GUSTAKHIYAAN (A Manan Story)

TEN

"Armaan ! Uski  kamar par se apna haath hata!" Manik hollered once again while sprinting towards us.

"Armaan please !" I whispered and Armaan looked in my eyes before leaving my waist.

"Nandani ! Go !" Manik ordered me while glaring at Armaan dangerously.

"Nandani ! Aap jaiye ! We are coming !" Armaan spoke softly and I nodded at him.

I looked at Manik and at the same time he looked at me.

I nodded my head vertically at him and he averted his eyes.

Gusse main aakar kuch ghlat mat kar dena Manik !

I can't leave Manik alone! He will probably do something wrong! 

I walked from there and hid behind a tree which was at a little distance.

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"Dekh Armaan ! Mughe baatein ghumana pasand nhi hai ! Main tughe samjha raha hn Nandani se dur reh ! Warna tere liye acha nhi hoga!" I threatened Armaan while dusting off  his shoulder.

"Aur yhi alfaaz main tughe bhi kehta hn! Nandani se dur reh ! Warna tere liye acha nhi hoga!" Armaan spoke in an equal dangerous tone while pushing my palm away from his shoulder.

"Nandani ! Nandani ! Nandani !
Sirf meri hai wo ! Tu Kia koi bhi mughe us se dur nhi kar sakta!" I chuckled sarcastically and pushed my palms in my pants pockets.

"Sirf uska cousin hai tu ! Apni had main reh !" Armaan clenched his teeth while grabbing my collars.

"I know my limits ! It will be better for you if you remain in your limits!" My eyes were bright red.I snarled and jerked his hands off my collars angrily.

How dare he!

"Nandani sirf meri hai ! Aur agar tu beech main aya tou...." Armaan raised his finger at me. His words made my blood boil and before he could continue his rubbish I punched his stomach hard.

"Manik !" He roared angrily and punched my face.

I touched my bleeding lips and anger sparked in my body venomously.

"ARMAAN !" I growled and raised my balled fist to smash his little ugly nose,when a hand from behind,stopped my fist in air only. 

I turned to look at Nandani !

"Manik  no !" Nandani whispered with her teary eyes and I closed my eyes to control my anger.

I jerked my hand from her hold and clutched Armaans collars.

"Yaad rakh! Jis din teri shadi hogi,uss din meri bhi hogi! Farq sirf itna hoga k teri dulhan,meri dulhan hogi!" I jerked his collars and without glancing at Nandani , stomped towards my house.

Gol-Gappi meri thi , meri hai Aur meri hi rahegi! Mera pehla pyaar kisi k sath nhi batunga main !

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"Armaan ! I'm sorry ! Pta nhi Manik ko kiya hogya hai!" I spoke amidst my sobs.

"Let him be like this only! I don't care but you have to stay away from him! Aap ne hi kaha na k aap ka aur uska dosti se barh kar koi rishta nhi hai tou bas phir mughe aap par poora bharosa hai!" Armaan held my shoulders and looked in my teary eyes.