It was a sunny afternoon for the couple. They both are far away from others. Enjoying each other's silence, taking glances of each other's.

All misunderstandings now cleared between the two of them. Now it is a new start, a fresh start.

Manik was driving the car, paying equal attention to Nandini & Driving of course. Nandini too was looking at him with corner of her eyes. It was around 1 hour they started the ride. So being impatient Nandini finally asked.

Nandini: aur kitni der Manik?

Manik looked at her and smiled: why don't you enjoying my company?

Nandini looked away: aisi bat nahi he.

Manik: to?

Nandini just nodded in no.

Manik smiled: achha i know you are bored, so let's just talk.

Nandini: okay.

Manik: so tell me you were jealous right? When you saw me with Soha.

Nandini saw him confusingly: who Soha?

Manik looked at her with embarrassed look: wo cabin wali girl.

Nandini looked at him angrily and turned her face, fold her hands near chest.

Manik looked at her: acha sorry na... acha look at me please.

Nandini finally looked at him, he was holding his ears, Nandini's eyes widened. She instantly put her hands on the steering wheel.

Nandini: kya kar rahe he aap?

Manik hold the steering wheel: maf kiya k nahi?

Nandini: maaf kiya.

Manik: ye hui na baat. So tell me, tum jealous hui thi na?

Nandini stammered: what? Mee... Noo... Me jealous..

Manik laughed out loud: hahahahahaha.. Nandini you're so sweet... Look at your face.. Hahah so funny..

Nandini slapped his shoulders hard: Manik... Stop laughing na.

Manik stopped laughing slowly: okay okay.

Nandini: agar aap ke sath aisa hota na to aapko pata chalta. If you would have seen me with another guy then?

Manik looked at road and casually said: i would have killed him.

Nandini looked at him in disbelief: what?

Manik shrugged his shoulders: i will kill him.

Nandini shaked her head in disbelief: you are impossible.

Both looked at each other and then laughed out loud.

Manik: ahhaa.. So much fun...

Nandini: yah seriously. Acha Manik tell me something about you na. I mean school, friends?

Manik looked at road: ahhaaa.. School... it was so much fun Nandini. You know we all were in same school. Me, Bhaiya, Bhabhi, Dhruv, Alia, Cabir. Bhaiya and Cabir were seniors and rest of us was in junior batch.

Manik was continuously smiling sharing things with her, she was also happy that he is also opening up.

Manik continued smilingly: pata he, We 5 were band. Hum sabko music bahot achha lagta tha. Not Bhaiya, as he was always studious personality. Mukti Bhabhi was always behind him. Hahahah.. I still remember, in the case of Bhaiya and Bhabhi, Bhabhi was the one who proposed Bhaiya. Strange na?

He asked looking, Nandini just nodded in yes. She was happy seeing him so happy.

Manik: pata he Bhaiya took 6 months to accept that he also loves her. We 5 were always behind him to make him accept it. And finally when they were passing out, Bhabhi was like crying all the time. So then Bhaiya also said her I Love You, and then this happened.

Nandini was keenly listening to his talks.

Manik: Dhruv is also a sweet heart. Aur wo aur Alia...

He stopped and looked at Nandini, Nandini asked him through eyes like "what?"

Manik continued: ek secret batata hu tumhe me.

Nandini: okay bataiye.

Manik: pehle Alia used to have a crush on me.

Nandini's mouth opened in "O" shape.

Manik looked at her and laughed: are sachi. But phir I said no, because I always felt she is my friend only. Then I don't know when Dhruv and Alia fell for each other. Then I and Dhruv moved to college and then in second year I told you about the girl right?

Nandini nodded.

Manik noticed her silence.

Manik: acha, kabse I am only speaking you say na something about you. I also don't know you perfectly.

Nandini: kya batau?

Manik: are friends ke bare me kuch batao. I didn't met your any friend.

Nandini: friend? Tha ek, bilkul pagal sa, Aryaman. You know ham dono ek dusre se har baat share karte the. Phir wo London chala gaya, his father is there and also he wanted to study masters so.

Manik: you didn't tell him about me?

Nandini (little angrily): jabse gaya he, he didn't even called me once, I am not going to call him.

Manik: okay okay shant. Aur kuch batao.

