8:00 am
Malhotra Mansion

While coming down the stairs,the thought that he would have to face Nandini, crossed Maniks mind, but somehow he managed to push it back.
Servant : good morning. ....Manik baba
Manik : good morning. ...kaka
Servant : Nandini beti aapka breakfast tayaar karke gayi hai. ....agar aap kahe. ....toh main serve kar doo? ???
Manik ( pov ) : what the heck! !!!!.....Nandini ko kitchen mein kisne ghusne diya? ???....acchi tarah se janti hai ki uss ka cylinder ke pass jaana mujhe bilkul bhi accha nehin laagta hai. ....phir bhi usse sirf aapni hi manmani karni hai. ...3 saal ho gaye hai. ...par yeh nehin sudhregi! !!!!
To Maniks surprise, the Servant, served him with aloo paratha and dahi.
Manik taking in the aroma of the food.
Manik : smell toh bahut accha aa raha hai! !!!
Suddenly, someone said "uss ka taste bhi bahut accha hai! !!!!"
Manik turned his head, only to find Fab4 standing behind him, with a warm smile.
Manik ( smiling ) : good morning guys. ...par tumlog itni subha ko. ...yaha pein? ????
Mukti : we thought ki. ...hum tujhe thodi company dete hai! !!!!
Saying this Mukti tore a piece of paratha, dipping it in the curd, she ate it.
Mukti : yummy. ....I must say ....Nandini se accha aloo paratha aur koi nehin baana sakta! !!!!
Cabir ( scolding ) : bechari Nandini. ...Manik ke liye yeh parathe baana ke gayi hai. ...aur tu hai ki. ...bechare ko taste taak nehin karne de rahi hai! !!!
Dhruv : taste ka pataa nehin! !!!....par Manik. ...agar tu yeh parathe khaa nehin pa raha hai toh tension maat le. ...main hu naa teri help karne ke liye! !!!!
Aliya : guy's. ...we must not forget ki humein college jaana hai. ...we are already late! !!!
Manik ( confused ) : college? ?????
Cabir : woh darasal. ...hum sab ne tere jaane ke baad SPACE mein as music professors join kiya hai! !!!
Manik ( with a broad smile ): what! !!!!that's just awesome. ....so SPACE ka professor baan ke kaisa laag raha hai? ????
Mukti : its hell of an experience! !!!....gosh. ....itni sari responsibilities. ..
Aliya : morning lectures ki wajah se meri beauty nap puri nehin hoti hai! !!!
Cabir : yaar. ...student hone mein zyaada maaza tha! !!!
Manik : hmm. ....suddenly mujhe aisa kyon laag raha hai ki mere friends. ...they have become so matured. ...I am like. ....super impressd. ...and very proud! !!!
After saying this, they had a group hug.
Aliya breaking the group hug.
Aliya ( tensed ) : guys. ...let's go. ....aaj fresher's ane wale hai. ....we have to be on time. ....warna Nandini akele. ...itne bade crowd ko nehin sambhal paegi! !!!
Manik ( getting more confused ) : Nandini? ????
Dhruv : she is the new principal of SPACE
Manik ( surprised ): what? ????
Mukti : you need to catch up a lot. ...
Manik ( feeling a little sad ): hmm. ...ok. ..toh tumlog jao. ..
Cabir : hum toh jaa rahe hai. ....par tu bhi humare saath chal raha hai! !!!
Manik : main. ....main kya karunga waha pein? ?????.....aur upar se mujhe factory mein kuch kaam hai. ....tumlog jao. ..
Mukti : eh. ..tu humare saath chal raha hai. ....and thats final. ...
A helpless Manik,had to give in, to Fab4's demands.

SPACE ACADEMY
Peeping from behind the backstage, Nandini got scared, on seeing the huge crowd in font of her.
Nandini ( pov ) : ayyappa. ...itne saare log. .....kya karu. ....dar laag raha hai! !!!!
Navya : Nandini. ...tum theek ho? ???
Nandini turned to face Navya and was about to reply, when she saw Fab5 ,entering the backstage.
Nandini looked at Manik, who was not at all meeting her eyes.
Mukti : so. ...how's the crowd? ???
Nandini : it's really a big one! !!!
Cabir : that's awesome. ..
Aliya : Nandini. ...arrangements ka kya haal hai? ???
Nandini ( nervously ): aah. ...sab ho gaya! !!
Cabir sensing the tension in Nandini's voice, tried to cheer her up.
Cabir : waise Nandini tumhare parathe bade acche the! !!!!
Nandini's face lit up "tum ne bhi khaya? ???"
Cabir ( making a sad face ): humari itni acchi kismaat kaha! !!!.....saare parathe iss Mukti ke pait mein gaye hai. ....yaha taak ki bechara Manik bhi taste nehin kar paya! !!!!
At this, Manik started coughing heavily. Nandini immediately took out a bottle of water from her bag and holded it in front of him.
Manik looked at the bottle and then at her.
Refusing the water, Manik went out of the backstage, coughing.
At this, Nandini'seyes became moist, but she somehow controlled herself.
Nandini : guys. ...mujhe kuch kaam hai. ...I will be back. ...
Saying this Nandini left.
Mukti : kya tumlogo ne bhi wahi dekha. ....joh maine dekha? ????
Cabir : hmm. ...Manik aur Nandini ke differences toh badhte hi jaa rahe hai! !!!!
Aliya : for God's sake. ...it had been 3 years. ...why can't they just forget it! !!!
Cabir ( irritatedly ) : its not that easy. ...uss raat Manik ne joh dekha. ....hum ne joh dekha. ...it was a complete shock. ...moreover we don't even know the truth? ????
Mukti ( angrily ) : wait a second. ...are you doubting Nandini? ????
Cabir : Mukti mera woh matlab nehin tha. ...par tum hi baatao. ...uss raat hum ne joh dekha. .....uss ka kya  reason tha? ????
At this Mukti left the place angrily. Aliya wanted to stop her, but decided to stay back and give her some alone time.
Cabir ( irritatedly ) : now. ...what is wrong with her? ???
Aliya ( scolding ) : tumhe yeh topic abhi discuss nehin karna chahiye tha! !!!!
Cabir : akhir tum ladkiyon ko ho kya gaya hai? ????....jab hi uss raat ki baat hoti hai. ...toh tumlog suddenly Nandini ko leke itna overprotective ho jati ho. ....kyon? ???....we need some answers? ???