MANAN-The badass nerd

6.Offer

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  "Manik we are already late for the class and I don't want any drama of you being my boyfriend in front of whole class." I gritted my teeth because of the free annoyance the person giving me. I am currently angry and when I say angry, I am totally furious, because of that boyfriend thing in bungalow. Suddenly  I found myself dragged by Manik from my forearm "Common Nandini, I felt he might think you are orphan and hurt you, so I gave him a false statement that's it. I wanted you to be safe." his eyes were begging for me to forgive him.

  I melted like an ice, so I slightly smiled giving him a thank you and proceeded to cafeteria where Navya was waiting for me. When I reached the location, shocked would be an underestimate. Abhimanyu. Thakkar sat in front of Navya chatting happily like a long lost friend. I saw Kabir who was planning to murder Mr. Thakkar with two drum sticks. I stormed towards them followed by Manik "What are you doing here?" I asked controlling my voice not to sound too rude.

  "Have a seat, I have a offer which could profit both of us without any consequence." he said in the bossy tone. I sat in front him with same attitude, but was followed by screeching noise of chairs around us. I saw whole fab 5 was seated and Manik was beside me, glaring at Mr. Thakkar. "Miss. Murthy it's your personnel life, but you should not mix personnel and professional life by involving these." He gestured fab 5 with his thumb.

  "Well, then you should know that you are in Nandini's collage which is a personnel information and it is not us Mr.... whatever you are. It is you who is compelling Nandini to mix it." Mukti supported me with a saccharine fake smile on her face. Mr. Thakkar seems to be in shock, but he soon recovered with his poker face. "I think you should keep the control of your mouth young lady!! It may result very severely in future." Mukti's smile turned into dangerous calm expression "The control should be done to my fists Young man, as I have a habit of punching every guy who talk ill about me and my friends."

  Does that mean I am her friend? No, how can I be? I think she is referring fab 5. Mr. Thakkar cleared his throat "As you know I am starting a newspaper, I need you to write a series of your life." What? Am I that old that he is asking me to write my autobiography as series? "Are you nuts? I am only 21. I have not even achieved a thing that I can say with pride." By this statement I earned 'you are kidding' look not only from Mr. Thakkar, but also from people who are seated in front of me.

  "Are you kidding? You started your career when you were 14 and you say you have are not proud of yourself? Half of your life was filled with adventures till you resigned." Now everyone started whispering about the 14 year old child's career. I don't know why?, but suddenly I got the thought of Varna. Hariharan. I wanted to dig something about her. "Can I write the series about Varna. Hariharan?" everyone's eyes were on me. Aliya was whispering something to Druv, probably of the question 'who is Varna. Hariharan?'. "Why do you want to write about that prostitute?" this angered me how can anyone judge a person with knowing them.

  "Mr. Thakkar, Did you see Miss. Hariharan doing prostitution with your eyes? No, then how can you say like that? If I tell Mr. Thakkar is bisexual, then will these people believe? They ask for proof, so I will collect all the info regarding Late. Miss. Hariharan." I said in one breath. "Its not Miss. but it is Mrs. She was married." this was Druv who spoke after seeing this drama.

 "Fine, but we will not reveal it as Varna. Hariharan. It will be fictional and when you find it is time to end, we will reveal it. Are you happy now?" I wanted to dance on this table and shout that Mr. Thakkar lost and I won, but I refrained it with a small smile and a nod. "I will accompany you finding the info." This Manik makes my every happy moment to nightmare. "Yes, if you are there with her then my worry for her life reduces" saying this Mr. Thakkar went away. I saw his retreating figure, but he smacked Mukti's bum lightly and hell!! no one noticed it other than me and Mukti whose eyes were like headlights of car.

  I never knew Mr. Thakkar was a pervert, but he acted so caring towards me. I saw Mr. Thakkar giving a smirk to Mukti who was still stunned to react for the smack. "So it's decided. We all will help Nandini in this mission." What are they talking about? "Mission MMVH" Kabir said dramatically with putting his glares on. "What is that?" Aliya asked whose confusion was equal to mine.

  "Murder Mystery of Varna. Hariharan." Manik cleared our confusion, but why do they want to help me? "Sorry, but I cannot involve you." I said to which Manik supported "Yes, she is right, don't worry Nandini, they are not part of the mission." I wanted to hug Manik, but soon I wanted to squeeze his neck for the upcoming statement. "You and me are the only one who can solve such complicated case."  I hate my life. I have to convince Manik and this is the reason I wanted to hide my journalism identity.