Arranged HATE

[10] Wrong move

MANIK'S POV :

" about last night... " I lowered my head. I fiddled with my fingers, hesitating whether to tell her or not.

" yea-yeah last night? " she asked as if she doesn't remember.

" you don't remember? " happiness slowly tried to creep inside me.

" My head aches so bad, I'm not able to remember anything. " she groaned as she grabbed her head.

» FLASHBACK «

As the game progressed, all the questions seemed to point me out in some way. Whatever they asked somehow got entangled with my situation. I didn't know if they were asking those on purpose or it's just a coincidence.
I sighed and continued playing as if it was nothing.

" Nandini ! You should'nt have done that. " Alya and Kabir shouted at once.

That's when Nandini started acting crazy and it was definitely the vodka's work.

She was drunk.

As expected the vodka was showing it's wonders on her.

Arnav tried to control her. I couldn't make a difference if Arnav is really a friend or something else to her. But one thing was clear. A part of me was jealous and another part wanted to accept that she's not the one for me.

I have no reason for me to be jealous. I'm just a stupid person.

Nandini started calling Soha a slut. At first Soha was calm and cool not showing any change in her expressions but when Nandini went overboard by continuously calling her a slut, Soha couldn't hold it any longer and walked away from the place.
Though Nandini was crossing her limit, I let it slide because she was drunk. I didn't bother about her and followed the angry Soha.

" Soha, wait. " I shouted. She stopped and turned around to face me. " Where are you going? "

" She's getting on my nerves, Manik. " Soha said, angrily.

" Try to understand. She's drunk. " For the first time I was trying to defend Nandini.

" But still .." she let out a frustrated sigh.

" It's okay. She's not in her right mind. " I walked near to her and kissed her cheek.

" I'm not feeling good. I want to go back home. Sorry. " she moved back and walked to the door.

I know she's hurt. I want to stop her and comfort her in my arms but I couldn't move from my place as if my feet were meant to the floor. Maybe she needs some lone time, I thought and watched her leaving the house.

I walked back into my room to take a shower until the others finish the game.

After a ten minute long hot shower, I stepped out of the bathroom and switched off the lights. I walked to my wardrobe, with only a towel around my torso. Picking up the comfy clothes I was going to wear, I turned around to change. I was about to change when something on the bed caught my eye.

" Nandini?!! " I yelled when I saw her sitting on my bed. Of course in her drunk state.

Thank god I noticed her before she could see me naked.

I let out a very satisfied sigh and went to her.

" What are you doing here? "

" where? " she pouted.

" here !" I said pointing the floor.

" whereeee? " she asked again.

" here! In my room. " this time I raised my voice.