How does it to feel desperate about something..??

Everyone have their own opinions for that feeling, right. Some says that no, they don't get desperate, they're always patient.

While, some says that its a very weird feeling, because they don't know anything about having patience. Its common that some people tend to do stupid things when they get desperate for something.

They even forget how actually they were in person just because they were quiet desperate for that particular thing to happen.

Manik Malhotra was also going through such a feeling..

In Malhotra Mansion

MaNan's Bedroom

Manik was knocking at his walk-in-closet's door since a long time, according to himself..

Manik: Lilliput..kab thak rahoge andhar..??

Nandini ( from inside ): What's wrong with you, Grumpy Coffee..It's been only 15 minutes since I'm inside for a shower, mujhe bas shower nahi uske baad dress bhi karni hai..Why the hell are you behaving like a desperate teenager..??

In return, his knocks got huger making her irritated like hell. She opened the closet with a very bad glare for him which he ignored and got inside..

Nandini ( frustrated ): Ugh..patha nahi Mom ne isse kyu paida kiya..

Manik ( from inside ): I heard that..

Nandini: So..?? I don't care..Sunne keliye tho bathaya mene..

She walked downstairs to see everyone packing their stuffs except for Cabir, who was checking his camera out..

Nandini: Bhai..aap, camera bhi leke jaa rahe hai kya..

Cabir ( casually ): Of course..uske bina mein jee nahi paoonga..

Hearing it, Nandini jumped on the couch making him scared..

Nandini: Bhai, you're gonna let me capture the pictures then..Mere camera MruNi's apartment mein hai..Aur Mruno tho uske ghar mein hogi so even she won't be able to get it for me..

Cabir ( sarcastic grin ): Mera naam Manik Malhotra nahi hai jaise aap mere beizati karegi waise hi mein apke liye sab kuch karoonga.

Nandini ( glared ): You mean to say you won't let me use your camera..

Cabir ( smirked ): Good that you're intelligent...

Nandini ( smirked ): Oh really..then, get ready to cry..

She got up from the couch making him confused..

Cabir: Excuse me..??

Nandini ( shrugged her shoulders ): When Mom sees your mobile which will be filled with pictures of some sexy beauties, she wouldn't sit and smile at you..right..??

She turned to him while pouting sadly and Cabir widened his eyes in shock..

Cabir: What the f***..!!

Nandini: Oopsie..does Mom like to hear that word, at least..??

Cabir, immediately stood up and held her hands..

Cabir: Meri pyari Bhabi jaan..apna muh bandh karo, agar Mom ko patha chala tho wo mujhe shadi thak karne nahi degi..

She pulled his cheeks and made a cute face..

Nandini: Aw, mein tho bilkul bhi apna muh bandh nahi karoongi, par haan kar sakthi hai..if you...let me use your camera..

He made a bad face at it..

Cabir: Wo meri jaan hai..

Nandini: Tho kya hua..Mein aapki jaan ka bohath acha khayal rakhoongi..

Cabir ( poker face ): Fine......

Nandini jumped in her place and pulled Cabir's cheeks with such a very huge force that it started paining for him..

Nandini: Aw, Bhai..Thank you so much...

She was about to hug him when two arms pulled her by waist making her jump in place, while for Cabir, he sighed in relief..

Cabir: Thank God Manik Bhai..aapne mujhe apni jungli beewi se bacha liya..yar Nandu, mere gaal patha nahi ab kaunsa rang ke ho chuke hai..

Nandini: Kya Grumpy Coffee..I was about to hug him..

She looked at Manik's reddened eyes which confused her..

What did she do, now..?!

Manik: And..why would you hug him..??

Nandini ( grinned ): Arey, he's gonna give his camera to me, you know, mine is at my place. Aur mujhe picnic ke waqt camera chahiye na..

Manik ( pissed ): So what..?? Is hugging necessary if he's lending his camera to you..??

Nandini ( annoyed ): What's wrong with you Grumpy Coffee..? Ab Bhai mera help kar rahe hai tho I got to thank him..

Manik: Is it the way a person thank someone..??

Nandini: How would I know..Mein kya har kisiko ye poochke beithi kya ki wo logonko kaise thank karthe hai. I do hug when someone help me..

Manik ( glared ): Tum kya hug free mein dethe ho kya..

Cabir ( smirked ): Excuse me, Mr. Malhotra..FYI, she's just like Muku, to me..

Manik glared at him which Cabir ignored and walked away while laughing at Manik's possessiveness towards Nandini..

Nandini: Why was he telling it you, now..??

Manik ( glared ): Shut up..he's useless..

Nandini: Unfortunately, I think its you who fits in that category..

