It's Love {Completed }

Chapter - 3

Next day everyone was sitting in Professor
Sharma's lecture. There was still a little time
in the class. Fab4 was chatting but Manik
was staring at the door. Waiting for HER.
Period bell rang but still she wasn't there.
Manik didn't know why he was becoming
restless. Soon all the students seated on their
chairs. Seat beside Manik was empty. He was
anxiously waiting for her. Professor Sharma
came in the class and was about to start the
class when Nandini came running.
"May I come in Sir..!!" She asked breathing
heavily. Manik sighed in relief seeing her.
"You are late..!!" Professor Sharma said
coldly.
"I know Sir and I am really sorry for that..!!
I promise I'll never be late again..!!" She
said lowering her head. Professor Sharma
nodded. Nandini walked towards Manik and
sat beside him. Manik felt relieved that she
took a seat beside him.
"Hi..!! Good Morning..!" Nandini whispered
weakly. Manik become shocked. He slowly
bent near her.
"Haan? Did you talk to me?" Manik taunt her
and she was again embarrassed. She nodded
and for the first time look towards him.
Manik gave her a whatever look. But deep
inside his heart was doing somersaults on
just Nandini wishing him a good morning.
"He is too much angry Nandini..!! An why won't he?
You slapped him..!! Say sorry to him..!! I know he
will not forgive me but it's ok..!!" Nandini
thought. Manik was smiling inside. The class
was over soon everyone left the class except
Manik and Nandini. Manik was about to step
out of the classroom when Nandini called
him.
"Manik..!! Will you give me two minutes?"
Nandini said in a low voice and Manik
stopped.
"What? You want to slap me again?" Manik
taunted her and Nandini was diving the pool
of embarrassment.
"Umm..! No..!! Actually I..!! Wo mjy..!!"
Nandini fumbled and Manik frowned.
"Speak up Nandini..!! I don't have whole for
you..!!" Manik said in a little high pitch.
"I am sorry for slapping you yesterday I
didn't mean it..!!" Nandini said all this in
one go and run out of the classroom. Manik
was standing there smiling like a fool.
"Nandini nay sorry bola..!! Am I imagining?
Wow..!!" Manik spoke to himself. "What
happened to me i should be angry on her
and here I am smiling..!! Manik baba..!!
Kuch tou garbar hai..!!" Manik again talked
to himself naughtily.
...
"So students..!! Welcome to my music
class.!!" Raghav Sir greeted everyone. It was
time for music class everyone was very
excited for this class including fab5 everyone
was chatting with each other but there was a
student who was standing quietly. Raghav
noticed the small pettie girl who was
standing all quiet.
"Ok students..! Attention..!! Today I have a
task for you all..!! Specially for fab 5..!! You
guys have to perform a duo..!!" Raghav said
excitedly.
"What duo?"Manik asked a little confused.
"Let me explain..!!" Raghav said and he
placed a fish bowl on the table. The bowl
had lot's of folded papers in them. "There
are names of you all in it..!! Boys name..!!
Girls you have to come forward and pick up
a chit..!! The name on the chit will be your
partner...!!" Raghav explained and everyone
clapped.
"Now it will be some fun..!!" Cabir
said excitedly. He saw a girl who was
winking at him. "Oh God this
Navya..!!" Cabir was too much irritated by
Navya. And Navya was the girl who was
always behind him and Cabir always hide
from her.
"Baby..!! I want to be with you..!! What if I'll
got someone others name chit?" Alya asked
worriedly and Dhruv consoled her. All the
girls again started chatting and was
panicking that who will be their
partner. And all rushed towards the bowl to
pick up the Except one girl who was still
standing quiet. Manik was staring at her and
she was standing there quietly lowering her
head.
"Why is she so? Why don't she smile? Why don't
she talk? What is the sadness in her eyes?" Manik
was thinking all this when his thoughts were
disturbed by Raghav's voice.
"You the girl in pink?" At last Raghav called
that girl and she look at him.
"Me sir?" She asked with a little surprise.
"Yes you..! Nandini right? The scholarship
girl..!! Come here pick up a chit..!"
Raghav called her. She nodded and walked
towards the bowl.
