Barbaadiyan (Completed✅)

"Two"

Nandini

"Manik!!!!!" I almost shouted, dumbfounded, successfully stopping the students around me and allowing them to give me weird looks, Sana narrowed her eyes at me, and her head bobbed slightly.

Please tell me she is joking!

"Manik......" she repeated in a confused tone, making my eyes go wider.

No! No! No! Not him, it must be any other Manik in the class, not that one, not 'the joker of our class'.

Please!

My throat dried, and my stomach churned at the memory of that weird interaction. I took a deep breath to relax my anxiety which was kicking in.

"The guy who was flirting with the teacher in the class "she added, trying to make it easier to understand, but she successfully made it tougher for me, why him?

Krishna ji (God)! Why him?

I nodded at her, with a weak "OK" to make it clear that I understood what she meant by Manik, the joker of the class, the person who is on my mind right now! Affecting me in the worst way he ever could!

She grinned at me, looping her hand around my arm, and pulled me with her, towards the library block, chirping about HOW SHE AND Manik KNEW EACHOTHER.

I unknowingly and half-heartedly walked with her, listening to her blabber, and by the time I reached the staircase, it was clear that she-Manik & Dhruv three were classmates, in school, not only classmate three were best friends, but I care a damn about what they were, before right now! All I care about is, I am going to face that guy, and I don't know why the fuck am I feeling so nervous, adrenaline rushed through me, and my head spun as I climbed the first step after, a long debate with myself on the topic 'JUST RUN'.

"Nandini don't worry, it's going to be alright"I assured myself trying to relax my so excited plus nervous nerves.

What the fuck is wrong with me, and my heart which is thumping like a drum.URGHHH!

"Hello Dhruv "I looked at Sana, as soon as we climbed up the last stair, reaching the first floor of the Building, and close to my heart failure, my fluttering heart- I just wish, I could dig my nails, in my chest and pull that stupid beating thing out and crush it with my bare hands, but choosing to ignore my intrusive thoughts, I kept my eyes fixed on Sana, who was on her phone, talking to some guy called Dhruv, who is also her best friend other than Manik.

"Where are you guys? "She asked on the phone, scanning her eyes all over the library ahead of us, and looked at me only to find me staring at her like a hawk. She gestured to me to fill the entry in the register pleadingly; I nodded and complied with what she said. Internally, wishing that they'd left for some class or any other whatever-stuff-boys-do.

"Hmm yeah ok" she cut the call and smiled at me lightly as I looked at her after filling our names in the register.

Nandini Sharma & Sana SIDDIQUI [BSE(Hons.)

They are here! I read their names in the register as I filled in mine and her name. Manik Malhotra & Dhruv DIXIT [BSE(Hons.)].

"Dhruv is coming, "she said. YEAH, I KNOW, I nodded.

"You know we all ...I mean...me Manik and Dhruv" she gained my attention, while I was looking around in the huge library I visited for the first time, my favourite place, in school, in the city, but not right now, I guess.