After a good, successful lunch, there are lot of hustle bustle in both the house. Nyonika called the Pandit and asked him about Engagement date. Panditji suggested 'The Day After Tomorrow' date, for Engagement.

Nyonika called Murthy house, and all agreed for the Engagement. So basically now everybody is walking here to there, for the arrangements of Engagement. Both the families decided to keep this function a little personal. They wanted their marriage to be grand.

Marriage date will be fixed on the Engagement Day itself.

Mlahotra Mansion @5:30 pm

Nyonika was running here to there, checking and collecting all the needed stuff for Shagun. Mukti was helping her in doing so. Abhimanyu and Anant was making a list for selected people in the Engagement. You know just "Karibi Rishtedaar". Dhruv was helping them doing so. Alia was continually talking with her designer, deciding what everybody will wear on the Engagement day.

And now the centre of attraction, Mr. Manik Malhotra..... Are he is not there, dikhai nahi de raha he, let's go and check. He is not in the Kitchen, Not in Study. Let's check the room. There he is, having a big smile on his face. That smile clearly shows that how much happy he is having "HER" in his life.

In these two days, his life has changed. Not completely, but yes changed. He just came from London, and suddenly someone took a place in his Heart. He was thinking now how his life will go? How he will manage, Work, Relationships, Responsibilities. He was thinking that he don't know Nandini, but yet he is going to marry her. STRANGE.....

Murthy Villa at the same time

Here are situations not different than Malhotra's. Here also everybody running here to there, Chachaji and Amms making a consumed guest list. Shannoji taking out the needed things for Rasam. And Navya ofcourse being a good child helping her. Cabir gone to take Rishabh from his hostel, yes Nandini's brother Rishabh studies in Hostel, it's not k he can't study in Mumbai. But he only wants to go out and study there.

But where is Nandini? Yes there she is, sitting near pool, having her evening coffee. Maybe she just want to spend time alone with herself, with the place, where she grown up, where she cried, where she laughed. Now everything will change, the place, the persons. She knows that one day she has to go, but that day will come so soon, she didn't expected that. She was thinking how she met Manik, never before she felt for a guy. May be she wants to save her feelings for someone really really special. And that special person, is Manik. She knows that she don't know Manik at all, but she also knows she will be really happy with him.

MALHOTRA MANSION

Manik was sitting in his room, on the bed, head on the bed back. Suddenly he remembered something.

Manik: shitt.... I don't have her Number.... God Manik how can you be so careless. She is a girl, she will not ask for it. God, ab to hum siddha parso milenge, how I will talk to her? Soch kuch Manik....

And a sudden idea took place in his Monster Brain. She took out his Laptop, open the internet, typed a site (Facebook). And started searching her name. But all his hopes got crashed, he didn't find her. Now? What to do? He typed cabir's name. And opened his profile. He was searching in his friend list, and VOILA, there she is, means she had hidden her profile from everybody. Cool enough. But he found it. He instantly send a request. He smiled reading the notification.

You Sent A Friend Request To Nandini Murthy...

Strange na, in two days he will be her fiancé, and yet this social site showing that he send just a friend request.

He was thinking and smiling at the same time, suddenly he heard her Bhabhi calling out his name.

Mukti: Manik, Manik, where are you?

He instantly put his laptop screen down and placed it aside.

Manik: yaha room me.

Mukti waled to his room: kya kar rahe ho? Parso tumahari engagement he, and you are sitting here, doing nothing.

He adjusted himself on bed like a king: of course, meri engagement he, why I would work?

Mukti went near to his bed took a pillow smartly and started hitting him with it.

Mukti: achhaa, you will not work, well ha. You ...

Manik was protecting himself with another pillow: sorry sorry, bataiye kya kam he?

Mukti put the pillow down: niche chalo, mom bula rahi he.

He nodded and they went down stairs.

Nyonika: achha hua tum aa gaye. Come here.

Nyonika spoke after seeing both Manik and Mukti getting down from stairs.

Manik: kuch important he?

Nyonika: important hoga tabhi bulaya he.

He went and sat beside her, he saw there were lot of stuff. There are seven baskets in which different dry fruits, one tradition Chunar is in aside placed in a thal. There is also a Mehndi placed in another thal, and lots of gifts too.

Manik: mom itna sab?

Nyonika: ye to rit he beta. Achha sun tujhe iss liye bulaya ki, (she shows him a Ring) ye thik he Ring? Nandini ke liye?

Manik: ye me kaise batau mom? Aap usi se puch lijiye.

Mukti: manik actually, this is our khandani Ring. Ye change nahi ho sakti.

Manik: its okay, she will wear. And if koi problem hoga to after engagement, I'll ask her, if she like it or not? And use agar change karna he to I'll buy her a new one.

