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"Hey everyone. This is a surprise from our side, for our children sitting down there. Hope you'll like it." Appa and Rakesh Uncle spoke alternate sentences and then our parents took their positions. The music played.

Sone sone patole lakhaan
Sone sone patole yeah...
Ae takdiyaan rehndiyaan aankhaan
Ae takdiyaan rehndiyaan..
(Our mothers danced for the item number with other ladies their age and I couldn't help but smile. It was so funny, I mean, they were mature adults. They were trying to dance seductive which looked hilarious, especially in their grand sarees.)

Main ki dassaan apni ve
Ae chan karda hai tareefa
Ho mere husn de kone.. kone kone di
Ho kone kone di..
O Baby doll mai sone di
O Baby doll main sone di
ye duniya, ye duniya pittal di
ye duniya pittal di..
Ho babydoll main sone di..
(They shook their hips, typical Bollywood style and Manik was laughing heartily. I had never been to a Sangeet before, and I had to admit, it was so much fun. No wonder North Indians love weddings.)

Chamka chamka meriyaan
Main cham cham karke chamka
Laava Zandu Balm ji nachde
Nachde paijan damkaan
(They danced, shaking their hips. They moved their hands to glorify their faces and to show sparkles. They tapped their ankles with their hands. It was something I had rarely seen in Bollywood movies. I never thought Amma would dance like that.)

Mere hi charche
Meriyaan hi gallaan
Jag sara karda ni baar baar ve
ye duniya, ye duniya pittal di
Ho baby doll main sone di..
Ho baby doll main sone di..
(They ended and the men whistled and clapped loudly. Manik pretended to die seeing his mother and she laughed at his antics. Through the days, I'd come to know Manik was overly attached to his mother. They never treated each other like mother and son. In fact, they flirted with each other which I found funny. They shared a deep bond and I had heard from someone that if men are close to their mothers, they would be good life partners too.)

"That was a sexy item number from our ladies there. A big round of applause please? Thanks for that steamy surprise, ladies. Now this song was chosen at the last minute so we aren't prepared. Anyone who wants, is welcome to join the dance. Ready? Music please?"

Now watch me whip (Kill it!)
Now watch me nae nae (Okay!)
(Manik jumped up after the first line and went about singing the song like the singer. He ran to the stage and guided them with his moves. He put his left fist out and stomped his right leg, and then the others imitated him. He did the other way around and people followed him. He swayed his arm and body and the gathering imitated.)

"Yeah come on. Now watch me whip, whip... Watch me nae nae (Want me do it?)" He sang along with the singer and his friends joined. They made the party hall one hell of a dance club with all that ruckus and I felt quite happy. At least the crowd was being entertained.

Now watch me whip (Kill it!)
Watch me nae nae (Okay!)
Now watch me whip whip
Watch me nae nae (Can you do it?)
(Manik did the steps again and then grabbed the mike. Even many women went up to the stage, to dance along with him.)

[x2:]
Do the stanky leg (stank)
Do the stanky leg (stank stank)
Do the stanky leg (stank)
Do the stanky leg (stank stank)
(He moved his leg, almost twisting it, yet not really. He taught people the steps too. He seemed overjoyed and his body language was expressing that. He pulled his mother also, but she just refused with giggles.)

Now break your legs (break 'em, break 'em)
Break your legs (break 'em dog)
Tell 'em "break your legs" (break 'em, break 'em)
Break your legs (break 'em dog)

"Don't literally break them. We have more to dance for." He ordered and people playfully hit him. He was having so much fun there and somehow, his enthusiasm brought a smile on my face. I began recording him. He managed to not let anyone feel excluded. Perhaps those were the perks of being a national entertainer.

Now watch me whip (Kill it!)
Now watch me nae nae (Okay!)
Now watch me whip whip
Watch me nae nae (Want me do it?)
Now watch me whip (Kill it!)
Watch me nae nae (Okay!)
Now watch me whip whip
Watch me nae nae (Can you do it?)

