Same day In evening, After the college is over. Everyone was ready to leave and waiting for manik and the girls. Mukthi, aliya and navya came.
Abimanyu: Where is choti?
Navya: She's been called by the professor. She told us to go.
Abimanyu: ok then let's wait here till she comes.
Manik: Actually I have to collect some books from the library. So, I'll just be back in 10 minutes. I hope you guys dont mind waiting for me as nandini didn't come yet.
Abimanyu: No manik. You go and collect books.
Manik: ok abi.
Manik leaves from there. He went to library and collected books. While coming from library, he saw nandini waiting outside the staff room. He smiled and called her.
Manik: Nandini
Nandini: Manik, what are you doing here?
Manik: Actually I came library to collect some books.
Nandini: ok.
While talking manik tries to catch her eyes but she never lets him win. She sees here and there to avoid eye contact with him.
Manik: what are you doing outside?
Nandini: Professor called me, he's busy talking to some other students now. So I'm waiting outside.
Manik: "ok then I'll wait", saying he sat on the chair.
Nandini: it's ok manik. I can wait. You go join our friends.
Manik: "Nandini, I said I'll wait", he said sternly looking into her eyes.
Now he could able to see her eyes as he is sitting.
Nandini just nodded hearing his stern voice.
Manik: So you really like to come to club or you said ok just for everyone?
Nandini: Actually I dont like parties. I agreed for everyone only.
Manik: ok. So...
Before he completes nandini's been called by the staff.
Manik: You go inside.
After 15 minutes, Nandini came out.
Manik: What's the matter? Why professor called you?
Nandini: Nothing big. Just few information about the assignments and seminars.
Manik: ok fine. Let's go.
Nandini nodded. They started walking talking their bags. They reached their friends.
Cabir: why are you both so late?
Nandini came to say something but before her cabir spoke.
Cabir: whatever let's go. I am starving.
All started moving. Manik was glancing her. Nandini was avoiding his gaze.
Everyone sat on the cars and drove back to home.
At Malhotra's: Nyonika was early today as its Friday evening. She came early to do pujas at home. Everyone are at Malhotra's. Nyonika gave them prasadh and then snacks. After completing, boys moved to manik's room and girls to Mukthi's. After spending good time. They decided to move to their respective houses. Dhruv dropped aliya and navya at home. Aryaman stayed with manik.
At night: Manik was seeing whatsapp status. He saw nandini's status casually.
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In message: Manik (replied to her): ❤
Nandini: 😁
Manik: What are you doing?
Nandini: Just now had dinner and came to room😅
Manik: ok
Nandini: You had dinner!?🤔
Manik: Yep.
Nandini: ok😁
Manik: You like emojis!?
Nandini: Yes. I love it😋
Manik: so what else you like nandini?
Nandini: Mom, dad, abi bhai, dhruv bhai, my friends and music❤
Manik: so you dont like me!?
Nandini: I told you na, I like my friends🙄.
Manik: so we are friends!?
Nandini: Yes😁
Manik: Then why dont you talk to me like you talk to everyone!?
Nandini: Nothing like that manik. I talked with you na today😅.
Manik: Ya, you spoke when we were alone but you never spoke to me infront of everyone since you were 15.
Nandini: Not like manik. I'll speak. You are also like abi bhai, dhruv bhai and aryaman😁.
Manik(being sad coz she compared with her brothers): ok good night.
Nandini(confused coz of his sudden GN msg): Good night manik❤.
Manik's thoughts: "She compared me with her brothers. God! Why me!? I dont like her as I like Mukthi. She is more to me. I like her more. I admire her. I adore her.", talking to her whatsapp dp.
Nandini's thoughts: "What's wrong. I think I didn't say anything to hurt him. Then why did he shut me off. I'm feeling guilty now. God! What should I do!? Should I ask sorry to him!? Yes, I'll apologize to him tomorrow. But how.. I cant even look into his eyes. In fact he is not like abi bhai, dhruv bhai or aryaman. I can look into their eyes and talk but not to manik." she was speaking to herself.
