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Next morning
"Nandini, this is so embarrassing! I can walk, mere naak pe surgery hua hain, legs mein nai. This is so unnecessary" Manik said. Nandini insisted that he goes to the car on a wheel chair.
He was discharged this morning, after Aryaman having explained the do's and don'ts for him for the next 3-4 days.
Aryaman directly left from the hospital, while Manik and Nandini were going home in a taxi as it was a school day and none of their friends were free.
"Careful" she said as he was getting in.
They reached home in 20 minutes as it wasn't too far.
"Go inside and chup chap so jao, I will prepare lunch and come back in a while" she said and walked him to the bedroom.
"nandini yaar, I am really not sleepy. I will sit here on the couch and watch you work" he said cutely.
"Okay fine, but promise that you'll behave" she asked.
"haan haan promise" he replied. She freshened up and went into the kitchen and started cooking.
"What kind of house do you want?" he asked her.
"I guess one bedroom should be fine" she replied.
"It should be, but agar friends aaye toh it will be a problem, toh mein soch raha tha why not look for a two bedroom" he suggested.
"Oh yeah! I totally forgot about that, okay look for two bedroom, but pehle hi bol ri hoon, we are going to share the rent and all the expenses. Say yes, and then we'll go ahead" she said.
"Jokes huh" he said with a nutty laugh.
"Jokes nai, I am serious. You anyway don't share groceries, sab tumhee laathe ho, and two bedroom is going to be expensive. So, the rent and the interiors we are going to share" she said, pretty much in a this is final tone.
"Okay fine" he gave up.
She had a victorious smirk on her face.
They called up the landlord and told that they will be vacating the flat.
Nandini was almost done with the cooking, she was already looking for décor ideas, to set their new house.
"Manik, hum na Indian style mein grihpravesh karenge, like in those movies" she said.
"yeh tumhe suddenly kya ho jaatha hain Nandini" Manik asked.
"Is it difficult?" she asked.
"Very! Wait till your wedding, phir sab kuch karenge" he said.
"Acha Manik wedding se yaadh aaya, we need to plan for Aryaman's wedding" Nandini reminded.
"Ya, by the time our semester will be finished. I think we can spend good time" he said.
"I am going to observe everything in their wedding us hisaab se we need to plan for ours. Manik ek baath poochoon?" she asked.
"Hmm" he said, putting his head on her lap.
"Apart from your chacha, who else is there in your family?" she asked him. he didn't understand why she was asking that question now.
"Well, to call them relatives, my mom has a younger sister. Mere grand parents nai hain. I guess it will be my maasi and her family and a few cousins. Dad ke side, chacha and his family aur ek Buaa, dad's cousin" he said.
"Sachhi? You never told me about them, aur wohh hamaare engagement pe bhi nai aaye" she said.
Maasi lives in Dubai, I invited her but she didn't have time, she said she'll be there for the wedding though. Buaa ke saath we don't have good relations. Dad ke side sabhi waise hi hain. They were all jealous at my dad's growth, toh we never acted like a family, It was all just about money" he said.
"Mathlab?" she asked.
"Buaa's husband has a normal job, they are a mediocre family. Toh all the love they showed towards dad was just for money. Dad yeh baath jaanthe the, but still he ignored, family hain...that's what he used to say. Their family still runs on the money that goes from our company. she has a son, jo bilkul gadhaa aur nikamma hain. He tried to misbehave with Alya once, so I never let him come into my house after that. Buaa us baath se naaraaz hain, lekin she doesn't show it, again because of the money. She doesn't want to lose that one last string" he said.
"Yeh kisi tv ke dialy soap se kam nai hain" she said after listening to him.
"Why were you asking all this?" he asked.
"Nai, I just wanted to know who all will be there from your side" she said.
"There's just on person, who is from my side" he replied.
"Kya? Abhi toh ithni lambi list dhee the" she said.
"Wohh sab, mere side nai hain, there's just you from my side" he said.
"Cheesy" she said.
"What about Fab5?" she asked.
"Fab5? Wohh sab ab tumhaare side ho gaye, dhekhthe rehna, no one is going to be with me" he said wiping fake tears.
"Haha! Really? Cabir bhi?" she asked.
"Cabir toh line mein first hoga dhekh lena" he said.
"Nai, he will be with you, you are before everything to him" she said.
"Let's see" he said.
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Aryaman
It's been a day already and this girl is still not cooled down. I called her up.
"Hello Deepu" I said in an excited tone, though I was damn tired. People are gonna think of me as a patient as soon as I step into the hospital.
