MaNan: Can I Love Her ?

Chapter 18-2

C: Haan.. that's a great idea..

M: But mere paas uske kisi neighbour ka phone no. nhi hai..

MU: Wait.. mere paas hai.. Ek baar dhruv ne uske phone se call ki thi toh maine emergency ke liye save kar liya tha..

M: Jaldi de.. (Then manik called shrub's neighbour.)

M: Hello.. Hi.. manik here.... dhruv's friend.. kya tumhe dhruv ke bare mein kuch pata hai? Uska phone nhi lag raha..

G: Haan.. vo 2 din se ghar par hi hai.. (Mani asked the guy.)

M: Are you sure?

G: Uski bike khadi hai aur vo 2 din se kahin bahar nhi gaya.. Main bhi 2 din se ghar par hi hoon.. aur maine usse kahin jate nhi dekha..

M: Ho sakta hai ki may be vo ghar par ho hi na?

G: Nhi.. vo ghar par hi hai.. because raat ko maine dekha tha usse ghar ki lights off karte huye aur morning mein usne lights on bhi ki thi aur abhi bhi on hi hai aur vaise bhi vo kahin bahar jata hai toh apne ghar ki keys hamein dekar jata hai because kaam vali aunty ne aana hota hai..

G: Infact.. vo 2 din se kaam vali aunty ko bhi mana kiya hai ghar aane se.. pura din ghar hi rehta hai vo.. (Manik became angry out of his concern for his friend.)

M: What? Tumne jaakar pucha nhi ki sab thk hai? (Seeing his anger.. nandini holded his another hand and asked him to calm down.)

N: Mani.. calm down.. relax..

G: Main gaya tha to ask him but usne gate nhi khola aur ander se hi keh diya ki he is tired and he is doing some important work toh maine bhi usse zyada disturb nhi kiya..

M: Okay.. (Manik cut the call and cabir asked him about the call.)

C: Kya huya? (Manik spoke being all worried.)

M: Dhruv ghar par hi hai 2 din se.. par vo ghar se bilkul bahar nhi nikla aur kisi ko ghar ke andar aane bhi nhi diya..

MU: What?

NA: I hope ki vo thk ho.. (All were tensed now, so nandini spoke.)

N: Guys.. what are you waiting for? Tumhe abhi nikalna chahiye.. shaam tak Mumbai pahunch jaoge..

H: Haan.. abhi koi flight ki ticket nhi milegi itni emergency mein.. we have to leave now by road only..

M: Ya.. ya.. let's go.. (Before they can move, cabir remembered something and being an amazing and protectibe brother, he spoke being concerned.)

C: But doll ka surprise.. (Even mukti got concerned for her sister.)

MU: Haan.. vo aj fir reh gaya.. (Manik too remembered his surprise and was being worried now.)

M: Damn.. ab kya karun main? (Nandini felt blessed for having them in her life that they love her so much but the situation demands something more serious, so, she spoke.)

N: Guys.. ye kya keh rahe ho tum log.. iss time dhruv ko dhundna zyada important hai.. (Manik spoke dejectedly.)

M: Haan.. par.. tum kitni excited thi.. Har baar reh jata hai.. (Nandini spoke lovingly making him understand.)

N: Mani.. it's okay.. Main kahin bhaagi thodi ja rahi hoon yahin hoon.. tumhare paas.. aj nhi... toh kal de dena mujhe surprise.. Abhi tumhara dhruv ke paas hona zyada important hai.. (Manik agreed because he knows that this time finding dhruv is more important.)

M: Hmm.. chalo guys.. get ready fast.. chalo angel.. (Before he can take a step, nandini spoke hesitatingly.)

N: Vo.. mani.. vo..

M: Kya huya angel? (Nandini spoke stammeringly because she knew that manik will react all crazy.)

N: Vo.. main.. main tum logon ke saath Mumbai wapis nhi aa rahi hoon.. Tum sab jao.. (Now, this came as a shock for everyone.)

M: What?

C: Par kyun?

N: Vo.. vo.. haan.. mujhe meri friend se milne jana hai.. (Manik asked being confused.)

M: What? Yahan tumhari kaunsi friend hai.. u are new to this place..

N: Mani.. vo mere school ki ek friend yahan rehti hai.. I talked to her in the morning and I promised her ki main aj usse milne ayungi and you know I don't break my promises.. so.. pls..

M: Acha thk hai.. hum sab chalte hain uss se milne.. Tum uss se hi-hello kar lena.. Thk hai..

M: Infact.. aisa karo.. usse on the way bula lo.. fir mil lena aur hum fir chalenge.

N: Mani.. aise thodi hota hai.. aise acha nhi lagta.. Tum log jao na.. main uss se milkar shaam ki flight se wapis aa jayungi.. I promise.. (Manik spoke in a disbelief tone.)

M: What? Tumne ye socha bhi kaise? Main tumhe yahan akela chodkar kahin nhi ja raha.. Chalo usse on the way bula lo..

N: Mani.. pls na.. main akeli thodi hoon.. navya rukegi na mere saath.. hai na navya?

NA: Haan.. hum ruk jate hain..

M: No way... Main tumhe yahan chodkar nhi jayunga..

N: Mani pls.. try and understand.. Dhruv needs you now.. Please go.. I promise.. main shaam ko tumhare saamne hoyungi.. Please..

M: But?

N: Mani.. please.. (Knowing both will not agree.. harshad thought to help them.)

H: Acha aisa karo.. Manik.. tum log jao.. main yahin ruk jata hoon nandini aur navya ke saath.. aur inhe apne saath lekar wapis aa jayunga..

M: Lekin..

N: Mani.. pls.. for me.. Pls.. (Now manik can't say anything when it's on the name of his nandini.. so he agreed but without his heart but started giving all the instructions to her by cupping her face lovingly.)

M: Acha okay.. but promise me that you will take care of yourself and you will come soon to me.. Aur jab bhi main tumhe call karun.. you will pick up my call..

N: Promise.. Aur tum bhi apna dhyan rakhna.. zyada tension mat lena.. Everything will be fine.. (Manik smiled faintly as he has no heart to leave nandini there and go but he has to. Then he turned towards harshad and spoke or you can say literally begged him.)

M: Hmm.. Harshad.. please iska dhyan rakhna.. make sure that she is fine completely.. she means everything to me.. please take care of her.. please.. (The person who never begged in front of everyone is today begging in front of someone and that too for someone else's safety who means the world to her. This is the power of true love.. MaNan love..) (Listening him harshad smiled and spoke.)

H: Tension mat le manik.. nandini teri amaanat hai mere paas aur main teri amaanat ko sahi salaamat tujh tak pahunchayunga.. I promise.. Don't worry.. (Manik smiled listening to him and thanked him.)

M: Thanku..

(Then they got changed and packed their bags and with lots of instructions from Cabir, Mukti and especially Manik to nandini.. They bid bye after MaNan hugged each other tightly and Manik pecked her forehead and nandini pecked his cheeks and they asked each other to take care.)

So.. dhruv went missing.. manik is going to search him.. nandini is not going with him.. So.. what will happen?

Isn't nandini behaving selfish or there is more to her love for manik? Does she really have to go and meet her friend or something is cooking in her mind?