Is it written somewhere that one can't find his/her father in someone who's not your father..??

I don't think so..!

What's so bad in it, if you find a fatherly figure in someone who give a kind of affection which only a father could. Especially, if the person is someone fatherless, then its like a gift for them.

When you wanna share your problems with someone, then mostly its your mother. But, a father is someone equally important in your life. Some find a friend in their father while some find a mentor.

Either way, its a blessing. Truly a blessing..!!

Nandini Manik Malhotra also found it as a blessing and now, she's finding that father in someone else too, after all, she has also lost her own father..

In Malhotra's Farmhouse

In the Garden

" Why don't you say it out that you want me to open up..?? " heard Raj, who was turning back to move inside the farmhouse.

Raj ( shocked ): Huh..

He turned to face Nandini in shock but she was standing with her eyebrows crooked..

Nandini: Come on Grand pa, you can say that, if you want me to know what I hide in my heart. Especially, regarding Shravan's question.

Raj ( shocked ): Mind reader bhi ho kya..?

Nandini ( casually ): Nahi..par mein apnon ke aankhen pad sakthi hoon..

Raj smiled at her warmly..

Raj: Tho hum sab apna hi hai tumhareliya..?

She stared at him to see him smiling and that smile reminded her of her favorite person. Her father.

She sat on the bench which was kept nearby and looked at Raj making him to settle beside her.

Nandini: Mein bohath bath karthi hoon, Grand pa par wo kabhi bhi emotionally related nahi hai. Kyunki, mujhe nahi patha, aise kaise bath karna hai. Phir bhi, aaj mein poochna chahthi hoon, why do you find me so important. I can see it in your eyes, Mom's eyes..kaun hoon mein aapke liye..?

She turned to him with curious eyes only to see him smiling.

Raj: Hame nahi patha. Hum tho ek doosre se ye sawal bohath baar pooch chuke hain par jawab kabhi nahi mile. Shayad log sahi kehthe hai, kabhi kabhi jo risthe hum banathe hai, wo dil ko kuch zyada hi attach karthe hain. All we know is, you became someone so important for us. Maybe, its because, you're Manik's wife, or maybe, you became another daughter for us..

She smiled at him after listening to it..

Nandini: Bete ki beewi hai tho kya..? Contract based hai na..??

She spoke her worries out to see him smiling again..

Raj: Pehle hum bhi wahi sochthe the, par aaj aise nahi lag rahe hai..Tum ithni bhi buri nahi ho.

He spoke dramatically at the end making her to giggle and he too started to laugh with her..

Nandini: Aap bhi bure nahi ho, bas thoda, grey hairs hai..

He glared at her which she ignored while smiling..

Nandini: Mom and you remind me a lot about my parents, you know. Papa bhi aise the, fun-loving and my hero..

That was the moment, Manik came looking for Nandini in the garden, only to see her chatting with Raj. He moved further and was about to walk towards the bench when he heard..

Raj: Your hero..?

Manik frowned hearing it..

Now, who's the hero..?

Nandini ( smiled ): Yup, my hero, my Papa..And, I was his princess..

She grinned like a kid making both the men to smile.

Raj: Nandini..why did you leave singing..?

Manik stared at his father in surprise while Nandini grinned at Raj..

Nandini: See, I forced you to speak the truth. You shouldn't be a darpok to ask for something from me..

Raj palmed his face while Manik stared at her in disbelief. Nandini stared ahead, particularly nowhere..