Nyonika: thik he. Okay.

Manik: aur koi kam he?

Alia shouted from other side of the house: Manik, come here.

Mukti smiled: jao..

Manik left no option went to Alia. He stood beside her, she was talking on the phone, he poked her shoulder.

Alia: yah wait.

She talked on the phone, and put it down and turned to Manik.

Alia: yahh so, what you want to wear?

Manik: matlab?

Alia: Buddhu, for Engagement. What will you wear?

Manik: Alia, anything. Anything that looks good on me.

Alia: Okay tomorrow you are coming with me, no ifs and buts. That final.

Manik nodded. He started to left, but he stopped when he heard...

Alia (on phone): no no, the Pink one, aap log samjte nahi ho? It is for BRIDE. Yeah yeah that pink one. Fast make it fast. Day after tomorrow is the engagement. Yah okay bye.

Alia started to leave, Manik stopped her: Alia...

Alia: ha?

Manik: wo me kya puch raha tha?

Alia: yah Manik what?

Manik: Nandini, pink pehne wali he?

Alia: yah you know meri Navya se bat hui, she said that she wants a pink lehenga.

Manik: okay cool.

Alia nodded and left.

Murthy Villa at late evening

Nandini just now came to her room, after having alone time, helping Chachi in dinner, and meeting rishabh, she felt tired so she came to her room, just to have a cool breeze in her balcony. She came to room, and goes to the balcony, she stand there sometime, and she remembered that she didn't checked her phone since afternoon. She went back in her room, and took her mobile.

She noticed that there were few notifications, but a single notification took her all attention.

Manik Malhotra sent you a Friend Request.

She without thinking anything accepted it. Having a big grin on her face. She was just checking his profile, profile pics. After seeing his profile pics, she thought herself lucky, as he is the most handsome guy ever. She was smiling suddenly a massage came. She goes to the messenger and saw the massage. It was from, Manik Malhotra.

Malhotra Mansion

Manik was playing video game in his room, suddenly a notification came in his mobile, which took his attention, he just casually checked it, and it shows that Nandini Murthy accepted your Friend Request. He instantly sat on his bed put aside all the things. He massaged her.

Manik: Hi.

Nandini saw the massage and replied back

Nandini: hi.

Manik formaly asked

Manik: how are you?

Nandini too formaly replied.

Nandini: I am fine. How are you?

A smile crept on his lips. They were talking like strangers. As if they don't know each other, yet they actually don't know each other.

Manik: so, the day after tomorrow is a big day.

Nandini: yah. Big Day.

Manik: you don't have any objection right?

Nandini: no not at all. It's our decision. Right?

This made Manik go crazy. Their decision, her words affect him so much.

Manik: yah OUR decision.

She blushed reading the massage.

Manik: achha, I wanted to ask you something.

Nandini: haah, puchiye.

Manik: you are going to wear Pink Lahenga on Engagement?

Nandini: aapko kaise pata?

Manik: wo Alia was talking on phone, I heard it. So..

Nandini: ha, I always wanted a Pink Lahenga for my Engagement. Why? You don't like Pink? Aisa he to its okay, I'll wear something else.

Manik: no, no, nothing like that. You will look good in any way.

Nandini blushed again and didn't reply anything.

Manik: Where you gone?????

Nandini: hah, nahi. I am here only.

Manik: okay. I wanted to ask something else also.

Nandini: ask.

Manik was about to write but.

Nandini: achha listen, Chachi is calling me, will talk later. Bye.

And she got offline.

Manik (self-talk)

Yarr... now how will I ask her the number? In night I'll ask.

But someone heard his talk. That is none other than his dearest BHABHI.

She came into his room, and sat beside him, he was so engrossed in his own thoughts that he didn't even realised that his Bhabhi is sitting beside him. She patted on his shoulder to get some attention. He looked at her and gave a faint smile, she also gave him a smile.

Mukti: any help needed?

Manik firstly shook his head but after realising what his Bhabhi asked for he bobbed his head in yes.

Manik: I don't have her number?

Mukti laughed at his cute antics: you are so cute (pulling his cheeks)

Manik irritated: Bhabhi yar, help kar sakte ho ya nahi?

Mukti thought for a while: I also don't have her number. Mere pass ghar ka number he.

Manik face fell down, but he instantly looked at his Bhabhi: Cabir ka number? Ask him.

Mukti sarcastically: ha Cabir ka number, use puchenge na to tease kar kar ke tumhara aur Nandini ka dono ka chehra lal kar dega. Bad idea.

Manik face palmed his face, and was thinking what to do, when suddenly Mukti spoke.

Mukti: Navya, Navya can help us.

Manik: jaldi phone karo na....

Mukti: ha ha karti hu.

Phone Conversation

Mukti: Hello Navya?

