Manan : It’s You ~ my firefly (chapter 46) – Season 2

Recap : mukti asked manik if she can call him bhai..manan’s hide & seek..a small get to gather party at khurana mansion..

Story continues,

Nandini : who is it?!!!
Cabir : guess Nandini….
Nandini held the hand…
Nandini : umm…harshad???

& the person revealed as harshad…

Harshad : how Nandini !! How did u understand it’s me?!
Nandini : bcz u r my gd frnd…

Nandini & harshad hugged each other which manik didn’t lyk at all..he was fuming in anger which was noticed by cabir….

Cabir in mind : ohhoo !! A twist in the tale !! great !!
Cabir smirked a bit looking at Manik…

Then harshad greeted everyone & hugged them too…suddenly nandini remembered about manik & thought to tell harshad about him…

Nandini : Harshad…we need to talk..
Harshad : yeah..say..
Nandini : umm..not here..come with me…
Harshad : but..what’s the topic??
Nandini : u just come na !!

Nandini held Harshad’s hand & dragged him to the pool area with her…watching it manik’s anger rose to it’s peak..he was just staring at the direction where nandini took harshad with her..he didn’t know why but he wasn’t lyking all this at all…Cabir was continuously observing his actions..
Dhruv came to manik…
Dhruv : buddy..what happened?? R u ok??
Manik : yeah..I’m feeling unwell..I think I should go home & take rest for sometime…
Cabir : what’s the need to go home ! We’ve many rooms in this mansion..u can take rest here..
Dhruv : yeah buddy..we’ll go together na..plz !!
Manik : ok fine…

Cabir called navya to show manik the way of the guest room…navya took him to the room & left saying to call her if anything needed…

Manik took a glance of the whole room & went to the window..he could see the pool side from the window where nandini & harshad were talking.. He was unable to listen what they were saying.. But still it was hurting him to see nandini with someone else…

Manik’s POV :

What’s so private that nandini had to take this harshad to the pool side !! I don’t know what is the rlsn between us..but I just can’t tolerate to see nandini with someone else..when harshad hugged nandini..I felt something was burning inside me..if I try to talk to her she just runs away making excuses & here she is talking with harshad so frndly.. Uhh..wish..I could here what they r talking about !!
End of POV

Pool Area :

Harshad : nandini..now say na..what’s the issue ?? What happened??
Nandini : harshad.. Actually.. Manik..
Harshad : ohh..wait wait..u want to tell me about manik that he has lost his memory.. R8??
Nandini : how..how do u know?!!
Harshad : woh..before coming here I called abhi..he told me everything…
Nandini : ohh..thank God !! I was thinking what will happen if u say anything to manik…
Harshad : waise..Nandini.. I was thinking what manik might b thinking..
Nandini : what do u mean??
Harshad : I mean the way u pulled me here..I’m sure he must b jealous.. & what if he kill me ?!!!
Nandini : harshad !!!
Harshad : look at u nandu..u r blushing !!!
Nandini : I’m not..just shut up…
Harshad : ok ma’am.. As u say !!!

Harshad kept a finger on his lips lyk a small kid…nandini laughed watching that & harshad smiled watching her laughing after so many days…
Nandini stopped laughing & said : harshad !! U r too much…
Harshad held nandini’s hand & said : I’m very happy for u nandini..I’m watching u so happy after a long tym..as a frnd I can’t express how happy I am..just stay happy lyk this always & manik will remember everything soon… Trust me..

Nandini just smiled at his frndly gesture & both had a side hug…
Harshad : let’s go..
Nandini : yeah…
Both left for the party…

Manik’s POV :

Both were talking about something when nandini looked much serious.. But in no tym her seriousness was replaced by a confused face.. She looked cute lyk that.. Suddenly she blushed & she was looking the most beautiful girl of the world.. But somehow it irked me as she was blushing at harshad’s comment.. What might he have said that she was blushing !! Uhh..this harshad !! I’m feeling lyk killing him r8 now.. After sometime nandini was laughing..I was just lost in her smile..she looks so pretty when she smiles.. Does she know that ?!! But again this harshad…he hugged my nandini…my?? Is she really mine?? I don’t know..but still he just can’t hug her whenever he want..at least I didn’t lyk it at all..if it would b possible.. I would’ve punched his face…I have to know what relationship both shares… Only after that I can b in peace…
End of POV

At party :

Nandini & harshad came back to the party & joined others..nandini noticed that manik was missing..so she asked navya about him & navya told her that manik was feeling unwell & that’s why he went upstair to take rest…Nandini panicked listening manik was unwell..she immediately went there to see manik…

Nandini entered into manik’s room..Manik was still standing near the window & became surprised watching her there…
Nandini ran to him immediately & cupped his face…

Nandini : Manik..u r ok na??
Manik : yeah.. Why r u asking??

