MaNan-Colors Of Destiny

Chapter 19

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~~Manik's POV~~
I look at Nandini in the crop top and gape at her. She looks damn hot, no doubt about that. If she would've stayed longer, I would have pulled her to the room and had her under me, screaming my name. She leaves and the kids pull me.

Naman: "Manik, ek baat puchu?"

Manik: "Haan.. Shoot."

Naman: "You like my mom? Or rather should I put it like, do you love my mom?" WHAT! Yeah, of course bro. Is that even a question? But I don't think I can tell him that.

Nidhi: "Naman, seriously... Do you know what you are talking about?"

Naman: "Dude, shut up. Manik, I'm waiting." Nidhi walks away in anger. I try to stop her.

Manik: "Nidhi, wait. Look Naman, aisa kuch nahi hai okay? Nandini is my good friend and I care for her. That's all. And if you are done with this interview, shall we leave? Remember, Kavya is there, waiting for you???" I try to tease him, to avoid the 'Nandini' topic. He blushes.

Naman: "Shut up! Let's go." Goddd! Khud ki love story track pe nahi hai aur meri love story ko track mein lana chahta hai! I'm seriously never gonna have kids of my own.

At Cabir's house:

Cabir: "Arre... tum log aa gaye?"

Naman: "Nahi, Cabir humare bhoot tumse milne aaya hai!" I giggle at Naman's words. Cabir has nothing to say.

Manik: "Whoa! For the first time, in forever, Cabir got owned by a kid! Hahahaha." Cabir gives me a 'like-seriously' look and I keep laughing.

Just then, Divya, Samarth, Akshay and Kavya come running towards us. I just back off while they jump in excitement after meeting Nidhi and Naman. Kavya hugs Naman while Akshay hugs Nidhi. Naman hugs Kavya back, tighter while Nidhi is clueless. They break the hugs.

Naman: "Kavya, I missed you so much baby." Baby??? Shall I tell Nandini?

Kavya: "I missed you too, Naman."

Nidhi: "Okay, you guys finish your boring talks. Divya and I are going to do combine-study." Looks like Nidhi and Divya are close friends.

Naman: "Manik and I are gonna play video games. Kavya, you can support me."

Akshay: "Guys even I want to play."

Manik: "Okay so Kavya and I versus you both."

Naman: "Nahi... Kavya is mine. You are alone, Mr. Manik Malhotra kyunki tum bade ho."

Manik: "Acchha... Fine." We start playing 'NASCAR RACING'. Naman loses with me.

Naman: "Oh my god! Manik, you cheated." He starts accusing me for nothing.

Manik: "No, I didn't. Manik Malhotra never cheats." I try to boast.

Naman: "Manik, please na? Let's play again. I hate losing. Ayyappa, please mujhe iss bar jeetne do." I smile at his prayer. I remember Nandini when she was drunk, praying to her Ayyappa for me. I agree with him and we play. I lose for him and we're even.

Naman: "Hahaha Manik, I told you na? See, I won because I played fair. Mujhe harna bilkul acchha nahi lagta." Oho. I let you win, bro. For my Nandini.

Manik: "Same here." We give a high-five to each other.

Naman: "Acchha... Now let's have some snacks."

Manik: "Yeah, I'll be back in 2." I go to Cabir, who is drinking beer and watching Musicana 2015. Unfortunately, we didn't participate this year because of our other two album deals. "Yaar Cabir, your daamaad wants something to eat." He spits the beer back.

Cabir: "My who?"

Manik: "Daamaad. Kavya's boyfriend aka Naman?"
~~POV ends~~

~~Cabir's POV~~
Daamaad, like seriously. Bro, voh tera bacchha hai... Before thinking about my daamaad, yeh toh soch lo ki who is the dad of these kids! But on a serious note... iska matlab yeh hai ki Manik and I are co-fathers-in-law? Aaaaaahhhh.... Nahiiii!!! Kavya baby, tumko aur koi ladka nahi mila, Naman ke alava?? Yaar, kahan phas gaya hu mein!
~~POV ends~~

Manik: "Caabbbbirrr!!! Kiske khayalon mein? Madhubala se bore ho gaya hai kya, jo dusri ke khayalon mein khoya hai?"

