Under The Stars ~ A MaNan Ts

Chapter 1

"Nanduuuuu" I palmed my ears as I heard mom shouting my name.

Mommy and her excitement!!

It leads to this...sigh!!

Why won't she be? After all her bestie is here. She is meeting her after five long years.

But the one for whom I was waiting for was still not here.

"Nanduuuu jaldi aa na" my mom shouted again bringing me out of my dream world.

I ran towards the living room, but I crashed into a wall.

A big wall!!

The wall was breathing!!

The wall had arms!!

Whaaat??

I opened my eyes with a jerk to be lost in two chocolate brown orbs.

Manik!

His arms around my waist, my hands clutching his shirt. He stared at me with an audacity that burned me. The intensity in his eyes made me go weak in my knees.

We heard coughs followed by giggles bringing us out of our gaga land.

He made me stand, and looked everywhere except me out of embarrassment, but my eyes were still struck at him.

I thought I would be able to control myself, but couldn't. I wasn't that strong.

Woh kehte hai na dimaag ko samjhaya jaa sakta hai kii kaise react karna hai, kaise nahi! Kiske saath rishta rakhna hai kiske saath nahi!

Lekin dill toh wakt aane par waise hi react karta hai jaisa woh mehsoos karta hai

"umm!....Hi" he said extending his hand, bringing me out of my thoughts.

"h...hi" I stammered holding his hand.

God! This is so awkward.

"Nanduuuu!" I heard some one's shout.

Bhai?

I looked behind Manik and there I saw him standing there. I ran towards him and hugged him tight.

"Cabir bhai! I missed you so much" I cried.

"I missed you too baccha" he said creasing my hairs.

Cabir bhai! Manik's elder brother, unlike his arrogant, immature and impulsive brother, he was calm and mature, who knows the solution to every problem. These two siblings are poles apart. Sigh....

I have always been close to him. Though, we are not connected by blood, but we share something that is pure and selfless.

"bass ab chod bhi mujhe" he joked as my tears made their way, making me smile.

That is how he was and still is. Emotions aren't his thing. He never liked being emotional or sad. He used to say "being sad in difficult situations makes the situation worse". No one can ever be upset when ever he is around. He spreads happiness wherever he goes.

"tum bilkul nahi badle" I smacked his shoulders.

"arre meri baby sister bhi toh nahi badli! Abhi bhi emotional fool hi hai" he said earning glares from me.

We all settled in the living room, catching up for last 5 years. How have our lives changed? My studies! Manik's studies! Cabir bhai's new job! Dad's hospital! Uncle's business!

Many things changed! But what didn't was our love! Love for each other!

Even when they left for Denmark! We were in touch with them!