Mannat Mansion Terrace @ 8.00 PM

When Nandini entered the terrace, every youngsters were there, including Fab4. Senior Malhotra's are still in their room, trying to cope up with their pain. Here everyone has a relaxed nd happy smile and chatting with each other. But the only difference was ManRuv's silence and occassional glance at Harshad who was talking with Abhimanyu and Maddhyam. Their eyes hold longing as well as a determination to make everything perfect, which didn't went unnoticed by Nandini. while MukLya was interacting an over excited Kaira, Soha and Amaira. Who were all excited with tomorrows occassion, that is 'Rakshabandhan'. This day hold so many importance in their life. Especialy tomorrow the girl can make the boys do anything and everything they wish. And we can saw the start of their domination from the sulking look on Zubin, and the reason was, the girls has snatched his first love, his laptop from him. And he didn't had any other option other than hear Aryaman's blabberings about anything and everything. Especially about his oh so amazing dating experience. Yeah, so the girls were so excited.

Nandini took her seat beside Alia, and Navya too accompanied her who entered shortly after Nandini. While Cabir too took his seat beside Manik.

After sitting and passing a smile to Alia, who greeted her with a hi, she looked at Manik, who was already looking at her with a smile, making a pull stop to her mind which is almost reaching the assumption that Manik is angry at her. Seeing his smile, she decided to end her thoughts and concentrate on for what they all gathered here.

To make Rakhi's. From the begning the girls used to make hand made rakhi's for boys as taught by Shanno (chachi). And they love making Rakhi by themselves. As it give them the satisfaction that they have done something for their pyara sa bhai.

Aryaman : and that's how i escaped from that psycho. You can't understand bro, how these girls hide their sanki avatar in their dhai kilo make up.

He said with a dramatic sigh and he got hit by 4 flying cusion. Yeah, the girls are expert in it. While others couldn't control their laugh. No one in their sence will not say that dialogue when 6 girls are sitting beside them. And then it is Aryaman who is a magnet attracting all type of aafat to himself.

He looked at the girls who are glaring at him, he gave them a sheepish smile.

Aryaman : i wasn't talking about you guys. Hai na Zubi? 

He asked Zubin who just shrugged his shoulder making Aryaman curse him under his breath.

Aryaman : sach mein guys, Tum log toh meri pyaari si, cute si, sweet si...

Soha : bas bhi karo bhai, hamein ache se pata hai aap kya kaha tha.

She said with a huff.

Kaira : tu ruk, kal dikhati hoon tume.

Navya : chun chun ke badla legi Aru.

They threatened him, making him nod his head frantically in a no.

Aryaman : Nandu, mein sach mein tum logon ke baare mein nahi, meri ex girlfriend ke baare mein bata rahi thi.

He said pouting, making a puppy face at her. As if to coaxing her to for guve him. And she too was on a verge to forgive him, but...but...but..

Amaira : but tune toh girls bataya tha. So it will include us too.

She said with a duh tone making him sulk more.

Cabir : but kal kya special hai ki yeh itna dar raha hai.

Cabir intervene into the scene, being confused.

Nandini : woh kal rakshabandhan hai, us din yeh log has to do everything we ask. It is a ritual we does every year. Kal we girls have upper hand on everything.

Kaira : and haa, kal toh tum teenon bhi yahi hoga na... So....

Soha : so this ritual is applicable to you guys too...

Amaira : and you can't back off.

They said with the sweetest smile which wasn't less than a evil laugh for the boys.

Cabir cursed himself  for asking it while ManRuv gave him a unbelievable look.

Maddy : Welcome To The Gang Guys...

He said to the boys with a pity look.

Cabir : (to boys) woh aisa kya karvayega yeh log kal?

Abhimanyu : kuch bhi kara sakte hai yaar.

Dhruv : matlab.

Maddy : matlab, last year they made me dance on a item number.

Manik : seriously?

He asked with a... With a... I donvt know kaise describe karoon, with confused, astonished, scared face. Must be thinking about him being in the place of Maddy. It will look horrible.

Cabir : hmm ham naya hai na ismein, so they will be lenient nahi?

He asked with a hopeful face making M6 boys chuckle.

Zubin : Harshad, last year what did they make you do?

He asked suppressing his giggle.

Harshad : woh... They made me..

Aryaman : arey Harshad, sharmao mat, batao tumhare adventerous story.

He said encouraging him, well he too had a naughty smirk on his face.

Harshad : they made me a girl.

He blurted making Fab3 yell a collective WHAT attracting girls who were planning and ploting for tomorrow.

Mukthi : kya hua?

Abhimanyu : kuch nahi.

He said abruptly making girls cring their eyebrow.

