MaNan: It all started with a lie

What Are These Feelings?

Nandini

We entered the party hand in hand like a typical couple. As soon as we made our entry, all eyes were upon us, each and every person had their focus averted towards us which made me uncomfortable. Manik understood my discomfort and slid his hand on my waist protectively and jerked me closer showing a sign of his possessiveness. Everyone in the hall started gossiping about us and I couldn't care less. That's what people do, poke their nose in every person's life and give them their not so needed opinions. As we walked, the girls, obviously except mukti, alia and navya were shamelessly ogling at manik and glaring at me. What the heck did I even do?!  No doubt manik runs away from them to save himself. We were finding fab 5, navya and Bhai and finally spotted them. I literally ran towards navya and hugged her tight as if I was meeting her after ages. What? Girls you know. I broke the hug and eyed her apprehensively. She was looking great in her sparky black and white dress, hugging her figure at perfect places. She had applied minimal makeup and wore her favourite red lipstick. I must say, she was looking stunning. "Are wah navya....someone is looking really beautiful" I commented. "Tu to rehne de nandu....pehle apne apko dekh. Tumhare samne to hume koi bhi nahi dekhega" she replied and faked a sad pout. "Exactly navya look how prettily she's dolled up herself....right mukti?" Said alia. It was then that I glanced towards alia and mukti. Both were looking gorgeous as always. Alia was wearing a black crop top that reached till her belly button exposing a part of her waist which was paired with a red short skirt. She was wearing a shade of blood red lipstick with necessary makeup which was enhancing her beauty. Next to her stood mukti with her glass of drink wearing a black tube top reaching her belly button just like alia with red hot shots contrasting it. She was wearing a black sparky jacket too which was giving a somewhat funky look to her outfit, looking amazing. Even she had applied red lipstick with some makeup. "True that" replied mukti to alia smirking at me. "Thanks guys but you two look no less. I'm sure boys are not gonna stop drooling over the two of you tonight" I said and they smiled sweetly at me mumbling out a thank you. I too smiled in response. "By the way meri behna kise marne ka plan banaya hai" asked Abhi. "Huh?" I knitted my brows in confusion. "Ha exactly nandu.....planning to kill someone?
....I mean just have a look around you....dekhlo har ladke ki nazar tum par hai since the time you have entered here. Not even a single boy is ready to take his eyes off you" said cabir. "Ya and see the girls are glaring at you out of pure jealousy" said dhruv. "I can't help it" I said shrugging and we all shared a laugh.

Manik

We entered the party and it was like time stopped for everyone. People were busy staring at us and commenting something or the other but I did not give a shit. I was well aware of the stares that the girls were giving me and the glares that nandu received because of their stupid jealousy. Gosh! These girly things were just so pathetic. I did not fancy them even a bit. I looked around only to shot deadly glares to all those boys who were gawking at nandini. I very well knew their dirty intentions and no way in hell I would let them even  come near to her shadow let alone her own self. I gripped her waist tighter. Surprise was visible by her gestures on my sudden possessiveness but she simply shrugged it off keeping in mind our oh-so-fake relationship. I thanked my stars for it. We soon spotted our group of friends and walked towards them. The first thing that nandini did was hug navya, I just rolled my eyes. Soon the girls started complimenting each other about how nicely they were dressed and of course how beautiful they were looking while I was talking about our album with dhruv. I was not really interested in their girl gossip. Me and dhruv were busy discussing about the album when abhi and cabir's comments grabbed my attention and my head shot up in their direction. The moment cabir mentioned or more like informed nandini about the stares that she was receiving from the boys made my jaw clench with anger and I could not help but look around to find most of the boys stealing glances from nandini when she was busy laughing obviously unaffected by whatever cabir had just mentioned. She is so beautiful. Thinking of her a stupid smile started playing on my lips. I had no idea of what was happening to me these days but whatever it was.....it was for good it seemed. I was so into nandini that I was totally unaware that our very own cupid cabir was noticing everything. Cabir came beside me and whispered "bro itna smile kyu kar raha hai?"  And it was then I realised what I was doing and how stupidly was I behaving. "Kuch.....kuch bhi to nahi bas aise hi teri shakal dekh kar hasi aa gayi" I whispered back, smiling cheekily. "Manik baba apka sense of humour na bohot kharab hai so please keep it to yourself. Iska pradarshan karne ki koi aavashyakta nahi hai" he whispered back in shudh Hindi which was seriously alien to me. "Cabirrrr" I huffed in annoyance and he stopped ranting. "OK OK sorry.....but manik bta hai kya nandini sach me bohot hot lag rahi hai and teri girlfriend bhi hai to you have the license to stare her...itna sharma mat" he said and winked at me. I just rolled my eyes.

Nandini

We were all talking when I noticed manik and cabir talking in whispers standing right next to me. I tried to make out what they were talking about but could not get a single thing. The last I know was manik rolling his eyes at cabir. Manik noticed me staring at them and smiled sweetly. I smiled back. After a moment I heard girls gossiping about how handsome manik was looking today from behind me. I could not understand what was so special in manik that every girl was staring at him. Many were also eye raping my best friend. I shifted my gaze towards manik and for the first time in the party I noticed how perfectly he was dressed. Any girl could go gaga over him. He was looking smoking hot in his outfit. His black outfit with a tinge of red piping in his blazer was completely contrasting my dress.

(Sorry was not able to find a perfect pic of manik's musicana outfit)

He looked so devilishly handsome. What? Nandini stop it! Remember this always.....ALWAYS! HE IS JUST YOUR BEST FRIEND AND NOTHING MORE.....NOTHING MORE, I told myself. What is happening to me!? What are these feelings?  Nandu you surely need to find out.

I had just finished my self talking session when I heard a loud squeal and I whipped my head in the direction from where it came. To say that I was annoyed would be an understatement, I was vexed. "Manikkkk!!!" She was screaming in her not so pleasant high pitched voice and I simply rolled my eyes at her. Only this was left after having such an awkward and eventful day!