Pyaar ya dosti

Part 17

Manik held her hands in his looking at her face .....

Manik : mini .... This is life and everything happens for a reason ....we got married bcoz we are destined .... I don't know what to name our relationship right now bcoz we are best friends who got married suddenly without even knowing.. .... Let's just not spoil our relationship ... Bcoz in every relation we see friendship .... A wife and a husband they are friends when they rely on each other problems and happiness ... A brother and sister when they share secrets like me and mukti .... Devar bhabi ....two brothers sisters anyone bcoz friendship doesn't see age ..... So our relationship is pure .... We are best friends and will be forever i promise you that ....along with that let's give this marriage a chance.... Where we both will start from first ...
as we both don't have experience in relationships we might have fights .... Like we always fight but now situation might be different bcoz we are already a couple ... But let's not fight against each other all the time let's fight to be together...... Let's think like a simple arranged marriage happened to us where a boy and girl gets to know each other after marriage..... Bcoz I have seen many of my friends getting married saying eventually they fell in love .... But I know that's not our case ... It's different .... But we both know each other's even the darkest secrets which we never shared with anyone except us ....so I think we can live together forever.... I don't know whether we can love each other like fairy tales but for sure I'm not that bad ....he says winking at her making her tears flow freely......she hugged him tight crying loudly ......

Nandu : I'm sorry ....

Manik : sorry kyu ....

Nandu : I got so many things roaming in my brain .... After you left this afternoon....

Manik : acha kya soch liya ....

Nandu : vaise toh my mom don't care of I live or die ....dad is not there with me ...... But bcoz of me I thought you go stuck in this marriage .... I thought of divorce and all ....I thought you will let me go like everyone Nd I thought I have to be alone again....

Manik : are there any other things you thought ....

Nandu : no bas itni hi hae ....she says wiping her tears with her hands .....

Manik : thank God rail gadi Rukh gayi ....idiot stop watching those bollywood films and TV shows... Those only give you such thoughts ..... Never ever speak of dying .... I want a forever with you .....I don't want to name what's that forever but I want it .....so say will you be with me forever.....

Nandu ; humesha ......manik kissed her forehead which made her smile.....

Manik : chalo ...now stop thinking ..... Let's go sleep ....

Manan move inside ....nandu takes a blanket and sits on couch .....manik looks the other side to see nandu on couch.....

Manik : oh hello madam kya kar rahi ho.....

Nandu : sleeping.....

Manik : where???? on the couch ??? He asks her ....

Nandu : haa ....

Manik : I seriously should stop you watching bollywood films ....shut up and sleep on the bed.....

Nandu : but manik ...

Manik ; if you are uncomfortable I will sleep in guest room bcoz I'm comfortable around you ....but I think we thought of giving a chance to our forever .... So come ....he calls her lovingly ....

She comes to bed and sits in front of him ...

Nandu : manik ...... Y did you give this marriage a chance .....

Manik : bcoz of my mom neonika Malhotra who is a die hard fan of Bollywood movies ... She always says like srk of kuch kuch hota hae ..... Hum ek baar jeete hae ...ek baar marte hae ....shaadi bhi ek baar hoti hae ....aur pyaar bhi.....abhi toh shaadi hui na ....so I really like that thought ....

Nandu : main nahi tum bollywood films se dur raho.....she says giggling at him......

Manik : chalo lets sleep ....they both lay on bed .....and manik dimmed the lights .... Bcoz he loves to sleep in dark but nandu hates darkness ....they both used to fight for that back in London for sleeping .....

Nandu: manik you can switch off the lights ....

Manik : no .....that's y I dimmed them not so bright ...not so dark ...
comfortable for both of us .... As I said let's not fight ....just bcoz we are tired now .. let's fight later ....she smiles listening to him....

Nandu : can I go to hospital tommorow....

Manik : no...

Nandu : what ??

Manik : do I look like a psycho or sadist husband who prevents wife from working after marriage.... It's your life mini.... Work as you want. ... But yeah if possible take a leave of a week ...enjoy with mom's and dadi even mukti Navya bhabi Aliya bhabi ammu .....

Nandu : okay ....

Manik : you know mini you will enjoy more with mom...she enjoys all the bollywood movies and tv shows....

Nandu : really ....her eyes shone with happiness bcoz she found someone like her .....

Manik ; yes ...he says turning to her....even nandu turns facing him....

Nandu : but manik you just asked me not to watch....

Manik ; I know you will watch even if I say no ..... but I don't want you to blackmail me to watch with you ....so enjoy with mom ....even dad will feel happy ....

Nandu : y happy ???

Manik : dad hates movies and shows ...but he should be there in every movie mom watches every weekend .... But the truth is he sleeps of in movie .....and mom just watches the movie .....

Nandu : really.... But he could deny going na....

Manik : he doesn't want to hurt her ...he does it for her happiness ..... In childhood I saw many times dad sleeping in theatre .....when we all go to theatre ..... But I still see him taking time for mom every weekend for a movie date ....no matter how busy he is ....every Saturday evening is reserved for mom... If we don't have new release in theatres ....they occupy the theatre room .......by the end of movie we hear mom shouting on him for sleeping .....

Nandu laughs loudly .....they didn't see time but manik kept on sharing many things with nandu .... They both finally fell asleep in each other arms .....unknown to them......

Next morning nandu woke up early as usual ....but our manik Malhotra loves sleep more than anything ......he is sleeping peacefully.....

