Part:14
Sanyu and Kaustuki were seriously curious about who this Rohit cartoon was. He seemed way too happy and eager and Manasvi seemed way too shocked and numb. There was something wrong. They were dying to ask their friend but looking at the state that Manasvi was in right now, both of them decided to let it go for now and give her enough space. They knew it in their hearts that she would need an outlet soon and hoped and prayed that she would herself tell them what was wrong, when she was completely ready.
Meanwhile on the other hand, the guys were in rainbow land. They all looked like goofy ducks on a bright sunny day. Each one was slowly getting dressed in the morning and simultaneously thinking about their favourite belle. Randhir had put on half of his sock and was constantly thinking of Sanyu. Now that they had become friends and he had gotten over his fat head. He slowly began to trust that glimmer of hope, which said that one day him and Sanyukta Agarwal would be together forever. Sanyukta Shekawat,, that name sounded like pure bliss in his head. Like it was made for her. He had hoped that day would come, when he could once and for all call her his own. Also the fact that that idiot fiance was out of the picture, Randhir had to now put his genius brain into thinking of formulas and techniques and experiments to win over his future in laws. He was still lost in his head, when Parth asked him to stop doing acrobatics and finish getting dressed. Randhir wondered what happened for a second when he realised he had his leg up trying to put a sock on! And he could only imagine the expression on his own face by the idiotic grin that idiot was giving him. With a sarcastic smile, he finally finished putting that wretched sock on and began to move for the day.
Everyone gathered in the meeting area with the other college. The sarpanch was giving them a few instructions as to how to talk to some of the conservative people and the budget that they were willing to spend and stuff. Everyone was clearly paying attention, but all the FITE people apart from listening to the sarpanch with rapt attention, had an eye on their favourite friend. Manasvi, was just sitting dejectedly with the rest of them and her eyes were glued to the sandy surface that they were sititng on. She looked lost and to be quite honest, extremely depressed. She always had a bright glow about her and today it was just like something sucked out the happiness of her. They were all extremely concerned, so concerned that even Vardhan sir felt a little sad at his students off behaviour. He was one of the two people that understood her attitude right now. He knew that CIBT was her previous college and that she didn't leave it with great memories. The other one was obviously Parth, he knew it since that day on the boat in Kerala. He knew he had to so something before she completely lost herself.
They were all walking back. Manasvi followed them in her own slow pace behind all of them. Randhir nudged Parth and signalled him to see where Manasvi was. He asked him to go talk to her. Parth looked surprised, Randhir was the last person he expected to give him any sort of humane advice for. But then again, he was hanging around with Sanyu way too much these days. It was bound of happen. Parth nodded at Randhir and slowed down his pace and within moment he was walking right beside Manasvi. Parth in a very slow voice said "Heyy! I know ki tum ab baat nahin karna chahti but I think you should let it out, mujhe pata hain ki yeh CIBT ke vajah se hain". Manasvi was finally gearing up all the courage that she had to tell him that she was scared, really really scared. She was in a bad situation with that college before and she was scared that something bad will happen again and she wasn't sure if she could handle her parents going through all the crap all over again. She was just about to open her mouth and say this when she saw a flash of white and black running towards them and soon enough the flash of colour took and outline of a person and later into the form of highly detested Priya Malash.
She chucked a derogatory glance at Manasvi, fluttered her eyelashes and smiled overly sweetly at Parth and asked him the directions to something. Mansvi zoned out the moment she heard that dreadful voice. She could just see Priya's mouth moving and Parth responding. Finally, after what seemed an eternity. She finished talking and left but not before she invited him to join their group for dinner sometime and purposefully looked at Manasvi and said for better company. She left after saying thank you! Manasvi turned her body to move to the warehouse but not before she saw Priya touch Parth's arm and said I hope you do join us. Manasvi couldn't help but stare open mouthed! She TOUCHED HIS ARM???? That disgusting person. Manasvi was a very broad minded girl, had it been someone else touching Parth arm or even given him a hug for that matter. She wouldn't have minded. But Priya? Oh no no no ! That girl is not gonna know what hit her.
When Parth finally turned to Manasvi , she was seething with anger. He knew that she hated Priya but he didn't quite understand her reaction. But judging by her face he could tell that she was out of her black hole and it looked like she was already planning some mischief in her head. Parth was just glad she was back. They made their way to the warehouse and not to much surprise everyone felt the change Manasvi's attitude. In their lunch break, Randhir headed straight for Parth to ask him what he told Manasvi that she was back from that depressed mode. Parth told him that even he is surprised as he didn't get to talk to her and told Randhir about Priya. Now Randhir was puzzled, he asked Parth to tell him everything again in detail! not leaving a single thing out. Parth told him the same thing all over again but right at the end he told him that she touched his arm and asked him to join their team for dinner. Aha! Randhir found out the reason. He motioned Parth to stop and waited for the light bulb to ding in his head. Seeing his clueless face, Randhir gave a knowing look. Finallyyy the light went off in his head. Parth came to the great realisation that, Manasvi was back not because he gave some sort of motivational speech but because she was jealous! She had gotten so angry and jealous about Priya that she completely forgot about her fear for Rohit. Parth could help but grin like a fool, this meant his favourite girl might have some feelings towards him. With that he hugged Randhir so hard that he almost fell off.
In a different situation and a different state, Latha Ramachandran was awaiting for an important meeting to start. She was waiting for Mr Malhotra to come and discuss an important deal, but she was just informed five minutes ago that Mr Malhotra couldn't make it and he was sending his general manager instead. Latha heard a knock on the door of the conference. The peon had come to tell her that the GM had come. Latha got up fixed her saree and mentally prepared herself for the meeting. She turned around and saw the back of a lady, she quickly introduced herself. Hi, I'm Latha Ramachandran, and was about to go in for a handshake when GM turned around. No amount of mental preparation could've set her up for this moment. She was face to face with Renuka Sanyal.
Latha Ramachandran faced Renuka Sanyal, her very own blood sister that she hadn't seen in almost 22 years! Renu? She whispered shocked!
Oookaaayyy!!
That's it for for now!
I seriously hope you guys like this chapter!!
Until next time
Vinu x
Edited by missreddy7 - 11 years ago
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