What's frustration..??

Well, in simple definition from Google, it means, feeling or expressing distress and annoyance resulting from an inability to change or achieve something.

But, is that really frustration..?? Don't you think people get frustrated for no reason too. Like, there is no distress, no annoyance but simply you feel don't good so you name it as frustration.

The most important thing is, this frustration of your's will be spilled on the people around you. When, a man is frustrated, he never thinks about the outer world but only one thing and that is to clear his mind. He doesn't realize that he might end up in hurting someone due to that mere word " frustration ".

And when your mind is cleared, you recall about what happened in past and you feel guilty. isn't so easy to get frustrated and then to feel guilty of your doing and apologize. Does he ever think that just because if his immature behavior, someone could get hurt, not physically, but mentally. Trust me, mental pain is unbearable compared to the physical pain, because its your heart which is in pain, not your body..

Manik Malhotra was also going through the same phase. He gets frustrated for no reason and hurt someone just to vent that feeling out and then sit like a zombie for doing it. Er..I'm just fascinated with this word " zombie ", but still his case is no different. He literally crushes himself for being a jerk..

In Malhotra Mansion

Manik walked downstairs in the maximum speed, he could, and called out or shouted for someone..

Manik: Ram..Ram..kaha ho tum..

Hearing his shout, each and every member walked to the living room, including Nandini..

Nyonika: Manik, tum chilla kyu rahe ho..??

Manik ( annoyed ): Mom, where is Ram..??

Cabir: Bhai, pehle shant hoja..hua kya hai..

Manik ( angrily ): Where is that guy..?? He's the one who cleans my bedroom and washroom right. I need to see him right now..

Nandini ( palmed her ears ): God, problem kya hai tumhara. I don't want my ears to rest in peace..

Manik ( gritted his teeth ): If you don't close your mouth then not only your ears but also even you will be resting in peace..

Nandini ( coolly ): Duh..!! And you think, I'll be sitting idle and wait until you finish your work. Dude, ye sab tum apna parents aur siblings ke saath khelna, I'm not that type..

Manik ( shouted ): RAM......

And finally, Ram came out from toilet, oops, he too is a human being, after all..

Manik: Where the hell were you..?? Chillake mein jab maroon tab aane ka planning bana rahe the kya..

Ram ( scared ): Nahi Baba...mein..washroom mein..tha..

Manik ( yelled ): Cut the crap..Bathao, kya kiya tumne mere washroom ke saath..?

Ram ( confused ): Washroom ke saath mein kya karoonga, Baba..?

Manik ( sarcastically ): Dance karenge..kyu..??

Nandini ( irritated ): Ek tho subah subah chillake mere kaanth kharab kar rahe hai aur ab tho sarcastic ban rahe ho, chahthe kya ho tum..?? Hum sab yaha circus dekhne keliye aaye hai kya..??

Manik ( annoyed ): Why can't you shut your mouth for once, at least..??

Nandini ( shrugged her shoulders ): Manufacturing defect hai, tum kuch nahi kar paoge..

Manik closed his eyes and took a deep breathe and stared at Ram with fire spitting eyes making the poor soul to wander his brain in some other country to get an idea what could have he done with his Baba's washroom..!!

Manik ( angrily ): I'm asking for the first time, tu hi tho mere washroom clean karthe hai na, ab ithna weird smell kaha se aa rahe hai..Kal raath mein thak gaya tha warna tumhe ghar se bulake pooch letha..

Nandini ( turned to Mukti ): Tho phir tumhara Bhai kal raath uss bechare Raghu se romantically bath kar rahe the kya jo ye insan thak gaye the..

Manik shot another glare at Nandini which she ignored, yet again..

Manik: I'm asking you something, damn it..

Ram ( scared ): Na..nahi baba..mene..mene kuch..galath nahi kiya..aaj thak..jaise clean karthe rehthe the..waisa hi kiya..

Manik ( shouted ): Tho phir wo smell kaha se aa rahe the..teek se shower bhi nahi le sakthe koi..

And now, Nandini's brain started working, she simply hit her forehead..

Nandini ( murmured ): Mein bhi na, bechara Ram Bhayya ko kabse daant rahe hai ye Grumpy Coffee jab unhone koi galathi hi nahi kiya..Kuch yaad bhi nahi rakh sakthi mein..Ek din, mujhe bhoolne ke bimaari keliye Nobel Prize milegi..

Nandini turned her head to Ram..

Nandini: Ram Bhayya, aap jayiye..

And others looked at like " you wanna get chopped into pieces " looks while Manik clenched his fist..

Manik: I'm talking to him, can't you see it..?? Who the hell gave you the right to interfere in it..?