Nandini removed her hand from his face…

Nandini : woh..navya told me u were feeling unwell..
Manik : yes..but nothing serious..I was just a bit exhausted..
Nandini : u should take care of urself na??
Manik : that’s why I came here to take rest na??
Nandini : oh..u were resting by standing here lyk this???
Manik : yeah…
Nandini : u r impossible manik !!

Nandini was about to leave when manik held her hand…

Manik : how does it bother u ?? U don’t know me..r8? Then why u were so tensed about me?! Why do u care so much??
Nandini : manik..it’s just….

Manik pulled her close & her back collided with manik’s front…he whispered in her ear…
Manik : now u will say..it’s my infatuation… But nandini..I know it’s not….
Nandini turned her face a bit & both were looking at each other’s eyes…both shared a cute eye lock…

After sometime nandini broke the eyelock saying she should go now…

Manik left her hand & made her face him…
Manik : It’s fine if we don’t know each other…but we can know each other.. We can b frnds..r8??

Manik extended his hand towards nandini saying frnds???

Nandini got flashbacks of the past..-

“Manik : I was always ur frnd & I’m still ur frnd..
Nandini forwarded her hands towards him…
Nandini : then frnds???
Manik took her hands for handshake..
Manik : frndz…”

Nandini came back to the reality when manik called her…

Manik : Nandini !!!
Nandini : yes ??
Manik : where r u lost??!!
Nandini : nothing…
Manik : then frnds???
Nandini : of course.. Frnds…

Nandini gave her hand for handshake & both smiled at each other…

Nandini : won’t u go back to the party?
Manik : no..u can go if u want..
Nandini : umm..no..I’m also not feeling lyk..it will b better to spend some tym with my frnd rather than going there…
Manik : hmm..good dcsn I must say..

Nandini gave him a ‘oh..really!!’ look & both laughed a bit…

Manik : Nandini.. U know.. Ur smile is really cute…u should always keep smiling…
Nandini : r u trying to flirt???
Manik : uummm…let me think ….
Nandini : Manik !!!

Manik laughed & Nandini stared at his smiling face…

Nandini : umm..Will u have some coffee??
Manik : ok…I prefer
Nandini : black coffee…
Manik : yeah.. How do u know??
Nandini : umm..woh..wild guess..u know !
Manik : hmm..ok..

Nandini left from there & after sometime brought two mugs of coffee…

Nandini : here is ur black coffee…
Manik : thank u..

Both were looking outside & enjoying each other’s presence…

Manik : nandini..have u come London before??
Nandini : umm..no…
Manik : seriously ?? I can’t blv it…
Nandini : yeah..but it’s true…
Manik : then u haven’t seen anything of London yet…
Nandini : yeah..right…
Manik : hmm..what r u doing tomorrow???
Nandini : nothing much..I don’t have any meetings tomorrow.. So I don’t know what’ll I do…
Manik : ok..then..tomorrow.. We will roam around London..what say??
Nandini : r u sure???
Manik : of course..only if u don’t have any prblm…
Nandini : ok..then..done !
Manik : good..we’ll leave around 9am..be ready.. Ok?
Nandini : ok..

Cabir : arey !! U r here nandu ! I was searching u for so long…
Nandini : what happened cabir ?
Cabir : nothing much..just wondering where have u vanished… Manik ..how r feeling now??
Manik : much better..
Cabir : yeah..knew it u r feeling better..
Nandini glared at cabir while manik gave a confused look..
Cabir : accha..leave all that..we r gonna play truth or dare..so come…

Manan looked at each other …
Manik : ok.I’ll come…
Cabir : gd…then nandini must b also coming..
Nandini blushed & immediately left from there..
Manik : let’s go…
Cabir : yeah…

Cabir & Manik also left & joined others…

Everyone were sitting on the floor making circle… Manik saw the place was empty beside nandini..so he was about to go there when harshad came & sat beside nandini..Nandini & harshad smiled at each other..Manik was feeling anger watching it…Cabir noticed it & smirked…

Cabir : manik..why r u standing ?! Come..seat here…
Manik : yeah…

Nandini looked at manik & smiled at him..but he didn’t smile back & ignored her which confused her…

Manik took the place beside cabir which was opposite to nandini…

Cabir : great !! Now let’s start the game…

Navya took the bottle & spinned it..it stopped on Aliya…everyone hooted..

Navya : so..truth or dare?
Aliya : umm..dare !!
Cabir : that’s called spirit…
Navya : ok..Aliya..go & kiss dhruv in front of us…
Aliya : what !! Noo….
Dhruv : No guyz..let it b…
Cabir : arey Mr.majnu..Mukti said Aliya to only kiss u…she didn’t say Aliya has kiss on ur lips…

Listening that both Aliya & dhruv blushed….
Mukti : ok ok..now stop blushing & complete ur dare..