"Come on pick up..!!" Raghav encouraged
her. She quietly picked up a chit and unfold
it. The name on the chit was a shocker for
her. She immediately look towards Manik.
Manik gave her a what look?
"What Is the name on the chit Nandini..!!"
Raghav asked politely.
"Manik Malhotra..!!" She said in a low voice
but it was well enough to hear for all those
girls who were dreaming to be Manik's
partner. Manik who was standing with the
wall leaning his back with it immediately
stood straight and gave Nandini his all time
famous smirk. He felt like jumping with joy.
"Sir I can't please shall I pick up another chit
please?" Nandini pleaded to Raghav because
she knew that she can't perform with
Manik...!! No she can't control herself.!!.
Manik frowned hearing Nandini's rejection.
"No Nandini..!! Manik is your partner and
that is final..!!" Raghav said strictly and
Nandini nodded her head. Manik again
smiled. Nandini with a heavy heart walked
towards Manik and stood beside him.
"No matter how much you try to ignore
me..!! It seems it's in your fate to be with me
always..!!" Manik slowly whispered in her
ear and Nandini froze at her place.
Other girls started picking up the chits.
The couples were like this:
Navya-Cabir. Navya was jumping with joy
after being with Cabir and Cabir was cursing
his fate.
Mukti-Abhimanyu. Here Abhimanyu was
jumping with joy and Mukti was cursing her
fate.
Dhruv-Alya. Both were a lot happy. There
were other couples too.
Everyone performed extraordinary. During
all the performances Manik was looking at
Nandini. She was different he knew. She had
a secret behind her sadness Manik guessed.
He was so curious to know about her but
she wasn't even looking at him. "Ok miss
Nandini i have my ways..!!" Manik thought
sheepishly. At last now it's time for the
performance of the Rockstar and miss
topper. Manik held his guitar and Nandini
came in front of mic. She wanted to run
away from the class but no..!! Her fate..!!
Damn..!
Manik started the guitar nodes. Nandini was
waiting for him to start the song .And the
song he started make Nandini's breath stuck
in throat.
Teri baahon mein jo sakoon tha mila
Maine dhoondha bahut par
Phir na milaa... aa..
(Manik sang with too much intensity and look
towards Nandini. She was looking at him with a
shock)
(Actually Nandini thought that Manik will sing
something rocking but he choose too much intense
song now she had to sing)
Duniya chhoona chaahe mujhko yun
Jaisay unki saari ki saari main
Duniya dekhe roop mera
Koi na jaane bechari main
(Nandini sang and closed her eyes. Something very
very bad from her past immediately came from
nowhere to haunt her)
Haaye, tooti saari ki saari main
Tere ishq mein hui Awari main
Haaye, tooti saari ki saari main
Tere ishq mein hui Awari main..
(Nandini sang and blinked her eyes to shove her
tears. She didn't want to cry)
Koi shaan bulaaye
Koi daam lagaaye
(Nandini sang lowering her head and Manik was
continuously noticing her expressions)
Main bhi upar se hansti
Par andar se haaye..
(Nandini sang and smiled feebly. The lyrics were
clearly telling Manik her state)
Kyun dard chupaye baithi hai
Kyun tu mujhse kehti hai
Main toh khud hi bikhra huaa
(Manik sang and came near her they both share an
eye lock)
Haaye andar andar se toota main
Tere ishq mein khud hi se rootha main
Haaye andar andar se toota main..
Tere ishq mein khud hi se rootha main
(Manik sang and Nandini noticed something
different. Something for her..! What was that? She
couldn't figured out)
Main jee bhar ke ro lun
Teri baahon mein so lun
Aa phir se mujhe mill
Main tujhse ye bolun:
(Manik again sang looking deeply in Nandini's eyes.
Trying to find the reason behind her sadness)
Tu anmol thi
Pal pal bolti thi
Aisi chup tu laga ke gayi
Saari khushiyaan kha ke gayi..
(Manik sang and Nandini lowered her head as if she
really had done all that Manik without caring for
anyone held her chin to made her look in his eyes)
Haaye, andar andar se toota main..
Tere ishq mein khud hi se rootha main
(Manik sang holding her hand)
Haaye, teri hoon saari ki saari main
Ho.. par tere liye awari main!
(Nandini ended the song looking deep in his eyes
finding solace)