She got out of his hold and was about to walk away when he pulled her to him..

Nandini: What the..??

Manik: Shh..turn around..

Nandini: Excuse me..?! Why would I turn around..??

He hissed in frustration and made her turn and moved her hairs in one side..

Nandini: Uh..what are you doing..??

She bit her lips hardly due to their proximity..

Manik: Making you wear this..

He showed something to her and she widened her eyes in surprise and then touched her neck..

Nandini: Meri mangalsutra..where did you get it from..Ugh..shit..its all because of you..

Manik ( shocked ): What the hell..

Nandini ( glared ): Grumpy Coffee..

Manik: Fine..I'm not using it again..

She grinned at him..

Manik: Par mene kya kiya..

Nandini: Tum hi tho ithne zor se chillake mujhe teek se shower lene bhi nahi diya, I remove my jewelries when I shower..Like, what actually happened to you..ithna desperate kyu dikh rahe the..

Manik ( glared ): Kyunki mein teenager banne ke koshish kar raha tha..

Nandini: That was the lamest joke I've ever heard..

He simply glared at her again and made her wear the nuptial chain and this time, they both felt something different, not like how they felt when they got married..

Nandini: I'll do the rest. I need to use my teeth to get it tight..

Manik: Agar ithna kar sakthe hai tho baaki bhi kar paoonga mein..

She huffed in annoyance while he bent to her neck and bit her chain's hook and accidentally, his teeth touched her nape making her shudder and him to lose in her scent.

He held her shoulders in his grip and nuzzled in her neck and inhaled sharply and she clutched onto the hem of her dress. His grip moved towards her waist while pulling her more to him and his nose reached till her cheeks..

" Bhai..." Mukti shouted who was till now in shock after seeing her brother and her Bhabi is such a compromising situation. She palmed her eyes and stood there without moving..

While, Manik, immediately moved away from Nandini and she literally ran away from there without even acknowledging Mukti's presence..

Manik: Uh...wo..I was..

Mukti took her palm back and then looked at Manik with a mischievous smile on her face only to see him giving nervous smiles..

Mukti: Bhai..kam se kam ye tho sochna chahiye tha aapko ki ye aapka bedroom nahi hai balki humara living room tha..

Manik glared at her and walked away while Mukti was still grinning..

Mukti: Hayee Miss Malhotra..aapko tho zyada mehnath karne nahi padegi, mathlab gaadi bohath thez nikal rahe hai..Good going Lilliput and Grumpy Coffee..!!

Soon, the Malhotras were ready with their packing and got inside their Chevrolet Express Passenger Van as they're of 10 people including Manik and Nandini's friends..

One by one, Mrunal, Arijit, Shravan and Abhimanyu were picked by the Malhotras from their homes, respectively..

In the Van

Manik was driving and Arijit was in the passenger seat while others were at the back..

Mukti: I just can't believe that finally we're going to our farm house. It's been really long and I'm damn happy..

Everyone smiled hearing her. Nandini got busy with Cabir's camera making him to pout sadly like a kid..

Mukti: Bhabi..aapko bhi photography mein interest hai kya..

Nandini: Nah..mujhe usmein koi interest nahi hai, but I love to make memories and what's better than having a camera when it comes to memories..

Mukti: True, that..

Nandini started to capture photos of scenic views and she admired the photos..

Cabir: Well, I capture photos much better than you could..

Nandini ( casually ): Had I been interested in this field, then you would have been India's second best photographer..

Cabir ( glared ): And who told that, Miss..??

Nandini: Is it necessary to tell..aapke saare photos ekdum gandhe hai..

Cabir ( pissed ): Bhai..ask your wife to shut her mouth..

Manik ( smirked ): Why would I do it when someone has the capability to shut The Cabir Malhotra's mouth. I'm simply enjoying it..

Hearing him, Arijit, Abhimanyu and Shravan looked at him in shock. Manik will always do some or the other thing to stop them from bickering, for the past 2 years, but now, he himself is enjoying these petty fights..

It looked more like, they were getting to see their old Manik..

Is he, finally, changing..for good..?!

Nandini ( grinned ): Bechara Cabir Bhai..

Mrunal: Well, I'm not shocked..Isse bhi khatharnak aadmiyon ka muh band kiya hai madam ne..

Mukti: After all, meri Bhabi jo hai..

Nandini grinned back at her..

Shravan: Okay guys, why don't we play something..It's getting bored..

Mukti: I second that..

Cabir: Why don't we play truth or dare..

Mukti: I missed playing it..how about others..

" I'm in " everyone echoed except for Manik and Arijit..

Mukti: What about you both then..??

Manik: I'm driving, Muku..Buddy, don't miss it just because of me..

