The Known Strangers✅

The Promise

Manik: Aab ise kya hua? (realization drawn in him he widden his eyes) Shit!!

FLASHBACK

Children are playing in the park a cute boy is playing with the cutest girl suddenly another boy comes and pushes the boy playing with the girl and the boy starts crying the girl sits on her knees near the crying boy she feels sorry for him and glares the boy who pushed him, the boy who is already glaring at the duo, the girl to clam the boy when the boy was abruptly pulled back by his collar by the second boy

Boy: (angry) Didn't I ask you to stay away from star

The girl now stands and tries to free the crying boy from the clutches of her monster

Nandini: (angry) Monster chodo use you are hurting him

This made Manik hold his neck more tightly he can't see his star caring any other boy (possessive nutcase😂)

Nandini: Choda use Pagal ho gaye ho kya

Manik: No you know what he did he told everyone that you are his best friend... How dare he?

Nandini knew to calm this monster she should be calm first

Nandini: Mani.... Leave him wo kitna bhi bole that I am his best friend but you know na you are my best friend.... Now leave him na (she said so much lovingly the Manik loosen his grip but didn't leave him😉)

Manik: Dare you come near her again

Boy: Why ha (gutsy boy Manik se panga)

Nandini: Because I don't like people who lie and hid things from me... You lied to people that I am your best friend and you hid the fact from me

Boy: As if Manik tells you everything

Nandini: (confident) Yes he does

Boy: So did he told you that he beat Rohit for teasing you (the boy smirked seeing Nandini's shocked face) no na (he gave a smirk to Manik and left from there running to save his life Manik was going to follow him when tiny hands clutched his shirt and stopped him

Nandini: Did you Mani?? (Manik looked down) You are a monster Manik (she said and started to leave)

Manik: Star! Please wait (he ran after her and caught her) I am sorry na Star but he teased you na isliye

Nandini: Monster you think that I am angry because you beat him... No... I am angry because you hid I from me because of which I wasn't able to fight for you with that boy

Manik: Sorry star I promise I won't hid anything from you ever

Nandini: Even I won't hid anything from you Mani

Manik: Promise

Nandini: Nandini promise

END OF FLASHBACK

Manik remembered and understood why Nandini is angry and he did a mental note of asking her apology first thing in morning

MORNING

Nandini opened her eyes lazily and checked her phone she woke up with a jerk when she saw it was already 6

Nandini: Shit! Navya utho it's 6 God we are going to be late utho Navya
(Navya got up) Tum jakar Cabir ko uthao main Manik ko uthati hu

Navya: But Nandu uska room?

Nandini: Ask any helper now go (with this she goes running to Manik's room and enters without knocking here Manik was sleeping on his stomach without any shirt if she would have entered his room yesterday she would have mind it but today she knows it's her Mani's room.. She goes to Manik) Manik utho..... Get up Manik (but Manik just hmm so Nandini sits on his bed and starts poking his biceps) Manik get up... get up (still there was no response so now she held his hand and start pulling him) Get up Monster.... I said get u..... (she could not finished her sentence as Manik held her by he waist and rolled her such that she was now below him)

Manik: (still in sleep) Star I want to sleep na...

Nandini: No na Manik we have to attend the class na please utho (he was sleeping his head on Nandini's stomach so he just nod his head no making Nandini giggle by his unintentional tickel her giggles made him do it more and as his nose rubbed on the stomach Nandini was giggling but she moaned when suddenly Manik kissed her stomach

Nandini: Manik.. (this made Manik full awake he opened his eyes only to see Nandini below him her eyes closed and his head on her stomach and his arms around her waist this is when he realized it's not a dream but reality a beautiful reality he came up and kissed her on her forehead)

Manik: I am sorry for forgetting our promise (listening to him Nandini smiled and opened her eyes)

Nandini: (kissing his forehead) Good morning Mani

Manik: After 15 years

Nandini: What?

Manik: (joining their forehead) I am listening that name from you after 15 years (he was going to kiss her when he heard someone coming in he just rolled Nandini and took her in back hug putting his blanket around them such that it hids her)

Neyonika: Manik get.....

Manik: I am up mom (Nandini held him tightly) don't get in I am in a compromising situation (he said and two things happen 1. Nandini blushed a little but then glared him and 2. He heard Neyonika giggle

Neyonika: ok come fast for the breakfast

Nandini came out of the blanket her hairs spreading all over her face Manik made them tucked back at their place and brushed them with his hand. Nandini looked at the watch and widen her eyes

Nandini: Aiyappa utho Manik.... I have to get ready for college... Get up (Maink kissed her forehead again let her go and he himself went to get ready. Nandini came back to the room running)

Navya: Where were you.... Go get ready (she just came having a bath) Mukti gave these dresses

Nandini: Wo I got lost and didn't find Manik's room (she said without meeting Navya's eyes and dashed in the bath room with her clothes