Cabir woke up on the couch and found Manik sitting across from him, munching on some chips while resting his feet on the table.

"Wha....was...was I dreaming?" Cabir mumbled as he looked around and didnt see Nandini.

"Nope." Nandini appear right above Cabir's head with a puff of smoke.

"AAH!!!" Cabir jumped across the table and landed in Manik's lap.

"Cabir! Kya kar raha hai tu?" Manik asked annoyed.

"B...B..B...B..Bh..Bhooottttttt!!!!" Cabir yelled pointing to Nandini who was floating in the air like always.

"Bhoot nahi hai woh." Manik rolled his eyes.

"Of course she is...achank se prakat hoti hai, hawa mein urti hai....jadoo karti hai...bhoot nahi toh aur kya hai? Huh?" Cabir asked.

"Nandini!" Nandini replied, popping up onto of Manik now.

"AAAH!! MUMMY BACHAOOO!!!" Cabir had his arms around Manik's neck and pulled him close shutting his eyes.

"Cant...breathe..." Manik managed to say as he pried Cabir's arms off. "And Nandini...stop popping here and there aur niche aao!"

"Ji Master." Nandini pouted sadly and floated down til her feet landed on the ground.

"Master?" Cabir stood up and glared at Manik. "Matlab...tune iss bhoot ko bulaya hai? gasp ...Maine tera woh favourite ghadi vapas nahi ki iss liye na?"

"What...no I- wait....mera ghadi tere paas hai?" Manik stood up now. "Saale...mujhe paata tha! Duniya mein sirf ek hi insaan hai jo bina baataye mere cheezo ko leta hai woh the one and only Cabir! Vapas kar...abhi ki abhi vapas kar mera ghadi."

Cabir looked here and there all guilty.

"Ummmm....I would...I totally would...par, its kinda....maybe....a little bit...lost."

"WHAT! Lost? 5 lac ki thi yaar!" Manik yelled.

"Hehe..oops." 

"Ahem..." Nandini cleared her throat reminding the boys she was there.

"Oh yeah...Cabir, yeh bhoot nahi hai." Manik told him. "She's....a genie."

Cabir's mouth dropped open. "Genie? Like...Aladin wala genie?"

Manik's eyes widened and he glanced at Nandini who looked clearly upset. "NOO! He's just joking Hahaha!"

Cabir was confused as Manik pulled him to the side. "Dude...do NOT compare her the Aladin genie....she gets upset, like full on rona dhona."

"Oh...sorry. But...seriously? Woh ek genie hai?" Cabir asked 

"Yeah." Manik nodded. 

"Thats so cool!!!" Cabir grinned, he pushed Manik out of the way and went over to Nandini. "Hey...Nandini right? Tum apna jadoo dikha sakte ho mujhe?"

Nandini glanced at Manik for permission who just grunted and shrugged. "Yeah whatever."

"Ji, boliye Master ki dost. Kya dekhna chahenge aap?" Nandini asked.

"Uh, tum mujhe sirf Cabir bula sakti ho." 

"Ok...Cabir." Nandini nodded. Manik frowned.

"Seriously? Tum mujhe Manik nahi bula sakti par iss Cabir bula sakti ho?"

"Haan kyunki aap mere Master hai...isi liye." Nandini explained to manik who rolled his eyes. 

"Ooh I know!" Cabir, who had been thinking of what to ask Nandini for suddenly yelled out making both Manik & Nandini jump. "A car!"

"Eh?" Manik asked as Nandini also looked confused.

"Can you...conjure me a car?"

"Cabir...you have a car." manik said.

"Woh khatara? Kabhi bhi band ho jaata hai...vaise bhi yeh mere aur Nandini ke beech ki baat hai, tu kyun bol raha hai?" Cabir asked.

"Ok Ok...whatever." Manik just sat down to continue eating his chips. Cabir turned to Nandini.

"So can you?"

"Ji...kaisi gadi chahiye aapko?" Nandini asked.

"Hm....oh I know...this one." Cabir picked up the magazine and pointed at the cover. "A tesla."

"Okey Dokey!" Nandini snapped her fingers and a shiney new Tesla was sitting in the living room where the table used to be. Cabir was so excited he ran over and started kissing it all over.

"NANDINIIII!!!!!" Manik yelled. "NOT INSIDE!"

