Next day when Manik called Nandini she started crying again. Manik got scared. After long session of consoling she told whole story in one go
Manik laughed laughed like manic Nandini is shocked
"Sir why are you laughing? You are not angry on me?"
"Why? But on serious note you slapped cabir?"
"Yes" she said while sobbing
Manik again laughed she cried loudly
Manik stopped laughing and asked her to stop crying but she didn't
"Pihu!!! Stop crying" this time he order
She stopped apparently
"Now say, why are crying?"
"I said all na"
"Still I want what is making you miserable?"
"All first I was missing you badly, then I went to wood place alone when you warned me not to go alone, then that one ...... I don't know who he is??? He came there, he said he loves me, how can actually how can even look at me or think about me or say such dirty words it must be only you who can do all that no one else in this world, then..... (she is sobbing) then I fainted, then I slapped cabir bhai. Above all this they all are teasing me on your behalf, more over you are not here I want to cry hugging you and when make me understand and comfort me then kiss me I may feel better you are not here what will I do??? I am messed up I am ugly dirty I want to shout scream"
Manik is awestruck. The habit of Nandini blurring out her heart When is irritated or frustrated made Manik always surprised and shocked. Here she is pouring her heart out which is merely impossible for her to express when she is normal. Now she is not even in position what she said and what she is saying
"I don't know but I hate myself how can that one.... stupid me no one should see me like you see me talk to me as you do, touch as you touch kiss as you....." she stopped in middle as reality hits her she came to sense now she is so embarrassed
Manik had big smile on his lips "kiss as I do, I love you Pihu, now listen calm down... nothing happened, that boy just expressed his feelings for you that doesn't mean you did wrong or you provoked him to do so, he has all rights to love some one as I do, it is your choice whom you chose among us.."
"Only you and always you" she blurred out again
He giggled "Ok thank you I am overwhelmed, so no offence on that boy and you are never at fault. When we look at moon every one loves it, because it's beautiful same way when you are so beautiful it's obvious I have competition na chill..."
"No one never till my death never" she said in determination
"Sure?"
"Obsolutely"
"You don't have any idea Pihu if I was there near you I would have kissed you so madly that I can't control ..... hormones Pihu stop being cute please" she blushed hard
"Concentrate Manik!!! Where were we??? About slappping caaabiiiiir!!!! I loved it seriously I should have witnessed it but it's ok he understands don't worry, and last I am also missing you madly I will come in two days . Never ever go to our place when I am not around it's last warning next if you do so I will not kiss you" he warned she gasped he giggled
With in two days Manik and sadana returned. After talking to Nandini on that Manik became bit busy with cousins as they planned to visit near by waterfalls and then went to near temple as his daddi want to pray for him.
When he reached college he ran to Nandini's class found piya alone, "piya where is Pihu?"
"Sir from yesterday she is not coming to college I called her home aunty said she is feeling low, I thought she is messed up with that Rahul fasico and cabir bhai slap so she might need to clear her head I gave her space, she knows you are coming today?"
"Yeh I informed two days back but after that I couldn't call I was busy. Ok I will call her home"
"Ok then bye sir"
"Manik"
"Ok bye Manik"
Both parted.
Manik called Nandini at home but same answer came which piya said, Manik felt sad. Cabir and Mukthi both made Manik busy with all seven days updates and even how Nandini slapped was epic among all. Cabir and Manik had cat fight on it.
Evening Manik took Mukthi and went to Nandini house to see her.
When they reached her house, Nandini's mom welcomed them with sad face which Manik frown "its good to see you guys!!! Since from two days she is just crying she didn't even eat, me and uncle tried a lot but she is not even saying the reason of crying"
Mukthi asked "Shall I go to her room?"
"Yes"
Mukthi walked upstairs to her room. Manik is dying to see her, but how can he??? What will he say to aunty? So he is sitting on sofa waiting for Nandini
After ten long minutes Mukthi came back with sad face
"Aunty she didn't even say to me, we will leave" Mukti took Manik out as he is ready to run up to see her
"Mukthi what happened?"
"I don't know Manik she is crying a lot she may even fall ill, she in vulnerable state. I asked her the reason for zillion times but she didn't even open her mouth. I even said you are down she turned her face and cried again. What did you say that she is crying so much?" Mukthi asked Manik
Manik is shocked "No Mukti I didn't say anything, in fact I didn't call her from two days, may be fit that she is crying?"
