Chapter 1
Love is a feeling which makes you believe what you once thought to be silly. It doesn't take a long time to feel the essence of the most beautiful feeling in this world, just look at that person's eyes and you can drown yourself in it. And a second is enough to change your destiny. And that's how a life-changing situation might take place in those two souls' lives who thought that love and destiny cannot be a part of their black and monotonous life. Manik and Nandini never thought that one meeting, where they didn't even have a proper conversation can lead them towards their Forever.
Nandini's POV
I was waiting for this day for so many days and finally, it's here. This jittery feeling is not at all helping me and on top of that my bestie who was eagerly waiting to meet better to say waiting just to see two of her favorites is running late. How the hell should I make her understand that though we need just to visit Ghatkopar still we need to leave our places on time to avoid the crowd.
"Ahh! Navya I hate you for this. Out of all the days you choose today to be late. Awesome. Just awesome." I kept on blabbering on my own when someone hit my head and said "hume gaaliyan baad me de dena Nandu, abhi chale warna sach me late ho jayenge hum dono."
"So finally my bestie showed her ugly face and now behaves like I am the one who arrived late. Can anything be more perfect than this? I guess no. But if I start arguing with her at this moment, I will surely miss him and his band members. I love all of them, and they are perfect in their field but my love for him is something else. You all might laugh at me but can I share a secret with you all? Navya says I love him like crazy. I surely do that but not like those creeps who keep on disturbing their idols. I am just happy with his single photo I carried with myself from the very first show he did…ouch! Now what was that for?" I saw Navya gave me a tight lipped smile and pulled me towards the exit, breaking my thoughts.
R City Mall
"Yaar Cabir, aaj yeh kaam tum log nahi sambhal sakte the kya? You know na Ilanded just today, and you all pulled me over here." The person sighed heavily and looked towards his friends, who got irritated with his continuous cribbing. "Woh kya hai na Manik Ji, your press also wants to meet you. They all gathered over here to greet FAB 5 and not FAB 4. So your presence is as important as any of us…" But before he could say anything more someone smacked his head and said "Shut up both of you and Cabir tu Manik ko kya bol raha hai? Tera interest kitna press meet pe hai mujhe bhi pata hai. All you are interested about is food which is on Manik for successfully completing his music video."
Where these three were busy in their own bickering the other two of the FAB 5 were busy in their own world. Where one was checking her bag as she needed to do a touch up, the other one being a shy guy busy fixing his cap.
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"Navya please move fast na. Pakka the event has started and still we are here standing at the entrance" She said while taking long steps when Navya said "Unka press meet hai Nandu hume bas dur se hi dekhne ko milega. Stop behaving like as if without your presence Manik wont start this meeting"
"Navya, first of all its Manik Sir and lastly, kitni baar kaha hai maine, mujhe unke paas jaake unse haath milaake how are you sir? Nice to meet you Sir nahi karna hai. I just want to see him from afar and pray to my aiyappa for his well being and success." Navya looked amused and asked "Paas se milne ka mauka mile tab bhi dur se dua karogi? Aur usse milega kya?" Nandini gave her a beautiful smile and said "Sukun. You know Navya hazaro fans hai jo unse milna chahte hai, unke sath photo khichwana chahte hai, unse baatein bhi karna chahte hai agar mauka mile toh. Par dur baithke dil se dua karne wala kam milega aur main unme se ek hun. Aisa nhi ki milna nhi chahti unse, but I know mere milne se bhi jyada asan hoga Manik Sir ke liye dua mangna."
Where on one side Nandini was busy in confessing, on the other side FAB 5 were busy in their interview. Everything was under control, but can everything be under control when you are in a press meet, that too when one of them is not only a rockstar but an actor too? Answer is No. Personal questions are meant to be asked and obviously rumors play a big role in it.
"You just completed your music video your fans were eagerly waiting for, as they love their chemistry with your co-star Inaaya. So what's the secret of this sizzling chemistry?"
Manik smiled hearing the question and said "I am here for my band and not for my shows. So it will be better if you all keep these questions for the next time when I will come for any of my shows and for now we should focus on our band and the album got released just today." And immediately the question turned towards the album and someone from back asked "Why is the album named 'Khamoshiyan'?"
Cabir chuckled and said "I would love to answer this question, or any of our band members, but I guess you all will love to hear the answer from Manik himself who named the album after composing the track."
Manik narrowed his eyes and looked towards him but saw all the four were looking towards him with a goofy smile which clearly indicates that today there won't be any escape route for him and they will know the reason behind the name which was suddenly changed from 'Pyaar' to 'Khamoshiyan'. He cleared his throat and said "For me love is something which doesn't need any words. Who can read my eyes and say what i am feeling. Whose smile can brighten up my day. For me love is understanding, one who can understand your silence. Pyaar woh hai jahan lafz ki nahi bas saath ki jarurat hai. And thus the name changed from Pyaar to Khamoshiyan. Because Silence can play the best music with the help of your heartbeat and silence can create the most beautiful love story, if you are with the right person."
With a few more questions they wrapped up the meeting and left to have their dinner as it became too much for Cabir to control his hunger but something stopped Manik in his way.
Nandini's POV
"Nandu dekh woh log nikal gaye hai ab toh chal mil lete hai na. Please. Itne kareeb hoke bhi agar mil na paye toh kya kiya hum dono ne itna dur aake." As soon as Fab 5 came out after their press meet, Navya started pulling me towards them. But how can we approach them like that only? First of all they are FAB 5, who are going to have their dinner maybe, as they were moving towards the restaurant. Secondly, look at Manik Sir, he is looking so dull and tired. The normal smile which always adorns his face whenever he is with FAB 5 or seeing his fans is missing. The glow his eyes hold is missing. We shouldn't approach them now. If meeting FAB 5 is there in our destiny, Aiyappa will again make us meet but as for now we both should not disturb them.
But how to say this to Navya. She is toh like a bullet train running behind them. And gayi bhains paani me. If it was any other moment or a different place I would have teased her like anything and why won't I? She is having the iconic bollywood moment with THE GREAT CABIR DHAWAN, the drummer of FAB 5. She was running towards them, he turned, she lost her balance and like a hero Cabir Sir held Navya from her waist and his other hand clutched her palm tightly both of them lost in their eyes. How Romantic! Shya! I missed the moment I should have captured it. But nevermind, I still can tease her but before that I need to stop her from creating any mess. Hold on a sec! I must be dreaming, someone please pinch me Manik sir is giggling seeing Navya's madness?
Writer's POV
She was so lost in her Manik land that Navya had to pinch her to bring her back and said loudly "Nandini murthy ji wapis aaiye aapke Manik sir ke dreamland se aur dekhiye woh log jaa rahe hai. Sapne bad me dekh lena, abhi jake mil lijiye." But Nandini ignored her words and said " Chod na Navu, dekh liya na kafi hai. Waise bhi unki aankhein dekhi hai? Itne thake huye lag rahe hai jaise maano abhi so jaye. Let him have his dinner peacefully so that he can head back home and sleep."
She said whatever she felt oblivious to the fact that someone overheard their conversation and left the place while pulling Navya with herself.