Nandini: Tumhe ujhe koi hakk dene ke zaroorath nahi, kyunki mein bhi iss ghar mein rehthi hoon. Mrs. Nandini Malhotra banna hi ek right hai...( turned to Ram again ) Bhayya, aap jayiye, ye mujhpe chodiye..

While Ram didn't move a bit from his place, he was looking at Manik in fear, who was busy in glaring at Nandini..

Nandini ( irritated ): Oho, ab aap usse ghoorna bandh keejiye, wo koi ladki nahi hai jo aap aise ghoorega aur aap pe fida hojayegi..

Manik ( stunned ): What the hell, Nandini..!!

Nandini: God, how many times should I correct you, dude..? This isn't any hell..Now, be quiet for sometime, if possible..Ram Bhayya, jayiye, kitchen mein thoda kaam hai na, wahi keejiye, ye jo keh rahe hai na, iska jawab mere paas hai..tho jayiye..

Manik ( frowned ): Kya mathlab hai tumhara..

Nandini: Abey wait karna, sabr bhi nahi hai iss insan mein..RAM BHAYYA...Now, please..

She made a super angry face and Ram escaped from there, he didn't want to witness another monster's wrath..

Nandini ( huffed ): Ab Grumpy Coffee..

Manik ( annoyed ): Manik...Manik Malhotra naam hai mera..

Nandini: Unfortunately, tumhara naam tumhare liye perfect nahi hai kyunki uska mathlab hi tho GEM hai jo tum uska opposite ho..so, leave that, coming back to the problem, wo jo smell hai na, uski wajah mein hoon..

Manik ( frowned ): What..?? Tum washroom clean kar rahi thi kya..??

Nandini ( rubbed her forehead ): Oho, ab mere paas time hothe tho zaroor kar lethi, par mera kaam ki wajah se nahi ho paayi..

Manik ( gritted his teeth ): Tho kaise hua..

Nandini ( raised her eyebrows ): Pehle ye bolo, if you can't tolerate it's smell then how do you drink that thing mahn..!!

Manik made a horrified face..

Cabir: Eu...Nandini, Manik Bhai wo sab nahi peetha jo toilet mein hai..

Nandini ( frowned ): Kyu, aapka Bhai Coffee peena kab chod diya..??

Mukti: Coffee..?? Hum yaha coffe ke baarein mein bath nahi kar rahe the na Bhabi..

Manik ( frustrated ): Tum bol kyu nahi sakthi aisa kya daal diya tumne usmein..

Nandini ( grinned ): COFFEE POWDER...!!

And the rest looked at her with their jaws dropped down..Manik couldn't even blink his eyes..

Manik: What...!!!!!

Nandini ( casually ): Ab ithna shock math hoja..Kal tumhe coffee isiliye nahi mila kyunki mene saara ke saara coffee powder toilet mein daala..aur dekhna aaj bhi uska smeel hai washroom mein. By God, tum peethe kaise ho wo kaala PaNi..I had to cover my nose while taking a shower..

Manik's volcano just erupted..

Manik: How dare you..?? How dare you discard my coffee powder..?? that too..in toilet..??

Nandini ( shrugged her shoulders ): Well, I had no choice. Had it been in any waste baskets, you would have taken those packets out of it too but in toilet, you simply can't. I just flushed them in it..

Manik marched to her in long strides and pulled her by her arms which shocked her..

Manik: Do you have any idea whom you're messing with..? I'm Manik Malhotra and I live according to my wish, you are none to interfere in it..

Nandini, who never bore any kind of physical assault got furious when his grip on her started hurting..She simply stomped his feet with her foot and it did pain him because it was unexpected..

Manik ( yelped in pain ): Ouch..Damn...Nandiniiiii....

Nandini ( pity face ): Tch tch tch...kya hua...dard hua..koi nahi..baad mein teek hojayega. Ab ek baar khaanth kholke sunlo, agar tum Manik Malhotra ho tho mein bhi Nandini hoon, mere abilities mera surname se nahi balki mera kaabiliyath se samaj paoge tum. And, if you think that I'm none to interfere in your life, then just have a look at me, i'm wearing the same nuptial chain which you made me wear on our wedding day which means, I'm your wife and that right is more than every other rights for me to interfere in your life. Pati parameshwar hai par agar pati parameshwar jaise behave nahi kartha tho mere jaise beewiyan paida hothe hai.

Manik stood with furious eyes..

Manik: You don't know me, Nandini..

Nandini ( chuckled ): A guy who drinks only coffees and eats only pieces of bread as his food and someone who knows only to work and shout at poor souls. Description pasand aaya kya..??