Arijit: No yar, mood nahi hai..I'll give you a company..

Shravan: Oho Bhai, driving ke waqt khelna mana nahi kiya hai..

Manik: Arey par..

Nandini: Kya Grumpy Coffee..bas ek game tho hai, tumhe apna muh use karna hai, hath ya pair nahi hai..

Manik ( sighed ): Fine..

And now again, his friends were shocked..

Shravan ( whispered to Cabir ): Ye Manik Bhai ko kya hua hai yar..

Cabir: Bathatha hoon, par abhi nahi, farmhouse pohanchke..

Shravan nodded at him..

Mukti: Okay, if that's the case, then Arijit bhai, even you're joining..

Arijit: Fine..

Mukti: Cool..Mom and Dad..

Raj: We'll watch you playing, its much peaceful..

Indeed, because they were seeing it after a long gap, after 2 years of their lives..

Cabir: Okay..then..who's first..

Mukti: We'll go by alphabets..

Abhimanyu: That's a good idea..

Cabir: Of course..isiliye kisine kaha tha, apna naam kabhi bhi " A " se shuru nahi hona chahiye..

Abhimanyu palmed his face while others giggled..

Cabir: So, Abhi..Truth or dare..??

Abhimanyu: I'm not gonna do any kind of dares, because you're a nasty creature..So, I'm going with Truth..

Cabir made a bad face while Nandini's eyes twinkled in mischievousness..

Nandini: Wait wait..Can I ask him, pretty please..

Before Cabir could answer, Manik interrupted..

Manik: I think, Cabir will be better for Abhi, warna ye Lilliput jo bhi poochegi wo isse digest nahi ho paega..

Nandini ( sarcastically ): Mera target Abhimanyu Bhai hai, tum nahi ho, Grumpy Coffee..

Manik glared at her through the rear view mirror which she ignored..

Abhimanyu: I think, Nandini is better, aakhir Cabir ka koi bharosa hi nahi..

Cabir: Ab tho tum zaroor bhuktoge, isiliye Nandu, he is all your's..

Nandini ( smirked ): Thank you, Bhai. So, Abhi Bhai, my question for you is, have you ever fallen in love..??

Abhimanyu nodded first with an obvious face but then widened his eyes and looked at Nandini who was looking at him curiously while others were looking at him in shock..

Cabir: You fell in love..??

Shravan: Kab..??

Arijit: Kyu..??

Mrunal ( irritated ): Kyu..?? Seriously Mr. Sinha, what kind of question is that..??

Arijit ( glared ): Its a kind of question that Arijit Sinha supposed to ask..??

Mrunal ( sarcastically ): Right..aakhir, aapse koi teek sawal ke ummeedh hi nahi rakhna chahiye..

Nandini: Yar Mruno, tum baad mein inki beizati karlena, pehle Abhi Bhai ke pitaai kare, oh mera mathlab, let's get the truth out of him..So, Abhi Bhai..you were in love..?? Bathaya hi nahi kisine mujhse..

Abhimanyu ( stammered ): What..are you talking about..?? I don't love anyone..

Manik ( stunned ): Abhi, you're stammering..Tum humse chupaya hi kyun..

Nandini was the only soul who was enjoying Abhimanyu's condition while others were swimming in shock..!!

Mukti ( excitedly ): Wow, we're gonna have one more member in our family..Abhi, wo ladki hai kaun..

And Abhimanyu wanted to bang his head somewhere and cry bucket of tears after seeing his Lady Love asking who was his Love..!!

While for Nandini, she looked at Mukti with a very sad look on her face..

Nandini ( thought ): Mathlab iss ladki ke dimaag ya dil mein, Abhi Bhai keliye koi jagah hi nahi aur bechara patha nahi kabse iske aashiq ban chuka hai..

Mrunal ( frowned ): Arey Abhimanyu Bhai, aap kaha kho gaye hai..??

Abhi ( fake smiled ): Kahi bhi nahi..

Nandini: Tho bol kyu nahi rahe ho..you're not in love..?? You should speak the truth, anyhow..

Abhimanyu ( sighed ): Yes..I'm in love..

Arijit ( stunned ): What..?? So, you were really in love..?? And, why didn't you tell us..??

Abhimanyu ( sadly ): Kyunki jisse mein pyar kartha hoon wo mere taraf palatke dekhthi bhi nahi..

Manik ( shocked ): What the he..!!

Nandini's glare was enough for Manik to gulp it down back in his throat..

Manik ( pissed ): Kya Abhi..aise bhi kaunsi ladki hai jo tumse pyar nahi kar paa rahi hai, mathlab, you're one of the eligible bachelor of India and she's showing attitude towards you..

