Murthy mansion
It has been a long time since the residents of murthy mansion have seen a peaceful morning. Well today seems to be there lucky day. Now that the ghosts of the past were out in the open,and no one had anything to hide, the atmosphere was cheerful. The breakfast table conversations had flowed without any awkward pauses or guilty silences.
Nandini was happy since this morning felt like it was all working out now. She had been repeating this line, to her friends, to adi and to manik. But in truth she was actually making herself believe that.
Walking out of the door to go for college, she sees manik standing by his car talking to adi. Adi upon seeing her leves to give them some privacy. Adi and preeti sit in their own car and leave.
M : good morning princess
N : morning Manik.
M : I am here to pick you up. I am giving you a ride to college
N : I have my own car ,in case you didn't notice. And if you didn't notice should you not have offered this ride to me before
M : princess, I am giving you a ride because I want to even when I know you are perfectly capable of going yourself. So don't try to outsmart me
N : why do you want to give me a ride. We are not dating and generally that happens between couples. See adi and preeti
Nandini had said this in teasing manner but the topic of there break up brought a sad smile on Manik's face.
M : well I am hoping to change that
Saying this Manik open the car door for nandini and she too sits without any more words. She was happy to see Manik taking a step to making their relation better. But nandini would not be called a spoiled princess if she didn't make it hard on him
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Space academy
Manik's car enters the gate and nandini get down makes a view worth watching. The student body starts gossiping immediately and various outrageous reasons are thrown. Their friends are however happy to see this change, manik and nandini's break up had been the start after which everything went spiraling, their getting together brought hope that everything was now going to be alright .
Manik had a bright smile on his face, since nandini was beside him, who herself even though trying to hide it couldn't remove the grin off her face. Being next to manik made nandini feel protected, loved. She had been taking the role of a warrior princess the past month and a half, but now she could go back to being the cheerful and happy go lucky princess she was.
Nanidni and manik walked together into the college and then parted for there respective classes. Manik's first album launch was scheduled next week and he certainly needed to practice with Fab 5 , while nandini went for her regular class.
She entered and sat by her seat, when Maddy came and sat beside her.
Md : doing the same mistake again nandini
N : Maddy. I seem to be learning the hard way
Maddy's eyes narrowed, he knew nandini wasn't talking about Manik but rather him. Nandini had always had an inking of his motives, but selfishly enough she looked past them when she needed a distraction. She had used him, even though Maddy had no problem being a rebound.
Nanidni did not want to be that person who cast aside people just because they don't benefit anymore. So she still was trying to not break their friendship, if it could be called friendship.
N : Maddy listen, you and I we can continue being acquaintances as long as you don't interfere in my decisions. That means no bad mouthing my friends. and no words against my relation with Manik. He is important to be that losing you would not even make me bat an eyelash
Maddy purses his lips ,he was smart even if that was in a evil way. He knew going against Manik right now was not going to be in his favour. He needed to be near nandini to make her fall for him. Something he had been now trying for a while. So Maddy nodded. He was going to accept this, at least in front of her.
Nandini sighed last few days had been full of drama and now she wanted peace. But this was her life, drama never left so easily.
Over that she was missing Manik, he could make her forget everything. The teasing banters made her mood light and just being near him made her mind calm. She was waiting to see him
The day dragged on and even lunch today had been without manik. He was busy with practice and so Fab 5 were not in the cafeteria. Nandini was now standing by the parking lot and most of the cars were gone. Adi had tried to convince her to leave but she was adamant on seeing manik.
Nandini was looking past the college gates, at the moving traffic. Not concentrating on anything specific and just see life pass by.
Manik saw nandini standing and his heart warmed on seeing her waiting for him. Although he felt a little guilty about making her wait. He went towards her and hugged her tightly, his hands going around her waist.
Nandini was surprised for a second but Manik's arms around her made her feel blissful. She too hugged him back tighter and for a few moments they stood like that in each others arms.
N : I missed you
Nandini had not really been so vocal about her feelings before, perhaps because she had been shy or because she knew that Manik knew. But now, after losing him once every word spoken held more meaning to her. And she wanted him to hear what she was feeling.
Manik smiles and pecks her forehead lightly
M : I am sorry for making you wait
N : I would wait as long as I know you are coming to me
M : where else would I go. I can't be without you, my heart stops beating
Nandini chuckles lightly, and standing on her tiptoes meets his lips with hers. Manik was shocked, with so much that had happened between them, he thought they were going to take a while to come back at this stage of relationship. He was also afraid if nandini wanted a relationship with him again. But he was certainly going to try his level best to make her agree.
But now nandini was kissing him, he pulled her closer in his arms and kisses her back. The kiss was a kiss of moving on, a kiss that showed that their relationship was bigger than their problems.
A kiss of warmth. Manik felt like he was back home
Breaking the kiss, nandini bit her lip shyly. Manik hugged her once again and they were euphoric.
Then sitting in their car they left back home. All the while their hands never left each other. They clung to each other like this was their life line.
They had not talked about what happened, they needed to but right now being together felt more important. But how long do you stall a conversation like this. Well Manik and nandini don't seem have a problem doing that.
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Precap : Manan and their ignorance