3rd August , 2016

MUMBAI

SPACE ACADEMY

NANDINI'S P.O.V.

Today is the first day of my final year of college . The Space Academy , one of the best music college of India . Only few people can get chances to get admission here.  And I am lucky enough to be one of them .

Oh ! Sorry sorry I forget to give my introduction to you all .

I am Nandini ...... Nandini Murty . Apprently I live in one BHK flat after I left  Bandhan ....

I know. . I know you are little bit confused with the name . Ok ! It is a orphanage . Since I can remember I was living there . Yes ! I don't know anything about my parents  expect my mother is dead . 

Apprently my father  was a spineless man who loved my maa , gave her his sperm for my birth but couldn't able to marry her against his family . And my "amazing mother "  loved that man soo much that she didn't even  thought twice to commit suicide , living her 4 days old daughter infront of the orphanage .

She left a letter for me to read when I turned 18.  From there I came to know about my " amazing parents ."  She left another letter for the person who would save me , where she  named me as Nandini and Murty was her Surname . So I am Nandini Murty. 

But no no .. I am not sad by thinking about them.  I don't give a damn about them as I have  lots of people who love me .  My Amms and my little friends from the orphanage . We always live like a happy family here . But after I turned 18 , I need to leave the orphanage as per the rule . But still I have contacts with Amms , who is the caretaker of this orphanage and others .

I know it is little bit difficult for girl like me to get chance in Space . But my scholarship helped me . So now here I am . In the corridor of Space and searching my one and only friend Mukti . She is the only girl with whom I can talk freely .

I don't know where is this girl now ? We are getting late for our practice . Ok . Let me text her and go to our practice room for my daily rewaz .

MUSIC ROOM

This room is the place , which gives me a different kind of peace . The instruments  are always my best friend.  Music can always clam me down no matter how bad my mood is .

So I take  my favourite instrument , Veena and start to sing by closing my eyes ,

Piya Tose Naina Lage Re, Naina Lage Re
Jane Kya Ho Abb Aage Re

Oo Aayee Holee Aayee, Oo Sab Rang Layee
Bin Tere Holee Bhee Naa Bhaye
Hoo Bhar Pichakaree Oo Sakhiyo Ne Maree
Bhigee Moree Saree, Tan Badan Mora Kanpe Thar Thar
Dhinak Dhin Dhin, Dhinak Dhin Dhin
Piya Tose
Piya Tose Naina Lage Re, Naina Lage Re
Jane Kya Ho Abb Aage Re
Naina Lage Re

I never got anything in my life . Be it the love of the parents or the security of the family . But I never ever complaint anything to Ayippa because he gives me my music . The only love of my life . One such companion who will be with me in very step of my life .

With a soft smile , I again start to sing ,

Rat Ko Jab Chand Chamake, Jal Uthhe Tan Meraa
Mai Kahu Mat Kar O Chanda, Iss Galee Kaa Fera
Rat Ko Jab Chand Chamake, Jal Uthhe Tan Meraa
Mai Kahu Mat Kar O Chanda, Iss Galee Kaa Fera
Aana Mora Saiya Jab Aaye
Chamakana Uss Rat Ko Jab Milenge Tan Mann, Milenge Tan Mann
Piya Tose Naina Lage Re, Naina Lage Re
Piya
Ho Piya
Ho Piya
Ha Ha Piya
Piya Tose Naina Lage Re
Jane Kya Ho Abb Aage Re
Naina Lage Re

Piya Tose Naina Lage Re.

As soon as I complete my song , suddenly some clapping sounds enter in my ears .

" May be Mukti is here . " I whisper slowly and open my eyes .

" Muk.. " I want to ask her why she is late , but I can't able to finish my sentence , as my eyes fall on the person who is clapping . It is not Mukti.  . But some strange man . Rather say one good looking stranger. 

As soon as I look at him , the first thing attracta me is his eyes.   His brown eyes .

I never saw something so expressive . Like some open diary . As if there are some unknown force in them which is pulling me towards him .

" Ayippa what is happening here ? " I whisper slowly .

Suddenly Mr.Kulkarni , our principal enters in the room .

" Hello Nandini .  Where were you ? Kaha this tum ? You know I was in soo much tension . " He says his asusual funny voice. 

I know ... I know it is really bad to say something like this about a teacher but what to do ? Apprently he is always in tension due to each and every existing and non-existing reasons . So his "tension" doesn't make me tensed like always .

" What happened Sir ? " I ask politely .

" Happened ?? Oh ! Sorry I forget . Nandini meet Mr. Manik Malhotra . He was our old student and one of the famous industrialist . He is going to invest in our fund . So he will be here for few months . And I want you to take his responsibility personally  until he is here . " He finishes his speech .

" What ! He wants me to look after some Richie rich ? Why ? Am I looking like a personal assistant ? " I murmur under my breath .

" Nandini is that clear to you ? I don't want any mistake in it . " Sir again orders me .

" But Sir me ? I mean ..... " I want to protest , but my words stuck . As my eyes fall on the figure standing next to Principal Sir .

He is none other than the " The Brown-eyed Starnger ."

He is  now looking at me with those eyes , as if he is trying to read me . The inner me .

Suddenly I don't know what happened with me . I just node my head and whisper slowly , " Yes Sir . "

" Ok then . Everything is sorted . Oh ! Wait ! One second . Manik , this is Nandini .... Nandini Murty .. one of the most promising student of our Space Academy . She will be your companion till you stay here . So you both talk each other and I am taking my leave . " He says to us and leaves the room .

Now I am alone with the stranger oh ! Sorry ! With Mr. Malhotra in this room . Everything is suddenly turned so silebt then u can literally hear the sound of my own ragging breath .

" Ummm ... Hey Miss. Murty  . " Suddenly he starts to talk .

" Nandini ... Nandini will be fine . Mr. Malhotra.  " I reply back politely .

" Ok ! Then call me Manik please . " He answers politely .

He is more than six years older than me. And though I am a morden girl , still my Amms always tought me to respect elders.  So it is little bit ockwad for me to call him by names suddenly .

" Ok . I will call you Manikjee . Then with time I will try to call you by name . " I answer back with a soft smile .

" Okey then ! It is really good to meet you . " He replies back and forwards his hand for a hand shake .

I also touch his hand with my shaking hand . Somehow I always feel little bit nervous about any type of physical contact with opposite gender .

But as soon as his hand touches mine , I feel like somethingike current is passing through my body . Suddenly I can feel my cheeks are heating up .

I just leave his hand with a jark . He also seems like little bit surprised for my this behaviour .

" Damn ! What is happening with me ? " I curse myself under my breath .

" Okey Manikjee I have a small work. I will be back in half an hour . Till then you can eat something from the  canteen . " I say to him hurrily and leave the room without waiting for his reply .

But from the out side of the door I can clearly hear his chuckles . Maybe he is laughing by thinking about my idiotic behaviour . .

I then run towards the washroom without looking at anyone or anything.  As soon as I enter in the washroom I let the breath pass which I was holding since long .

Suddenly my eyes fall on the face of the mirror infront of me.  It is turning pink .

" Nandini Murty what is happening here ? Why are you blushing ? " I whisper slowly with a soft smile .

Then I wash my faces to clam myself down . After gaining my sanity back , I close my eyes and murmur lowly ,

" Ayippa what is happening with me ? Why I am behaving like some teenager ? No matter what ever it is . I need to stay away from it . I need to stay away . "

Then with determinations I leave from the washroom to meet with Mr. Manik Malhotra ..    again .

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