Navya: Hi Mukti. Bolo kuch kaam tha?

Mukti: ha wo, I wanted Nandini's number.

Navya: ohh kyun?

Mukti has no answer, she looked at Manik what to answer now.

Manik whispered: tell her, Alia ne manga he, Nandini ke outfit ke bare me discuss karne ke liye.

Mukti winked at him and thums up: ha wo Alia ko chahiye, wo Nandini ka outfit, for Engagement, usko kuch discuss karna he.

Navya: ohh, thik he, me tumhe message karti hu. Aur kuch?

Mukti: nahi thank you.

She cut the call and in no time, Navya sent her Nandini's number.

Mukti: ye lo. Nandini ka number.

Manik was about to take the phone, but Mukti snatched the phone: pehle mujhe to save kar lene do, DEVARJI....

Manik glared at her, she saved the number and gave it to Manik. Manik also saved her Number, and was looking at her number, having a big Majnu Smile on his face.

Mukti (clicked her finger in front of his eyes): devarji, me yaha apko dinner ke liye bulane aayi thi. Challenge ya phir Number se hi pet bhar gaya?

Manik just smiled, and Mukti also laughed.

Manik: aap chaliye me aata hu.

Mukti: fast, baat phir kar lena. Okay?

Manik smiled: ji.

Mukti with this left his room. Now Manik checked his phone, and looking at her number.

Manik (self-talk)

Caught You Mrs. Will Be Manik Malhotra.

Having a big grin on his face, he went down stairs to join others in dinner.

Malhotra Mansion Dining Table @ 9:00 pm

Everyone having their dinner, by lots of joy, fun, talks, business talks.

Alia: achha Manik, tomorrow we have to go for your outfit. You remember na?

Manik just nodded in yes.

Alia: 11. Don't be late.

Manik bobbed his face. He finished his dinner fast than usual. He get up from dining table.

Nyonika: are Manik. Tumne to thik se khaya hi nahi. Sit eat properly.

Manik: woo, Mom. Ho gaya bas.

Mukti (teasingly): nahi nahi. Devraji, you have to eat.

Manik glared at her: Bhabhi... I ate na? I am full. I am going to my room. Coz I am feeling very sleepy. Bye. Good Night.

Nyonika: are par....

And he just ran to his room. Nyonika found it fishy.

Nyonika: ajib he ye ladka.

Nyonika looked at Mukti, she gave her an assuring nod. And they started eating.

Murthy Villa, Nandini's Room @ 9:15 pm.

Nandini was doing her usual stuff, putting all her cloths in cupboard by folding. She was standing in front of the cupboard, when a massage pop up in her mobile. She checked her phone casually. And it was a massage from an unknown number.

Num: Hii.

She thought for a while, and didn't reply, put her phone down, and started doing what she was doing. But again a massage popped.

Num: u there?

She was now getting angry. She replied coldly.

Nandini: see, I don't talk to strangers. Better you don't massage me. It's a request.

Instantly a massage came.

Num: I am not stranger.

She got confused.

Nandini: then who are you?

Num: guess.

Nandini firstly got confused, but then she got an idea that it must be Manik. She replied.

Nandini: Manik?

Manik: ahhaaa, Beauty with Brains.

Nandini chuckled on his reply.

Nandini: par aapko number kaha se mila?

She waited for the reply, but there was no reply. She so wanted to text him back again, but she thought it will make her desperate in front of him. So she put the phone down, and started doing work. After 1 or 2 minute, her phone rang, she rushed to the bed, and she guessed right, it was Manik.

Manik's Room around 9:15 pm

Manik was lying on the bed, talking to his would be, but suddenly his Mom came to his room, so he put the phone down.

Manik: Mom aap?

Nyonika: kyun me tere room me nahi aa sakti.

Manik sat on the bed, she sat beside him and gave him a glass of milk.

Nyonika: dekha maine, tune thik se nahi khaya. Milk pi lena.

Manik nodded, she got up from bed, and started to leave, she stopped at the door, when she saw a big smile on his child's face. He was looking at his mobile.

Nyonika: use hum saki yaad dena. Aur Good Night bhi bol dena.

Manik's eye widened listening to his mother's words. How she knows that he was talking to her. But he gave a blushed sile to her, and she switched off the lights and went out, closing the door.

Manik instantly called her.

Nandini's Room

Nandini immediately answer the call.

Nandini: hello?

Manik: ohho, waiting for me only?

Nandini smiled: nahi aisa nahi he.

Manik: hmm, I can see.

Nandini: achha, aapne bataya nahi, aapko number kaha se mila?

Manik: are bhai, koi kya sochega? Ke Manik Malhotra ke pass, uski fiance ka number hi nahi he?

