Day 3:

*Manik*

Nandini ke liye kya mere Dil me kuch hai?

Kyun jab aunty ne bola ki same mehndi lagna acha hota hai to mujhe bahut hi acha feel hua?

I stormed off the thoughts and to avoid these feelings, I asked aunty if I could help in something.

" Bhaiya ye kya Kiya hai Apne? Aise koi lagata hai kya flowers? Ap jaiye, waha ke thik kijiye. Main yaha kar deta Hun."

The yellow, marigold flowers were just hanging instead of being properly arranged. I climbed up and fixed them, only a part was left. I tried to stretch my arm, but ended up falling down.

"Manik!!"

In order to save me, Nandini also fell down right on top of me and now the flowers also landed upon us.

I looked at her and her forehead had so many lines.

"Are you okay Manik? Kisne bola tha tumhe aisa karne ko, log hai yaha. Tum Kyun..? Kuch ho jata to ..." She said

"To? To kya Nandini?"  I said. She looked here and there and said,

"To..to..tumhari Mom Ko kya bolte hum? Taiji..woh kya..-"

Interrupting her, I asked,

"Aur tum? Tumhe koi farak nahi padta?"

She fumbled with words and said,

"Padta! Bahut farak padta!" I looked at her with a small smile.

We were just an inch away. I could hear her heartbeats and feel her breath.

"Arre bhaiya! Hum kar dete hai. Apko lagi to nahi?"  The flower wale bhaiya came and said.
We didn't even realise and our lips were about to meet. We broke the eye-lock and she left making an excuse.

Just as I was about to go behind her, my phone rung.

"You? Why have you called? You know na..I am.-" Before I could complete, I got a shock from the other side.

"What?" Is all that came out from my mouth.

"Manik, beta chalo jaldi, haldi ki rasam Chalu hone wali hai" Mom said.

Ma, ab to haldi aur shaadi, dono me hi tension rahegi mujhe.

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*Nandini*

Manik was standing in the hall as the rasam was about to begin and I was unable to meet my eyes with him, as a result of what happened in the afternoon.

"Nandu, bahar Jiju ke bhai aye hain. Tum haldi le aogi unse jakar?" Taiji asked and I nodded my head in a yes.

I took the bowl of haldi from jiju's bhai and when I walked back to the hall, something hit me and I left the bowl!

Ho Gaya siyappa! I closed my eyes in fear. When I couldn't hear anything, I opened my eyes to see the bowl intact with haldi in Manik's hand and some of the haldi on his hand.

I hugged Manik tightly and said,

"Thank you Manik! Abhi ye gir jata to pata nahi kya hota! Thank you"

Shucks!! Ye kya Kiya tune Nandini! Manik ke arms me awesome-blossom feel to ho Raha hai..par..woh kya sochega!

"Sorry..woh..i-"  I said breaking the hug.

"Ye lo bowl" He handed over the bowl to me. Our hands touched and some of the haldi from his hand came onto mine. I walked to the door and gave the bowl of haldi. But, I had a question??

"Mummy..ye haldi to Jiju Ko lagayi hai na! To ye purani haldi Hum di Ko Kyun lagaye? Hun new haldi Kyun nahi Laga rahe?"

Mummy hit me on the head and I did an ouch.

"Pagal! Ye rasam hai! Ladke ki haldi hi ladki Ko lagti hai!" My eyes wandered to my hand and then Manik!

Why me? Always?

The ritual began and I moved to Alya di!

"Di!! Main kaise bolun Manik Ko? I have to tell him."

"Toh tujhe realise ho hi gaya!" She nudged me and said.

"Yes. I love Manik." I bit my lip.

"Toh sun plan!!" She said.

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*Manik*

"Mujhe Nandini Ko Sab sach batana hoga! Kal shaadi me, main use Sab bol Dunga. Ab aur nahi!"

I thought and slept.

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*Nandini*

"Manik Khandelwal! Get ready, Nandini Agarwal is all set to propose you Tomorrow"

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Kya ye do Dil milenge ya inki bhi kahani most teenagers ki tarah adhuri reh jayegi?

Keep reading Love in Seven Days To know!

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Till then,
Bye