Aryaman : haa kuch bhi toh nahi, ham bas yeh teenon se baat kar rahi thi. You know, ek doosre ko samajhna.

Navya : kyun? Shadi karna hai kya usse.

And it lead another WHAT to eco in the terrace.

Aryaman : escuse me, i am very much straight.

Navya : agar aisa ho toh theek hai. You know hame bhabhu chahiye, na ki jeeju.

She said as a matter of fact making Aryaman's jaw drop on the floor. While Fab5 looked at Navya astonished.

Aryaman : mujhe tumse baat hi nahi karni.

Navya : mein kahan mar rahi hoon, tere se baat karne kelie. Hamein bahot saare kaam hai uske alawa. Come on girls, lets get back to our planning.

He said royally ignoring all the 'what the hell' look she got from the boys. While girls continued their planning.

Cabir : (clearing hus throat) Harshad, tumhe girl bana diya matlab.

Harshad : Cabir, please don't stress your head so much. Mera matlab tha ki they did my make over. And made me wear some girly cloth for the entire day.

Dhruv : aur tune kiya bhi.

Harshad : i didn't had any other option bro. They have this special bility to make us do whatever they wish. Either with their puppy face, or by threatening us. They are so experienced in this.

Manik : i pity you bro.

He said patting Harshad's shoulder, while he too sighed dramatically. Well
being with this dramabaz people has some effect on him too.

In between this, they didn't noticed that MaRuv and Harshad were talking with each other like before and also M6 and Fab3 were talking with so much is, as they were so engrossed in the moment.

Maddy : what pity, it is his second time only, ham toh saalon se yeh sab seh raha hai.

Abhimanyu : nd waise bhi kal se tum logon bhi ismein shamil hai na. So pity hone ka koi zarrorat nahi hai.

They said making ManBirRuv a bit scared. Kya karwaonga yeh ladkiyon ne kal isko?

On the other hand girls planned what to do and how to do.

Alia : mujhe nahi lagta Manik, Cabir and Dhruv yeh karoongi.

Soha : nahi kiya toh karvayenge.

Mukthi : par kaise?

Amaira : Arey, i am 100% sure that, ab tak hamare boys un logon se bata diya hoga ki hamne kya kya karvaega un logon ko. So they will be prepared for the blow.

Kaira : and agar hamare boys kiya toh woh log Fab3 ko bhi ismein phasaonge.

Nandini : that you are right, Kayu. Isiliye nahi bata rahi hoon kyin ki woh log mera brothers hai, but agar woh log phas gaya na, then they know how to drag others with them.

Alia : theek hai then, lets see kal kya hoga. Maza toh bahut aayega for sure.

Navya : bilkul. Par ab hamein rakhi banana chahiye.

Soha : yeah, i have brought the thread and all with me.

She said and picked up a box which contains all the needed items for making a rakhi.

Alia : why to make rakhi ourself when we can buy one with high quality?

Kaira : haa, we can. But it is not about quality, it is all about affection.  It make us happy, when we make it by our self.

Navya : Sweety ne, matlab Abhi ki maa ne sikhaya tha hamein to make them, when we were 6 or 7, tab se ham khud banate hai rakhi.

Nandini : and it is quiet fun to make it together. We used to comprte with each other to make the most beautiful rakhi.

Soha : and the boys used to have a tough time to select the winner. We even used to punish them if they say the others rakhi is better. It was really fun.

She said chuckling, while the girls had a smile on their lips, thinking about those days.

Alia : ohh then can you teach me too.

Kaira : ofcourse kyun nahi. Come.

M6 girls picked up the thread and beeds to make rakhi. Alia too tried to follow them, if she made any mistakr then the girls corrected them.

Mukthi : agar tum log bura nahi manege toh can i ask you something.

She asked with hesitation.

Amaira : arey poocho Mukthi, why this formality yaar.

Navya : wahi toh, ham friends hai na ab. Tum poocho.

Mukthi : (with a small smile) woh Nandini and Soha is making them for their brothers. But tum teenon kis kelie. I don't want to offend you guys, it is just a curiosity.

Navya : hey it is ok. We understand. You know Mukthi, rakhi ham uske haath mein tie karthe hai jo hamein protect karthe hai. It is a bond of protection obligation or care. I used to tie Rakhi to these 4 not because any kind of blood relation. But i seriously think, no blood relation can beat the bond we share. I know with them i am safe than with anyone else.

She said with a smile looking at the boys who were engrossed in talks.

Nandini : iskelie blood relation ki koi zaroorat nahi hai. Main bhi har saal yeh chaaron ko rakhi tie karthe hai. Its all about our believe Mukthi.