Nandini: I was just 13 years old when Papa also left me and Choti, who was 10 years old. We weren't so big, we needed someone to take care of us and that's why Pops took our responsibility in his hands. Pops was my Papa's best friend. Nope, he was actually more like a brother. That was why, he didn't let even our Chacha to take our responsibility. He took care of us like we were his own daughters. He had only a son which was why we were a lot important for him. Phir bhi, mujhe acha nahi laga. Papa hamesha kehthe the, jabhi hum kisike samne apna hath aage badthe hai, wo sirf dosthi keliye hona chahiye, paison keliye nahi. Par hum kya kar rahe the, Pops ke samne apna hath bada rahe the, whenever we needed money for our own purposes. Aisa laga ki mein apne Papa ke parwarish ko neglect kar rahe the. I didn't want it to happen. I wanted to follow my Papa's path. Like how he lived, like how he taught others to live, the same way. But, I was just 13, how am I supposed to work..!! There were opportunities to work in cafes, libraries and restaurants but then, Papa would never like it. He never let us down, whatever we needed used to be in front of us even before we could ask for it, isiliye wo kaam bhi nahi kar sakthe but then one day, Mruno suggested me to upload some songs that I sang on YouTube because, we've heard about that site paying the YouTubers who have more subscribers. But, then, I had never expected a music company to ask me to sing for them. They came across my videos and liked my voice. I never showed my face so I didn't want to go for it, which is why, they created a YouTube page for me so that I can continue singing in there without showing my face and I will also be paid but they will have the credit for having me with them. Aise hua, Nono ki janam..

Once, she was finished with a carefree smile on her face, she turned to Raj, who was looking at her with a lot of admiration in his eyes for her. While for Manik, for the first time, he felt like, he was living a life of a Prince who never had any kind of sadness in it..

Raj: Why did you drop it then..?

Nandini ( pouted ): Because, I never got time for it, you know, I'm a doctor, so the last years of that course was hell hectic and after that, I had to shift to India for my job, so I had to drop it. But hey, its not like I don't love music like how Shravan pointed out yesterday. I love it like hell. Ma hamesha kehthi thi ki mein iss dunya ke sabse achi singer hoon and I'm quiet proud of it..

She raised her fake collars while grinning making both the men to smile again..

Raj: You know..it's kinda..difficult to believe that, you still have that smile on your face when you had to suffer all these..um..I was always sad for Manik, for his perspectives towards life but then seeing you, I don't think my son ever had a painful past..

Manik couldn't stop himself from agreeing to it..

Nandini ( bad face ): Kisne kaha aapke bete ka painful past tha. Honestly, I'll call him Dumb Coffee for being like that just for a girl..

Manik scrunched his nose and Raj looked at her in shock..

Raj: You..you know about it..?

Nandini ( bobbed her head ): Yup, I do. Don't worry, I didn't do any research on your son, its just, Grumpy Coffee himself confessed about it. But then, your son was really a crazy coffee to be a grumpy soul just because of a girl. Jisko humara parwa nahi hai, jo hume deserve nahi karthe hai, usko hum bhi bhav nahi dena chahiye..

Raj ( sighed ): He was just upset, Nandini. That, he fell for a wrong girl. We always told him that the girl wasn't good for him, par usne suna hi nahi, isiliye, he was guilty, I know that, more than anyone can do..You've suffered worst, s..

Manik looked at his Dad with moist eyes..

Nandini: Who said I've suffered, Grand Pa..?

Raj looked at her in surprise while she stared at the beautiful flowers while smiling at them..

Nandini: I never suffered anything. Whatever happened was written in my fate. God hame Gham dethe hai aur hum uss gham ko khatham karthe hain by telling Him " Yes, I accept it and I'm ready to fight "..

Raj ( smiled ): Let me confess something, Mrs Nandini Manik Malhotra..

Nandini stared at him in surprise while Raj had a proud smile on his face. He kept his hand on her head.

Raj: You're the best thing that happened to my son, Mrs. Lilliput Malhotra..

Nandini giggled hearing him though her heart was swelling in happiness while Manik stared at them with a sweet smile on his lips.

Nandini: I'm glad, Grand Pa Malhotra..

Raj laughed out and moved inside the farmhouse not before kissing her forehead which did create a kind of affection in her heart for him..

Nandini: He seriously is a blessing..!!

" Indeed, Madam.." she turned to the voice while jumping in her place..

Nandini: Grumpy Coffee, hamesha peeche se aathe ho tum..

He chuckled and moved closer to her and held both her hands in his and entwined them taking her in surprise..

Manik: I just heard everything..your conversation with Dad..

She made an "Oh" face but suddenly, she grew tensed..

Nandini: Everything ka mathlab..?

Manik ( nervously ): About your singing..

She sighed in relief on realizing that he didn't hear about the "contract" thing..

Manik: But, I swear, I didn't intend to. I was just curious, you know, seedhe poochoge tho tum teek se kuch bhi nahi bologi..

