After changing nandini had her lunch and was right now sitting with her mom watching some show.

"Toh nandu manik se sorry bola" suddenly  she asked startling nandini.

"Ummm.....ha mumma bola tha" she replied.

"Acha kya bola fr usne" she asked curiously while turning her attention completely towards nandini.

"He .....he refused to forgive me" she said sadly.

"Kyo why so??" She asked.

"Ptani vo na mumma bahut gusse vala h hamesha coconut sa face banake ghumta rehta h saddi kahi ka" nandini said while scrunching her nose making  shreya think as nandini never observes or talk about someone other than known people.

"Acha aisa kyo.....kl.uski mom ae thi na school vo kaise thi." She asked.

"Vo toh bahut hi bad thi mumma apko pta h she looked like a cruel witch...." Nandini said making share glare.

"Nandu ......watch your tongue" shreya warned her.

"Sorry ........ Par mumma unhone sab ke samne manik ko slap kardiya bina uski baat sunne ya principal sir ke kuch kahe se phle hi. Infact unhone toh manik  ko school se nikal ne ko hi khe diya aur phir chali gae" nandini narrated everything.

"Acha" shreya said while thinking about manik.

"Ok now enough of television nandu. Come lets sleep fr homework bhi toh karna h"with this they both went to their rooms and slept. Later in the evening after completing her homework nandini went to the near by park where kavya was waiting for her.

"Hi" nandini greeted her.

"Hi nandu..." Kavya said while giving nandini her badminton.

"Chal khelte h" with this they both started playing when their cock went in the bushes.

"Uffo....m leke atti hu cock" saying this nandini went to search the cock when she saw the cock and picked it up.  As soon as she turned to leave she got startled seeing Arav behind her.

"Tum .....tum yaha kya karre ho" she asked sternly making him smirk.

"Tumhe dekhra tha.....u are so beautiful na" he said making nandini confuse.

"Wat kya bolre ho pagal hogae ho kya???" Saying this nandini pushed him aside and left from there.

"Haan nandini tumhare pyar m pagal" Arav said dreamily and went back to his friends.

"Kya Arav itna time kyo lga diya" Rahul asked.

"Vo I saw nandini in the park." He said making manik stop in his track.

"Ha toh kya hua" Rahul asked being confused.

"Chal manik koi prank karte h" he suggested making manik chuckle.

"I m not interested in pranking with that missy" he said in an uninterested tone.

"But I m interested in her" Arav said making Rahul and manik look at him.

"I mean mujhe prank karna h chal na manik" he said.

"Tu ja" manik said and started dribbling his ball.

"Damnit he sun kyo nahi raha h. I have to get in her good books uske liye manik ko bad banna padega tabhi m uski good books m a paunga. Kuch soch Arav kuch soch......." Arav thought and smirked as an idea clicked him.

"Theek h lagta h tu dar gaya usse...." He said making manik stop in his track and look at him angrily.

"Koi baat nahi I can understand...... Dar toh sabko lagta h chal khelte h" he said .

"M koi dar vara nahi usse...... Us little missy se m darunga kyo kis liye" manik said angrily.

"Tu hi mana karra tha prank ko isiliye I thought." Arav said.

"Don't overthink Arav......manik Malhotra kabhi kissi se nahi darta samjha tu"he said in his malhotra attitude making Arav smirk.

"Phr chal thoda fun karte h......us missy se badla lete h" he said and started dragging manik with him.

"M apna revenge khud le sakta hu.....so please abhi mera mood nahi h so bye" saying this manik left from there leaving a fuming Arav behind.

"Shit......ye manik ki toh ab kya karu" he thought for a while and then turned towards Rahul.

"Chal hum fun karte h thoda" he said while dragging Rahul with him to the place where nandini and kavya were playing.

"Sunn mere baat m jake abhi kavya ko ghr bhejta hu. Itne tu nandini ko store room tak pahucha" Aarav said making Rahul frown.

"Are u sure aarav do u think it is right I mean raat hone wali h aur manik bhi hamare saath nahi h agar koi gadbad hogae toh." Rahul said.

"Manik nahi h toh kya hua we can do it ourself, m dekh lunga sab tu vaisa kar jaisa maine bola h" Aarav said and left from there. He went towards kavya and said something to her. They both argued for a while and then kavya said something to nandini and then left from there.

While going with kavya Aarav signalled Rahul to continue their plan.

Nandini was about to go when she heard some voices coming from the backside of the bushes. She moved near the bushes and heard some one calling for help.

"Hello......koi h....please help me" came a boy's voice startling nandini.

"Koi h please help.....I m injured" again a voice came.

"Koi phas gaya h sayad. Kya karu" nandini murmured and then looked around to call someone for help but no one was there.

"Kya karu kissi ko bulake lau kya......" She thought.

"Hello please help....." Again came a voice.

"Nahi I can't leave some one like that...." She self talked.

"Hello......where are you??"she called.

"Please help mem store room ke pas ek pit m phas gaya hu" the boy replied.

"Ohhno.....u wait m help leke atti hu" nandini said.

"No no please don't leave me alone....please save me." He pleaded making nandini confuse.

"Aiyappa kya karu.....I should help him" thinking that she entered the bushes.

Manik's place

"Baba apke liye snacks le au" the servant asked making manik nod.

"O no....m apni kit toh park m hi bhul gaya....subha school m I will need it abhi jake le atta hu" thinking this he informed the servant and again left for the park.

