After reaching Jabalpur Manik looks at Nandini to find her already looking at him!!
Manik gives her a question look!!
Nandini also gives him a question look!!
Manik frowns at her!!
Manik: what happened? Why are you looking at me like this?
Nan(sarcastic): Actually I was thinking of staying on the road only!!
Manik(frowning): What!! Have you gone mad?
Nan(sarcastic): Exactly!! If we know that we can't stay on road then why are you standing here instead of booking a cab !!
Manik glares at her and says,
Manik(irritating): I already did that!! It will be on the way only!!
Soon the cab reaches there and they drove towards the hotel which near Bhedaghat Marble Rocks!!
After few minutes the car stopped and the driver told them,
Driver: Sir !! The car can't go in this road!!
Manik(confused): Why?
Thinking that the driver didn't wanted to go there because of money problem, he gave him some more money and says,
Manik(smirking): Now is it okay?
Driver: No sir, We can't go there because the road is made of mud!!
Not only car, even other vehicles also can't move in this road!!
Sorry Sir!!
Manik with a frustration look comes out of the Car and takes both his and Nandini's bag in his hand!!
He tries to find the hotel on the google map but it's impossible as it's built in an isolated place so not that much famous or known!!
Manik tells Nandini to stay by his side only as they have to find the hotel.
Nandini was looking at him with a different admiration.
Nandini's Pov,
Manik is not that bad or arrogant!!
I thought monster only knew about his ego and all but
He is really very understanding!!
He was so worried for me today!!
He didn't do all this before but still he is taking good care of me even though I make him angry with all my tantrums and teases!!
(Hihihi)
Pov ends!!
Nandini gives a chicky smile remembering that!!
Manik looks at her in weird expression!!
Nandini looks at Manik and tells him,
Nandini(serious): Manik I wanted to tell you something!!
Manik(sincerely hearing her): What?
Any problem?
Wait!! See there is a small shop. Let's ask that man where is the hotel.
He looks like a fellow of this area.
Maybe he can guide us!!
Manik said all these non stop without letting Nandini say any words!!
Nan(frustrating): Why did you even ask me what I wanted to say!!
You didn't even let me say!!
I was also going to tell you the same thing!!
Now hurry up!! It's already late!!
They went to the shop which was a little tea stall with few other products like Battle leaves, buns and biscuits etc.
Manik goes to the stall owner with Nandini beside him.
Few people were standing there on the stall as they were enjoying tea and gossiping among themselves!! They looked at Manik and Nandini in weird way as they were wearing western attires. But they didn't say anything and got busy in their gossips only!!
Manan didn't react much and manik asked the owner,
Manik(smiling): Can you please tell me where is the MAYABI Hotel(fake name given by author) of Bhedaghat Marble Rocks???
All the people including the stall owner looked at Manik with shocked eyes!!
Manik was already tensed and frustated and now their looks made him more angry!!
Nandini understood that seeing Manik expression so she came and stood before him and asked them,
Nan(polite tone): Vaiyaji Kya huya hae?
(What happened brothers?)
Ap sab itne pareshan kiyu ho gaye is hotel ka name sunk?
(Why did you people get so sacred after hearing the name of the hotel?)
One among those people was quite old and he said,
Old Guy(seriously): Beta!! Eh jaga sahi nehi hae aplogo k liye!!
Jaldi se hotel main chale jaiye aur raat ko bahar maat ghumna!!
(My child, this place is not good for you people!! Go to the hotel fast and don't roam in this place at night!!)
Others also supported him and the teas stall owner said,
Stall owner: Saab!! O samne jo ghar dikhraha hae....2 floors ka, wahi hae Mayabi Hotel.
Sabdhan rehna saab aur Madamji!!
(Sir, the building you can see from here in few steps distance which has 2 floors is the Mayabi Hotel!!
Be careful Sir and Madam)
Manik and Nandini got confused hearing them. They are still confused about why they said them not roam around.
According to Manan, the place is truly beautiful and it's nature is looking under moonlight absolutely amazing!!
Manik Looks at Nandini and finds her a little bit tensed!
Manik(teasing): What happened lilliput? Got scared?
Nan(shrugs): Nandini Raichand doesn't get scared like you Monster!!
