I woke up feeling a little pain around my neck and realised I wasn't on any bed rather on a rocking chair having Manik sleeping on the next one. The scenes of the last night played in my mind just like a movie and a soft smile appeared on lips as I saw Manik sleeping like a baby being all curled up. I covered him with the duvet and his shivers changed into gentleness. I glanced at the view before which were sitting last night and the snowy mountains looked so beautiful from his glassed window. I picked up my shawl and left his house and kept walking amidst the heavy fogs.
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I stood before mirror trying to match the scarf with my jacket while Navya kept mysteriously gaping at me and Arya paced across the length of the room.
"I will kill that Aaliya, how dare she do that to you!" Arya roared.
"I told you already Arya, it cannot be Aaliya. I don't think so." I picked up another stole from the bed and tried it.
"Really you think so? Nandu I have seen that stupid girl almost killing you the other day in the classroom and you want me to believe itna bada kaand usne nahin kiya?" Arya huffed.
"Arya what's wrong with you, why are you always after her? You have asked your secret men to fetch the information about that man na, then let's wait without jumping into conclusions" I mouthed and my eyes through the mirror fell on Navya who was still staring at me.
"God knows what's wrong with you. Anyway I'm going downstairs and waiting for you girls, make it fast." Arya went out while I danced my brows questioning my Navya.
"It's good.." she voiced.
"What's good?" I was clueless.
"That you are opening up to the happiness you deserve" she explained while I stitched my brows.
"Is your top floor working?" I questioned while she made faces.
"There has been some change in you Nandu which is good. Agar pehli ki baat hoti toh you would've simply sat in some corner crying your lungs out but see instead you are getting ready for Cabir's party, I'm loving my Nandu this way" I smiled.
"Because someone told me crying doesn't help you get over your problems rather facing them does." I said.
"And who's this 'someone', mind sharing with me?" She asked while I looked away biting my lower lip.
"I...must've read somewhere... chalo na.. aren't we getting late now and I hate when Arya shouts" I held her hand pulling her along with me.
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"Cabir ke garib-khane mein aap sab ka swagat hain" Cabir bowed in a typical welcoming gesture which made Navya go 'aww' while I and Arya rolled our eyes. I accept I was happy not knowing the reason though and don't know why when I entered into his apartment I caught a brief look on everyone around not knowing in whose search I was. At some point, I expected Manik to come but his absence left me little indifferent.
There were some 20 people, some of whom I knew while some I didn't. I took one champagne glass from the waiter and kept plastering fake smiles to everyone around who made an effort to converse with me. I wanted to take some fresh air and thus came out gulping down the champagne. I stared at those pine trees which were devoid of leaves and covered with snow allover.
