The Nerd and The Brat ✔️

22. The Queen

Hello Fam :)

A/N - If anyone is interested, there's an interview of me taken by @palak1106 Link is in my profile. :)

Happy Reading...

Cabir was hit by a strong feeling of appreciation towards the head girl. Their college building looked something straight out of magazines, well lit and just dreamy, and the fact that she managed it all by herself, he was really impressed. She often brought out that feeling out of him. There were girls he flirted in a harmless way, girls he dated and simply messed with and there was this girl who threatened to turn his whole world upside down. It wasn't in a romantic sense, he would never ever cheat on his girlfriend. While he was pampered everywhere he goes, be it at his home or at Malhotra Industries, Nandini was his reality check. She wouldn't care if he was a Malhotra or the prince himself, she would call out on his stupidity. If his sixth and superior sense were correct, she might be a part of his family and he would bet everything he has, she would be the rock that would stabilize their family.

He looked at Manik, the source behind his weird prediction, who was squirming under his hold uncomfortably. Cabir didn't blame him. He was clinging to Manik's arm since evening. Manik might even be in an extraordinary mood. "Bhai, am I not the perfect date?", he batted his eyelashes.

Manik grunted. "I would have really appreciated it if I am not trying to fight for my rights to freedom of choice."

Yep, definitely an extraordinary mood. He ignored him. He ignored the stares from a few students looking at them on their way to the venue. Seriously, they should by now be acquainted with him and his love for his brother. It shouldn't concern them if he wanted to attend the party with his brother. He has his hidden missions and agendas.

One of them, today, was enhancing his observation skills and he needed a certain head girl for that. Hence, he grinned when he saw Mukti and Abhimanyu sitting on some chairs and talking ideally. "Hello, beautiful. Mukti, aren't you looking gorgeous yourself?", he told.

When Mukti chuckled, he narrowed his eyes at her. "You know, it's basic courtesy to compliment back someone." She stuck her tongue out and Cabir fought back by doing the same. He fights evenly. After five long minutes when he didn't find a trace of the head girl, he frowned. "Where's Nandini?"

"On her way. She had to come back in the morning again to check some faults", told Abhimanyu.

"How about I go and wait for her in the parking lot?", interrupted Manik. Without giving a chance for anyone to speak, he unlatched Cabir's hand from his arm, flashed a very sweet smile to his friends, and disappeared in the crowd.

Cabir threw daggers in his direction. What a cunning devil did he get as a brother?

"Why are you glaring at him?", asked Mukti, bringing him out of his thoughts.

"Yeah, bro. Aren't you super clingy with him today?", asked Abhimanyu.

He turned to them and smiled sarcastically. "Do you think Nandini doesn't know her way from the parking lot to here that Manik has to escort her? Come on. That guy is bluffing. He just wants to sneak into his ridiculous novel. I don't know what's interesting about it and I had to force him out of his room to the party", he explained.

They gaped at him and Cabir didn't blame them. If he didn't know his brother too well, he would have done the same.

"Isn't he one smart little kid?", muttered Mukti with a grin. She was having fun about this.

Cabir shook his head in disbelief. "Where do you think all his bookish knowledge goes to?"

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