In the Bungalow

In Nandini's bedroom

It was the most brightest morning for the two souls present in the bedroom who were cuddling and sleeping on each other..The sun rays peeped inside through the curtains and Manik hid in Nandini's hair..She felt ticklish who was caged in Manik's arms..His left hand was on under her back as she has kept her head on his chest while his right hand was on her waist..She stirred in sleep and climbed on him.

Due to the sudden movement he opened his eyes after a lot of protests..But the next moment a huge smile crept on his lips..He saw his LOVE, his LIFE sleeping on him clutching to his vest like a cute baby, his baby. He caressed her cheeks and kissed her forehead..

She smiled and whispered ' Manik ', he was shocked to find out that she can recognize him even in her deep slumber
She smiled and whispered ' Manik ', he was shocked to find out that she can recognize him even in her deep slumber..he couldn't resist and ended up in kissing her cheeks too.. after half an hour she stirred in sleep and opened her eyes slowly..

Nandini's POV

That was the most beautiful dream I have ever seen..Manik just kissed my forehead and cheeks, this was so blissful..I opened my eyes but closed it again, my pillow..it seems so hard..arey my pillow used to be soft and what happened to it now..I opened my eyes again and looked at my pillow..but it was a...a CHEST..what ? I am sleeping on someone's chest, I was about to get up but the person pulled me and I was about to shout.." Manik..Bhay " But the person closed my mouth, this touch..it was Manik's..I looked up to him and saw him shocked..

Manik: Kya kar rahe ho tum ? Chilla kyu rahi ho ? Koi sunega tho yaha hame aese dekhega..

He took his palm back and I sighed in relief..

Nandu: I am sorry Manik..actually mujhe laga mein kisi aadmi pe so rahi thi..

Manik ( smirked ): Tho tujhe mein aadmi nahi lagthi ?

Nandu: Oho..ese nahi..I thought I was sleeping on some stranger..

Suddenly he pulled me more..I shivered with this proximity, not even air could pass through us..

Manik: You think I will allow someone to take my position in your life ? You are allowed to sleep only on me..huh ?

I blushed and nodded at him..He smiled and hugged me..

Manik: Mujhe kuch jaana hai Nandu..

I was still in his arms..I just hmmed at him..

Manik ( hesitatingly ): Wo..don't you have any issue in being..being close with me ? I mean I know I shouldn't have been this fast but Nandu I can't control myself when I am with you..

Nandu ( smiled and said mischievously ): Agar mein kahoon problem hai tho tum kya karoge ?

Manik ( knew her intention but answered honestly ): Agar problem hai tho mein tab thak tere paas nahi aaoonga jab thak tum comfortable nahi ho jathi, haa thoda mushkil hai but I will try for you, for US..

I couldn't stop smiling..I trusted him and so I never had problem in being close with him and here He increased my respect for him, I must be the luckiest girl on earth to be his Love..yes I know he loves me the way I love him..Thank you Daadi ki Rab ji..Thank you for sending him in my life..

Nandini: I never allowed any guy to be near to me, I had maintained my distance even with my friends but you, I never felt it was wrong to be with you, I never felt bad when you touch me, When you kiss my forehead I felt I was in PEACE..Now, do you need to know whether I am comfortable with you or not ?

I asked him looking into his eyes..He grinned like a kid at me..He kissed my cheeks..But I was worried of Bhayyus, what will I tell them..I am in love with a guy for which they will do multiple kind of things to protect me..and secondly I am in love with manik, whom Asad Bhayyu doesn't like much..What am I going to do ? I can't choose here..they both are my life..

Manik: You don't need to think much..I will make it right..

Nandu ( confused ): What ?

Manik ( smiled ): Jiske wajah se tum mujhe apne dil ke baath chupa rahi ho na..wahi baath ke baare mein baath kar raha hoon mein..

Nandu ( shocked ): Tumhe kaise patha ?

Manik: I know you baby girl..

Nandu: I am scared Manik..

Manik: You don't need to baby..I will make it right..

Nandu ( scared ): Tum kya karoge..Dekh Manik..don't tell them..I will make it right..I know them better than you..they won't leave you..

Manik ( smiled ): Shant meri baby..shant..ye chotu-sa brain hai na..usse shant hone dho..aur jo karna hai wo mein karoonga..Relax okay..Don't you trust me..

I smiled, I trusted him blindly..

Nandini: Khud se zyada..

Manik ( grinned ): Tho bas sab kuch muj pe chod dho..and now..you get freshen up..I will also get ready..breakfast ke liye jaana hai na..

I nodded, he kissed my forehead and I smiled at him, he got out of the bed but suddenly I remembered something and I stopped Manik..

