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The car journey started when Alya got busy on her cell phone faking to be as devoted to it as much as she could. Nandini too, wasn't interested in any conversation with her so Nandini's dad decided to break the ice
"So, Alya what do you do?" he asked, addressing Alya.
"as in uncle?"
"I mean do you work somewhere?" he eased his question a little.
"work and me? oh no no uncle actually my dad has his own business so i don't have to work." Alya replied scrolling through her i********: handle.
"Never thought to help him in his business." Mr Singhania looked her through the mirror.
"Not interested uncle and i am happy in my life." Alya rolled her eyes.
"Please the day she works in a company, it would be it's last day for sure." Nandini murmured under her breath.
"Oh but you mst have completed your studies. "
"Yes uncle i have a degree in Fashion designing." now that was something ALya found great about the conversation.
"Oh even Nandini liked fashion designing. Right Nandini?" Mr Singhania's eyes twinkled.
"yes dad i did." Nandini smiled focusing back on her driving.
"Oh is it Nandini so whose your favourite Chanel or Victoria Secret?" Alya asked with enthusiasm.
"Excume me." her enthusiasm caught Nandini offguard.
"Oh come on don't tell me you haven't heard their names.' Alya rolled her eyes.
"Oops sorry to break your boasting bubble but i have and i have even worked with them." Nandini gave a sarcastic smile.
"Nandini be polite." her father scolded.
"Sorry dad."Nandini apologized in a small voice.
"Look we are here so i'll leave you two and Nandini drive safely and drop alya home." Mr Singhania walked to the lane of his house while Nandini backed the car in order to drop Alya.
"By the way i must say Nandini you can be a nice driver." Alya smirked.
"Oh can i? Great." Nandini looked out of the window avoiding her.
"yeah i really liked your driving skills." Alya chipped her nails.
"Okay girl so now i'll show you what real driving is.' Nandini smirked thinking to herself as she accelerated the car to its full speed. Since it was late at night so the roads were deserved with a few other cars around. Alya felt a sudden push so she curled up on her seat all frightened like a kitten. Nandini knew she was just faking a mask over her face so she accelerated it more even before bringing her car back to a hault.
"what the hell i know you did it on purpose. didn't you/" Alya screamed.
"Ooh sorry i just love rash driving and hitting them with the highest speed. " nandini winked at her openeing the door.
"You are such a bi-" Before Alya could speak that word Nandini showed her index finger frightening her.
"Don't. I am quite that doesn't mean i won't do anything and remember one thing never ever hurt anyone related to me cause then i'll be your death for sure." Nandini warned her.
"Are you threatening me!" Alya widened her eyes.
"that's your choice take it as you want; a threat or a warning." Nandini replied seriously and gestured her to leave but Alya was adamant too. Later Nandini sat back on her seat comfortably as if nothing happened and drove again silently. Alya watched out of her window until the most idiotic idea came to her mind
"You scared me Nandini. Now you see what i'll do. You and Manik are really getting alonf as friends right.. What do you think i'll easily let you take Manik away from me. Now i'll tell you who he actually belongs to. He is mine and will always be." Alya spoke to herself as she took out her phone and called Manik who picked it up on the first ring.
"Hey baby." she greeted him with a sugar coated voice.
"Did you get back home safely?" Manik asked walking to his balcony.
"Ofcourse baby. why are you always soo concerned about me. I know you love me alot." Alya cocooed her way into the conversation.
"was it all fine?" Manik asked with concern
"Manik i am fine and safe you don't need to worry just relax."
"Did anything happen or did uncle say anything?" But Manik continued to interrogate her.
"I love you too. Okay listen i know you wanted to drop me cause you don't risk me with anyone but i promise next time we'll be together." she eyes Nandini who was engrossed in her driving.
"What the hell are you even answering?" Manik asked clearly being annoyed.
"Oh shut up Manik! Stop being a kid, you won't get any kiss." she giggled.
"kiss?" Manik was confused as hell.
"Ohkay wait" Alya scooted a little closer behind Nandini's car seat as she made an annoying sound as if she is really kissing Manik while on the other side a confused Manik cancelled the call
NANDINI'S POV
Oh god where am i even stuck? Wasn't being around this annoying b***h at Malhotra mansion enough that my dad even offered to drop her off. Was it so bad for them to allow her to get away with Manik and i do know there is something between them so it ok right.
After 5 minutess of our wierd journey i don't know what happened to dad that he tried to converse with her like really, it was better to hear a loud opera rather than listening her voice and as i was aware she just boasted herself. Stupid self centered b***h.
I really didn't wanted dad to leave. Had he not asked me to drop her i would have happily sent a driver with her or rather get her killed on a lonely street. Atleast the world could have been a better place then.
And now her cheap little tricks talking to Manik with all those lovey dovey talks as if it's gonna affect me in anyway. I seriously personally, mechanically, physically and all -cally hate her. But i don't know why something pinched inside me when she said she was safe. Didn't Manik trust me enough that i would keep her safe?
Oh i am such an i***t that after just a single meeting i am expecting him to start trusting me. But why won't he?
I was soo busy in my own thoughts when that word kiss broke my trance.
'KISS' like really dude get a room man.
NANDINI'S POV END
Nandini stopped the car with such a jerk that Alya who was going to kiss the phone for her plan bumped herself in it with her head hitting her iphone 6s screen
"What the-"
"your home's here." Nandini informed.
Alya got down of the car and came towards Nandini's window to curse her with all the words she had in her dictionary but before she could do that the car was accelerated into the darkness and cold winds.
