His Dire Need

Chapter 24

               "Everytime I see you i stop
              breathing for a second."

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Manik spent his entire time in the class in a foul mood. Despite his effort to concentrate on the lecture he was failing miserably.
His entire focus would end up on Nandini and the things she said no matter how much he tried to keep his focus on the board.

Her each and every words kept ringing inside his head making him restless.

"I definitely do not want to be anywhere near a man like you who think it is fun to use women for their own selfish reason and then dump them after being done playing with them and their feelings.I despise people like you and I would never wanna have anything to do with you"
He couldn't get these words out of his head.

That gleam of anger and annoyance he saw in her beautiful big eyes kept flashing across his mind.
Never had he felt so on edge.

"What must she be doing right now?"
"What must she be thinking?"
"She must be in her class of course, idiot!"
"Can this bell ring already!!"
All this thought kept him occupied.

His friends tried to talk him out of what was bothering him but nothing helped.
Every time someone came near him or even try to start a conversation he would glare at them hard and his friends due to fear would turn around giving in.

Cabir who was sitting beside him was observing his friend since the moment he walked in the class. He looked lost and drained .
Only if he could get to know what had his dear friend so troubled but something told him it was related to the little beauty his beast of a friend couldn't seem to forget for a second.

Third period was near to over but neither Manik said something to them nor he let them say anything. All this while his eyes would either go on his wrist checking time or towards the door. He was too restless to sit still.

Cabir knew something was wrong-he could read his friend, he knew if he asked something right now the result wouldn't be in his favour so being the smart that he is-he kept quiet and just sat there observing and watching his other friends try to talk to him and just like he anticipated Manik didn't answer and would just sit there and glare at his friends to every question that was thrown towards him.

After what felt like eternity finally to Manik's and other's relief the bell rang indicating it was time for lunch break.
But their reliefs were short lived because to Cabir,Nikhil,Abhi and Dhruv's horror Manik didn't wait for anyone not even their professor to walk out of the class first,he zoomed out earning an irritated glare from the old man.

Regardless of the look he gave,Manik didn't stop he rushed out of the class as soon as he heard the bell rang and that kind of set the professor off but he knew he could do nothing, So he stood there helpless.

Manik on the other hand couldn't care any less,the urge to have a glimpse of her was overwhelming so he ran out like his life depended on it leaving his friends confused on their respective seats.

His friends on watching Manik running out of the class without a word gave each other a questioning look and return an apologetic look towards their professor and walked out after him one after the other.

Manik ran as fast as his leg could carry him. finally reaching the canteen-his searching gaze ran over the room but to his dismay he couldn't find her anywhere.
It is lunch break she is supposed to be here he thought.