BORN TO SHINE

Chapter 77

Malhotra Mansion :-

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Abeer Dhawan running behind the cavya..

Cavya :- please Abeer !

Manik ran into the mansion , ..and Abeer and cavya startled by seeing Manik .

Manik :- pov God ! How could I landed up on here ..

Manik ( stammering ) h..ha..haii uncle..cavya aunty .

Abeer and cavya :- ( awkwardly ) haii

Manik went to search for Nandu ..

Manik pov :- .. where are you honey !!

( He looking here and there ) .

He seen Nandu sneaking from behind the pillars .

Manik stood behind her..closed her mouth with his hand..taken her into his room ...and left her .

Nandu :- Manik it's not fair ..

Manik :- because of you they all caught .

( He taken steps towards her ..

And she taken back steps ) .

Manik :- let's play holi ..

Nandu about to run ..

He pulled her into wash room..

Nandu :-( whispered ) Manik

Manik : - I full filled my promise..look at you not even a single stain on you ( he said in low voice ) am I right.( He said while tucking her hair .

Nandu noded as yes..( looking at him)

Manik smiled. .and sneaked his hand around her waist suddenly , pulled on him ..and traced her lips

She blushed..and turned another side ..

He back hugged her ..bend down little picked her cheek,..she closed her eyes tightly.

Manik ( whispered ) the blush colour on you ..it's more beautiful than any other color on you..( he said making her more blush .) Which I could bring on you

She about go..out from washroom..she widened her eyes comes back ..

By seeing cabir.. entering into Manik room .

Cabir ;- manikkkk..where are you ?

Manik :- oh god ! Cabir ..

Manik started unbuttoning his shirt..

Nandu :- shockingly ) Manik what are you doing ..

Manik placed his finger on her lips..:- ussshhh..

Nandu blinked her eyes..

He removed his shirt thrown..it and hugged her as he hidding her

Manik :- cabir..I'm taking shower

Cabir :- I am searching for Nandu..I thought she may be in your room and Nandu got message that..she should submit the lab reports of patients .

Manik :- I will say to her..I if I find her.

Cabir :- okay

Cabir left the room.

Manik slowly losen his grip ..she looked at him..

Nandu :- Manik !

Manik ;- hmm..( he said looking at her eyes ).

Nandu :- let me go ..

He slowly pinned her to the wall..and nodded no !! He leaned towards her lips..she placed her hand as a wall

He smiled and pecked her fingers..;- happy holi ms Nandini Murthy. ( .and left her )

She smiled, ran out from him...he closed the eyes stood in front of shower .. remembering everything

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Everyone are in respective home..,all are taking rest as they drained out completely.

Nandini room:-

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She gets ready to go lab..and looked herself in mirror and blushed

Living room :-

Devika:- Nandu where are you going.

Nandu :- I am going to our lab mom..I have to mail the patients reports after testing the blood .

Devika :- but .

Nandu :- I will come soon ..still it is 5 I will be here around 7pm okay .

Devika handover the sandwich to her .

Devika :- finish it and go !

Nandu ..:- amma..

Devika :- right now .

Nandu :- aiyyappa !!!

Finally she finished eating...and went inside the kitchen to drink water..and she found bhang and smriked ..

Nandu comes back to the living room..said bye to her mother and left .

While coming out of the mansion,she seen Manik and he is coming towards her..

Nandu trying to not blush..crossed him, he smiled by seeing her act.

Manik :- Nandu !!

She looked at him ..

He taken steps towards her...



Manik : wait for me..I will pickup you ...

He walked into the Murthy mansion..

And she left to the lab .!

Manik :- devu ..aunty I am dam hungry ( he said while settling in front of dinning table )?

Devika serived items in plate..for him .

Devika :- did Raj bhai and neo are still sleeping .

Manik :- obliviously ..! What are all doing..( while eating )

Devika, :- all are so tired..so sleeping .

Manik :- (made her to take a bite from his hand )

Devika :- Manik I had food already .

Manik glared at her..

Devika gave disbelieve look to him..and started eating without saying anything.

Manik :- ( smiled ) aunty I have small work in office.while coming back I will pickup Nandu .

Devika : okay !!

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Lab:-

Nandu mailed the patient reports,after testing, ..she slowly packing her things in her bag, arranging the things in the same place like before..in lab

Her Mobile flashing the Manik name, she answered the call.

Manik :- are you done .

Nandu :: yaa

Manik :: okay. .

He ended the call. ..

Nandu :- ( looked upside ) aiyyappa!! Please help me and save me from this monster !.

Manik comes to the lab, he did find Nandu.. searching for her every corner..even her phone is switched off

He listed her laughter..and seen her she laughing crazily., And bhang emptied bottle... beside her where she sat

Manik :- did she gone mad!!!

