Few days later
At Space Academy

Manik:- Listen Tiny Mini you will straight go to your classroom and won't look left right understand? If anyone try to bully you or misbehave with you, you will immediately give me a call okey?

Nandini:- Oh God Manik are you forgetting that it's your first day at this college not mine. So please keep your advices to yourself only. You need them more. And please don't fight with anyone, okey?

Manik:- (rolling eyes) I don't fight with anyone unless they mess with me.

Nandini:- (making puppy face) okey but please try to control your anger. You will do it for me right?

Manik:- okey.

Nandini:- And please don't roll your sleeves up. I don't want to be a breaking news tomorrow at college.

Manik:- (smirked) Then I will definitely roll my sleeves up. Let people know that you are mine, only mine.

Nandini:- (angrily) Manik….

At that time they heard Aryaman calling Nandini from a distance. Nandini was about to turn back but Manik held her arms and said,

Manik:- Dare you turn back.

Nandini:- (confused) But….

Manik:- Go to your classroom.

Nandini:- (irritated) Manik….

Manik:- (angrily) I said go to your classroom.

Nandini:- (shouted) Fine….

Nandini left there angrily when Aryaman reached there. He was disappointed to see Nandini not talking to him.

Manik:- (smirked) Maybe she didn't listen to you.

Aryaman:- Maybe. Anyways I am Aryaman Khurana and you?

Manik:- Manik, Manik Malhotra.

Aryaman:- You are Nandini's cousin right?

Manik's blood boiled hearing "Cousin" word from him and he immediately said,

Manik:- (angrily) I am not her cousin.

Aryaman:- Then?

Manik:- (with attitude) I am her boyfriend.

Aryaman:- (shocked) What? But Nandini never said anything about you.

Manik:- (smirked) Maybe she didn't feel like sharing such personal matter with you.

Aryaman:- (sadly) Maybe. I have to go now. I can't attend classes today. Can you pass this note to her?

Manik:- Aryaman what's your average percentage?

Aryaman:- (confused) It's 85%. Why are you asking?

Manik:- Do you know my record?

Aryaman:- Nope.

Manik:- I am the topper of the "London University". Do you think Nandini needs notes from you when I am here to help her with her studies? Don't bother dude now she has the best guide for her.

Aryaman:- (sadly) yeah right. Bye.

Aryaman left there sadly. First he was really very hurt by Nandini's behavior, then Manik just openly insulted him. Do he really deserve it? Of course not.

Manik:- Huff this boy is such a chipku. Thanks to my therapist otherwise I would have killed that chipku today. Control Manik, control. You have promised Nandini that you won't fight with anyone. Breathe in, breathe out. Yeah that's better.

With that Manik also left there to attend his classes.

On the other side

Navya:- Hey Nandini, what happened to you?

Nandini:- Manik is here and I am sure he will do something to Aryaman.

Navya:- Chill Nandu, he is college trustee's son. Nobody has courage to touch him.

Nandini:- (scared) You don't know Manik yet. He is a Monster. If he loves someone, he loves them from the bottom of his heart but if he hates someone, he hates them to the core. I am really very scared for Aryaman.

Navya:- Then call him na. Ask him is he okay or not?

Nandini:- I did but he isn't picking up my calls now.

Navya:- Maybe he is busy.

Nandini:- (biting her nails) Or maybe he is been admitted into hospital till now.

Navya:- (rolling eyes) Nandu you are talking stress unnecessarily. Your Monster Manik looks like a chocolate boy yaar. He can't harm anyone.

Nandini:- (whispered) only if you knew him properly.

After class
At parking lot

Manik was sitting on his car bonet when Nandini came there running and said,

Nandini:- What did you do to Aryaman?

Manik:- (confused) What will I do to him? For your kind information I am absolutely straight, okey? I don't have any interest in men.

Nandini:- Don't change the topic Manik. He isn't picking up my calls. What did you do to him?

Manik:- (angrily) So much care for that chipku ha? Who is he to you? Your boyfriend or…..

Nandini:- (shouted) Manik you are crossing your limits.

Manik:- And what about you? Are you crossing your limits? It's just that moron isn't picking up your calls you are Interrogating me as if you are a CID officer and I am a criminal.

Nandini:- So you didn't do anything to him right?

Manik:- (rolling eyes) Not yet. But I can't say anything about future.

Nandini:- (angrily) you…..

At that time Nandini's phone rang showing Aryaman's caller id, she picks up the call and said,

Nandini:- Hello Aryaman, where are you? I was looking for you whole college.

Aryaman:- Sorry Nandini, actually I had some work at Dad's office so I left college without attending any classes. Will come to college tomorrow.

Nandini:- What happened Arya? Are you alright?

Manik rolling his eyes in announce hearing "Arya" from Nandini. If that Aryaman was in front of him, he would break his nose by now. According to Manik, he is willingly creating misunderstanding between them.

Aryaman:- Yeah. It's just I am so tried today. Will talk to you tomorrow. Bye.

Nandini:- Bye. Take care.

Nandini cut the call and saw Manik looking at her flaming in anger.

Nandini:- (confused) What?

Manik:- Are you happy now? Trust me that idiot will have from me for creating misunderstanding between us.

Nandini:- What did he do now?

Manik:- He is the reason that we are fighting with each other.

Nandini:- Manik please calm down. He didn't do anything. It's just I got scared thinking that you will hurt him.

Manik:- How could think like that Nandini when I promised you that I will control my anger and won't fight with anyone. Don't you trust me?

Nandini:- I do. But….

Manik:- (shouted) No. You don't trust me. If you trusted me then you would have confident on me that no matter what I won't break my promises. You know what you are not my old Nandini. You have changed Nandini, you have changed.

Nandini:- (shouted back) So what I have changed? Everyone changes with time and it's natural. And did you forgot your past? In school you broke Rohan's nose because he pulled my hair, your pushed Sahil into a swimming pool because he took my notebook and you cut Pooja's hair because she used to tease me and should I remind you why Uncle sent you to abroad for your studies? Think Manik, think. Did you ever gave me a reason to trust you?

Manik:- Yes I remember my past very well and I am absolutely not feeling guilty because whatever I did just to protect you from those devils and I will do the same if needed.

Nandini:- Why? What am I to you?

Manik:- You are my everything….

"He is caring still rude. He says he doesn't love her anymore still he loves her to the core."

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