In the middle of the night, around 2 a.m. ,Nandini woke up with a urgent need to pee. After coming back to bed, out of habit, she checked her phone and was surprised to find so many texts from Manik. It is then that she remembered that she had slept in the midst of chat session. She read the texts and she could sense his bewilderment reflected in the text. Inspite of knowing that it is dead of a night and Manik must have slept, yet she replied to his text.

"I am sorry, I didn't realise when I dozed off. I understand your point of view. Please don't stress. We will talk it out. When you see this message in the morning, I want you to remember that I LOVE YOU."

With that she pressed send and just as she was going to lock the phone screen, she saw the two blue ticks and a moment later he was online and typing. She was surprised would be an understatement, she was awed knowing the fact that he was up so late in the night, FOR HER.

" I LOVE YOU TOO ,this is the least I can say.You don't need to apologise for sleeping. I am just happy to know that you are not angry"

"you know right now I am feeling like kissing you 😘"

" Really ? I wouldn't have stopped you😉"

"Why are you still awake?"😳

"Wow sudden change of tack and then you tell me that I am boring! Anyways I wasn't able to sleep"

"Why were you not able to sleep?" 😳

"Because you were on my mind all the time. I don't feel good when you are angry or upset with me"

"I am not angry now. You can sleep peacefully now"

" I wish I could sleep cuddling up to you"

" Me too"

"Since you said that , I don't think I will be able to sleep now"

"Why can't you be like this always?"

"Like what?"

"Sweet and romantic"😳

"Oh so this is what you were referring to , earlier!! Well , i think it's the 2 a.m. effect."😉

"2a.m.effect? What is that??"

"Arey I have read somewhere that after 2 a.m. most people open up and are their real selves"

"Oh , then I like your 2a.m. version"

"And I love all your versions"😳

😯

"What?"

"You have left me speechless

"Nice to know that I can do that...But I think you need to sleep now"

"More than me, you need the sleep"

" Oh I need you more"

" What has happened to you?? So cheesy comebacks?? I wasn't expecting that from you"

"YOU have happened to me."

"Manik, .....Sleep" 😳

"Sleep with me" 😉

Good night Manik!

Hahaha...Good night!
......
In the morning , nandini's mother was surprised when Nandini didn't wake up by herself.

" Nandi...Uth ja...School Ni Jana" she shouted from the kitchen while making the breakfast.

Nandini got up with a jerk and looked at the clock.

" Oh shit! Mommmmmmmm...Pehle kyu ni uthaya!!!" She yelled on her mother and rushed to get ready.
.....
When she reached the school, cabir , Dhruv and Abhi narrated the incidents of yesterday to alia, Mukti and Navya. They had their teasing session at the expense of Nandini. In this way the school passed uneventfully.
....
At 11 p.m.

Nandini texted Manik.

" Mummy so gyi?"

Ha mere bagal mein hi so ranhi hain

Blood report ksa Aya?

Platelet count 33000 se 2 lakh hua hai

Oh!

So school kesa raha?

Theek hi tha... Organic chemistry ki mam ni aai thi toh class Ni hua and head boy / head girl ki election next week hogi...Nomination kal se file karna h.

Ok

And I missed you!

Acha miss Kiya mujhe? Kitna?

Bahut😃

Bahut MATLAB kitna??

Manik don't tease me😳

What tease?? Main toh bas puch Raha hu!

Ok...Toh suno ...itna miss Kiya jitna tum soch bhi ni sakte.😘

Main tujhe kitna chahta Hun ye tu kabhi soch na sake😍

Manik?

Haan?

Kal school aoge?

Ab tum itne pyaar se bol Rahi ho toh ana toh parega!😉
Acha suno ?

Bolo

Kal school aunga toh mujhe kuch milega?😉

MATLAB??

You know what I mean

No , nahi mujhe Ni PTA..

Oh acha...Tumhe Ni PTA?? Theek hai kal school mein btata Hun...

Good night Manik😃

Arey itni jaldi??

Ha sleep well...Kal school bhi toh ana h...Mujhe batane!😀

Oo ok janu 😉

Chii! Don't call me that...😐

Tumhe kaun bula Raha h...Wo toh movie ka Naam h...Main puchne wala tha ki kaisi movie hai but usse pehle hi tumne reply kar diya!😅

I will kill you😡

Oh I would love to die by your hands Nandu...Infact I can tell you some of the ways...You know😆

Bye Manik😃

Nandu you chicken out so easily 😂

It's nothing like that and I will prove it to you when the right time comes.😉

I am waiting!😃

Good night☺

Good night☺