Nandini's pov:
We've been sitting here for a while now talking about anything and everything, we were so into our talks that we lost the track of time.
" I guess we should leave" I said while getting up when I realized we were the only one here and it was dead silent around. He nodded at me before getting up and dusting his clothes.....
" so...where next?" I asked as we made our way towards the exit, to which he rolled his eyes.
" Don't you think it should be me asking you this. I am sure you know where next"
he said sarcastically which made me smile sheepishly..
"Shopping"
I squealed with glee in my eyes.
" I thought you were different than other girls but seems like I was wrong" he said
" Firstly what do u mean by 'other girls' secondly It's just that I have heard a lot about the flea market here and I really wanna visit...vaiseee..I never knew I am always on your mind"
I said teasingly. His ears turned pale red and he appeared embarrassed when realization dawned upon him, his eyes wandered everywhere except on me..
"chill!! I was kidding. It's so easy to get you flushed Malhotra!"
I said giggling his eyes abruptly turned towards me, he raised his brows at me. I was confused for a second but then I realised, that look must be for my ‘not really an endearment’ to which I shrugged and said
" what? Don't give me that look! now as we aren't in office or working I am not bound to call you sir and also it'll be soo weird if I actually call you sir, you know people don't go around site-seeing with their boss, do they? So Malhotra should be fine or wait do u mind me calling you so?"
He stood stunned on not getting the expected reaction but shrugged as well in response to my latter part after getting his composure back.
Well!! If u think I am turned brave to say things on his face then you definitely are getting it all wrong.
Frankly I was petrified inside thinking about his reaction but I knew I had to take a step forward, also I was dead serious when I said it would really sound weird when I call him sir at least when we aren't doing anything official..Once we were out We took a cab only to head towards our next destination Anjuna flea market
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Manik's pov:
We reached the flea market and godd it was crowded!! The crowd mostly consisted of tourist and hippies as I had heard this place is also known for being a hippies hangout. It was far from being peaceful, it was noisy with vendors shouting at the top of their lungs to draw people's attention, a few bargaining with customers and the loud music that played in the background due to the beach party nearby.
The market had stalls of almost anything you would wish to buy for from jewellery to sculptures, handicrafts to saress and many more, the stalls were all colourful and eye catching. It might be a cool place but surely wasn't for me. I gazed beside at my company for the day only to find her all charmed by the colour and craft.
" let's goo already!!! why are we standing here. I am so excited!!"
she said rather shrieked. We walked closer to the stalls and reached near soon. There were stalls on both our sides with various kinds of hand made stuff, electic goods etc.. We kept strolling around for the past 10 minutes now. I expected her to pounce on the stalls as soon as we get here considering her excitement a few moments back but here she was just looking around and walking... Finally having enough of her actions
I said..
" Is your plan just to stroll around here, if it is then let me know we can find a better place to do the same you know"
I leaned towards her slightly to make my voice reach her drums in all the chaos around. She rolled her eyes before saying.
" And do you know you can keep your smart mouth shut. It's just that I Don't wanna shop at first and regret later of buying something for a higher price or missing out on something even better, so I first prefer having a good look around before I lose my pockets up"
I just swayed my head sideways and walked beside her. This girl and her theories can be soo stupid sometimes.
Anyways after finally getting done with‘ having a good look around’ she started shopping and godd!! What shopping she was literally making the vendors cry. This one time she got
at this stall and was literally arguing with the vendor to give her the shawl she liked at the rate she wished, I almost had to drag her out to save that innocent soul from her warth.
" Aree mujhe kyu laye vaha se. You Don't know in logo ke saath bargain karna padta hai otherwise yeh log hume tourist ke naam par loot lenge" was what she said after I hauled her from there.
" Madam bargain karna hota hai jhagda nhi"
I said sarcastically to which she gave me a whatever look.
Now we were at a saree stall. Where she is making the vendor show almost every saree he had on his stall and troubling the hell out of him. After a while she turned towards me with one saree in her each hand holding it sideways for me to have a good look she asked.
" Red or Violet"
"Red"
I said unintentionally... okay is what she muttered before turning back to the vendor.