Manik simply clenched his fist and moved upstairs while Nandini huffed in relief..

Nandini: Patha nahi mein konse size mein hogi jab ye contract khatham hoga..

She too walked upstairs while others shook their heads thinking " we'll have to expect such arguments in future too "..

In MaNan's Bedroom

Nandini entered the bedroom only to see a furious Manik venting all his anger, frustration on his poor punching bag while Nandini gave a pity look to that punching bag. She moved to walk-in-closet without giving a damn to Manik while he was glaring at the walk-in-closet which was just closed by her..

Soon after 10 minutes, Nandini came out ready to go for work and from the corner of her eyes, she saw Manik moved inside the walk-in-closet..

Nandini ( boring look ): Chal Nandu, next session of Grumpy Coffee's anger..!!

" Nandiniiiii" and she grinned like an idiot after hearing her Grumpy Coffee's shout..

Nandini: Mene kaha na, mujhe patha hai mera naam Nandini hi hai..

And Manik Malhotra was out of the closet with his red eyes, just like a vampire..

Manik ( scowled ): What the hell did you do with my closet..??

Nandini ( sighed ): Pehle tumne Ram Bhayya se pooch liya ki unhone tumhara washroom ke saath kya kiya aur ab tu mujhse pooch rahe ho ki ein tumhara closet ke saath kya kiya..Tum kehna kya chahthe ho..??

But, instead of a reply she was pinned on the wall with his body pressed against her's..

Manik ( shouted ): Enough..Just enough...Jab dekho baath karthe rehthe ho..kya..kya saabith karna chahthi ho tum..you're trying to make me dance on your fingertips right..But you're wrong, mein kisike bhi bath nahi maanoonga..tumhe kya laga, agar tum mere closet change karoge tho mein wahi kapda pehnoonga jo tumne select kiya, tho tum phir se galath ho, I won't wear them..Suna tumne..

Nandini ( smirked ): Oh really..? Tho jaakar apneliye ek naya outfit khareedho..par uskeliye bhi time lagega phir tum office kaise jaoge..

Manik ( smirked ): Everything is possible for Manik Malhotra. My wish gets granted in a simple phone call..

Nandini ( sadly ): Wo bhi tho hai. Par phone kaise karega, ghar ka phone cut hai, actually mene kiya hai, Grand Pa se keh diya aur unhone kiya, aur tumhara Mobile Phone, wo tho toot gaya, wo bhi mene hi kiya..

Manik looked at her horrifically while she has pouted in fake sadness..

Nandini: Arey, mujhe patha hai, bohath keemthi hai wo, par kya karun, backup plan zaroori hai na, isiliye kiya..

She simply pushed him off her and turned to go but then she turned to him again..

Nandini: For your information, even your P.A. is on leave so even he won't be able to arrange clothes for you, so basically, tumhe meri marzi ke kapde pehenna padega..

She turned to move again, when he pulled her by arms but then his leg got hit with the bed and both fell on it with Nandini on top of him..She gasped in horror while he was lost in her touch. Her hands were resting on his chest while his were on her waist. She turned to him furiously only to see him staring at her intently. He stared in her hazel colored big doe eyes for the first time and he had to admit, they were beautiful, her small nose and those pouty lips, God, why didn't he notice that his chatter box wife was not just a single piece in character but by beauty too..

While, she got irritated, he was simply staring at her without speaking. Who simply stares at some person, God has gifted him a beautiful organ called tongue, can't he use it..

Nandini: Why the hell are you staring at me now..??

And her squeal brought him back to the world. He cursed himself for losing in front of her..He left her on the bed and got up and rushed inside the walk-in-closet while she sat there lost in confusion..

Nandini ( scratched her head ): What actually happened to him..? Ugh, he's an impossible soul, chal Nandu, Rabba se Dua mango jaldh hi Grumpy Coffee ko apna akal wapas dhe..

Saying it, she got up and moved out of the bedroom and reached downstairs only to see some new faces who were having a conversation with the Malhotras..

Mukti: Arey dekh lo, Bhabi aagayi..

Nandini turned her attention to Mukti and raised her eyebrows at her like she didn't know those new faces..

Person 1: Tho ye hai Bhabi...

The person moved to Nandini and grinned at her and forwarded his hand to her..

Person 1: Hello Bhabi, meet your second nah, third Devar, Shravan Sinha, wo kya hai na, aapka second Devar tho mera bade Bhai hai..

Nandini ( smiled ): Oh, mathlab iss ghar mein mere bohath devars hai..

Shravan ( grinned ): Ji bilkul..Waise Bhabi, Muku keh rahi thi ki aap doctor hai...