Abhimanyu ( sighed ): Manik..she's not at fault, usse patha hi nahi hai ki mein usse pyar kartha hoon, mujhe hamesha ek friend ke tarah samajke rakhi hai..

Nandini ( thought ): Ye kahi likha tho nahi ki jo friends hai wo lovers kabhi nahi ban paega..of course nahi, tho iska mathlab, ye love story mein chances hai..

Arijit: Arey tho tum confess karlo na..aur phir dekhthe hain..

Abhimanyu: Nahi..she doesn't love me, I know it, so I won't confess it..

Manik ( glared at Abhi ): Tum hamara Abhi hi ho na, hang on, tell me who's that girl, I'll confront her, mein jaake poochtha hoon ki jo mere friend mein nahi dekha wo kismein dekhi hai..

Nandini ( annoyed ): Kisike barein mein jaanne se pehle action dikhana tumhara birthright hai kya..?? Let him decide what he wants, Grumpy Coffee..Aur Bhai, I'm sure, one day, you'll get her love too..

Abhimanyu smiled widely at her and took a secret glance of Mukti..

Abhimanyu: I never lost hope for us, I still wish for her, pyar tho bas ek baar kiya mene aur dobara nahi kar paoonga..

Nandini gave him an admiring smile..Mukti also looked at him in admiration..

Nandini ( thought ): Hayee..Bhai kithna cute hai, Muku ke saath botha acha dikhega..

Nandini: You're soo cute, Bhai. She's so lucky to have you..

And she did what she does every time, she pulled his cheeks making him smile while someone fumed in anger..

Manik ( sternly ): Who's next, Muku..??

Mukti ( nodded ): Oh yeah, next is, Arijit Bhai..

Arijit ( sulked ): I shouldn't have got a name with A..

Abhimanyu: Copy that..But, thank god, I'm already done with it..

Mukti: Ab wo sab chodo..Arijit Bhai, Truth or Dare..??

Arijit ( sighed ): Truth..

Cabir ( smirked ): Tho, I'm going to ask you, bhale aap single hai, but you would definitely have an imagination for you better half, so speak about it..

Arijit, instinctively, looked at Mrunal, who was also looking at him, but unlike him, she's having a bored look on her face, because she's just into the game, not in him..

Poor boy..!!

Arijit: I'm not interested in such stuffs, Cabir, you know that..

Nandini ( frowned ): I have a doubt, kahi aap Grumpy Coffee ka Bhai tho nahi, mathab, tum dhono kaafi alike dikhthe hain..Being a sadu, angry bird and now, you don't even know how to have an imagination for your better half..

Both Manik and Arijit glared at her while others suppressed their laughter..

Cabir: Pehli baar, tumne mere dil ki bath keh diya, proud of you Bhabi jaan..

Nandini ( casually ): Mein tho sach bol raha tha, aapko mujhpe proud honekeliye mein koi award nahi jeethi hai, save it for that time when I win the award for Best Doctor of India..

Cabir made a bad face at her..

Mrunal: Kyu..mein abhi thak mari nahi, even I'm a doctor..

Nandini: Tu Psychiatrist hai na, isiliye tujhe award nahi milega, suna hai, Psychiatrists bhi pagal hona zaroori hai aur pagal insan ko sirf ek pagal award de sakthe hai..

Mrunal: Aur ye tum kisse suna hai..

Nandini: Meri aathma se..

Mrunal: Teri aathma jaise budhu aathma ko mene aaj thak dekha hi nahi..

Nandini: Tu ithne saare aathmaon ko dekha hai kya..

Manik: God....Lilliput, let me concentrate in driving..

Nandini: What did I even do to you to distract you from driving..??

Manik: You're fighting like a crazy woman with your best friend..

Mrunal: Jeeju, you shouldn't scold my best friend..

Arijit: Why..is it banned..??

Mrunal: Tumse baath kiya hi nahi, so wo jo muh hai na jo tum hamesha non-sense bathein karne keliye use karthe hai, usse bandh karke rakho, warna I'll put pepper spray in your mouth..

Arijit glared at her..

Shravan ( dramatically ): Kithne ache conversation ho rahe hai, mathlab, there are some ladies around to shut my brothers' mouth..Ab agar aaj mein maroon, phir bhi mujhe koi problem nahi hai..

Cabir: Mujhe bhi, after all, I'll get rid of your pathetic PJs..

Mukti: Shut up guys..Hum kaha se kaha thak pohanch gaye..Arijit Bhai..aap bholiye na..

Ariit: Arey Muku, I told you rie, I don't have..