Nandini reached home and opened the door not to make any creaking sound as
she started climbing up the stairs when she saw her dad's study room lights on. Moving closer she saw him sitting with some papers in his hand.
"Dad?" she knocked on the door.
"Ohh you are back. Did you drop her safely home?" her father put down the papers and removed his glasses.
"Nope to the hospital." Nandini joked.
"Hospital?"
"Ofcourse i'll leave her to her home dad. You don't trust me?" Nandini asked leaning to the door.
"I do trust you princess but not your driving. Now sleep or else you'll get dark circles under your beautiful eyes." Her father got up as he came closer.
"good night dad." Nandini hugged him.
"good night princess" he hugged her back.
Once she was back in her room Nandini threw herself on her bed not wanting to waste anymore stamina but her body really needed a hot shower after a hot and bitchy session. She lazily got up walking into the quick shower. Pulling herself out of her clothes she closed her eyes, oh how she wanted to kill that Alya bt she had a reputation or rather had her father's reputation to maintain. There was one thing which she couldn't pull out of her mind and that was- Was Alya really manik's gf? Or was she just doing it to irritate her.
Why something pained in her heart when Alya was talking sweetly to Manik, calling him names as if it was a crime she was doing. Her thoughts stopped when she realised what she was thinking she doesn't have any right on Manik and neither she had any right to think about his personal life. They were together cause they were working for their respective companies
Coming out clad in a loose bunny t-shirt and a pair of shorts which highly even covered her legs. Slipping inside the warm quilt she increased the AC opening her cell phone she logged in to her i********: account adding a new post of her today's outing with a caption that said "With an amazing family".
After checking all her notifications she logged out of her account putting it on the side table. turning off the lights she closed her eyes in an urge to sleep when her cell phone beeped with a new message.
"A message, this late at night. Must be Arya." Nandini thought as she opened her phone and found a text from Manik.
Manik
Thank you
Nandini
for?
Manik
oh i didn't knew you would be up so late or was it my message which disturbed you?
Nandini
No just came back home. :)
Manik
Oh pretty late then. :0
Nandini
By the way Thank you for?
Manik
Dropping Alya back home and helping me infront of dad. :)
Nandini
It's fine. :)
Manik
I hope you didn't had any problem dropping Alya?
Nandini
truth or lie?
Manik
Just truth.
Nandini
Trust me she's pathetic :/
Manik
is it ? :0
Nandini
Yupp too much boasting not good for my health.
Manik
hahaha i am glad you survived.
Nandini
All thans to my car. :)
Manik
soo??
Nandini
so?
Manik
umm up for sleep?
Nandini
A little. :/
Manik
okay then. : I
Nandini:Umm Manik?
Manik
Yes? 0_0
NandiniIs Alya your girlfriend?
"Should i tell her?" Manik thought to himself.
"Please say no. you definitely deserve better." Nandini thought to herself.
Manik
truth or lie?
Nandini
Always the truth. :)
Manik
No
"Is it Manik ? She just said she wanted to hear the truth but why wasn't i able to send her a yes as if something was stopping me." Manik thought.
Nandini
cool.
Manik
what?
Nandini
i mean its too cold so lets just sleep. goodnight. :)
Manik
ya goodnight
Nandini closed her phone and kept it back onto her place. Pulling off the quilt from her body she stood up on her bed and started dancing like maniacs.
NANDINI'S POV
Yes i finally asked him. I am glad he said no or else i would have felt so bad for him. That clingy b***h and Manik being together. Yuck. How could you even think so low Nandini.
NANDINI'S POV END
"Nandini you still haven't slept." her father kncoked on the door hearing a commotion from her room.
"yes dad just going to sleep. Goodnight." Nandini jumped back into her comforter.
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Next morning came up with lots of hurry. Nandini ran down the stairs clad in a simple black pencil skirt with violent shirt and black heels.
"Good you're here. Come let's have breakfast together." her father called her.
"Sorry dad a bit late. Actually alot!" she apologized giving his a small peck on his cheek.
"But breakfast?" he asked.
"I'll order something in my office. bye take care and i'll be back home soon.' she waved him a bye and left grabbing her car keys.
"Atleast have some juice. Always late like your mother." her father shouted but Nandini had already left.
Nandini stopped her car on a hault infront of the Malhotra's office.
"You gotta run Nandini. It's your second day and you're late again." she scolded herself as she ran her way to Manik's cabin because today she was actually an hour late. Blame her sleepless night. Chipping quick good morning to everyone she entered the cabin.
"sorry sorry for being late" she apologized as soon as she got in.
"an hour" manik pointed out.
"yeah so. It happens." nandini shrugged her shoulders as she kept her bag on the table.
Manik gave her a 'be serious' look.
"Fine it won't happen again. Now up for some work?" she seated herself.
"I am done with mine already." Manik dropped his file infront of her.
"What?? How could you." nandini gave him a stern look.
"i won't wait for a late person." Manik seated back.
"But i was just an hour. wait you are you pulling my leg?" she widened her eyes.
Manik who was trying hard to control his laughter bursted out and held his stomach which started paining while Nandini started beating him with her small fist.
"You annoying piece of crap." she screamed as she hit him.
"What/" Manik laughed louder.
"urgh how could you"
Alya walked inside the office premises with that same 'i own it all attitude' and walked towards Manik's cabin to pacify him for a shopping spree. Once reaching upto his cabin she saw both Manik and Nandini laughing together as Nandini his waist and Manik laughed his heart out. She felt a little insecure watching him like that and turned her heels to go back with anger visible on her face.
"I have to pull off this Nandini from Manik's life. That too soon." she reinded herself giving them a final glance.
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