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Next morning as usual Manik woke up by Radha tai. Lazily he woke and both started their usual work. After taking a good bath Manik started finding a suitable pair of clothes for the day.

By the time he found one, his half wardrobe was on their bed, in a total mess. Leaving all that he informed Radha tai abt his leaving and told her to dump all his clothes on the bean bag which are on his bed.

After all this he came to wear his shoes and after wearing his right side shoe he started finding for the left side but he didn't get it. He asked Radha tai to help as well but at the end they couldn't find the other shoe of a pair resulting Manik to wear a different pair of shoes than his regular one's.

At evening Manik came back home all tired, without Nandini. Again he rang the bell and realised that Nandini is not there. He started finding for his keys and realised that he didn't take that today also. He rang D'Souza aunty's house.

Ma-Aunty chabi chahiye thi......

Au-par dikra......chabi toh tu kaale lagayo...... fir tune wapas bhi nhi di.....

Manik recollected his memory and realised that the spare key is also at home. Now both Manik and Aunty were standing silently on the door. Luckily uncle was at home so he came and asked.

Un-su thayu?

Au-Manik chabi bhul gaya hai aur hamari chabi bhi ussi k pass hai......

She told his misery and uncle said.

Un-fir toh abhi chabi wale ko bolana padega..... wohi darwaza khol skta hai......

Ma-woh kaha milega.....?

Un-galli k bhar niche corner pe........jldi jaana warna woh chala jayega.......

Ma-thanks.

And he rushed to take his car, driving at the instructed place Manik got down and asked a vegetable vendor.

Ma-bhai sahab yahan pe koi chabi wala hai na.

V-hota toh hai par woh aaj aaya nhi hai........

Ma-shit.......

He thought of something and then asked the same man.

Ma-yahan aas pass koi aur hai?

V-nhi pata nhi......

Leaving from there Manik called up uncle to know abt any other person. Finding at many streets of Bandra finally Manik found one but the person was eager to go home and wasn't ready to help Manik unless Manik stuffed his pocket with huge amount of money.

Manik drove back home with the key maker, and after reaching, the man started his work. After some 15 mins he succeeded and opened the door for Manik with the freshly made key.

Manik took the key from him and paid him for the key, thanked him and entered inside. Soon the key maker too left. After closing the door Manik turned around to see his house to be in utter darkness.

It was 8.'0 clock by the time he entered the house. Anyways he on his torch and headed inside with careful steps as he was scared of the darkness.

Slowly slowly walking in, he passed their entrance passage and just then "THUD", and we heard next is Manik's painful scowl. Manik fell down badly on his butt.

Ma-oww.......

After a min he got up and quickly on the switch to see the source which is why he fell down. He rubbed his butt and looked around to find his shoe which is why he fell down.

Just than his ear rang with Nandini's words "MANIK SHOES SAHI SE NIKALO WARNA EK DIN GHIR JAOGE". He cursed himself and left upstairs. Inspite of everything being on its place except from his half wardrobe, Manik couldn't find a thing by himself. He mumbled to himself.

Ma-damn Nandini.......why are you not here.

However he changed in his night wear but now he was very much frustrated. He came down and had his dinner and leaving everything just like that he came on bed and fell on it.

He preferred laying down quietly rather than doing something aggressive as he was damn frustrated but he couldn't get peace. Still he laid down closing his eyes with a hope that sleep would overpower him but an hour passed and he was still awake.

Getting tired of twisting and turning, he gave up and came down to fetch his beer bottle. He started drinking as he was getting bored. He drank so much that he got drunk, just then Nandini called him. Picking up the phone Manik talked in his drunken tone.

Ma-hello........

Nan-Manik......

Ma-Nandini.......where are you?

Nan-mei.....patna mei.......Manik are you drunk.

Ma-Haan woh........there is nothing to do...... toh mei peene lag gaya.

And he giggled like a fool.

Nan-God Manik........did you have your dinner ya aise hi drink kr ne lag gaye?

Ma-khana......?uumm meine nhi khaya....... nhi.....khaya na.......dekho udhar plate bhi padi hai........

Nan-now listen to me Manik.......go to bed and sleep.......don't touch the bottle or glass...... come on move to your bed.

Ma-nhi pehle you listen.......tum kab aa rhi ho........jldi aajao.........warna ab mei rone lag jaoga.........

Nan-I will be there soon.......but for now you go to sleep.

Ma-okay wait.......

With stumbling steps he climbed upstairs and again fell on bed. He was giggling unnecessarily and Nandini said.

Nan-now close your eyes and sleep......

Manik closed his eyes still giggling and slept very quickly. Nandini was still on the call. She ended the call once she asked Manik if he slept and didn't receive a reply.

Next morning, Radha tai woke up Manik with the bell ringing. Manik woke up with a slightly heavy head. Then the usual thing happened. In btwn all that Manik called up Nandini and told her to complete the wedding ceremonies and not to come soon due to their last night conversation.

Manik was not yet ready for college but instead roaming in his white vest and jeans and Radha tai again found alcohol bottles.

At the same moment Manik entered the kitchen to have water. Seeing him Radha tai spoke carefully.

Rt-bhaiyya.......Nandini didi kab aane wali hai wapas?

Ma-2-3 din aur hai......

Rt-aacha.......ek baat kahe aapse?

Manik bobbed his head and she said further.

Rt-daaru peena aachi baat nhi hoti hai.......uss bimari hoti hai......aapko nhi peeni chahiye.

