4 '0 clock in the morning.
Standing in the bus stand, I constantly cursed Manik. While he was busy in giving me his world famous smirk.
All thanks to Mr Manik Malhotra aka The Perverted President, for whom, I ended up being a part of the Social Welfare Team.
This team comprised of ten members -Me, Manik, Cabir, Dhruv, Aliya, Mukti, Navya, Soha, Sahil and Aryaman.
Me ( pov ) ( sleepily ) : why ayyappa? ????.....aap mere saath hi aisa kyon karte ho? ?????......mujhe uppar utha kyon nehin lete? ????......ek baar mein saara problem hi khatam ho jaega! !!!!.....par nehin. ....aapko toh mujhe aise dekhne mein hi maza ata hai! !!!!!
Manik ( sarcastically ) : agar tumhara soul talk khatam ho gaya ho toh. ....please iss duniya mein wapas aa jao! !!!!!
Me ( annoyed ) : tum toh mujhse baat hi maat karo! !!!!.....yeh sab kuch tumhare wajah se hi ho raha hai! !!!!.....jab se mile ho. ....mere life ka halwa baana ke chhod diya hai! !!!!
Manik ( as if hurt ) : very bad kid! !!!....main tumhare life mein sweetness laa raha hu. ...aur tum ho ki mere saath itna bitter behave kar rahi ho! !!!!....this is not done yaar! !!!!!
Me ( pissed ) : I am not a kid! !!!!!
Manik ( irritating me ): yes you are! !!!!
Me ( annoyed ) : oh shut up! !!!!!
Mukti ( irritatedly ) : bass bass. ...bahut hua. ....abhi ke liye itna world war kaafi hai! !!!!!
Me ( complaining to Mukti ,like a kid ):meri koi galti nehin hai! !!!!.....yeh hamesha mujhe pareshaan karta hai! !!!!!
Manik ( with a huge smile ): dekho. ...ab toh tum ek bacchi ki tarha sacch mein complaint karne laagi ho! !!!.....hence it is proved. ....that you are a kid! !!!!!!
I was hell pissed and just glared at him. While others burst out laughing, except Soha.
Soha was not at all happy with Manik and Nandini's increasing proximity.
Manik and me looked at opposite directions, not at all talking to each other.
Manik ( pov ) ( with a shy smile ) : this girl is mad. ...a complete kid! !!!!....sacch mein bhagwan aapne isse kya socch ke baanaya tha? ????....she is a complete entertainment package. ... I mean. ...chhota packet bada dhamaka! !!!!
Me ( pov ) ( annoyed ) : yeh Pervert aapne aap ko samajhta kya hai? ???.....I am not a kid! !!!!
Cabir and Mukti gaped at Manan and then winked.
Mukti ( amazed ) : look at Manik. ...he is blushing like a fool! !!!....I mean. ...bass kuch dinno mein hi iss ladki ne The Manik Malhotra ko badal diya! !!!!....this is unbelievable! !!!!
Cabir ( nodding his head ): I know. ...but finally it is happening for real. ....Manik is definitely and hopelessly in love with her.....
Mukti ( smiling ) : gosh. ....Manik ko itna khush dekh ke bahut accha laag raha hai. ....he really deserves all the love and happiness in this world. ....
Cabir ( sarcastically ) : yes. ....jab Nandini ka pehela punch mere gaal par padda. ...tabhie mujhe samajh aa gaya tha. ....that this girl is really something! !!!!...... I am  just becoming a huge fan of her. ....
Mukti : me to. ...but the thing is.....we need to help Manik! !!!!
Cabir ( confused ) : help? ????.....kis liye? ????
Mukti ( seriously ) : look Cabir. ...jitna hum Manik ko jante hai. ....woh kabhie bhi directly jaake Nandini ko aapni dil ki baat nehin bolega. ...so. ...we need to help him in confessing his love! !!!
Cabir looked at Manan and then gave a devilish smirk.
Cabir ( with a smirk ) : I have a plan! !!!!
Mukti ( excited ) : let's go for it. ..partner. ..
Saying this both of them hi -fived.

Finally, the bus came and everyone started loading their luggage.
I was about to pick up my bag and place it in the bus, when Manik teleported, god knows for where.
Manik ( with his all time smile ): lao....main rakh deta hu! !!!!
Me ( annoyed ) : kyon?????....main khud nehin rakh sakti? ????
Manik ( perplexed ) : haan rakh sakti ho. ...zarur rakh sakti ho. ...but I want to help. ...so let me. ...you kid! !!!!!
Me ( pissed off ) : now you are dead. ...you Perverted President. ...
Well, we were about to begin our Clash of Clans, when Aryaman interrupted.
Aryaman ( smiling ) : hey Nandini. ...need any help. ..
I was pissed at him for interrupting. While Manik gave Aryaman his back off look.
Paying no heed to Maniks glares, he came towards me and bended to pick up my luggage.
Suddenly, I was feeling uneasy and yelled " no need "
Aryaman  (confused ) : what? ????
Me ( trying to be normal ): thanks for asking Aryaman. ...but. ..Manik will handle my luggage! !!!!
Saying this, I quickly looked at Manik, who gave me his all time smirk.
I very well knew, that once Aryaman would leave, I would be baggered with zillions of questions by Manik. But for once, I wanted to follow my instincts, as I was not feeling comfortable around Aryaman.
Manik ( pov ) ( confused ) : this kid. ...will really drive me crazy! !!!....ek second pehele. ..she didn't wanted my help. ...and now. ...mujhe madam ka luggage handle karna parega! !!! (Suddenly, the realisation hit him ),...wait a second. ...kahi Aryaman ne toh kuch? ???
As expected, Aryaman left after few seconds.
Manik ( concerned ) : Aryaman ne tumse kuch kaha hai kya? ????...you were uncomfortable on seeing him? ???....please agar kuch hua hai toh. ...speak up. ...please tell me everything kid? ???
I very well knew, that this was coming.
Me ( calmly ) : calm down Manik. ...first of all. ...Aryaman ne kuch nehin kiya! !!!....and second. ..I am not a kid! !!!!
Folding his arms, Manik gave me his sarcastic look and said " oh really! !!!.....toh phir tum ne usse aapna luggage kyon nehin chune diya? ????"
Me ( instinctively ) : because he is a stranger and I don't trust him. ...
Manik ( with his smirk ) : so kid. ..tum yeh kehna chahti ho ki. ...you trust me? ???....and I am not a stranger? ????
On hearing this, my eyes popped out and I started fidgeting.
Me ( nervously ) : its. ..nothing like that. ...
Manik ( smirking ) : really? ???....so. ...can you please explain? ????
Before Manik could nagg further, we heard Mukti's sharp voice " Manik. ...Nandini. ...jaldi bus ke andar aao! !!!!"
Hence, I was saved from Maniks interrogation.