Manan ff : Love Story of an Introvert ✔️

63. First Date

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Holding her hand, Manik walked her in but instead of taking inside the house, he took her to the backyard seeing which Nandu was dumbfounded. Manik whispered in her ears.

Manik: Pasand aaya?

Nandu(speechless): This..

Manik(smiled): A tree house.

The backyard has a beautiful tree house. Manik took a surprised Nandu inside the tree house. Giving a mini tour around the house, he took her to the only bedroom there. Nandu was looking at the bedroom with an awe expression when Manik stood behind her and muttered in her ear.

The room mainly consisted of a small bed, a bookshelf with some books arranged neatly, a small TV and a cupboard.

Manik(whispered): Away from humans, in your comfortable clothes, with your favorite books and some movies. Isn't this your idea of a perfect date, Nandu?

Nandu(shocked): Date?

Manik(guiltily): A compensation date. For making you cry since yesterday.

Nandu(stuttered): Manik, main..

Manik(declared): Shh...let's watch a movie together. Then we can talk.

He makes her sit on the bed and switches on the tv. The film 'Chak de India' plays on.

Manik(hopefully): You love this one, right?

Nandu(surprised): How do you know?

Manik(informed): You love cricket. So, I just guessed a sports film would do too.

They start watching it. For the next one and a half hour, they laughed, cried, smiled and hooted together. At the end of the film, there were tears streaming down their faces with the smiles intact. Seeing her tears, Manik hugged her tight till the time she composed herself.

Manik(raising an eyebrow): Are you feeling hungry?

Nandu nods in a yes.

Manik(excitedly): Let's cook.

Nandu gives him a confused look for his random idea.

Manik(blabbered): Yeh looks kya de rahi ho? Tumhe kya laga, I will open a lid and bolunga, "Tadaa, the food is ready, madam". Yeh sudden plan hai so, couldn't arrange the food. Now come, food is waiting for us.

He dragged her making her nod her head in disbelief at his excitement for food. Nandu offered him to prepare and asked him to sit.

Manik(stated): No need. We will cook together. Waise, I will cook and you help me.

She nods realizing it's a waste of time to argue with him.

After few minutes

Nandu(looking around): Manik, yeh ghar kiska hai?

Manik(hesitatingly): Did you like it?

Nandu(excited): Very much. It's so beautiful. And this tree house. You know it's my dream to stay in some place like this at least for a day.

Manik(surprised): Really? I didn't know this. Acha, why don't you do one thing. Room mein, there's a cupboard, right? Side table ke drawer mein there's a key. Open and there's a thing in it on the top shelf. Just bring it here.

Nandu nods in confusion and leaves. She comes back with a guitar.

Nandu(puzzled): There's only this guitar there.