Nandini smiled: aapko nahi batana he na?

Manik: kya karogi jaan kar, ke mujhe number kaha se mila? Ye jaano ke maine call kyun kiya.

Nandini innocently: kyun?

Manik: tumse baat karne ke liye aur kis liye?

Nandini blushed, she went to cupboard again to finish her work fast.

Manik: waise kya kar rahi thi?

Nandini: kuch nahi, kapde fold karke cupboard me rakh rahi thi. The whole room is messed with lots of cloths. So cleaning the mess.

Manik looked around in his room, indeed his room also messed up, cloths here and there, his towel lying on the floor. Few plates and bowls are also there. His trance was broken by Nandini.

Nandini: Hello? There?

Manik: haa, haa, wo mera room bhi bahot ganda he.

Nandini smiled at his cute antics: to saaf kar lijiye.

Manik: nahi, ab to tum karogi na.

Nandini stopped: kyun?

Manik: are, aisa hi hota he na, ladke room ganda karte he and ladkiya room saaf karti he.

He spoke this just to tease her.

Nandini lay on the bed: aisa kuch nahi hota, sabko apna kaam khud karna hota he.

Manik wanted to tease her: par maine kabhi nahi kiya, hamesha Mom ne ya Bhabhi ne hi kiya he. Ab tum aaogit to tum saaf karna. Thik he?

He was controlling his laughter.

Nandini: aap kitne gande hona.

He found that she now may be took this thing serious: okay hang on, now before you get angry on me, I was just teasing you. Aur waise bhi after you come na, we will do all the things to gather. Okay?

Listening to this, she blushed a little, she sat up and went to balcony.

Nandini: hmm...

Manik sensed that something is bothering her: kya hua? Bura laga? I am sorry.

Nandini: nahi mujhe aapki baat ka bura nahi laga.

Manik: to kya hua?

Nandini: wo... woo aaj dining table pe, everyone was talking kea b to me chali jaungi...

She stopped, as she felt like she will cry any moment, he understood her pain.

Manik: Nandini... I know this is like really tough, you girls change your house, in fact your surname too. But I will try my best, to take care of your everything. Aur hum aayenge na, week me ek baar tumhare ghar. What say?

This make nandini smile a bit: achha? Thik he.

Manik: hmmm... achha kal na me, engagement ke liye apna outfit lena jar aha hu. Socha raha hu ke tumhara favourite color pink ka hi kuch lelu. You know mere pass pink color ka tshirt, shirt bhi he, ab sherwani bhi aa jayegi. Cool na?

Nandini laughed, Manik first time noticed her laugh, pure bliss. Her laugh was so soothing he can here this his whole life, but they were in the middle of their talk so he asked.

Manik: tum has kyun rahi ho?

Nandini still laughing: aapko kisne bataya ke mera favourite color pink he?

Manik confusingly: tumne hi to bataya tha. Tumne hi kaha tha, you want pink outfit in engagement.

Nandini: ha, but that doesn't mean, it is my fav color.

Manik: so may I know, what is your favourite color?

Nandini: Blue, Royal Blue.

Manik: hmm...

Nandini: aapka?

Manik smiled: Red and White. I love Red.

She smiled.....

Manik: ab likes disliked ki baat ho hi rahi he, then tell me khane me kya pasand he, as you have to know I am a big time foodie...

They talked, talked and talked. After this conversation, they know each other well, maybe not like really well, but ya they are not strangers any more. She opened up her heart in front of him. He too cracked some lame jokes, just to make her smile. Now they know each other's likes dislikes. First stage of their relationship. It is indeed important, to tell everything to the person you are going to marry. Chhoti se chhoti baat, maybe it is not important to us, but to whom we are going to marry, maybe it is important for him or her. Manik Nandini now started gelling up, their first night conversation, with lots of blushing sessions, teasing, laughs and much more. They both slept talking with each other, sign of falling in LOVE.

The next morning, Murthy Villa @ 7:00 am

Nandini was sleeping peacefully on her bed, suddenly her phone rang, and she picked up in sleep, she answered sleepy.

Nandini (in sleepy tone): hello?

Manik: Good Morning.

Nandini after hearing his voice, got up on bed, saw the clock hanging on the wall, it was showing just 7.

Manik: are uth kyun gyi?

Nandini got shocked, how he knows that she got up, she looked here and there.

Manik: aas pass mat dekho I am not there. Vaise kab se bole jaa raha hu, at least wish me Good Morning.

Nandini signed: Good Morning.

Manik: hmm good girl. Slept well?

Nandini: yahh...

Manik: achha, now goo, fast ready ho jao, we are going.

Nandini: what kaha?

Manik: are kal bataya tha na? mera outfit. Tum aaogi to achha hoga.

Nandini: mujhe puchna padega.