Mukti: That's a lie, Bhai. Iss dunya mein har koi apna better half ke barein mein sochthe hain, its just an imagination, because its not necessary that the dream will come true..

Arijit sighed and looked ahead..

Arijit: Alright..If that's what you want to hear, then all I want to say is, I need someone who can have time for me, who can take some time out of her life just to be with me..Like you said, dream can never come true, so..that will always remain a dream..

He gave a smile to Mukti while she could only give a smile back to him. Shravan simply gave a fake smile, he knew how much his brother craves for love, after all. When they wanted love and attention from their parents, they weren't ready because they're busy in making money.

Mrunal, for the first time, got lost in his words. She could feel some kind of agony in his words..

Mrunal ( casually ): And you say that you don't dream about having a better half..??

Arijit simply gave a blank look to her. Mrunal held Nandini's hand in her's and showed it to him..

Mrunal: Friendship is the first step towards every relationship. My friendship with her lead me to being happy and I got a sister in her. Waise hi hai life partner bhi, when you don't make friendship with someone your heart wants, you can never have that person. Try to be friends with that girl whom you feel like " yeah, maybe she could be the one " aur uske baad samaj paega whether she was the actual one or not..Bina mehnath karke koi bhi kuch bhi hasil nahi kar paega, Love is the same..

Nandini smiled at Mrunal and then at others who were also looking at them with admiration..

Shravan ( grinned ): Jithna pataka samajthe hai ye MruNi ko, uthna hi samajdar bhi nikle aap dhono..Manik Bhai became that luckiest guy to have Nandu Bhabi, ab jo aapse shadi karega wo tho the next luckiest niklega Mrunal Di..

In return Mrunal just winked at him making him chuckle. Arijit got lost in deep thoughts while staring at her..

Soon, they reached Lonavala as they were just 2 hour distant from their place, in Mumbai..

Nandini: Beautiful...

That's the only word escaped from her mouth after seeing the beauty of Malhotra's farmhouse. She watched the scenic beauty around the area and she jumped on mrunal who was also staring at everything in awe..

Nandini: Damn Mruno..I'm not gonna stay inside this farmhouse..

Mrunal: Guess what, i was going to say the same thing..

And they hi-fived..

Nyonika ( worried ): Arey kyu beta..aap dhono ko pasand nahi aaye kya hamara farmhouse..

Nandini ( smiled ): Arey nahi Mom..jab ithni khoobsurathi bahar dekh rahe hai tho andhar kyu beitenge hum..

Nyonika smiled at them warmly while the girls were speaking some or the other thing while pointing at here and there..

Mukti: Chalo, Bhabi, ab andhar chalthe hain..

Mrunal: Mukti, wo kiska ghar hai, it looks so royal yar..

Mukti followed Mrunal's gaze and made a dreamy face..

Mukti: Wohi tho mein bhi jaanna chahthi hoon..

Nandini ( frowned ): Mathlab..

Cabir: Mathlab yahi ki, kisiko patha nahi waha kya hotha hai..it's a haunted palace..

This made Mrunal and Nandini's ears to open widely like how wide a drawer could get..!!

Mrunal: Haunted..?? Yaha pe..?? Lonavala mein..?? Hollywood movie hai kya..

Shravan ( casually ): Nahi..Hollywood tho bilkul bhi nahi, but Bollywood zaroor hai..

Nandini: Yar , koi teek se bathayega bath kya hai..

Cabir: Arey Nandu, hum bhi zyada nahi janthe hai, all we know is, that palace belongs to a Royal family who don't exist now, until 15 years back, there used to be the last heiress of the Empire..

Mrunal ( curiously ): What happened to her now..??

Mukti: She's no more. She died when she was around, 50 years old. Log keh rahe the, she committed suicide after getting cheated by her lover..

Mrunal and Nandini palmed their mouths in shock..

Mrunal ( stunned ): Suicide..??

Shravan ( nodded ): Yup..unke jaane ke baad ye palace kabhi khola hi nahi kisine, there used to be a watchman but he went gayab after hearing some noises from inside the palace when there's none alive inside. Isiliye yaha ke koi bhi log waha nahi jaathe hai..

Nandini ( rubbed her chin ): Hold on..why would she suicide when she was 50 years old, mathlab, who would suicide when they're already 50 yar, ithne saal jeene ka baad usse marne ka khwab aayi hai kya..

Mukti: Bhabi, hum kya uske suicide letter pade the..?! Suna hai ki wo 50 saal hone thak relationship mein thi, par shadi hi nahi ki..

Mrunal: Ye kaha ke aurath hai yar..50 saal hone ka baad bhi sirf relationship mein hai, mathlab, isse koi bache vache nahi chahiye the kya..

