Flashback Continues...

Last night I couldn't even get a proper sleep. As all the possible disturbing thoughts were messing up with my head.

Walking through the corridor like a zombie with dark circles, all I wished was to see Aryaman for once. I certainly was sure that being with him would give me some mental peace.

On reaching the basketball court, I did a quick scan of the space, only to find no existence of Aryaman.

Sighing helplessly, I was about to leave from there, when I bumped into one of Aryaman's friend.

Nandini : hi...woh Aryaman ko dekha kya???

The guy : yeah...he just went to the rest room!!!

Nandini (queried) : ohhh...I guess girl's are not allowed to enter the rest room naa!!!

The guy : no no ...nothing like that!!..it is open for everyone!!!...you can go and pay him a visit there!!!

Thanking the guy, I left from there with an undying smile on my face. The mere thought of meeting Aryaman just made me happy.

On reaching the rest room, I was about to enter it, when I heard a girl moaning from inside.

Feeling super awkward I halted on my track.

Shit!!!!....can't these dumb heads get a room!!!...kabhi bhi...kahi bhi shuru ho jaate hai!!!

I guess Aryaman yaha nehi hoga!!!

I was about to leave from there, when I heard a male voice " keep your volume low Nikita!!!...bahar log sunn lenge!!!"

Either...the voice was damn familiar!!!...or I urgently needed a pair of  hearing aids.

But my worst nightmare was confirmed when I heard the girl replying " You should bloody control yourself Aryaman!!!...I don't even remember how many times we fucked this week!!!!"

I went numb.

Dragging myself away from that place, I fished out my mobile and called the only person I wanted at that moment.

As soon as the person received the call, I didn't even wait to hear 'hello' and just said "All this while...he was cheating on me..."

The person from the other ended worriedly asked " where are you right now????"

After replying "basketball court!!!" I ended the call.

It had been five minutes since I had made the call. But certainly every minute seemed like an hour. I hadn't even moved a single inch from my place.

Clueless I watched everyone passing by me in a hurry. I started to feel super dizzy.

Before I could completely lose myself in the crowd, I felt someone's firm hold on my hand.

Animatedly I watched Manik dragging me away from the crowd. Without protesting I followed him.

Entering one of the empty classrooms, Manik left my hand and worriedly asked " what happened Nandini??...aur tum woh phone pein kya bol rahi thi???...what did Aryaman do exactly????"

But I stood in front of him like a statue. I could see Manik getting frustrated and worried at the same time, but I didn't have the courage to speak. I just felt empty .

Even after asking me for several times, when Manik didn't get any response, he firmly held me by my arms and jerked me.

Manik (frustrtedly) : Nandini chup rehne se kuch nehi hoga!!!...just start speaking god damn it!!!!

I blinked my eyes twice or thrice and looked at Manik.

Gulping a lump down my throat, I finally spoke "woh...Aryaman...rest room...dusri ladki..."

Seeing the hurt in my voice I guess Manik figured out what actually might have happened. He didn't question me further.

Frustrtedly Manik ran his fingers through his hairs. While I was still blankly gaping at him.

Taking a deep breath, Manik finally said " Nandini....for few seconds just imagine ki main Aryaman hu!!!...tumhe uss pein gussa nikalna hai...yah phir gaali deni hai...just say it to me!!!...trust me..you need to express your hurt!!!...joh bhi Aryaman ne galat kiya hai naa...bass aaj aapni bhadas nikal hi do!!!"

I listened to Manik's words and then blankly looked at the floor.

Again on getting no response from me, Manik was becoming restless.

He was about to open his mouth and say something, when I spoke in a low voice " kyon kiya mere saath aisa????"

Manik confusedly looked at me for few seconds and then realized that I was referring to Aryaman here.

