I arrived here I got to know that you haven't arrived yet and that only increased my anxiety. I don't know whats wrong with me

Before manik could answer, Abhi moved forward and took his little sister in a side hug.

Abhi: nandu relax...stop stressing so much. Its just its a big day today so maybe you feeling restless for that aur vaise bhi tum girls badi weird hoti ho yaar you always have these silly intuitions just like those melodrama serials

He shrugged nonchalantly as nandini looked at him with wide eyes, her lips forming an 'o' while the others tried suppressing their smiles knowing well that  Abhi was trying to divert her mind.

Nandini: haww Bhai how mean is that!
Abhi: sach kadva hota hai balike! Accept it as soon as you can

He spoke dramatically.

Nandini: Mr. Abhimanyu Murthy I think you have some misconceptions about girls then!

She said narrowing her eyes at him which made him chuckle internally.

Abhi: whatever helps you sleep at night little sister

Nandini: abhiiii

And soon the gang witnessed the siblings running around, Abhi saving his life and nandini running after him, ready to hit him with her bag.

Dhruv: guys ab inhe roko....we need to get ready for the launch...its due in 15 minutes

Dhruv being the sensible one spoke after the laughter subdued.

Madhyam: let me do the honours

Maddy looked at manik and manik nodded at him as they both secretly walked towards nandini and held her from either sides who was trying to wriggle out but failed making them laugh.