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Manik asked nandini about her friends when she was in india - she said she hadn't had so many friends but one was her really good friend, basically her best friend who left India a year before she left.

Nandini: You know what? Wo idiot kehta tha he will date 10 girls at a time - I won't be shocked if I see him dating 10 girls, abhe bhe kahi kisi larki se flirt he kar raha hoga wo and laughed.

Manik: What! Come again?

Nandini: Ajeeb? Haina?

Manik didn't reply to her statement, nandini continued.

Nandini: Pata hai manik? Dadi had some hatred for him Idk what but tha - But dad he loved mannu like his own kid and Aditya uncle, wo to sweet heart hai. I miss them manik.

Manik: Acha nandini.. How close you were to this 'Mannu'?

Nandini: Ehem. Someone is jealous?

Manik: Oh just shut up okay! Mein kisi mannu wannu se jealous nae hota.

Nandini: Haan - Manik Malhotra is not jealous. Yeh toh koi or hai who's asking me how close I was to mannu? Haina?

Manik: Yeah whatever !

Saying this manik took steps forward leaving nandini behind. A mischievous smile trailed on nandini's lips and she ran towards manik who was a few steps ahead her. Nandini matched him in seconds and started to walk with him - they walked a little more then nandini spoke.

Nandini: Manikkkk!

Manik: yes Nandini.

Nandini: You know what!

Manik: What? Wait if it's not about mannu then only you're allowed to speak.

Nandini: Aww. You look so cute when you're jealous. But pata hai Hot to mannu tha !

Manik: Tum bachpan se hi aisi ho. Chi chi nandini. A 6 year old hitting on her bestfriend, tumhe yeh sikhaya hai aunty ne? Chii.

Nandini smiled on his this side. She aww'd him - He passed a disgusted look.

Nandini: Wese manik, sachi bolu na to his style even at the age of 6 or 7 was perfect. He was not like the other guys of the school. You know what he used to protect me, hamesha. I wish ke me us se aik baar mil paun. I want to relive those moments. I want to talk to him. Idek if her remembers me or not but I do remember him - every single thing we did together, from puncturing sharma uncle's car to ringing pammi aunty's door bell.

Nandini started to laugh like 7 year nandini again. Her gleaming eyes, her smile. Manik stood there spell bounded - he smiled admiring smiling nandini. Hours passed and it was 10 PM this hit manik's head when he noticed the dark around. He nudged nandini and spoke.

Manik: Nandini, It's late now - I acted upon your wish now it's your turn. Lets go, I'll drop you home.

Nandini nodded, they moved towards manik's car hopped in. The drive was long as nandini lived in the other side of the city while beach was on the other side, but the ride wasn't a silent one - even after speaking a truck full about her life nandini wasn't tired, she was talking, talking and talking. Manik was just replying to her questions. They reached nandini's place. Nandini smiled and stepped out of car and moved towards her house but something hit nandini's mind, she ran back to manik's car - towards the driver's seat, manik rolled the window down letting nandini speak.

Nandini: Manik, thank you so much for taking me to the beach. You don't have any idea how I feel right now - I feel so light, Thank you once again.

Manik: It's Okay nandini.

Nandini: Have a safe drive, Good Night. Bye.

Manik: Bye.

Manik drove off. Nandini entered her house, she said hello to her mom - her mom inquired of her whereabouts and why she's late. She lied to her that she was at the party and her friend dropped her home. Her mom asked about the blazer she told it's her friend's she was feeling cold that's why she borrowed it form him. She told her mom that she needs to get out of this dress so she'll see her later, maybe tomorrow only. Her mom nodded - she said her goodnight and ran upstairs to her room and locked it.

Manik parked his car somewhere, he removed his phone from pocket and dialed a number, after a two three rings that person picked up the call, manik spoke.

Manik: Haan listen? Are you home? I've an important news to share.
Yeah okay I'll be there in 10.
Okay bye.

Manik took a U-turn and reached someone's house. He stepped out of his car and ran to the door and knocked.
The door opened.
A person came out and manik hugged him, manik broke the hug and said.

Manik: You won't believe what just happened! I mean abhe tak me bhe believe nae kar paa raha hoon.

Aray but hua kya? Bata to?

Manik: CAABIIIRRR! I found my chashmish!