Taking a deep breath, I finally started speaking my heart out " tumne kaha tumhe relationship nehin chahiye!!!...aur main chup chap tumhara intezar karne ko tayaar ho gayi!!!...jab jab tumne mere message ka reply nehi diya...tab bhi main tumhara intezar karne ko tayaar ho gayi!!!...tum busy hone ka bahana karte gaye...aur main pagalon ki tarah tumhari har baat ko mannti gayi!!!...poucha tha naa maine ki agar tumhari zindagi mein koi aur hai toh baata dena...main khushi khushi raaste se haat jaungi!!!...phir yeh dhoka kyon????...kya bigada tha maine tumhara???"

Grabbing Manik's collar I started yelling " kya mila yeh sab kar ke???...tum toh kehte the ki you can never think of hurting me!!!...phir mere saath itna bada dhoka kaise kar liya???"

Feeling the sudden rush of emotions, I burst out into inconsolable tears and sank on the floor.

Before even I knew it, Muku and Navya were by my side on the floor, hugging me tightly.

Crying uncontrollably in Muku's arms I kept on repeating "sab khatam ho gaya..."

I didn't know for how long I had been crying or for how long Muku and Navya held me in their arms.

Suddenly I became silent. No more tears. No more crying. No more ranting.

Wiping my face with her handkerchief, Muku made me stand on my feet.

It was then I noticed that Aliya, Dhruv and Cabir were also present in the classroom, looking at me sadly.

Holding my hand, Muku just said " chal mere saath!!!"

Feeling exhausted I asked " kaha???"

As if breathing fire Muku said " just having a strong feeling of burying someone alive and then dancing like a maniac upon their grave!!!"

Too tired to decipher Muku's words, I innocently asked " matlab???"

Muku (calmly) : woh sab main tujhe raaste mein samjhati hu!!...filhal tu chal mere saath!!!

Holding my hand Muku took me to the basketball court where Aryaman was present.

On seeing me, Aryaman came running and asked "hey babylove!!!....have you been crying???"

Before he could come near me, Mukti stood in front of me like a wall.

Mukti angrily spat " tum jaisa besharam insaan maine aaj taak nehi dekha!!!..itna  sab kuch karne ke baad you still have the guts to call her 'babylove'!!!!"

Aryaman (confused) : what are you saying...main kuch samjha nehi???

Mukti angrily spat " arrey toh main hu naa yaha tumhe acche se samjhane ke liye!!!..second year sociology department ki Nikita Desouza naa!!!...college cheerleader hone ke saath saath your personal friend with benefits!!!...am I right or am I right???"

Aryaman (angrily) : watch your mouth lady!!!

Mukti : you should be the one watching your actions!!...how can you do this to Nandu???

Aryaman : oh hello...I hadn't promised her to marry or something !!...it was just a casual fling!!!...she was the one who came behind me!!!..waise bhi if she is dumb enough to not understand this then you can't blame me for it!!!!

As soon as those words came out of Aryaman's mouth, the next instance Muku had ended up punching him.

Muku : you bloody jerk !!!...how dare you talk about her like that!!!

Holding his bleeding nose Aryaman reiterated " you mad bitch!!!"

And boom!!!

Another swift punch landed on Aryaman's jawline, and the credit totally goes to Manik!!!

Spitting fire Manik said " this one is for disrespecting my sister!!!"

Well when I thought all the violence was over, Manik again punched Aryaman " and this one is for hurting Nandini!!!"

At the end of it all the three punches did a pretty makeover of Aryaman's face.

After an hour, I found myself sitting between Muku and Manik, holding my head. While the brother sister duo held an ice pack respectively, and with it they kept on tending their injured hand.

Getting up from the bench, I gave them a pained look and said "kya zarurat thi yeh sab karne ki???"

Flaring her nose Muku said "toh aur kya karte!!!...aise hi uss kaminye ko jaane dete!!!...arrey mera bass chale toh saale ke ghar mein ghuss ke marti!!!"

Sighing I said " kheechd mein haath dene se ...humara haath hi ganda hoga!!!....agar woh galat hai toh yeh harkat karne ke baad hum bhi koi sahi nehi hai!!"

Picking up my bag, I left from there.

Enough of this drama for one day.