Chapter 3 B
"I hate you..!"He heard her murmur and turned to her furiously..
"I don't care whether you hate me or not! Just keep one thing in mind! From next time I won't tolerate you taking any other's name! Na Dhruv na koi aur..! Agar aisa hua na Nandin! Trust me! This was just a trailer!"Manik spoke coldly..
"Karma will chase you Manik Malhotra..!"She shouted again and ignoring her rants Manik rushed out of his room..! Nandini sobbed badly and rubbed her arms, shoulders elsewhere he had touched her, kissed her, bite her..! She unintentionally touched a hickey on the shoulder and winced in pain..! She threw away his shirt with which she had cover herself and run inside the washroom..! She turned on the hot shower and sat under it..! Don't know for how long she kept rubbing herself with the body wash! But his touch kept lingering on her body as it was her fate only!
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Manik run his fingers through his hair furiously and banged his fist on table.
"Damn it!"Manik shouted and fell on his chair..! He leaned with the back of the chair and closed his eyes taking deep breaths! Her pleading, crying face was flashing in front of his eyes! It made him weak otherwise he was adamant to claim her right there and then. "No! No! I won't believe her tears! All were fake..! Yes it was all fake..!"He blabbered to himself hell confused and rubbed his temples furiously..
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Manik's house was away from the hustle and bustle of the city. It was surrounded by greenery all over and there was a jungle near it. It's been almost 10 days since MaNan's encounter and from that day Manik didn't talked to Nandini..! Nor she tried to talk him..! Both were living like complete strangers. They never shared a single room. Nandini used to stay in guest room and Manik in his..
"Mam, Sir is calling you at dinner table..!"Maid said to her. After so many days Manik was at home at dinner time so he wanted Nandini to join him..
"I am not hungry..!"Nandini said ruthlessly and maid left..! After 2 minutes Manik came furiously..
"When I asked you to come then what is the matter of argument!"He shouted angrily and she glared at him..
"Now you want to control my hunger too?"She asked coldly least bothered with his shouts..
"Nahi aoa ge?"He asked in a soft tone and she shook her head in a no..! "Fine then! Bhooki maro!"He shouted and left the room..
"Bhooki maro!"She mimicked his words angrily and sighed. "Aiyaapaa..! Itne bhoook lagi hai..!"She said sadly rubbing her tummy. "Ye monster Manik bhi na..!"She said angrily and threw the pillow away.
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It was a stormy night. Nandini woke up in the middle of the night as the window pane was shutting open and close furiously..! She gulped the lump in throat and got up. The howling of wild animals from the jungle was scaring her to the core.
"Aiyappa..! This storm!"She said scaring like a pet and got up. No servant was at home as it was Manik's rule that they must leave in night. She came out of her room and all the windows were fluttering furiously. She walked across the lounge and she felt someone's shadow..
"Who's there?"She asked in a trembling voice and suddenly a window again flutter way to go! She run towards Manik's room and without bothering to knock she barged in his room. He was standing near the window as soon as he turned on the voice he was hugged by Nandini. He was shocked what was she doing here at this hour of night? He thought that she must be sleeping. She was trembling with fear..! He slowly hugged her back and she dug her face in his chest..
"What happened?"He asked softly. Maybe it was not the moment to get angry on her as she was already very scared..
"Mr.Malhotra..! Wahan neechy..! In lounge..! There is someone..!"She said stammering and still clinged to his chest..! While Manik frowned..! Who dared to sneak in Malhotra Mansion?
"Shh..! Nothing will happen..! Come I will check..!"He said politely breaking the hug and she held his hand tightly following him..! Manik came to the lounge and looking here there but he didn't find anyone..! "There is no one!"Manik said looking at Nandini and she was clinged to his arm..
"Am I lying?"She whined like a toddler and Manik shook his head..! Suddenly they both felt another movement near the window..! "Mr.Malhotra there...!"She shouted again and hugged him tightly. An unknown relation of trust was building between them! Manik walked towards the window with Nandini still hugging him and suddenly a smile spread across his lips as he saw a little wet white puppy scratching the window pane he wanted to come in..
"See..! It's the intruder...!"Manik said looking at Nandini and she was going awe on the cuteness of the little pug..! Manik opened the window and picked up the pug. Nandini slowly took the puggy from him and caressed his hair..
"Main isy rakh loon?"For the first time she asked for something..!
"Keep him safe..!"Manik wanted to say no but the excitement she had in her eyes was something forced him to say yes..! With that he walked back to his room..! Nandini smiled at him and she happily run to her room with the puppy..
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Next morning Manik was walking to his car when he saw Nandini in the garden. The puppy was going round and round around her and she was giggling. He kept looking at her for a long time and an unintentional smile spread across his lips..!
"Maybe she is not that bad!"He spoke to himself and shaking his head he walked to his car to leave for office..
A trust was building between them! But that trust was very weak! Manik never knew that this trust will break with a sudden tug! STORY WAS NOT OVER YET!
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