Manik

“That’s it for today. Thank you class” Prof. Aastha walked out of the class after one hour of teaching a poem, called something like ‘Abou Ben Adhem’. I hope no one is going to ask me now, to explain what she taught because, I really don’t know. I was so busy watching her, adoring her beauty that I didn’t pay any heed to what she was teaching.

I sighed, and closed my opened i-pad blank white screen-clean-of-any-notes or any other boring stuff, and kept it inside my bag with a yawn. God! I have to watch this poem on Youtube. Who knows what if Prof Aastha asks more questions about what she taught, I can at least impress her then.

I walked out of the classroom, with my bag hung on my shoulder, a light smile on my lips, thinking about impressing the Professor.

“Woah bro”a hand came from behind me , snaking around my shoulder from beside me, and the person chuckled, I looked at him with a smug expression at my 6 foot tall (same height as mine) bestfriend, he had a amused smile on his face, his bag hung on both his shoulders making him look like a nerd. Dhruv Dixit, is my childhood best friend, loyal and a complete nerd.

Don’t go on his Greek God like looks, he is a bookworm for real, whenever I call him or message him to inquire what he is doing the and only answer I get is ‘studying’, but what can he actually do about it when his mother is a teacher and she wants him to study most of the time.

But his father, being an army officer, makes him go to the gym every morning. That’s what makes him a topper with good physique, and then there is me, who made him half naughty and flirt like me.

"That was awesome man!!!"he chortled, praising me and patting my back. "Yeah"I chuckled and we walked with him towards the corridor that leads to the elevator and staircase.

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"No, I am not going in the elevator..."The soft and sweet panicked voice of the girl gained my attention, when we were waiting for the elevator and I turned back.

The girl who was the owner of the soft voice was none other than that girl from our class, the new girl. Everything stopped around me for a heartbeat, as I watched her, chocolate brown curly long curly hairs, fair skin with a nose ring on her cute nose and pink lip gloss on her lips, she was the most beautiful girl i’ve ever seen.

"But why?"the girl standing with her asked, she was, to-my-luck my other best friend Sana, a smile formed on my face as I watched her, while she answered  "I feel dizzy in it"she pouted, noted! I know eavesdropping is bad manners but who cares, when it comes to her, I want to hear every single thing. Don’t ask me why, but she is the book I want to read.

I stepped into the elevator and turned, facing her “Your girlfriend is coming right? ”I asked Dhruv, who was scrolling down notes! Nerd! His eyes snapped at me while I was staring at her the whole time, there was silence for a heartbeat, he must be confused about what I asked, frowning maybe ”Yes”. The elevator door closed, breaking my gaze on her, and I sighed “Good”

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"She is here" said Dhruv, hanging up the call. I frowned, taking my eyes from my phone to him, he rolled his eyes, annoyingly “Sana” he said, earning a nod from me. “And her new friend?” I asked, eagerly. Shit!No! Fuck my impatient tongue! Dhruv’s brows furrowed confusingly, before a smirk formed on his lips.

Idiot! Asshole!

I scowled at him and shook my head in disbelief before taking my eyes back to the screen. Let’s ignore the topic! “Oh that’s the reason you were asking about Sana” The idiotic nerd kept his both palms on the table, leaning towards me, amusement dripping in his voice.

“By the way, what is her name?”he asked another question, not taking the hint that if am ignoring him then I want him fucking shut. The asshole didn’t  stop there, and he continued “Do you want me to ask Sana to bring her with her?”

ASSHOLE!

“Shut up and go and get your girlfriend, ‘her pet’”I growled, without taking my eyes off the screen.

“Fine as you say,  I am going to go get her, you keep praying that ‘Her friend’ is with her”he said quoting in air ‘her friend’ and walked away.

ASSHOLE!

Leave praying about her friend accompanying her, i pray this asshole stumbles on the stairs and falls down breaking his front teeth!

