𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲

[12]♡

At night Aayansh saw a notification from the school group
"All XI and XII science students are required to come to school tomorrow for practicals of Physics and Chemistry"

Mannat too saw the message and texted Ananya
Mannat: Hey are you coming?
Ananya: Yess it's been long
Mannat: Oh and everyone else?
Ananya: Prerna is also coming
Mannat:Oh....andd..?
Ananya:Oh you are asking about him....hmmm...let me ask Ashi
Mannat: Why Ashi?
Ananya: You jealous?
Mannat: Me?nahh what are you saying?
Ananya:Hmmm okk waittt

After 10 minutes when no message came from her she decided to text him on her own.
After taking a deep breath she opened Snapchat and as soon as she opened his chat his bitmoji popped.

Mannat: You are stalking me or smth?
Aayansh: How was today?
Mannat smiled seeing that text...
Mannat: How was today for you?
Aayansh: I hope this today comes everyday doreamon.
Mannat: You wanna visit Daksh everyday niceeeee let me tell him.
Aayansh: Doreamonnn you coming tomorrow?
Mannat: Yes?You?
Aayansh: I don't think so.
Mannat: Comee it has been long..
Aayansh: Let me think ok good night🤍
Mannat: Good night✨

Mannat kept her phone on the side table and went downstairs to her mother.

Mannat said knocking her mother's room door "Mumma can l sleep here todayyyy??"

Radha ji opened the door and said "Sure manuu comee"

She slept near her mother and said "I love you mumma"
Radha replied "I love you too bacha"

The next day she woke up at 6.15 got ready and went outside where she saw Ashi standing.
She came near her and asked "You said you will not go?"

Ashi replied "Everyone was going so..."
Mannat said "Yayyy let's goo then"

They both took an auto and reached school.
As they reached the building Pragya and Rohan were standing at the corridor talking.

Mannat teased them saying "Hmmmm mittal nice haa"

Pragya glared at her and ran to beat her and Mannat too ran and before she knew she crashed at someone.

She didn't even look at him and just said "Oh l am really sorry" and went past him.

Ashi and Rohan too went after them and that someone stood looking down at Mannat's fallen watch.

He bent down and picked it up and asked his friend standing near him "Do you know her?"
He replied "Nayan l think she is that girl who was supporting Raj in the campaign"

He nodded his head and replied "Let's see if she will find me again"

In the classroom the class started but Aayansh was still not there.

Ananya whispered to Mannat "Don't worryyy Mannat he will come soon"
Mannat gave her a punch and at the end of this period there entered Aayansh in his jersey all sweaty but looking dashing as ever.

Mannat just zoned out looking at him and didn't even notice when Aayansh came and sat behind her.

Aayansh pinched her from back and said slowly "Doreamon you can look at me after the class"
Mannat came out of her world and replied "In your dreams"

Ananya just looked at them annoyed and said "Guys ahh stop"

In their practicals they all went to the room and already students were present there.

As they entered Souvik sir said "Students this will be a joint practical for XI and XII students and just join your usual desk"

Mannat asked "Prerna didn't come?"
Ananya replied "Noo she has fever"
Mannat gave an "Oh" expression and they all went to their desk B and Ananya asked Mannat "Hey what's the time?"

Mannat noticed now that she doesn't have her watch and replied "Hey l lost my watch oh god it was from Yash"

Ananya said "Wait let me go and see in the corridor you search here"

Mannat replied "Okay" and as she was searching for it a voice came "Searching for this junior?
Mannat looked up and saw a tall boy with hazel eyes and dusky tone standing there staring at her.

He was holding her watch she stood up and said "Oh thank you so much where did you find it?"
He replied "Remember you crashed with someone this morning"

Mannat said "Ohh yess l am so sorry for that can you give me my watch.."
He replied "Yeah sure but first you are..?"

Mannat replied "Yeah l am Mannat Keswani and you?"
He replied "I am Nayan Maheshwari you are from 11th right?"

Mannat replied "And you are from 12th right?"
Nayan said "Right junior"

He handed over her watch and Ananya too came back.

Mannat and Ananya were talking about what happened when Nayan leaned over towards Mannat and said "Mannat i think the class started"
Mannat replied "Yes bhaiya"
Nayan said "Nayan would do junior"

After the arrangements were done Souvik sir called "Students here is Nayan Maheshwari the captain of this programme"

Nayan came to the front and started giving a really thoughtful speech about this programme and Mannat and Ananya could hear girls' voices from the back.

In between all this Mannat asked "Where is Aayansh?"
Ananya replied "I don't know"

After the speech Mannat then just made an excuse to go to washroom and went out.

Nayan saw her leaving and asked sir if he could bring something and went out.

Mannat was out in the corridor searching for Aayansh near the ground when she saw him with Ashi standing near the community stage talking to each other and careless about their surroundings.

Mannat just kept looking at them for ten minutes and then just couldn't contain herself and walked towards them and said "A...Ashi.."
Ashi and Aayansh looked at her and Ashi said "Mannii we were just talking...yk"
Mannat said "Talking skipping classes?"
Ashi replied "Uh..yk he is my bestfriend so we had some things to share"
Mannat said "And what am l?"
Ashi replied "You both are equally important Mannii"
Mannat said "You know everything Ashi everything 4 years of friendship and..."
Ashi replied "Manii we were really talking"
Mannat said "I hope so keep talking"

Aayansh said in between "Mannat you and l are just friends all of it was nothing"
Mannat replied staring into his eyes "Look back at everything Aayansh and say nothing"

Aayansh just kept looking at her when they sensed someone coming and a hand pulled Mannat towards it and they started running.
Mannat turned over towards Aayansh and showed him her middle finger.

Mannat said running "Hey stop who is it?"
Nayan turned back "It's me junior just you didn't see"

Mannat replied "You heard everything?"
Nayan said "I am sorry i just followed you to talk but..."

Mannat replied "It's okay Nayan I think l am gonna cry right now and l need someone to rant oh godd"
Nayan said "Relax junior always at your service"
She laughed but tears came rolling from her eyes and before she knew she was crying like she had a thousand cuts.

Author's note
I hope you enjoyed💗
Keep reading🤍
Really sorry for the delay 🤧🎀
How is this new entry gonna change everything?
What is happening in Aayansh's mind?