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After almost 3 hours of her frazzling shopping which seemed to have no end she was finally done! And trust me the relief I felt at this moment couldn't be compared. We left the market with it...
" I am hungry!!!"
she said looking at me with a puppy face, her both hands were occupied by the bags which she was adamant to hold all alone.
" okay! Let's go theirs a nice place nearby"
I said to which she nodded. I took a few bags from her hands and moved further saying..
" You don't need to be a super woman"
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Nandini's pov:
He walked forward and I followed him with a smile. I was really liking his this side, I wonder what's stopping him from being this manik more often.
I was walking behind him, all this shopping had me worn out and I was famished by now, the only thing that could keep me sane was food and I was dying to have some.
When he said there is a nice place I was expecting some lavish, grandeur defining restaurant but it came to me as a shock when I saw him entering a small restaurant in one corner a few minutes from the market. Not that I was complaining and obviously I wouldn't. it was a shock because this was not so Manik Malhotra.
* well he wasn't much like Manik Malhotra lately*
I couldn't agree more...
How much I wished to ask him about the place but I just didn't had enough energy in me to even speak a few words. We got in and took a seat at the extreme right corner of the restaurant, the restaurant was only half covered from the three sides making it airy, it was small yet cozy and comfortable. I instantly liked it.
We already placed an order for our food and now were waiting for it to arrive my eyes were longing for a site of it. Our food arrived and in no time I was hogging onto it, I cared less about the people around or anything for that matter as the only thing I could see was the food in front of me and the feeling when I had the first bite after an oh so tiring day, godd!! It couldn't be expressed in words.
I had food until my stomach pleased me to stop! I almost couldn't move because of excess intake of food but I cared less I looked up at him to find him sitting straight busy on his cell. I realised I didn't check if he was having something or not as I was busy hogging, it made me feel guilty but before I could ask anything he got up saying..
" let's get going"
I gave him a are you for real look
" are you like blind or pretending to be one..can't you see I am not in my very best capacity to even move" I said utterly irritated.
" Don't blame me lady! It was you was hogging onto food like there is no tomorrow"
he said rolling his eyes. Rolling eyes has pretty much been both of ours mood for the day.
" yeah whatever, I can't help it okay I was hungry and now stop looking at my face and help me get up"
I said forwarding my hands to him. He held it and pulled me up.
He then took half of the bags and started walking with me following him. I was legit walking like a women a month away from her labor which was kinda embarrassing but I just couldn't walk straight...
We left the restaurant, I saw him walking towards the car across the street, I followed him confused.
"Sit" he said after he was done keeping bags that were with him along with the one with me on the backseat.
I sat on the passenger seat. He told the driver to leave and himself took the driving seat.
" Don't run to brains. I called for the car while you were busy stuffing" he said and I glared at him. I was expecting us to head back to hotel but the way he took seemed fairly unfamiliar.
" Where are we going? It doesn't seem like way back to hotel" I asked him utterly confused.
" That's because we are not going to hotel"
he said while taking a turn towards the right.
"then where..." I was about to charge him with my question when he said
" Can you for once be quiet! Your voice damage my drums" he said sounding irritated his words made me huff in anger and I turned towards the window gazing out.
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After a while the car came to a halt, and he undid his seatbelt taking it as a sign that we reached our destination I did the same and got out of the car after him.
As soon as I opened the door the soothing sound of the waves hit my eardrums indicating the presence of a beach nearby, a feathery breeze made it's way towards me touching my face ever so softly, it made me close my eyes and a hearty smile found it's way to my lips.
"let's go"
he said as he came to my side and I nodded back at him. After a walk of less than a minute my eyes could see water we walked closer and in no time we were on the beach. The beach was fairly quite with almost negligible people around, which was quite weird considering it's goa but at this moment I cared less.
As the heart melting view of the sea in front of me prohibited me from thinking anything else as I was already in it's spell. My lips were painted with the brightest smile and my eyes were glowing in gleem. I am sure they are shining! And why wouldn't they after all i have been a water baby for all my life!!
it's rather risque isn't it,
how deeply embedded you are
in my thoughts....
~komal kapoor
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