Murthy mansion
Hall
Nandini enters the house to see manik talking to shivaay in the hall and adi coming downstairs. Preeti behind him
Ad : princess I am going to drop preeti
N : drop where?
P: I am going to navya's house, it's a night out
N: cool, I am coming to
Preeti suddenly shouts all colour draining from her face. This catches everyone's attention, which she shrugs of with nervous giggles. Nandini can feel something is fishy.
P: no, u can't come because..... Because yes we have nothing special to talk u will be bored yes that's all
N: it's okay anyways I have nothing better to do
P: no I am telling you it's boring we talk about only blog and all so ya
Saying this she takes adi's hand and drags him out of the house.
Nandini doesn't say anything and goes and sits beside shivaay, her head on his shoulder. Manik eyes her curiously to which she just shrugs in response.
N: so talking about anything interesting bhai
S : just business princess
N: great malhotra's and murthy's together in business.
S: this will only happen when certain people stop fighting
He says this eyeing manik to which he just rolls his eyes.
N: wait u mean our companies don't collaborate because of adi and manik. Why don't dad or uncle do something?
S : tried but they are damn stubborn.
N: wow, they have taken it to so many levels
While manik turns his eyes away from nandibi. Adi enters the hall just then
Ad: who has taken what to many levels
S : certain hot headed boys who are fighting over petty stuff and not letting business collaborations happen .
Adi just shrugged his shoulders not willing to say something in front of nandini and goes and sits beside manik.
Ad: so which project were u exactly talking about.
M: the singhania's one. That tensor which we have to submit in a few days.
Ad: Ya my team is working on it.
M: I have certain things to confirm but it's mostly done.
They continue talking about business while shivaay looks at them in happiness, seeing things returning to normal. Nandini is getting bored so she tried to talk to Manik and Aditya but shivaay stops her.
S : let them talk princess, it's been a long time of them being as friends. U told u right only u can bring them together, u have no idea how much dad and uncle will be happy seeing them getting along after all these years.
N: I don't think I have done anything, but still I am glad.
The servant comes and informs them about the dinner being ready.
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Dining area
Shivaay sits at the head of the table, adult to his right and Manik to his left. Nandini sits beside manik.
N: what about mom and dad ?
This causes absolute silence in the room, no one knowing what to tell nandini.
S: princess u know when on phone I had once said nothing has changed here, I meant it. Mom and dad are still as busy as before, so they hardly are with us.
M: same with my parents, except that mom is more at home that dad.
Nandini remembers that even during there childhood, manik, nandini, adi and shivaay used to be mostly alone at home, this was another reason that had brought them closer. Shivaay being the eldest one was the most responsible and always made sure to make them understand that there parents had business to attend to.
Nandu remembered manik giving her a small smile that day when for the first time she had been told this in her childhood. After that all of them had been together almost everytime, that was the reason manik and Adi's friendship was so important to her.
Today again she saw manik giving her a smile, and just like that she had a fee everything was alright, it was all OK. This is another reason why they respect shivaay so much because being the elder one he has been the closest one to a parent for them.
N: I know bhai, it's always been us
S : not always,this is the first time after u went.
Adi: no need to talk about the past bhai, let's begin.
They do there dinner having small talks about general.
N: what about a movie night after this.
S: great idea
M : Ya sure, I can stay tonight
Ad: what do you want to watch
With a sly smile nandini names the genre
N : horror
Hearing this all colors drained out if manik and Aditya 's face while shivaay started laughing.
S : good one princess
N: u both are still not afraid of horror movies or are you?
M : no.... Not at all, bring it on
Ad : Ya let's Watch
Saying this all of them got up and went towards the movie hall.
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Movie room
S : OK u both are not sitting near me because i know how u react violently during the movie.
Adi and Manik : l am sitting with nandini
They glare at each other and then look at nandini with puppy faces.
N : this is not working, I also know what u both do, shouting in the ear if person sitting near to u, and also clinging to him.
M : princess u won't sit with me, manik, ur Manik
Ad : I am ur favorite brother princess
S : excuse me, I am her favorite brother
N : there are no favourites but yes for today I am sitting with bhai, it's the best option
S : u both can sit together giving company to each other.
With this nandini sits with shivaay on one couch and Manik and adi on another at each corner.
As the movie continued manik and adi started moving slightly towards each other.
As soon as the ghost came into view they shouted so loud that half of the mumabai could hear them.
They just held on each other tightly as if the other one Would be the saving grace.
While shivaay and nandini were enjoying their reactions more than the movie.
When the movie ended manik and adi can be seen together with fear on there faces.
Nandini went behind their couch and shouted.
N : bhoot
Adi and Manik : aaaaaaaa
Shivaay and nandini burst out laughing
N : hahahhah, ur faces........ Ha ha look at urself
S : ha ha seriously u both still are afraid, and who was saying we aren't anymore
N : think what if space gets to know it's most popular boys are actually wimps.
Saying this nandini clicks their picture.
N : this is so going in the blog.
Ad : wait nandini
Nandini starts running and adi and Manik run behind her trying to snatch her phone.
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That's all for this chapter
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