MaNan: It all started with a lie

Happy Birthday My Shining Star!!

The week passed in a jiffy and hardly a few hours were left for nandini's birthday but the birthday girl was sitting sadly gazing the stars in her balcony when she felt someone's presence beside her. She looked the other side to find manik sitting there grinning at her.

Nandini: what? Why are you smiling so much?

Manik: you tell me....why so sad?

Nandini*coldly*: what is there to be so happy ha?

Manik: star kya hua?

He asked chinning her face making her look at him.

Nandini: nothing!

Manik: star bolo na

Nandini: that...that idiot friend of mine! Gadha kahika! Jabse I have shifted back to India not for once did he call bas ek week tak we used to talk in messages and ab toh we are not even in touch. Its been so long that we talked. Ab toh arya bhi yaha aa gaya...I wonder what is he doing there all alone. Ek baar agar voh mil gaya na mujhe manik then i will teach him a proper lesson

She huffed angrily while manik got busy thinking about this friend of hers whom she was missing so much.

Manik: nandu tum kiski baat kar rahi ho? Kaunsa friend?

Nandini: hai ek Mr. Khadoos

Manik*laughing*: khadoos! Like seriously?

Nandini: manik stop laughing na!

She whined and hit his arm playfully.

Manik: acha ok sorry but hai kaun yeh Mr. Khadoos?

Nandini: chodo na I don't wanna talk about him. Main tumhe fir kabhi bataungi

Manik: ok

He agreed not wanting to irritate her or spoil her mood.

Manik: these stars are so beautiful na?

Nandini: I know. Yaad hai I used to hate them at one point but you were the one who taught me to love them

Manik: hmm

Both sat there admiring the stars. Manik had his one arm wrapped around her shoulder to keep her close, nandini resting her head on his shoulder, both gazing the starry sky in content in the silence of the night. No words exchanged between them, just each other's company and the peaceful silence of the night. Nothing more was needed.

After some time manik checked his watch and started getting up along with nandini.

Manik: chalo nandini get up. I wanna take you somewhere

Nandini*looking at the time*: manik abhi? Its 11pm manik. Itna late hum kaha jaenge?

Manik: kitne questions puchti ho yaar....just come

Nandini: aise? In my night suit?

She exclaimed.

Manik: so?

Nandini: what so? I need to change atleast

Manik: nandini listen its ok...you look good...yes! So lets get moving

Nandini: no! Either I am changing into something decent or we are going nowhere

She said stubbornly and manik had to comply.

Manik*sighs*: ok fine but make it quick. You have 5 minutes only

Nandini nodded and went to her room to get changed leaving a waiting manik behind.

The door of her room opened exactly after 5 minutes and she came out dressed in a simple yet cute oversize crop top and hot shorts, her hair left open looking pretty as ever.