MANAN FF : LOVE IS MY LIFE (BOOK 1)

8 : Her strength???

Kabir calls manik seeing him lost in his thoughts but manik without responding stands continuing dreaming about nandu due to which he angrily shakes him and "abey yar tu aaj baar baar mute mode pe kyu jara hain"

"kyaa???" and manik tries to change topic understanding kabir looks and "nahi wo mera matlab tha ki kya puchtha...wo abi thodi der pehle hi tho mujhe mili thi"

KABIR : acha par abi tum logo ka scene dekhne ke baad mujhe nahi lagtha ki wo thodi der pehle hi tujhe mili thi

MANIK : listen just shut up kya bakwaas kar raha hain

kABIR : achaaa tho madam ke aye hue kuch gante bi pure nahi hue hai aur tujhe tere dosth ki bathe abi se bakwaas lagri hai, bada kamina dosth nikla yar tu tho...!!!

MANIK : hogaya tho chele...we are getting late...!!!

KABIR : haan chel aur main na ab thak kuch nahi bhula...!!!

MANIK : what...come again...kya bula nahi tu?????

KABIR : yahi ki usne suba mujhe kaise thang kiya...aur mai hisab chukake hi rahunga chahe kuch bi ho...samja...!!!

MANIK : wo sab baad main dekhenge...chel...!!!

FAB 5 reach canteen and manik secretly gestures to kabir to make nandini sit with them which he does ignoring alia and mukthi glares requesting nandu in suger coated tone.

Nandini sits silently without uttering a word while everyone was chit chating and manik who was observing her gets worried not knowing what to do.

KABIR : nandini mere liye ek drink la do na please

Nandu nods getting up without speaking anything taking a step further when a tall guy with good enough body comes infront of her blocking her way and tries to move even more closer only to stop in mid as manik intervene between them standing infront of nandu...!!!

Manik stares the guy fisting his hands on his side's as he was the only one enemy whom he wanted to kill every second in every way possible.

He was none other than HARSHAD who was a classmate of manik and brother of alia.

Ignoring manik harshad smiles staring at nandu due to which she clutches manik shirt placing her hand on his shoulder while manik controlling his anger makes nandu sit back on her seat turning towards her not wanting to worry her more...!!!

Glancing at manan for one last time harshad walks to his friends due to alia's silent pleading while alia glares at nandu and "manik chelo we have class"

MANIK : haan woo actually I said u na I have some work its not yet completed so u guys carry on I'll meet u later

ALIA : haan tho manik I'll come with you and help you.

MANIK : alia am not a kid so please I can handle it.

KABIR : haan alia patha nahi iske kaam ko aur kitna vakth lagega so we will do one thing I'll stay with him because even I have some work and u guys go to the class.

"fine as u wish" and alia leaves making a sad face while mukthi and dhruv too follow her nodding their heads bidding manbir bye...!!!

Manbir sit back together with nandu after ordering some food but seeing nandu not eating anything manik too sits talking to kabir without touching his food which kabir notices and "nandini tum ne kuch kaya hi nahi...kya hua....sab teek tho hai na....koyi prb hai kya...!!!"

NANDINI : nahi wo aisa kuch nahi hain

"achaa...kuch nahi hai tho jo nandini naam ki express hai wo sirf ek line main jawab kaise de sakthi hai aur wo bi bina koyi ulta sawal kiye hue...dekho I know u r sad so please tell me na...kuch hua kya... tum aisa chup kyu ho...!!!" and listening to kabir words nandu tries to stop her tears but remembering what all happened she closes her eyes letting her tears roll down shivering making manik hell worried inturn...!!!

"Nandini its ok...don't cry...if u don't want to say it then its fine but just...just stop crying...!!!" and kabir utters holding her hands stopping her from shivering...!!!

"morning when I went with that sir he got a call and had to leave suddenly. I was alone again searching for the cass and suddenly that...that guy he came to me with his friends. He said that he knows the classroom and asked me to follow him. I went along with him for few minutes and he suddenly pulled me into the washroom....boys washroom....!!!

I was...i was so scared and tried to move from their but they all surrounded me and I couldn't go anywhere. I begged them to leave me but he...he asked me to sing a song and said that he would leave me after I sing for them....!!!

I sang a song and then he asked me to dance...I didn't accepted it and he forcely locked me inside one door....I was calling people for help but no one came and i...i..!!!" and nandu stops in mid crying out loud closing her eyes tightly narrating everything...!!!

"shhh...that's ok...!!! and kabir utters rubbing her shoulder slightly while manik suddenly bursts into laughter making nandu open her eyes and stare him confused...!!!

KABIR : wht???

MANIK : she was crying because of this....like seriously...hahaha...!!!

nandini wipes her tears and "kya... what do u mean by this...!!!"

MANIK : you girls are so silly right... u cry for even blady reasons like this matlab kuch sense hi nahi hai isme....!!!

NANDINI : tumhe isme kuch sense nahi lagtha hai...like seriously...do u even know wht I went through...how alone i was feeling inside when no one was there to help me...!!!

MANIK : hooo please just cut the crap ok....tum ladkiyon se na kuch nahi hotha...u know only to cry...tum ladkiyan na ya tho darthe ho ya phir rothe ho...bas aur kuch nahi...!!!

NANDINI : agar tumhe aise lagtha hai to wo tumari galthi hai...we girls don't only cry nor we feel afraid of any one....!!!

MANIK : hahah kabir joke tha has na yar and look who's talking abi abi u were crying sitting over there and talking all bulshit aur ab kehri ho ki u don't get afraid...like really ??? vaise tumhe darna bi chahiya because boys are always stronger than u idiots aur tum...tum tho itni choti ho...!!!

NANDINI : kisi ki height dekh kar koyi ye nahi keh saktha ki wo strong nahi hai and haa even girls are stronger. Yess I cried but not because I was week and afraid but because I needed some time to realize what exactly happened and I feel things appear more clearer after crying...!!!

MANIK : hooo I see...tho happy realisation....vaise I guess wo ladka kafi strong and tall hoga tho tum usse kuch kar bi nahi sakthi ho... so why to waste time talking all this...!!!

NANDINI : u can't even imagine wht all I can do.

MANIK : ooo god am so scared...!!!! haha...nonsense...!!!

NANDINI : its not at all nonsense and am serious....!!!

MANIK : acha tho lets just check it. if u see that person around u now go and do what ever u want.

Taking a deep breath nandu slowly walks towards harshad while he watching her coming towards him gets up smiling only to get shocked the very next second receiving a punch on his face from her...!!!!