"Now watch me..." He shouted along and people swayed with him.

Ooh watch me, watch me
Ooh watch me, watch me
Ooh watch me, watch me
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh watch me, watch me
Ooh watch me, watch me
Ooh watch me, watch me
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Crank dat

"Thank you. Thank you so much everyone, for joining me. Love you all." He blew a flying kiss at everyone and they all sighed, seeing his cuteness.

"Okay Manik, relax. Stay sober. We have lots left." Cabir came to hold him and Manik put his arm around Cabir's neck.

"The next event for the day will be performed by us, of course. Best friends forever, aren't we? So put your hands together for Fab 5 and our special guests." They took their positions and the crowd hooted.

Fizool Hai... Fizool Hai...
Fizool Hai... Tere Bin Mile Jo Mujhko Zindagi...
Mujhe Faasle Na Dena Tu Kabhi...
Tere Ishq Ka Hi Ab To Bas Nighaahon Pe Chadha Rahe Nasha Raat Bhar...
(Alya and Rishabh paired up. Mukti and Abhimanyu paired up. Cabir and one of my cousins paired up and Dhruv paired with one of Manik's female cousins. They danced party moves with a little bit of romance in the steps.)

Main Bhi Sarfira, Ho Jaaun Tere Liye
Tu Bhi Sarfiri, Ho Jaaye Mere Liye
Main Bhi Sarfira, Ho Jaaun Tere Liye
Tu Bhi Sarfiri...
Main Bhi Sarfira, Ho Jaaun Tere Liye
Tu Bhi Sarfiri, Ho Jaaye Mere Liye
Main Bhi Sarfira, Ho Jaaun Tere Liye
Tu Bhi Sarfiri...
(They ran around the stage like retards and the gathering also clapped and danced along. Navya pushed me to go. Mukti came and pulled me and Cabir and Dhruv pulled Manik. We looked at each other nervously as we stood on the stage, doing nothing.)

"Yaar, ab dikha na? How to romance on stage? Teach us." Manik stomped towards Cabir, gritting his teeth and almost strangled him with his hand, choking his neck.

Fizool Hai... Tere Bin Chale Jo Meri Saans Bhi...
Tere Waaste Hain Lamhe Ye Sabhi...
Mere Saath Aise Mil Ja Ke Mile Na Phir Tujhe Tera Pata, Raat Bhar...
(We were pushed onto each other. Manik somehow managed to make the situation less awkward by just holding my hand and doing footwork. He signaled me to imitate and I smiled at him.)

Tu Bhi Sarfira, Ho Jaaye Mere Liye
Main Bhi Sarfiri, Ho Jaaun Tere Liye
Tu Bhi Sarfira, Ho Jaaye Mere Liye
Main Bhi Sarfiri...
Main Bhi Sarfira, Ho Jaaun Tere Liye
Tu Bhi Sarfiri, Ho Jaaye Mere Liye
Main Bhi Sarfira, Ho Jaaun Tere Liye
Tu Bhi Sarfiri...

"Nandini, what did you see in this hopeless man that you fell for him? He is totally useless." Mukti shot a comment and I smiled awkwardly and turned away. They obviously knew about us. They couldn't be serious.

"Okay thanks for joining us but you'll have to stay on stage for a while now. We have more for you guys. Anyone interested can join us up here. Music."

I'm hurting, baby, I'm broken down
I need your loving, loving
I need it now

"Oh My God! I love you guys." Manik hugged everyone and his friends joined him. Manik danced like crazy with Dhruv and they looked hilarious.

When I'm without you
I'm something weak
You got me begging, begging
I'm on my knees
(Manik pulled people from the crowd and made them dance along. It was cute to see him making silly dramatic faces and steps. Navya stood next to me, looking at Cabir.)

