Unexpected love

I am all ears

Nandini's point of view

I am so nervous to meet and talk with manik i mean like it is so awkward and complicated, he was my senior now my boss and also the guy who was selected to be my groom

God! Why is this so complicated? Calm down nandini it is a simple meet and talk. No it is not at all simple like if he does not understand my problem then it is going to be more awkward because i have to face him daily in office

Anyways whatever has to happen will happen no matter what i do, if even now i will not explain to him then it will be way more awkward so it is better that i tell him everything i want to

Come on nandini you can do this

Manik's point of view

So finally today i am going to have a talk with nandini, i don't know why she suddenly wanted to meet me maybe because of whatever happened yesterday and she was feeling weird or awkward to face me anyways the only thing i am happy is that i am going to meet her and talk with her with no pressure just me and her having an informal conversation like normal people

Also i hope her mother is fine, she only has her mother now you maybe thinking that how do i knoq about this, are you an i***t? Obviously i will get to know because she works in my company and during the application submission process i check all the information given by the applicants so that is how i know about her

Will it be weird if i go directly from office to meet her? Or i guess it will be even more weird if i go home and get ready to meet her because i am very sure that both my parents will not stop teasing me and the moment cabir will get to know this that is the end so i guess i am going to meet her in my suit itself

Atleast i will wash my face and go or else she might run away from here itself, come on Manik get ready to meet her

After a while

Manik had reached the cafe and was waiting for her, he cursed himself for being so early he thought she might have a bad impression like he is desperate to meet her or something which he never wanted

He had already screwed his impression once by getting jealous seeing her close to dhruv and removing all that frustration on her, he definitely does not want to hurt her anytime in the future

He hates seeing her tears, while manik was having a conversation with himself that is when nandini arrived to the cafe and spotted him, she smiled at him and sat in the opposite chair of him

Nandini (feeling awkward): umm hello

Manik (smiling):- hi

Nandini (fidgeting her fingers):- so actually

Manik (sighing):- nandini no matter what is the reason you wanted to meet me i just want to tell you that you no need to feel awkward or nervous to talk with me, i know i am your boss in the office but that is in the office and now we are outside so we can have a proper conversation ignoring the face that we work together so whatever it is tell me what you feel

Nandini (smiling):- Thank you so much manik, i feel a lot better, actually i was nervous to meet you because of whatever happened yesterday

Manik (assuring her):- nandini marriage is a very sacred thing which cannot and should not be forced, i know you have asked for some time and i completely understand because you have to spend the rest of your life with a stranger so it will take time for you to first understand what is happening and what is going to happen in your life

Nandini (feeling very happy);- manik you have no idea how relieved and happy i am feeling right now. Thank you so much for being so understanding towards this topic, i thought you will not even want to see my face

Manik (chuckles):- you think i am male chauvinist or what that my ego will get hurt just because a girl has rejected me, i am sure you have your own set of reasons for asking some time for our proposal

Nandini (sighing):- yes actually i wanted to meet you today for that reason only, i wanted to explain you my reason, i do not want you to misunderstand me because then it will be awkward for both of us to work together

Manik:- okay tell me whatever you want to i am all ears

Nandini (taking a deep breath):- the reason why i asked for some time is that i always wanted my future husband to know me well before marriage itself so that there will not be any problems in the future

Manik was going to tell something

Nandini (interrupting him):' please listen to me first i had to gather a lot of courage before tell you all this (he gestures her to continue) so i guess you know that my father has passed away (he nods a yes)

She tells him everything she had told navya all about her insecurities and fear that she has to live all alone in this world and the fact that she does not the courage or brave enough to do it

Nandini :- this might stupid, silly or anything you want to think but i am not a perfect person i overthink, have a lot of insecurities and yes please you no need to tell me your answer now itself it might be a lot of information to process so you can call me if you want to talk regarding this or else i will think that you are not interested in me anymore but please do not behave awkward or weird in the office then it will be more difficult for me please

Saying this she left from there immediately not allowing or giving time for him to speak

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