"Oops! Sorry Master." Nandini snapped her fingers again and the car along with Cabir disappeared.

"Shit..Cabir kaha gaya?"

"Bahar hai gadi ke saath." Nandini replied. Manik ran downstairs where he saw the Tesla parked and Cabir ontop of the bonnet, holding on for dear life. He had his eyes closes and then he opened one eye. 

"Um...main niche kaise aa gaya?"

Manik sighed and just pointed her thumb at Nandini. Cabir got of the car and hugged Nandini. "This is so awesome! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!"

"You're welcome Cabir." Nandini smiled.

"Sun...tu kisi ko nahi bata sakta samjha?" Manik said.

"Oh...." Cabir's smile dropped. "We...might have a problem then."

"Kya?"

"Woh...maine na actually already Abhi ko msg kar diya."

"WHAAAAATTTTTT!!!!!!" Manik shouted. Cabir cowered behind Nandini. "You...IDIOT!"

"SORRY! Mujhe thod na paata tha...I got excited. Vaise...I dont think he saw the msg yet. Its still on unread." Cabir looked at his phone. "Ek kaam karte hai...uske ghar jaake uske msg parne se pehle delete kar dete hai."

"You just want to test your new car out dont you." Manik asked. Cabir grinned and nodded. "Ugh...fine chalo."

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Abhi & Mukti were chilling on their couch watching a movie when Cabir & Manik knocked on their door. Abhi got up and opened the door surprised to see them.

"Oh hey guys.." Abhi greeted then noticed Nandini standing behind Manik. "Um...yeh kaun hai?"

Cabir & Manik turned and saw Nandini.

"Nandini...maine tumhe ghar pe rukhne ke liye bola tha na?" Manik muttered under his breathe,

"Hello...earth to Manik?" Mukti walked over. "Tu kuch bolega? Kaun hai yeh ladki?"

"She's....she's...."

"Assistant!" Manik remembered the lie from the mall. "Haan, meri nayi assistant hai....Nandini."

"Oh...Tune bataya nahi ki tu ek assisstant dhund raha hai." Abhi commented. 

"Hi Nandini!" Mukti went over to Nandini and shook her hands. "Im Mukti, aur yeh hai Abhimanyu."

"Hi..." Nandini smiled. 

"Come in guys." 

They followed Abhi into the apartment and saw that they were watching a movies.

"Yaar lagta hai humne date night disturb kar diya." Cabir said.

"No guys thats fine...vaise kuch kaam tha kya?" Mukti asked.

Manik, Nandini & Cabir looked at each other trying to come up with an excuse.

"Haan...woh...paani! Paani chahiye tha." Manik said.

Mukti & Abhi gave him a weird look while Cabir smacked his forehead.

"Tu...paani peene ke liye humare ghar aa gaya? Woh bhi iss waqt?" Abhi asked.

"Haan...Nahi....Cabir?" Manik looked to Cabir.

"Actually hum aaye hai kyunki.....kyun...ki...." Even Cabir couldnt think of an excuse. Nandini saw them struggling so she spoke up.

"Boss...aap Abhimanyu sir ko naye gaana sunane aaye they na?" Nandini asked.

"Oh yeaahhhh!"Manik mentally thanked Nandini for giving him an excuse.

"Kaunsa gaana?" Mukti asked.

"Naya hai...woh...Ill sing it." Manik lied.

"Cool...ek minute. Lets all sit, aur main guitar leke aati hoon." Mukti smiled. She went into her room and came out with a guitar which she then handed to Manik. "Yeh le."

"Thanks..." Manik smiled to her then went over to Nandini and whispered so only she could here. "Delete the msg on Abhi's phone."

He then thought for a moment and decided to sing one of his songs that they hadnt heard yet. While Manik sang, Nandini looked around until she spotted a phone on the side table. Mukti had her phone with her so Nandini knew this could only be' Abhi's phone. She tiptoed over and tried to go to the msg screen only to realized the phone was locked. She snapped her fingers lightly and the phone unlocked. Then she went to the msg app and deleted Cabir's msg before putting the phone back.

"YES!" Cabir cheered as he saw Nandini had deleted the msg. Mukti & Abhi gave him a look and Cabir changed the subject. "Gaana...gaana kitna acha hai na? YAY!"

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