In London!

It was afternoon when Manik decided to visit avni.. he looks at Nandini who was sleeping hugging his waist.. he smiled and patted her cheek lightly... he bend down and kissed her both cheeks.. as his lips touched her soft skin he felt her stirring in sleep.. Manik then kissed her forehead and moved back to see her opening her eyes..

He smiled at her as she was cutely rubbing her eyes while getting up.. Nandini sat on bed and kept her head on Manik's shoulder.... Manik patted her head lightly then brushed his fingers with her hair.. he lightly starts caressing her hair while speaking to her..

Manik : Jaan had good nap..

Nandini : yes mani...

Manik smiled and stayed in silent till he felt Nandini again sleeping.. he looks at her and saw her closing eyes... before she could sleep Manik called her name..

Manik : Jaan don't think sleeping again..

Nandini immediately opened eyes wide and titled her head up and gave him look..

Nandini: mani.. please...

Manik : no Jaan.. Don't be lazy. You just woke up. Not again I'm letting you sleep.. get up and fresh up.. I have to meet avni too..

Nandini: avni.. oh shit.. I forgot.. sorry mani..because of me you didn't leave..

Manik : Jaan it's okay.. come now get down.. I'll wait for you..

Nandini kissing his cheek lightly got down the bed and walked to washroom.. while Manik grabbed his phone and texted avni saying he will be there in hour. He then kept his phone on table and rested his head leaning to headboard.. he looks at ceiling and got lost in his thought....

He was thinking when Nandini walks in the room while wiping her face with towel. She saw him lost. She kept towel on couch and walked to Manik..

Nandini: mani... mani.. mani..

She called his name few times.. at last time he looks at her.. she sat beside him and keeping her head on his shoulder and entwining his hand with her which was in his lap... Manik smiled at her but didn't say anything until she spoke herself.

Nandini: mani..

Manik : hmm!

Nandini : when I came out from washroom you seemed lost.. what were you thinking?

Manik while patting her head lightly..

Manik : Jaan I wasn't seemed lost but thinking about something.

Nandini: thinking about something? What were you thinking?

Manik : I was thinking.... shall I tell you..

Nandini: mani... tell me..

Manik: shall I... let me think what I was thinking then I'll let you know..

Nandini punched his stomach and moved away from him.. she walked to their closet..

Nandini: mani when are leaving to meet avni?

Manik : oh thanks reminding me.. in 10 minutes I should make my way.. what say?

Nandini: hmm..

Manik too got up and went behind Nandini.. he wrapped his arms around her waist and kept his chin on shoulder...

Manik : what happened Jaan?

Nandini : mani can't I come with you? Even I want to see avni.. please!

Manik : I'm sorry Jaan.. I can't take you with me as Amms, chachi, champ, and Chachu wants spend time with you..

Nandini: but I want to be with you..

Manik : once I'm done I'll come there..

Nandini turned herself and looked at him..

Nandini: will you come?

Manik : yes!

He pulled her close and kissed her forehead softly.. Manik's phone rang breaking their moments.. Manik took his phone out and saw avni calling.

Nandini: you should leave mani.. avni must be waiting for you..

Manik : I'll see you soon Jaan.. take care.

Manik again kissed her forehead..

Nandini: I'll mani! You come back soon!

Manik smiled and left the room while Nandini went to balcony and stood there...

At MAAN studio!

Manik parking his car went inside and saw avni waiting for him at the receptionist area .. he walked to her and calls her name..

Avni turns around and showed her watch to him.. Manik side hugging her muttered sorry.

Manik : sorry baby.. so what's the problem? You called me..

Avni : Bhai come with me..

Manik nodding his head follows avni to her cabin..

Manik : may I know the reason why i have been called here?

Avni : I'll tell you Bhai.. first have seat!

Manik sat down and looks at avni..

Manik : stop creating suspense baby! Tell me!

Avni : Bhai you know our MAAN studio holds completion every year for all international music company or bands..

Manik : yes I know that baby.. the date isn't finalised yet.. don't worry give me few days I'll let you know..

Avni : Bhai! Actually date is already finalised.. since you were busy with Nandini's birthday I didn't remember telling you.. most company was emailing when the completion will be held.. I'm sorry Bhai!

Manik : is this why you called me?

Avni nods and thought Manik got angry..

Avni : I'm sorry Bhai.. I shouldn't have done this without asking you.. sorry.. will you forgive your baby sister?

She held her ears and made sorry face.. Manik gets up and moves to her.. he held her hands and puts down. He cupped her face.

Manik : I never said that you can't take any decision without asking me or Nandini.. you have right to decide what's best for our company.. I'm not angry with you.. in fact I'm happy as you have already done this.. I should thanks you making easy for me.. acha tell me one thing. Has all participant list out.

Avni : yes.. shall I email you!

Manik : no it's okay! Just say their names.. I will personally meet them when they come here..

Avni nods and opened her laptop.. she went to her documents and starts reading the participants names...

Avni : this is last one.. it was hard to choose but they made it at last...

Manik : hard to chose! Hmm! Impressive but what's the group name?

Avni : Bhai.. it's fa....

