Mangalore

The grass always appears to be green on the other side however not everything appears to be as it seems to be.

In Mumbai, Manik was furious, disappointed and disheartened as he thought that he was betrayed by someone who actually meant the world to him.

However, he had no idea that the very same person in Mangalore wasn't in great condition either.

Maybe he would have felt relieved if he knew about the existence of the other side of the coin as well. Since he didn't he wasn't feeling well at all.

He was restless and miserable...

..but much to his lack of knowledge the other party was equally restless and miserable if not less.

And that's why his words were resonating in her ears even in his absence.

"Life me kuch bhi free me nahi milta."

"It's always given and take.."

"My friends are my family--My Fab5"

"She is Alia--My girlfriend.."

"Mai aur Alia ek dusare ko seventh-grade se date kar rahe hai.."

"It's been seven years that we have been into a relationship."

"Yeh...Dhruv hai..my buddy.."

"Dhruv mere liye bhai jaisa nahi--Dhruv Mera my bhai hi hai.."

"Mukti--well let's just say ki she is my female version.."

"Cabir--is the PRANK KING..he is the smile of Fab5."

"Fab5 is all I have.."

"Oh god..ab band bhi karo apni bakwas...Man..kaun se planet se aai ho tum.."

"I am impossible--No Miss Murthy..you are impossible.."

"Bas all you need is an excuse to fight with..matlab bina mujhse lade tumhara khana hazam nahi hota hai Kya.."

"Here comes Aiyappa..again.."

"Dhruv ko bhi same symptoms hai..do you think Rishab aur Dhruv ke conditions ke beech koi connection hai.."

"Tum utni bhi buri nahi Ho.."

"Mujhe Andhera pasand nahi.."

"I like stars..see kitne beautiful lag rahe hai..and they keep shining all the time.."

"Tumhe pata hai Jab bhi Mai tumhare sath hota hu..toh Monster Manik se Manik ban jata hu..sirf Manik.."

"Jab tum mere sath hoti ho toh Mujhe andhere se darr nahi lagta.."

"..yahi ki main hamesha tumhare prayers me rahunga.."

"..aur tum hamesha Mujh par trust karogi.."

"..and you will always shine for me.."

"..hamesha.."

..and the next moment her eyes snapped open as she sat up on her bed.

Her breathing was erratic...

...her forehead was cover with sweat.

She was gasping air as if she had just run a marathon.

Folding her legs she brought them closer to her chest and clasping her hands around them she rested her forehead on her knee while doing her best to get a grip over her emotions.

"What the hell is wrong with me.." she shook her head in annoyance. "..why do I always get dreams about "him"..every now and then."

"Aiyappa..what should I do.." she sighed as she finally confessed her conflicting emotions with her ultimate best friend--"her Aiyappa.."

"Aiyappa..you know na..i never meant to hurt him.."

"..but what else can I do Aiyappa.."

"..he is just not ready to listen to me.."

"You know na how stubborn he is.."

"What other options did I had Aiyappa.."

"We were going too fast.."

"Either we are after each other's neck..."

"..or..."

"..else we are so close that..."

She closed her eyes and sighed"..that we just get overboard.."

"Alia was his girlfriend for seven long years..but then to he didn't fell in love with her.."

"..and here..he knows me for like what.."

"..seven weeks.."

"..and he thinks he is in love with me.."

"He hardly knows me.."

"..in fact, I hardly know anything about him.."

"So how can we both be sure that this isn't just another case of reckless attraction which is very common between teenagers."

"..we both needed time.."

"But Manik.."

"..being the stubborn head he is--he was just not ready to give me that.."

"..that's why I didn't have any other option than to send him away.."

"..so that we could see whether whatever we are actually experiencing was true love or just another random crush that we had on each other.."

"Things were going too fast between us..which was not correct.."

"..as I didn't want to end up doing anything that I--in fact we both--would regret later for the rest of our lives"

"..but of course I didn't know back then that things would be so difficult to handle.."

"Every second that I am spending away from him is just making me crave him even more.."

"I have never been so restless in my whole life.."

"The only reason why I haven't lost my will till now is that I know that even Manik feels the same.."

"..his constant phone calls to Amms..is a clear indicator that even he is going through the same pain and restlessness like me.."

"..but somehow it just makes the situation worse.."

"I am only holding on to the fact that maybe we both will successfully pass this test and will come even stronger than before."

"..but of course all my will power crumbled into dust as soon as I came to know about the Fusion Concert--that's going to happen in Mumbai--in SPACE ACADEMY.."

"..the very same place which is owned by Manik's parents.."

"I don't know why you have to make all the things difficult for me than it already is.."

"..on top of that..you even foiled my attempts to skip this trip..as Pandit Ji made it quite clear to me that I HAVE TO ATTEND THIS CONCERT--no matter what--as this will be a "great opportunity" for me.."

"Aiyappa what am I supposed to do now.."

"I know that he knows that I am one of the students who will be a part of this concert.."

"..and that's what scaring me to death.."

"His reaction is something that's I am most worried about.."

"..help me Aiyappa.."

"..because only you know that whether he is going to act like My Manik--who can never hurt anyone--or...THE MONSTER MANIK--that's everybody is scared of.."

"..including me.."

"..Nandini Murthy.."

"...his shining star"

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