Manik: puch lo, 11 ready rehna. Pick you up. Bye.

Nandini: hello, listen.

But he cut the call.

Nandini (Self talk)

Rakh diya... kya karu? Kaise jaungi?

She chucked all the thoughts and went to get ready.

Murthy Villa @9:30 am

All were having breakfast and talking of the preparations. Nandini remind that she have to ask if she can go with Manik or not. But everybody seems to be busy. She thought that she will ask later, and engrossed in her work.

It was now around 10 am, nandini was doing something with Navya, she got an idea.

Nandini: dii...

Navya: hmm?

Nandini: wo... wooo....

Navya: Nandu, woo se aage bol.

Nandini: wo Manik na aaj uska outfit lene jaa raha he, 11 baje. To me jaa sakti hu.

Navya instantly looked at her: Manik ka call tha?

Nandini blushed and looked down: haa.

Navya smiled: haaye Nandu is blushing.

Nandini looked up: to me jaa sakti hu?

Navya face became pale, Nandini noticed it.

Nandini: kya hua dii?

Navya: Nandu tujhe mujhe pehle batana chahiye tha na. maine abhi Cabir ko kaha ke hum 11 baje ring selection ke liye jaayenge. Cabir ko phir office jana he, papa ke sath kuch kaam he. He is not free afterwards.

Nandini: koi baat nahi dii, I to just generally ask. It's okay.

Navya felt guilty: I am so sorry Nandu.

Nandini: it's okay dii.

Cabir called Navya from far so she left from there, now Nandini was doing work alone, suddenly her phone rang. It was Manik. She picked up the call.

Nandini: hello?

Manik: ready?

Nandini: woo Manik... kya he na (she was stammering)

Manik: Nandini jaldi bolo, I am coming to pick you up, in fact I am in car only. Will be there in 15 miutes.

Nandini: ruko...

And he instantly stopped at the place, he was standing at the door.

Nandini: wo, me nahi aa sakti.

Manik sadly: why?

Nandini: wo ring selection ke liye jana he. Usme to mujhe jana hi padega na. aur phir jiju ko kuch kaam he. So I can't come. I am sorry.

Manik made a pout: please come na, it will be easy for me to select the outfit. I wanted you there.

Nandini felt guilty: I am so sorry Manik, mujhe bhi aana he par, I can't come na.

Manik: now how will I select, tumhe pasand nahi aaya to?

Nandini smiled: aap job hi pahenoge, mujhe achha hi lagega.

Manik: you are saying just to make me smile.

Nandini signed: nahi baba, sach me.

Manik sadly: okay fine. Bye.

Nandini: bye. I am sorry again.

Manik: hmm...

And he cut the call. She felt guilty, and he felt sad, but they can't deny their family too.

Murthy Villa @6:00 pm

All the murthy's just came home, after shopping, all were tired and they all sat in the living room. Whole day spent like that, Nandini was thinking whole day Manik didn't call her, or massaged her. She thought that he must be angry, and why wouldn't he? He wanted her to be there when he select their engagement outfit. But what she can do? She also have to go to the ring selection. Her thoughts were broken by Cabir.

Cabir: nandu, tera phone kabse baj raha he.

Nandini: kon he?

She get up from the sofa and went to dining table, where her mobile phone kept. Cabir also was there.

Cabir (drinking water): lagta he important call he.

Nandini looked at her phone and it was from Manik, she picked up the phone and went out.

Cabir smiled and sat in living room.

Nandini went outside and picked up the call.

Manik: hello.

Nandini: hii, you didn't call me whole day? Aapko bura laga?

Manik: nahi, wo I was busy bich me socha call karlu, phir socha, you also will be busy. So socha sham ko call kar lunga.

Nandini: hmm, abhi abhi aaye he.

Manik: ohh, finished the shopping?

Nandini: yeah. Aap le aaye apna outfit?

Manik: yah.

Nandini: good. How's it?

Manik: you will see tomorrow.

Nandini smiled: hmm...

And they talked sometime, then they cut the call, as their family was calling them for dinner, both had their dinner. At night they talked with each other. Slowly slowly they are getting each other very well.

After having long night conversation, both bid each other bye, and slept. As there is a big day tomorrow. "The Engagement day".

New Morning

Today Nandini woke up first, as today is a big day for her, she took her phone, and saw there was no massage or call from Manik, and she understood that he is still asleep. She was about to call him, but she stopped. She thought that what he will think of her, achha nahi lagega call karna.

Her chain of thoughts broken by Navya. She entered her room, and saw her sitting on bed, thinking something, having mobile in her hand.

Navya: kya hua? Subah subah mobile leke kyun bethi he?

Nandini didn't say anything, Navya understood her situation.

Navya: call karle use.