Cabir: What ! Seriously. Kab? Kaise? Kahan? 

Manik: Aray sab batata hoon, let me come in at least.

Cabir: Oh sorry. Aa na.

Manik walked inside cabir's house the both made themselves comfortable on the sofa. This time cabir spoke.

Cabir: Haan to ab bata? Kahan milli tujhey teri chashmish?

Manik: Aj !

Cabir: But tu to nandini ke sath tha na?

Manik: Haan.

Cabir: Matlab ke ab nandini ko nae chashmish ko Bhabhi jee bulane ki adat dalni hogi.

Manik: Seriously?

Cabir: Matlab tu aik sath do do larkion ke sath? Chi manik. Tu nandini ke sath aisa karega. Me tujhey nandini ke saath aisa kuch nae karene doonga  - Aahkhir Bhabhi maana tha kuch der ke lye he sahe but maana tha.

Cabir said faking tears and wiping his fake tears with manik's shirt.

Manik: Ay dur hat nautanki.

Cabir: Han Han abhe to dur he bhagaaye ga na - tujhey teri chashmish jo mil gayi hai.

Manik: Seriously?!

Cabir: Kya seriously, seriously laga rakha hai! Bhai ab to naam bata de thak gaya hoon me poch poch ke but teri zidd ke jabhe milegi tabhe bataunga - Mujhey to laga tha ke wo tujhey kabhe milegi nae aur mujhey uska naam kabhe pata nae chalega.

Manik: Nandini Murthy.

Cabir:  Manik. I didn't ask nandini's full name. I know her full name already, tell me your chashmish's name.

Manik: Cabir, You heard me right. It's Nandini Murthy. My chashmish, My long lost bestfriend is nandini murthy, your Bhabhi jee.

Cabir: What the fuck! You must be kidding manik. Manik, I know you've fallen for nandini but don't do this to chashmish at least, be loyal to her man. This's not the way.

Manik: Cabir! You're unbelievable. I'm serious. Today when I was with her. She spoke her heart to me - I got to know that time only.

Cabir: Wait, Tell me the whole story from the start. I'm not up for any jigsaw puzzle game right now.

Manik: Okay, listen to this.

Manik narrated cabir the whole story from the argument in the class room to the beach thing. Cabir's eyes popped out, he gave manik a shocked look.

Manik: Yeah - That's right. She's nandini only.

Cabir: Matlab London se girri or Mumbai me atki.

They both laughed.

Cabir: Manik, can your life be a little less eventful? First you guys met in Dubai, she landed in your room, then airport and then in Mumbai at the mall and she takes admission in the college you study. Man, God really want both of you to be together.

Manik: I don't know what does God wants but I know what I want. Cabir, You know she misses me the same way I miss her. She wants to meet her mannu. So it wouldn't be bad if we fix a meeting of mannu and chashmish tomorrow at the college and winked.

Cabir: Perfect bro.

Manik: You know what you've to do, right?

Cabir: Absolutely. ;)

Manik and Cabir chatted a little more.

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Nandini's room.

She changed into night wear, she was lying on her stomach, awake.
Day was pretty eventful, well it would be shocking if we hear that nothing happened with nandini - daily she face a new thing but what she faced today was not something normal. It shook her to the core, she never thought harshad would so any such thing but she was happy she saw the real harshad at least. She felt light, first she apologized to manik for her behavior later she spoke her heart to him. She dug her face in the pillow - something hit her mind she instantly got up and sat in the middle of the bed.

Nandini: How does manik know the way to my house? I didn't tell him and he never visited my place too. I need to ask him this and I have to return his blazer too. I forgot to return him, he's even careless he didn't even ask me to return. Idiot he is.

Nandini smiled thinking about manik. She looked at the photo frame hanging on wall. She got up from her bed and walked towards it.

Nandini:: Hey mannu, You know what aj kya hua? That 19 year old is jealous of you. Ops now toh even you're 19. You know what I made him even more jealous talking about us. I irritated the hell out of him talking about you. Acha kiya na? Abhe tum bhe ajao na. Meet me once. I'm back - even you should.

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Yeh loh jee aagayi mein with an update. Haan you guys guessed it right. Mannu is Manik or Manik is mannu. hahha. Well, kaisa tha? let me know okay? Tadddaa. ❤