Manan: KISMAT & CONNECTIONS

Part Thirty Eight

Nandini- y so??

Manik- are they love pranks...humesha bechara cabir unke pranks main fas jata h...

Nandini- pranks?? interesting...tell me few incidents..

Manik goes on telling her about all the pranks they have done on him, cabir & dhruv making nandini laugh out loud...in this way they finish their dinner n get back..

on reaching Nandini's house

Manik- well it was a fun evening...

Nandini- yup...so then I'll see u tomorrow??

Manik-cool...

Just when Nandini was about to get down Manik pulled her n kissed her cheek... nandini looked at him with wide eyes n they got lost in each other's eyes

Manik (Huskily)- good night..have Manik dreams...n see u tomorrow love...

Nandini (blushed hearing the endearment)- good night Manik... sleep tight n take care...

Saying so she got down n ran towards her house...Manik blushed and ruffled his hairs seeing her reaction n then left for his home...on reaching he saw his family sitting in living room and chatting..he joined them by sitting next to neyonika n keeping his head on her lap..

Cabir- Manik Bhai...I have a question..

Manik(pov)-Mar gaye..God Ji muj bacche ko bacha lena..

Manik-hmm ask

Cabir-which library works till so late???

Manik(pov)- uff ye detective b na...

Manik- library wasn't open till so late...I took d books n thought k ab bahar aa hi Gaya Hu to thoda fresh air b le Lu...so I went for a ride...

Neyonika- Manik should I bring dinner for u??

Manik-nai maa I had it.. I knew k Ghar pahuchte pahuchte late Hoga so I had it on the way...

Cabir- I have one more question

Manik (Pov)- Bhag le beta isse pehle k ye detective jassusi k seeds sab k mind main dale..

Manik- not now cabir m tired...I'll talk to u tomorrow... good night everyone

Saying so he left for his room rather ran for his room...

Cabir(pov)- Kuch to gadbad h..how come he ate food alone...n long drive pe akele chale gaye??? aise kaise?? definitely he is hiding something...Cabira u have to find out...

Cabir-ok family...now prince cabira wants to sleep so u all also go now... good night...

Cabir entered his room to find Manik smiling to himself...cabir frowned n went to him...cabir poked him to get his attention

Cabir- Bhai kiske bare main Soch rhe ho

Manik (smiling)- nandini

Cabir-kyaaa?? Nandini??

Manik came out of his trance..

Manik(pov)- oh shit..ye kab Aaya??kya bolu??idea...

Manik- I mean cabir u kno I was thinking k tera kya Hoga mere Bhai...

Cabir- what do u mean by that??

Manik- u kno nandini will come Tomorrow here for dinner n Aliya bhi aa rhi h...u kno na dhruv and Bhai r a scary combo for u bt agar nandini joined them to phir kya Hoga tera??she will get to kno all Ur secrets from Aliya... imagine kitna khatarnak Hoga nandini bonding with Aliya, dhruv...

Manik found d apt reaction from cabir... seeing cabir scared n lost in thought he mentally patted himself n went to change n then slept before cabir came to investigate more

Next day began normally with daily chores...the Murthy sisters got up n got ready to go to their respective offices when

Swara- girls aaj jaldi Ghar aa jana... remember we have to go to malhotra's in the evening...

Nandini- ok mom

Mukti- ok bt mom I have already got half day by dad as he has asked me to buy few gifts for abhi n his siblings coz m going to meet them for the first time as Bhabhi...

Swara- ok then even I want few things from the mall, I'll text u so plz get them also for me..

Mukti- ok...

Saying so both sisters went their respective ways to office...

While in the malhotra house the situation was no different.. Neyonika was instructing the workers regarding evening event...Manik and abhi had gone for jog n as usual cabir was sleeping... Neyonika saw abhi n Manik entering the house

Neyonika- boys hurry up get freshened up fast.. abhi plz wake up cabir...he has to go to college... Manik we have to go to mall to buy some stuff...

manik- ok mom...

manik got freshened up...cabir also left for college...when neyonika n Manik were leaving for mall that time abhi asked them to postpone their visit to mall till noon as he has some work with manik...abhi took manik to office for official work...after that manik came back home n left for the mall with neyonika...

while in the mall neyonika was looking for the stuffs she needed...while passing through the shops neyonika remembered something n she asked manik to stick around till she comes back...

manik was loitering around in the lobby when he saw a beautiful red gown on display...he got lost in imagining nandini in that dress...mukti who was in d mall to buy gifts found him lost..she went close to him n saw him staring at a gown..

mukti-it won't suit u..

hearing her voice manik got startled

manik-sorry??

mukti-i said this outfit won't suit u...

manik (embarrassed)-bhabhi..main apne liye nai dekh rha tha...

mukti- I kno...main to bas aise hi ched rhi thi...vaise kiske liye ye gown pasand kiya ja rha tha???

manik- kisi k liye nai bhabhi...bas acha laga to adore kar rha tha...

mukti (teasing)- ohk..vaise I also liked it...tum bas ghuro usko main meri frnd k liye khareed lungi isko...

manik (panicked)- areee nai bhabhi...i was thinking to buy this..

mukti-for???

manik- aise hi...

mukti-bolte ho ya main buy karu??

manik- ohk fine...its our secret kisi ko bolna nai..bhai ko b nai...promise??

mukti- promise..

manik-nandu k liye buy kar rha tha...

mukti didn't say anything bt gave him a teasing smile..she was about to say something bt got a call so gave him a thumbs up n left with a smile...

manik(pov)-shit shit shit....bhabhi ko pata chal gaya ab kya hoga..bhai ko pata chalega...phir cabir, aliya, navya n phir mom dad...no no no...it a jaldi kisi ko nai pata chalna chahiye...i m loving this secret relationship phase...n I cannot steal bhai ka thunder...dammit manik...can't u be careful...

mukti came back as she wanted to ask manik something about abhi n found him lost in thoughts..she shook him a bit to bring him back...manik got scared by seeing her again..

mukti-relaxx..y r u so worked up???

manik-no..no..Nothing bhabhi...

mukti-acha batao baat kya h???

manik-koi baat nai h bhabhi...

mukti- overthinking is injurious to health...bolo kya hua..

manik-yeh hi soch rha tha ki aap pata nai kya soch rhe honge coz I wanted to buy this for nandu..

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