M enters the room
N was sitting in bed with ghunghat
M just hugged her tight
N: kya hua manik
M: mom said ki mein USS ladki ko bhool jao
N: par aab.....
M: I don't like humne mom se itni badi baat chupai
N cupped his face: par aab toh sab thik hai nah manik, see I am with you, aab tum USS ladki se pyar karo yaa mujhse kya farak padta hai..... aakhir hu toh mein EK HI
M: tum hamesha rahogi nah mere sath
N: itna risk le kar shadi ki hai, itni aasani se thodi chodungi
M: AREY hamare readers confused ho gaye
N: chalo sabko suruat se batate hai
M: toh mein aur meri Jaan 2 saal phele mile the

Flashback

Engineer college
Cabir and Manik
C: yr hamare college mein ladkiya kyu nahi hoti, meri abhi tak ek bhi girlfriend nahi bani..... aise hi chalta raha nah toh meri jawani ki toh pungi bajni hai, manik tu sun raha hai nah

M: silent
C: manik tu
C turn and see M mouth open
C: abey muh band kar nahi toh makkhi ghus jayegi
M: tu dekhega nah toh teri bhi bolti band ho jayegi

C turned and got shocked

C: ladki...... kya mast hai be.... silky silly baal, soft soft gaal
M: abey aakh band kar teri hone wali bhabi hai
C: bhabhi kaise
M: kyuki mujhe woh pasand
C: matlab love at first sight
M: haa.....
C: naam jake puchu
M: thappad khana hai, jaha tak lagta hai new admission hai..... ruk hamare pass hi aayegi dekhna

Suddenly girl came infront of them
Girl: hy I am new admission can you show me the way for principal office
C: sure

C and M guide her till principal office
Girl: thanks nice meeting you
C: tumhara naam
Girl: nandini ! Nandini Murthy
C: hi I am cabir and this is my friend manik
N: see you bye
C and M: bye

Flashback end

N hit M shoulder
N: you love me at first sight bataya kyu nahi
M: AREY Jaan bata deta toh you would have thought me like other guys in college.....
N: oh yaa ..... college k sare ladko ne mujhe proposed kiya tha.....
M: that's why I was scared? I don't wanna be your brother ! Nandini was literally tying rakhis to all the boys who was proposing her..... so I was scared
N: phir mujhe ignore kyu kiya
M: yr mein apne emotions control nahi kar pata tha tumhare samne, agar by chance tumhe pata chal jata toh tum mujhe rakhi bandh deti

N: fattu ! You know guys I have to literally enter inside the boys hostel from pipe, to talk to him....
M: haa..... woh din kaise bhool sakta hu

Flashback
M: yr kal physics ka exam hai aur mere mind par sirf nandini nandini ghum raha hai, padhai kar beta nahi toh professor Rastogi rusticate kar degi

Suddenly a vase fall
M: yeah kaise gir gaya, sayad hawa se hoga..... khidki band kar deta hu

M was about to close the door, suddenly a hand stop him from closing

M: aaahhaa...... bhoot.....
"Abey fattu bhoot nahi mein hu"
Came a voice from back

M turn and get shocked: nandini tum yaha!!!!
N: ha.... mujhe ignore kyu kar rahe the
M: lo beta manik tu toh 3rd degree fail ho gaya aab, har jagha nandini dikh rahi hai....
N: kya bol rahe ho.... kya hua hai tumhe
M: TUM ho gai ho, sota hu tum dikhti ho, jagta hu tum dikhti ho, padta hu tum dikhti ho, khata hu tum dikhti ho, pita hu tum dikhti ho.... Kuch bhi karu, kahi bhi jau tum hi tum dikhti ho..... Dekho abhi bhi tum mujhe yaha dikh rahi ho but I know in real tum nahi ho......

N look at him confused
She goes and bring PANI ka jar and pour all water in his head
N: get up manik its morning, sapne se bahar aa gaye
M: tum ? Tum sach mein ho
N: chuke dekh lo
M gently cares her face
M: tum toh real ho
N move forward
N: haa..... toh tum kya bol rahe the mein tumhe har jagha dikhti hu

M move backwards
M stammers: nahi nahi.... toh kucchh Kuch bhi nahi.......
N: sota hu toh tum dikhti ho, jagta hu toh tum dikhti ho..... woh sab kya tha....

M hit the wall and N put both of her hands on either side of wall

N: toh !
M: toh ?
N move close to his face: sach bolo nahi toh aur bhi tarike hai
M: I love you, jab se dekha jo tujhe yr dil mein baji guitar, dhadka aakho se pyar, dil mein baji guitar..... tumhare eyebrows k side par jo til hai, uss par dil aa gaya hai, bhaut try kiya but mere emotion sab hawa ho jate hai whenever you are around ..... and I don't want to be your brother number 350 so I am keeping distance from.....
Suddenly N placed her lips on his
M frozed
N was nibbling his lips, whereas manik was too shocked to respond
After Sometime N break the kiss

N: I love the way you proposed, all the best for tomorrow's exam....  goodnight ..... waise abhi jo hua uske baad mujhe nahi lagta tumhe nind aayegi
N left