She smiled at him..

Nandini: Tho, tumne socha, kyu na eavesdropping kare..?

Manik ( pouted ): Arey, I'm sorry, curiosity kuch zyada hogaya tha..

She giggled and pulled his cheeks..

Nandini: It's okay, Cute Coffee..!!

Manik ( groaned ): Why do you always give me names with "coffee", Lilliput..?!

Nandini ( shrugged her shoulders ): Because, you love coffee like it's some pastry. Mathlab, ithna bhi kya hai uss Kaala PaNi mein..!!

Manik ( smirked ): Its way too tasty..!!

Nandini ( scrunched her nose ): Ishh..!! I hate that brown color liquid and the people who drink it..

He pulled her by waist and pinned her on a nearby tree..

Manik: Mathlab..tumhe..mein bhi pasand nahi ho kya..?

She gulped with the proximity and tried to push him off her..

Nandini: Uh..Grumpy coffee, you're..standing..so close..to me..

Manik ( huskily ): Am I..?

She nodded at him which just increased his smirk..

Manik: Why are you looking like some..scared cat..Hmm..?

She managed to glare at him making him to chuckle..

Nandini: I'm not scared of you, okay..!

Manik: Sure, you're not. But, you're really scared of this closeness. Aren't you..?

Nandini: Shut up Grumpy coffee..move now..

She tried to push him instead he pressed more into her and kissed her forehead which made her to look at him in surprise..

Manik: Pehle bhi keh chuka hoon, aur aaj bhi..you make me speechless..!!

She smiled at him..

Nandini: What am I supposed to say then, should I say..

Manik: No, don't you dare say that you're a "taareef karne ki cheez"..

She giggled making him to smile..

Manik: Lilliput..

Nandini: Haa..

Manik: You can count me in, whenever you need me. Agar aage se tumhari zindagi mein koi takleef aaya tho aise koi kaam karne ke zaroorath nahi hai, trust me, whatever mine is yours too..

She stared in his eyes to see honesty..

Nandini: How can it be mine..? Whatever is yours could only be yours right..!!

Manik ( glared ): No, hakk bantha hai tumhara, jo bhi mera hai wo sab kuch tumhara hai. So, I'm not letting you to do any kind of jobs other than being this Gynecologist of that chipku's hospital..

Nandini ( giggled ): You seriously hate him so much. Honey bee ne aisa bhi kaunsa cheez chura liya tumse..?

Manik ( smirked ): Abhi bhi wo cheez mera hi hai, uss chipku kya, iss dunya mein se koi bhi mujhse uss cheez ko chura nahi sakthe..

Nandini ( frowned ): Then, what is that..?

Manik: Nahi boloonga, simple..

Nandini ( groaned ): Why the heck are you even saying about it when you don't wanna share about it..?

Manik: I like to tease you, that's it..

Nandini: Fine, ab hato..

Manik: Mujhe mood nahi hai..

Nandini ( sarcastically ): Acha..kyu na hum bazaar jaake wahase khareedhthe hai, ek kilo bas 10 rupaye mein milega..

Manik ( glared ): Tum sarcastic comments ko kahi chod kyu nahi dethe hai..

Nandini: Tumahre saath jee rahi hoon na, zaroorath hai iss sarcastic comments ka..

Manik: Ugh...I'm not even talking to you..

Nandini: Aw, thank you so much Baby Coffee..

She pushed him off her and tried to move when he pulled her back in his chest..

Nandini: Now what..?

Manik: Ye dekhke bolo pasand aaya ya nahi..

He gave a pack of something in her hand while caging her in his arms. She took it with a frown and then raised her eyebrows at him..

Manik ( glared ): Bina kholke nahi samaj paoge tum. Mien muh nahi kholne wala..

She made a bad face and opened it to see a pair of dress neatly folded in the box along with its accessories and a pair of stilettos..

Nandini ( frowned ): Tumhe ladies attires mein kabse interest aane laga, uss din shopping karne ke waqt bhi, tum accessories doond rahe the aur ab ye..chakkar kya hai..?

Manik ( sarcastically ): Unfortunately, mujhsee ladki banne keliye kehdiya kisine..