Nandini looked at her thinking, how did she know?

Navya: kya aise kya dekh rahi he? Teri behen hu, tujhe dekhte hi pata lag jata he.

Nandini looked down.

Navya made her look at her: kya soch rahi he? Kyun pareshan he?

Nandini: dii, abhi sirf 7 baje he. Wo so rahe honge, agar kisi aur ne call uthaya to kya sochenge?

Navya laughed: are tu kya kisi stranger ko thodi na call kar rahi he. Honewale pati he tere. Agar tu raat ko 2 baje bhi call karegi na he have to pick up the call.

Nandini smiled.

Navya: aur aisa mat soch, ab teri life uski life se judnewali he. Aage jake itna sochegi to uske sath puri zindagi kaise bitaogi?

Nandini nodded: I understood.

Navya smiled: jaldi aaja ready hoke, phir tera lahenga lene jana he.

Nandini bobbed her head, soon Navya left and Nandini called Manik.

Malhotra mansion @7 am

Manik was sleeping peacefully on his big sized bed, his Bhabhi as usual trying to wake him up.

Mukti: uth na Manik. Aaj teri sagai he.

Manik in sleep moved: Bhabhi please 5 min. aap jao me uth jaaunga.

Mukti: no uth, abhi.

Manik covered his face with duvet. Mukti was still trying her best to wake him up. Suddenly Abhimanyu came there.

Abhimanyu: Mukti.

Mukti: haaa

Abhimanyu looked at Manik: ye kabhi nahi sudhrega.

Abhimanyu walked to Mukti: ye zara tie thik kardo na.

Mukti was adjusting his tie, Abhimanyu being a little naughty, hold her from her waist. Mukti's eyes got widened.

Mukti whispering tone: Abhi kya kar rahe ho? Manik ka room he.

Abhimanyu: he is sleeping. And waise bhi I didn't get my morning dose today.

Mukti blushed and looked down.

Abhimanyu pull her more close to him, suddenly...

Manik: Bhaiya- Bhabhi, you guys are in my room. Please romance apne room me kijiye.

Both got saperated hearing Manik's voice. Abhimanyu throw a pillow on him.

Abhimanyu: sale, har roj meri biwi, mujhe se pehle tere pass aati he. Aaj me ise romance kar raha hu to tujhe kya problem he.

Mukti sat beside Manik, till now Manik sat on the bed, and wore his vest.

Manik put his head in her lap: kyunki she is my sweetheart.

Mukti kissed his forehead.

Abhimanyu: sale aane de teri biwi ko, phir dekhunga. Waise biwi se yaad aaya, aaj to teri sagai he.

And suddenly Nyonika and Anant too entered in his room.

Both to gather: Good Morning Bachho.

All in unison: Good Morning Mom Dad.

Manik: kya baat he aaj all of you in my room.

Mukti: aaj teri sagai he na isiliye, chal uth ja, get ready. Baht sare kaam he.

Suddenly Manik's phone rang, he looked at the caller ID, and it was from Nandini. Manik looked at everyone else in the room.

Mukti with a big smirk: wakeup call Mr. Malhotra...

Manik: haa, me ready ho jaunga. Aap sab jaiye ab.

Nyonika: are bhai, kyun. Baat karni he to hamare samne kar na.

Anant too teased him: ha bhai, bahu he hamari hone wali, laa mujhe de, me use good morning wish karta hu.

Manik hide the phone in his duvet: Dad, kya aap bhi, jaaiye na. i want to talk...

Mukti: jaldi aa jana.

Manik: ha ha bye, goo....

Manik saw the call was got disconnected. He tried again but she didn't picked up the call.

Manik: lagta he bura lag gaya. Koi baat nahi baad me call kar lunga.

He stood up and goes to washroom to get freshen up.

Here in Murthy Villa, Nandini called once Manik, but he didn't picked up the call so she thought he must be sleeping, so she put her phone aside and went to washroom to get ready. After getting ready she directly went downstairs without even checking her phone as her Chachi was calling her. She had her breakfast, helped her Chachi in her household work.

Here Manik after getting ready, called her so many times, but she didn't picked up his single call.

Manik (self-talk)

Lagta he. Zyada bura man gayi, phone nahi utha rahi he. Kya karu?

Suddenly Alia shouted his name.

Manik went downstairs, still trying to call her.

Alia: Manik, ekbaar try karlo na ye.

Manik busy in his phone: Alia, kal kiya tha na?

Alia took his phone and shouted: go and try.

Manik glared her and snatched the phone: fine.

Manik came out wearing his outfit still trying to call her, but she is not picking up the call.

Murthy Villa @ 10 am

Nandini went to her room, to get ready as her Bhabhi and alia coming to take her for the lahenga trial. She went to room and her eyes fell on her phone, it was ringing. She face palmed her face as her phone was on silent so she didn't heard the ring. She instantly picked up the call.

