After the Breakup

7. (bleeding hearts)

After that day, Manik used to call her frequently and used tell her how his day was or anything just to keep the conversation going on..

While, Nandini very well understood that his talks were not so friendly types, and hence used to make excuses and avoid his calls frequently..

Another day (Nandu's pov):-

Why is he calling me again, ughh, I saw his name flashed on my phone screen..

Let's not pick it up, I'll tell him I was asleep, what's the time, shit it's 7:45, ughhh, why me everytime..

"Hello", I said picking up..

"Hi, Nandu", why, why does he call me Nandu, that triggers me, my weak point..

"Why did you call", I asked not to stretch it..

"Nandu, you've heard that song 'Sabki Baratein aayi'?", He asked..

"Yes, sometimes", I answered..

"We are re-creating that song", he said with joy..

"Wow! really", I said, my excitement was not fake..

"Haa, you know it just got finalized today, I'm starring in it as well as singing it", he said, touchwood to him, may god bless him with success & happiness..

"Congratulations Manik", I said happily..

"But Manik you shouldn't be telling it to anybody right now, it may spread rumours", I said..

"Yeah I know, I didn't tell it to anybody else, just you, you're special after after all", he said..

Another... another moment where he made me feel like we're not just friends, why is he doing so, he'll get hurt at the end of the day why can't he understand, my heart cries for him..

"Bye Manik",I said not knowing what to reply and also, I need to cry, it's getting too heavy inside..

"Arey nhi listen", he said..

"I mean, do you have some work right now", he asked, I don't, but I have to lie..

"Ha, some college work, it's my last year na, so I have more work", I said..

"Ohh, bas 5 min baat kar skte hai, please", don't plead Manik...

(Can we talk for just 5 minutes, plz)

"Please", he said again as I didn't reply..

"Ok", I said...

"Yes so ab tum batao, how was day, everything ok", he asked..

"Yeah, everything is ok", I replied, I know I was being rude but answering in such way, but I couldn't help..

"Manik", I called out when we both were silent for minutes..

"Ha, are 5 minutes over? you can hang up", he said, he was hurt, I could sense it listening to his tone, why is he doing this, he is hurting himself by keeping hope..

"Manik, are you ok", I asked with a heavy voice..

"Whether I'm ok or not, you to don't even care", he said..