All reached hotel and was waiting for their key when they heard a girl shouting, "What do u mean by wait? I've done my reservation long time back. No. This is not done. Arrange anything. Where the hell will I go now with three bags?"

She was facing their back.

Mnk said in annoyance, "What the hell! Her shouts are waking my baby."

Nan parts herself a little and looked him with sleepy eyes.

Mnk again keeps her head on his shoulder and patted to which she slept.

Cab went near them and said tapping the girl's shoulder, "Excuse me. May I help u?"

She turned and looked him

Next moment her eyes widen and she shouted, "Oh my God! Cabir! You here?"

Cab looked her in confusion and said, "Yes I am but do I know you?"

"Salle Cabir. Tu mujhe bhul gaya? Baki sab v yaha.", saying she shooed him and found others.

"Oh my my! All of u are here!", She went to near them and said patting everyone's back playfully , "Arey Abhi avi v maan h ya gya? Abhimanya ji.. Aur Navya koi new haveli li ki ni. Aur mukti kisi ko mukt kiya ni. Aaila! Alya aur patli ho gyi hai. Aur tu topiwala. Kaise ho sab!"

Everyone glared them and mukti asked in annoyance, "Who the hell are u? and how dare u call us.."

The girl cut her in middle and said, "arey shant shant lady bheem. Tu toh bilkul v change ni hui."

"listen u..", she again cut mukti and said, "this is not fair. Mana I left india long time back but u guys has promised me to remember me."

She made a pout and continued, "koi ni. Bhul gye toh yaad dila deti hu. Guys main nia.. nia sharma. Yaad aaya?"

Everyone thought for a moment and then shouted in unison, "O my god. Nia the nautanki."

(Nia sharma- new character. U'll get to know about her in coming parts.)

She nodded with a big smile but her smile turned to frown when she noticed mnk going from there.

All the while when nia was busy introducing herself mnk didn't paid attention. He ignored everyone and took his keys and was about to go when nia saw it.

Angrily she went to him and hits him on his head, "Tu kaha chala?"

As mnk didn't pay attention so he didn't know who she is.

He holds nan tightly with one hand (nan was sleeping hugging his waist) and pointing his finger said gritting his finger, "Listen u. stay out of my way. Don't mess with me."

Nia holds his finger with her and said in same way like manik, "Tu apne yeh dhamki kisi aur ko dikhana samjha. Darti ni hu tujhse."

Mnk was shocked. He looked her in confusion and shock. Others giggled looking mnk's condition to which got deadly glares from manik.

Nia turned his face towards her and shouted, "Unhe kya dekh rha? Mujhse baat kar."

Nan's sleep again got disturbed because of her shout which made mnk really mad and he shouted, "just keep ur voice low. Can't u see my baby is sleeping."

Nia gave sheepish smile and said holding her ear, "sorry."

But next minute she realized and again shouted, "oh my god nandiii."

Mnk again glared her and she showed her battshi and said sorry.

Mnk ignored her and hugging nan more closely and patting her head made his way to room but was stopped by nia who holds nan's hand which was around mnk's neck. She said pulling nans cheek, "oh my god. She is still the same. So cute baby. But yeh so kyu rhi hai? Naandi. Wake up na."

She made mnk really mad. He turned and said , "who the hell are you damn it!"

Nia ignored mnk and caressed nan's head.

Mnk jerked her hand and said, "Dare u touch her. Samjhti kya ho khud? Ho kaun tum?"

Nia rolled her eyes and said, "shut up manik and about me so let me introduce myself. I'm nia sharma. I know like always tujh me itna brain ni hoga that u'll remember me so yaad dilate hu. U remember nia shama. Kindergarten 1 wali nia jo tum fab 5 n abhya k alwa nandita aunty ki fav thi. Jise nandita aunty ne nandi ko carry karne diya tha. Jisse tu kavi defeat ni kr ska tha. Jisne teri teeth ko..."

Before she could continue mnk stopped her saying, "yaa. Yaa. Yaad aaya. Nia the nautanki. Ho gaya ab."

Nia smirked and said, "gud champu. Jaaldi yaad aa gaya."

Rolling his eyes mnk said, "nia agar teri permission ho toh can I go to my rum. Nanhi ko fever hai she needs rest."

"What fever. Tu usse fever me yaha laya hai. Nandita aunty ne allow kaise kiya? Bol? Number de aunty ka batati hu main.", she shouted worriedly.

Ignoring her mnk went to his room.

Nia turned to others and said, "yeh itna weird kab se ho gaya?"

"lots of things happened nia. Fursat me batate hai.", abhi said.

"tu kyu chilla rhi thi.", cab asked.

"wo ab solve ho gaya. Jab mere yaar yaha hai toh. Actually maine booking kit hi but in firangiyon ka kahna hai mujhe 8 hours baad hi rum milega kuch emerygency ki wajah se dey gave my rum to someone else aur wo 8 hours baad vacant karga n they don't have any room so ab jab u all are here toh I'll join u guys."

"yeh kya jabardasti hai.", mukti said playfully.

Nia smirked and keeping her hands around her shoulder said, "ab toh tere hi rum me aaungi.I want all of u in mukti's rum in an hour. Mujhe sab kuch detail me jaana hai."

Everyone gathered in mukti's rum, expect manan, and told everything to nia. All were in tears.

