It'd been 5 years since that ill-fated day. Valentine's Day. Manik Malhotra, who'd reverted back to his Monster ways for the world, still had a place in his heart for his Star, his Nandini, who now had a whole new world herself.
Chance encounters l...
Nandini, who was currently scrunching her nose at the smell of henna that surrounded her turned around, alarmed to see Anika call out for her in a whisper.
"Kya hua, di? Do you need something? Are you hungry?"
She asked, knowing that since Anika had both her hands AND legs plastered in Mehendi, while wearing a heavy lehenga, she wasn't exactly the most active person right now.
Dear lord, what if she needed to pee?
She was driven from her train of thought as Anika spoke.
"Ye..Billu Ji mujhe aise kyun dekh rahe hain?"
Anika whispered, careful not to let anyone hear but Nandini, as Nandini's eyebrows furrowed, confused.
"What? Aise kaise?"
Nandini asked, as Anika facepalmed. These Oberoi siblings had to be told everything exactly as it was.
"Arey yaar, woh mujhe aise dekh rahe hain jaise main kahin ki Queen Elizabeth hoon, kuch laga hua hai kya mere face pe? Ya meri dress pe?"
Anika hurriedly said, making faces as she indicated Nandini to look at Shivaay, which as she did, Shivaay suddenly grew alert and faced somewhere else.
Witnessing this side of her Bhai, Nandini started laughing wholeheartedly, making Manik look up to her from where he was sitting, right besides Shivaay, with a dreamy smile.
Before of course, he could be nudged by Cabir.
"Abbey Romeo, Shivaay dekh sakta hai Anika ko, unki Mehendi hai, lekin agar tujhe kisi ne dekhliya na Nandini ko aise dekhte huye, toh ye Mehendi ko Funeral banne mein time nahi lagega."
He reminded pointedly, making Manik suddenly face away too, flustered, yet pissed. Manik Malhotra getting scared by a few death threats, can you imagine?
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"Can't even look at my fiancé peacefully."
Shivaay muttered angrily, asking the bartender to top up his drink, as Manik besides him turned towards him.
"Cheers. You need it."
Manik said, shaking his head as he forwarded his own glass towards his, which Shivaay clinked before smirking and taking a sip.
Nandini observed this with a smile, shaking her head.
"Ishu."
Nandini again looked up to find Anika calling her, her confused expression now changed into a small smile.