Mukthi nodded her head in understanding then looked at ManBirRuv with a smile.

Mukthi : (to girls) mujhe bhi seekhna hai rakhi banane.

Girls looked at her confusedly.

Mukthi : woh teen nalayak hai na, mere best friends, they are my pillars. They always protected me from every hurt. Par mein ab tak badle mein kuch nahi kiya hai. Par now i want to do. And even though we never acknowledge it, they are no less than a brother to me. So...

Amaira : arey yeh hui na baat, so lets make rakhi's for them too.

Like this they made rakhi's for everyone.

On the other side boys...

Cabir : This place is really nice.

Said Cabir, after their discussion about their daravna sapan aka rakshabandhan.

Maddy : yeah, after so many search we got this place. Away from all the chaos of city. And the lake here only added the beauty.

Manik : true, it is so peaceful here.

M6 boys smiled at them.

Aryaman : then let make it more pleasant. Come on Abhi, ek melody toh bantha hai.

He said making Abhimanyu raise his eyebrow.

Aryman : come on Abhi, don't be a spoiled sport. Just sing man. Wait a minute i will grab your guitar.

He said before making his way to the downstairs for taking Abhimanyu's guitar.

Manik : so you too are a musician.

Manik asked making Abhimanyu and Maddy to curse the overexcited Aryaman.

Abhimanyu : woh, hamare Amms, means hamare grandmother, she taught us music. She is classical music teacher.

Manik nodded his head in understanding.

Meanwhile Aryaman came with Abhimanyu's guitar, and recieved a glare from him, but he didn't understand for what, so he conveniently ignored it..

Abhimanyu started with slowly striking his guitar gaining the attention of girls.

Bulawe tujhe yaar aaj meri galiya
Basaon tere sang mein alag dunia

He sang closing his eyes, feeling the slow music he creating with his guitar

Bulawe tujhe yaar aaj meri galiya
Basaon tere sang mein alag dunia

Na aayen kabhi dono mein
zara bhi fasle
Bas Ik tu ho ek mein hu
aur koi na

He sang looking straight into Mukthi's eyes. If ManRuvBir weren't consentrating on the music, they could have easily guessed their lady bheem's to be love story.

Hai mera sab kuch tera tu samajh le
Tu chahe mere haq ki zameen rakhle
Tu saanson pe bhi naam tera likhde
Mein jeeyu jab jab tera dil dhadke

He sang as if promising Mukthi a hamesha. These lyrics made our all to be couple to look at each other. These lines means lot for them too. They too can imagine a beautiful future with each other.

Tujhse mera yeh jee nahi bharta
Kuch bhi nahi azar ab karta
Meri rah tujhe se meri chah tujhi se
Mujhe bas yahi reh jaana

These lyrics made our lady bheem blush. While M6 girls gave him a knowing look making him avert his gaze immediately. While our ManBir and Maddy too were looking at their respective partners with a small smile. Alia and Amaira too gave a longing look to Dhruv and Zubin who were unaware of the growing feelings of their girls as well their own too.

Lagi hain teri aadatein mujhe jab se
Hai tere bin palke bhi baras lagte
Bulawe tujhe yaar aaj meri galiya
Basao teri sang mein alag dunia

Jo huwe tu udas mujhe dekh hasle
Tu chahe meri haq ki zameen rakhle
Tu saanson pe bhi naam tera likhde
Mein jiyu jab jab tera dil dhadke

With these lines he made clear that he will bring happiness in her life, he will be with her whatever the situation may be.

Tujhse mili toh seekha meine hasna
Aaya mujhe safar mein teharna
Mein toh bhool gayi dunia ka pata
Yaara jab se tujhe hi jaana

Nandini sandlg making everyone surprise. She started started looking at Abhimanyu with a naughty smirk, but it turned into a beautiful smile when her eyes fell into the owner of her heart, who was looking at her intensly.

Hai tu hi dil jaan hai meri ab se
Ve zikr tera na jaaye mere lab se
Bulawe tujhe yaar aaj mere galiya
Basao teri sang mein alag dunia

Jo huwe tu udas mujhe dekhe hasde
Tu chahe meri haq ki zammen rakhle
Tu saanson pe bhi naam tera likhde
Mein jiyu jab jab tera dil dhadke

She sang looking directly into Manik's eyes. And he know the meaning of that look. She is promising him to be his streanghth, his protector, his everything. And he only wanted that, she being by his side forever.

Pyaar di rawa utte yaar tu le aaya
Meinu jeene da matlab
aaj samajh aaya

Paraya mein na kar na soneya
Channa mein to rul jana

Abhimanyu sang with that cute smile of his, but the lyrics made Mukthi's heart to skip a beat. Did she really meant this much to him. "YES" she got the answer from his eyes which didn't left her face. It only increased her confidence to give their feeling a chance. A fair chance. On the otherside all the hearts who was beating for their respective partner, that it is going to be the same if they lose each other.