Manik(laughing at her face): Well, I have heard that there is a beautiful waterfall inside the forest.
In morning we can go there!!
Now let's go to the hotel!!
After coming in front of the hotel they look at each other after seeing the outer view of the hotel!!
Tha hotel was giving them Spooky vibes!!
Taking a deep breathe they entered the hotel and finds nobody in the reception!!
They started looking here and there for few minutes!
Suddenly someone comes from behind and take his hand on Manik's shoulder!!
Manik immediately looks back and found a man of middle age (around 50) with a hurricane(lamp)!!
The man looked quite like a possessed man but never mind !!
The man: Aplog kon hae? (Who are you guys?)
Manik: I had book a room on this hotel!!
The man: Mere piche aiye saab!! (Come behind me sir!!)
Manik and Nandini followed him in confusion and soon they reached in 2nd floor and now standing in front of a room(204)
Manik(confused): I had booked for two rooms but got one!!
Can you please manage another room for us?
Nandini gives Manik a glare and whispers in Manik's ear that,
Why are you talking in English infront of him stupid. Can't you speak in Hindi for few minutes !!
The man was few feet away from them but suddenly he says,
Mujhe samaj mei aya sir ki baate madamji!!
(I understood sir's words madam)
Hum receptionist hae yehake hume thori English to samaj main anahi partahe
(I'm a receptionist here madam, that's why I have to know few English to understand people!!)
Kuch log to galti se kabhi kabhi ahi jate hae yeha!!
(Few people sometimes come here by mistake!!)
Lekin yeha koi dusra room khali nehi hae iswakt
(But there is no other room here available here)
Saying this the man left!!
Then manik Nandini entered the room and saw that it was a small room with one bed and a cupboard and a washroom attached with it!!
Manik tells Nandini to freshen up first then he went outside!!
Nandini took shower and then comes to the room wearing her night dress and finds none there!!
After few minutes Manik enters the room and goes to take shower.
A knock is heard in the door of the room!!
Nandini goes to open it and sees the person and becomes shocked!!
She screams loudly!!
.
.
He is non other than Manik Malhotra!!
Manik immediately hugs her and asks,
Manik(confused): What happened lilliput?
Nan(scared): You were here few minutes back!!
I saw you entering the room and then keeping you phone you went to the shower!!
Then how can you enter inside now!!
Manik becomes shocked hearing her!!
But he doesn't want her to get scared so he tells her that it's nothing!!
I came inside only few minutes back and then I went back again!! Maybe you didn't notice!!
Nandini looked confused still but nodded ger head at him,
Nandini: Maybe!!
But don't go anywhere now!!
Manik locks the door!! He takes his night wear and opens the door (taking god's name) of the washroom!! He goes inside and finds none there!!
He then takes shower and see that there is a window which is open!!
He saw a small girl of 6 to 7 years old on the road. He firstly smiles looking at the cute girl !!
But.....
The girl firstly gives him a smile and then tells him in sign language to leave from here!!
Suddenly the girl vanishes in the darkness!!
Manik is now more confused and shocked with the incidents!!
He takes shower fast and before coming outside he closes the window tightly.
Manik and Nandini both hears a knock and Nandini becomes scared again!!
Manik tells Nandini that he would open the door!!
He opens it and finds the receptionist there. He brought some food for them and then he leaves!!
Manik(making a relaxed face): See it was him only!! Relax Nandini!!
Let's eat and then we need 2 hours sleep atleast, then we gave to wake up and find the next way to reach Madhavgar!!
Nandini also nodes at him and they sleep!! After few minutes Nandini sleeps!!
But!!
Manik is unable to sleep!!
Manik's Pov,
What's happening here?
Whatever Nandini said if that's true then the place is not safe at all for us!!
Does it mean, because of such incidents, the people of tea stall were telling us to be safe?
Maybe!!
I have to be alert!! I can't tell Nandini anything about it!! She is already scared but after hearing everything that happened with her and me(few minutes back in washroom) she would be more scared!!
Pov ends!
Manik was awake whole night and at midnight he heard few noises from outside of their room but he didn't move from bed leaving Nandini alone!!
This is how MANAN completed their night in the hotel!!