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Friendship is all about trusting each other, helping each other, loving each other and being crazy together.

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The next day we got ready and went for sight seeing. We went to Panjim, the capital of GOA, and Mapusa. Visiting churches and museums along with a  few forts. Since our trip was only for two days we couldn't visit all the famous places. But we made sure we do visit certain famous ones like St. Catherine Chapel, Palace Of Arch Bishop, Panjim Church, Dona Paula.

Clicking a lot of selfies, groupies, and lot more pictures with random poses, funny faces etc. Cabir and I stopped to eat at almost every food stall. Yaar tum dono thak nhi gye kha kha ke. Hum tum dono ko khate dekh thak gye. Manik said looking at us with a bored expression.

Manik khane se koun thakta hai. And hum roz thodi goa aate hai. Isiliye me and cabir are tasting all the food items. You know Goan Special. I spoke and and we got back to eating again. Haan right butta toh mumbai main milta hi nhi. Sirf goa main milta hai kyu! Ignoring his sarcastic remark I continued eating.

Hadd hai yaar! Manik exclaimed. Navya and mukti too passed us a weird look and started walking leaving us behind. Cabir and me stopped eating butta and looked at each other blankly. Not even a minute later we shrugged our shoulders and got back to eating. Mele main bichde hue bhai behn lagte hai dono! Mukti spoke after we finished eating and joined them. Haan toh galat kya hai! Nandini is like my small sister. Awwing at him I hugged him tight.

Satyanash! Akele sambhale nhi jaate they hum se ab yeh dono ek ho gye tab toh pure GOA ko sar pe chadayege. Mukti and manik nodded agreeing with navya's words while me and cabir bhai, yes that's what I would call him hence forth, laughed. Manik then looked at Navya and mukti clearly ignoring me and bhai. Tango he pointed towards Navya. Charlie, he looked at mukti. Just in case GOA Police or the locals here ask about them. We don't know them.

Bhai and me gaped at him while the trio clearly walked away pretending as if we never existed. I looked up at bhai and pouted. He blew a kiss and decided to give me a piggy back ride. I jumped on his back and locked my legs around his waist. Dangling my legs in the air in kept talking to cabir.

Bhai walked faster and we almost reached the three of them. They were walking with manik's hands around mukti's shoulder, mukti's around navya's. Cabir pushed them harshly and walked from between manik and mukti pushing them away a little harder. I showed manik my tongue while cabir and me laughed hysterically.

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After enjoying the sight seeing we went shopping. GOA is called the trendsetter of India. And indeed seeing the items one could easily fall in love with them at first sight. All the items unique, different, beautiful, eye catching, heart melting and what not. There were no specific brands. Infact I think the the stalls here itself are no less than any designer shop. Each shop different from other and so many things to shop. Mera bas chale na toh main pura GOA kharid lungi.

I bought some nice antiques for my house along with some jhumkas. Moving to the next shop mukti and navya bought some shorts and crop tops while I got some net shrugs. Manik and cabir were doing nothing but going from shop to shop and looking for some t-shirts trying on each other and then returning back, Hume yeh accha nhi laga! You know we want something something like something jaise something? Navya and me looked at them weirdly. The shop keeper gave them a nasty look while mukti couldn't stop laughing.

The shop keeper then smiled extra sweetly and said, Don't worry sir, I have something that exactly matches your description. He then turned his back to us and started searching for a dress. All of us looked at him confused. When he turned around with the dress all of us were shocked and looked at the shopkeeper in total horror. A minute later mukti navya and me broke into hsteric laughs. We laughed so much that my stomach strted paining and also my eyes were watery.

Manik and cabir pounced on him. Saale bikini pehna ye ga hume. Saale. Chhode ge nhi tujhe. Everyone around us stopped walking just looking at manik and cabir beat that poor boy.

Pulling manik and cabir away from that shop me and navya took them away. Both of them had a grumpy face. Agli baar na aisi behudi prank krne se pehle dimmag chalana. Mukti spoke while we girls laughed heartily. Manik and cabir gave a sharp look towards the shop's direction and then walked away. Mukti Navya and me snickered. Nodding our heads we Continued walking ahead looking at different shops. I walked a little faster and started walking with manik. He entwined our hands.

