MANAN- Strings of love

36.History

Thank you for all your votes and comments. Sorry I was really busy last week and had a lot of tasks and projects. 

   Travelling is my hobby and I earn a lot from it too, but apparently Manik is grumpy and scowling at me on any opportunity he gets. Currently we are in a tea stall near the road drinking tea, I never ever liked tea, but to save myself from Manik, I opted this option even though the glaring intensity is low than the one which I earned in car, but it didn't stop.

     "Stop glaring. Everyone is seeing as if we are some couple who cannot stop eyeing." yes, this was another problem. The kids waiting for the bus looked at us in curiosity where as the woman who handed the tea is giving me teasing smile. 

     "Why the hell did you bring that shit in my car?!" he whisper yelled. "Hey, it's not shit. They are just two small goats to be transferred to Pune and we get seven thousand for it. I will give you 25% of the share." I said and started drinking my remaining tea cringing at the taste.

     "For seven thousand bucks you just got my baby, my BMW. I can't believe it. I know we both are being partners but next time you get such things, you will be coming from another transport than mine." Manik said storming from there.

     Common I just wanted some money, so I agreed to take goats from the milkman and transport it. I know I could have informed him, it was his mistake though. Why did he have to bring his BMW? 

     I sat in car silently and when the address arrived I gave those goats to the one whom I had to deliver. When I entered, Manik was spraying something which smelled room freshener to me. I think he is getting rid of those awful smell of goats.

    We headed to the place where Yuvraj was staying. When we reached the address there was a name plate on the compound "Singhania". The house was not luxurious but gave a warm feeling. It was a two storey building with a garden in front of it.

    Manik rang the door bell and the door was opened by a man in his 30's. His hair was black, wheat colour skin, eyes were brown. "May I know who you are?" his confused face were looking was evident but I could detect something else from that.

    "We are here to talk about yours and Soha's relationship. If you let us inside....." That Yuraj guy didn't let him finish as he punched Manik on the face. 

      If I thought Manik tried to explain or kept quiet, I was absolutely wrong. They both started hitting each other and I tried separating them and got hurt in my leg, so Thought of enjoying the show. Their fight went to road and still was continuing. 

     The kids playing cricket came and stared at these men, but what made me afraid was the police men walking in our direction so I did the only thing that came to my mind. "Manik! Manik!" I started clapping and cheering Manik. This was followed by the kids.

     A kid standing beside me took it to new level by calling Yuvraj yellow. Yuvraj wore a yellow t-shirt, so I thought he was cheering Yuvraj. "Hey, his name is Yuvraj" I said to the kid who nodded and cheering "Yuvi! Yuvi!"

    Ok, it was better than yellow. The police man came running. "What is happening here?" His voice boomed over the place. Everyone stilled even the fighting men. "Self defence performance sir." I told him to cover the truth.

    "Is it so? I felt they both were arch enemies." His tone mocking. "No sir, these were performers of the upcoming self defence program so they were testing their skills to attract audience." I said and showed my narrowed eyes which made them to nod their heads.

    The police man who had an inch of moustache with white hairs peeking through his hat. He nodded and I dragged Manik along with Yuvraj to the near by house. "If you both got arrested then I had to call Abhi which would have been big problem." I said and went inside searching for kitchen.

     "Excuse me, where is kitchen?" I asked Yuvraj who was massaging his jaws and gestured towards his backside. I went and brought two ice packs. Handing each packet to both, I made myself comfortable on sofa. 

      "Hello, I am Nandini. Murthy. The one you punched is Manik. Malhotra. We are not here to ask anything about Soha but do you know anything which is suspicious about Mr. Khurana, I mean, Soha's father." I asked excited to hear from him.

     He eyed Manik and me two times before started to talk. "The secret company is in trouble." Manik appeared to be shocked. "How do you know of secret company?" Exactly, how did Yuvraj got to know about this? 

    "You being a Malhotra don't know anything.  The history of the secret company is huge. Your great grandfather was not only the one to start it, but along with his partners he started it. I am one of those partner's grandson." Yuvraj said dabbing his ice bag on the wound near the jaw.

     "Mr. Singhania, The guy next to me didn't say a thing about secret factory as it is secret, but can you elaborate as we need to save that company?" I have act like I am his side at least I can get more information. I saw Manik who did not just glare daggers, but along with it he glared all the harmful weapons towards me.

    "Secret factory was founded by four great family. Malhotra, Singhania, Reddy, Tiwari. It was a family rule that the head of the family can decide which son or daughter would be their successor and usually the first born was given opportunity. Even the first born was given the choice to be there or not in secret factory." Yuvraj drank the water which was on table.

    "What if the family does not want to get involved?" I asked out of curiosity. "A lot of paper work takes place and the other three family selects an employee who can be loyal, smart, patriot etc. That employee is tested secretly with different tests and even the family will be tested sometimes." I nodded understanding.

    "If you are a part of secret company why did you not join?" Manik asked still angry with Yuvraj and now he had almost crushed the ice in the ice bag. I seriously feel he is a mini hulk. "Do you think I didn't work? I was trained and was there learning things when Soha came into my life. We both were having a happy life if her father didn't come to picture."

     That one statement was enough for both Manik and me to be attentive. "What did he do?" I asked. Yuvraj sighed and went inside a room. When he came back he had a lot of files. 

     "The Tiwari family looked after the transport of weapon, but the current generation didn't want to take responsibility so a selection of an employee began. Khurana was one of the option but my dad thought something was fishy and he was rejected of the post."

       Yuvraj showed us the documents of Tiwari family resignation from secret factory. "I don't know whom they selected, but when Khurana got to know I was dating his daughter, he framed me as a culprit of illegal transaction taking place"

                                                                                                                 ................To be continued

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I am extremely sorry but I am really sleepy and I am doing a lot of mistakes. There was a lot of people asking for updates so I had typed. 

Character's Opinion

Lotus_dream: I want to sleep

Manik: You are always sleepy or lazy. Do something useful like me.

Lotus_dream: You don't do anything. I write your story and the readers imagine you doing the actions.

Manik: So what? I do something which is my duty. You didn't update the story for almost two weeks.!

Lotus_dream: When I say I am sleepy, I can kill anyone to sleep. So Manik, I suggest you to think wisely as I can kill you in next update and Nandini will be married to your worst enemy.

Manik: Hey, I was just joking. Take your own time.

Lotus_dream: Idiot!