BORN TO SHINE

Chapter 59

After 4 months

Malhotra industries :-

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Evening ;-

Navya , cabir , druv ,Aliya , Mukti ,Nandini Harshad Abhi and Manik are discussing the upcoming projects and event, which is organised Abhimanyu.

P.a entered into the room to take signature from the Manik.

P.a :- sir. ,mr.mahendra is here to talk with you all.

Manik:- send him.



Mahendra while coming towards them smiled ):- it's really nice to see you all together.

Druv:- smiled, please be sited uncle.

Mahendra sat beside Nandu ..and he pattern her hair..she smiled.

Mahendra:- you know guys ..it's the same place, where I was sitting helplessly in front of Manik and druv still I  remember and

Abhi and everyone joined after half an hour and how i asked you guys to donate money for the village, you adopted the village. i am really proud to meet you, such people, if this couple ( pointing the Mukti and Abhi) didn't come to the village...I won't have happened.

Nandu and Navya surprising their laugh when Mahendra took word couple.

Navya knows about druv and aliya and also how Mahendra misunderstood them as a couple.

Mukti and Abhi smiled nervously. 

Aliya gave the file to the Mahendra and said;- Uncle, aishu taken interviewed for the school teachers jobs these the best candidate that aishu is selected.

Mahendra smiled .thank you q- yaa forgot to say, I am here to invite school function ..it sounds little funny that I am inviting you as a guest to your own school..which stands in the village.

Manik:- don't say it, uncle.I said this before and again I am reminding you that school belongs to you people and children ..we nowhere involved even though we built, we are just caretakers...

Mahendra:- that's your humbleness Manik .being young ..you and your friends are doing so much to people ..and Harshad & Nandu because of you, we are seeing the hospital faculty in hospital.

Harshad:- smiled..we didn't do any favour uncle..it's just a responsibility.

Mahendra:- I hope ..I see you, tomorrow guys.

All gave send off to him.

Druv:- hmm guys let's go for shopping.

Cabir burst in the laugh ...joined everyone' expect Aliya.

Nandu:- well-done alu dii..you rubbing on druv so much...

Druv: what do you mean.

Harshad;- the shopping dialogues copyright are Aliya 's when did you get copyrights on it.

Druv:rolled their eyes.

Aliya:- thrown pillows on Harshad.

Manik:: enough guys ..I think, druv, Aliya you have to go for a date.

I mean shoping...

Aliya:- Manik I will kill you.

Nandu:- aww ..dii how mean if you don't want to go shopping..you can try date  but why do you want to kill Manik. Actually, it's not a bad idea what do you say druv.

Druv:- don't you think Ms.murthy, you are teasing me more.

Navya:- why do you have a problem.

Nandu:- you know I love to tease my soon to be jiju.

Navya and Nandu hiffed.

Nandu looking at Harshad; bhai you can also join..I don't mind at all..it's our right to tease druv ..sry sry jiju

Druv:- god why me ..( he said looking upward).

Harshad: I am in Nandu.

Manik: arey why we should leave Aliya ..we all their to tease ms. potato.

Aliya:- manaaavvv..

Manik:- oh I understood even you want more members to tease you.

Cabir: arey don't worry, I am ready to do tease her.

Manik looked at Abhi and Mukti ..who lost completely in silence.

Druv held Aliya 's dragged along with him while going he said: -guys please admit in the mental hospital.

All are burst in laugh.

Cabir:- come on Navya ..we should attend one meeting..it's after 1 hour .so we need to be in office.

Cabir and Navya left.

Nandu:- bhai..let's go home.

Harshad about to get up.

Manik:- Nandu ..I need u...i need you in composing the music.

Harshad:- stamped Manik leg.

Manik;-  harshaddd.!

Nandu:- confusingly what happened.

Harshad;- nothing ..Nandu you come along with Manik ..I have some work, I am going bye.

He left without giving a chance.

Manik:- thank god ( whispered )

Nandu looked at Mukti and Abhi.:- Mukti and Abhi were you guys are lost ..are you okay.

Abhi:- yaa ( looking here and there) I am fine, I think I should also leave.

Manik:- Nandu let's go to the jamming room

( He walked out for giving Little space for Mukti and Abhi, as sensed something is bothering them, and Nandu  followed Manik ) .

As soon as they both left..and Abhi stood to go...

Mukti held Abhi's hand: Abhi I want to talk with you.

Abhi:- Mukti, we can talk  later, let's go home.

Mukti:- pulled Abhi back..he landed on the couch.