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Sensing someone’s continuous gaze on me, I looked up from my phone at the three people walking towards me. My breath stuck in my throat at the sight of the girl walking towards me, fidgeting with her fingers, nervous.

Feeling of amusement filled my eyes, as the phone dropped from my hands on the table, ”You are here” my mouth spoke, but words came from my heart, the chair move backwards and I found myself walking towards her, her eyes went wide in, seeing me walking towards her, and something in me stirred seeing how nervous she was.

Was I scaring her? She was scared of me, the closer I was getting to her, the more anxious she was getting, frozen in her place she was staring at me without blinking, her eyes widening with every step. My heart ached, I gulped the lump forming in my throat and walked past her towards Sana with heaviness in my heart.

Sana’s brows furrowed in confusion as I smiled at her side, hugging her.  “ASSALAMUALAIKUM AAPA”I teased, with a chuckle trying to lighten up the atmosphere, they laughed and Sana hit my arm playfully. She hates being called ‘aapa’, it’s elder sister in her mother tongue, but because it is old fashioned and sounds weird, she hates it.

I laughed, rubbing my arm, acting like I was hurt “Don’t call me that”she warned playfully.

I nodded teasingly ”yes ma’am” and looked towards the girl who was now seated on her chair. She was relaxed and typing something on her phone.

A pang of jealousy hit me. Was it her boyfriend! Don’t tell me she has a boyfriend. I tried to look at the screen from where I was standing. “What are you doing?”Sana asked, confusingly I looked at her, my brows raised and I looked at Dhruv who had amusement all over his face.

Someone just threw him in the garbage can and closed the lid.

I looked back, at Sana and then at the girl. “Who is she?” I asked, pointing towards her, who smiled on screen, making my eyes squint in suspicion.

” Ohh! She- she is my new friend- I”not letting her complete, I walked towards the girl, who was so happy chatting with god-knows-who.

My eyes squinted and a frown on my forehead, as I tip-toed towards her, and peeped on the screen from behind her. I don’t care if it’s right or wrong, when it comes to her everything I do is right!

‘BOYS SUCK’ Huh? She was chatting on the group chat, I sighed in relief and not wanting to invade her privacy, I didn’t read the chats, and returned back to my seat that was opposite to her.

I stood in front of her, tapping my foot eagerly waiting for her to look at me, while she was busy with her phone, God! Girl stop chatting and look at me I want to talk to you!

Listening to what I said in my mind, she looked at me, a smile formed on my face which I switched into a mischievous grin. These things are foreign to me, this eagerness to talk to someone, and once she looks at me, my breath getting hitched. This isn’t good at all!

“Hi”I waved at her, taking the seat. Now keep the phone aside, and talk to me please. She smiled at me weakly and nodded. What the fuck, my face dropped, as she took back all her attention to her fucking phone, my lips pressed into thin line, and I watched her chatting.

Her finger moving with the speed of a train. I was being ignored, but I didn’t mind it! My eyes were not leaving her sight, until a hand on my shoulder broke my stance.

I looked at Dhruv, who sat beside me a smirk still on his face, oh so the love birds finally got time, I looked at the seat diagonal to me,

"can't she speak?''I  asked Sana sarcastically, pointing towards her and looking at her and that idiotic phone in her hand. Fire lit in her eyes and she looked up at me.

"What"she snapped out loud, her voice filled with disbelief, amusement filled me, seeing the warrior in her, who was staring at her like anytime she is going to pull her sword and behead me, but am ready for that too.

Eww cheesy! The sane part of me made disgusted faces like it wanted to puke, and I just rolled my eyes.

"Ohh so she can….."I said, faking the thankfulness watching the scowl form on her face, and all I want to do is chuckle at how she cute look, even when she is angry, like an angry bird with swollen cheeks, and big dough eyes, and scrunched nose. I wish I could pull her cheeks.

"Actually, a couple of seconds ago I said ‘hi’ to you and you didn't reply, so I thought…..."I admitted, as the frown didn’t leave her face, she rolled her eyes, while I shrugged.