Manan ff: Strings Stitched 2Broken Souls

Strings Stitched 2 Broken Souls - Chapter 7

Hearing word lap, manik & nandini remembered how they slept in store room & blushed a little.

Cabir: Ab aarav ne meri place le li to..

Aarav cutted him between: Chote se baby ko koi sone kyu nai deta..partner bolo na dad ko..

Nandini: Ha ha.. kyu cabir, aarav ko sone kyu nai de rahe ho..

Cabir got up: Galati ho gayi jahapana.. maaf karo..

Aarav irritatingly: Abi sone do.. nini aali (aarahi) hai..& he again slept.

Navya Giggled: Aur pareshan karo..

Priya: BTW guys.. tum dono ki love marriage hai ya arrange?
Nandini, Navya, Abhi & Cabir exchanged glances.

Manik: Aise ek dusre ko kyu dekh rahe ho.. btao bhi..
Abhi: No love no arrange..
Manik confused: Matlab.. to luv-cum-arrange??
Nandini: No.. it was helping marriage!
Priya & Manik gave them confusing looks: Matlab

Before they could answer Nandini's phone rang, she saw the caller id and she placed Aarav on couch & attend the call.

Nandini: Aa gayi jaan ki yaad..
Hearing word 'jaan' manik saw her and his face turned sad. It was Aryamaan's call.
"I am fine.." "hi rishu kaisa hai bacha" "main bhi thik hu.."
hearing bacha again his eyes popped out..
"okay i will bring for you.."
"ha aryamaan bolo.. nai i am fine.. ya.. deal is also done.."

Hearing aryamaan's name Cabir got angry. Nandini saw him and "ok aryamaan.. good night.." she disconneted the call &
Nandini: Cabir.. am fine..

Navya: cabir jane do na.. vo purani baat thi..
Abhi: Guys lets stop now.. i am too tired.. let's leave? nandu chale..

Manik: Ya but.. let them talk.. we'll leave..
Cabir: Nope.. nandu tu ja.. hum kal baat karenge..
Nandini: But..
Cabir: I am fine tu ja..
Navya: Nandu hum hai na.. you take care..

Everyone left and soon reached hotel, all the while Nandini was silent.. thinking about the day when cabir hit aryamaan in college.
Abhi knows everything so he too remained quite.

As they reached, Nandini rushed to her room.

Manik: Abhi.. is everything fine.. nandini ko aisa kabi nai dekha..

Abhi: Nothing Manik.. lets sleep..its already late..

Manik sensed something is wrong, he needs to find. He changed in night suit & lay on bed.

After a some 2hours passed,

Nandini saw priya sleeping, but for her sleep was far away as the past memories were haunting her, to distract & to get peace she exited the room & stepped towards pool area, put her legs in water, closed her eyes, "Aayiappa.. pls take care of cabir & rishu.."

Manik was restless wondering about nandini's behaviour, "what is eating her.. why she behaved different.. should i go & ask her?? noo.. she might be sleeping.. kal dekhta hu.."

But for him also his sleep was far miles away. He too exited the room, & then saw her near the pool, "yaha kya kar rahi hai.. vo bhi raat ke 3bje.."

He moved ahead, "Lagta hai.. nind ko invitation nai diya gaya hai aaj.."

Nandini opened her eyes & turned, "Aahh.. vo.. nind nai aa rahi thi.. isly.."

"Wahi to kaha maine.. can i??" said manik., & asked to sit down.
"Yes ofcourse.. ap bhi nai soye.." asked Nandini.
"Ha..vo nind nai aa rahi thi.. isly.." replied manik sitting down..
"Ohh.." exclaimed nandini.