Nandini: I second you Mruno..aajkal ke ladkiyan kam se kam 30 saal, uske baad shadi karthe hai aur ye granny hone ke saal mein relationship mein busy thi, aaj uske wajah se ye Palace ko haunted samajke rakha hai logone..

Other simply shook their heads in disbelief after hearing them out..

Shravan: Bhabi, ye haunted samajke nahi, ye haunted hi hai..

Mukti: Haa..par mein bhi iske andhar jaana chahthi thi, but koi mere saath hi nahi aatha..

Nandini ( excitingly ): Grumpy Coffee..

He held her hand in his the next second and started walking..

Manik: Bilkul bhi nahi, tum uss palace ke andhar apna kadham rakhna kya, dhoor se dekhne keliye bhi nahi dega tujhe..

She made a bad face at him while Mukti and Mrunal too pouted sadly and walked ahead followed by others..

Shravan: Ab tho mujhe pakka doubt hai ki Manik Bhai ke sir pe chot lagi hi hai..

Inside the Farmhouse

MaNan's Bedroom

Manik and Nandini entered inside the bedroom and Nandini simply followed Manik from one point to the other..

Nandini: Grumpy Coffee..please na..hum ek baar..bas ek baar uss palace ke andhar jathe hai na..uske baad mein kuch bhi poochoongi nahi..

Manik: Uske baad poochne keliye na tum ya sunnekeliye na mein bachenge..

Nandini ( frowned ): Kyu..??

Manik ( glared ): Tumne suna nahi hai kya..that's a haunted palace..

Nandini ( disbelievingly ): And you believe it..Come on Grumpy Coffee..wo sab stories hai..

Manik ( sarcastically ): Acha..tho phir aap ithne excited kyu ho rahe hai..?? Aakhir aap tho haunted stories ka hi fan hai..

Nandini ( genuinely ): Arey mein tho bas jaanna chahthi hoon aakhir sab usse haunted kyu bolthe hain..and like you said, I love such stuffs..ab tum ye bathao kya hum waha jaa sakthe ya nahi..

Manik ( sternly ): Bilkul bhi.....nahi..

She pouted at him but even that didn't work, he simply ignored her and got inside the washroom while she stomped her feet in anger and sat on the bed..

Nandini: Damn it..uss khadoos coffee wala nahi aaega saath mein..

She was cursing him when she smirked evilly..

Nandini: Wo tho nahi aaega..par mein jaa sakthi hoon..hai ki nahi..

She took her mobile and called someone..

Person: Hello..

Nandini ( excitingly ): Mrunooooo...

Mrunal: Bol, plan kya hai..

Nandini ( grinned ): Hayee..you're the only one who loves me the most..ab plan ye hai..

She looked back at the door to be seen still closed, while talking with Mrunal..

Nandini: We're going to find out the mystery behind Miss Relationship Granny's death..!!

And after hearing it, Mrunal jumped in her place..

Mrunal ( excitingly ): Damnnnn in....at what time..

Nandini: Obviously at night..aise kaam kabhi subah nahi karna chahiye..bura lagega..

Mrunal: Kisko..

Nandini: Obviously mujhe..ab zyada bathein math karna..aur, sunn it's going to be a MruNi's secret tour..

Mrunal: Yo baby..Finally, its our time..

Nandini: Chal, mein rakhthi hoon warna wo Grumpy Coffee humara plan ko kachda mein dalega..bye..

And she hung the call up, but that was when she noticed the balcony of their room. She walked further and got out of the balcony to see the scenic view of Lonavala..

Nandini ( gasped ): Wow..

" Tum yaha kya kar rahe ho.." asked Manik and Nandini turned to face him..

Nandini ( glared ): Tumse bath nahi karne wali hoon..

And she ignored him and admired the scenery. He sighed and walked further and stood beside her..

Manik: Lilliput..that palace shouldn't be visited. Its been years since someone has stepped inside that place aur tum keh rahi ho hume waha jaana chahiye..that's not possible..

She glared at him again and he pulled her to him and took her in a side hug..

Manik: Ab tum gussa hoke mera mood kharab kar rahi ho, Lilliput..Let's just enjoy this holiday, can we..??

That was the first time, he asked her something and she couldn't say no to it, so she simply nodded with a smile making him smile too..

Nandini: Waise, aaj ka kya plan hai..

Manik: Aaj ham yaha ke lake visit karthe hain, its just 500 meters from here..

Nandini ( grinned ): Grumpy Coffee..yaha ghar pe fishhook hai kya..??

Manik ( frowned ): Haa hai, kyu..you're interested in it..??