Here Manik was standing still trying to call her, alia was adjusting the rose on his kurta, just to look how it will look. Suddenly she picked up the call. She excused himself from others.

Nandini: hello.

Manik: I am sorry, so sorry, itna bura laga kya? Sorry, wo subah sab mere room me the. Kaise phone uthata, tum hi batao. So sorry Nandini...

Nandini interrupted him: Manik Manik, take a breath. Kya hua? Sorry kyun bol rahe ho?

Manik: wo subah I didn't pick your call to tumhe bura laga na?

Nandini laughed: manik nahi... tumhe sach me laga k mujhe bura laga hoga?

Manik: wo to tum mera call kyun nahi pick kar rahi thi?

Nandini: are wo I forgot my phone in my room, and I went down stairs, abhi room me aayi then I picked up the call. Sorry tum worried ho gaye.

Manik: tum kyun sorry bol rahi ho? Uff, thank god tumhe bura nahi laga. Mujhe laga mujhe tumhe manana padega.

Nandini: Manik mujhe itni chhoti si baat pe bura nahi lagta. Par jab bura lagta he to I don't forgive the person so easily.

Manik: ooohhh, so you are threatening me?

Nandini: no, I am just telling you.

Manik: okay okay. I'll remember.

Nandini: achha Manik I will call you later. Abhi na Bhabhi aur Alia aa rahe he, to pick me up.

Manik: achha, kyun?

Nandini: wo lahenga lene jana hai na.

Manik: ohhh... okay...

Nandini: bye.

Manik: bye.

And he cut the call.

Manik (self-talk)

So tum lahenga lene ja rahi ho? Cool, will meet there.

He has a big smirk on his face. He saw Bhabhi and Alia leaving the house, he went to them. He stopped Mukti.

Manik: Bhabhi Bhabhi...

Mukti: kya he Manik? We are already late.

Manik: woo, I was thinking ke me aap ke sath aau.

Mukti: no thanx Manik, mujhe pata he tum kyun aana chahte ho. But please sham ko mil lena.

They again started to leave.

Manik hold her hand: please Bhabhi.

He started making cute pouts and faces, as it is weakness of her Bhabhi.

Mukti got irritated: fine... don't make this cute faces.

Manik smiled at fullest and reached to the car.

Alia: are Manik, go first change na. It's your evening outfit.

Manik went inside and changed fastest and come out hurriedly.

Manik was about to sat inside the car, but Mukti stopped him.

Manik gave a "what" look to her.

Mukti: badle me mujhe kya milega?

Manik glared at her. Mukti gave him aise mat dekh wala expression.

Manik: fina whatever you say.

Mukti smiled: one whole day with your Bhai. You have to take care of office. Please.

Manik made a face, but he have to do it: okay fine, ab chale. She must be waiting.

They headed towards Murthy Villa. They reached there in no time. They all went inside. Manik saw everybody was there, except Nandini, he goes to elders and touch their feet.

Cabir: are wah Manik, tu yaha kya kar raha he?

Navya too tease him: ha wahi to tum yaha?

Manik stood beside mukti.

Chachi: are wo iss ghar ke damad he kabhi bhi aa sakte he. Haina Manik?

Manik: of course.

Nandini came down stairs, wearing her earing, she didn't noticed that Manik was there, manik was just looking at her with so intense gaze, she shivered while getting down stairs, as she felt intense gaze on her. She looked at Manik, and Manik smirked. Manik asked through his eyes Hi. Nandini lowered her gaze.

Mukti: chale Nandini, we are already late.

Nandini: ha chaliye.

They headed towards car. Manik being gentleman opened the front door of the car for nandini, but Mukti ran and sat inside the car first. Manik glared at her. He then looked at Nandini, she gave him a smile. He also smiled back, the three other ladies, Alia, Navya and Nandini sat behind.

Manik started the car and they all reached the Mall in no time. All got down from car. And started to go inside, Manik too started to walk with them.

Mukti: ohh hello? Tum kaha aa rahe ho?

Manik: inside.

Mukti: Manik tum andar nahi aa sakte. Her outfit is surprise okay?

Manik: par Bhabhi.

Alia: are Manik, sham tak wait nahi kar sakte?

Manik: Alia please, ab yaha tak aa gaya hu to at least dekh to lene do.

Mukti: na bola na Manik, tumne aane ki zid ki isiliye meine aane diya, but ab tum andar nahi aane de sakti.

Manik looked at Nandini with pleaded look, she lowered her gaze.

Mukti, Navya and alia started to walk, Nandini too started to walk, but Manik hold her hand. She stopped and looked back, and gave pleaded look to him. All three also turned around, and saw that Manik held Nandini's hand.

