Nandu's POV
MANIK .....I don't know whether he saw what happened? Or not. I don't know how he will react or if I have to. Even though he was angry with me.My brain is playing. Even though I have done nothing wrong, seeing him I felt guilty. I started saying," It's not what you think."
Without listening to me, he eyed the gift, I showed him saying, "Rihaan gave me this for tomorrow ,I refused, but he tricked me,".
I don't know what I'm doing convincing him or myself. But I have no interest in talking to Rihaan before, but him remembering my birthday makes me feel a little good, though. But I can't forget everything and move on. And seeing Manik feeling upset made it worse. The little good spot for Rihaan got crushed.
He just went off seeing me thinking and making up the things. The way of him reacting itself says that he saw everything that happened and was disappointed with me.
So I went to my locker and placed the gift and went out of school. My curiosity died down now, but my heart doesn't let it throw away in dustbin even though my brain instructs me to do so.
So I started thinking about the gifts received in these years. They are very few, and only persons were Mom and aunt. These days, Grandpa started giving chocolates. Other than them, there was no one to celebrate anything for me. But after Dad and sid left, birthdays became the most horrible days , so I stopped holding on to the people, and that day, too. Thus, I never celebrated my birthday again. Mom usually bought a dress when she got time and did puja, or else it was like every other day .
Thinking these things, I bumped into someone and realized that it was none other than Manik. There were not many students on campus. He just ordered to sit with him on the bike. Seeing his mood ,I didn't dare to say any other word. So I just followed his order.
Our drive was silent until I asked, "Didn't you go with his friends today?"" He was supersilent, and I clearly understood that he is controlling himself not to lash out.Being with him for months made me a little aware of his actions .But that doesn't stop me from doing what I wanna do.
" Okay, I understood you're angry with me, but just let me know what you're angry at!?". The bike stopped suddenly made me lean onto him,placing both my hands on his shoulder for support. For a second, I lost balance. I know he was angry, but I didn't expect this much.
If I lost it, I would have fallen off.He again started to drive to my place, Mom was waiting for me outside of the house. She welcomed Manik while I 'm in no mood after him pulling that stunt.
Manik declined and said that he had to study. Seriously, tomorrow is environmental science ,nobody studies for it. I know he doesn't want to come.
Mom asked ," Why does he seem upset! While serving pav bhaji. I washed my hands and was ready to dig in if she placed that plate before me. But holding that plate, she asked Did anything happen in school, or was he upset due to exam?"My mouth is watering with the aroma itself. But she was asking about Manik without placing my plate before me.I took my plate from her hand and started eating without answering." I don't know !" I said halftruth.
Maybe you should ask him, she said after all he was there for you whenever you needed him,but you left him like that. "Okay, Mom, I know all this," I said, thinking to myself, but he was too furious. I can't handle him now. I need to prepare for this.
I grabbed a box and placed pav bhaji for both of them. Then I took that box to go, but Mom held my hand and said , she'll give them.
I narrowed my eyes at her. I doubted. Is she doing some party sort of thing for my birthday. She backed off, downing her eyes. At times, I found my mom was cute. I again questioned with eyes, and she didn't say anything. So I opened my mouth asking," Are you up to anything, ma?". To which she replied with a question," Why am I up to anything, Nandu?". After that, she genuinely said, "Seriously, Nandu, you always assume things about me."
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