Nandini ( coolly ): Haa kyu..??

Shravan ( excitedly ): Hayee, mein tho Mbbs student hoon na, Muku bhi, hum dhono ko practicals keliye ab ek help mil gaye na..waise Bhabi, Muku ne kaha aap 21 ke hai, tho phir Doctor kaise ban sakthe..( An intelligent question asked by saanj13 and I had to create this scene between Nandini and Shravan, because I wanted Nandini to be of this age..)

Nandini ( shrugged her shoulders ): Because, I had completed my 12th when I was 16 and I did my M.D. course of 3 years plus 2 years specializations in Gynaecology..so here I'm a doctor when I'm just 21 years old.

Shravan ( frowned ): What about your M.B.B.S course..?? You directly took M.D..?

Nandini ( sighed ): Oho nahi, mein M.B.B.S nahi liya. I did my college in Canada..In Canada, you don't go for M.B.B.S but for Doctor of Medicine, in short, M.D. and then the specialization( Guys, this is what I understood about Canadian education from Google, correct me if I'm wrong..)

Person 2: How come you could get educated from Canada when you're an orphan..??

Nandini snapped her head at the person who was staring at her with a stern suspicious face..She looked at Raj and he nodded at her..

Raj: They know about your marriage being contract based..They are Manik's family, not just friends, so we didn't want to hide the truth..

Nandini ( nodded ): Cool, moving onto your question..Kya aap mera over possessive bade Bhai hai jo apni behen ke har ek kiye hue kaam ke barein mein jaanna hai, ya aap mera overprotective Papa hai jo apni beti ko koi bhi kaam akela karne nahi detha..??

The person stared at her with widened eyes and Shravan's jaws have dropped down..Cabir moved to the person and rubbed his back..

Cabir: Arijit beta, yaha hamara koi ankhon ka doctor nahi hai, isiliye by chance, if your eyes get out of their sockets, there won't be anyone to treat them..

Arijit glared at Cabir after getting out of his shock zone..While Shravan was still standing with his open mouthed and Nandini looked at him with a weird face. She closed his mouth using her forefinger..

Nandini: Mein kya khana dikhthi hoon tumhe jo tum apne muh aise kholke rakha hai jaise pizza khane keliye betha hai..

Shravan was about to open his mouth again but then closed it with his own hands and Mukti giggled seeing it..

Nandini ( blabbered ): Grand Pa, iss shadi aapke aur meri marzi se hui hai par iska mathlab ye tho nahi na ki mein apne har ek personal matter share karna chahiye..Nahi, aisa bilkul bhi nahi hai, isiliye apne bete ke family se kehdiye ye sab poochna achi baath nahi hai, waise bhi mein kuch bolne bhi nahi wali hoon..( turning to Arijit ) aur haan Mr. kuch sawalon ke jawab milna zaroori nahi hai..

Arijit ( glared ): Mere buddy ki zindagi ka sawal hai, waise bhi, mujhe ye contract marriage bilkul bhi teek nahi lag raha hai..

Seeing Arijit out of control, the third person kept his hand on Arijit's shoulders..

Person 3: Arijit, calm down..

Arijit ( glared ): No, I won't Abhi. Can't you see how rude she is..

Nandini ( tigress mode ): Oh hello, do I look like some bimbo gf of your son that you thought of acting like a hitler father. Apna jo attitude hai na, wo kachda mein daalo warna mujhse baath karne ke barein mein sochna bhi math..

Hearing her, Shravan and Cabir started laughing while Mukti and Abhi were suppressing their giggles..And Arijit was standing with only an angry face..

Arijit: You seriously gotta check with your attitude..

Nandini ( annoyed ): Grand Pa, shadi ke waqt mujhe sirf ek angry bird ko handle karne ko bola tha, dho nahi..ab ye kaha se aaya..

Shravan: Hang on, kab se keh rahe hai Grand Pa grand pa, who's this Grand Pa..??

The Malhotras stared at Raj and started laughing while he glared at them..

Nandini: Problem kya hai tum logon ko, jab dekho hasthe rehthe hai..

Raj: Ab tum mere bezathi kar rahe ho tho obviously hasenge na..

Nandini: Mene kab bezathi kiya aapka..

Raj: Ye Grand Pa bulana hi bezathi hai..

Shravan ( shouted ): What...???? Aaap hai Grand Pa..??

Arijit stared at Raj and felt pity for him..

Nandini ( irritated ): Tum chup hi raho, hamesha beech mein aatha hai..Grand Pa..

Shravan started laughing again much to Nandini's and Raj's annoyance..

