MaNan: It all started with a lie

Something Something?

Nandini

After clearing the mess, manik went somewhere asking me to wait for him and I was left with no option but to wait for that idiot whom I call my best friend. I was busy staring at the night sky, gazing at those pretty stars whom I once hated with a passion when I saw a shooting star. Manik says that if you make a wish seeing a shooting star it will always come true....so lets try. I closed my eyes, only one thing came to my mind and my lips automatically started speaking. "MANIK" was all I could say.

"NANDINI" Manik called out my name as the shooting star passed across the sky. "Here you go....your favourite hot chocolate made by me" manik said passing me the mug of hot chocolate while taking a seat besides me. "You still remember it?" "ofcourse I do" he said in a matter of fact tone and I smiled at my best friend. "You know what manik.....I'm really lucky to have you as my friend. You are really special" "oh so I finally got my compliment ha" he said acting all flattered. I rolled my eyes at his overdramatic behaviour. Someone remind me again, why am I friends with him? "Because I'm the best" manik replied. Did I say it aloud? "Yes you did" "whatever!" he chuckled lightly.

I entered space the next day with my usual ranting holding manik's hand as usual with manik smiling looking at my antics. Everything was the same as it was but don't know why, today it felt...um different? Yeah that's the word. Nevermind.

After attending two boring lectures, I started feeling thirsty so I went towards the cooler to have some water. I was drinking water when.... "Bhooo!" I jumped at my place and my hand involuntarily clutched my chest. I turned around to find manik grinning at me ear to ear. I was red with anger by now because this sudden intervention of his resulted in spilling of water all over my face. "Manik malhotra you are so dead!" I gritted my teeth in anger and started beating him. "Acha ok sorry baba" he spoke in his defence still having a hearty laughter which angered me more. "Acha Acha listen..." he got hold of my hands and stared at my face intently.

End of POV

Manik got hold of her hands and dragged nandini behind the music wing along with him. "Stand still now" he ordered her as she kept on looking at him with her face etched in confusion. "Are baba see....that kajal of yours which you have put in your eye has smudged completely." "Oh shit where?" nandini started searching getting all panicked. "Hold on....I'll clean it for you" saying this he took out a tissue paper.

Maine haara, main tera saara main
Meetha meetha tu, haan khaara khaara main
Tera saara main, saara main (x2)

Manik carefully tuck her hair strands behind her ear which were obstructing him from doing his job. Nandini was just staring at him all dazed.

Sindoori rang suhagan saccha
Saccha re sarmaya jo paaya hai woh
Tu dil mein maahi aaya hai
Maine maahi paaya hai
Nazar laaye naa, koi nazar laaye naa

Nandini was lost in his brown orbs and manik was cleaning her smudged kajal with all his focus and concentration.

Maine haara, main tera saara main
Meetha meetha tu, haan khaara khaara main
Tera saara main, saara main (x2)

Manik cupped her face and started cleaning underneath her eye with a determined look plastered on his face, making sure that he does not hurt her.

Sindoori rang suhagan saccha
Saccha re sarmaya jo paaya hai woh
Tu dil mein maahi aaya hai
Maine maahi paaya hai
Nazar laaye naa, koi nazar laaye naa

Dil ne shagun manaaya hai
Ishq parauhna aaya hai
Nazar laaye na, koi nazar laaye na
Nazar laaye jo tumko jal jaaye woh
Chaand le jug begana ho
Nazar laaye na..
Nazar laaye na..

Both were lost into each other as manik stared right in her eye. Their eyes were doing the talking now while their heart knew what this good feeling was, their brains were still on a debate. They were desperately in search of answers, eager to know what this feeling was which they felt when everytime they were close....

Maine haara, main tera saara main
Meetha meetha tu, khaara khaara main
Tera saara main, saara main (x2)

Kaajal, teeka peeche kaanon ke
Nazaron ko roke re
Duniya deti laakhon hi dhokhe
Meethi si hoke re
Tamki main mirche varoon
Saari sharam utaarun
Maahi naa jug ko haarun
Kehta hai dil…
Kehta hai dil…

When everytime they held hands or got locked in each other's warm embrace. What was that feeling?
They needed answers.

Maine haara, main tera saara main
Meetha meetha tu, khaara khaara main
Tera saara main, saara main…

Finally manik was done cleaning which snapped them back to reality. "Sparkling clean" manik beamed at his work but nandini was still looking at him. "Hello?" manik snapped his fingers in front of her to bring her out of her dazed state. Nandini blinked her eyes.....Once. Twice, to register her surroundings and all she could utter was "huh?" "what huh? Hello.....nandini? Where you lost?" manik questioned. "Me? Nowhere....where will I get lost?....ya no...nowhere at all" she fumbled with words. Manik shrugged his shoulders and both headed to attend rest of the lectures.

Sorry for the late update readers. But what to do.....your miss writer isn't well and has fever so please bear with her.....its a chotu sa request from her side. Sorry once again my lovely readers.
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