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Manik didn’t notice Nandini. He threw his towel on the bed and opened his cupboard to take out his shirt.
“I’ve taken out your shirt. It’s on the bed.”
Manik turned back with a jerk. He saw Nandini standing a few feet away from him with his coffee. He didn’t know why but a smile appeared on his face.
Nandini handed the mug to Manik.
“I’m sorry I woke up late today. I should have woken up earlier and gave you company. You must be getting bored.”
Nandini smiled softly. “I can never get bored with you around me.” She took a step closer to Manik a
F L A S H B A C K"Just shut the fuck up, nymphomaniac! Did anyone ever teach you manners or the etiquette to talk to the other person?""What did you just call me? Just tell me once who the fuck you are, then you will see what I can do to you.""I'm... I'm Manik's...." Nandini looked at Manik’s face who was already staring at her. She cleared her throat. She was having mixed feelings to claim herself as Manik’s fiance in front of some unknown girl though she wouldn’t mind claiming in front of the whole world as well. “I’m Manik’s fiance. If I ever see you calling him again, you can’t imagine what I can do to you. I’m really dangerous. Keep that in your mind. Get a life and stay fucking thousand miles away from Manik.”
F L A S H B A C KManik was the first one to wake up the next morning, it would be more precise if we say he didn’t sleep at all the entire night. When he returned to his own room after the kiss, he failed to think anything normal. Nandini’s thoughts didn’t leave his mind even for a second that caused him a sleepless night, not that he was regretting it.The first thing he did was to call a doctor for Nandini. He arranged for a doctor even before Kabir and Pallavi woke up.The caretaker was observing Manik’s restlessness, his care, his concern, his act towards Nandini since last night. He was a wise man and he had been seeing Manik since he was a kid. So, it didn’t take him much effort to guess that Manik was not concerned for Nandini only because she was his ‘si
F L A S H B A C K Nandini was adamant not to stay here anymore. Kabir couldn’t deny her seeing her state. He thought of booking the flight for the next day but Nandini was acting damn stubborn. “I want to leave right now. I’m not liking it here anymore. It’s suffocating me.” After hearing Nandini’s words, Kabir booked the immediate flight. Unfortunately only two tickets were available. So, he asked Pallavi to return with Nandini and he would be back after two days after completing the work. Manik was not home. He went out saying he had some urgent work and his phone was unreachable too. So, Nandini and Pallavi had to leave without informing him. “Manik is not home. I couldn’t even tell him in hurry that we’re leaving. He was really worried for Nandini. Ask him not to worry much and explain to him properly why we’re leaving like this.” Pallavi spoke to Kabir during the drive to the air
F L A S H B A C KIt was the weekend. So, everyone was home. Though they could go out, none of them were ready to go out leaving Nandini alone at home in this state.These days, Nandini didn’t come out of her room with the excuse of her leg. She stayed in her room the whole day. She knew if she would go out, then she needed to face Manik and that was the last thing she wanted.Even today Nandini thought about staying in her room. Unfortunately, she didn’t get the chance today. Kabir came to her room before lunch.“Come with me, baby. If you stay like this all day, how will your feet be better? You shall go out, then you’ll get well sooner.”Kabir didn’
F L A S H B A C KNandini’s waist length hair was swaying in the wind. Some of them were also falling on her face. She opened the door completely and seeing the person standing in front of her, she was agitated. She stared at the face with wide eyes. Nandini was speechless seeing Manik standing outside her room.His face had turned red, so as his eyes. They were blood red. There was a fine crease between the eyebrows. His hair was all messed up and they were falling on his face. His white shirt’s condition was no good. It was not now tucked properly, the sleeves were rolled up with the first few buttons of his shirt were open and the tie was hanging carelessly around his neck. He didn’t even open his shoes.Nandini’s temper raised looking at Nandini’s condition. At fir
F L A S H B A C KNandini’s eyes met with Manik’s and she felt dizzy. She felt his gazes were hypnotizing her. “Mani….” A vague voice came out of her.Instantly Manik touched his rough lips with her soft ones. He didn’t stop at just touching. He gripped Nandini's waist with his muscular hands. He was sucking Nandini’s lips slowly. Their breaths were mingling with each other.Nandini was shivering badly under Manik’s touch. A frown appeared on her forehead as she could taste something strange in her mouth. Her nose scrunched. She tasted the alcohol and cigarettes from Manik’s mouth.Nandini closed her eyes. Manik was this
F L A S H B A C KZoya was standing in front of the entrance of their flat. Seeing Nandini, she took Nandini straight to her room. But Aamna saw them and she didn’t forget to ask Nandini about her parents. Nandini couldn’t reply to them properly as Zoya dragged her before that saying they had some important work. Nandini was relieved too.As soon as they got inside Zoya’s room, she locked the door and turned towards Nandini. “Who’s the guy, Nandini? Is it Arjun?” Zoya asked in a serious tone.Nandini looked surprised. “What are you talking about? What guy? Which guy?”Zoya glared at her.
F L A S H B A C KNandini was breathing heavily after letting her heart out. She didn’t know why she said all this even when she was unsure about it but she was having a hope that Manik might accept the reality now, on the other side she was scared too of his reaction.Nandini didn’t hear any reply from Manik. She thought Manik must have left. She raised her eyelashes to look and Manik was still standing there in the same way staring at her with a frown covering his face. She gulped. Till now she was uttering things without thinking twice but now she regained her consciousness.She felt her throat had dried. Nandini tried to soak her lips using her tongue but that didn’t seem to help. She tried to take a step behind with a hope to run away from there. Looking at Manik’s face, she