Before she could completely Manik's phone rang.. Manik took his phone and saw his Jaan calling him.. Manik looks at avni..

Manik : sorry baby.. have to take this call.. just forward this email to me..

Avni : sure Bhai and sorry you had to come here. I personally wanted to say sorry to you..

Manik : don't say sorry and I'm glad I came here.. I have to leave Jaan is calling.. just send me the email..

Avni : sure Bhai! Take call before Nandini calls you again..

Manik nods and left the cabin.... while coming out of Avni's cabin he dialled Nandini's number... he was waiting for her to pick the call but looks like Nandini has turned into anger mood. One thing about Manik Nandini hates is him not picking call on correct time..

Manik rushed to his car and sat down.. while connecting to Bluetooth he called Nandini's number again but again no answered. He sighed and dialled raj number..

Manik: hello dad!

Raj : yes Manik!

Manik : dad is Nandini still at home?

Raj : no she left malthora house after you left! Where are you?

Manik: dad I'm on the way. Okay dad I'll call you later!

Manik cuts call and called amms.. amms immediately picked the call but was snatched by Nandini only.. before Manik could say anything he heard his Jaan cursing him..

Nandini: where the hell are you? You don't have time to pick my calls up.. next time when you live the house then don't take your phone with you... why you silent now? Say something...

While this side Manik was trying hard not to burst in laughter. He could imagine her making cute faces... Manik composed himself and tried calming his Jaan anger..

Manik : Jaan Jaan... listen up.. I'm sorry for you not picking your calls because I was talking with Avni.. I'm sorry Jaan.. please understand..

Nandini: mani you can't melt my angry with your lies... I know you are lying.. front of Avni you could still pick my calls but no you didn't.. why mani?

Manik : Jaan... give phone to amms..

Nandini gave phone to amms and left the place while amms spoke to Manik..

Manik : hello amms.. is she really angry...

Amms : very much.. before she does something in anger you come here..

Manik : I'm coming there amms.. by the way where are you guys?

Amms told Manik the location.. Manik ended the call and turned to his left...

Manik parked his car at parking area.. he took his cap and wore it.. he then took his phone, car keys and his wallet.. he shoved them in his jeans pocket and walked inside the shopping mall..

In India!

Cabir was early home today. He was playing with abeer while navya was busy in kitchen.. she walks out of kitchen and saw them playing.. she walked passed them and went to their room..

Cabir was aware of her action but choose to ignore.. he rubbed his nose with abeer nose making him chuckle..

He then saw navya coming holding something in her hand.. seeing the cover cabir understood what was it.. he quickly gave toy to abreer and stood up.. he went followed navya in to kitchen and saw her turning the gas on...

before she court burnt cabir rushed to her and pulled it off her hand.. he kept the thing on slab and grabbed her shoulder tightly..

She yelped in pain but didn't meet cabir eyes as she knew his anger..

Cabir : why you doing this navya? You burning Manik's photo....

Navya getting strength she pushed him..

Navya : I don't want his any memories in my house..

Cabir : navya you crossing your limits... what are trying to show by burning his photo.. are you trying to prove you like Dhruv... why you doing this? You don't like abeer.. Manik... do you even liked me?

Navya without answering him left the kitchen..

Cabir stared at the album.. he turned the page and his and Manik's picture.. how happy they both looked before.. cabir sadly smiled and took the album and went to his room without looking at navya who was sitting next to abeer and watching him....

Cabir kept the album in his drawer and walked down to see navya putting abeer to sleep..

Cabir : has he slept!

Navya turning to him and looks at him..

Navya : he just did.. do you want to say something?

Cabir : yes... next week we leaving to London?

Navya just nods her head while cabir went back to his back room..

In London!

Manik was walking to the shopping mall but didn't find Nandini.. he was going take left when he noticed amms there.. he walks to her and taps her shoulder..

Malik: amms...

Amms : she went with rishab..

Manik : which shop?

Amms showed him the shop and continued shopping while Manik made his way to the shop front of him.. he looks around the shop when he noticed rishab but not his Jaan... sighing himself he walks to rishab and called his name..

Manik : champ!

Rishab who was holding bunch of clothes of Nandini turns and gave look to Manik who chuckled him holding him that much clothes.. he knew this was done by his Jaan only..

Rishab : help me Manik Bhai.. she really looks angry..

Manik : sorry because of me she must have shouted at you..

Rishab: you here then I'm happy.. only you can handle her.. I'm going to amms.. bye..

He gave all the clothes to Manik and left from there while Manik tried handling himself while holding the clothes.. he was waiting for Nandini to come when he finally heard her voice after hours later.. his heart was peace hearing her voice. He was back facing her..

Nandini : rishab come here..

She said as she was still busy looking at the things around the shop.. she didn't get rishab answer so she looks up and saw him still standing there...

Nandini: when did rishab got this tall?

She said to herself and walks to him..

Nandini: rishab... when did get this tall like my stupid monster... rishu turn around.. don't me angry like him... if you don't turn then I'll punish you like that crazy monster..

Manik while other side was smiling like fool hearing monster.. he is first person who love his Jaan cursing him.. he finally turned around making her shock... her eyes pooped out in shock seeing him there.. the bag which was holding fell down...

