Manik 's POV:

After the announcement of the engagement I was numb. I was just freaking 22 years and I don't want to get married at such a young age. I still don't want to take any responsibility when my own life is not stable. Dhruv and Aryaman feel that I am very lucky and very happy with my life. Yeah I know that I am popular among girls due to my modelling assignments and my music videos. There are many people who admire me. But, what is the use of having a crowd around you and yet feeling alone and miserable. 

Navya seemed to be a really cool girl unlike the chipmunk aka Nandini. But, I have a lot of baggage and I don't want her to deal with it. I have firmly decided that today evening I will tell Navya that I am not interested in this whole marriage thing. If she will not agree with me I will play some pranks on her so that she can hate me. 

As usual I go to the dance school where I and Arya work. As , I enter my room my cell phone rings displaying Aisha's no. . God why did I have to be indulged with these many girls ??!!' Manik beta ab itne saare ladkiyon ko pataaya hai toh deal bhi karo' my inner monkey mocks me. Rolling my eyes at it I take the call and the conversation goes on like this

"Hey baby kaise ho tum?" I ask her in sweet voice absolutely faking it.

She laughs like a clown and then asks me "Manik baby woh meri passport na kgo gaya woh phirse banana hai. Will you come with me please ?"

I didn't want to be alone during lunch time when Dhruv and Aryaman go to their homes for lunch. I would rather spend time with these girls then having a conversation with my dad  regarding my career which will again lead to a fight. I answer her "Ok baby let us meet during the lunch time."

Then she starts "Toh Manik phir meri best friend ke boyfriend ke bhai ki girl friend ke bhai ka birthday kal hai kya uske liye bhi kuch gift karidhe ?" I was annoyed 'yaar aise antique pieces mujhein hi kyu milti hain'. "Yehi kam reh gya tha? Kuch din baad  uski best friend ki doggie ke liye bhi shopping karna padega" I mutter to myself which was actually heard by Aisha. "Manik tum sweety ki doggie ke baare mai aise kaise bol sakte ho ? I hate you, I am breaking all my ties with you ". " Thank you Aisha I will be celebrating my Independence Day today" I say her and cut the call. 

Don't take me for a Casanova because I myself am virgin and I only do casual flings with no strings attached and all the girls I am involved with also know this. I stopped being in serious relationships long time ago. And if me getting married to Navya is mandatory I will stop all these flings. I am not the one to cheat and break a girl's heart. A loud shout from a familiar voice brings me out of my thoughts.

I step out only to see Nandini angrily shouting on Aryaman. If people ask me how would an 'ANGRY CHIPMUNK' look like I can actually show them Nandini. But why is she here?. I move towards Aryaman.

"Aryaman Khurana what does your sister think of herself huh? How dare she to step into my office! I would directly contact your father but I controlled myself and came here. She rather apologise for what she did  or else my measures will be dangerous you see."

"But Nandini what did Suhana do can you please tell?" Aryaman asks her in a calm voice but I can see him shaking with fear .

"What did bitchana  I mean Suhana do that you are behaving like this ?" I ask her coolly but somewhere inside I was scared. This girl is really scary. It looks as if she was going to open her third eye and burn that bitchana with it.

Nandini takes few deep breaths to control her temper and then answers "Suhana came to my office to meet her boy friend Harshad who was in a meeting with me. So, my PA Abhimanyu tried to stop her and then she slapped Abhimanyu since he tried to stop her from going inside."

That was really bad. Suhana is behaving like a brat." I am giving you 24 hours Aryaman you should bring Suhana to apologise my PA or else she will face my wrath" she warns us in a soft yet stern tone. Then she turns to leave but again she steps back and speaks something which left me and Arya dumbfounded.

"And by the way Aryaman didn't your dead mother teach any manners to Suhana . Oops! I am sorry I forgot she was very busy with her alcohol that she couldn't teach you guys anything." Nandini said. But she didn't had any right to bring Arya's biological mother into the conversation. It was true that Arya's mother was a drunkard since the day she found out about Arya's dad's extramarital affair. She died of Cancer and after few moths Arya's dad married the woman he was having affair with. Arya never spoke about these things to any one and bringing out the that topic was like rubbing salt on his wounds.

