ANAM CARA || A MaNan Fanfiction

Chapter 35: The Language of Love

Manik and Nandini stood close to each other with their eyes closed and their foreheads resting on each others. They both had a peaceful smile on their faces. On feeling the cold and gentle breeze they opened their eyes. Manik's face could tell that he was at peace. If not directly he was atleast successful in telling Nandini about this feelings indirectly. He wasn't sure if she has got the hint or no but he was least bothered because he will soon be telling her directly everything.

Nandini was rubbing her arms, trying to warm her already iced skin. She was in a sleeveless dress and above that she was in a garden. She was not a romantic at heart but owing to the first love story that she read (Chapter 22 Love Story) she thought that Manik will give her his coat just like Oliver gives to Jenny . In anticipation she looked at him and found him staring at the night sky. She wanted his attention on her. For the first time she was actually expecting something from someone. To gain his attention she fake coughed once. When it didn't work she did it again. This time Manik noticed and then asked her, "Are you ill? Do you need a cough syrup? ", Manik's reaction made her slap her forehead. She groaned inwardly and stomping her foot moved away from him standing quite away from him.

She was standing rubbing her arms and muttering harmless curses to the supposedly romance king of Bollywood (sorry SRK fans😜) Nandini felt sudden warmth going down her skin. She was , in a second, not only covered with Manik's coat but also his arms. Manik's arms went around her and wrapped themselves around Nandini's shoulders and his chin rested on her shoulder. He locked his arms on Nandini's stomach.

Manik intentionally kept his lips near her earlobes, almost touching them he said ," Mere di hui book padhke mere pe hi use? ", and nuzzled his nose more into her ears. Nandini smiled and tried speaking but words refuse to leave her mouth. Nandini's emotions were heightened on feeling him so close to her. Her heartbeats were so fast and breath so uneven that even Manik could feel it. "Tumhara dil kyu itna tez dhadak raha hai Nandini? Kyu tumhari saansein itni tej hai? " , Manik's question to Nandini were more like question by Nandini to herself. Her reactions to Manik's touches were never in her sane control. As soon as she comes in contact with Manik's skin she always loses her sanity. The response which Manik gets from her always come from her true self which are unfiltered. "I...i... Don't know" , muttered Nandini so slowly that it barely reached Manik's ear. "Mere kareeb aane pe tumhara dil kya batane ki koshish karta hai tumhe Nandini? " , again questioned Manik. By these questions he was trying to make Nandini realize that, that the little inklings she feels inside her body down her spine are because of something, something known as love.
(P. S. I know thoda cheesy questions hai but love and cheesiness go hand in hand 😜😉)

Nandini too questioned her conscious. What is this feeling? Why does this happen only when Manik is near? Why? Why?
Her conscious just gave one answer which was still not acceptable to her, even when her heart ached for it and that was : love.
Nandini's eye shot open and her body stiffened. This change didn't go unnoticed by Manik. He instantly let go of her. He knew what she must have questioned and what answer she got.