Manik (looking at Mukti): 2 min Bhabhi, she will come inside. Aap log jaiye.

Mukti understood his situation and smiled: thik he. Jaldi aa jana Nandini.

Nandini nodded in yes.

They all went inside, leaving Nandini and Manik outside.

Manik was standing resting his back on the car, he left her hand as they go inside, and looked down. Nandini stand beside him.

Nandini: kya hua?

Manik looked at her: I wanted to see you in that lahenga.

Nandini smiled: sham ko dekh lena.

Manik: nahi mujhe abhi dekhna he.

He was being stubborn like a 5 years old child.

Nandini smiled: Manik, abhi to me sirf fitting ke liye pehnungi, sham ko me ready houngi, phir dekhna na tum mujhe. Aur agar sab mana kar rahe he to let it be a surprise.

Manik again looked down. Now Nandini also become sad.

Nandini put her hands on his cheek and made him look at her: please...

Manik smiled: okay.

Nandini put her hands down: you okay na?

Manik nodded in yes: jao.

Nandini smiled and started to left. Manik was just looking at her. Suddenly his phone rang and it was from Dhruv.

He picked up the call. But the voice is not hear able so he went aside. Nandini was reached to the mall entrance, she turned back to see Manik, but to her dismay, he was not there. She thought that he must be upset. But she went inside.

Nandini went to the shop, and look at her lahenga, it was beautiful yet simple lahenga. She just wanted the exactly same.

Nandini: wow.... It's pretty Alia.

She hugged Alia: thank you Alia.

Alia too hugged her back: my pleasure.

Nandini was looking at her in the mirror, when suddenly she remembered that Manik was upset. She took out her mobile and went to Mukti.

Nandini: Bhabhi.

Mukti turned around: ha bolo Nandini.

Nandini: can you do me a favour? Aap meri ek photo click kar sakte he?

Mukti got confused: kyun? Abhi to tum ready bhi nahi hui ho?

Nandini looked here and there, Mukti understood. She hold her shoulders.

Mukti: janti hu, Manik ko bhejna chahti he na? usne bola tujhe photo send karne ko?

Nandini: nahi Bhabhi aisa nahi he, unhone kuch nahi bola, wo to me bas.

Mukti: dekho Nandini, me ye nahi keh rahi hu ke ye galat he ya phir, par jitna in mardo ko wait karavaogi na, wo tumhari kadar karenge. Thoda to besabar hone do use tumhe dekhne ke liye.

Nandini blushed and hugged her immediately.

All the ladies laughed. They took her lahenga and went outside. Manik was still standing resting his back on car. He saw that they are coming.

Mukti: chale Manik?

Manik: wo Bhabhi, I have to go. Maine dhruv ko bol diya he, wo aa raha he aap logo ko lene. Thik he bye.

He looked at Nandini and sat inside the car and left.

Mukti: lagta he zyada bura lag gaya.

Nandini looked at her and then looked the car which now gone far away.

They all reached home safely, after manik went, dhruv came and dropped Nandini and Navya to Murthy Villa. Nandini sat near pool and called Manik, firstly he didn't answer her call. But she was also stubborn after 5th attempt, Manik picked up her call.

Manik: hello?

Nandini: naraz he app?

Manik didn't say anything.

Nandini: sorry.

Manik again didn't say anything.

Nandini: aap aisa karenge to kaise chalega.

Manik little angrily: to kya karu me?

Nandini taken a back, as she never saw him angry: aap gussa he?

Manik: Nandini I am busy right now. Sham ko milenge bye.

He was about to cut the call, but.

Nandini: I will not wear that lahenga.

Manik: what?

Nandini little crying: I will not wear that lahenga which creates miss understanding in between us.

Manik got little sad: aisa kyun bol rahi ho?

Nandini: to what do you expect? Me kya bolu?

Manik: you should have taken my side.

Nandini: Bhabhi thi, didi thi. Me kya karu?

Manik: I came just to see you in that outfit. Par it's okay.

Nandini: I am sorry.

Manik: koi baat nahi Nandini. Par aage se you have to take my side.

Nandini: Nandini promise. Aap nab hi bologe tabhi bhi I will always be on your side.

Manik smiled: you were crying?

Nandini wiped her tears: nahi to.

Manik sadly: I am sorry I made you cry. Its okay I will make you laugh in night.

Nandini smiled: promise?

Manik: Nandini promise.

And they both laughed. Misunderstandings happens in new relations, but one should always understand each other's point of view. In any situation, stay wise always, share things with them. If you like something say it, if you don't say that also. Aise hi zidagi ki gadi chalti he.

Both retired to their room. Nandini started getting ready, whereas Manik also. A new life was waiting for them to come.