He soon came in the basket ball court and saw his kit there. He immediately grabbed his kit and turned to leave but stopped hearing some voices.

He turned towards the bushes from where muffled voices where coming. Thinking it to be some animal he again turned to leave. But stops hearing some human voice, like some weeping voice.

"Kon h" he shouted.

"Koi h kya vaha" he again asked.

"Hello please help" suddenly a girl's voice came startling manik.

"Please help I m stuck here...." She pleaded. Hearing her pleads manik immediately ran through the woods and started looking here and there.

"Where are you???" He shouted so that the girl can hear and reply.

"M yaha hu.....ye store room type sa jo room h....." She said making manik remember where the store room is.

"Hold on" saying this he ran in the direction of the store room as manik knew
where it is as he had came here multiple times.

He kept making his way through the bushes as it was night now he was not able to see properly. Soon he saw the store room and ran towards it.

"Hello anyone there???" He called.

"Hello.....I m in .......please help me....m....m iss room m hu" the girl shouted hysterically while banging the door.

Manik immediately ran towards the and saw it locked from outside. He hurriedly unlocked it and opened the door but gets shocked seeing the person there.

"Nandini" he whispered in shock as how come she is stuck here.

On the other hand as soon as nandini saw manik she sighed in relief and without thinking anything ran towards him and hugged him tightly taking him off guard.

"Manik" she whispered softly while weeping in his embrace. Not understands wat to do manik also hugged her as she was shivering badly due to fear.

He rubbed his back inorder to calm her down.

"Relax....u are fine now" he whispered making nandini realises what she was doing and where she was. She immediately moved away from the hug and continued weeping being all startled with the happenings.

"Stop crying" manik said getting annoyed.

"Ab kyo ro rahi ho ab toh u are out na fr" he questioned her inorder to distract her mind.

"Vo....vo I got scared" she whispered with teary eyes.

"Yaha kaise ae tum" he asked.

"Vo someone was stuck here to m help keliye ae thi" she said making manik frown.

"Acha koi dekh toh nahi raha yaha" manik said sarcastically.

"Vo....vo....sach m koi tha" she stammered while looking here and there.

"Ha jarrur ab gayab hogaya.....seriously tum help karne ae thi ya khud musibat m phasne." Manik scolded her.

Suddenly the clouds started thundering scaring nandini more. He immediately ran towards manik and grabbed his hand startling her.

"Wat happened??" He asked worriedly seeing her all scared.

"Kuch...kuch nahi .....please manik mujhe yaha se bahar jana h...."she pleaded making manik nod. He securely held her hand and started moving in the direction from where he came in.

Soon it started raining making manik curse at his faith.

"Damnit" he cursed while looking back at nandini who was all wet and scared.

Till now they have reached the basketball court. He immediately grabbed his bag which he has left their only earlier and pulled out a sweat shirt.

"Wear this" he said while forwarding the sweatshirt to nandini. Nandini immediately took the sweatshirt and hurriedly wore it. But she again grabbed manik's hand startling him. He looked down at their entangled hands.

"Come will drop you home......ghr kaha h vaise tumhara" he asked while moving out of the park.

"It's near by only......vo....the new street" nandini said.

"Ok now move first" saying this he increased his speed and ran towards nandini's house as it started raining heavily now.

Murty villa....

" Ye nandu kha rahe gae.......itni barrish bhi hori h" shreya thought worriedly while moving to and fro near the gate waiting for her. Soon she saw two figures running in the running. They soon came near making shreya sigh in relief on seeing nandini.

"Nandu" shreya called as soon as they both stopped near the gate.

"Mumma" nandini said while coming in.

"Kha rehgae thi m kitni der se wait karre hu." She scolded her.

"Sorry mumma vo barrish ki vajah se late ho gae bas." She said while side eyeing manik as she didn't wanted shreya to know about her getting stuck.

"Ohhoo ayiappa tu toh puri bheg gai h chal jaldi se change karle." Shreya said.

"Ji" nandini said and started moving inside.

"Arre beta barrish m kyo khade ho come inside bimar hojaoge Varna" shreya said as manik was still standing outside only.

"No...no it's fine m chalta hu" manik said while backing off feeling awkward.

"Arre aise kaise jaldi andar ao....jab barrish rukege tab jana" shreya said forcefully making manik nod.

After saying a lot he came inside with them. While nandini went to change in her room shreya gave manik a spare towel and some clothes to change.

"Beta their is a guest room besides nandini's room go n change." Shreya said. Manik moved upstairs in the guest room and after changing quietly made his way out of the room but stops seeing nandini's door open. He after debating with himself peeped in her room and saw her busy drying her long hair. He was busy ogling at her.

"Manik have you gone mad....kya karra h tu..." His brain scolded him.

"She is your enemy..aur tune uski help ki" his brain hissed.

"No manik do u really think she is ur enemy. She is no harm to you" his heart whispered.

"Don't listen to him manik he is emotional....n u very well know emotions make us weak and vulnerable" his brain barked making him alert. He hurriedly went downstairs inorder to leave without making anyone notice. But shreya was already in the living room.

"Beta come....have hot chocolate" shreya offered.

"Umm..aunty I should leave." He said nervously while rubbing his neck.

"Haan chale jana lekin phle barrish toh ruk jane do" shreya said while making manik sit beside her.

"Tumhara name kya h" she asked.

"Manik" he whispered startling shreya making her think whether he is the same manik about whom nandini was talking.

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