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Chapter 15
At the mall😳
'Hello..' Nandini mumbled into her mobile as she got up from her bed sleepily.
"Hello? Are you up or not?"
Nandini's eyes grew wide as she realized whose call she picked up.
"Sir aap?" Nandini asked as she rubbed her eyes sleepily.
'Ya why? Abhi tak so raha tha kya? Look at the clock its 10.30 a.m!' Manik asked with a little frown on his face.
'Wo sir..I'm awake now'
'Lazy bones! Itne late uthte ho tho kaam kaise karoge? Paisa kaise kamaaoge?' Manik asked with a frown on his face. 'I'm right now standing outside Viviana Mall, just now reached here. Now make it fast! I need you here in 5 minutes!'
'5 minutes? Sir..just now I woke up!' Nandini mumbled holding onto her head which was paining due to lack of sleep. Nandini couldn't sleep all night because her thoughts were filled with Manik.
'I don't need to know all that..I need U here in 5 minutes!' Manik said and hung up the call with a smirk.
'Ayyappa! Ye ladka kitna ajeeb hai! 5 minutes? Main brush karoon, ke nahaaoon ke dress change karoon?' Nandini thought with a confused look😕
Suddenly the phone beeped with a message. Nandini opened and read the message.
'I grant you 5 more minutes..be here in 10 minutes...or else I'll come to your home'
Nandini's eyes widened seeing the message and she jumped out of her bed and rushed to the bathroom. She brushed her teeth, took a shower and came out and wore her clothes in a jiffy and looked at the watch.
'Aiyooo 20 minutes ho gaye' Nandini thought as she put some money into her jeans pocket and took the bike keys and rushed out of her home.
'Nandu...khaana khaake tho jaa' Nandini's mother shouted after her. But Nandini didn't even hear that because she had already sat on her bike. Suddenly the gate opened and she saw Manik coming inside. Nandini got off her bike and ran to him.
'Sir..sorry! Wo ready hote hote..I got late' Nandini mumbled an apology.
Manik glared at Nandini and Nandini felt that she was a snow-woman who was melting in that glare. Nandini looked away nervously.
'Come..leave this bike here...we're going in my car' Manik said looking at Nandini.
'Sir..hum shopping karke jaldi wapas aayenge...coz I have to go for work' Nandini said looking into Manik's eyes.
'Today take the full day off...tu mere saath aaj ka din spend karega'
'Par sir...I need to work to earn money!' Nandini said trying to make Manik understand her situation.
'Ahh!! U are worried about your work? Agar mere call nahi aata tho tu tho dopehar tak so raha hota na?' Manik asked with a little frown.
'Wo sir..I couldn't sleep yesterday night..so I am late to wake up'
'Kyon tu so kyon nahi paa raha tha?'
'Aapke wajah se' Nandini mumbled without even realizing that she spoke out the truth.
'Haan par phir bhi...' Manik paused midway as he realized what Nandini said 'Wait? You said mere wajah se? Par maine tho tujhe kal raat early drop kar diye the na?' Manik asked with a questioning look on his face getting closer to Nandini.
'No sir...kuch nahi..abhi its getting late...hum shopping chale?' Nandini tried to change the topic.
'No!' Manik said the 'o' rounding his lips slowly. 'I need to know...why did you say that you slept late because of me?' Manik asked as his lips curved into a smirk. Manik loved the way Nandini was going nervous by his questions. 😛
'Wo sir...kal raat ke saari baaton ke baare main sochte rahe..so didn't get sleep' Nandini mumbled in a soft voice.
'Kal raat ke baatein? You mean...the fake date?' Manik asked getting closer to Nandini and Nandini took a step backwards.
'Ya...that whole incident..the food' Nandini paused midway.
'Hmm...our trip back home...and my kiss?' Manik asked openly.
Nandini gazed up at Manik with a shocked expression on her face as her mouth opened wide on hearing that unexpected question. 😲
'N..No...maine uske baare main nahi soche..' Nandini mumbled looking away.
'Achcha? U didn't think of the kiss? U thought only about the food in the restaurant?' Manik asked giving her an intense gaze.
