Reality Ever After

Part 30. Happy Realization

Dhruv - But usne bhi toh humein return mein bohot kuch sunaya. Uska kya?

Manik - Dhruv...

Mukti - Haan but maine start kiya tha. So it only makes sense if I apologise first.

Manik smiled when Mukti said that. Sometimes, it actually helped when you spoke to someone openly rather than keeping things hidden. Having a chat with Mukti the previous night had actually helped both of them reconnect again.

Cabir - You're right Mukti. It wasn't right. Besides, yeh jo bhi difference hai, yeh FAB5 ke beech mein hai. Nandini ka isse koi lena dena nahi hai. Anyway, tu Nandini se baat kar ke jaa. Hum sab tab tak instruments setup karte hai.

Dhruv - Main bhi tere saath aata hoon.

Alya - I'm coming too.

While Mukti was going to call Nandini, Manik stopped her.

Manik - Listen. Tu usko phone kar rahi hai toh can you find out what she's upto? And if she's okay?

Mukti - Aa gaya na line pe.

Manik - Bass na yaar. Kitna tease karegi.

Mukti - Apni shakal dekh. Of course aur tease karungi. Poori raat Harry Potter dikhaya tune. Aise hi thodi jaane doongi?

Manik - Oye nautanki band kar aur jaldi phone kar. In fact, put it on speaker.

Mukti - Stop acting like this lovesick fool Manik. Itna hi miss kar raha hai toh just give her a call and sort it out.

Manik - Mukti yaar.

Mukti - Dekh Manik, main tere saamne baat nahi karne waali. Toh tu nikal yahaan se.

Manik - Fine. But find out what I asked you to.

Mukti - I'll see what I can do.

Mukti stepped out of the cafeteria to find a quiet corner to talk to Nandini.

Nandini - Hello.

Mukti - Hi Nandini.

Nandini - Oh hi Mukti.

It was a little awkward between both of them after the last confrontation.

Mukti - I just wanted to say... uhhh...Woh maine phone....

Nandini got worried when Mukti was hesitant to say anything.

Nandini - Mukti, Manik toh theek hai?

Mukti - Haan haan. Manik is fine. Actually, I had just called to say sorry...

Nandini was surprised when Mukti said that. It was very rare for Mukti to apologize to someone. But when she did, she really meant it.

Mukti - Sorry Nandini. It was very insensitive of me to say what I did. I'm really sorry.

Nandini - It's okay Mukti. In fact, I should say sorry too. I shouldn't have said what I did either. I was having a bad day. And I lost my cool too. I'm really sorry too.

Mukti - It's okay too. I put myself in your shoes. Aur mujhe realise hua ki agar mujhe kisine Abhimanyu ke baare mein aisa bola hota, toh I would have lost it too. And so, I promise I'll take care that I don't say something like this in the future.

Nandini - Me too. Thank you Mukti. Tum aur main bas abhi abhi acche friends bane hai. And I didn't want to lose you as a friend.

Mukti - Thanks Nandini. I'm glad we could get past this and continue to be friends.

Nandini - Haan I agree. Uhh.. accha Mukti, if you don't mind, can I ask you something?

Mukti - Haan of course.