Nandini ( horrified ): Kisne..?

Manik ( glared ): Jupiter walon ne..

She slapped his arms lightly..

Manik: Tum ithni stupid kaise ho sakthi ho..?

Nandini: Ab ithni stupid kaam tum karoge tho mere jaise genius bhi pagal hojaoongi..

Manik: Forget it..bas ye bathao, how is it..?

Nandini ( smiled ): Jithna bhi grumpy ho, shopping mein taste hain, unlike me. You should have been a Clothing creature..

Manik ( palmed his face ): Lilliput..tumhe pasand aayi na, wahi kaafi hai, so this is for you aur..

Nandini: Whaattt..?!!!

He palmed his ears now..

Manik: God...Lilliput, why the hell are you shouting..??!

Nandini: Sach sach bathao, kal raath kahi tum Cabir Bhai ke sath nahi soya, bakwas karna unka kaam jo hai..

Manik ( scowled ): Lilliput..

Nandini ( dramatically ): Arey what..? You..The Grumpy Coffee..is giving me, Nandini Malhotra..an outfit..or precisely..a gift..Oh My God..!!

Manik: Hogaya tumhara..?

She was about to speak again and he palmed her mouth..

Manik: Ab sunn, aaj raath tum mere saath aa rahi ho bahar, kal hum wapas Mumbai jaa rahe hai na, so tonight is our time..

And he took his palm back..

Nandini ( frowned ): What do you mean by our time..? Aur tum mujhe kaha le jaana chahthe ho..?

Manik ( rolled his eyes ): Ithna questions poochke thakthe nahi ho tum..? Anyhow, I'm taking you out, tonight..

Nandini: You mean..Grumpy Coffee is taking Lilliput out..Wow..!!

Manik: Lilliput, ek aur baar dramatic hoja aur mein tumhe kiss karke dikhaoonga..

Nandini ( scowled ): Why do you always talk about kissing me..?

Manik ( smirked ): Don't tell me you aren't interested in it..!!

Nandini ( glared ): No, I'm not..

He bent to her face and nuzzled in her hair making her to clutch onto his shirt..

Manik ( whispered ): Why..Didn't you enjoy..our first kiss..?!

She widened her eyes on realizing it as she was so lost in him for a minute. He moved his face back to look in her eyes..

He could see a depth of emotion in her eyes and he knew its exactly the same that his eyes held. He also knew that now, she's not just a name sake wife for him, but someone more than it.

Is it love..?!

He doesn't know but he will surely find it out and for that, he needs to let her in which he's ready for..!!

Manik ( softly ): I did enjoy it, though I was aggressive..!!

She bit her lips hard to control herself from confessing her feelings out. Unlike him, she has already realized her feelings..

Manik ( curiously ): Tum kuch bol kyu nahi rahi ho..?

She moved to his right cheek and planted a soft kiss on it and whispered in his ear..

Nandini: Bol diya..Ab samaj lo..

She pushed him away and ran inside the farmhouse with the stupid grin on her face along with the packet that Manik gifted, while he stood there ruffling his hair..

Manik ( grinned ): I so want her, for the entire lifetime of mine..!!

Inside the Farmhouse

Evening time

Cabir: Mom..mujhe sach mein bhool lag rahe hai..

Cabir cried with a puppy face while holding onto his stomach and the rest watched the drama going on.

Nyonika: Arey, dho ghante pehle tho tumne lunch kiya..

Cabir ( cried ): Usko lunch kaun kehthe hai Mom, a plate of rice with Rajma Chawal and a glass of juice..

Nandini: Hum bhi tho wahi khaya hai, Cabir Bhai..

Cabir ( glared ): Tum tho chup hi raho, tumhara hi best friend ke wajah se hua ye sab. Aaj subah, breakfast mein sirf ek glass juice aur ek bread toast mila mujhe..

Mrunal: Arey, hum bhi tho wahi khaya na tho aap kyu nahi khaa sakthe. Aapka dare hai, isiliye mein tho soch rahi thi ki aapko sirf juice dhoon par phir bhi, meri meherbaani samjho isko..

Cabir ( scowled ): Ye hai tumhari meherbaani..?