She sat in shock for a minute and then shouted, "U guys are sick of ur mind! Damn. U guys don't deserve forgiveness. Mukti are mad or wat. U envied of that small kid. Seriously."

Nia wiped her tears and asked, "What's mnk's rum number I wanna met nandi."

They told them and giving them last glare she left to manan.

Mnk , on the other hand, tuk nan in his arms and made her lay down on bed.

He caressed her hairs and kissing her forehead stood to bring cold water and cloth for her fever.

He came back and started keeping cold cloth on her forehead. Nan, in sleep, turned towards him and holds his hand.

Nia knocked door to which mnk shouted, "Door is open"

She opened and saw mnk changing cloth from her nan's head.

She sat on the other side of nan and said caressing nan's head, "I never expected this from u manik."

Tears came in his eyes and he said keeping his head down, "I failed everyone."

"Yes. U did. U guys never informed me about aunty. I lost contact but u guys had my number. N leave all that how? How on the earth u thought like this about nandi? She was ur child na mnk? Then? Where were ur luv? Iss bachi ki mental state na samjhne ki jagah u bloody assumed and accused? Seriously. I so wish to rip ur head."

Mnk didn't said anything just kept his head down with teary eyes.

Nia's shout woke nan up. She opened her eyes and tried to sit to which mnk helped.

Nan looked mnk and smiled then looked nia who passed her smile but nan returned a nervous smile and said to mnk spreading her arms to take her in his arms, "monstu."

Mnk looked her and make her sit in his lap but didn't holds to which nan holds his hand and wraps around her waist.

Nia smiled and said, "so nandi baby woke up?"

Nan looks her and bats her lashes.

Smiling nia pulled her cheeks a little and said, "so cute."

Nan shooed her hands smoothly and turning to mnk whispered in his ears, "monstu. Who is she?"

Mnk whispered back, "Nia di. Fab 5 friend and ur di."

Nan looked nia and waved a hi and said, "hello."

"hello to u too baby."

Nan said to mnk- monstu. Bhuk lagi hai.

Mnk smiled and said-haa chalo but first u have to wear some warm clothes.

Nia smiled and said- u guys come downstairs. we'll have brunch over there.

They nodded and nia left kissing nan's forehead.

As she left nan encircles her hand around mnk's neck and said with extra sugary tone, "monstu. Gussa ho?"

Tucking her hairs behind her ears mnk said, "ap batao hona chiye?"

She looked above for minute as if thinking and then said, "haa."

Mnk smiled and said pulling her more close snaking his hand around her waist, "acha? Kyu?"

Nan pressed her lips together and said looking down, "maine share ni kiya na isliye."

Mnk make her look him keeping finger below her chin and said, "acha. Jab pata hai this is wrong toh share krna chiye than na."

"solly"

Mnk peckd her pout and said, "promise me next tym se u won't do this."

She nodded with a big smile.

Mnk smiled back and said, "chalo let's change u into warm clothes."

Changing her in warm clothes both went down.

They had their brunch with fab5 and abhya and nia.

Mnk made her eat brunch. All this while nia was observing nan which was noticed by mukti.

After brunch all retired to their respective room for nap as they had to plan for night.

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At night.

Everyone except manan went to the decided place as decided.

Mnk was awake from past one hour but since nan was in deep sleep so he was lying beside her.

At 8, finally mnk woke her up and told her gave her a dress and said to get ready.

She silently changed without asking anything.

Mnk smiled and said to himself, "I know baby u want to celebrate Diwali that's y u are so sad but is I possible that u wish something so much and I won't fulfill it."

Nan came out wearing dress looking like a doll.

She was combing her hairs when mnk hugged her from back and said, "kya hua? Y so sad?"

"kuch..", mnk cut her in between and said, "u have promised me to share."

She looked him and said, "mujhe Diwali celebrate krna hai."

Mnk makes a sad face and said, "oh! This is very sad. But baby u'll luv Italy more than Diwali. Trust me."

She said with sad eyes, "ok."

Mnk chuckled and pecked her cheek, "chalo."

*****

Mnk took her to Spanish steps. No one was there. It was all dark.

Spanish steps

Nan looked around and finding no one asked, "mnk. Yaha koi ni hai. Where are we? Bolo na."

Mnk looked around and said playfully, "hmm. Yeh toh hai. But jab tum ho. Main hu toh what's need of anyone else."

She blushed and looked down.

He pulled her close and whispered, "haye! Yeh laal gaal. Maar daloge Mrs. Malhotra."

She blushed more and said, "mnk. Koi aa jayega."

"toh? Aane do. We are officially together.", he said to which she smiled but there was something in her eyes which didn't go unnoticed by mnk.

It didn't took time for him to guess what it is. He smiled and said, "close ur eyes."

Her eyes widen and she said, "no. mnk. Yaha ni. Avi ni. Aise kaise. No. koi aa jayega."

Mnk looked her in confusion and said, "hold on baby. What's problem in closing eyes.."

he looked her flushed face and said, "wait a min. u thought I was going to kiss u?"

she looked down.

"vaise I won't mind."

He moves forward and her eyes widen.

Before he could kiss her she kept her palm and pushed his face.

"no. mujhe yaha ni rhna. Hotel chalo.", she said.

He removed her hand and said, "not before this."

He took her lips for a soulful kiss.

As she joined they heard the voice of fireworks.

They broke the kiss and nan looked towards the steps.

Mnk took her in back hug and whispered in her ears, "Happy Diwali my princess."