Music room

Fab 5 were sitting in centre, directly of front of the white board. It was there permanent seat since they had joined the college and no even dare to sit there. The chairs were placed in semi circle with there music teacher, Mr Raghav standing in centre. Musical instruments were placed behind the chair. Nandani was there, sitting on the right side of fab 5, which surprised them.

Now not only Manik, but the whole fab 5 were confused. They expected her to pass a comment to them or glare them because of yesterday incident but she royally ignored them and sat on her chair. Navya was also present, sitting beside Nandani.

Rag: good morning kids. ( roaming his around and stoping at Nandani) I can see a new face today ( looking at Nandani) what's your name ? ( smiling)

Na: Nandani murthy ( smiled)

Rag: so Nandani which instrument you play ?

Na: I can play guitar, Veena and piano.

Rag: nd which instrument you are comfortable with?

Na: Veena

Rag: woww( surprised) this is the first time I have heard someone saying Veena. As it's a classic instrument and not easy to play.

Na:( nodded) my father was also a classic singer in his college times. So since I was 4, he reached me to play it.

Rag: really!! May I know your father name ?

Na: Avinash murthy

Rag: as in murthy empire ? ( Nandani nodded) he was my good friend but eventually we lost contact after college. ( Nandani gave him a warm smile) your father had a very beautiful voice, let's see what have you got.

He asked her to play a song of her choice. Nandani nodded and pick up the and place it carefully on her lap, tuning it. Fab 5 were the most curious to listen her voice. Raghav was a friendly teacher but never ever they saw him taking friendly with someone in there first meeting. Even with fab 5, he was strict for almost a month. Nandani closed her eyes before playing a beautiful tune of the song pal.

Hmm.. Hmm.. Hmm.. Hmm..
Pal eak pal me hi tham sa gaya
Tu hath mein, hath jo de gaya

She start her song, closing her eyes feeling the song from inside. Each and every person, in that room was mesmerised by her angelic voice.

Chalun main jahan jaye tu
Dayein main tere bayein tu
Hoon rut me hawayein tu,
Saathiya..
Hasoon main jab gaaye tu
Roun main murjhaye tu
Bheengu main barsaaye tu,
Saathiya

She opened her eyes and look in front. Her eyes meet with Manik's, who was sitting just in front of her admiring her without blinking his eyes. She felt a warm sensation in her body by his gaze. Her eyes  immediately went down to her Veena.

Saaya mera hai, teri sakal
Haal hai aisa, kuch aajkal
Subah main hoon tu dhoop hai
Main aaiyna hoon tu roop hai
Ye tera saath khoob hai,
Humsafar..

Tu ishq ke, saare rang de gaya
Phir khinch ke, apne sang le gaya

Kahin pe khoo jaye jo
Jahan ye ruk jaaye pal
Kabhi na phir aaye kal,
Saathiya..

Manik condition was no better. His every inch, every cell is screaming to him that she is the one for him. He felt like, she is singing for him and this thought gave him peace. When there eyes met, he felt he got everything.

Eak mange agar sau khwab doon
Tu rahe khush main aabad hoon
Tu sabse juda, juda sa hai
Tu apni tarah, taraasha hai
Mujhe lagta nahi hai tu, dusra

Nandani eyes were close while singing these lines, but deep down her heart knows to whom she is telling this.

Pal eak pal, me hi tham sa gaya
Tu hath mein, hath jo de gaya

Chalun main jahan jaye tu
Dayein main tere bayein tu
Hoon rut me hawayein tu,
Saathiya..
Hasoon main jab gaaye tu
Roun main murjhaye tu
Bheengu main barsaaye tu,
Saathiya...

Ooo... Hmm...

She ended the song, and there was pin drop silence in the whole room till now. No one was over from her voice. They feel like listening to her again and again. Raghav was the first one to break the silence by a loud clapping followed by other. Even fab5 couldn't stop themselves from praising her. Nandani stood up and place the Veena carefully on floor.

Rag: your voice is as beautiful as your father.

Nandani thanked him with a proud grin. Not that she had listened this compliment for the first time, many tell her the same. But every time being compared to her father, make her proud. Since a child, we all yearn for compliments from our father. We always have the craving to be like our father. At least, being a girl I have. I have always seen him managing everything so well. As a child, I have always seen him smiling and as growing up I see the hard work he do for us behind that smile. Whenever I'm being compared to my father, whether it's my character or work, it made me proud. I feel like I have achieved something in my life.

Even his pocket are empty,
he will never refuse to give.
I haven't seen anyone richer than
Father 

Nandani sat on her seat. Students complemented her for her voice to which she smiled and thanked them. Raghav started his class and everyone concentrated on him. But Nandani felt a strong gaze on her and turn to her right. Her eyes again meet with Manik's, who was looking at her. She raised her eyebrow which broke Manik's trance and he turned his face. Soon the class was over and Nandani left for home as she only had two classes today.

Nandani's room

Nandani entered the room to witness the cutest site. Groot was asleep while watching the movie with toffees scatter around him. She smiled and firstly keep the laptop aside and carefully made him sleep on a pillow covering him with a handkerchief and as groot was really small, it worked as a duvet for him and kissed his head lightly.