"And I don't know where are   your manners about speaking someone's parents like this. " I say her anger flaring up within me . 

"I don't want some pervert who pulls random girls into the trial rooms to teach me manners" She answers me with the same intensity as mine. 

"Don't you care about what people think of you when speak in such an arrogant manner?" Arya who was silent until now asks her. "I don't because people out there don't think that often." she answers us with a wicked smile. "I am getting late I should leave and see you at the date devarji .  All the best! " she tells me and picks up her bag to leave.

"See you soon  bhabhiji I will miss you " I answer her with the same sarcastic expression she had . 

"She is one heck of a woman" I mutter to myself and I also leave the place after saying a good bye to Arya to attend the date.

I drive to my home sweet home and enter my room. I freshen up and get ready to meet Navya. Suddenly Cabir bhai enters the room. He looks nervous. He clears his throat before saying," Actually I want to talk to you about something...about this double date."

"Don't tell me bhai that you are nervous! I know that chipmunk is too hard to handle but do not worry my prayers are with you." He smacks my head and sits holding his head. He holds my shoulders and was about to say something real serious when mom calls us from downstairs. Time to meet bhabhiji!

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I, Cabir, Navya and Nandini greet each other. The atmosphere gets awkward because none of us know what to talk about. I and Navya were supposed to sit in a separate table but she shrugged it off saying," I cannot live a second without my sister. I get panic attacks when I am away from her. You know we are like do dil ek jaan. Haina jaanemann?" Chipmunk ignores her with a red hue from embarrassment appearing on her face. Is it like some incest kind of thing going on between these two? What will happen after marriage then? Hey Ma Mataji!

The Rowdy Rathore inside me says," Ye Tarak Mehta Ka Ulta Chashma band kr! You will marry her kyuki jo mai bolta hu wo mai karta hu aur jo mai nhi bolta usme kya rkha hai?"

Shutting him up I focus on the menu. Navya calls the waiter and orders," I want one plate shahi paneer, cream paneer, malai kofta, mutton biryani, tandoori chicken, singapuri noodles, cheese chilly, pizza, burger, manchurian, sandwich,chicken chilly, two butter naan and...that's it." She has this casual look on her face while me and Cabir look at her wide eyed with our mouth hung open.

Nandini says laughing weirdly," Stop joking around Navya." Ooh! that was a joke? We compose ourselves and proceed to giving our orders.

Nandini's POV

This girl will give me heart attack someday. Who orders so many things? And why is she behaving like that pervert? Jaanemann? Like literally! Navya and her pranks. This is just level 1. I am a thousand percent sure that she is planning bigger tricks. Please give me strength to handle her Aiyappa! I promise I will give you cornetto oreo.

While having the dinner I keep an eye on Navya. The look on Navya's face indicates the silence before the storm. I can understand her case but why is that ostrich so silent? Is he too planning something? But the biggest thing IT concern is why am I silent?

Miss Subconscious bangs her head on the wall. She comments," Nandini beta apke brain ki wiring theek hai na or should I call some mental asylum people here?"

"Shut up yaar! I am confused."

"Pagal lakdi apne aas paas dekh. Both Navya and Manik are not here that is why there is silence gadhi!"

"You are right...what?"

Fuck! I excuse myself from a sad Cabir who is behaving as if someone took his favourite toffee. I will ask him later but lets concentrate on finding these two troublemakers first. I run around the whole restaurant. Where have they gone? Are they on some hell tour? Mom will kill me if she knows about our so called 'DOUBLE DATE' parody featured by Navya.

After 90000000000000+ Infinte hours

I find them sitting near the water fountain and talking quite decently. Navya legit did not do anything till now. I expected her to drain all the blood out of my soon to be devarji's body or introduce him to her fake boyfriend or the best she can do is to remove her makeup but to my surprise nothing of that is happening. She is having a rare serious look on her face. What is the matter? Is she pregnant or what? As I go near them I hear Navya saying something which makes me pull my eye sockets out. 

She says,'' I don't want to marry you. I am in love with someone.''

PARDON??!!!

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~Expect the Unexpected~