MaNan FF - Humesha : Book 2 [COMPLETED]

Chapter 5 : A Lovers' Spat

"He's not picking up." Mukti frowned.

Nandini snatched her phone back and put it in her clutch.

"He'll be here guys." Nandini said.

Just then Manik entered. Mukti smiled at him but then looked at his hand, which had the phone. She had called him five seconds ago, so she knew he would've known. She looked back at Nandini, who looked away.

She decided to let it go for a while and tried to forget it. But she couldn't help but notice the tension between Manik and Nandini. He always kissed her whenever they met after a long day. This time, he didn't even look at her.

"Aa gaya mera yaar! Mera pyaar!" Cabir said loudly.

"Itni jaldi chadh gayi?" Manik asked.

Cabir laughed and gave him a fist-bump. Manik settled beside Cabir on the couch, far away from Nandini.

"So guys! Finally hum sab saath main hai! After a freaking year!" Mukti said.

"Sab busy ho gaye saale!" Cabir said.

"Saale tu 6 mahine Canada main tha!" Dhruv said, slapping Cabir's head.

"Vo alag baat hai." Cabir said.

"Ok shut up. Okay, so...even though hum sab hai yaha, we are not complete. Zubin..." Mukti gestured Zubin.

"Yes ma'am!" Zubin said and brought his laptop. He turned it and everyone saw a black screen.

"Reveal yourself!" Mukti announced.

"Heyyyyy! Kaise ho tum sab?" Someone shrieked.

"Wait...is that Navya? Navya! You are covering the damn camera!" Cabir shouted.

"Oh! Haan hello everyone!" Navya revealed herself.

"Stupid hi rahegi!" Cabir teased. Navya showed her tongue.

"Where's Arya? And Soha?" Alya asked.

"Hamare piche! Tum humse baat karo na!" Navya complained. Everyone laughed and took their turns to talk to their friends over Skype. Manik waited for his turn and Mukti sat beside him.

"Kya baat hai?" Mukti asked softly.

"Huh?" Manik asked.

"Nandini aur tu bohot weird behave kar rahe ho tum dono. Hua kya hai?"

"Nothing yaar. You are imagining."

"Listen, itne saalon mein mujhe yeh toh pata chal gaya hai ki tum dono kaise ho. Har party main tum dono ka romance chalu rehta hai. Iss baar toh tune usko dekha bhi nahi." Mukti said.

"Mukti...tu yeh sab pe dhyaan mat de." Manik said.

"Tum dono mere best friends ho. Agar tum main se koi bhi upset hoga, main dhyaan dungi." Mukti said adamantly.

"Well, this is between her and I. So it will be better if you don't interfere and piss all over it." Manik snapped.

"Fine. Rude banna hai, ban. Ek baat sunle, if someone is offering to hear you out, have the decency to be polite at least." Mukti snapped back and went back to her friends.

Manik closed his eyes and leaned backwards. The day had become worse. First his girlfriend, then his father and now his best friend. Manik took a bottle of beer and went to the balcony.

"Manik."

Manik sighed but didn't turn around.

"Manik, please baat karo mujhse. I can't take your ignorance."