BORN TO SHINE

Chapter 54

Manik :- if I say ...no ! I don't want to discuss .

Nandu :-then Don't ( she said carefully ..) ..

Pigeon flied towards her and landed on her hand .

Nandu;- you are so cute and good unlike the person sitting beside me .( She said to pigeon)

Manik turned towards her.

Pigeon started making noise .

Nandu :- Ussshhh, you should not make sound he will eat you up, you should be becareful and maintain discipline when you and your friends around him okay! say to you are friends also .

Manik smiled "nandini" !

Pigeon flied away ..

Nandu turned towards Manik:( :as saying Very sincerely and matter of truth ) :- i am serious Manik , even i said them to maintain discipline and you continue thinking ,I won't disturb and pigeons also.

She suddenly her eyes stucked towards the pigeons, they all are walking in line without making noise.

She burst in laugh .



Nandu :- wow Mr.manik Malhotra  pigeon are really very scared by seeing you, look them ..they really playing discipline role...wow wow ...Manik , you even making them scare! ( She shockingly and with excitement )

Manik;- I won't leave you .

Nandu stood up taking back steps;- aww really Manik, you want me to scare!

Manik :- Nanduuu!

He started running behind her and she giggling while running making fun of him .



She stopped running and stood on bridge looking at the waterfall held railing and closed her eyes tightly.

Manik slowed down running and walked to her while going he found rabbit.He taken into his hands carefully and stood beside her.

Manik;- this bunny is better than you,atleast I can control it

She smiled and took bunny into her hands and crossed the bridge.

She laid down on grass and playing with rabbit



Manik :- it's too late we have to go home.

Nanditha:- 10 more minutes Manik .. please

Manik sat beside her  "I am confused bunny totally" ( he said looking at the water flow taking rabbit into his hands from Nandu hands )

she straightened herself sat beside him ruffling bunny said  "hmm, bunny is asking, why are you so confused"

Manik smiled at her act

"why are you looking at me..look at this bunny ..it is asking you" she pointed at bunny

Manik :- pov I am not understanding myself which one I have to choose as a career , I love music..but its my passion.I want to do research ..on some things I, I want to invent something ..but at the same time , I want to give chance in business ,I want to be like my dad ..

Nandu ;-( tapped his shoulder ) Manik , where did you lost .

Manik :- hmm ...nothing ...I am confused in selecting my Path, in between two path, i want both.( he said looking the flowing water either side of the grass road.

Nandu:- then choose both. .

Manik;- how ? ( Confusingly )

Nandu :- in between the two edges.. water flowing am I right, don't think that ..water is separating the both the paths why can't you think ..it's has connection between the two sides..if you unable to decide the both paths , flow like water in the between the two sides..so that you can be connected between two paths and without leaving the both sides.

Manik as soon he left the bunny,it run away from him .

Manik :-( excitement about to side hug her..he stopped in middle before placing his hand on her shoulder ) can I .???

"hmmm.." she said clutching her own. Wrist .. nervously .

He pulled her into the side hug, held her hand which she held her wrist;- what happened?

She nodded as nothing ..

He tightened his grip on her hand :- Nandini.

( She looked at him ) .

Manik:-( smiled brightly ) thank you

Nandu :- I think we should home ..it's so late ...

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Vedanth mansion ;-

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Cabir :- manik why did messaged everyone to be in druv room.

Druv sat on bed look confusingly at him.

Manik  looking at Druvish and said "Druv .. don't make innocent face. .I am seriously going to kill you".

Harshad sat beside druv :- haha what did you do Druv?

Before Druv going to say anything.

Manik : I will give demo on what he did ..by the way where Aliya .

Nandu :- she has little work...so she didn't come .

Manik :- Mukti and Abhi take your seats please

Mukti :- are you mad.

Manik;-both are best ..I should give respect right..am I right .

All are burst in laugh .

Manik :- sry sry..mukku , we both will fight on later,let me concentrate on my work first, hmm Nandu come here .

She stood beside Manik .

Manik :- you have to act .

Nandu :- giggled acting ...how ?

All are interestingly looking at manik and Nandu .

Manik :- I am the druv ..you are the druv's soon to be girl friend ...

All together :- what .

