Short Tale of MANAN

Love at First Sight

Nandhini

Waking up at 4 in the morning is a very tough task but, thanks to my typical traditional mamma who is very eager to attend the wedding and look after preparations. She can make me and my papa wake up with a small amount of water. She very well knows how to make use of our weaknesses to get things done for herself. You may be thinking how anyone can wake up with a pinch of water. Then let me tell you my papa and I can't bear water on us. You know what she said when I was not waking up.

She said "Okay, sleep as much as you want. I think a small glass of water will make you sleep better" *Note the sarcasm*.

After getting ready, I went to the function hall to see my lovely cousin there. In my whole family, she is the one very close to me with whom I can share anything and gossip about the members of the family. Her name is Sriya Iyer. She is an extrovert unlike me and can talk nonstop without letting the opposite person speak. You see opposite people always make the match perfect. After seeing me, she couldn't stop her excitement and came running towards me to take a big hug.

"Hi....Nandu. Where are you? You know I was searching this whole function hall for you. I know you don't like that douchbag and, even you know I don't like him, but what can we do? At least you should have come early for me. It's nearly 2 weeks since I met you last. I need to share many things with you. Why are you not answering anything? From the start, I was the one who was speaking." You see, before she was talking non-stop, not letting me speak anything, and now she is questioning me like "Why are you not responding?"

"If you give me any gap to speak, then only I will be able to answer anything your questions and yes it's only 2 weeks since we met and you are behaving as if we met after a year," I said with a tight lip smile.

Sriya: Okay. By the way, you look gorgeous I think many guys will have time to resist your beauty. She said teasingly.

Me: I don't want many guys to see me I just want my dream boy who is made for me.

Sriya: You are still stuck at it. Girl, you are 22 years old you are still not ready to make any boyfriend saying I am waiting for my prince charming.

Me: Oh please, I can't change boyfriends every month like you.

Sriya: What can I do? Even though I don't want to change what to do nowadays every guy is behaving like a jerk and not suitable for me.

Me: Then why are you proceeding further? Take your time and find the right person.

Sriya: I don't know about me but I hope you will find someone who makes you happy.

Me: Thank you, darling.

God like she said please make me meet my love *fingers crossed*.

Manik

I entered my sister's room to see if she was ready for her wedding or not. She looked like a Pari and looked somewhat nervous. I didn't even realize that time flew so fast from the age when we used to play, She is used to taking my side if anyone tried to tease me, protecting me, and having silly fights but cannot stay from each other to where she is gonna start a new chapter in her life with her life partner and new people. I am gonna miss her so much. I don't know my eyes are tearing up. This is my time to be there for her. "Manik now you should stop crying and cheer up your Ritika di," I said to myself.

"Boo," I screamed in her ear to which she jumped from her place.

Ritika: Manik who screams like that?

Manik: Of course your lovely brother and that is me, to which She glared at me

"Okay, I will stop irritating you. Let's be serious What are you thinking so deeply in your bridal avatar? Hmm, Tell me" I asked her.

Ritika: I am just worried that will be able to stay without you all. I am entering into a new phase with new people. And you also know na manu why I agreed to this marriage.

Manik: Ha I know you agreed on this marriage only for Bade Papa as his health deteriorating and creating tension about your marriage.

Ritika: I didn't even know about the person whom I am going to marry in 2 hours. I don't know why they want to get their son marry too soon. They decided the marriage to be held in one week. Surprisingly, even Papa agreed to it without even asking me or letting you know about it. What an irony.

Manik: I know. Don't take too much stress. The matter is not in our hands right now. Try to accept and give your best.

Ritika: It's not about only marriage manu I don't get good vibes from him. Even I don't why it's just a gut feeling.

Manik: I didn't see him but if ever he troubles you he is going to face which is not at all good. You know that right? Don't take tension. Trust me.

Ritika: Hmm ok.

Harshad Pov's

God, what the hell is she doing here? I planned everything for this marriage. If she tells about me to others I will be in problem. As soon as possible, I need to get her out. I went towards her, dragged her outside near the dark scheduled area where nobody was present and asked

Harshad: What are you doing here? I said everything. We would talk about it later, right?

Unknown: What do you mean by later? You used me and, after getting me pregnant, you are about to marry someone.

Harshad: Baby she is just for namesake. I only love you. After taking her property, I will divorce her, then we will live happily.

Unknown: Don't play these tricks on me Harshad. You are such a bastard. How I even trust you? After using me, you are trying to get another for money and property.

Now, she is talking too much. I need to teach her a lesson to shut her up.

Harshad: I have tried to convince you, since you are not convincing I think I need to show you something which will make you shut up.

By saying this, I unlocked my mobile and gave her the phone which had her nude pictures and her nude showering video.

Unknown: You rascal, are you even a human being? Such a dickhead you are.

I slapped her hard, dragged her to the store and tied her hands and mouth with a nearby cloth. Closing the door. Silently, I went to the hall and mingled with the people like nothing happened.

Nandhini

Sri and I indulged in our talks and out of nowhere I saw Harshad talking to some lady. It's looking like he is not letting her enter the hall.

Me: Hey Sri, look there Harshad is with some lady. What is he doing there? He should be getting ready right within 2 hours but he is arguing with someone.

Sriya: Maybe one of his use and throw piece. I don't know how these girls even trust him and what are those papers in her hand?

Me: What's her mistake? I think we should help her.

By saying this, I turned towards them to see they were present there.

Me: They are missing. I think we should find her. It's about two innocent lives.

Sriya: Okay you go that side, I will go this side.

Me: okay.

I was searching for her. Suddenly, I felt like a huge rock bumped into me. Oh, it's not rock, it's a rock-hard chest of a man. By rubbing my head, I looked up to see a 6-foot-tall handsome man in a red kurta with his very deep eyes and black gelled hair and pink lips. "God, what the hell am I doing? Checking out a man instead of searching for that girl" my inner mind scolded me with that I quickly went from there.

Nandhini doesn't know what havoc she created in that six-feet tall handsome man's heart.