'Y..Yes...only of the food in the restaurant' Nandini said nervously licking her lips.
'Hmm..really?' Manik crooned getting closer to her. Nandini nodded in a 'yes'😆
'Ok phir tujhe aaj bhi khaana khilaaoonga' Manik said with a wide smile on his face. 'Chal let's go!' Manik said as he took hold of Nandini's hand. Nandini looked at his hand and then at him. Manik suddenly realized that his holding her wrist is making her awkward. Manik let go of his hand and indicated with his expression to walk after him.😛
The drive was smooth and Nandini noticed how much careful Manik is while driving. He drove in quite a good speed yet it was never too rash. Nandini looked at Manik and his full concentration was on driving. Manik and Nandini finally reached Viviana Mall. Suddenly Nandini got a call from Pizza Delivery Hut.
'Hello?' Nandini mumbled in an apologetic voice.
'You skipped work yesterday and today you are not on time. You are negligent towards work'
'Wo sir..sorry..main thodi si kuch apne personal kaam main busy thi..' Nandini mumbled apologetically.
'So are you on your way?'
'No sir...I won't be able to come there today. I was getting ready to call you up and inform'
'Ok then..no need to come anymore. We don't need irresponsible people like you. You are dismissed'
'Sir..please..aap mujhe job se mat nikaaliye' Nandini spoke into the phone but the phone was already cut from the other side. Nandini looked at the phone and then turned to look at Manik who was now looking at her.
'He kicked you out of your job?' Manik asked with a frown on his face.
'Haan..wo kal bhi main work pe nahi gayi thi..aur aaj bhi maine skip kiye na.. isliye' Nandini said with a sad look on her face.
'Don't worry..main tere boss se baat karta hoon..phone lagaa'
'No sir..its ok' Nandini said nervously. 😕
Manik snatched Nandini's phone from her hand and got out of the car. He took the recent calls option and found the number from which the latest call came and it is saved as 'Pizza Delivery Hut'.
'Ayyappa..what is going to do? Kahin mere boss se jhagda na karle' Nandini thought to herself as she got out through other side of the car and ran over to Manik. Manik had already dialed the call.
'Hello! Yes! Is this Pizza Delivery Hut?' Manik asked in a majestic style.
'Yes..who is this speaking?'
'I'm Manik Malhotra! Son of Ashok Malhotra..owner of Malhotra Industries' Manik gave his introduction.
'Oh sir..aap? kya baat hai? Hum aapke koi seva kar sakte hai? Kya aap koi order place karna chahte ho?' the owner asked with utmost respect in his voice.
'Ya! Actually I wanted to buy Pizza Delivery Hut' 😛
'Sir..aap Pizza Delivery Hut kyon khareedna chahte ho? Our business is not very good. Aapko tho pata hi haina...our business is not very good' the owner said a hesitantly. 😕
'Ya exactly! That's why! I want to take up a challenge to bring Pizza Delivery Hut back into good business. So can I come today afternoon to speak of it with you?' Manik asked giving a look to Nandini. Nandini was standing with her mouth wide open in disbelief.
'Ayyappa..ye tho poora Pizza Delivery Hut khareednewaale hai! Paagal tho nahi haina?' Nandini thought as she stood there with a shocked look on her face. 😲
'Yes sir...actually hum bhi Pizza Delivery Hut sale karna chahte hai..and we were looking for good purchasers. Aap kabhi bhi aa sakte ho..hamare saath baat karne'
'Thanks! I'll be there after lunch' Manik said with a little smirk on his face.
'Yes sir..you are most welcome!'
Manik hung up and looked at Nandini who was standing there with her mouth open.
'Muh bandh kar..warna makkhi andar chale jaayenge' Manik teased Nandini with a smirk on his face.
Nandini woke up from her shocked mode and walked close to him. Manik looked at Nandini with a smirk on his face. Nandini got really close to Manik and looked up into his eyes and asked with a shocked expression on her face.
'Aapke upper floor hila tho nahi haina?' 😛
'Main poora ka poora hila hoon! Tujhe bhi hilaa doon?' Manik asked with a wink.
