The Known Strangers✅

Busting Bubbles

I know I am late but my phone got shut so was getting a new one iske vajhay se time lag gaya.... sorry and enjoying reading

Recap: Venkat's entry

Venkat: Nanz!

Nandini: (eyeing Manik) Hiiii Vennu

Venkat: Tho what's your plan aage

Abhi: (rudely) Ghar jayegi wo abhi

Nandini: Ya I have to go home but let's have something in canteen na(Abhi was going to deny) Bhai he waited for me so long na and it's just a coffee (for Nandini they agreed and went to coffee)

Venkat: So guys please tell me I would love to bring fab5's order please

Cabir: Meri order tu akela nahi la payega I will accompany you

MukBhi: Cappuccino for me (they looked at each other and smiled)

Aliya: I want orange juice

Druv: Tea

Manik: Black coffee (and Nandini looked at him)

Cabir: Aur Navya ji apke liye?

Navya: Hum khud le lenge....

Venkat: (interrupted) Arey why tell me I will bring your order

Navya: (smiled) Plain Coffee (and Venkat smiled back to her not noticing Cabir glaring at him while Venkat was heading the counter to place the order)

Abhi: Hello doll ka order (before Nandini could speak)

Venkat: Filter Coffee I know (to which Nandini smiled at him and he returned his wide grin and walked with Cabir)

Navya: Hay Nandu ise tho tere bare mein sab pata hai (Manik just stared her. Cabir and Venkat came back but the shock was Cabir was just carring one coffee in his hand which he placed before Navya as soon as Navya saw the coffee a smiled came on her lips



she looked at Cabir who wasn't eating to everyone's astonishment. She smiled and took a sip making Cabir smile to. After that they left for their places and Cabir was dropping Navya)
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Cabir stopped his bike a little before the hostel letting Navya get down.

Cabir: Navya, I.... I am sorry

Navya: For what Cabir?

Cabir: Wo....wo...just like that

Navya: (signs) Waise sorry hume hona chaiye (Cabir makes a confused face) Wo hum....him kuch din se bematlab tumse gussa ho rahe hai humara tho koi haq bhi nahi banta.....

Cabir: Pagal ho Tum (he literally screamed and then went close to her cupping her face with his hands) Haq banta hai,sirf tumhara haq banta hai (and kissed her forehead making her smile)
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Nandini was helping Mukti to rearrange her book shelf

Mukti: Choti?

Nandin: Hmm

Mukti: What is Venkat to you?

Nandini: What??

Mukti: I mean is he your...

Nandini: No no Muku!!

Mukti: So you are doing this to Manik test his medicine (Nandini just nodded her head) Choti did Manik apologizd? (She again nodded positively) and what did you say?

Nandini: I was sleeping when he said sorry (Mukti made a confused face) at least he thinks I was sleeping

Mukti: You know who bachpan se,he is possessive for you I am surprised how is Venkat all well without broken bones

Nandini: Ha apko yaad hai how he had beaten up Madhyam when he was telling everyone I was his best friend after several warnings from the monster

Mukti: Of course I re.....(she widen her eyes) What did you just say?

Nandini: No... Nothing

Mukti: What nothing you said ki....... Holy Fudge you know everything!!!!

Nandini: Sahant! Shant! Shant Bhai ki Mishti

Mukti: Bhai, shit does Abhi know?

Nandini: No!

Mukti: Why!?? ( and Nandini explains her that she needs sometime for excepting everyone)

Nandini: Don't worry infact I am planning to tell him soon,his birthday is on the way so was planning to tell everyone then

Mukti: Wow he will be so happy, waise even I am happy to now I know you know

Nandini: Well it's not just you,Manik and Cabir also know

Mukti: What?How?

Nandini: You know na I'm can't hide things from Manik and Cabir heard us when I was thanking Manik for getting successful to let me stay here

Mukti: Still I am not leaving them

Nandini: Oh did I ask you to? (And both bust out laughing)
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Manik was sitting in the hall playing video game. He felt someone sitting besides him

Druv: Buddy you're fine?

Manik: Hmm

Druv: It's good to share sometimes

Manik: Nandini and Venkat look good together

Druv: (shocked) Buddy!

Manik: I mean they are so alike,smart, intelligent,toppers hai dono, he knows she likes filter coffee ek saath acche bhi dikhte hai while they walk together hands entwined with each other

Druv: Tu pagal hai Manik! Buddy! Just shant ho ja, you love her right bachpan se

Manik: Ya I love her, what about her? Does she feels the same for me? What if she has someone else

Druv: Buddy you aren't thinking straight just clam down and then think ok (he pats Manik's shoulder and leaves. Manik goes to the terrace but as he was going to enter it he feels a hard push from behind. There stood Nandini Mur....sorry Thakkar huffing like a bull.She enters and looks the terrace door)

Nandini: Kay bola tumne niche abhi? (Manik just looks at her blankly) MANIK FUCKING MALHOTRA ANSWER THE QUESTION!! (and to be honest Manik Malhotra was scared to even open his mouth seeing Nandini in this avtar) I moved on (she took her hair at one side exposing her hickey) can you see this (she said pointing her towards it) I have never ever allowed any guy, any guy even come near the way you do,touch me the way you do (held his collar) how could you,you thought I don't lo..... (She left his collar) I hate you, I hate you Manik Malhotra. I thought I would have to save Venkat from you today but tume koi farak nahi padta na,you don't care you na,you go to your Soha dance with her and get all cozy with her you you ahhhaggg I feel like hitting you Manik (then she looks at him who stood there all frozen) What the heck are you standing there like a statue, Bloody speak up damnit

Manik: Nandini language!!

Nandini: I don't fucking care! And all you want to say is about my language even now, you are impossible Manik Manhotra ( and she turns to move only to come back as he pulled her to him facing each other)

Manik: (angrily) Never address me with my full name I don't like it when you call me that

Nandini: (pissed) Manik leave, (still he didn't budge) Manik I said leave me!

Manik: (loudly) No I won't, Never Ever