His Dire Need

Chapter 22

        "how you steady this madness
                                 in my soul"

                                                 -butterflies rising

                                  ************

Manik POV

As I stood under the warm shower I cannot help but think about the one name that has created havoc inside of me ever since she stepped into my world,Nandini.
Everything about her is mesmerising,her big enticing eyes over her plump and luscious lips that tempt me to get a taste of it whenever I set my eyes on them,her smile that could light up the entire world and her long dark Shiney waves that flows down her waist makes me want to run my hands over them and play with it all day long.Her laugh,her giggles the sweetest sound I have ever heard and her slender curvy body that entice me to hold her in my arms forever and never let go.

I still clearly remember the first day I ever set my eyes on her and felt my entire world flip and God! her sweet voice,I can't even put into words what it does to me.
Who would have even thought that someday "I,The Manik Malhotra" would even feel about someone in such way,the desperation and the curiosity to be close to the one,I guess this side of me was always hidden just for her.
I cannot help but smile and grin at the same time at the thoughts of her,but it was gone as soon as it came when suddenly my dreams or precisely my nightmare of this morning flashed right across my eyes,mocking me and making me clenched my fist in anger and frustration,
Suddenly feeling uneasy.

"Manik look-look at that star!
It's so bright, I wish I could hold them in my hands" she pouted sadly looking at me and than the stars.I didn't like that look on her face, I wish I could bring them down for her but sadly I cannot,I couldn't help but let out a deep breath extremely upset at the fact.

Manik?
Hmm? I hummed softly holding her in my arms,her back towards my front.
"Do you think stars have soulmates too?"
she asked out of the blue looking at me sideways with excitement and hopeful.
I cannot help but chuckle at her cute question.
Stars and soulmates ?! At the thought I didn't realised but a laugh slipped out of my mouth I was trying to hold but unfortunately for me she didn't like the fact that I laughed at her question as a matter of fact "serious question."

She turned around in my arms and frowned at me. "What's so funny?" She asked me keeping her palms flat on my chest and scrunching up her nose showing her annoyance.
"Baby, stars do not have soulmates,in-fact soulmates doesn't exist." I said brushing my fingers on her soft cheeks looking in her beautiful magnificent eyes unaware of the damage my words were creating.
I wasn't prepared for what was coming next though,she pushed me so hard making my hold on her loosen,she stepped out of my arms.

Baby wh- I didn't get to complete myself when she decided to ask me another question which made me halt on my place.

"So, you don-don't believe in soulmates?" She asked me in her soft voice,frown still attached to her beautiful face.

"Baby listen to me- i tried to hold her face but she stepped back making me frown in return.
"Yes or No Manik!" She raised her voice this time giving me a hard look.

I ran my fingers through my hair frustrated and finally said a little louder looking at her fumbling with my words "I-I,No!" but just as I said the word I regretted the next and suddenly I was nervous as she gasped on my reply and took a step back from me, making me frown again as I clenched my fist.
Why was she moving away from me.?