Credit: Priyankahoney and Myself

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"You meet thousands of people and none of them really touch you. And then you meet one person and your life is changed forever."

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Manali

Nandini was sleeping peacefully without any frowns but I guess the Sun wanted something else.

Nandini stirred in her sleep when the sun rays fell on her. She opened her eyes and saw Mukti sitting on the bed holding her head and Navya sleeping beside her. She sat on the bed stretching her body.

Nandini: Good morning Mukti!

Mukti : It's a BAD morning!!!

Nandini: Why?

Mukti : My head is aching so badly that I am feeling like a complete mess right now

Nandini: Why did you drink soo much Mukti? It's not good for your health. I know I am not so close to you to tell you all this but please reduce your intake of alcohol. If uncle and aunty see you like this, they will feel so bad.

Mukti : First of all who told you that you are not close to me? You know Nandu, my world is very small. Friends, Mom and Dad are my only family! Other than these people, I usually don't talk with anyone neither do I make any friends because it's very difficult for me to trust someone. But when I met you for the first time na, I felt some kind of connection with you. At that instant only I knew that you will never break my trust and that forced me to trust you.

Nandini: Mukti...

Nandini: You are special Nandini and henceforth don't ever utter that you are not close to me. I know it will take some more time for us to open up to each other but eventually it will happen.

Nandini nodded her head hugging her tightly and smiled brightly.

Nandini: Now you sleep for sometime, I will ask the room service to get two glasses of lime water for you and Navu. Drink that, you both will feel better.

Mukti smiled seeing her care and slept keeping her head on Nandini's lap. Nandini got startled at first but then patted her head and started massaging her scalp to release her headache.

Nandini bent a little to reach the receiver. She called the room service and asked them to send two glasses of lime water.

After few minutes there was a knock on the door. Nandini carefully placed Mukti's head on the pillow and opened the door. It was the room service boy. She took the tray from the service boy and thanked him.

She went towards Mukti to wake her up and then gave the glass to her. Mukti drank it quietly. Nandini turned around to place the glass on the table when she felt a tug on her hand. She turned around and saw Mukti and raised her eyebrow asking what.

Mukti hugged her and kissed her cheek mouthing a thank you. Nandini smiled at her and asked her to rest for sometime and went into the washroom to freshen-up.

After freshening up she came out and patted Navya's shoulder waking her up. Nandini asked her to get ready and went out of the room to see Abhimanyu.

Dhruv and Aliya's room,

Last night they both were in a sober state when they reached their room.

As soon as they entered, Dhruv started kissing her and Aliya wrapped her legs around his waist. After 10 minutes they broke the kiss feeling out of breath.

Dhruv started kissing her collarbones and give her a love bite. Aliya hissed gaining his attention. Dhruv left her collarbone and joined his forehead with her.

Dhruv moved backwards and they fell on the bed with Aliya on top of him. They fell asleep in the same position.

Aliya woke up first and blushed seeing their position as she was completely under Dhruv. She kissed his forehead and left to freshup.

Cabir, Manik and Abhimanyu's room,

Nandini reached their room and knocked on the door. Manik came and opened the door.

Nandini: Good morning Manik.

Nandini wished him and smiled brightly

Manik : Good morning! You look beautiful.

Nandini blushed at that. They stood there staring at each other but their trance was broken by
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A phone call!!!

(How many of you thought about the main disturbing element in their life? Tell me honestly!)

Cabir who was sleeping shouted

Cabir : Manik your phone!! Please shut it yaar, I am sleeping.

Manik and Nandini looked at each other and entered the room.

Manik- Ha toh so jaana, natakbaaz!

Manik then asked Nandini

Manik : By the way, do you need anything?

Nandini : I came to see Bhai. He becomes very cranky the day after he drinks.

Manik: Oh this reminds me, I forgot about Mukti. She must be having a very bad hangover. I will just check on her once.

Saying that he started moving out of the room when Nandini stopped him

Nandini: Manik, she is fine, don't worry! I gave her some lime water and massaged her scalp as well. She is taking rest now, she will be fine in sometime.