"Hi Arya" she said in a not so excited tone.
"Naaraaz ho?" I asked. Well, like others, I cannot beat around the bush, bas baath karke solve karlo.
"Nai toh" she said casually.
"Listen Deepika, I am sorry. One, I have never been in a relationship aur mujhe ladkiyon se deal kaise karthe hain bilkul nai patha. Two, when I get an emergency I forget everything else, and on top of that it was Manik, so I didn't have time to do a thing. Bas nikal gaya tha. I know I have been a dumbo, for not letting you know anything and keep you waiting. Very sorry" I said.
She was convinced immediately, for my honesty I guess 😃🙌🏼
"Kardhiya maaf" she said with a smile,🙂
"Is that smile real?" I asked.
"Yes it is" she replied.
"Great! Acha it all happened in a rush, but you are okay with the wedding date right?" I asked.
"Yes" she replied.
"Good" I said.
"Aur bathaao" she said.
"Kya bathaaoon? Hey ek minute, you sing right?" I asked.
"Kyun?" she asked.
"Nai, if you don't mind, kya tum mere liye kuch gaa sakthi ho so that mein jhat se so jaooon? I have been trying to take a nap for the last one hour 😴😴😴" I said.
"Ithni achhi bhi nai gaathi hoon" she said.
"Kuch bhi chalega" I said.
"Okay, a very old song, but one of my favorites, yeh sunke toh tumhe pakka neendh aayegi. Ab tum phone speaker pe rakh ke apnee aankheinbandh kar lo" she said and I did the same.
Kuchh na kaho...kuchh bhi na kaho
Kuchh na kaho...kuchh bhi na kaho
Kya kehna hai...kya sunna hai
Mujhko pata hai..tumko pata hai
Samay ka ye pal...tham sa gaya hai
Aur is pal mein..koi nahin hai
Bas ek main hoon...Bas ek tum ho
Kuchh na kaho..kuchh bhi na kaho
Kuchh na kaho...kuchh bhi na kaho..
I didn't even know when I drifted to sleep. I realized that I was asleep, after I have seen her in my dreams.😇😇😇
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The next 3 days were pretty much the same. Nandini started going back to school, only after making sure, Manik was either asleep or there were any of their friends to take care of him.
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After 4 days:
Manik also was back to college as he was fine now.
"Madam, evening ghar dhekhne jaana hain, the new landlord called up" he told her, busy texting someone over the phone. They were on their way to the cafeteria. She didn't respond. He lift her head, to find her immersed in her textbook.
"I am talking to you" he said pulling the book down.
"Sshhh" she said and continued.
"What sssh?" he asked.
"Exam hain abhi aur meine kuch nai padha" she said, continuing with her reading. 📖✏️
"Baitho" he made her sit on one of the benches outside the cafeteria. He went in and got her favorite chocolate shake and Sandwich. 🌮🍹
"You read, mein khilaaoonga na" he said and started feeding her.
"Manik, everyone is watching us" she said.
"haan toh" he said and continued. She held the sandwich for her and she was taking bites.
"Done, I can't eat more" she said.
He ate the rest.
"Okay, good luck for your exam" he said as they got up to leave for their own classes.
"I will see you at the library 4 o' clock" she said and went to her classroom and he went to his.
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At 4 o' clock:
Manik was the first one to reach the library. She was there right after 5 minutes.
They both went to see their new house.
"This looks so spacious" nandini said after looking at the entire house. 🏡
"It is" he replied.
"Mera bed we'll put it in the guest room, and couch ko wahee chodh dhenge. I don't think we'll need it any more. aur tumhaare bed aur couch hogaa hamaare room mein and hamaara minion bed too" she said.
"Aur, yeh bedroom mein we will have a partition, with a shelf. Jis mein hamaare books honge, then the minion bed will be right here. Aur yahaa pe aayega mera study table" she was planning the whole thing.
"Hamaare room" Manik thought.😍
"Hey Jeff, I need a curtain rod here, to cover the bed" he told to the landlord.
"I will get that done for you" he replied.
"Okay, we will shift our things by tomorrow. We don't have any classes" she said and he agreed.
"Congrats on your new house" he said and gave Manik the new key.
"Thank you" they replied. He left, Manik and Nandu looked around the house and decided the rest of the plan for the house.
I guess we'll be needing help from Matty and Will. Mein kal subah un logon ko bhi aane ko boloongi" Nandini said.
"That would be great if they can come" Manik replied.
They had dinner at a restaurant and went home.