"No, she is not that silly seeing her face I think some things serious Manik I don't tomorrow also she may skip college first she will loose her energy totally, you don't know if you would have seen now you would have shattered she is sitting in the corner of room cocooned like a ball crying. Hair messy, red puffy eyes pink nose red cheeks bulged lips pale eyes o god what happened" she is really worried
"Did any one touched her?" Manik asked in fear
"Manik?" Mukti whispered
"No no no that is not true I think only emotional break down not physical because if it is she would have either screamed or ran to me hugging no no I can feel it If was that but ... may be things in past may hit her back"
"Mukthi I need to go in check her once I can't leave her like that let's go back"
"Manik get a grip on you let's go, I will say what to do"
Time night 10:30
Place Nandini house side wall
Persons: Manik Mukti and cabir along with ladder
"Manik this is Nandu's room be care full" Mukti showed
Manik places ladder he took steps of ladder jumped into balcony showed thumbs to cabir and Mukti both sat in car with light off.
Manik slowly looked in from window, room is totally calm, he slowly without making any noise tried to open the door to his surprise it's unlocked he opened it came in. Checked weather it's Nandini's room or not, he found some medical books on table got relaxed and just want to sit then he found Nandini sleeping on floor hugging her knees tightly with one hand and one hand under her head.
Manik lifted her in his arms she hugged him tight made her sleep on bed closed the main door and bolted it. He came looked at her face. Removed the hair from hair, face is still wet due to fresh tears may be she just slept after crying. He slowly cleaned her face with towel which nearby, pecked lips, kissed her forehead hugged her
After half an hour Manik slowly took Nandini into his lap like baby and started sucking her lips by taking them into mouth totally. He is looking at her closed eyes to open. She started moving in sleep, even responding his kiss. He smirked she even in her deepest slumber recognised his kiss.
When Nandini felt lack of oxygen she opened her eyes and when she found Manik is kissing her, her eyes widened. Manik with eyes smiled and bite her lips she moaned
"Don't moan I may make you pregnant" he said leaving her lips
She blushed
He hugged her tight "I missed you like hell Pihu"
Nandini who was hugging him remembered her sorrows left and want to get down Manik who understood her didn't leave his hands free
"Now say why are crying?"
She didn't say anything opted silence
Manik is tensed "did that rahul touch you?" She nodded no in hurry
"Ok" he felt revealed
"Say Pihu! What happened look I am worried please baby say na, I will listen carefully I even kissed you please" like small baby he is swinging taking her in hug in his lap.
She got tears with his words she opened to say something but stopped in middle and again kept silent
Manik is worried more "Pihu!!! Look at me, once say it, what troubling see I will make sure to make things right for you a you wish"
"Sir leave me"she started to get down
Manik didn't leave her griped tight "my Shona!!! My love Pihu tell me please What is troubling you" He now kissing her eyes then nose then cheeks then ears. She moaned "Manik"
"Good call me Manik never ever again call me sir" he bit her ear softly, came down to her neck she is totally drowned in his spell giving him axis she leaned her neck in opposite side to kiss. He did
"Pihu!!! Say" he almost demanded
"You did all this for bet na?" She said again sobbing
Manik startled confused what he hear
"What? And who said this?"
"You made bet with cabir bhai and Mukti na to make me like this?"
Manik shocked "who said it?"
"I over heard cabir bhai and Mukti talking in canteen two days back you won't love me then why did you kiss me? Touch me? And all you don't love" she is sobbing
"Pihu!!!! No no you took all wrong, when I don't know I love you, I thought I will make you smile and talk with us normally not like that introvert who is always scared but when I found I love you we didn't even remember about bet and all changed I changed see look at me I am in your room at this hour night, I was at my worst state from evening when Mukthi said you are crying. Pagal you are my life mere bet would matter me??? You don't know how much I am into you??? You silly girl??? I was scared to hell you know how much dirty thoughts came into my mind like someone did misbehaved with you? Did you get hurt by someone did you hit anyone with bike??? If your bro death again made you so???? I even thought your parents got to know about us and they did hurt you with words??? What not"
Nandini just kissed him slamming her lips on his rough lips. Manik is shocked
Nandini is happy she is not just bet for him he loves her that's it she cupped his face with her tiny hands and kissed him. She doesn't know how to kiss but she did Manik took over the charge of kissing and started it so passionately and dominating with pure love.