"Kya baat hai guys....that was some performance." Cabir said as Manik & Nandini walked to them.

"Yeah...itna passion! Abhi....Cabir tum dono ko kuch sikhan chahiye Manik se!" Mukti joked. Then she noticed a small cut on Abhi's face. "Abhi....yeh...chot kaise lag gayi?"

"Uh...woh...main gir gaya." Abhi lied.

"Gir gaye?" Manik asked. "Kab? Tu toh yahan sab ke saath khada tha na?" 

"Haan woh main khaade khaade gir gaya....tum logon ne notice nahi kiya." 

"Heh? Khaade khaade kaun girta hai?" Mukti was very confused, infact everyone other than Nandini was confused.

"Yeh Abhi bhai bhi na...jhoot bhi bolna nahi aata unko..." Nandini rolled her eyes. "Guys...jaane bhi do na? Ab Abhi...kaise gire usse kya farak parta? Chot laagi hai toh....we should go home."

"Arre par kyun?" Cabir looked sad. "Party abhi toh shuru hui hai yaar! Abhi...tujhe dard ho raha hai?"

Abhi shook his head.

"Dekha! Sher hai humara ladka...itni si chot se kuch nhai hota." Cabir said. "Nandini you dont know par humara jo yeh Abhi hai na? BOHOT brave hai....kisi bhi cheez se iss dar nahi lagta!"

Nandini raised one eye brow and gave Abhi a look. "Acha?"

"Haan...mere Abhi ki dictionary mein darr naam ki koi shabd hi nahi hai." Mukti added. "Aur yeh choti moti chot se bhi kuch nahi hota hai...he is very strong. Nahi baby?"

Abhi just nodded with a smiled.

"Wah...kya baat hai bhai. Kya galat impression jaama ke rakha hai aapne inn sab ke samne.. Mr brave and stong...aapki iss image ka band toh ab main bajaungi." Nandini smirked to herself. "OK Ok...I guess we can stay a bit longer."

"YAY!" Cabir cheered. "So lets have some drinks...Ill get them." 

"Main...washroom ho ke aati hoon." Nandini excused her self and left as Cabir whent to get some drinks. After Cabir came back, Nandini also returned and sat at the table with the others.

"Cabir....lets order some food too na? Bhook lagi hai mujhe." Nandini suggested.

"Yeah actually....mujhe bhi." Manik added. Cabir looked at them both with a naughty smile.

"Khaane ka hi bhook hai ya....kisi aur cheez ka?" Cabir wagged his eye brows up and down.

"Kisi aur cheez ka...matlab? Bhook toh khaane ka hi lagte hai na?" Nandini didnt get it while Navya nudged her husband in the ribs.

"Cabir...shut up." Manik glared as Cabir laughed.

"I didnt get it...kya matlab hai Cabir ka?" Nandini innocently asked.

"Kuch nahi Nandini....yeh aise hi hai. Ignore him." Navya said.

"Acha...main khaana order karke aati hoon." Nandini said. She again got up and then came back with some pizza. She placed one plate infront of Abhi and then handed out the other plates as well. 

"Actually...bhook toh mujhe bhi lagi hai. This pizza looks so good!" Mukti took a bite out of her slice. Abhi lifted his slice and his eyes almost popped out of its sockets when he saw a tiny cockroach on his plate. 

"AAHH! MUMMY! MUMMY BACHAO!" Abhi threw the pizza up in the air and fell over in his chair trying to get away from the cockroach. Everyone looked at Abhi in surprise and Nandini held her laugh in and tried to look concerned.

"Abhi...kya hua?" Mukti asked, helping him up.

"C..C...C..C..Cock...Cock...roach..." Abhi pointed at his plate with a shaking hand. Manik looked at his plate and picked it up.

"Dude...yeh rubber ka hai." Manik said

"Haan aur itna chotu sa hai. Humme kitna bada chara ke bola ke tu bohot brave hai and all that aur tu isse darr gaya? Seriously?" Cabir laughed loudly. Everyone joined him and finally Nandini burst out laughing. Abhi glared at her knowing that she must have done this....since she was the only one who knew he was scared of cockroaches.

"Vaise yeh...rubber ka cockroach aya kaha se?" Manik asked. 

