MaNan - Can Love Happen Again?

3. The S.P.A.C.E. Academy

Nandini's P.O.V.

Everyone is so weird here. I mean, I asked a guy where the reception is but he just growled! I mean like seriously?

I was walking through the white painted corridors when I banged with a guy. He had a black shirt with a blue jeans on.

"Can't you see while walking?" he said.

"Sorry." I replied.

"It's okay. It seems that you are new here." he said.

"Oh yes, I am new here. Do you know where the reception is?" I asked.

"Sorry, even I am new here. By the way, hi, I am Madhyam. But people call me Maddy." he said.

"Hi Maddy, I am Nandini." I said.

"Anyways, if you find the reception, do tell me." he said.

"Woah! Madhyam! Man, turn here!" said another guy. They both hugged each other like they were brothers.

"How are you man?" asked the other guy.

"Oh I am great. How are you Aaryaman?" Maddy said.

"I am fine. Oh, so you already got a girlfriend?" he said looking at me with his broad eyebrows.

"What? I am not his girlfriend." I said.

"And you can't even be one." said a girl with a smart top and shorts on.

She came and hugged Maddy.

"I am his girlfriend. By the way, nice to meet you. We are going to be great friends. I am Navya. And you are...?" she said in a friendly tone.

A good at heart girl.

"I am Nandini Murthy. Nice to meet you. By the way, do you know where reception is?" I asked them all.

"Oh yeah, baby, I got to know where the reception is. Walk with me. You too will walk with us Nandini. We are now friends." she said. Then she looked at Aaryaman and said, "Are you Aaryaman? Maddy's childhood best friend?" she asked looking at Aaryaman.

"You got it right. I assume that you are his girlfriend." said Aaryaman.

"Right."

"Guys, if you all done, can we walk to the reception?" said Maddy with the same serious and irritated plastered look on his face.

"Ya sure." said Navya.

I frowned.

We all walked towards the reception and while walking in a group I banged into someone again.

What kind of electric shock was that?

I thought.

I looked up to find an arrogant yet fantastic guy. He wore a white shirt and a pair of blue jeans. I looked at him from head to toe.

"What? Couldn't you just see while walking? My shirt is spoiled now." he shouted arrogantly. Then I realised that he had a box of blue paint in his hand which was now on his shirt.

"I am so sorry." I said.

"Oh, so you think your sorry would work. What the hell do you think of yourself? You are just a newbie." he said.

"Woah... Dude... Stay back. Got it?" said Maddy.

"Oh, you don't know who I am." said the arrogant guy.

"Well, you don't know who I am." replied Maddy.

"Woah, stop it Maddy. Chill." said Navya.

"Navya, you are telling me to chill?" replied Maddy.

"You know what, let's not talk. Let's do. Let's see who wins and who...." said the other guy and then he whistled making a landing aeroplane gesture from his hand.

"Ya, let's see." replied Maddy.

They both made a eye contact and I realised that I have the dangerous friends now.

"I am out of it." I said and turned around when the guy said, "Too late. Now the game is on." he said.

"Don't worry Nandini. We are going to win. So just chill." said Maddy.

Aie appa! Why are guys here so arrogant?

I frowned.

"Correct. And so am I with you guys." entered another guy with the same arrogance.

He was a well built man.

"Harshad. Harshad. Harshad. So you too are with them? But still there won't be competition of our level." said the other guy.

So he is Harshad.

"Let's see." said Harshad.

Manik.

Manik smirked and left.

"Hi. I am Madhyam. But call me Maddy." said Maddy.

"Harshad." said Harshad smirked.

"Aaryaman." said Aaryaman and they did a handshake.

"I am Navya. And you are Handsome." said Navya with utmost bluntness.

"Hello, I am Nandini Murthy." I said.

He looked at me and said a simple hi.

"Who was this?" asked Maddy.

"He was Manik. He is the lead singer of the most popular band Fab5 and is the son of the college's trusty. We both know each other for a long time. All four of them together are really amazing at playing games. But I think we'll rock." I said.

“Harshad, it was night meeting you. But, I like to work alone.” said Maddy.

“But we have the common enemy.” replied Harshad.

“Sorry Harshad, I don't team up.” replied Maddy.

"You said that they were Fab5, but they are four members. Why? Don't they know how to count?" said Navya and laughed alone.

Seeing our serious faces, she stopped laughing.

"One of them... My... Nothing. It's just that they have to lose." said Harshad.

“Harshad, they'll lose if I work alone. Thanks and bye.” said Maddy.

Harshad left with his eyes which turned glassy red on the name of the fifth member and then we all just did our paper work at the reception.