Abhi: -mukti.( Before he continues )

Mukti:- ussh..not a word, let me talk,..why are you avoiding me..( she whispered ) from the minute you kissed me...

Abhi:- ( looking here and there)  I am. I am really sorry about that...I on that day.

Mukti:- ( tear escaped from her eyes).

Abhi ( turned towards her side and tensed ) sry Mukti  ..I am really sorry please  don't cry

Mukti:: are you really sorry about that.

( She asked him with shivering voice ) ..

Abhi became silent ..for a while

Mukti:- I got my answer mr.abhimanyu ..she stood to go.

Abhi held hand-pulled on him, she landed on his lap:: ( she surprisingly looked at him, he cupped her face ..and eraised her tears ) I thought, you will be angry on me..and that u will hate me ..for kissing you ..do you ???

Mukti:- confusingly nodded no.

Abhi ( smiled):- then I am not all sorry for the kiss.

He placed his lips on her cheek.

Mukti:- Abhi ( whispered).

Abhi:-  I think we should go home.

Mukti:- hmm.

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Cabir driving the car, Navya looking out, from the window ..and lost in memories

Flashback :-

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Village .:-

Cabir explained engineers particular interior designs of the houses ..and According to the Aliya and druv plans.

As Navya work completed, she is looking for the cabir...she felt bored.

Navya ( evil' smile) she phoned to cabir from her new number ...she little far away from him

Navya can see cabir thoroughly.

Cabir ( lifted call ) hi ms.girl friend I mean Madhubala.

Navya:- acha ..I thought you have forgotten me.

Cabir;- it's not like that ..why do you think so.

Navya:- your actual friend Madhubala is with you I mean Navya, how could you remember me.

Cabir:- how did you know about it. ( Suprised )

Navya: pov i***t Navya

Navya;- ah ..I have seen in the news, about you and your friends how you helping the village people...so

Cabir:- okay!

Navya pov;- Navya don't you think that, if you play around him like this ..you may lose his friendship,..it started as a small prank but.

Cabir:- hello are you there.

Navya:- ah ..cabir can you ask one serious question ..you have to give a genuine answer.

Cabir :hmm

Navya:- how you will react if Navya hides any truth and play with your trust.

Cabir :- we never met , we never known Eachother, i am talking like this means, somewhere you are like Navya ..and yaa I am not comparing you with her she is not only just friend, she is more than a friend which I can't define, trust is another name of  my friends and my Navya.

Present.

A tear escaped from her eyes unknowingly cabir stopped the car suddenly by seeing navya

Cabir:- Navi what happened.

Navya hugged him immediately, Burt in tears:- I am sorry cabir and I am really very very sorry.

Cabir:- ( breaks hug ) it's okay. ( Smiled)

Navya breaks the hug and looked at him shockingly:- how could you forgive without knowing the reason.

" because it's you".

She looked at him emotionally

" yaa ..but I am not going to forgive you for spoiling my shirt, how can you do this to me..do you know much my mom scolded me after seeing it," he said.

She smiled.

"that's like a good girl ...it's too late come on, let's go.

Both went inside the Dhawan industries.

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Manik cabin;-

Manik working in the laptop in between observing Nandu.

She tapping the pen on the table thinking something.

Manik;- Nandu !.

She didn't reply still doing the same.

He  narrowed his eyes brows "Nandithaa"

No change in her behaviour.

He irritating voice "Hello mental".

She comes out from the trance and said "ha! Manik".

He burst in a laugh when she said ha Manik.

She looks at him innocently and asked: "why are you laughing".

Manik nothing..come let's play some tune.

He walked along with her to jamming room

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Nandu:- traced guitar and smiled.

Manik:- it's the same guitar..you gifted me once.

Nandu:-smiled.

Manik:- do you want to play.

Nandu:- I am not good at guitar and.

Manik:- arey come nandu

Nandu:- arey how could I and I don't know how to play.

Manik placed the guitar in her hands and made her hold properly and playing the guitar, and making her play.

Manik: ( husky voice ) when words fail/music speaks in high tone honey.

( While saying ..he helped her in playing the guitar )

Nandu :-(  felt unknown comfortable confusion  )

He moved back and looking at her, and smiled by seeing playing guitar he sat on the chair:- Nandu!

" ha!".

He comes with dairy "this is for you so that you can write more things about us and about me"

Without her knowledge she said; "how did you know".

He smiled brightly and said; "i am just trying to tease you..wait a minute., Hmm, did you write about me.

She nodded as no, without blinking her eyes.

He smiled "shall we go home".

She nodded as yes.