Manan ff : College Diaries

chapter 7. Date at the Carnival ( a )

Well, today was a sunday. So, all I did was sleep, sleep and sleep! !!!!
I was feeling so lazy and tired, that I even refused from taking my food.
While I was busy in my dreamland, a servant knocked on the door.
Me ( sleepily ) : kya chahiye? ?????
Servant : Ma'am. ....aapko aap ke Grandpa ne neeche bulaya hai. .....aur unn hone aapko acchi tarah se tayaar hone ke liye bhi kaha hai! !!!!!
Me ( sleeping ): hmm. ....5 minutes. ...
With half closed eyes, I removed my blanket and stood up.
Looking at the window, I saw all the street lights shinning like fireflies .
Me ( pov ) : ab Grandpa ko kya chahiye? ???......kam se kam. ...aaj ke din toh shanti se soone dete! !!!!!!!
Annoyingly, I switched on the lights. It was 6 ' 0 clock in the evening.
Taking a quick bath, I decided to wear a sea green top with black jeans and left my hair open.
Coming down the stairs, I saw Pop's and Grandpa, discussing about something.
Me ( annoyed ) : aapne bulaya? ?????
Grandpa  (glaring ): how can you be so careless? ?????
Me ( confused ) : careless? ????.....ab maine kya kiya? ?????
Grandpa  (angrily ) : tum kabhie kisi cheez ko seriously nehin leti ho! !!!!......how irresponsible. .....
Before Grandpa could complete, someone cut in "rehene dijiye Grandpa. .....iss mein usski koi galti nehin hai! !!!!"
And Grandpa became quite.
Me ( pov ) : yeh kaun bola? ?????
I turn my body only to find Manik standing with a bouquet of red roses and chocolates in his hand.
Walking towards me, Manik handed the bouquet and chocolates.
Me ( pov ) : am I dreaming? ?????.......yah phir. ....sacch mein woh pervert mere samne khada hai??????. .....aur mujhe bouquet aur chocolate de raha hai? ?????
Pop's : Manik beta. .....Nandini ki galti toh hai! !!!!!!
Me ( yelling ) : kaisi galti? ??????
Manik ( sweetly ) : rehne dijiye naa Dad. ....shayaad woh bhul gayi hai. .....ki usse aaj mere saath Carnival mein jaana tha! !!!!
Me ( confused ) : Carnival? ?????.....kaisa Carnival? ????.......yeh kab hua? ????......kaise hua? ?????
Manik ( starring at me ): bhul gayi? ?????.....kal hi toh hum ne decide kiya tha! !!!!......dare ke pehele? ????
Before I could fully recollect, I found myself sitting in the front seat of the car with Manik. Whereas, Pop's was waving his hand  at us.
Pop's  (yelled ) : enjoy your date! !!!!
Manik ( smiling back at him ): we will. ...
Saying this, he started driving.
Me ( pov ) : DATE? ???????......is this really happening? ?????

After 20 minutes, I found myself standing in front of a huge poster with the bold letters in red 'CARNIVAL 2016 '.
Me ( pissed off ) : yeh sab kya hai? ?????.....date my foot! !!!.....maine kab kaha ki main tumhare saath iss stupid se Carnival mein aungi? ????......you PervertedPresident! !!!!!!!!
Manik ( sweetly ) : kal hi toh tum ne kaha tha. ...main joh chahunga tum wahi karogi! !!!!!.....so. ....main tumhare saath iss Carnival mein jaana chahta hu! !!!!
It was then, I realised, what was happening with me.
Me ( pov ) ( face palm ): shit! !!!!!.....main toh bhul hi gayi thi. .....ab kya karu? ????
Manik : Carnival ke andar chalo! !!!!
I looked at him, with a blank face. Whereas, he was giving me his shy smile.
Suddenly he holds my hand. Before I could protest, he put his index finger on my lips. My heart started thumping and my cheeks turned red.
Me ( pov ) ( messed up ): why is he holding my hand?????.....and why is he so close? ????.....yeh aap naa haath aapne pass nehin rakh sakta hai kya? ????.....Pervert! !!!!!!!
Manik ( innocently ) : before you start yelling. ....let me tell you. ....ki yeh Carnival bahut crowed hai. ....issliye hi maine tumhara haath pakkda hai! !!!!!.....waise hi tum itni chhoti si ho. .....main nehin chahta ki tum kahi khoo jao! !!!!!.....but. ....isske baad bhi agar tum chillana chahti ho. ...toh let me inform you. ...ki main tumhara haath nehin chhodne wala! !!!!!!!
Saying this, Manik removed his index finger from my lips.
Me ( back to my normal self ): tumhara matlab kya tha. ....kimain chhoti si hu??????
Looking at his face, I found him smirking at me.
Me ( pissed off ) : what? ????.....you Perverted President! !!!!
Manik ( serious ) : and one more thing. ....hum log college ke bahar hai! !!!!.....so I am not the President over here. ....mera naam Manik Malhotra hai. ...I would really love it. ...agar tum mujhe sirf Manik bulaogi! !!!!
Me ( pov ) ( rolling my eyes ) whatever! !!!!
So, this way I ended up holding hands with Manik.
I can feel his grip tightening on my hand, as we entered the crowed Carnival. But yet, his touch was gentle and his hand was really soft like feather.
Me ( pov ) ( scared ) : what is wrong with me? ????.....am I really thinking about holding hands? ????......and what is wrong with my heart? ????......why is it thumping like mad dog? ????......maybe I should visit the doctor? ??????