Raj: Chup kar bandhar..aur Arijit beta, ye shadi mene tumhara buddy ke bhalai keliye hi kiya hai, agar tum apna wahi buddy ko dekhna chahthe hai jisse tum 2 sal pehle khoya hai tho iss shadi ko support karega..warna jaakar Manik ko sach bathao..

Nandini ( thought ): Mathlab, Grumpy Coffee ka change dho saal pehle hua hai..Hmm, aakhir hua kya tha iske saath..Oho Nandu, apna dimaag ko full stop mein rakho, mujhe ye sab se koi lena dena nahi, Mr. Grumpy Coffee ko Mr. Calm Water banna hai mujhe, bas wahi kaafi hai, uske peeche ya aage ke wajah nahi jaanna hai..haan yahi teek hai..

Arijit ( thought ): Shayad Uncle teek keh rahe hai, kya patha iss ladki mera buddy ko wapas de sakthe hai, hmm, but I will have to keep an eye on this girl too, kya naam tha..haa Nandini...

Arijit ( sighed ): Teek hai, I'm willing to take the risk. But let me tell you Miss Nandini, I will ahve my eyes on you..

Nandini ( crooked her eyebrows ): Pehli baath, I'm married, so I'm Mrs. Nandini aur doosri baath mein tumhara koi prey nahi hoon naa hi tum koi shikaar jo tum mujhpe nazar rakhoge aur mein tumhara nazrein dekhke daudna shuru karegi..

And Arijit had to close his mouth while others gave him ' dude, stop talking with her ' looks..But suddenly, Cabir stared at a point in horror..

Cabir: Holy Fudge..!!! Am I dreaming...????

Hearing him, everyone followed his gaze only to get shocked except Nandini who was smirking..

Nandini ( murmured ): Aakhir Grumpy Coffee apna dress code badal diya..Kya baath hai, Nandini ka asar kehthe hai isse..

Manik walked down the stairs only to see his friends and family looking at him shocked. He simply ignored it and hugged Arijit who couldn't even hug him back. Breaking the hug Manik hugged Abhi and Shravan too..

Manik: When did you guys reach from your business tour..Aur Shravan tumhara study tour kaisa tha..

" HUH " that's the only thing he received from all three..

Manik ( irritated ): What..? Why are you gaping at me..??

Abhimanyu moved forward and checked his forehead temperature..

Abhimanyu: Manik, tumhara body temperature tho normal hai...phir kya hua tujhe..

Shravan: Bhai, don't tell me you fell on the floor and hit your head while having a shower, mera saath bhi hotha hai aise cheezein par phir bhi I don't lose my brain anywhere..

Nandini ( sarcastically ): Jiske barein mein tum bath kar rahe hai wo koi mobile phone nahi hai jo kahi kho sakthe hai..

Manik glared at Nandini who in turn gave him a smirk..

Arijit: Buddy, tu teek hai na..

Manik ( annoyed ): Yar, mujhe kya hoga..

Abhimanyu: Um, kuch nahi..kuch nahi hua..hai na guys..

Arijit: Haa haa..kuch nahi hua..waise buddy, tumhara mobile kaha hai, kithne baar try kiya mene..

Manik ( glared at Nandini ): Ek naagin ne kaat liya..

Nandini ( sarcastic smile ): Aajkal kuch zyada hi compliment karthe hai aap..

Manik ( sarcastically ): Hai hi ek compliment karne ke cheez tho apne aapko rok nahi paya..

Saying it he walked out while Nandini muttered curses for Manik..

Nandini: Mom, grand Pa, mein jaa rahi hoon, acha Choti Malhotra, jo tumne poocha wo tumhara kamre mein rakha hai..teek hai..Um, Cabir Bhai, see you in the evening..

She moved to Shravan and Abhi and smiled at them and waved a bye and when she reached Arijit..

Nandini: Ithni buri nahi hoon, isiliye tum bhi rakho ek ' bye '..

Saying it, she walked out while others simply smiled and Arijit still made a stern face..

Shravan: I liked our Bhabi, Muku..

Mukti ( winked ): I, tho, loved her...she even helps me in studies. Aaj bhi jo unhone kamre mein rakha, wo unke medical books tha..haye..she's so cute yar..

Shravan ( bad face ): Kameeni, sab tu hi rakhthi ho, mere liye bhi kuch baaki rakho na, aakhir bada bhai hoon na..

Mukti ( grinned ): Bas ek saal keliye..

Shravan made a bad face..

Abhimanyu: Jo bhi ho, I hope she gets our Manik back..

Arijit gave a look at him and got lost in thoughts..

Arijit ( thought ): Buddy is changing....for good...

And this brought a small smile on Arijit's lips..

To be continued..