Day 5:

*Nandini*

"Nandu, uth beta!" I had barely slept for two hours and here my mata Shree was waking me up.

"Beta teri eyes, itni red Kyun hai! Aur ye pillow, why is it wet?" My sleep ran away. I was crying and that is why my pillow was wet and eyes were red.

"Mummy, woh mukti di ki bahut yaad ayegi na! Isliye...woh Rona aa Raha tha, rat me!" I made an excuse.

"Acha! Tu bhi na pagal hai!" She said and started arranging the room.

"Ja ready ho ab!" I went to the washroom and got ready.

So much satyanash!! Ye mummy bhi na, humesha jaldi Karti Rehti hai! I forgot to bring my clothes.

I peeped out of the door to check if there was someone. And luckily, no one was there. I wrapped the towel around my body and went outside.

Ise pehle koi aa jaye, search for the clothes Nandu! I was searching for the clothes when I heard the door opening.

"Nandini" Iski bhi humesha wrong time par hi entry Hoti hai!

"Ahh!" I shouted. Manik looked at me and fatafat se looked away

"Lock the door! I said, lock the door. I can hear some aunties outside. " He obeyed.

"I am sorry, actually-"

"Kitni baaton ke liye sorry bologe! Shut up and stand! Let me find my clothes" I answered coldly.

"Nan-"

"I said finger on your lips!" He did the same. I searched for my clothes.

Aj hi ye kapde gayab hone the! Kitni Baar Mumma Ko mana Kiya hai maine, don't touch my cupboard but nahi Sunna hi nahi hai unhe to!

I murmured.

"Nandi-"

"Tum for bolne Lage! Can you just shut up for a while!" Then I saw my clothes.

So much siyappa! Manik ke bilkul samne kapde the. I couldn't go there, as he would see me. I couldn't ask him to turn and give me for the same reason.

"Manik!" I so hated talking to him now!

"Hmm" He said, without looking at me.

"Tumhare samne mere kapde hai! Tum pehle wo top Dena..without turning and then the jeans! Okay?" He nodded and moved forward to take the top.

He twisted his hand behind and tried to give me the top. I took it and wore it quickly.

"Now, the jeans!" He picked up the pair of jeans and did the same. I wore it.

"Pheww" I said and walked in front only to slip, because of the wet floor.

"Ahh" I screamed and as always, Manik held me and we both landed on the bed with him on top of me and the towel on both of us.

We had an eye-lock.

Kyun meri heart beats Abhi bhi badh Rahi hai, uske hone se!! Kyun!

He removed his hands and got up only to fall back on me, because my hair strand was stuck in his shirt's button.

He landed even nearer this time. I tried to pull my hair strand but that only brought him closer to me. He removed my hand and then tried to remove the strand. All this while, we were having an eye lock.

I held the bedsheets tightly to avoid my feelings.

He got up after he removed my hair and in result, his button broke.

And Jaisi aunties bahar ghum Rahi hai, agar ye Banda Abhi Gaya, without his shirt's button to pata nahi kya kya sochegi.

"Ruko!" I said and he stood at his place. I searched for the thread and button. Thanks to my mummy, jinhone ye mujhe sikhaya hai!

"Shirt kholo!" He looked at me shocked.

"Fine" I was in no mood to explain him. I just made him stand near a table.

I then, put the thread in the needle and started putting his button, in anger!

"Ahh" I pricked him with the needle.

"Sorry" I said and blowed air at the place.

Not for once he removed his gaze from me.

Ye Hindustan ke ladke chahte kya hai? Ek hai na, to dusri Ko bhi special Kyun feel karate hai!

"Done" I said.

"Thanks" He smiled. I just rolled my eyes and he was about to leave when,

"Nandu" Mummy banged the door.

Ye Sab aj hi Kyun hona hai! I thought to myself. I took Manik to the bathroom and made him hide there.

I slowly, without any noise, opened the lock of the door and ran into the bathroom, locking it.

"Han mummy" I shouted.

"Beta, kya kar Rahi hai!" She asked, I think she was inside the room now.

"Woh Mom! Bas, aa hi Rahi hun! Nahakar" I shouted

"Okay! Main yahi Hun"
Are mummy! Jao yaha se.

"Nahi mummy, ap jao! Main woh, uhh...ap..jao na! Mujhe pasand nahi hai, koi rahe room me jab nahakar bahar aun"

"Kya ho Gaya hai tujhe Aj. Pehle Mukti di ki yaad me ro rokar, eyes red aur pillow wet kar rakha tha aur ab ye!"

Kyun bolna tha Inhe ye! Manik looked at me and I avoided any eye contact.

"Mummy ap Jaa rahe ho!" I said, a bit angrily.

"Han Han! Jaa Rahi hun" I heard the door close. Thank god.

I opened the bathroom door and was about to go outside when Manik pulled me and closed the door blocking my way by putting his hands on both sides of the door.

"Ye tum kya kar rahe ho!" I asked

"Tum ro Rahi thi!" He asked

"Han! Suna nahi tumne Mukti di Chali gayi isliye ro Rahi thi!" I said looking everywhere but him.

"Jhuth" I looked at him and said,

"Kyun jhuth? Kisne kaha? Aur Kyun roungi?"

"Jo kuch kal hua uske baad-" I didn't want to hear anything like that now

"Kal jo hua, woh kal tha! Mujhe tumse koi farak nahi padta! Understand" I lied to him, actually, myself.

"Nahi padta farak" He asked.

"Nahi" I replied. Fine.

He grabbed my hand, and kissed it.

"Bolo, tumhe farak nahi padta?" Even though I felt goosebumps, he kissed me for the first time. But I said,

"Nahi!"

He moved my hair strands behind and whispered in my ears,

"Nahi padta farak?"

"Nahi"

He kissed my forehead and said,

"Ab bhi nahi"

I nodded my head negatively. I was holding onto the corner of my jeans.

He kissed my cheeks.

"Nahi" I was adamant. Some drops of tears fell from my eyes.

He moved closer to my lips and whispered there,

"Abhi bhi nahi padta na!"

My eyes were closed and I said,

"Padta hai!" I felt him smirking.

He moved away and I realised what just happened.

"Kyun Apne emotions, chipa Rahi ho! Let them out!"

"Tumhe usse kya! You go to your Shaina. I can take care of myself." I said and now, I did not have anything to say.

I ran taking advantage of the situation.

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*Manik*

Nandini! Please, bat karo mujhse! I can't bear this silence.

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