Manik: Kya hua..

Nandu ( got out of the bed ): Manik..kal tum disturbed tha na..tho if you don't mind can I know what was it for ?

Manik ( smiled and kissed her cheeks ): Pehli baath, agar tumhe mujhse kuch poochna hai ya jaana hai tho bas kehdo mein kahoonga kyunki tum meri ZINDAGI ho..aur meri Zindagi tho mere baare mein sab kuch jaan sakthi hai..aur dusri baath..wo haan..I was disturbed cause of you..

Nandu: Me ? What did I do ?

Manik: You were not well right day before yesterday and I couldn't just take your pale face out of my mind..( he took her hands in his ) Please..never do such stunts..I can't live without you..I just can't..You have turned to be my life..aage se kabhi aese kuch kara jiske wajah se tumhare jaan pe khathra hai..tum meri Jaan ho..

My eyes have turned moist seeing his Love for me..He was shocked with that incident, he has never seen me like that..I stepped on his feet and kissed his forehead..

Nandu: I can never leave something that's precious..If I am your life then you are my HEART..And I wouldn't be able to live without my Heart..

He smiled and left and I went to freshen up..

He smiled and left and I went to freshen up
End of Nandini's POV

On the breakfast table

Everyone got settled down for breakfast..

Rudr: Where are we going today ?

Om: I have no idea about Amritsar, so looking forward to Malhotras..

The Malhotras smiled at it..

Cabir: Nandini, you have got no problems in travelling right ? I mean, you were not well day before yesterday and you didn't even have proper food yesterday..

The Murthys smiled at his concern for Nandini while Malhotras looked at nandu for her reply, they were all equally worried..Manik was the most happiest person to see Cabir's care towards her..His parents ( all his mums and Dads..) already admire her like no one and for his Daadu, nandu is just like his grand daughter..He was scared whether his siblings wouldn't like her and it was his worry since he knew the meaning of marriage and Love, what if he marries someone who his siblings don't approve of..but here his luck is so high that his siblings are so fond of her and like to be with her..

Nandu ( smiled ): I am fine Cabir..No need to worry..

Dhruv: Are you sure Nandini ? Don't hesitate..You can consider me just like Rudr..

Cabir ( scowled ): Oh hello, tho mein kya bhikari hoon jo Nandini mujhe apne health ke baare mein nahi batha sakthi..

Dhruv ( smirked ): Wah Cabir, tu ne tho mere mann ki baath muh pe laaya..

Cabir ( frustrated ): Teri honewali Beewi meri best friend hui warna kab ka tere break-up karwatha main..

Nandu ( irritated ): Arey, kya bachon jaise lad rahe tum dono..

Mukti ( giggled ): Bacha ? Isse behthar bache hai Nandu..ye log tho kabhi chup nahi rah sakthe..agar aesa kuch hua na tho uss din kawaa ( crow ) safedh rang mein paidha hojayega..

The girls giggled and hi-fied..

Cabir ( sarcastically ): Kawaa ko safendh rang se paint karo, kyunki safedh kawaa ko sirf ek safedh kawaa hi paidha kar sakthi..

Dhruv ( equal to Cabir ): Aur aaj thak duniya mein koi bhi kaala kawaa safedh kawaa ko janam nahi diya..Warna Male kawaa ko Female kawaa pe shak hojayega..

The rest of them laughed at it while the girls' mouth was wide open and gawked at him..Anjali slapped BirUv's arms..

Nyonika ( scolded ): Sharam nahi aathe tum logonko..

Cabir: Arey Mom, ismein sharmane ka kya baath hai ?

Arpita ( scolded ): Kuch bhi haan, ye sab badon ke samne boltha hai kya ?

Dhruv: Par humne koi jhoot tho nahi bola..

Anjali: Chup kar badhmashon aur khana khao..

While Asad and Manik closed their respective sister's mouth as it was still open in shock and they made a bad face at it..

Harsh: Acha bacho..ab bathao kaha jaana hai ?

Shivaay: Kya mein kuch batha saktha hoon Chote Daadu ?

Harsh ( smiled ): Shivaay, tum kabse permission lene laga..bathao jo mann mein hai..

Shivaay ( smiled ): Thank you Chote Daadu..Actually mein ye kehna chahtha tha ki kya hum Daadi ke ghar jaayenge aaj ?

Raj ( surprised ): Bua ji ke ghar ?

Shivaay: Ji haan, Wo Raj Papa..humne kabhi unke ghar nahi gaye, unhe sirf unke maa aur papa ke alawa aur koi nahi the family mein par chote papa se suna hai ki Daadi ke ghar khulke ke rakha hai aur wahan DJ ek hawali banya hai thaaki jin logon ke paas ghar ya khana nahi hai waha se paisa milega..hum ye sab dekhna chahthe hai..