I came across a shop and immediately left manik's hand. Walking towards it I brought two dungarees, one crop top, one cold shoulder top and two shorts of different colour. Manik who was standing behind me smiled. I smiled back, paying the amount we joined the others.

Arrey nandini tum kaha thi? Navya asked when I joined her and started selecting more jewellery. I pointed to the shop that was diagonally across this jewellery shop. She smiled. Nidhi? I nooded and got back to select jewellery. Taking a few bracelets along with some long chains I took a few studs for nidhi. I even purchased a few bracelets for her.

Almost at snack time we got back to the villa and devoured the tasty snack made by the caretaker. Taking a small nap we all left for mumbai by 7 in the evening. Taking a lot of memories along with us. I smiled as we settled in the jeep that we had hired for the three days trip. Singing dancing and teasing each other we reached mumbai. Manik and cabir dropped all of us and then they were supposed to go to the car dealer to return the car.

Writer's POV

3 Days later.....

Manik along with nandini and their friends were seated in the living room of manik's apartment. The lawyer who was fighting manik's case was sitting there briefing each one of them regarding the case. Mr. Malhotra this is going to be a little tough knowing the fact that your training period has got over just a week back. So I m sure questions from the prosecution will be raised on this fact.

Manik was extremely stressed. He held his face between his palm while nandini who was sitting beside him rubbed his shoulders to ease his tensions. Mr. Agarwal there is only a week left for the court hearing and how are we going to prove the court that I m really capable enough now to handle nidhi.

Mr. Malhotra you didn't need to worry about that. I have a copy your job appointment letter along with your bank statement. Also it's a custody case where more than the choice of parents the choice of the child will be given more priority. Mr. Agarwal spoke while everyone listened patiently to him. And we all know that nidhi will choose you no matter what. So that won't be a problem. Yes they will definitely raise questions as to how will you bring her up being the only parent.

Manik lost his cool when the lawyer questioned his upbringing. What do you mean Mr. Agarwal! She is my daughter. Ofcourse I know what is good for her and what is not. I know how to raise my child. Manik yelled making each one present in the room flinch. Mr. Agarwal nodded.

I understand your state of mind Mr. Malhotra but we really need to deal this calmly. Manik simply got up from his place and paced around the entire room. He knew that except for the few papers he didn't have any proof that could prove in the court that manik was a capable father for nidhi and could handle her very well.

He kept walking to and fro in the entire room. There was pin drop silence. Nandini, Navya and Mukti kept looking at cabir and manik while both of them were lost in deep thoughts. Manik kept pacing around the room. From the time they had returned from GOA he hadn't met his munchkin and was dying to meet her 

He picked up his bike keys and started moving towards the door. He was about to step out of the house when Mr. Agarwal's words stopped him. Manik I hope you know that you cannot meet nidhi under any circumstances. You can straight away see her on the day of the hearing. Manik closed his eyes and sighed. He threw the bike keys in some random direction and went in his room and banged the door.

Nandini cabir navya and mukti all looked at each other. Mr. Agarwal left, leaving the papers there on the table. Nandini was hell worried. Manik had locked his door and wasn't opening. The key also didn't work as apart from the door lock he had latched the door. Mere paas ek idea hai! Cabir spoke. Tu rehne de tere ideas na ekdum bekaar aur third class hote hai. Mukti spoke while this time navya and nandini both nodded in agreement. Oye lady bheem! Chup kar. Mere ideas humesha THE BEST hote hai. Samjhi na! Aur FYI woh Goa jaane ka idea bhi mera hi tha. Aur dekhna yeh wala idea bhi ekdum dhasu hai.

All three girls looked at him blankly. Guys....main kya keh rhi hoon. Mukti and navya immediately shot sharp look at nandini while cabir showed his battisi. Arrey but hum main se kisi ko sujha nhi rha toh kam se kam sun to lete hai.

Cabir explained the idea. All three girls looked at him with no expression on our face. Navya moved forward, Koun ho tum? Kaha se aaye ho? Mukti and nandini giggled. Nhi matlab tumhe itne smart ideas kaha se aaye! Unable to control nandini and mukti laughed hard.

Ha ha ha ha! Very funny. Kaam pe lage isse pehle ki woh monster manik kuch stupid kr baithe. Agreeing to him they all got to work. Cabir left to get whatever was needed from outside.

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Friends can make the world beautiful.

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