Manik : Jaan..

He walks to her and tried cupping her face when Nandini jerks his hand.. there were not many people as both were other side of shop..

Manik : Jaan!

Nandini : why you here now? Is this the time?

Manik : Jaan I'm sorry.. see we still have some time to shop.. we can still shop..

Nandini: I won't shop with you... you don't care about me.. first you didn't picked my phone.. and second thing knowing I'm angry with you still you don't brought chocolate for me..

Manik : chocolate? When did chocolate came between this?

Nandini: mani... have you lost your brain somewhere while coming here? How could you forget when I'm angry with you i need chocolate?

Manik made oh face and smiled lightly at her but she didn't have any smile to him....

Manik : Jaan are we going to fight?

Nandini: I want chocolate first.. give me chocolate and end this fight..

Manik : you never stop thinking about chocolate.

Nandini: never.. now give me my chocolate. I know you have them in your pocket.. give me..

Manik : nothing is hidden by you..

He took chocolate out from his pocket and gave to her.. she immediately unwrapped the wrapper and took one piece and starts eating the chocolate.. Manik smiled at her..

Nandini: Now no more angry with you..

Manik : thank god madam.. shall we shop.. yes reaching home I need to tell you something.

Nandini: okay.. I have shopped for myself so let's do your shopping.

Manik : why mine? I don't want to shop for myself.. I'll buy dresses for you..

Manik holding her heard and dragged her to women section.. Manik starts looking at the dress while Nandini stood behind him and admired him how he was being picky choosing dress for her..

After hour Manik finally selected few dresses for Nandini.. Nandini even tried them and liked it.. she thanked Manik..

Manik paid money for dress..

Manik : call amms and tell her to meet us near peaking area..

Nandini nods and called Amms.. she informed amms..

Nandini: Ice cream... can I have one?

Manik : no Jaan!

Nandini: why mani? Only one.. please!

Manik : Jaan before ice cream you need to eat.. you haven't took lunch.. so we will go home and have yummy dinner then ice cream.. I'll buy ice cream while going home..

Nandini: thank you..

Manik only smiled at her.. both walked to car park and saw Murthy already there..

Manik: done shopping!

Shannoo: yes.. I enjoyed a lot..

Manik : yeah I can see..

He said while eying the bag which she was holding and Venkatesh too.. Nandini giggled at his answer...

Manik : shall we starts going home! Dad is alone at home.

Nandini: but how will we go?

Manik : didn't you bring your car?

Nandini: driver dropped us here...

Manik : give me moment.. I call the driver up.. till keep all the shopping bag in my car boots.. here is the key..

He took his key and gave to Venkatesh.. Nandini followed Venkatesh while Manik called the driver..

Nandini: how long to wait?

Manik : he will be any moment.. if you are tried then sit in the car.. amms champ chachi you all sit in car.. it will take for him to come..

Amms nods.. all the ladies sat down with rishab while Venkatesh and Manik stood there leaning to car..

Soon the driver arrived.. Murthy settled in different car.. Murthy car left first followed manan...

After having yummy dinner were relishing ice cream.. Manik fulfilled his promise given to his Jaan.. all were having ice cream and talking when raj coughed taking other attention... Nandini got worried and kept her bowl down and ran to kitchen.. while Manik rubbed raj back.. raj coughed few more time then stopped..

Raj : Manik I'm fine..

Manik : dad why you eating in rush? No one will take your ice cream.. eat slow..

Nandini hurriedly came gave water to raj.. raj gulped few sips and thanked Nandini..

Nandini: dad eat slowly..

Raj : sorry princess.. I'll eat slow now.. happy..

Nandini nods and sat again on her seat and took her bowl.. while Murthy's were happy too see their bond.. they felt proud on their Nandini..

After finishing ice cream everyone wishing good night retired to their room..

In manan room.. both got changed and were laying down in each other arms.. Nandini had her hand entwined with Manik's.. she lifts her head up and saw looking at ceiling..

Nandini: mani...

Manik : jee Jaan..

Nandini : you wanted to tell me something..

Manik : hmm.. as every year our studio hold competition for international music company or bands.. so this time we doing it again.. avni has finalised the date and got contact with company and bands.. she selected them..

Nandini: that's good.. she lighted your other work..

Manik: she did. She took my tension away.. Jaan we are lucky to have her and abhi..

Nandini: indeed we are... we happy in our world..

Manik nodded his head and smiled.. Nandini saw the time.. she shifted to bed little bit and snuggled to Manik... Manik saw her moving and looks at her..

Manik : what happened?

Nandini: sleepy...

Manik smiled and caressed her head..

Manik : sleep Jaan..

He kissed her forehead and was still caressing her head.. Nandini immediately slept while Manik stayed wake and admiring his Jaan..

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And sorry for this inconvenience.. hope you don't mind.. and thank you for understanding my problems..

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Please note - every character in my story is different.. don't judge them either he navya cabir mukti Alya Dhruv Manik Murthy's raj avni abhi Neela Ashish.. all are different.. others character will be introduced when it's needed.

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