'Sach main aap paagal ho, sir' Nandini mumbled looking with confusion in her eyes. 😕
Manik suddenly held Nandini by her shoulders and pulled her closer to him and their lips were a few inches away from each other. Manik gazed into her eyes more deeply and whispered...
'Tujhse milne ke baad hi main aise ho gaya hoon'
Nandini's eyes widened hearing those words and she felt her throat go dry.
Nandini backed off breaking off Manik's hold and looked away. 'Ayyappa, what did he mean by that? Maine kya kiya?' 😕
'Ok abhi main tho paagal hoon...aur hum dono ke last day together hai..tho tujhe mere paagalpan aur nahi sehne padenge..right?' Manik asked with a little smirk on his face.
Nandini looked at Manik and she felt that those words were tearing her into pieces.
'Is it that it will be our last day together?' 😕
'Chal! Aaj ke liye tu mera dost hai! Let's be friends!' Manik said stretching his hand to Nandini and his other hand in pocket. Nandini looked Manik's face and then at his hand and she moved slowly and kept her hand on his. Manik gently clasped her palm in his as he smiled gently looking at her.
Nandini walked after Manik into the mall.
'Achcha pehle bataa..tujhe kya chahiye?' Manik asked with a smile turning to look at her.
'Ayyappa...why does he smile at me this way?' Nandini thought as she looked away and mumbled 'Kuch bhi..'
'Kuch bhi? Yaar you are not fun! Poori raat mili aur itna time mila tujhe while we were driving over here..tune ab tak ye nahi decide kiya ke tujhe kya chahiye?' Manik asked with a frown on his face.
'Wo..maine uske baare main socha hi nahi!'
'Yaar..abhi yahan aaye hai tho kya karenge? Ok...let's have something to eat! Tu kya khaayega?' Manik asked looking around and saw a dining area.
'Main...kuch bhi!' Nandini mumbled with a confused expression.
'Yaar..tu na koi bhi baat pe fixed nahi bolta. Tell me what you wish to have?' Manik asked turning around fully facing her.
'I want to have masala dosa' Nandini mumbled looking at him.
'Dosa?' Manik asked with a questioning look on his face. 'Ok let's go!' Manik held Nandini's hand and took her along with him and they entered the restaurant. They found a corner seat in the restaurant and sat facing each other. The restaurant is air-conditioned and it smelled nice. Nandini felt awkward sitting in such an elegant restaurant. Manik snapped and called one of the waiters. The waiter came to them and stretched the menu card to them.
'No..its ok! We both want masala dosa and saath main..' Manik turned and looked at her 'What do you want to drink?'
'Tea..'
'Ok..one tea and one coffee' Manik placed the order and folded his hand over his chest and sat looking at Nandini. Nandini felt nervous seeing the way Manik was gazing at her.
'Hmm..so tell me...why did you place an order for masala dosa? I mean is there a special reason?' Manik asked with a questioning look on his face.
'Wo sir...when I was young and in school...papa sundays ko mujhe paaswaale restaurant le jaake masala dosa khilaate the...'
'Achcha? Where's your papa?'
'He's not with us..' Nandini mumbled looking with a hurt expression on her face.
'Ok...so do you love masala dosa a lot?' Manik asked trying to change the topic to make Nandini feel better.
'Hmm...haan...bahut pasand hai'
'Aur main?' Manik asked with a questioning look on his face.
'Haan' Nandini said without thinking.
'Really?' Manik asked as he smiled widely. 😃
'H..haan...aap bahut friendly ho...aur mujhe treat bhi de rahe ho...aap bahut achche ho' Nandini said with a little smile on her face.
'Thanks yaar...you know..tere muh se sunke achcha laga..' Manik said with a smile. 'Feels nice to know that...you like me..' Manik whispered continuing to smile to himself.
Nandini smiled back at him and her eyes couldn't even blink seeing the beautiful smile of Manik.
'Waise tu kabhi kisi ladki ko apne saath date pe laaye ho?' Manik asked with a questioning look on his face suddenly.
