Finally found you

Part 20

Manvi’s pov

“So Manvi tell us more about yourself.” Seth egged on. To be honest I always draw a blank whenever someone asks me to introduce myself. When I’m put on a spot like that I even forget my name. Out of the corner of my eye I can see Virat looking at me intensely. I don’t understand how this guy can still give me goose bumps.  I mean it has been, what, like three years since I even spoke to him? Yet even a look from him disarms me. Seeing me lost in my own world, Seth clears his throat to get my attention.

“You mean other than my name?” I ask, unsure of what exactly he wanted to know.

Seth laughs heartily at this and I notice Virat crack a smile too.

“Yes Manvi other than your name. What are your likes/dislikes? What is your hobby? Where are you from? Why did you transfer to Cornell? You know the general stuff.” Seth throws a bucket full of questions at me.

“Whoa that is a lot of questions. I don’t think I want to talk about myself for so long and bore everybody. Trust me nothing I do is extraordinary or fancy to keep your interest.” I try my best to sound nonchalant but I’m literally cringing here thinking about having to answer all those questions about myself. I would rather someone else took the spotlight from me.

“Common dude why are you making the party boring? Lets go take shots.” Virat stood up and ordered one of the frat guys to get us some shots. Right now I don’t know whether I should feel thankful that he saved me from all this unwanted attention or I should be mad at him for ignoring me. Jerk.

Soon everyone around me started taking tequila shots with Casanova being the group leader. Obviously.

“Virat take body shot on me.” Sara quipped and flirtatiously unbuttoned her top. In the beginning Virat hesitated but as soon as he saw me, he went ahead to take the shot. He licked salt on her belly, drank shot that was wedged in her cleavage, between her fake boobs, then took the lemon from her mouth. Making out in the process. Disgusting.

I wasn’t going to stand here and watch Casanova on a roll taking shots after shots, making out with hussies. It hurt and it was just gross. I went to the other corner of the party and poured drink in a red cup. I gulped the drink down and I could feel the burn in my throat. I looked towards Virat and he was still at it. I wish it didn’t hurt but seeing him with someone else hurts. I poured more drink in my cup and gulped it too. Normally I am cautious and I usually don’t gulp down drinks from random containers. People spike drinks and you don’t want to pass out at a stranger’s place. But seeing Virat with other girls made me lose my sensible side and now I’m sort of regretting it. My head is throbbing and I’m pretty sure the drink was spiked.

I looked around to find a familiar face only to realize that I’m the “new girl” at this place and no one really knows me here.

Virat’s pov

From the corner of my eye I saw Manvi gulp down drinks after drinks. What the hell is she doing! Does she not know that those drinks are probably spiked with drugs and all! I tried my best to ignore her and focus on these girls grinding on me. Virat she is not yours to look after. You are not even friends anymore. No matter how hard I tried, my eyes kept drifting towards her. From the looks of it she seems hammered and she can barely stand straight.

Frustrated with myself for failing to ignore her I decided to drop her home and come back to the party. I was about to move away when Sara grabbed my hand. She placed my hand on her waist and started fiddling with my belt. “Virat lets go to my place.” She whispered seductively. A week ago I would have jumped at this opportunity and I would probably take her to one of the rooms in this house itself. Ever since Manvi came here though, I can’t think about anyone else but her. Dammit.