Nandini ( annoyed ): Kya problem hai aapka..Kabse chapar chapar kar rahe hai, aise bath kar rahe hai jaise ki ek century se khana nahi khaya. Agar mein hothi tho aapko sirf dho chapattis doongi, shukar mana Mruno mili aapko..

Cabir ( cried ): Bhai...

He turned to Manik who gave him a bored look and he started shedding tears..

Cabir: Haa haa, mein tho bhool gaya tha, aapko tho aapki Lilliput hai sab kuch..

Manik ( glared ): Tu chup nahi reh saktha..

Cabir: Nahi..

Manik: Abey kyu..

Cabir: Kyunki mujhe khana chahiye..

Manik ( pissed ): Lilliput, thoda khana dhe isko, kam se kam mere kaan ko thoda rest mil sakthe iske Godzilla jaise aawaz se..

Nandini ( casually ): Dare Mruno ne diya..mene nahi..

Manik turned to Mrunal who gave him a toothy grin..

Mrunal: Sorry Jeeju, I'm not at all polite..

Manik ( sarcastically ): Thanks for letting me know it..

Mrunal ( grinned ): You're welcome..

Cabir wanted to shed more tears but before he could, Shravan put some cotton in his mouth..

Shravan: Ithni der se mein ye saare cotton buds se nikaal rahe the ye cotton jo mene tere muh mein daala, so kindly don't chew it, you can even die if that thing stuck in its mouth. I want some rest, dude. Subah se saara ka saara washrooms mene hi clean kiya aur ab mujhe time mila rest karne keliye..jeene dho yaar..

Shravan fell back on the couch like a corpse and Mukti gave a pity look to him..

Mukti: Tch..tch..tch..kithna thak gaya bechara..Koi nahi yaar, aadath hojaega, teri beewi jab tujhe punishment degi na thab wo sab kuch bina mehenath karke hi complete kar paoge tum..

Shravan ( glared ): Bhoothni kahi ki..teri shadi hone dho..phir dekhtha hoon mein uss saale ko..

Abhimanyu snapped his head at Shravan in shock and glared at him and seeing it, Nandini chuckled silently..

Raj: Waise, shadi se yaad aaya. Kal Valentines Day hai na..

This made everyone to look at him who was grinning while Nyonika was blushing..

Arijit ( smirked ): Of course, aakhir, kisine apni beewi ko ussee dhin propose kiya tha na..

Raj ( glared ): Tujhe isse kya..Meri beewi hai tho mein hi propose karoonga na..

Mukti: Par propose karne ke waqt wo aapki beewi nahi thi na..

Nandini ( raised her eyebrows ): Your marriage was Love marriage..?

Both Nyonika and Raj nodded at her making her to squeal..

Nandini: Aw..so cute..I love such couples..In fact, I always wanted to have a Love Marriage..

Manik started coughing and Shravan rubbed his back gently..

Shravan: Bhai, aapki beewi ki shadi hochuki hai..

Manik glared at him and Shravan hit his head after realizing his mistake..

Shravan: Mera mathlab tha, aapki beewi yaani hamrai Bhabi ki shadi aapse hi hui, isiliye tension math le. She isn't going to love anyone else..

Manik: Shut up, Shravan..Warna sach mein tu maar khayega..

Cabir: Usne thodi koi galath bola..

Shravan: Tune phirse muh khola..

Cabir: Saale, ithne badhboo aaraha tha uss cotton se..

Shravan: Arey haan, cotton ko jaldhi nikaalne keliye mene uspe iss Aquarium ke PaNi daala tha, shayad issee wajah se hoga..

Cabir felt like puking while others gave a disgusting look to them..

Mrunal: Waise, Uncle, mujhe bhi Love Marriages pasand hai, aap apna kahani bathao na..

Arijit looked more attentive than anyone in this conversation..

Raj ( smiled ): Kyu nahi beta, par kahani jaisa kuch bhi nahi hai. We were childhood sweethearts. Hum dhono ke papas friends the isiliye hum bhi bane friends. Par baad mein, Nyo started to have some other male friends jiske wajah se mujhe patha chala that I loved her more than a friend. And then, I proposed her on Valentines Day when I was in 10th grade..

