42. Sun Saathiya

                                    

                                          
Happy 2020!!! Woohoo, I'm back! I absolutely love writing these lively, spirited chapters which have more to do with friendship and fun, rather than just Manik and Nandini's complicated love life :P.
                          
I hope you're liking the story too, although the response has been a biiit lower on the last few chapters, which is understandable considering my long hiatus.
                          
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Song of the Chapter: Ikk Kudi, Reprised version
                          
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"Okay, so are we clear with the plan?"
                          
Raichand asked everyone, to which they replied with nods, besides Malik and Manik, who just rolled their eyes. Two sides of the same coin. 
                          
"Cabir, I just want to say, you're a really, really nice guy. Even before, at Space, you were pretty much the only one in your group I didn't hate at the beginning. Maybe besides Dhruv." 
                          
Nandini started to say, only to be glared at by Mukti and Manik, to which she replied with a sheepish shrug. 
                          
"BUT, if you in any way, hurt Navya, EVER. Just know that I have contacts in MI6 and Scotland Yard. They will go to the ends of the Earth to find you, and make you pay." 
                          
Nandini finished her sweet speech with a bitter aftertaste, smiling pleasantly, as Cabir gulped and nodded. 
                          
Manik, Malik and Raichand struggled to control their laughs and Mukti shook her head, as if agreeing. 
                          
"Hahaha, main toh abhi tak tumhare bhaiyon ko Amrish Puri bulata aa raha tha. Tumhari shaayad puri family hi aisi hai. Hahaha." 
                          
Cabir mumbled with nervous laughter, to which Nandini narrowed her eyes. 
                          
"Agreed." 
                          
Malik said, surprising Manik, Mukti and Cabir, while Raichand and Nandini scoffed. 
                          
"Abbey, first he's planning to set me up with Navya, now he's agreeing with everything I say. Ye pakka Ayan hi hai na. Dekhlo, galti se kisi aur ko toh nahi pakad laaye." 
                          
Cabir not so subtly whispered to Raichand and Manik, to which they facepalmed as Malik now rolled his eyes. 
                          
"Can we just get started with the plan already? Girls, you can go talk to Navya, so that we know what our next step will be."
                          
Malik said, ordering Nandini and Mukti, to which they mock saluted, making him chuckle. 
                          
"BUT, we are not using ANY lame codenames."
                          
Mukti clarified, to which Nandini, Manik and Malik raised their eyebrows. 
                          
"Codenames? Hello, hum military operatives nahi hai, bas bored, filmy millenials hai. Codenames ki baat kahan se aayi?"
                          
Manik replied, making Malik grin and Nandini giggle. 
                          
"Maine bhi last time yahi kaha tha. Lekin, Mr. Baadshah aur Muqaddar ke Sikandar ke views kuch alag the. Idiots." 
                          
Mukti explained, pointing to Cabir and Raichand, who scoffed, but blushed red as they looked at the floor. 
                          
"Good luck." 
                          
Manik wished Nandini, kissing her on the cheek, making her smile. 
                          
"Oye Hero, border pe nahi jaa rahi woh. Aur please yaar, tum log date kar rahe ho theek hai, lekin this PDA has got to stop. Incredibly ew."