Aliya got up from her seat & went to dhruv & kissed him on his cheeks..everyone cheered for them…

Cabir took the bottle & spinned it again… It stopped on Harshad…

Cabir : so harshad…truth or dare?
Harshad : truth…
Cabir : ohk…

Cabir looked at manik & smirked …
Cabir : ok…say the name of the girl whom u find most beautiful in this room…
Harshad : oh. It’s a tough one..everyone is beautiful. But still as I have to say one name…

Harshad looked at nandini & said : it’s nandini….

Manik was drinking water & listening that he spilled out the water & started coughing…

Dhruv : buddy..what happened?? R u ok???
Manik : yeah..fine…

Everyone suppressed their laugh watching manik’s condition …

Cabir : ok..so let’s move on with the game..
Mukti : yeah…

Mukti took the bottle & spinned it again… This tym it stopped on nandini….everyone hooted….

Mukti : nandini..truth or dare???
Cabir : nandini…dare…
Abhi : no..truth nandu…last tym u had to drink vinegar…
Navya : nandu…plzz..dare…
Nandini : accha…silence…I choose dare….

Everyone cheered for her…

Cabir : love u nandu..!!
Mukti : ok…so ur dare is…u have to sing a song..
Cabir : what???
Mukti : yeah..song..but…u have to sing that song dedicating someone..
Nandini : means??
Cabir : I got it..let me explain.. U have to express ur feelings through that song..no one will ask whom u r dedicating the song..but u have to mean each word of the song for that person only…
Nandini : ahh..ok..I got it…
Navya : cool..manik..will u play guiter for her??
Manik : yeah..sure…let me bring it…
Cabir : no need..we’ve arranged one..
Manik : but I only use my guiter…
Cabir : yeah..but..see it for once..I’m sure u’ll lyk it…
Manik : ohk…

Cabir brought the guitar.. It was the same guiter which manik used to play…manik took the guitar & looked at it..he admired the guiter…

Manik : it’s really nyc..I’ll play it…
Cabir : told u u’ll lyk it…
Mukti : so let’s start?
Nandini : yeah…

Manik tuned the guitar..nandini looked at him..both shared an eyelock…. Nandini started singing looking at manik –

(I’m adding song baatein yeh kabhi na (female version) from film khamoshiya..do plug it on if possible for better feelings..)

Baatein ye kabhi na tu bhoolna
Koi tere khatir hai jee raha
Jaaye tu kahin, bhi ye sochna
Koi tere khatir hai jee raha….

‘Nandini sang these lines looking at manik.. Manik was also looking at nandini…’

Tu jahaan jaaye mehfooz ho
Tu jahaan jaaye mehfooz ho
Dil mera maange bas ye duaa…

‘Nandini looked down.. Her eyes filled with tears…she sang these line looking at the floor while manik was lost in Nandini…’

Baatein ye kabhi na tu bhoolna
Koi tere khatir hai jee raha
Jaaye tu kahin, bhi ye sochna
Koi tere khatir hai jee raha…

‘She wiped her tears which were coming out from her eyes..she brought a fake smile on her lips & sang the song while dhrulya,mukbhi,cavya stood up for couple dance..’

Humdard hai, humdum bhi hai
Tu saath hai toh zindagi..

‘Cavya,Mukbhi & dhrulya were lost in their dance..’

Tu jo kabhi door rahe
Ye humse ho jaaye ajnabi…

‘Nandini got up from her seat & sang looking at other direction while manik was trying to understand her pain..’

Tujhse mohabbat karte hain jo
Tujhse mohabbat karte hain jo
Kaise kare hum usko bayaan…

‘Nandini looked at manik & sang these lines while both were lost in each other’s eyes…’

Baatein ye kabhi na tu bhulna
Koi tere khatir hai jee raha
Jaaye tu kahin, bhi ye sochna
Koi tere khatir hai jee rahaa…

‘Harshad came to nandini & offered her for dance..nandini gave her hand for dance while manik fumed in anger & looked at another direction..’

Jaagi bhi hai royi bhi hai
Aankhein ye raaton mein mere
Kyun har ghadi milke tujhe
Lagti rahe bas teri kami…

‘Nandini looked at manik repeatedly while dancing with harshad’

Hum toh na samjhe tum hi kaho
Hum toh na samjhe tum hi kaho
Kyun tumko paake tumse juda….

‘Nandini left harshad & smiled looking at other couples..then sang the last line looking at manik…’

Baatein ye kabhi na tu bhoolna
Koi tere khatir hai jee rahaa
Jaaye tu kahin, bhi ye sochna
Koi tere khatir hai jee rahaa…

‘Nandini became numb remembering her old memories with manik & finished the song…’

Everyone hooted & clapped when nandini finished the song..Nandini smiled & looked at manik..manik also smiled at her..both shared an intense eyelock….

Precap : Manan to roam around London together…

So it was chapter 9 of season 2..hope u all lykd it..do share ur feedbacks & let me know how it was..suggestions r also welcome.. Till then –

#b_safe_n_stay_happy_&_spread_love 🙂

#Nishita