Manik smiled admiring her caring nature and thanked her.

Nandini: Manik don't thank me, she is my friend too

Nandini moved towards the bed and saw Abhimanyu and Cabir sleeping together with Cabir occupying almost the whole bed leaving a very little space for Abhimanyu.

Instead of girl imagine Abhimanyu 👆

Manik- This is the reason i got a single bed arranged for myself. Just look at Abhi, I pity him.

Nandini giggled seeing their sleeping positions and Manik sat on the couch laughing along with her

Nandini moved towards Abhimanyu's side and sat beside him. She started ruffing his hair.

Nandini: Bhaiyu wake up!

Sensing her touch Abhimanyu placed his head on her lap.

Abhimanyu: Good morning Nandu.

Nandini: Good morning Bhaiyu! Wake up, it's time to rise and shine.

Nandini was about to get up when Abhimanyu nodded his head in a no and said

Abhimanyu- Please stay like this for sometime. Nandini sat their ruffling his hair and after 20 minutes he woke up and kissed her forehead.

He moved towards the washroom to fresh up while Manik was admiring their bond.

(Guys don't you think that Mr.Malhotra is admiring people more than necessary today)

Nandini moved towards Manik and patted his shoulder to bring him out of his ADMIRING session. Manik pulled her to sit on the couch beside him
But
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God wanted something else only.
(P.S. or may be the writer 🤣🤣)

She fell onto his lap and squealed in surprise. She looked around to see if anyone saw them in this position or not but she was lucky as Cabir was sleeping selling all the horses he had and Abhimanyu was in the washroom.

But Manik was very happy because of this beautiful morning gift he got unintentionally. He held her from her waist so that she doesn't fall. He removed the hair strands falling on face which were blocking his view of her face and tucked it behind her ears.

Manik : You know what...

Nandini: Hmm?

Manik : You look divine in open hair. Keep it open always, I love it.

Nandini was blushing to no limits.

Nandini: okay, but now leave me. What if someone sees us like this!

Manik let her go as his phone rang again disturbing his sweet moment. He left her not before giving a quick peck her cheeks.

Nandini moved towards the bed to wake Cabir.

Nandini: Cabir wake up.

But Cabir was sleeping like a pig or any other animal which you guys can imagine. Manik after finishing his phone call came towards Nandini.

Nandini: See na Manik, he is not waking up.

Manik : Wait I know how to wake his lazy ass.

He moved towards the table and picked up the water jug and emptied it on Cabir in one go. Cabir woke up shouting

Cabir- What the hel..

Before he could complete he heard someone laughing. Nandini started laughing loudly. Abhimanyu who came out listening to Cabir's shouts too started laughing seeing him drenched in water. Seeing Cabir's condition he could easily guess what could have happened.

Manik- tch..tch..tch.. CABIR! You are a grown up boy now still you can't control! Bed wet kar diya, shame on you! I will ask mom to get that sheet on which small kids sleep na, so if at all you pee the bed will not get spoiled.I hope you know about that.

Cabir : I won't leave you Manik, you are so dead now!

And then started A Tom and Jerry fight again! They stopped after sometime getting tired. Cabir saw Nandini still laughing.

Cabir- vaise Nandu, I know you miss me a lot but that doesn't mean ki you will come directly into the room.

Manik rolled his eyes at his nonsense talks. Nandini's mouth hunged open and she threw a pillow towards him. The pillow directly hit him on his head.

Cabir too threw the pillow but Nandini dodged it and the pillow went towards Abhimanyu and hit him. Abhimanyu threw the pillow back but it went towards Manik.

And what next started was a fun pillow fight. They sat down huffing on the bed. Seeing the room's condition which was filled with feathers everywhere, they all started laughing.

Nandini asked them to get ready and come for the breakfast. She was moving out when she saw Manik winking at her. She blushed and left the room.

I will end the chapter here.

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How was the chapter?

Few words for Mukti and Nandini.

Will Manan come together?

Will Abhimanyu, Nandini and Navya come to know about Manik and his friends real identity?

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Love,
Radhika😘😘