Na: sweet dreams baby ( softly)

She cleaned the bed without making any noise and then went to washroom to freshen up. She just removed her boots and stockings and kept it in her closet and didn't change her dress as it was confortable. As groot was asleep and she didn't have much to do. So Nandani decided to bake muffins and went downstairs to make them.

Meanwhile in college, fab 5 were standing on terrace of the college. It was only place in the whole campus where no one comes, except them and whenever they are tensed or need some alone time, they came here. All were going through the same turmoil. A girl who just entered there life a day before, has messed up there mind especially Manik's.

Al: yarr that girl is something and her voice( smiling) it's so soothing.

Muk: I told you, she had a very positive aura.

Dhr: now surely Nandani is something. I mean alya is praising her, ( dramatically)

Al: I'm not that picky ( glaring him)

Dhr: mujhse behtar aur kaun jaanta h

Cab: dhruv mujhe Tera future dikh rha h.( closing his eyes and making a thinking face)  Bhout zald tu single ho hayega

Muk: shut up joker ( smacking cabir head)

Cab: Manik dekh yeh mujhe mar rhi h ( whining)

Ma: Mukti ( glaring her making cabir grin) utha kar phek de isse neeche ( Mukti laughed and hified Manik)

Cab: I think I need new friends ( frowned)

Muk: then go,who's stopping you ( shrugging)

Cab: itna jaldi peeche nhi chorduga. Abhi toh mujhe tum sabki shaadi main khana khana h

Ma: abeey khane ke alawa kuch aur aata h tujhe

Cab: aata h na, soona

Dhr: umm guys we are leaving ( holding alya hand)

Muk: mujhe ghar drop karte hue chale jana ( dhruv nodded) cabir tu bhi chalega

Cabir and Mukti live together in the same building and on the same floor where alya and Dhruv live. Earlier, cabir and Dhruv  and alya and Mukti were roommate. But since dhrulya started living together, Mukti loved with cabir.

Cab: nhi, main Manik ke saath rahuga

Ma: aur voh kyu

Cab: ( making a shocked face) baby how can you say that. It's been days ( dramatically) since we spend time together.

Manik roller his eyes while others left laughing at cabir's drama.

Cab: ab bta Kya hua

Manik was not at all surprised. He knows that cabir can read him like a open book. He faced him and sighed.

Ma: I don't know yarr..Nandani ( sighed and closed his eyes) she is something yarr. I feel attracted towards her but I should be angry on her, she had hurt Mukti. But instead, I feel good when she is around. Everything about her drives me crazy.

Cab: bhaiii you are totally smitten by her

Ma: chup kar. Pagal h Kya

Cab : main toh nhi par tu jazur hone wala h kissi ke pyaar main

Ma: cabir tujhe bhook nhi lagi Kya. Ghar jaa na be

Cab: lagi toh h, par main aaj tere ghar chaluga

Manik roller his eyes and they both left for his home.

Manik's house

Manik and cabir entered inside the house. Immediately, cabir sniffed and look around making Manik confuse.

Ma: abeeyy Kya kutto wali harkate kar rha h

Cab: Teri naak kharab hogyi h Kya..kitni Achi kushbu aa rhi h

Saying this, he immediately went to kitchen. Nandani was baking muffins and some prepared ones were resting on kitchen counter.

Cab: aree waahhh

Cabir's voice gain Nandani's attention. She looked at him and find him eating the blueberry muffins she just made. He moaned devouring the taste which made her smile to the fullest.

Na: cabir uspe frosting nhi lgi thi

Cab: koi na..baaki pe lga do. ( eating)

Manik sighed in disbelief while Nandani giggled. She took the piping bag and start decorating the muffins. Manik was looking at them with a hope that she would offer him but she seems too busy. Not able to control he asked her being hesitant.

Ma: mind if I try ?

Na: yeah ( shrugging) why are you being so formal ? It's your house only and it's not that I will eat you up or kill you. ( teasing tone)

Cab: yeh na thoda psycho h. Kuch jyda manners sikhe h isne ( Nandani laughed)

Ma: shut up. I was just being nice

Na: well(smiling) thank you malhotra

Manik pick one muffins and ate it.

Ma: godd( devouring the taste) this is heaven

Na: really ( teasing tone) when you went there !?

Cabir laughed while eating and making glared her.

Ma: I meant it's tasty

Na: thank you malhotra

Ma: ( frowned) can't you calm me by my name. What's this malhotra

Na: but malhotra suits you more

Ma: and may I know why

Na: see Manik sounds sweet and calm which you are not and malhotra sounds rude and bossy which you obviously yarr

Cab; Kya bezzati ki ( laughing and hifing Nandani)

Manik glared both of them but sighed.

Na: sorry manik if you felt bad ( smiling)

Ma: nahh( shrugging) it's okay murthy

Na: ( frowned) what's murthy now

Ma: well it's your surname. And if you are going to call me malhotra then I'm gonna call you murthy.

Manik gave her a smile and was about to took another muffins when Nandani hit him with a spatula. He glaring her rubbing his hand where she hit.

Ma: tumne usse toh nhi maara ( pointing at cabir who was eating)

Na: because the one cabir is eating is cooked and this one is not. I made this for the trial.

Manik smiled sheepishly and waited for another batch which was in oven. Nandani took that out after it's done and pass it to manik and cabir. They talked and teased each other.

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Few words for fab 5?

Few words for Nandani ?

Few words for groot?

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