Nandini: Yup..I go for fishing with Papa..He taught me and Choti to fish, we were just like him, a pro in fishing..

He smiled at her..

Manik: Why don't we compete for the best fisher, then..??

Nandini ( raised her eyebrows ): Are you challenging me..??

Manik ( smirked ): Jo bhi samajna hai samajlo..

Nandini: I'm in..Get ready to lose Grumpy Coffee..

Manik: Like, I'm going to allow such a thing to happen..

Nandini: Oh, you will..because, its me who's going to win.

She got out of his hold only to get banged in his chest again. He moved forward and whispered in her ears..

Manik: What am I going to get as a reward, if I win Mrs. Malhotra..??

She turned to him still in that position to see him staring at her with his breathe falling on her lips..

Nandini: A reward..??

He simply nodded and she looked at him while biting her lips and his eyes turned darker seeing it. He pulled her closer to him and pulled her lips out and kept his cheeks over her's..

Manik ( huskily ): I'll get my reward, anyhow, Lilliput..

She breathed heavily due to his proximity and her hands automatically went to his collars. He held her waist and pulled her more to him making her body to stick with his and he nuzzled in her hair.

He found his way to her neck and he couldn't hold back anymore that he ended up dropping a kiss on her neck while she arched her neck backwards giving him more access to it. He moved his face to her throat and inhaled her fragrance while rubbing his nose over her throat.

He held her hair in his fist and left an open mouth kiss on her throat. He opened his mouth again and this time, his teeth touched her throat and unknowingly, her hands went up to his hair and pulled him more to her.

It didn't take him a second to bite her throat making her moan in pain..

Nandini: MANIK...

That was the first time, he heard his name from her mouth and he looked up at her in a jerk while she was trying to calm her breathe while holding onto his shoulders..

Manik ( whispered ): Say it again..

She opened her eyes and he jerked her more to him..

Manik: I want to hear my name from your mouth, again..Say it..

That was when she noticed their position and realized whatever happened back then. She, simply got out of his hold and ran out of the balcony while he stood there perplexed with her sudden reaction..

Manik ( frustrated ): Damn it..I'm losing my control around you Nandini..Lilliput..nowadays, I can't even keep my hands with me..

But, then he was still smiling while thinking about their moments..

Manik: Naam tho mera tumhe bulwake rahoonga..

In the Evening

Everyone got ready in their casuals and waiting for the girls as they were taking a lot of time in getting ready for the fishing..

Cabir: Yar, ye ladkiyan kithna time lagathe hain..

Manik ( frowned ): Nandini tho aise nahi hai par, she gets ready in 5 minutes, phir ab kya hua..

Shravan: Bhai, aapki Lilliput, bohath pehle hi ready hui thi, she was busy in making snacks for us, baakiyon ko bulane keliye gayi hai oopar, warna masth beewi mili hai aapko, party mein jaane keliye bhi aap sabse aage pohanchega..

Manik glared at him and he simply grinned at him back..

Nyonika: Lo aagayi Nandini..beta, baaki dhono kaha hai..

Nandini stood beside Raj with a tired face..

Nandini: Abhi aayenge, patha nahi abi thak kya kya kar rahe the, jo ithne lime lagathe hai dhono, fishing keliye kaunse insan ko ithna ready hona hai..

Others too agreed with her while Manik was staring at Nandini, with is wide opened mouth but then made a bad face seeing her attire..

Others too agreed with her while Manik was staring at Nandini, with is wide opened mouth but then made a bad face seeing her attire
He, stealthily moved towards her and whispered..

Manik: Lilliput, ye kaunsi dress pehna hai tumne..??

She looked at him and frowned and then looked at her attire..

Nandini: What do you mean by that, Grumpy Coffee..??

Manik ( glared ): You never wore such type of dresses, tho phir aaj kyun..??

Nandini ( confused ): Of course I wear such outfits too..Especially, hum fishing pe jaa rahe hai na, tho mujhe shorts pehenna zyada pasand hai, that's more comfortable in water..

He sighed in frustration but she simply ignored him thinking " his mood swings without any reason..". Soon, the girls came down and joined others and left for the lake nearby..

Lakeside..

Malhotras with their friends reached the lake and walked till they reached the water..

Nandini ( smiled+thought ): I'm going to miss you, Papa..

She took her fishhook and threw it in the water and aimed for her fish, when she felt a figure beside her who was also having a fishhook in his hand..

Nandini: So, you're ready to lose, right Grumpy Coffee..??

Manik ( smirked ): Nope, but I'm ready to let you lose, for sure..

And the next second, Nandini showed her fish which she caught with her fishhook to Manik..

Nandini: Ab kya kehthe ho, Grumpy Coffee..??

