The Known Strangers✅

Confrontations

Recap: Nandini the mini monster

Navya was walking towards her hostel when she received a call from a friend

Navya: Ha Priya

Priya: Navya the peon was looking for you he said to inform you that there is some work and you have to go to college office

Navya: Anything serious

Priya: No idea babe just go and check once

Navya: OK (and hung up the call and returns to college she went to the office where she was asked her roll no and dismissed) Haad hai, ek roll call ke liye hume bulaya yaha record nahi check kar sakte the (and she storms out of the office only to see Cabir standing in the corridor)

Cabir: Na....Na...Nav

Navya: Navya, Navya naam hai humara yeh n, na, nav bolna band karo aur jaldi bako jo bakna hai

Cabir: Wo..wo

Navya: Cabir tumaher pass bahut waqt hoga humare pass jaya karne ke liye waqt nahi hai. Jo bolna hai jaldi bolo aur haklana band karo (You have alot of time to waste I don't. So whatever you want to say make it quick and stop shuttering for God sake)

Cabir: Wo...wo... Nav....Navya wo.. Wo (and he stops and look in her eyes to see only pain but he could not find why was she in so much pain) Kya hua hai? (the words came out of his mouth softly)

Navya: (angrily) Tum se matlab, aur agar kuch dhang ki baat nahi hai karne tho humara waqt na jaya karo aur rasta chodo (You shouldn't bother and if you have nothing important to say leave my way) (and she tried to move but Cabir cornered her)

Cabir: (annoyed) Mujhe matlab hai, everything related to you is important for me and I am wasting your time!!! Jab tum us kabootar Arish se baat karti ho that time you don't bother ha, you tho blush at his compliment!! That bloody....

Navya: Tumhe kya farak padta hai?

Cabir: Farak padta hai God damn it!!

Navya: Tho hume bhi farak padta hai samjhe (with this she pushes Cabir and ran from there leaving him standing there on his place replaying how he danced with Soha and then the way he felt when Arish was near Navya realizing what and where it went wrong)
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Aliya came out of the wash room her eyes still swollen she went and sat at the railings at the end of the corridor where no one was present unaware of the fact that she was being watched and followed. It was 15 minutes she was sitting and looking no where in particular when a chocolate 🍫 came in front of her she turned right only to see Druv sitting besides her

Druv: Khalo you will feel better

Aliya: I don't...

Druv: Mujhse jhoot mat bolna, I know you since childhood, jab fitness conscious Aliya low feel karti hai na only chocolate can make her feel better (she gives him a smile) You look more beautiful when you smile

Aliya: Thanks for remembering things related to me

Druv: I always remember things related to you Aliya

Aliya's POV

OK Aliya stop being weak it's time to make him realize your importance, tell him what Aliya Saxsena is

End of POV

Aliya: (munching chocolate) Druv I was thinking, it's high time

Druv: High time for?

Aliya: High time for getting in relation, I think I should find a guy and give it a shot

Druv: WHAT!!! NOO!!!

Aliya: What? Why are you reacting like this? If you aren't going to help me find a boyfriend I will ask others for help, huh, Thanks for the chocolate (she got up and started to walk with a wicked smile on her face followed by Druv)

Druv: (running behind her) Aliya, Aliya wait yaar Aliya
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Nandini was in the library doodling in her book when she felt him sitting besides her without turning towards him she continued with her work but then she felt his leg brushed with her and she scooted away from him but he trailed his fingers on her arms

Nandini: (greeting her teeth) Stop it Manik!!

Manik: Stop what Nandini? (and again brushed his leg with her's)

Nandini: (with disgust) Don't touch me (her words and her expressions hurt Manik alot)

Librarian: You two (pointing to MaNan) get out you are disturbing others (Nandini just packed her things and moved out and Manik sat there 'Don't touch me' was playing on loop in his head. With anger filled eyes he followed Nandini, seeing her walking out he marched towards her. He was going to hold her hand but Nandini turned to him and showed her hand to stay away from her)

Manik: (gritting his teeth) So my touch disgusts you (Nandini didn't reply) I AM TALKING TO YOU NANDINI (and everyone were now looking at them)

Nandini: Don't create a scene here (and ahe walked to the stairs behind the wing followed by Manik hardly controlling his rage) What is it jaldi bolo and get done with it

Manik: What's your problem? Aisa kya kiya hai maine that you are giving me this treatment?

Nandini: Tone Manik, I have told you before not to talk to me like that

Manik: No one talks to me like that get it!! Ho kaun tum? How dare you raise your voice on me? Baat ka batangad bana ke rakha hai (Nandini just stared at Manik 'Ho kaun tum?' was the line she was struck on)

Nandini: (gave a humorless laugh) Exactly hu kaun main? Who am I to you right! (she gave a hurt and angry look to him. His own words sip in Manik only to realize his mistake. He raise his hand to cup her cheek) Nan... (Nandini backs off)

Nandini: Don't touch me with those hands who roamed on Soha's waist shamelessly (and a bomb dropped on Manik)

Nandini's POV

Seeing you close to a girl mera hurt react karna 'Baat ka batangad' hai na then let's see how you deal with the same Manik Malhotra

End of POV

Manik: Nandini it was just a... (but before he could finish Nandini was gone from there) What have you done Manik Malhotra!! Shit!!
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Boys were seated in the corner most canteen table looking at each other and spoke at the same time

Abhi: I don't know how to cook

Cabir: Navya ko farak padta hai

Druv: Aliya is going to find a boyfriend

Manik: My touch disgusts Nandini

Boys: (together) WHAT? WAIT!! WHAT?