Nandu saw him holding her in his arms ....she felt happy looking at him....but remembered something from past.....

Flash back ....

Manik is sleeping on his bed ....being tired even nandu abhi slept on his either sides ......books all scattered around ....looks like a night out .....

Abhi hugged manik in sleep ....to which manik woke up immediately from sleep ....and saw nandu sleeping cuddling to the blanket and abhi on him....he just kicked abhi down ....abhi shrieked in pain......to which nandu woke up.....

Nandu : what's wrong with you guys.... she says rubbing her eyes still feeling sleepy ....

Manik : this idiot hugged me ....

Nandu : what ??? She  asked in shock ....

Manik : what ??? Don't give that expressions ..   I hate it when someone snores or puts hands and legs when I sleep .....I can't sleep ....ek toh you guys kept the light on for you  and now this..... God you both are my sleep breakers.....

Nandu laughed listening to him.....

Abhi : saleey you could woke me up ....who asked you to kick me down ....

Manik : you are all over me idiot....

Abhi : ok fine I'm going to my room but remember shaadi ke baad biwi ko couch pe sone ko bol....such that she don't  touch you  ....

Manik : abhiiii.....shouting he ran behind him to hit ....nandu sat there laughing loudly......

Flash back over ......

Present ....

Nandu in mind ....thank you monster .... for coming out of your comfort zone. . .I took the couch bcoz I know you don't like sharing bed but now you held me like if you loose your hold I will disappear..... I thought how can I live without you .... But u made me stay with you forever .... I love you .... But main nahi bolungi bcoz I will wait for the right time .... Bcoz as you said let's go slow ......
thinking this she kissed his forehead...
nd slowly moved out of bed .....she moved to closet and got fresh up .... And got ready in a simple saree .....

Amd moved down to see neo sadhana on the couch of living room.... Dadi instructing butler to clean the madir.... Navya running behind ammu .... Aliya making coffee and also  making preparations to cook breakfast ....

She is still on the stairs ...but ammu came running and hide behind nandu ......

Ammu : maasi bachaoo .....

Nandu : ab kya hua ....

Ammu : mamma wants me to drink milk ....

Navya : nandu usko side mat lo....anedi tumhari papa aur manik aur dhruv chachu ko ...unko aaj class milega mujhse ..... They pampered you more such that you don't drink milk at all .....

Nandu : ok ok didi....I won't take her side ....saying nandu pulled her out from behind .....y no milk....

Ammu : it's yuck maasi .....

Nandu : but don't you want to be like your mom ....good looking ....

Ammu : I want to be like her ....she is my love ....

Navya smiles listening to her ....

Nandu : she loves milk ....that's y she is cute ....

Ammu : really ....she asked looking at navya ....

Navya : yes darling I love milk..... come on pilo....

Ammu : it's smell is bad ....

Nandu : acha if it doesn't smell will you drink it ....

Ammu nodes in yes....Navya understood and mixed chocolate to milk and brought it ....ammu jumped in happiness and completed it .....

Neo sadhana called nandu she move to them....they made her sit between them......Navya made ammu sit on the dinning table and sat in front of her on chair cutting fruits and listening to ammu .......mukti still sleeping .... Cabir dhruv raj rajeev left to walking and jogging .....

Neo : nandu beta ....looking so pretty .......

Nandu : thanks aunty .....

Sadhana : ye kya aunty....call us mom and badi maa like manik .....

Nandu : okay mom .....

Neo : u and manik are good right .....

Nandu : kya hua mom....

Sadhana : we know this marriage is sudden ...so neo is worried about you both....

Nandu : mom...plzz don't worry .... Manik will never do something wrong .... I am happy being married to manik .... Bcoz even i find someone in my life they can never be manik ....so im very happy with manik .....

Neo : bas yehi sunna tha .....saying she hugged nandu ....

Sadhana : chalo beta ...aaj na rasoi rasam kare ...

Nandu nodes in yes....

Navya Aliya neo sadhana are in kitchen .....

Nandu : mom I will make breakfast and sweet....

Neo : hum kya karenge ....

Sadhana : vahi toh....we all will help ....

Aliya : let's do it together....

Navya : I will make paratha ....

Aliya : I will make curry for it ...

Neo : main juice and coffee banaungi.....

Sadhana ; than I will make salad and sandwiches. ....

Nandu : toh main kya karu ....

Dadi : make sweet.....

Dadi who completed her puja came there.....

Nandu : but dadi i can make all these for breakfast ....y all of us .....

Dadi : bcoz we do this everyday ... Pehle jab sadhana neo ki shaadi hui pehli rasoi main sirf sweet hi banaya tha bcoz I made breakfast.... Uske bad ye dono behne milkar mujhe rasoi main ane hi nahi di ..... Uske baad aya Navya..... Tab bhi tumhari dono maa ne kaam ki....so har din sab milkar hi kaam karte hae to aaj tu kyu akeli karegi .....

Nandu : acha ... Okay I will make sweet ....

Dadi : good girl....neo mera coffee. ....

Neo : ap hall main betho...main abhi layi ......

Dadi left to hall....all the gents came back from jogging .... And got fresh up....mukti joined the ladies in kitchen ..... After waking up manik irritating him like daily .....

Precap : nandu ki past .......

What's your opinion on manik ki point of view ???

Will Manan name their forever ??

Will anyone come between manan ???

Will manik love nandu ???

Will manan be like a Simple couple who has been married without love and still be together bcoz of responsibility???