After 10 mins
M came to reality
M touch his lips: yeah sach tha yaa sapna!!! Mirror mein jakar check karta hu

M goes to mirror and smiles like a fool
"It's not a Dream fattu" was written in mirror with red lipstick

Flashback end

M was still lost in flashback
N hit his shoulder: sapne se bahar aao pati dev
M: toh haa iss tarah se suruat hui hamari kahani ki
N: but problems toh hamare convocation day par start hui

Flashback
Convocation day
N: manik get ready fast
M: coming baby
M comes out after sometime
N: looking handsome
M: you you looking hot as always
N: ok so last day, sham ko flight hai back to home..... ghar jakar mom dad ko bata denge about us and then we will be together
M: together forever
N: I hope sab jaise socha hai waise hi ho

Flashback end

M: humne jaisa socha tha waisa toh bilkul nahi hua
N: in fact ghar pahuch kar toh emotional blackmail suru ho gaya
M: I will never forget that day

Flashback

M home
Nyo crying: kya manik tune apne liye ladki pasand kar li
M: haa mom she is very nice ek baar mil lo
Nyo: manik your marriage was fixed in childhood with raj best friends daughter
M: mom you can't do anything against my will
Nyo: manik yeah raj ki last wish thi please fulfill it nahi toh raj ki aatma ko shanti nahi milegi
Nyo starts crying more

N home

N mom shout: kya ! You chose a guy for yourself ! Yeah karne k liye I send you to college
N: mom ek baar mil toh lo he is a very nice guy
N mom start crying: hamari parwarish mein kya kami rhe gai thi
N: mom you are just dragging it dad say something nah !
N dad: your marriage is fixed in childhood, with my best friends son
N: dad you can't do this
N dad: I promise him and this was his last wish..... you have to marry him
N: what if I don't
N dad: it's your decision either it's US or HIM

At night
Phone call
N: it was not that easy what we thought
M: but I can't marry anyone
N: me too
M: bhag chale
N: no ! Pagal ho gaye ho kya
M: ek hafte mein shadi fix kar di hai, 4 zindagiya barbaad ho jayegi
N: you are right
M: bhag chalte hai shadi kar lenge fir mom dad ko mana lenge

Flashback end

N: so basically humne shadi se bhagne ki planning ki
M: but that whole week mom ne mere driver ko mera jasus bana k rakh diya, mein kya karta hu kaha jata hu har cheez par mom ki nazar
N: mera toh ghar se nikalna band
M: so at last we thought bhagne k liye THE MARRIAGE IS THE BEST
N: oh yaa....... it was so funny

Flashback
Marriage day
N: god mujhe ek min k liye bhi akele nahi chod rahe.... N get up

Alia: di aap kahi nahi jaa sakti mom ne mana kiya hai
N: toilet jaa rahi hu waha bhi follow karoge
Alia: ok go be quick ok

N left for toilet
N: yeah exit kaha hai ek toh itna bada wedding hall kyu book kiya hai jab shadi honi hi nahi hai

Suddenly BANG
N: aaahhhaaa..... andhe ho kya dekh kar nahi chal sakte

N got up and got shocked
N: manik tum ?
N look around and drag him in corner and hugged him
N: oh my god mujhe pata nahi tha tum mujhe dhundte dhundate yaha tak aa jaoge
M break the hug
M: yeah kya bol rahi ho yeah toh mera question hona chahiye tha....
N: matlab
M: tum mujhe lene meri shadi tak aa gai
N: kya meri shadi bol rahe ho? Yeah toh meri shadi hai
M: but yaha toh meri shadi hone wali thi

N saw a wedding card in side and grab it
N: see I will show you yaha kya likha hai

Manik Malhotra weds Nandini Murthy
M shocked: phir se pad
N: Manik Malhotra weds nandini Murthy

Reality hit N hard and she screamed
N:what
N double check the card
M: iska matlab yeah hamari shadi hai
N: hamari shadi oh god
M just hugged N tight
M: i am so happy ! Chalo sab ko bata dete hai
N: no mom dad are very angry abhi kisi ko Kuch nahi batate

"Kya nahi batate"
A voice from back

Manan turn
N: mukti tu yaha
Mu: aab bata sach sach
N tell her everything
Mu: OMG toh yeah hai woh ..... I am so happy SIRF mujhe Tera secret pata hai

"Sorry to disappoint you madam but aapse phele hame pata hai"
Another voice from back

Everyone turn and see cabir and navya

M hugged C
C: kya baat hai rab ne banai jodi
Mu: nandini mujhe kyu nahi pata first i am your best friend nah
N: muku cabir was our classmate and navya is his wife toh usne apni Biwi ko bataya
Mu: Alia ko bhi bata de
N: no ! She is mom's chamchi, sab Kuch bata degi mom ko
C: bate toh hoti rahengi mahurat ka samaye ho raha hai

Flashback end

M: so aise hui hamari shadi
N: for others its arranged but for us it's love
M: so Mrs Nandini Manik Malhotra are you ready for NEW SURUAT
N: Phir se

FINISH ❤️
2 chapter SS