Are We Destined To Be?

Chapter-25 Are you single?

Nandini felt extremely bad while slapping him but there was nothing she could do. Manik had been acting super super possessive even though they had parted ways.

Nandini ran inside the venue with tears in her eyes. She wiped off the tears and stood in a corner. Manik too followed her.

Ansh saw both of them coming inside-

Ansh- "Guys is everything okay? Like do you need any help."

Nandini nodded her head in a polite no and Manik simply rolled his eyes at Ansh.

Ansh has got this huge ass crush on
Nandini and he really really wanted to ask her out sometime. He couldn't resist her charms.

He looked into her eyes and said-

"I know it's a bit personal but are you single Miss. Murthy? Please don't mind me asking."

Nandini glanced at Manik before answering.

Nandini's Internal Monologue

"Why am I even looking at his approval! He's not my boyfriend anymore and heck yes I'm single!"

Nandini- "Umm... yeah I'm single"

Manik looked at Nandini angrily and gritted his teeth.

Ansh's happiness knew no bounds. He was smiling ear to ear listening to her.

Manik's Internal Monologue

"Okay I get it that my girl is charming but no one has any rights on her except me! First that jerk Harsh tried to take advantage of her and now this Ansh is no less than a flirtatious crocodile! I so want to choke him to death."

Ansh forwarded his hand and said-

"Can I please have the owner to take this pretty lady out on a date?"

Nandini's eyes widened listening to Ansh.

Nandini- "Umm okay!"

Nandini's Internal Monologue

"He looks like a nice guy and I so don't want to see Manik's face after what he's done! Oh god why did Manik so this to me!"

Manik left the place without saying anything. His world seemed to crash down. He never thought that Nandini would say a yes but she did.

Manik thought- Maybe my mistake is so grievous that she ain't going to forgive me!

Nandini and Ansh walked out of the venue when Ansh asked-

"Okay so Nandini what's your favourite cuisine?"

Nandini-  "Oh so are we heading out like right now?"

Ansh-  "Yeah?"

Nandini nodded and sat in the car.

Ansh-  "Well I'm more of a street side food eater so let's go to the best Chinese street food shop in Paris."

Nandini nodded while still thinking about Manik. He'd left without reacting and that started scaring Nandini like anything.

They got down the car and sat on the wooden chairs.

Nandini-  "It's fascinating to see such s big business man eating at a roadside restaurant"

Ansh laughed and said-  "Well being an Indian by heart I'm always crazy about roadside stalls."

Nandini smiled as Ansh handed over her noodles. She scooped in a bite and exclaimed-

"Oh my god Ansh the noodles are delicious I swear"

Ansh smiled and said well the manchurian isn't bad either want to try one."

Nandini nodded  while Ansh scooted closer and towards the chopsticks near her face.

Nandini thought of holding the chopstick by herself but he'd brought it so close to her mouth that she was left  with no option but to let him feed her.

Nandini- "It's delicious!"

Before he could answer they heard a commotion on the road. A group of men had surrounded someone and were screaming st the top of their lungs.

They walked towards the crowd to see what was happening. They moved aside the people and were hell shocked to see a drunk man sitting on the road and acting like a maniac.

It was Manik. Nandini  freaked out as she saw Manik sitting on the middle of the road with an empty beer bottle in his hand. His condition was really heart wrenching.

Nandini sat on the road, with tears gushing her eyes said-

"Manik? What happened?"

His eyes were blood red. Manik started loosing consciousness when Nandini screamed-

"Ansh get your car here, we need to take him back to the hotel! Quick!"

Ansh shifted Manik into his car and drove to the hotel. Nandini started heaving sobs as she kept Manik's head on her lap.

Ansh shifted Manik to Nandini's room and quickly arranged for medical help.

The doctor arrived. Everyone was told to exit the room.

He came out and said-

"He has regained consciousness now but make sure he doesn't even drink a drop of alcohol."

Nandini thanked them and rushed inside only to find Manik crying bed silently.

Manik- "Nandini!"

He got up from the bed and quickly took her in a tight hug. Nandini stroked his hair and happily cried seeing him alright.

Nandini made him sit on the bed and she took a seat beside him.

She stroked his hair and said-

"Promise me that you won't drink excessively again!"

Manik started deep into her eyes, held her slender fingers and said-

"Nandini I can't stay like this! Please forgive me!"

Nandini got up from the bed, wiped her tears s and began to leave when Manik pulled the corner of her saree causing Nandini's back hitting his chest.

He tightly encircled his arms around her waist and whispered angrily-

"No you can't leave now! Was my mistake so so so grievous that you just don't want to forgive me!"

Nandini untangled his arms kept on her waist and-

*SLAP*