Mannan -Bin Tere

Part 3

Malhotra's bid goodbye to and proceed to their home. Manik always loves to drive he doesn't  allow others to drive his car :), but this time it was different he gave the key to cabir and ask to drive, cabir find it bit weird. On the other hand, Manik was confused, for the first time his mind and heart was not connecting with each other. He was leaning his head and closed his for while want to register in his mind what all happened a couple of hours back.Cabir was continuously blabbering about something. Suddenly, someone carelessly crossed the road and bumped to the car almost fell into the bonnet.Cabir luckily applied a sudden brake and Manik was wake with a jerk"what the hell cabir what you doing with my car, I gave my car to drive not to race.

All these happened in a blink, both looked other side wants to make sure another person is safe.

Yes, it was Nandini, she mouthed a sorry without even looking the person in the car and fastly crossed the other side of the road. Manik couldn't believe his eyes, after coming to reality he said  "Nandini."

Manik(angrily):cabir wt the hell, what you been driving carelessly if you can't just giving me those keys.you were about to hit Nanidini wt if something happened or wt if she got hurt.

Manik said all these in a breath.

Cabir:(Surprised), Nandini?who? the person who landed on the bonnet? how did you know her? and Manik FYI I dint go and hit her it was her who was carelessly crossing the road. Cant, you see she even said sorry.why you so much concern about her, now onwards you must be concerned about Soha. Aree Manik whts going on?

Manik (sighed): I'm sorry yaar I know it was not your fault. I thought she might have got hurt. and narrated the full incident that happened in Khurana's house.

It was midnight and Manik was thinking what she's doing at this hour, doesn't she understand it's not safe at this hour. God shes so careless look at the way she crossed the car. Manik asked cabir to make a u-turn where Nandini crossed the road.

Cabir: Wt the hell dude why you want to go back. I told you shes ok.now youre overreacting.

Manik (glared at cabir). Cabir doesn't have any other choice.

On the other hand, it was a habit of Nandini after work to stop nearby tea stall and have chai from there. Its been years she is used to having chai from the stall and head directly to home. Her dad used to go there and eventually Nandini also joined with him, now tea shop man becomes more like her family.she called him Chai mammu.and for him she was his daughter figure.

They both reached where Nandini was.

Cabir: Ye Lao, madam chai pe raheehei.I told you Manik shes fine you are wasting our time.

Manik was just looking at her through the window of the car, the first time she saw a carefree Nandini.she was smiling wholeheartedly and enjoying a conversation with chai mammu.He was mesmerised by her, Unknowngily a smile crept on lips.

Manik's pov: 12 pm Kaun chai peethe hei.doesnt  she want to go home.How will she manage to go auto bhi nahi hei.

Cabir: Manik if your look-look session is over can we go now?

There is no reason to stay back for Manik, so unwillingly he said yes but his heart was not willing to leave her at this hour all alone.he was very much concerned for her, but he cant tell to cabir.