Nandini's college: Classroom: 3:45 pm:

Manik's restless hands find her soft mounds. He claws them mercilessly. Nandini's knot of her hands around his neck becomes loose. She places her both hands on his chest and pushes him lightly. However, Manik doesn't step back rather his attack on her lips and melons becomes wilder. Now, he bites her lower lip and pinches one of her nipples. This time Nandini shoves him a bit roughly and because of that Manik gets forced to disconnect his lip contact.

Nandini: (Disappointedly) "Manik...Please...control yourself. I told you that I don't like all these. It's my college."

Nandini is panting a bit. Her lips are swollen due to Manik's aggressive smooch. He smirks and grips her with her nape.

Manik: "So, you want a proper bedroom? But it's fun...no? In a closed classroom. It's adventurous and courageous. This is the fun of secret love. Wild, indecent and reckless."

He yanks her closer and again tries to join their lips but Nandini frees herself by jerking his hands and distances herself from him.

Nandini: (Angrily) "Secret love! Forget it. You only ruined our secret love charm. Who told you to drop me at my home? And after that, you were standing below my window and waving at me like a stupid. My Appa saw you and my entire family got to know about you. Shit....I just wanted to beat you black and blue that time. We just started dating and you spoilt all charms of it."

Manik scratches his nape and tries to grok her every word.

Manik: "Wait...wait...wait...let me understand. That's why last night you told me to elope with you! You told your family that you are in love with a boy and they are not ready to accept me as their son-in-law. But why? Your Appa saw me. He already came to know that how handsome I am. I am sure that you told him that I am very good at my studies and very soon will get a nice job. We are not going to marry very soon. My family won't take any dowry from them. My family is very loving and educated then what is the problem? Wait! Do I have to prove my virginity before marriage? Okay, I don't mind if you don't mind."

He giggles and again yanks Nandini closer. Nandini grinds her teeth.

Manik: (Yells) "MANIK...Stop your dirty talks. How can you be so casual when I am going through this mental pressure? Do you know what do they want?"

Manik wraps her tiny frame in his arms.

Manik: (In a husky tone) "What? But before that, please control your pitch. Or else I have to shut you up again. Don't forget it's not a bedroom. What will all say? Nandini Murthy, the scholar is doing hanky-panky with a charming boy in her classroom...Hooooo..it will be so embarrassing, Nandu.."

He rolls his eyes. Nandini looks at him with stone eyes.

Nandini: (Sternly) "It will be really embarrassing when I will get married to Harshad and you can do nothing but joining the barat. (groom wedding procession)"

Manik's eyes flicker for a moment and he fists her hair to bring her face nearer to him. He keeps his fuming eyes on hers.

Manik: (Grinds out) "I would rather prefer to kill that Harshad and you before surrendering to the police. In that barat I will be the groom for sure. Now, tell me who is this third wheel Harshad? I swear he will get a tough time if he messes with me.

A mischievous smile appears on Nandini's lips.

Nandini: (Teasingly) "Jealous Manik Malhotra. It's so easy to make you angry. Now, leave my hair and listen to me without any kiddish or sleazy comment."

Manik smirks and quickly peck on her lips before leaving her. Nandini takes a deep sigh and rubs her nape to lessen the pain.

Nandini: "The problem is, you are a Punjabi and they want only a south Indian as their son-in-law. I tried to convince them a lot. Amma is a bit lenient but Appa and moreover my Amms is adamant about their stereotypical thought. But the most embarrassing and shocking thing is they want me to marry such a person whom I consider as my brother. Harshad is my Appa's friend's son. After his parent's death, my family brought up him as their own child. I also used to look up to him as my elder brother. How could they think like this? Me and Harshad? Impossible!"

She makes a frustrated expression.

Manik: (Sternly) "You and anyone instead of me is impossible and it won't happen. But before that, tell me one thing. Is this Harshad ready to marry you?"

Nandini keeps silent for a moment.

Nandini: (Murmurs) "He just gave his consent today morning before I left for college. Please get me from there, Manik. I can't take it anymore. I can't think of anyone else than you as my husband. And for that, if I have to run away, I will do it."

......................................................

Murthy House: Nandini's room: 9:30 pm:

Nandini is sitting in front of her study table. Her eyes are fixed to the open book but she is not reading anything. Rather her entire mind is filled with a thought that how to avoid dinner. Because she doesn't want to face the same embarrassing situation where she will feel awkward seeing Harshad sitting on the same dining table and Amms starting the same topic of their marriage. She already told her other family members that she is not ready to marry Harshad. In fact, it is impossible for her. However, she hasn't faced Harshad since she heard that he said a Yes to this relationship. She presses her temples and blows some air with her mouth. Only then Harshad enters her room. His eyes fall on her and an affectionate smile peeps on his lips.

Harshad: "Nandu, Ritumaa is calling you. Come, have dinner. We all are waiting."

Harshad's words stiffen Nandini's all muscles. Without turning back, she budges on her chair.

Nandini: "Ummm...I am not feeling hungry today. Thinking to skip the dinner. You all, have it."

Harshad chuckles and nears her table.

Harshad: (Teasingly) "Nandu, if you diet like this then you will vanish one day. You remember in our childhood how you used to sit on my back when I lied on my stomach and studied. That time you felt like a sack of cotton...ha...ha. But you used to think that you are punishing me by almost crashing my spinal cord."

Suddenly Nandini slams her both hands on the table and gets up. She flips to Harshad violently.

Nandini: (Hisses out) "So, you remember our childhood vividly. Then you also know that since my childhood, I consider you as my brother. I thought that you looked up to me as your sister too. Then how did you agree to this stupid marriage? Can brother and sister get married?"

Nandini's words wipe the smile from Harshad's face. He saunters at the bed and sits on it. He keeps mums for a while when Nandini is still glaring at him.

Harshad: (Softly) "I still look up to you as my little sister. And for that only I don't want Amms to choose any wrong guy for you. No."

Nandini: (Angrily) "So, you think you are the right guy for me. Seriously?"

Harshad looks at her with composed eyes.

Harshad: "Yes, I am the right guy who can save you from this mess."

He pauses for a moment.

Harshad: (Determinedly) "Tell all that you are ready to marry me."

Author's note: Is Harshad really want to help Nandini? Will Nandini follow his instruction? What will Manik do now? Keep reading to know all these. 👍❤