Cabir: "Huh? Nahi. Tu pagal hai kya? Agar Madhubala ko bhul gaya toh... Ohoho. No."

Manik: "Ohoho kya? Vaise, breaking news aayegi."

Cabir: "Kya breaking news be, saale?"

Manik: "Yehi ki MADHUBALA BANI DAAYAN!" I laugh pretty loud. Cabir smiles at me. It has been so long since I've laughed like this. I hold my stomach and try to control my laughter.

Cabir: "Yaar... Daayan ka toh pata nahi par meri aarti jhadoo se zarur utaregi and mujhe moor bana degi."

Manik: "Moor?"

Cabir: "Jhadoo se mar-mar kar toh voh tut hi jayega na? Toh us tute hui jhadoo ko meri back par chipkakar mujhe chammiya jaise nachvayegi."

Manik: "Very true Cabir! Vaise abhi tu jaake apne daamad ko sambhal. Usse bhuk lagi hai. Vaise tera hi profit hai. You can keep your daamaad under control."

Cabir: "Acchha, chalo ab. Mujhe bhi bhuk lagi hai."

All the kids, Cabir and I gather around the dining. Navya serves us some food. She serves pasta, noodles, brownies and doughnuts.

Cabir: "Arre... vah Navyaji! Aaj kya kuch special hai? Jo itna sab kuch banaya hai? Aise toh aap kabhi bhi Italian food and pastries nahi banati?"

Cabir is about to pick up a strawberry-flavored doughnut with rainbow sprinkles when Navya jerks his hand from the plate. Cabir makes an angry pout and Navya starts serving the children and me.

Navya: "Cabir, already tum kitna khate ho! Ek din tum balloon jaise ban ke aasmaan mein udd jaoge!"

We all laugh loud. Navya does her signature 'Yo'. Just then my phone rings. The caller was none other than my 'Jaan'. I pick my phone and smile at the contact. Cabir peeks and reads the caller name.

Cabir: "Jaa jaa. Apni 'girlfriend' se baat kar. We are not interested in your boring conversations."

*Jaan calling*
Nandini: "Hey Manik, mujhe tumse kuch baat karni hai." Whoa! Okay?
Manik: "Hi! Haan, bolo na."
Nandini: "Actually Manik, Delhi mein mera kuch urgent kaam aa gaya hai and I am leaving tomorrow morning with Arya and kids. So the thing is ki, yeh sab kuch itni jaldi hua ki mein Naman-Nidhi ko bata bhi nahi saki. Toh I just wanted to ask you if you could drop them back home. We have to pack our luggage."
Manik: "Nandini, but..." I try to explain something but she cuts me off mid-sentence.
Nandini: "Manik, we are just going for a week and Nidhi-Naman ka school toh abhi hi shuru hua hai. So, I don't think zyada kuch padhayi hogi. Please Manik, please can you drop them? I actually thought of calling Cabir but then..." She stops mid-sentence. I know what she was about to say. I smile, thinking about how she must be face-palming, making weird pouts and cursing herself now, for what she said.
Manik: "Accha okay. Naman-Nidhi are having snacks so let them finish, we will be over there in 20."
Nandini: "Okay, thanks Manik."
Manik: "No problem, bye."
*call ends*

Weird. Usually it's always her who says 'bye' and me, who cuts the call. Damn! This girl has really changed. What must have happened in the past? Maaf kyun nahi kar rahi hai mujhe? Every time I try to figure it out, I end up falling for her again. She diverts me a lot. I wish I can ask her today. Yes, I will.

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