MaNan FF - Angel In Disguise

#14- The 'Nandini' Trouble!

#14- The 'Nandini' Trouble!

"The thing is..." he gulped as Cabir bore daggers from his eyes. "About the pen... you were right. So, I kind of told her to...uh... find me the girl, you remember, the one with that melodious voice?" Cabir's alerted eyes gave the affirmation.
"Since you said ki she's from classical section, so I asked Nandini to find her for me in return for her pen."

"YOU WHAT?" shouted Cabir.

Manik was watching him confused as Cabir stood there giving the most shocking reactions. It was taking even a person like Cabir more than a minute to digest the fact that Manik was asking to search for his girl to the same girl he's searching for!

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Malhotra Mansion
8 PM

Manik's POV:

"Buddy, tu theek haina?" Dhruv asked me a moment ago, a little concerned. He isn't habituated to seeing me sitting quietly beside him on a fab five night. Actually, even I am not.

Except for Dhruv, as usual and for me, surprisingly, the three were already high and drunk. So, they cared less whether I was there enjoying or not.

Alya, Mukti, Dhruv, even Cabir, sab enjoy kar rahe hain. It's a fab five party, right? What's wrong with me today... Damn, why can't I enjoy my own party?

There's this Cabir, since the time I've told him about my deal with Nandini, saala muh hi nahi khol raha!
He's literally avoiding the topic. Well, good for me!

"Sunn," Dhruv called me from somewhere, "kuch puchoon? Sach bolega?" he asked.

"Tujhse jhoot kabhi bol paaya hu main?" pat came my reply. I was surprised he even had a doubt about it.

He sighed and while refilling my drink he started the 'Nandini' subject.
Gah! As if I'm already not thinking about her!

"Buddy, Nandini se atleast ek baar apologise karna chahiye." He said.

"WHAT? Yaar, tu bhi yehi sochta hai?" I stood up on my two shaky feet in bewilderment. "You seriously think koi itna hurt ho jata hai if you read it?" I blurted.

Things were getting hazy after the fifth drink.

He was taken aback at my outburst and I think he asked me something. I think he said "Haa". But it looked more like a question.

"Haan?" said Dhruv. "Buddy what are you say- oh shit." He held me and made me sit straight as I almost fell beside the couch.

I shouldn't have taken another glass.

Hell, I shouldn't have even read that.

But hell hell, it was just a composing right? What's the big deal?

But she was hurt.

But..... Fuck mahn! I'm not saying the 'S' word.

"You win Manik Malhotra."

"Haan hoon main hurt. Yes my heart is aching. Happy?"

Why, why, why am I thinking of her? Give me a break you small headache.

"Ma..nik," Mukti jumped on the couch beside me, "I looooveeee Fab Five." She stretched her arms wide.

"Isi..liye, Alya aur main... tujhe, Dhruv, Cabeer....aye joker, idhar aa," she called Cabir and Alya came running to her. "Aaj main aur Alya tum sabko apna ek," she gave Alya a drowsy smile, "Apna ek SECRET batayenge!"

Thank you Mukti! You're the best solution for my distraction!

"Sorry guys! Humne Fab Five ka ek rule," she imitated breaking with her fists, "tod diya. Nan-nmmphhh!"