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At Manik's apartment
He started packing his stuff, and now he was carefully removing the pictures of Nandini he stuck on his wall.
He put them in an envelope and continued packing. Feeling tired after a few minutes, he saw his Guitar. Bang on! He took it and went to his balcony, accompanied with a drink. 💑🎸🍾
Tere sang yaara....Khushrang bahara
Tu raat deewani...Main zard sitaara
O karam Khudaya hai..
Tujhe mujhse milaya hai...
Tujhpe marke hi toh...
Mujhe jeena aaya hai..
For all the good deeds I did, I was blessed to meet you, to meet the happiness of my life. I can die a thousand deaths for you, to keep you alive, while on the other hand, that's the belief that keeps me alive.
O tere sang yaara...Khushrang bahara
Tu raat deewani...Main zard sitaara
O tere sang yaara...Khushrang bahara
Main tera ho jaaun...Jo tu karde ishara
Your love, our togetherness...has given me happiness for life, you are that crazy night, the open dark night's sky, that lets a bright star like me, a homeless one in, and becomes my partner. Just one gesture form you, and I will be yours..forever...
Kahin kisi bhi gali me jaaun main
Teri khushboo se takraaun main
Har raat jo aata hai mujhe
Woh khwaab tu...
All the time he was singing, he could see just her face. Wherever he goes, whatever he thinks, it involves only her. her presence has now become a part of him, his blood, his breathe that he meets everywhere...she has become the only thing he ever dreams of....his most beautiful dream....
Tera mera milna dastoor hai
Tere hone se mujhme noor hai
Main hoon soona sa ek aasmaan
Mehtaab tu...
You have become the shining star of my life, making me glow in your presence. Our being together...is surely destined..
O karam Khudaya hai
Tujhe maine jo paaya hai
Tujhpe marke hi toh
Mujhe jeena aaya hai
O tere sang yaara...Khushrang bahara
Tu raat deewani...Main zard sitaara
O tere sang yaara...Khushrang bahara
Tere bin ab toh...Na jeena gawara.....
"How much ever I write for you, how many ever beautiful words I use to describe you, something always lacks! Why are you so perfect that I can't find words to describe you?" he thought after he finished the song. His thoughts were interrupted by a text tone.
Kaha tak hua packing Romeo
N
Romeo? Bas ho raha hain, I packed my clothes, books aur yaha wahaa jo cheezein oade hain wohh sab rakhna padega. What about you?
M
Good. Pretty much same, but I am done with packing my books as well. Have to deal with the kitchen
N
Need help?
M
No no, I can manage. Tum thoda rest karlo, we will do it together, once I come. Don't starin yourself too much
N
Okay Madam! I just took a small commercial break, toh back to work! Will text you in a while
M
Cool! Bye
N
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Manik came to her apartment, after a while to check on her status.
She wasn't in the living room, neither in the bedroom, neither in the kitchen.
"Nandini" he said looking for her.
"Boooo" she said coming out of an empty box.👻👻👻
"God! You scared me" Manik said, trying to pull her out.
"I don't want to come out, it's so nice in here" she said dangling her legs outside the box,
"Really?" he asked.
"yes" she said.
"Then suit yourself" he said and picked her up with the box.
"Manik! Manik chodo, box neeche se khul jaayega toh mein gir jaaoongi" she said while he was trying to walk with the box in his hand.
"I will throw you out in the car directly like this, ek seat bhi bahc jaayega" he said and was really walking toward the main door.
"oye paglu, neeche uthaaro" she said and he finally put the box down.
"Aur bolo, ki you want to stay in the box" he taunted her.
"You are such a monster manik" she said hitting him.
"That I know" he said and helped her come out of the box.
"Kitchen packing ho gayi?" he asked.
"Yes, sab kuch ho gaya, you just need to unhook the bed and the couch. Guess we can wait for Matty and Will to come, akele karna for you it's difficult" she said and he agreed.
They had some ready to eat food as everything was pretty much packed.
"I am going to miss this house, bohoth saare memories hain" she said looking around.
"Naye ghar mein naye memories banaayenge" he said with a smile, "that way you'll have more memories, more things to write in your scrapbook" he added.
"Right" she said with a smile.
Meanwhile the bell rang and their friends were here. the three boys unscrewed the bed and the couch and put it in the transport van.
"That couch in the balcony" Nandini said. they moved it into the balcnony.
Matt offered them to stay at his place for the night, but they rejected politely as they had different plans.