"Arre maine dala." Nandini replied laughing. Everyone except fro Abhi gave her a questioning look and Nandini slowly stopped laughing. "Woh....prank tha. Aise hi...mann kiya toh kar diya."

Mukti & the others laughed again. 

"Nice one Nandini. Nobody knew ki Abhi itna darr bhi sakta hai!" Mukti high fived her. Manik meanwhile felt like something was off especially since he notice Abhi glaring at Nandini.

"Mujhe baar baar aisa kyun lag raha hai ke yeh dono ek dusre ko pehle se jaante hai....but thats not possible. Nandini se toh main Dubai mein mili thi...aur Abhi has never been there....phir?"  Manik thought to himself.

Next Day

Manik was asleep in his room when....

SPLASH!

Manik woke up soaked in red water and found Nandini standing at the foot of the bed with an empty bucket and Samar & Sneha behind her.

"Burra na mano holi hai!" Nandini laughed. Samar dumped a plate of blue colour ontop of his head while Sneha took a picture and uploaded it to her social media.

"Samar!" Manik yelled. 

"Babhi bachao!" Samar scurried away, hiding behind Nandini.

"Tum logon ki toh main-" Manik got out of bed ready to chase them.

"BHAAAGOOOOO!" Nandini yelled. Sneha & Samar managed to escape but just as Nandini reached the room door, Manik grabbed her from behind and lifted her up. "AAH! Manik leave me!"

With his free hand, Manik grabbed another plate that Sneha had left behind. This had green colour in it. He then dumped that all over Nandini's head. 

"AAH!!" Nandini screamed, shaking her head trying to get the colour out of her hair. Laughing, Manik finally let go of her and brushed the rest of the colour of of his hands. Nandini turned and glared at Manik. "Manik! Tumne mera baal kharab kar diya!"

"Its Holi Nandini...yeh toh expected hi hai na?" Manik said.

"Tum...main tumhe chodungi nahi!" Nandini grabbed two fist full of colour and chased Manik as he ran into the washroom to hide from her. He then closed the door but Nandini kicked it open making Manik's mouth fall to the floor in shock.

"Wha...how...how did you...." Manik looked at the tiny Nandini and then at the wooden door she just kicked open.

"Marr gayi....kya zaroorat thi tujhe show off karne ki Nandini?" Nandini grimaced. "Oh come on...you didnt even close it properly. Tabhi main asani se kar paayi varna...main itni nazook si choti si ladki, how would I?"

"Oookkaay..." Manik didnt really believe her for some reason. Nandini realized she had Manik cornered so she quickly closed and locked the door before Manik could leave.

"Ha! Ive got you now....ab kaha bhaagoge?" Nandini let out an evil laugh. "MWUA HA HA HA HA!"

Manik looked ta her weirdly. "What are you Dr Doofenshmirtz?"

"Hein? Doofu kaun?" Nandini asked.

"Dr  Doofenshmirtz...you know, Phineas & Ferb?" 

Nandini still looked clueless.

"Whatever...look, Tumne mujhe colour lagaya, maine tumhe lagaya. Lets call it even ok?"

"Huh...Losers call it even...Aur main kabhi haarti nahi." Nandini said.

"Well...haarta toh main bhi nahi." Manik replied. He tried to doged Nandini but Nandini blocked him. He tried to dash to the other side but again Nandini locked him. She looked at him with a smirk and walked over to him. Suddenly her foot slipped on the rug and she fell forward on to Manik, making him fall into the shower. His back hit something and the next thing they knew...the shower turned on soaking them both. Colour dripped down their faces and the powder in Nandini's hands were also disolved in the water dripping to the floor. Manik & Nandini blinked at each other for a moment and then started laughing. Nandini tried to get out but again slipped and Manik caught her by her waist. He pulled her up to a standing position and pinned her against the wall. They gazed into each others eyes and just got lost. Slowly, Manik's eyes wandered towards the droplets that rolled down her perfect skin that was now stained in green to her pink plump lips. Manik was so close to Nandini that their bodies were already touching and their faces were barely an inch away. Nandini started to feel self conscious and lightly bit her lip...that didnt help Manik at all.

All of a sudden Nandini let out a gasp and her eyes widened as she looked down....Manik also looked down and realized what had happened. He went red in the face....and it wasnt because of the colour.

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Note: Thoughts on this chapter?

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