Magic academy

chapter 24

Manik: surprise ..he said as soon as he changed his form ..

Nandini: why are you here at this night ..she asked slowly getting up from her bed
Whatever the reason is ,I am sleepy so go away ..shoo shoo..she said swinging her hand facing him

Manik: I know I didn't tell you that the bird is me ..but I have a reason for that ..I would like you to listen to me ..he said slowly giving gaps for each word at the starting

Nandini: manik I am so so so tired we haven't had rest for the past few days ..are you not sleepy as well .., we can talk when we get time so please go away ..she said but manik found angry in her voice

Manik: you are angry on me right? He asked straightforward bending his face a little and looking directly in her eyes

Nandini: I am not angry ..she said turning her face away from his direction

Manik: look the reason is ..I thought at starting I should tell you but you never talked with someone freely and I observed that and you talked with me thinking that I am a bird so I am unable to ..I think you can understand ..you shared all your experiences all your feelings .. everything ..I just loved your expression when you expressed how haply you are how enjoying you did ..I had no other reason it's not to deceive you..I promise I had no other intentions ..so please stop being angry on me
He said so fastly that nandinu had no time to interrupt or stop him

Nandini: I am not angry on you manik ..she shouted ..
Her roommates slowly started moving for the sounds ..

She caught his hand and slowly walked out of the room not making noise ..
Looked all around the hall and slowly went down to the ground

Nandini: I am not angry on you manik I was ..I was just embarrassed..she said as soon as she left his hand and closed her eyes shut hardly

Manik: surprisingly..that's not something I expected he said confusedly why ?..he asked suddenly

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(Flashback)

Nandini: I am bored ..she said with so tiredly voice

Zeus(bird): so what do you want to do ..then , ..he said and remained silent
I have an idea .. let's talk about your group...I mean ajeel,lucy and MANIK ..he said lastly pressing his name

Nandini: if you ask like that, I don't know what to say ..she said and started thinking

Zeus: let's start with lucy. ..he said looking at nandini with his small bird eyes

Nandini: very hardworking girl , she always whatever may be the situation tries to smile tries to cheer up everyone but I feel like she have some past cause suddenly sometimes I can see she is hiding something..she looks like expressive but hides many things ..I wish she could open up and talk to me everything..she said and the bird nodded it's head slowly

Zeus: ajeel ..

Nandini: ajeel ? .. seriously ..she said and laughed a little ..do you think I know something about him .
He is like a secret locked book I only know the open cover not the book ..
The only thing I know about him or everyone here is each person have a past that they got hurt very badly ..
Which made them strong ,strong enough to fight and face all the things coming in their way ..
And ajeel is feels like he have a habit of hiding everything but I know he have his own reasons ..I once wanted to hear his voice atleast once...and now I wish he could smile,cry and show all his emotions out ..

Zeus: now manik !!..he asked so curiously and sadly nandini couldn't feel his excitement..
She smiled suddenly ..
And Zeus didn't understand anything

Nandini: Zeus ..did you ever feel like manik is a little handsome ..she asked looking at Zeus
And inside it's feeling so happy and proud

But sometimes I feel like he is stupid and light headed .. don't use his brain and go along with flow she said and laughed ..
Which made Zeus shocked ..

Manik (innervoice) : ..do I really look like that..he thought shockedly

Nandini: but I feel like he is strong ,strong than anyone else in here ..no maybe sometimes equal to ajeel or maybe I don't know manik's full strength ..I wish he would look at me ..I am not saying it in a wierd way ..I just feel like he is so great and all ..

Now manik Don't know if he should feel happy or sad ..she praised him at the same time she is dissing him
That was really awkward for him

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Nandini just a few minutes before witnessed
Manik slightly lit ajeel shirt edge with fire ..
Ajeel suddenyl got startled and fastly iced the fire spreading area ..
And he angrily made manik an ice stone ..
But he came out with his fire power ..

Nandini sat down in her daily sitting place ..
And Zeus came flying and landed beside her ..

It saw nandini laughing

Nandini: do you think manik is mad sometimes..I mean seriously..I don't find him as adult sometimes ..she said and laughed ..
And Zeus jaw dropped ..

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Nandini: do you think manik has a girlfriend Zeus ..? ..she asked for which the bird made bird sounds ..

Nandini: it's not like I want to know .. it's just I can't see his girlfriend bear him..
I am not dissing him ..
I mean he is fun
Sometimes he is funny , and sometimes he is crazy and sometimes he is so soft ... courageous,energetic strong ..
I think the girl will not have a boring day ever ..
She will enjoy each and every day ..
As for me ..I never had a boyfriend nor love ..
I don't think anyone can bear me ..
I am not strong not funny not crazy not energetic ..
I like to stay calm and obviously lazy many times ..
Do you think I will ever get a boyfriend she said looking at the sky ..

And Zeus made bird sounds ..
But inside manik is laughing ..

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Present

Nandini: I know I dissed you many times and showed all my weird things no one knows ..
So I am embarrassed so I couldn't face you that's it ..I am not angry manik ..she said lowering her head

Manik laughed a little ..

Manik: I don't mind cause it's me who listened all those things ..I would be sad if you had shared all these things with others
He said and nandini controlled her smile so hardly gripping her mouth ..

Nandini: so I think we cleared it so please let me go and sleep ..she said and he nodded ..
And slowly turned back and started walking and suddenly turned back and came to her

Manik: so I wish you would continue saying all the things with me as always and I will be in Zeus form with you whenever you need me ..
He said and turned back immediately ..

Nandini: but I wish it to be manik ..she said and manik stopped walking and while he turned back nandini ran inside ..
Manik smiled and also ran to his room ..