He sulked seeing it but then glared at her..

Manik: I still got time to win..We're going to compete for at least, half an hour..

Nandini: As you wish..

And now, he got the fish and gave a victory smirk to her..

Nandini: Its' just one fish, zyada arrogant math hoja, well, anyhow you're one arrogant soul..

He ignored her comment and concentrated in fishing. They were busy in their competition which others enjoyed and got themselves busy in their fishing.

By now, Manik caught 5 fishes and Nandini caught 6..

Nandini: Told you, you're gonna lose Mr. Coffee..Only 5 minutes are left..

But then, Manik caught his next fish too and she pouted in anger..

Manik: Oops, who's gonna lose now..

She glared at him and he laughed at her. Seeing him laughing, the rest had a peaceful smile on their faces. While, mrunal stared at her best friend's face and then got lost in deep thoughts..

Mrunal: Something is really happening with her. Aaj tho zaroor isse sab kuch bahar nikaloongi mein warna mein iski dosth kaise ban sakthi, har ek dosth kameeni hona chahiye..

Mukti: Bhai looks the happiest with Bhabi, I so wish they fall in love, soon..

And she walked away while Manik's friends stared at each other in surprise..

Abhi: Love...??

Shravan: I so knew it ki ye siblings ke dimaag mein kuch tho chal rahe the, ab patha chala na, cupids ban rahe the ye dhono, tabhi tho honeymoon plan kiya..

Arijit ( thought ): Will she also leave him in agony..?? Can Nandini be the right one for my buddy..?? Can she love him back if he falls in love. Alya was never his love, wo apne aapko kho gaya tha jab uss bi*** ke saath tha, par Nandini ke saath, he's actually becoming himself..Is she the one for him, his better half..??

He stared at Nandini and Manik who was giving glares to each other just to win the game and that exactly how his buddy was, fun loving, playing games and kicking each other just to win games, he was missing his old buddy and now he's feeling like that buddy is returning to him..

Cabir: Don't think much, according to me, she's the one for my Bhai, his happiness..

Cabir smiled at Arijit and he too walked away with Shravan..

Abhi: I think, he's right, Nandini ke saath Manik hamara Manik ban raha hai, jab Alya ke saath tha thab, he even got away from us, par Nandini, wo aisa kabhi nahi kiya, in fact, I even noticed her giving space whenever we were together, she makes everyone feel happier and Manik's happiness was always in his family, hope this time, he's falling for the right one..

Arijit ( whispered ): Hopefully, Abhi is right..

They too got busy in themselves while with Manik and Nandini, they were still aiming for the fish. Manik, moved towards Nandini and held her from behind to distract her from fishing..

Nandini ( glared ): What the..??

Manik: What..?? I'm just trying to catch a fish, yaha pe zyada fishes hai..

Nandini ( annoyed ): I so knew, you're trying to distract me so that you could win..Aise tricks mein bhi kar chuki hoon, Grumpy Coffe..

Manik ( glared ): Aur wo kiske saath kiya hai tumne..??

Nandini ( concentrating in fishing ): With my Papa..

Manik ( confused ): What..?? With your Papa..?? You mean your father..??

Nandini ( sarcastically ): Nahi nahi..mein apni neighbor ke father ke barein mein bath kar rahi thi..

Manik: Lilliput...

Nandini: What..?? Arey, I distract my father while asking Ma to romance with him or else, I give him sudden cheeks kisses so that he gets scared aur phir mein jeeth gayi..

He smirked and then kissed her cheeks and bit them making her to drop the fishhook in the water while widening her eyes..

Manik: 5 minutes over Lilliput..And, we are even..

He winked at her and she made an irritated face and then rubbed her cheeks..

Nandini: You bit me so hard..

And she bit her tongue after realizing what blunder she said and was about to escape when he pulled her to him and whispered in her ears..

Manik ( smirked ): And I know how to soothe it too..

He dropped an open mouth kiss on her cheeks again..

Manik ( huskily ): See, this was my reward..

She stared in his eyes whose eyes were speaking volume of emotions and this time she didn't know why but she took a bold step ahead.

She pulled him to her and bit his cheeks hardly making him shock..

She pulled him to her and bit his cheeks hardly making him shock
Nandini: You said we were even, this is my reward..

She winked at him and ran away with her reddened cheeks while Manik stood there in shock and touched his cheeks where she bit him.

He ruffled his hairs while blushing..

Manik: Am I finally falling in real love
Manik: Am I finally falling in real love..that too with the one whom my heart wants??!!

Indeed, he was and surprisingly even she was falling, but they're yet to realize it, maybe this trip will make them realize it too..!!

To be continued..