Manan ff: Strings Stitched 2Broken Souls

Strings Stitched 2 Broken Souls- Chapter 8

Meanwhile, abhi called him & asked about there whereabouts, so manik replied him, that they are out for some work, soon will catch them in evening.. He too din't know why he lied.. As he disconnected the call, she asked

Nandini: So.. what will you have..
Manik: Madam menu please..
Nandini: Mr.Malhotra.. we ain't in hotel..
Manik: Ha to i don't know na.. u suggest me something..
Nandini: Ohhhkaayy.. (after collecting her fav stalls she replied him) so my favourite places are, Shankar Madrasi Dosa Centre, Jai Shree Bhairun Bhawani Chinese, Sanwaria Chat Centre, Pandit ji's aloo wade, Bombay Pav Bhaji..

Manik with everyname she mentioned raised his eyebrows cos he never ever had outside unhygienic food from stalls, making faces like yuck, & then said, "Its better i should fast.."
Nandini frowned: What do you mean.. you had tea na.. so isko khane mein kya hai..
Manik: Arey its unhygienic pta nai kaise banate honge..
Nandini dragged him: You are coming with me.. its already noon & am hungry..

Finally accepting his defeat they went to Sanwaria Chat Centre.
Nandini: Bhaiya.. 2plate pani puri.. aur tikki wali..
Stall vendor:ji madam..
Manik: Arey.. i won't have this.. pls..
Nandini: Mr. Malhotra.. ek baar khane se kuch nai hota.. atleast try..
Manik: No means no..
Nandini:yes you will, & You'll never forget this chat.. its just yum.. (licked her own lip when she said yum)

He just smiled at her cute antics.
Soon they started eating pani puri but manik was not used to with these spicy things, he took one puri and had it, & tears brimmed in his eyes,

Manik shouting: Pani.. pls.. uff.. water.. Nandini pass me a bottle..
Nandini handed him a bottle & started rubbing his back: So sorry sir.. mujhe nai pta tha ki itna spicy apko suit nai hota..

Manik gained his senses & said: Its ok.. leave.. you have urs..
Nandini: Bhaiya aur mat banao.. kitne paise hue.. aur ek sukha puri dena..

She paid the bill as he was sipping water every 10seconds, then she handed him a sukha puri. He took it & had it without any objection.

Nandini: Okay.. last thing..
Manik: Ab kya.. aur mirchi khilani hai.
Nandini: Arey sir.. chalo naa..
Nandini dragged him to gola wala stall, & ordered 2 kala khatta gollas,

Manik: Now what is this..
Nandini laughed: Lagta hai.. Mr.Malhotra has never heard a name of Baraf ka Gola..
Manik stammering: Ahh.. vo.. ya.. sunna hai.. but..
Nandini completed his sentence: Kabhi khaya nai.. hai na..
Manik: Yaa.. this is first..

Nandini said by showing her 2 fingers of both hands : Sometimes 'first' should be tried by everyone..

Hawker men handed them the gollas, they started licking it, manik was really enjoying all these 1st time things, which he never thought about ever.

Suddenly, manik saw her licking golla like a baby, some drops on her lips, & she saw him staring at her, unknowingly they shared an eyelock.

They were enjoying the baraf ka gola with an eyelock, but their eyelock was disturb due to a song, "tum mile to mil gaya ye jaha tum mile.." it was Nandini's phone ringtone.

Manik realized that he wasn't in his senses & was playing eye-eye game with her, breaking the eye lock She checked the caller id & received the call,

Nandini, "Ha navya..", "main actually bahar hu kuch kaam se.. to evening tak will come..", "& Navya.. cabir kaisa hai??" "Okay.. raat ko baat karti hu.." "Bye tc" She hung up the call.

Manik: So done.. chale..
Nandini replied him silently: Yaa.. lets go back.. haveli bhi jana hai..

They walked back to hotel, then boat, finally reached hotel with loads of shopping bags & chit chatting about the whole day they spent.