"So bhabs....ready for your first day?" Samar asked as their driver drove Him, Nandini & Sneha to the college. "Aap nervous toh nahi hai na?"

"I am...bohot nervous hoon!"

"Kyun bhabhi? Hum hai na? Aapko kuch bhi chahiye toh bas mujhe aur Samar ko bol dena." Sneha replied.

"Aww thats so sweet." Nandini smiled.

"Vaise Bhabs...aapne sweater kyun pehni hai? Its pretty hot out." Samar asked seeing Nandini in a zipup sweater.

"Woh....mujhe tand lag raha hai." Nandini lied. She was really embarrassed of the shirt and just decided to hide it.

"Chaliye...humme class ke liye nikalna hai aur aapko bhi. Aapka pehla class wahan hai" Sneha said pointing to a door.

"Bye Bhabs! Have fun!" Samar waved as he went of in a diff direction with Sneha. Nandini went to her first class. The students were much younger than her as it was a first year class but Nandini didnt care much and just sat in the front row to just concentrate on her studies and luckily noone else seemed to care either.

After a couple of classes it was her free period so Nandini decided to get lunch. At that moment she noticed some seniors ragging a poor freshman student.

"HEY!" Nandini marched upto them. "Kya kar rahe ho tum log? Dont you know ragging is illegal?"

"Oho ab auntyji humme sikhayegi?" One guy laughed. "Vaise...sikhane ka itna shauk hai toh professor banke aa jaate? Student banke aaye ho toh student hi raho."

"Pehli baat....main koi auntyji nahi hoon. Haan thodi badi hoon umar mein so maybe you should listen to me when I say...back off!"

"Oh yeah?" One guy smirked and dumped  some food on Nandini.

"HaHaha" Some college guys laughed at Nandini. They were standing in the cafeteria and she had food all over her head. Instead of feeling embarrassed , Nandini got angry. She picked up another plate of food and smashed it in the first guys face.

"WHAT THE HELL!" The guy yelled out. "YOU B*TCH!"

He swung his arm at Nandini but she caught it and twisted it behind his back.

"AAH!" The guy yelled in pain.

"B*tchiness abhi dekhi kaha hai meri? And trust me...tumhare bhalai ke liye keh rahi hoon...you dont want to see it. So dont mess with me....got it?"

"Bhabhi!" Samar & Sneha ran upto Nandini seeing the commotion.

"Oye Monty! Kya problem hai tera? HUh?" Samar shoved the guy who was called Monty.

"This isnt over!" Monty growled before going away with his friends.

"Bhabs, aap thik hai?" Samar asked.

"Haan Im fine....ghar pe kisi ko kuch bolna mat." Nandini said. They nodded.

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Later That Evening

In Raman's Study....

Raman was fuming from the insult he had to face because of Nandini. He couldnt tell anyone because even he knew that the family wouldnt support him but his ego refused to let him see that he deserved what Nandini had done.

" I am Raman Malhotra....meri itni beizzati aaj tak nahi hui jitna uski vajah se hui hai!" 

"Burra laga?" 

Raman turned and found Nandini at his door. She had returned from college and was walking by when she heard Raman. 

"How do you think I feel? Meri aur Manik ki shaadi jaise hui hai...I understand ki woh bilkul bhi ideal nahi tha par usme sirf meri galati toh nahi thi na? Aapka beta bhi involved tha....par aap sirf mujhe blame kar rahe hai. How is that fair?" Nandini said. "Aur agar....meri jagah Mukti ya Navya ki shaadi aise hui hoti tab bhi aap aise behave karte kya?"

"How....dare you?" Raman gritted his teeth.

"I dare kyunki main galati nahi hoon Raman Uncle. Main aapki izzat karna chahti hoon...kyunki aap Manik ke Papa hai but....yeh duniya na kaafi mehenga ho gaya hai so Izzat free main nahi milega...sunna toh hoga na aapne? Treat people the way you want to be traeted. Agar aapko lagta hai ki main hindi serials ki mahaan bahu ki tarah apni insult bardasht karungi then you are very much mistaken." Nandini said. She was about to leave but stopped and turned back. "Main aapki dushman nahi hoon Raman Uncle...I dont WANT to continue this war we have going between us. Mujhe bas....ek family chahiye, jo ki aaj tak.....mere paas nahi tha. I hope one day, aapko yeh baat samajh aa jaye."

After that Nandini went to Manik's room. She decided to take a quick shower and so entered the washroom. Suddenly he heard the water running and turned around to see......Manik showering and he was of course fully naked. 

"Oh....hey Nandini." Manik smirked as he saw Nandini's expression. Nandini had her mouth wide open as she stared at his bare chest which had water running down it. Her eyes followed the water to his ***** and she finally realized.

"AAHHHH!" Nandini screamed, closing her eyes and she turned to run out of the washroom.

BANG!

"OWW!" Nandini fell to the floor holding her nose as she hit the door.

"Nandini! You okay?" Manik wrapped a towel around his waist and kneeled down infront of her. 

"No Im not OKAY! My F*CKING nose is broken! Tum darwaza lock nahi kar sakte?" Nandini yelled.

"Haan woh....I forgot." Manik replied sheepishly. Nandini glared at him through her pain. "Dikhao mujhe."

"Oh wow! Tumne bataya nahi ke you passed MBBS?" Nandini said sarcastically. 

"Just show me." Manik rolled his eyes. He moved Nandini's hand and looked at her nose. "Ooh...its bleeding alot. Tum bahar jaake baitho. Ill be there in a minute."

Nandini listened and went out of the washroom, sitting on the bed. A few minutes later, Manik came out fully dressed and sat down beside Nandini. He took a tissue and gently started wiping the blood.

"Im sorry...Im so so sorry....bohot dard ho raha hai?" Manik looked worried.

"Its okay..."

"Ek minute....MOM! MOM!" Manik called out.

"Manik...seriously, main thik hoon." 

Ishita came in hearing her son. "Kya hua Manik?"

"Mom...woh Nandini ko chot lag gayi. She hit the door and her nose is bleeding....we dont know if its broken." Manik explained.

"Ab yeh kaise ho gaya? Tum bache bhi na...apna dhyan toh rakhna hi nahi hai right?" Ishita scolded them and gently checked Nandini's nose. "Beta, dard ho raha hai?"

"Thoda." Nandini nodded.

"Well...it doesnt look broken par tum mere saath hospital chalo. Hum x-ray karwa lenge thik hai?"

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"So?" Manik asked as Nandini returned from the hospital. 

"Its not broken, aur khoon bhi rukh gaya....par abhi bhi dard ho raha hai."  Nandini replied.

"Im really sorry."

"Tum already maafi mang chuke ho Manik. Itna bhi gussa nahi thi main."

"Gusse ke vajah se nahi....you got hurt because of me na?" Manik pouted.

"Nahi...Im fine, REALLY!" Nandini chuckled at his cuteness. 

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