Manik simply bobbed his head and left from there while Radha tai continued her work. He left for college a little late but this time being careful with taking his keys and dropping the spare key to D'Souza Aunty.

He came back home early with Fab4 and the night they partied with loud music disturbing everyone's sleep in the neighbourhood along with pizzas and drinks.

Next day was same with Radha tai routine, after lunch Fab5 were going out for a meeting with a music company. Manik was driving and beside him was cabir and at the back were dhrulya and Mukti.

Manik's phone started ringing, while driving he took his phone to look at the caller and found Chachi calling. After a moment he picked it up.

Ma-hello Chachi........kaisi hai aap?

Cha-Manik......mei toh thik ho par tu kaisa hai........aur tune muje bataya kyu nhi k Nandini Patna gayi hai........tu kaise reh rha hai akele.........

Ma-Haan woh Nandini gayi hai........but mei manage kar raha ho........thik ho mei........

Cha-fir tera khana.......bhar ka khana kha rha hoga na tu.......bore hogaya hoga........mei na ek kaam krti ho........mei aajati ho waha.......tere liye khana bhi bana lungi.

Knowing the past experience of Chachi's food, Manik dreaded on hearing that and immediately freaked out.

Ma-NAHI.........

But then he realised that this sudden reaction is not a good manner and Chachi might doubt so he composed himself and said.

Ma-nhi......mera mtlb hai k Radha tai hai na..... aap kyu apne aap ko pareshaan kr rhi hai....

Cha-arey usmei kya pareshaani........tu toh mera sona munda hai......tere liye nhi karungi toh kis k liye karungi..........chal mei aa rhi ho thik hai.

With this she ended the call and Manik didn't realise it, being scared he said.

Ma-arey Chachi....hello nhi......hello......

He saw his screen to see the call ended, Manik was tensed now coz he can't eat Chachi's innovative dishes and Nandini too is not there so means there is no rescue. He immediately dialled Nandini's number to find a solution.

Ma-hello Nandini......

Nan-Manik......ssup.

Ma-listen Chachi called up and she is saying k woh ghar pe aa rhi hai......and will cook for me.

Manik was driving and all this is seen by Fab4. While Manik continued.

Ma-I can't eat all that......plz help.....koi bhi bahana bana lo......just stop her......plz.....dekho otherwise mei ghar nhi jaoga.......

Nan-Manik just calm down first.......mei baat krti ho Chachi se.......

Ma-why WHY.......why did I let you go....... I toh don't understand what was I thinking when I said yes for you to go........ God I miss you so much.

Nan-Manik calm down......mei Chachi se baat kr leti ho.....okay.

Ma-yeah.....plz do that fast.

Nan-yeah......bye.

They ended the call and Nandini called up Chachi. After a small talk Nandini told Chachi.

Nan-abhi na Manik ka phone aaya tha.....woh keh rha tha k aap ghar jaa rhi hai.

Cha-Haan........waha jaogi aur aachi aachi new recipes try karungi........tune muje pehle kyu nhi bataya k tu nhi hai.......pata nhi kaise reh rha hoga woh akele.........

Nan-Chachi aap hai na mat jana........ky

Before she could say further Chachi interrupted.

Cha-hayye kyu........mei kyu na jao waha.......... Manik kaise reh raha hoga.

Nan-Chachi mere khene ka mtlb hai.......aaj woh apne friends k sath hai......aur woh nhi chahta k aap sab ka kaam kr k apni health khrb kare.......usse aapko maana krne ka maan nhi hai......lekin abhi woh apne friends ko maana bhi nhi kr skta hai.

Cha-aacha aise baat hai........koi nhi.

They conversed a little more and ended the call, Manik on the other hand was waiting for Nandini's call. Soon his phone rang and he saw Chachi calling. Calming himself down he picked up the phone.

Ma-Haan Chachi.

Cha-Manik tu apne dosto k sath hai toh muje bol deta........usmei sharma ne wali kya baat hai.

Manik frowned in confusion as to what Chachi was talking abt but soon his doubts got cleared when Chachi said.

Cha-woh toh Nandini ne muje bata diya........

Now he understood that Nandini had made an excuse so he took it further.

Ma-Haan woh Chachi.......

But again Chachi interrupted.

Cha-koi nhi tu party kr thik hai......mei kaal aajaogi......thik hai bye.

Ma-bye........ohhh shit.

Just when Chachi ended the call a traffic constable directed Manik to park his car at a side which is why he mumbled that. Manik rolled down his window and.

Con-license dikhaye....

Ma-arey sir jaane dijiye na......

Con-aise kaise........ek toh signal toda upar se phone pe baat krte krte driving........do rule ek sath toda........licence dikho.

Ma-arey sir........

Not wanting to argue Manik handed him a 500 rs note and the constable let him go. (Okay this is not to encourage corruption......this is purely imagination and a story which is why it's included.....no offence) After driving for a certain distance Manik started shaking his head to which cabir asked.

C-kya hova........?

Ma-jawab mil gaya.....

C-kis chiz ka?

Ma-yahi k bhagwan ne duniya mei aurat kyu banai hai.........agar woh log nhi hote na toh humara kuch nhi ho pata.........

C-ohhh......

Ma-meri halat aisi hai........tu toh ek mard k sath rehne wala hai........pata nhi tera kya hoga.........tera toh beda hi garak hone wala hai........trust me.

C-abey saale........abhi tak muje koi mila bhi nhi hai.......aur tu nazar laga rha hai.......

Anyways they reached their destination and conducted the meeting.

How was it.....do tell me. Bye.