I NEED U TO BE THERE..... for a little more than Always!!

CHAPTER 23

I want u to be there... For a little more than Always!!
Part 23:
As soon as Fab5 left the event, cabir said,
Cabir: Guys.... Another victory!!! Another album... This calls for a party...

Mukti: Yeah... Lets just freak out tonight. Lets hv a Fab5 style party.

Manik: Right... Ohk then let's go... Party, my place!!

Aliya: Yes let's go!!

All of them got into the car and left for the Malhotra Mansion. Soon they reached there and the moment they entered Manik's smile broadened as all he wanted was to meet Nandini and there she was in the living room instructing simi about the dinner.

As Nandini heard their voice she turned her chair around to face them while simi walked away.

Nandini: Congratulations to all of u!!

Mukti: Thanks Nandini...

Aliya: Nandini... I really missed u today, no matter the arrangements were all amazingly handled by u, but still the way u handle everything is all just flawless.

Cabir: Yeah.. I missed u too...

Nandini smiled at them as all of them took their seats on the sofa.
Nandini: Now its time for me to thank u all for this. Anyways, u all relax!! I'll ask the servants to serve u. And Dadi has asked me to inform her as soon as u all come. So I hv to go call her.

Saying so she turned around and soon was out of their view. Soon dadi met all of them and congratulated them. Manik informed her about their plan to party and requested her to hv her dinner on time as they will hv it later, with this all of them moved up to Manik's room.

They all were sitting and chilling when mukti and cabir thought of some way in which they could hv Nandini join all of them for the party. And mukti suddenly shook Manik who was lost in his thoughts smiled at something(obviously thinking about Nandini...😉😉)

Mukti: Manik yr.. Where r u lost?? Just is getting boring!! Where are the drinks.. I mean Fab5 party and no drinks...

Cabir: Mukti... I love u yr!! U just stole my thoughts.

Manik hook his head in disbelief and got up,
Manik: I'll get the drinks!!

Cabir: I'll help... Chal..

Both of them moved out and mukti winked at Cabir. As they left the room Aliya asked,

Aliya: So... All prepared to set them up??

Mukti: What??

Aliya: Come on Mukti... U can't hide it from me at least.. I know u n cabir r trying to set them up together.

Mukti coughed at it and tried to act innocent.
Mukti: Set whom up.. Aliya.. what r u saying, i m not getting anything.

Aliya: Oh shut up!! Manik and nandini of course.

Mukti: Shit... U knew??

Dhruv: yeah we do!! Actually Aliya pointed it out to me long back and then i too noticed that manik really had feelings for nandini.

Aliya: Remember.... The day manik told us that nandini handles Fab 5 works, that day i was insisting manik to fire nandini, all i wanted manik to say no and realise his feelings, but he too is a Dumbo.
(For those who don't remember... It's right in the first part to the story)

Mukti: Then why didn't u tell us.

Dhruv: I told her not to.... U know na mukti!! Such a thing with manik is the first, i didn't want any of us to spoil it.

Mukti: Chal anyways.... But finally that dumbo has realised his feelings for her....

Aliya: What seriously??