Nandini's eyelids shot open as she stirred in her sleep. She tried to adjust her droopy, hazy vision, to find the other side of the bed empty. Rubbing her eyes, she looked at the wall clock. The time read 2 AM.
"where the hell did he vanish in the middle of the night? Was he a superhero? Went out on a night duty? " nandini smacked her head at her 2 AM highly stupid and kiddish thoughts.
Removing the duvet, she got into her slippers and moved out of the room in search of Manik. Carefully walking down the vestibule, and then the stair amidst the darkness that pervaded the surroundings an unusual light reflected from the kitchen.
"kitchen? This time of the night? " she exclaimed and walked towards the kitchen. The scene which she saw next made her go "Awwe" . Manik was sitting on the counter of the kitchen, lost in his thoughts. A tub of ice-cream in his hand and a spoon hanging in his mouth.
"Mr. Malhotra. " Nandini exclaimed, covering her mouth with her palm as she smiled indefinitely.
Manik immediately got down from the counter and looked at Nandini startled as a thief does on getting caught.
"I never knew you eat ice-creams! Ice creams are also sweet Mr. Malhotra. " she said smiling.
"whatever for me they are different . Anyways what are you doing here huh? You should be sleeping Miss. Nandini. " he said.
"I can say that for you as well Mr. Malhotra. " she winked. Then she moved forward and looked at the half eaten ice-cream tub.
"if I hadn't come here, how would I get to know about Mr. Malhotra's ice-cream obsession. "
"actually sometimes when I can't sleep, I sneak out, sit on this counter and eat ice cream or I just go to the terrace. " he said plainly waving his hand towards the tub and spoon, however her gaze remained fixed towards him, a bewitching beam adorned her face as she looked at his ice-cream mustache .
"Miss. Nandini. " He clicked his fingers, bringing her out of her reverie. "you okay naah? I think you should sleep, your condition doesn't seem right to me. Look at yourself you are smiling just like that. " he suggested tensed.
"mustache is ice-cream cute " She blabbered still lost, Her eyes dreamy.
"what? " he looked at her with astonishment.
He moved forward and touched her forehead to check for fever. "temperature is fine. But why are you behaving so weird. "
Nandini moved a few steps back as she came out of her reverie.
"I'm .. Fi..fi.. Fine Mr. Malhotra " she stammered as she spoke.
"No you are not! Just look at yourself. Tomorrow I'm booking an appointment we are going to a psychiatrist. " he declared seriously.
"You think I'm mad ? I am mentally unstable ." She asked offended.
"No no! You are getting me wrong Miss . Nandini."
"I am getting exactly what you are trying to say Mr. Malhotra. You called me mad!" She made a grumpy face.
"The way you are behaving isnt sane either by the way Miss. Pagal." And he bit his tongue as soon as the word 'pagal' left his mouth. He knew now she would fight with him for calling her pagal.
"Its okay Miss. Nandini I forgive you for whatever you did today. " he hurriedly packed the icecream and put it into the fridge and ran outside before Nandini could say anything else.
Nandini followed him to the terrace. He stood there staring at the full moon, the blanket of twinkling stars illuminating the deep and dark ether.
"Mr. Malhotra." She went and stood beside him.
"Why didnt you go to sleep?" He enquired his gaze not leaving the sky. While Nandini looked at him as well as followed his gaze at instances.
"Just like that." She shrugged .
"I was just wondering what you do here all alone?" Her eyes tried to trace and read him.
Looking deeply and intensely at the night sky he replied, "I am that wandering soul who is trying to find himself in the darkness of the night. Maybe the night and stars can replace the darkness which lies within me, the one which has eaten me up as a human being."
Nandini listened to his deep words with full concetration, "Your humanity hasn't died yet Mr. Malhotra." She consoled smiling.
"You say so? I have never treated you properly till date ." He asked shocked, finally shifting his gaze from the sky to her.
She looked forward, her arms wrapped around herself in an embrace, a soft, gentle breeze kissed them,and her hair flew. She looked absolutely angelic, her orbs twinkling.
"You saved me from Dhruv, we have been living in the same room , never did you ever touch me. You were rude I admit, but maybe that's in your nature. You are not a bad person that I know." She said smiling.
"You know what, more than you have known me, I think I have begun to explore you. Since you've come to the house, I've seen how you behave with my mom and Ahana. I've never said but I see them smiling around you. You jovial personality really makes you unique. I've started to feel that my first opinion about you was wrong. " he said a small smile crept on his face.
"Actually Mr. Malhotra...." he put his finger on her lips.
"Shh! You dont have to give explanations to me. I do understand , it must be personal. " he said calmly, while she found herself lost in his eyes, staring at his lips as each word left his mouth, noticing every movement made it.
Manik removed his hand awkwardly, as he found her staring at him.
"I think we have begun to understand each other, so uhm why not." She forwarded her hand.
"Friends?" She asked hopefully.
Precap- "I was so damn right about you Miss. Nandini"
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The Billionaire's Bride
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