I don't wanna be needing your love
I just wanna be deep in your love
And it's killing me when you're away, ooh, baby,
'Cause I really don't care where you are
I just wanna be there where you are
And I gotta get one little taste
(Manik signaled his heart, pretending that he was dying and then pulled me onto him. My hands rested on his chest automatically and his wrapped around my waist. My eyes widened in surprise with the sudden jerk.)

Your sugar
Yes, please
Won't you come and put it down on me?
I'm right here, 'cause I need
Little love, a little sympathy
Yeah, you show me good loving
Make it alright
Need a little sweetness in my life

"Your sugar, Yes, please... Won't you come and put it down on me?"
(He sang along and tried to get romantic with me, singing along, but I shied away. He shrugged and got his mother and they acted like a couple. Given I wasn't on the stage, I would've been falling off my chair. It was silly to see him flirting with his mother.)

Yeah
I want that red velvet
I want that sugar sweet
Don't let nobody touch it
Unless that somebody's me
I gotta be your man
There ain't no other way
'Cause girl you're hotter than a southern California day

"You are, Mom. And Dad's lucky." He winked at his father and his father smiled naughtily. The three of them danced like penguins as real sugar spilt on them from the top and they pretended it was snow.

Sugar
Yes, please (please)
Won't you come and put it down on me (down on me)?
I'm right here (right here), 'cause I need ('cause I need)
Little love, a little sympathy
So, baby, (yeah) you show me good loving
Make it alright
Need a little sweetness in my life
Your sugar! (sugar!)
Yes, please (yes, please)
Won't you come and put it down on me?
(Fab 5 also shook their bodies and swayed to the beats. They looked like one happy family of penguins under the snow. Navya was just gaping at them, eagerly wanting to play a part in the event. Not that she couldn't, but she was a little introvert and especially after she got her revelations, she was embarrassed to face them.)

"Next song. Next song." Dhruv instructed in the mike and his friends pat him and hit him as a gesture of encouragement for being courageous.

"Ek minute. Before that, every wedding needs drinks. Kyun Uncle?" They looked at Rakesh Uncle and he pressed his lips and nodded seriously. "So Manik, beer toh banta hai." He extended his hand in dejection and Manik hooted for drinks. A waiter got them a bottle and they popped it on the stage, each of them gulping down as much as they can.

"Music people." Manik shouted after his shot at beer and they played music.

rule saare break karo
jo kabhi na kiya wo karo
party karne ka mood bane to
weekend ka na wait karo
(The men got overexcited. Amma and Nyonika Aunty were just looking at their children. It was crazy how our families were having fun. Manik and our fathers was literally doing disco moves and people imitated him. It was impressive how he didn't shy around that many people, unlike me.)

arey common ye sabke vichaar humein chaahiye
"HAFTE MEIN CHAAR SHANIVAAR HONE CHAHIYE"
(They all shouted together and danced with silly cheap steps. I was having fun. Navya and I were no longer sitting. Amma convinced the two of us to join along and Navya pulled me with her, to escape the awkwardness.)

"Navya, main abhi aati hun." I felt a tinging pain on my back. I excused myself and went to the washroom to check on it.

maine kaha party karo
kehna kyun nahi maante
jeene ke din hote hain
bas chaar insaan ke
sharmana aur ghabrana
ye dono cheezein chhoD do
rules aur dance floor
ye dono cheeze toD do
it's yo boy baadshah!

I could hear the music blasting my ears even in the washroom. I undid my pallu, since it was lehenga style and touched the bandage. Maybe Manik was right. I needed to change the bandage. I just put some water to reduce the burning sensation, trying not to soak the bandage and then stepped out.

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"This is another surprise for Manik from our end. Memories of bachelorhood." Mukti said in a sad tone and Cabir wiped a fake tear. Manik was a little drunk and extra carefree, talking to his female cousins about who they should hit on. I just had come out of the washroom.