Nandini was looking at her brother with moist eyes..While the rest of the Murthys were smiling at Shivaay..Malhotras could just nod at him with an adoring smile..

Harsh ( smiled ): Teri daadi hogi wo par behen hai mere liye aur mujhe uske ghar jaane ka mauka mil raha hai tho mein kaise inkar karoon, jayenge hum..

Raj ( smiled ): Haa zaroor, Nandu..hum aaj waha jayenge, aaj kahi aur jaane ka mann tho nahi thi na tujhe, aisa hai tho hum kal waha jayenge teek hai ?

Nandu ( smiled ): Mere liye tho bola na mere bhayyu ne..

They looked confused..

Om ( smiled ): It was Choti's wish to visit Daadi's house..Ek baar Appa ne isse daadi ke ghar ke baare mein bathaya tha aur tabse isse uss ghar jaana hai..hum tho uss ghar ke baare mein pehli baar choti se hi suna tha..

They smiled at their bonding..they knew each other more than they know themselves..Everybody finished their food and got up to change..While going
Manik stopped the Murthy brothers..

Manik: I had to talk to you..

Rithvik: Kya baath hai Manik ?

Manik: Umm, it's kinda major, so can we talk once you get ready ?

They looked at each other and nodded at him, Manik thanked them and went to get ready..

In Asad's bedroom

Asad, Rithvik and Viren was sitting on the bed..Shivaay and Rudr was sitting on the sofa..While Om, Karan and Sid occupied bean bags..

Asad: Manik ko kya baath karne hai, wo bhi humse ?

Rudr: Wo thode nervous lag rahe the, aur mein jithna unhe jaantha hoon Manik Bhai kabhi nervous nahi ho saktha..

Karan: THo phir jo nervous hai unka bhooth tha kya ?

Sid: Oye chup kar..ek bar tum dono shuru hoja phir kabhi rukhega bhi nahi..koi chennai express nahi hai yeh..

They heard a knock at the door..Shivaay opened the door to see Manik, he welcomed him and Manik occupied the single couch after greeting them while Shivaay closed the door..

Asad: Ab bolo Manik..

Manik ( nervous ): Umm..firstly i want you guys to listen to me for once..

Sid: Aese kya baath hai jo Manik Malhotra ithne nervous lag rahe hai ?

Manik: Jab baath ithna major hai tho koi bhi nervous hojayega..Okay I am not going to beat around the bush..so coming to the point..I am in LOVE..Mein usse bohat chahtha hoon..wo meri zindagi ban chuki hai ab ki mein khud uske bina nahi rah saktha hoon..

Karan: Par ye humse kyu batha rahe ho Manik Bhai ?

Manik ( rubbed his nape ): Kyunki..kyunki wo ladki koi aur nahibalki aap longon ki behen NANDINI hai..

There was pin drop silence in the room..Manik was looking at the brothers' reaction while they were sitting in front of him without any expression on their faces..

Om: Tho dosthi pyar ban gaye ho ?

Manik: Pyar hamesha dosthi se tho shuru ho jathi hai..

Shivaay: Ek baath samaj nahi aaya mujhe, tum hume kyu keh raha hai, hum uska brothers hai, papa nahi..

Manik ( smiled ): Wo apne Appa se bohath pyar karthi hai par wo hamesha aap logon ke baare mein baath karthi hai..aap log sirf bhai nahi uskeliye..Asad aur Rithvik ko wo apna Appa jaise manthe hai..Viren aur Shivaay tho protective big brothers..Sid aur Om tho best friends she could have..aur Karan aur Rudr tho crime partners hai uske liye..aur jab uske dil ke ithne khareeb log yaha pe hai tho mujhe sabse pehle unke permission lena hai..

They smiled at it..

Rudr: Aur hum apni behen ko kyu denge aapko ?

Manik: Kyunki mein usse khush reh paaonga, aur khushi waha hojatha hai jaha pyar hai..

Viren: Par Angel tumse pyar nahi karthi na ?

Manik: Nahi, wo bhi mujhse pyar karthi hai ?

Sid ( shocked ): You guys are in relationship ? She never told us so you can't be..

Manik ( smiled ): No, we are not..in fact we never confessed..

Asad: Then how can you be so sure that she loves you ?

Manik: Even i never said but she knew what i feel for her..I looked into her eyes and I could see the same feeling in it which she could see in mine..All I know is we both love each other and we want to be with each other..and it will happen only if you guys say YES to it..

He looked at Murthy brothers who was just staring at him with no expression..