'Nahi..' Nandini mumbled.
'Arre yaar..tujhe ab tak kisise pyaar nahi hue? Like really you never fell in love?'
Nandini felt that question like a stab into her heart. Nandini looked away uncomfortably and Manik got it from her expression that something did make her feel uncomfortable.
'Achcha tu wo chod..what kind of person do you like? What are the qualifications in the person?' Manik asked curiously.
'Hmm...achche dil ke hone chahiye...aur mujhse pyaar karne chahiye'
'You like short girls or tall girls?'
Nandini looked at him with wide eyes as she didn't know what to answer to this question.😕 'Should I tell him that I am a girl? Will he get up from here and walk away?' Nandini thought nervously.
'Ok I know you are shy type. I'll tell about myself...I like tall girls!' Manik said with a smirk. 'U know..Alya..she's really tall...has long legs..aur main tujhe bataata hoon ke when she wears mini-skirts..she looks damn sexy' Manik said with a wink.
Nandini looked with a shocked expression at Manik.
'Arre tu itne chaukke kyon dekh raha hai? Hum boys hai..tho hum girls ke baare main discuss tho kar sakte haina?'
'Waise..tere kisi ladki ke saath physical relationship hue ab tak? Have you done it?' Manik asked with a mischievous smirk on his face.
'Nahi..' Nandini mumbled looking away.
'Arre yaar..tu na ekdum boring ho! Tere abhi kisi ladki ke saath bhi koi affair nahi hue?' Manik asked with a smirk.
'Nahi...I feel that we should have only one person in life'
'U are just like what I thought about you! You are a one-woman man! Tere jaise namoone bahut kam dekhne ko milte hai!'
Nandini looked away biting her lower lip nervously.
'Kya Manik ke already physical affair hue hai?' Nandini thought as she felt her heart break..and she didn't know why it pained by that thought..but she didn't want to even know about it.
'Tune mere baare main nahi poocha..magar main apne baare main bataata hoon...I had girlfriend abroad. Foreigner thi..and we have already kissed. U know..wahan pe lip to lip kiss is not a big issue. We were first really good friends and you know she is really beautiful...golden hair, blue eyes and really beautiful lips..and quite tall hai. She was doing modelling too.' Manik said with a huge smile.
'Phir...aap usse kyon shaadi nahi karte?'
'No yaar...actually she was studying with me and then I found that she was cheating on me..uske kisi aur ke saath affair chal rahe the..I caught her kissing with another guy' Manik said with a little frown on his face.
'Oh...' Nandini whispered looking with a sympathetic face at him.
'But..she was really good company. Good in studies, sports and was a black belt. U can say she is perfect in every sense' Manik said with a smirk.
'Hmm...tho aapko kaisi ladki pasand hai?' Nandini asked looking curiously at him.
'Hmm mujhe?' Manik asked rubbing his chin...'Mere expectations are pretty high. I want to marry a girl who is intelligent, tall, good at everything she does, ambitious, independent and should be the strong kind.' Manik said with a smirk.
'Aur rich bhi?' Nandini asked suddenly.
'What question, yaar Nandu? Obviously! Rich girl hi honge...mere daadi tho mere liye already girls dekh rahe hai..agar unmein se koi pasand aaye..then' Manik was interrupted by the waiter who placed the plates of masala dosa and tea in front of them. Manik smiled suddenly and pointed to the plates.
'Ye lo! Our food is here! Mujhe na yaar..zor ki bhookh lag raha hai...these masala dosas smell fabulous! Haina?' Manik asked excitedly.
'Haan..' Nandini said with a dejected look on her face. Manik didn't notice her expressions because he had already started pouring the sambar into the masala dosa and eating it.
'Khaa na...' Manik urged Nandini. Nandini broke a dosa dipped in sambar and tried eating. But the dosa stuck in her throat as if she was no longer feeling hungry...no longer feeling like eating.
'Ayyappa...I didn't even eat breakfast...and food is in front of me...why am I not able to eat?' Nandini thought as she felt a salty drop of tear slip through her lip into her mouth. 😕😳
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