Manik :- Nandini !!

Nandu ( smiled crazily ) hai !! Mr.manik Malhotra...nice to meet you

Manik :- rolled his eyes) did you drink bhang.



Nandu :- arey go na..go and get yourself ..it's so much fun..ahh!! All things are gummeing gummeing..

Manik :- pov .get ready Manik, she is going to admit you in mental hospital...god ! How to handle her.

Nandu :- Manik..it's so funny day..( widened her eyes suprisingly and smiled ) woooowwww holi ,Colors party..it was so much fun... Loved it .

Manik. ( Smiled crazily ) acha..chalo let's do party ..again ..come on let's go home.

Nandu :- no I don't want to go home . .

She stood..and she hardly taken two steps

Nandu :- Mani..

Manik ( leaned back to take support of the wall and sat ) ha!

Nandu :- maniii ( she said little loudly )

Manik :- ( smiled ) I'm listening.

Nandu :- nothing..I I love to take your name again again again again again again again...,( She giggled crazily )

Manik :- ( blushed ) then what else you love ..

Nandu :- hot !

Manik ( widened his eyes ) what !!

Nandu about to lose her balance to stand, Manik stood to help her..but she managed

Nandu :- uff it's so hot ...( She thrown her stoll on him )



Manik :- listen ..( he forgot to complete his sentence by seeing her ).

And she about to unhook her dress..

Manik:- ( comes out from the trance ) stop stop

He stopped her..and made hooked it like before.

Nandu looked at him..and smiled.



Manik lefted her with one hand ..made her to sit on table .

Manik :- be here ..it will give juice . don't go anywhere

Nandu :- what juice ( she asked innocently ) .

Manik :- lemon .

Nandu :- make it little sour..I love it .

Manik taken ..lemon and trying to cut

Manik pov :- if she would be in her sense ..I used to show what actually Manik Malhotra to her ..god this girl making me crazy ..it's really long night to me..yaar this lemon also playing with me..( he is not able to cut the lemon )



Nandu :( laughed ) - awww...the great Manik Malhotra don't know how to cut lemon ..aww very bad very bad ..!!

She about to escape form their ..

Manik held her hand ..:- I said not to step down on this table..why can't you listen my words.

She looked into his eyes..



Nandu placed pointed finger on his lips and traced :- why you always..trace my lips ..like this ..what do you want !.

She moved towards her lips towards his ..he lost in her for a second ..he pushed her little back .



Manik :- wakeup ..grip of yourself.

Manik pov ..it's wast of saying ..

He lifted her in one hand ... collected her things and lemon ..walked out from the lab .

Nandu escaped from his grip..climbed on car..

Manik :-nandu come down .

Nandu :- noo..I want to sleep .

She laid on car ..

Manik gave disbelief look and taken her next place ..he made her eat lemon ..and handed her .

Manik :- keep eating .

Nandu :- (while eating she noticed stars )

Nandu :- you know Manik ..I hate stars ..( shouted loudly ) are you listening stars..I hate you all, I hate you so much .



Manik :- ( hold down hold down ) why ? I am mean they are so beautiful and shinning , why do you hate them .

Nandu :- because they always near to you..I used to be very far from..I used to miss you so much..these stars always with you..,I used to miss you so much Mani.

( Tear drop escaped from her eyes )

Manik ( suprisingly looked at her ..and adorably eraised her tears ) .

Nandu :- Mani..let's go home na .

Manik :- noded as yes..

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Manik completely lost in Nandu thoughts while driving ,she laughing crazily saying all funny incidents in party .

Manik stopped car, infront Murthy mansion.

Nandu mobile started ringing , she causally get down from the car..and answer the call.

Call conversation :-

Harshad :: Nandu where are you , why did you taken such a long time .

Nandu :- ha bhai ..just now I reached home .. don't worry I am fine .

Harshad :- thank god ! Bye ..

She cuts the call..and looked at Manik who is looking at her shockingly ..

Nandu ( closed her eyes as she caught red handed ..she about to go , Manik pulled her towards..such a way that she collide on his chest .)

Nandu :: ( she tighten grip on his shirt and blushed )

Manik :- so you played prank on me ...

Nandu :: blushed ..and bite her lips and nodded as yes.

Manik :- very bad move honey ...

Nandu a tiptoed taken cupped his face and taken long breath kissed his forehead and cheek. slowly taken back her hands :- happy holi .she taken back steps ..with bright smile .

Manik when touched his cheek, he come to know she applied color ..and smiled looking at her

Manik :- I will see you , when I will see you ..( he winked at her

She blushed and taken steps towards her home .