Hey girl I'm waiting on ya, I'm waiting on ya
Come on and let me sneak you out
And have a celebration, a celebration
The music up, the windows down
(It was a mashup of videos with them, doing different activities. The first slide showed Mukti and Alya in their swimwear, smiling. The next slide looked like a camping site where all of them were laughing. After that slide, it had all the 5 of them lying on each other, trying to grab the camera.)

(Something like this. :P)

Yeah, we'll be doing what we do
Just pretending that we're cool and we know it too
Yeah, we'll keep doing what we do
Just pretending that we're cool, so tonight
(I walked towards my seat, still looking at the projector. It had a clipping of them wearing sunglasses and chilling on the beach, passing comments in front of the camera and laughing. The one after that was a video clipping of them running down a sloped hill and then skidding down on their butt. Manik was constantly smiling throughout, when the video was being played.)

Let's go crazy, crazy, crazy 'til we see the sun
I know we only met but let's pretend it's love
And never, never, never stop for anyone
Tonight let's get some and live while we're young
Whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh oh and live while we're young
Whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Tonight let's get some and live while we're young
(There were random pictures of their fun times, silly times and supposedly dramatic times where they faked a pout or a cry and then got whacked by the others until they smiled. Some of their bullying clips were also added and people actually enjoyed watching it.)

And girl, you and I
We're about to make some memories tonight
I wanna live while we're young
We wanna live while we're young
(They were bungee jumping, riding a rollercoaster, doing the free-fall, go-karting and those clips were merged into the video, according to the lyrics.)

Let's go crazy, crazy, crazy 'til we see the sun
I know we only met but let's pretend it's love
And never, never, never stop for anyone
Tonight let's get some and live while we're young
(It had a picture of each of them either eating the sun or holding it. Another pose had them making a heart symbol with their hands, in front of a beach. They ran on the shore, playing running and chasing and one of them fell accidentally and all of the others fell on purpose. They looked so cute, blaming each other for ruining the game.)

Wanna live, wanna live (wanna live while we're young)
Tonight let's get some, and live while we're young
(Manik flicked Dhruv's cap off and ruffled his hair, trying to mock his innocence. Manik and Cabir were fake-boxing each other. Mukti and Manik were serving burnt noodles to a group of people and then high-fiving at each other. Alya was giving Manik a makeover. The last line had them all screamed 'Best Friends Forever' and the video went blank. The credits started playing and everyone clapped.)

"Manik, we'll miss you so much." Mukti began to cry. Perhaps it was actually emotional. Their friendship might've meant more to them than my friendship meant to me. Manik raised his hands in guilt.

"Mukti, I ain't dying dude. Don't make me cry now." He shouted and Mukti smiled with tears in her eyes.

"Come on Mukti. It's supposed to be a happy day. Now for the most awaited program of the day. The bride's and groom's dance. Bridesmaids and Groomsmen, please bring them on stage." Navya and my cousins pushed me onto the stage and on the other end, Manik was trying to act like it wasn't a big deal for him to dance with me. "Music."

(The music played and Manik extended his hand to me. I hesitantly took it and before I could register what happened, he pulled me onto him. My other hand was on his shoulder and his was around my waist.)
raaton ke jaage subah mile hain
resham ke dhaage ye silsile hain
laazmi si lagne lagi hain
do dilon ki ab nazdeekiyaan
(He moved slow steps, along with me, making eye contact, and smiling sometimes too. He bent me slightly as I raised my leg forward and bent my knee.)

hmm dikhti nahi hain par ho rahi hain mehsoos nazdeekiyan
do dil hi jaanein lagti hain kitni mehfooz nazdeekiyan
(He pulled my gently, back to him and twirled me slowly around his finger. After a couple of turns, he moved his feet to the beats and pulled me back.)