Manik :- yesterday after dropping Aditi aunty and Devu darling in Home .I went to druv office there wait i  would like to show in better in action rather than in explaining.

He walked towards Nandu, she widened her eyes.

She taken back steps ..she stucked between the manik and wall..he pinned his hands against wall.

Manik :- what kind of boy you want, do you have any dream boy qualities in your point of view.

As soon as he heard, Druv about to shout,Harshad palmed his mouth.

Nandu unknowingly said;-"are you asking me or you are saying".



Manik smiled ;- if I say, I am asking you ..it's about you .

Manik about held her hand he stopped in middle turned towards them .

Harshad :- who is that girl .

Druv :- escaped from Harshad hand;- Manik it's too much.

Manik: you did all these, now you are  saying that ..you did too much.

Abhi :- Druv who is soon to be girl friend .

Nandu;- Doubtfully Ali..Aliya

Manik ( clapped ) wow Ms. Enistein..I am impressed .

Nandu :- really is it Aliya ..( excitement ).

Harshad :- ( started throwing pillows on druv ) idot how could you behave with my sister..and ( he held druv collar with fake anger ) what did she said ,how did she felt.

Mukti and Abhi smiling like idots .

Cabir :- god ! How it happens .

Druv ;- somehow escaped from Harshad hands .

Druv :-some where I have a hope that she also have same feeling but she badly playing with me..you know what when asked these things..she said coffee..,she handed coffee and left the cabin .

All burst in Laugh .

Abhi :- let's clear the doubts..

Mukti :- come on Nandu ..we have to attack on Aliya .

Mukti dragged Nandu along with her , towards the Vedanth mansion .

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Saxena mansion :-

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Living room



Vedanth and Saxena are discussing about druv and Aliya ..Mukti and Nandu stopped running as soon as they heard druv and Aliya name .

Aksha Vedanth :- I knew about Druvish ..he is loving Aliya .

She said shockingly " what?".

Ananth Saxena : I have noticed once.

Tara Vedanth :- druv became really mad even in sleep also he started saying Aliya name.

All are burst in laugh ..

Ananth :- what about Aliya more than my son, Aliya feelings are matters my lot.

Mukti and Nandu walked towards them

Mukti; -we are here to enquire about Aliya 's feeling, don't worry.

Without waiting for anything, they ran towards aliya"s room.

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Aliya room



Aliya lost in office incidents, dreamingly turning file pages and whispered "Druvish" and blushed.

Mukti and Nandu slowly taken steps towards her..sat either side ..and shouted loudly ;- drrruuuuvvvvvvv

Aliya startled:- god..what happened.

Mukti and Nandu ( at a time ) are really druv is happening you.

Aliya blushed ...

Mukti and Nandu:- aww aluuu baby ...wow it's Druv god.

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Vedanth mansion:-

Harshad , Manik,cabir , Abhi..forced druv to phone Aliya...to know her opinion.

Saxena mansion:-

Mukti:- druv is calling now, Answer the phone alu.

Nandu:- come on dii...

Aliya:- not now please Nandu.

Nandu ignored her words..and turned on the speaker.

Druv;- hello. .hello Aliya.

Mukti threaded her to talk.

Aliya:- hi druv.

Druv:- how are you.

Manik about to punch..by listening how are a word...Abhi pulled him back.

Cabir:- signalled that he is going to kill him.

Harshad:- ussh . ( Signalled).

Aliya:- yaa I am fine ( she said nervously ).

Mukti and Nandu gave an irritated look to Aliya.

Druv:- hmm.. actually Aliya...I am scared.

All became silent on either side.. expect druv and aliya.

Aliya:- then tell me something you are scared of saying out.

Druv smiled as soon as he heard.

Aliya:- ( waiting for his answer ... nervously ).

Druv:- I ..I love you

Aliya heard druv smile before even he spoke.

Nandu and Mukti ..smiled brightly...Mukti jumped shifted towards and hugged her.

Another side.. everyone waiting for her answer eagerly ..with little tension.

Aliya:- see? That wasn't so hard after all.

Druv:- you are an idot ..say it back.

Aliya:- maybe.I want to say I too..you can take it as Yess.

Boys are hooted for Aliya.

Aliya blushed badly when she listened to everyone's voice

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