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Later in the evening:
All preparations were done for their balcony date night. In their comfortable pajamas, they sat down on the bed/couch set in the balcony, under the star lit sky, with the cool breeze. Most of it was done by Nandini. There wasn't much of a view from their balcony so it wasn't a big problem for them to sleep over in the balcony. (Ignore the food!)
"I like it" Manik said sipping his wine.
"Our last night here" she said.
"This house has seen me cry, laugh, love, fight.. I celebrated my birthday here after so many years, this house gave me you" she said.
"but I am happy to move in to a new place, you know why?" she asked.
"Why?" he asked, setting that strands of hair that escaped the back of her ear, back into place. A shiver ran down her spine, it was cold out there, and they were so close. He was leaning close to her, now with his lips, tracing her neck.
"Manik" she said.
"hmm...bolo naa, tum kuch bol ri thi" he said.
"Kuch nai" she said.
"Okay tell now" he said moving off from her neck.
"Change kar ke aatha hoon, lunch pe milthaa hoon, mere ghar mein hain, tumhaare room mein hain...yeh sab dialogues sun ne ki zaroorath nai hogi. It's all going to be hamaara" she said cutely.
"You know what! You never stop surprising me, I thought you won't appreciate the idea, but here I see you are so excited for it" he said.
"Manik kuch soche, aur Nandini ko pasand naa aaye? Aisaa ho hi nai saktha" she replied.
"Nandini" he said coming closer, holding both her hands by her elbows. She looked at him, his eyes had the different glow, which she can now realize what it is.
He moved closer and so did she, their lips met. And then it started raining. Out of nowhere!
"Shit rain!" Nandini said and was about to get up.
He pulled her back. She was shivering, one the cold and two the closeness.
"Manik it's raining" she said again. 🌧☔️💦
"Ssshhhh" he said and joined their lips again. Their eyes were getting closed with the rain drops falling over them, making them completely wet.
He ran down his hands through her hands, reaching her waist. When his hand reached her waist, her hold on his shirt became tighter. He pulled her closer, making the kiss deeper. Her nails, were digging deep into his skin on his shoulder. But he couldn't feel any pain. All he could feel was..love..
There were two buttons on her shirt, securing it firmly over her petite body. He unbuttoned both, that made her neck visible more, giving him more access. He made her lay down on the mattress that had become wet, under the rain, result getting colder.
She couldn't speak a word, while he started his work. His lips moved freely all through her wet neck, either giving it light feather kisses or deep bites.
Her shivers had become way too high now, he noticed it and pulled off. He put a blanket around her, and took her in, carrying her in his arms. He made her stand in a corner and put a quilt on the floor laid down on that, asking her to join him. She walked slowly, and came and laid down next to him. He made his way over her, removing his t-shirt, while his hands found their way to inside her shirt. That was it for her. She held his hand, over the shirt and he looked at her. He rubbed his fingers softly over her waist, making her lose it completely. With one sudden jerk, she pushed him off her and turned for him to face her back. He did the same thing with the small of her neck, by giving kisses all over. He slid down her tshirt, wiped off the water on her neck, with his lips, giving her a love bite. She shrieked in pain, in a very low voice though.
It was getting overboard for her now, she wanted him to stop, as she was really feeling cold.
"Manik" she said in a tone, in which he could understand that she wants him to stop. He gave another quick kiss on her shoulder and got off her.
"Don't worry" he said in a low voice, hugging her from behind as he was still facing her back.
"I am feeling cold" she said.
He pulled her closer, letting her snuggle more into him.
"Wanna change?" he asked.
"Guess I have to, but sab kuch toh pack kar liye" she said slowly turning to face him.
Their bags were already loaded in the truck and it's not possible to get them now.
He looked around the house, to find the white long curtains that were draped over the windows. He got up, pulled one of those.
"Just tie this around" he said giving it to her. She looked at him confused
"That's the only thing I have" he said shrugging his shoulders. She took it and went into the empty bedroom, there wasn't a full size mirror, so she didn't know how she was looking.
She came out taking small steps, while he was waiting for her, shock would be an understatement to describe his expression after seeing her. She silently came and sat down on the quilt, cuddling up with the blanket.
He joined her and laid down. She laid down too, with her head on his heart and covered them up with the blanket.
He was moving his fingers through her wet hair, singing...
O tere sang yaara...Khushrang bahara
Tu raat deewani...Main zard sitaara
O tere sang yaara...Khushrang bahara
Main tera ho jaaun...Jo tu karde ishara
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And their last night in that house, came to an end beautifully. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Hope you enjoyed reading!
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