zariyaa hai ye aankhein zariya
chhalakta hai jinse ek armaanon ka dariya
aadatein hain in ki puraani
ankahi si keh de kahaani
(He looked into my eyes, and I seemed to be lost in his. I intuitively moved my feet to the beats and he bent me again, this time, leaning closer. My hand gripped his kurta.)

parchhaaiyaan do juDne lagi hain
dekho hawa mein uDne lagi hain
pankh jaisi lagne lagi hain
do dilon ki ab nazdeekiyan
(He twirled me around again and lifted me in the air. I stretched my arms to my sides and he turned me around, with his hands gripping my waist. He put me down and I partially turned towards him. My hand wrapped around his neck and holding my other hand, he touched his forehead to mine and closed his eyes.)

"Ahem ahem... That's enough I think. People are around so..." Manik snapped out and let go of me. I stepped back and looked down at the floor. Everyone around clapped for us and I looked away.

"That was sizzling. MaNan forever." Cabir teased and Manik and I looked at each other through the corner of our eyes. "Our program ends here. Thanks everyone for taking part in our event and don't be disappointed because there's more after dinner. Until next time, this is Cabir Dhawan... And Mukti Vardhan, signing off for today. Thank you."

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We had dinner and then I was taken to other halls to get my pictures clicked with Manik. After our photo session, I was made to pose for my own pictures and I happily agreed.

I returned to the party hall to see all the guests sitting on the floor. They were separated into two groups which I supposed are bride's side and groom's side.

"So the game goes like this. Everyone's cup is filled with their preferred drink. Every person has to make a confession, something they haven't done before. Whoever has done that confession, must take a sip. If you haven't done it, you don't do anything. Are we clear?" Cabir announced and everyone agreed.

"Let's start with Mukti, just to get an idea."

"Umm... Never have I ever had a crush on a teacher." Many of them took a sip, including Navya and Madhyam and I joined the game. Manik took a sip.

"In 7th grade. Chemistry teacher." He stated and people laughed.

"Dhruv, your turn."

"Never have I ever fallen in love." I looked at Manik and Manik looked at me. Cabir took a sip, Navya took a sip, Madhyam took a sip looking at me. I sipped and Manik sipped after looking at me.

"With my Mom." He stated again and Dhruv nudged him playfully.

"Manik."

"Never have I ever betrayed someone intentionally." I took a sip even if I wasn't sure if I betrayed Madhyam by leaving him for Navya. Madhyam, Navya, Mukti and Alya took a sip too. Many of our cousins did too but I couldn't care much. Zyrah ran around the corridors and then sat on Manik's lap.

"Awwchie baby." He kissed her head and snuggled with her. I smiled.

"Navya."

"Umm... Never have I ever thought about sex on my first night." Everyone giggled and Manik looked at me shyly. I tried to press my smile and stop blushing. Manik sipped and my eyes almost popped out. People nudged Manik and me and teased him and he smiled coyly. Cabir and Mukti took a sip.

"Alya."

"Never have I ever been heartbroken before." She said and took a sip. I looked at Maddy and both of us took a sip. I could feel Manik clutching the glass hard. Navya, Cabir and some cousins sipped. Zyrah was trying to touch Manik's beer.

"Zyrah baby, no. I'll get you a different juice. This juice is blahhh." He scowled at me and carried her and left the room.

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(Okay so I would like to clear some things here. When people fight a lot, it is only because they value something and want it for themselves. Those who value things are the ones deprived of them. Its a tendency. Nandini fights for herself because she is deprived of people who are willing to fight for her. That is why Manik's behavior towards her has changed slightly because he understands she is in pain. He even mentioned that two updates ago, if you guys remember. Secondly, for those who think Nandini is developing a soft corner for Manik, it's not true. It's just attraction that she feels because she finds his gestures cute. And Manik also is getting attracted to her because she keeps fighting back and standing for herself. Neither of them are in love yet, okay? Hope I cleared your questions. Thanks a lot for your time. Loads of love to you all. Vote. Comment. Share. if you liked the update. *evil smile*)