The Known Strangers✅

Happy Birthday Bhai!

Manik, Mukti, Abhi sat on the the dinning table when Nandini came walking reading something in her phone. Mukti sat there controlling not to wish Abhi who sat there with a sad face, Abhi sat there thinking no one wished him, Nandini sat there busy in her phone and Manik sat looking at Nandini who's expression changed from curious, her eyes went big, she blushed a little, this Change in expression made Manik curious what she was reading

Some moments later Fab3 joined them

Cabir: Abhi mere Bhai (he said forwarding his hand) Kaisa hai? (He said much to Abhi's disappointed)

Abhi: I am fine (he said being sad)

Manik: Buddy ha..... Aaaaa (he screamed as Mukti kicked him below the table) Aaaaa Oooo Mummy, Mujhe laga (he winned)

Abhi: Tu kya bol raha tha Ha... Ha, kay? (Mukti glared at Manik)

Manik: Ha nahi hu, hua kya hai? Why so sad?

Abhi: (sadly) Nothing

Manik: Nandini you want me to throw your phone (he asked annoyed to Nandini who jumped with a sudden thunder from her monster)

Nandini: (composing) Han... Ha... Ok

Cabir: What are you doing in your phone? (He said narrowing his eyes)

Nandini: Nothing, Nothing, just texting a friend

Cabir: Which friend? Anyone from our class?

Nandini: No, I mean you don't know him, he is a friend from Manglore

Cabir: HE is a FRIEND from Manglore (Cabir said eyeing Manik stressing He and Friend)

Nandini: Amm I am done (she said picking up the last piece of sandwich and tried to slip) A Bhai (she stopped in mid way) I love you (she said with a smile which in turn reflected on Abhi's face and ran from there)

Manik: I will be back (he said getting up)

Mukti: (teasingly) Aap kaha ja rahe hai?

Manik: My phone, I left my phone in my room, I will come back and Abhi we need to go to the office, Dad is not here and there is some work

Abhi: Ok
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Manik went to Nandini's room and see her reading something in her phone again

Manik: What's wrong?

Nandini: (scared) Stop doing that

Manik: Should I now? Stop being busy in your phone! (He takes a pause) What is it?

Nandini: What is what?

Manik: Stop it Naanu, don't test my patience, What's the matter? Why with phone today?

Nandini: Wo I said tho... (She said shrugging tring to be confident) my friend from Manglore

Manik: (walking to her) Oh! What's his name?

Nandini: R...Ra..hul (she said with a nervous smile seeing him advancing to her)

Manik: Oh what he said? (Caging her between her cupboard and him)

Nandini: Nothing, bus idhar udhar ki baten

Manik: So how is amm, what's his name ya Rohit, How is Rohit?

Nandini: Oh he is fine

Manik: Stop! Don't lie to me! (He said calmly making Nandini close her eyes)