Cabir : wahh man, that was superb. Really.

Cabir said when they came back from their la la land, where the song took them.

Abhimanyu : thanks yaar.

Soha : yeah Abhi, par ek baat bata yeh kisko soch kar gaa raha tha? Batao... Batao...

She asker with a smirk intact on her lips making him gulp, while Mukthi looked at him with "what to do now" expression.

Abhimanyu : (stammering) kisi ko bhi nahi...

Nandini : you sure?

Abhimanyu : yeah..

Kaira : hamne socha ki hamein jaldi hi bhabhi mil jaegi.

She said pouting sadly which is ofcorse fake.

Amaira : arey koi nahi... We will find oir bhabhi for ourself. Waise bhi ham Aru kelie uska Laila ko toh doondne wala hai, saath mein iskelie ek Anarkali ko bhi doondlenge. Hai na Abhimanyu?

She asked as if getting a que from her girl gang. And to his badluck he even nodded his head in a yes without understanding anything until he met with Mukthi's blazing eyes.

Abhimanyu : nahi... Mere liye tum log kisiko bhi doondne ki koi zaroorat nahi. I will find her myself. But the point is even Nandu sang na. Ask her for whom she sang.

He turned the table effectively making Nandini fall in the trap.

Harshad : yeah... He is right. Batao Nandini kiskelie gaa rahi thi tu?

He asked while hi-fying with Abhimanyu

Nandini : (hurriedly) i was just improvising the song thats it.

Abhimanyu : you sure?

He asked the same way she asked him a while ago.

Nandini : yeah i am.

Abhimanyu : par....,

Nandini : (cutting him) tum logon ko khana nahi khana hai kya? Come.

She said huffingly and started to walk out of terrace making M6 chuckle, and Manik smile at her antics. Others followed her suit shortly

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They had their dinner with the nesessary talks. No one will say that, they met two days back only. But this time too senior Malhotra's didn't joined them. After dinner Manik himself went to his parents room and made them eat dinner literally blackmailing them emotionally.

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Mannat Mansion @ 12.00 PM

As everyone was busy with rakhi, Nandini couldn't talk with Manik there. But she was feeling really restless about the while matter. She knew Manik is not a person who open up immediately. He can suppress his emotions efficiantly. She had to take so many efforts to make him open up atleast infront of her. Now she is worried, what if he shut himself from her. She can't let that happen. So she decided to speak with him now it self. So she thought to slip in to their room just like yesterday.

She was going to his room, thinking how to start the topic that absentmindly banged into someone, who caught her by her waist immediately. She looked up rubbing her head to see Manik looking at her with an amused smile.

Manik : tum itne raat ko kahan jaa rahi ho?

Nandini : (smiling sheepishly) mein tumhe delhne kelie hi aarahi thi.

Manik : acha, ham donon mile half an hour bhi nahi hui ki tum mujhe dekhne aa rahi thi. Itna miss karthi hai mujhe.

He asked smirking while playing with her hairs which was flying freely in the air, just like he likes.

Nandini : ji nahi... Mein tujhe koi miss viss nahi kiya thi.

She said making a bad face while shrugging his hands from her hair.

Manik : (crossing his hands on his chest) toh phir kyun aa rahi thi mere paas itne raat ko?

The smirk was intact on his face which she so want to wipe out.

Nandini : i wanted to talk to you about something, but uske pehle yeh batao ki what are you doing here itne raat ko? Huh?

She asked raising her eyebrow making Manik too smile sheepishly.

Manik : woh mein bhi tumhari paas hi aa rahi thi.

Nandini : kyun? Ham donon mile hal an hour bhi nahi hui, itni miss kar rahi thi tum mujhe?

She asked the same question making him snort.

Manik : ab mere dialogue mujhpe maarna bandh karo aur aao mere saath.

He said while grabbing her hand and started to drag her.

Nandini : par kahan?

Nandini asked while trying to match his pace. Which is next to impossible as her short legs couldn't match with his long strides.

Manik : long drive

He declared with a cute smile making her look at him unbelievely.

Nandini : Long drive, aise?

She asked showing him their attires
They were wearing their night dress.

Manik : no problem at all. Ham car mein jaa rahi hai, air car mein hi wapas aa rahi hai. So no one is going to see us in this attires.

He said nonchalant to her face which had a annoyed look.

Atlast he dragged her to the car and made her sit on the passenger seat before getting into the driving seat. And here starts their first ever long drive.

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