Close To My Heart - Manan

Spoke About Her For Half An Hour

Nandini and Cabir both got freshen up and were eating their dinner in silence when she broke the silence "Bhai, I liked all your friends..."she was cut in between by Cabir.

"Really" Cabir said, his eyes twinkling. "Yeah, but except for that Manik, he's a monster." Said Nandini angrily.

"That's not true. He's good at heart, but only for his loved ones. I agree that he has a very short temper but once you know him, he's really nice." Cabir said praising Manik, much to Nandini's annoyance but she couldn't upset her brother.

"Whatever."she said and got up to keep her plate in kitchen.

While Cabir sat there smiling, thinking about something.

"Good night, bhai" Nandini hugged Cabir. He wished her the same and they went to their respective rooms.

Next Morning (In College)

"Yaar, where is this idiot." Said Mukti, irritated.

"Wait let me call him." Alya said taking her phone to call him but he didn't picked.

"He must be coming with his 'oh-so-lovely-sister'." Manik said air quoting 'oh-so-lovely-sister'. No doubt, he was still angry on her.

"Bhai please, aap phir shuru mat ho jana." Mukti said rolling her eyes.

"Why Mukti, what happened to him?" asked Dhruv out of curiosity.

"Yesterday, when we were going back to home in the car, he was speaking non-stop about how Nandini can be so ill mannered and how can she be my friend. The whole 30 mins, he was just venting his anger and I had to bear it." Mukti told them her dukh bhari kahani.

There was just 0.5 second silence and Alya and Dhruv busted laughing and seeing them, even Mukti started laughing. Just then Cabir entered.

"What happened? Mujhe bhi to joke sunao." said Cabir.

"Kyun?" asked Manik with a poker face.

"Arey, taki main bhi thoda hass saku, but tell me one thing why aren't you laughing, joke achha nai tha kya?" Cabir said to which Manik just smiled sarcastically.

"OK, ye nai bataiga mujhe. Mukti, tell me why were you three laughing?" he asked and Mukti told him the whole incident from yesterday and even he started laughing and the trio who were laughing before also started laughing.

"Manik, tell me one thing, you liked my sister so much that you spoke about her for half an hour." Cabir said still laughing.

"Guys" Manik shouted and there was pin drop silence.

"Let's practice" he said picking up his guitar and the others followed him.

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Meanwhile Nandini went to Navya and together they both went to their class and now they were in canteen waiting for Abhi.

"Nandini, let's order na something till then even Abhi will come." Navya said. They got up and went to give their order.

They were going to sit when somebody shouted "I so hate you Nandini."

"Yes, even Mukti hates her now." Manik said to Dhruv who just smiled at him.

While Nandini could only get shocked at the statement. "How can you sit away from me?" Mukti said angrily.

"Sorry sorry, I didn't saw you." Nandini said making a cute pout, melting Mukti's anger.

They came to Fab 5's table along with Navya, Abhi too came by that time so he also joined them.

They were all talking except for Manik who was just sulking and Nandini royally ignoring him.