Nandini: aur to, cabir jiju is like my best friend. He always guide me what is wrong what is right? More he treat me like a sister. Unhe hamesha pata lag jata he if something is bothering me to.

Manik: tum Cabir ko sab chize batati ho.

Nandini just nodded in yes.

Manik smiled faintly: Nandini dekho I am not saying ke sharing things with Cabir is wrong. But its OUR relationship right? So I want some things to stay just in between us. Like our fight, our things.

He looked at her, she was also looking at him. He placed his one hand on her hand.

Manik: I hope you understand.

Nandini nodded: I know what you are trying to say. I understood.

Manik: if kabhi bhi tumhe lage na that tumhe mujhse kuch bat karni he like we had a fight or something, then just write it down on a paper and just passes it to me, we will talk on the problem, not just fight over them. Okay?

Nandini smiled and nodded in yes.

Manik: good girl.

Soon they reached the farm house, it was beautiful.

It was full of landscape. It has a greenhouse too, as Anant likes nature very much, he always invest in properties according to it only. It has a gazebo also with fireplace and some sitting arrangements. A sit out space with swing is also was there. The whole house was built in bricks. And country style interior was done in that.

GREEN HOUSE

GAZEBO

SIT-OUT SPACE

LANDSCAPE

They both entered the gate, Nandini's eyes got widened seeing the landscape and gardening. She only could murmured "wow". Manik listened it.

Manik: liked it?

Nandini looke at him: Manik I loved it. Its so beautiful.

Manik: come, lets go inside. All must be waiting for us.

Nandini nodded and they came out of the car and went inside. All were sitting in the lounge area. As soon as they went there.

Nyonika: beta, where were you? Hum kabse wait kar rahe he tum dono ki?

Before Manik could speak, Mukti spoke.

Mukti: are Mom, may be tyre punchture ho gaya hoga. Haina Manik?

She looked at Manik and gestured him to say yes.

Manik: yes yes, Mom wo, tyre puncture ho gaya tha. Haina Nandini?

Nandini looked at him with shoced expression, he gestured her to say yes.

Nandini: yes.

Now everybody was convinced with the answer.

Nyonika: are Mukti beta, jao sabke liye Chai Nasta to leke aao.

Mukti nodded and turned towards Nandini: Nandini, come help me.

She smiled and left with Mukti.

They both reached in kitchen.

Nandini started searching vessel for tea.

Nandini: Bhabhi, where are all the vessels?

Mukti showed her the whole kitchen and store room, so that it is easy for her.

Nandini started making tea for everybody and Mukti was arranging some snacks.

Mukti: vaise Nandini, itna late kaise ho gaya?

Nandini looked at her with shocked expression: woo.. woo Bhabhi...

Mukti teasingly: ha ha bol.

Nandini looked down and blushed.

Mukti caressed her cheek: aww, you are blushing.

Nandini: Bhabhi.. aisa kuch nahi he..

Mukti smiled and held her shoulders: dekho Nandini, just give time to Manik and this relationship, everything will be alright. Aur ye dono Bhai aise hi he, bilkul romantic nahi he. Par ha pyar bahot arte he bas jatate nahi. Meri bat hamesha yad rakhna thik he.

Nandini smiled and nodded, soon they finished work and went outside. All were sitting and chilling. Rishabh was outside taking pictures of him and farmhouse photos. Abhi, Cabir and Dhruv discussing something in the corner.  Manik was istting beside Amms, talking something with her. And others were also talking. Mukti and Nandini reached there. And placed tea and snacks on the table.

Mukti: chaliye, garam garam chai.

All started having the tea, with lots of talking and teasing. Suddenly Mukti put her hand on her mouth, like she was about to puke. Nandini was sitting beside her, she noticed and put hand on her shoulders.

Nandini: kya hua Bhabhi?

Before she could say further, Mukti ran from there placing her hand on her mouth. All members got tensed and stood up, Abhi ran behind her.

Nyonika: isse kya hua?

Nandini: Mom, lagta he unhe vomiting jaisa lag raha tha.

Nyonika: vomiting? Achanak?

All shrugged their shoulders and went in to the direction where Mukti went. Abhimanyu was sitting on the bed and Mukti also sitting beside him.

Manik went to her and sat beside her: kya hua Bhabhi?

Mukti smiled a bit: nothing, may be travelling ki vajah se. aap log chinta mat kijiye. Me thik hu.

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