Nandini: Aw, Grand Pa..You're quiet possessive for Mom..

Cabir ( nodded ): Yup, just like his son..!!

Manik smacked Cabir's head making him to wince in pain..

Nandini: Aapne kuch kaha Cabir Bhai..?

Cabir ( grinned ): Nahi tho..tum kuch bhi sochthe ho, Nandu..

Nandini thought she hallucinated so she too shrugged it off..

Nandini: How about you, Mom..?

Nyonika ( smiled ): I had realized it when Raj proposed me. I was always a simple girl while he was the college hero so I never thought he would love me..

Mrunal: But, you're really beautiful, Auntie..

Nyonika smiled warmly at her while mouthing a "Thank You"..

Nandini: Indeed, tabhi tho Grand pa bhi flat hogaya Mom pe, waise Grand pa college hero kaise bann gaya, oldies bhi heroes bann sakthe kya..

Raj ( glared ): Mrs. Lilliput Malhotra, you're seriously annoying me..

Nandini: I don't care..

Raj whined at it which was ignore like usually..

Abhimanyu ( whispered to Manik ): Tum sunn rahe ho na, kal Valentines day hai..

Manik: Tho..?

Abhimanyu ( bad face ): Abey gadhe, its your first Valentines Day with your wife, kuch plan bana lo apne Lilliput keliye, ladkiyon ko ye sab behadh pasand hai..

Arijit: Wo tho hai, par iski Lilliput kaafi strange aur unique hai, patha nahi kaise Valentines day chahiye hogi..

Manik ( glared ): Tum logonko uske fikar karne ke zaroorath hi nahi, waise bhi, its already planned..

Arijit/Abhi: Whaatt...!!

Hearing them shouting, everyone snapped their heads at the three with shocked looks. Manik palmed his face and glared at them..

Mrunal: Kya hua..Tum log chilla kyu rahe ho..?

Abhimanyu: Uh..kuch nahi..hum..hum bath kar rahe the..

Nandini ( frowned ): Chillake bath karthe ho kya tum log..

Arijit: Arey nahi..hum..hum bas..shocked the..you know..shocked..

Mrunal: Shocked..?

Arijit: Haa..Shocked..S.H.O.C.K.E.D..shocked..

He gave her a sarcastic grin which she gave him back..

Mrunal: Tumne bathaya kyu nahi ki tum Teacher bhi ho..Ek kaam karthi hoon, jab mera bacha hoga na, mein usse tumhare paas bhej dhoongi, tuition keliye..

Arijit: What the f***..wo tho hamesha mere paas hoga na..

They gave him an alien look and he bit his tongue..

Arijit ( thought ): Marr gaya..stupid Sinha, ye kya bol diya..you just assumed Mrunal's kid as yours too..

Nandini ( raised her eyebrows ): What does it mean, Mr. Sinha..? Mere Mruno ke bache tumahre ghar pe kyu rahega..?

Arijit gave a nervous grin and seeing it, Manik grew suspicious..

Manik: Uh..Lilliput, jaane dhe..

Nandini: Kya mathlab hai tumhara..Arey, wo meri Mruno aur mere jeeju ke bache hai, aise kaise jaane de sakthi hoon mein..

Manik ( pissed ): Abhi thak iski shadi thak nahi hui aur tumhe iske bache ke parwa hai..

Nandini: Shadi hui ya nahi..bacha tho meri Mruno ka hi hai, mathlab mera bhi bacha jaise hai, so I won't tolerate anything against him. Tum apna best friend ke side lena bandh karo..

Manik: Kyu nahi le saktha..? Jab tum apni Mruno ke side lethi ho tho mein kuch nahi bol raha hoon na tho phir tumhe bhi kuch bolna nahi chahiye..

Nandini ( pissed ): Mene aaj thak tumhara buddy ki bache ke barein mein kuch nahi kaha na tho tum ya tumhara friend ko koi haqq nahi hai meri Mruno ka bache ke barein mein bath karne keliye..

Mrunal: For heaven sake guys, mein Ma nahi banne wali hoon..!!

They looked at her horrified..

Arijit: What..?? What's wrong with you..?

Nandini ( annoyed ): Ye phirse beech mein bol diya..Grumpy Coffee, shut him up or else you're not allowed in our bedroom for one whole week..

Manik ( shocked ): What..? Galathi iski hai aur punishment meri..Kasoor kya hai mera..

Nandini: Iss Monkey-headed shark ka muh bandh nahi karna hi kasoor hai tumhara..

Manik palmed Arijit's mouth when he saw him trying to speak again..

Manik: Dare you open your mouth, buddy. I'm not gonna get myself out of mine and Lilliput's bedroom..

Arijit glared at him..

Nandini: Good. Aur ab tum, what the freaking shit were you saying, Mruno..

Mrunal ( tiredly ): Arey, I said it to shut you both from fighting..

Nandini gave her a pissed look and so Manik..

Manik: Tumhara ye shutting ka chakkar mein, mera dimaag bhi shut math kar..

She gave an apologetic grin to him..

Nandini: Acha Grumpy coffee, hath hata unke muh se..aur ye Arijit Bhai kya keh raha tha pehle..

Manik: Arey yar, kuch bhi tho nahi. Wo bas Valentines Day ke barein mein bath kar raha tha. Mein tho bas keh raha tha in logon se..ki..ki tumhe..Valentines Day pasand nahi hai..

MruNi stared at him in shock..

Mrunal: What..?

Manik: Arey, I was just joking. Don't give me that looks, Lilliput..

Nandini: Oh..mujhe laga tum mere mind bhi pad sakthe ho..

Manik ( frowned ): Kya mathlab..?

Nandini ( shrugged her shoulders ): Yahi ki mujhe Valentines Day pasand nahi hai..

" What..?? " this time the whole Mansion echoed..

Nandini: Ish..Chilla kyu rahe ho..?

Shravan: Bhabi, aapko Valentines day pasand nahi hai..?

Nandini: Nahi.

Cabir: Kyu..?

Abhimanyu: Kaise..?

Mukti: Oh teri ki..

Nandini: Ab ithna weird expressions kyu de rahe ho..?

Mukti: Arey Bhabi, why don't you like Valentines day..?

Nandini ( furrowed her eyebrows ): What's so good in it..? Mathlab, its about love right, which person needs a day to shower your partner with your love. Pyar ek insan se karthe hai tho usse jathane ke liya particular dhin ke zaroorath nahi hai. Har dhin pyar karna chahiye aur agar kahi bahar date pe jaana hai tho kisi bhi din jaa sakthe hain, you just need to be free from all other priorities..

Manik was grinning like a fool after hearing her..

Manik ( thought ): And this time, I'm falling for the right girl..!!

Mukti ( smiled ): You have a beautiful thought, Bhabi..

Nandini grinned back at her. The rest too had a beautiful smile on their lips..

Nyonika: Chalo, let's wrap our little chit chat. Kal subah wapas bhi jaana hai na..

They nodded at her sadly. It was quiet fun for them..

At night

Manik: Lilliput..make it fast..

Nandini ( irritated ): Grumpy coffee, its been only 10 minutes since I got inside to take a shower and then get changed..Patience naam ke ek cheez hai, pehechanthe ho kya uss cheez ko..

Manik: Wo ek cheez nahi hai, you can call it an emotion also..

Nandini: Do whatever you want with that cheez or emotion..

Manik: Ugh...Lilliput..I want to see you in that attire..come out na..

Nandini ( sighed ): Uff..aa rahi hoon..ek minute..

Manik: Fine, only 1 minute..

Right after 5 seconds, he started to knock again..

She came out with the stilettos in her hand like a tigress..

Nandini: Ek minute ka mathlab 60 seconds hai, 5 seconds nahi..

But, instead of replying to it, he was simply staring at her with his jaws dropped down..

Nandini ( annoyed ): Keh raha tha mujhe dekhna hai aur mujhe teek se taiyar hone bhi nahi diya aur ab tum bas ghoorthe jaa rahi ho..problem kya hai tumhara..Hamesha kuch na kuch t...

The next second, she was shushed by a peck on her lips making her to widen her eyes..

Manik: You look drop-dead gorgeous..!!

She simply stared at him without blinking her eyes and then....

To be continued..