Part 2
Manik has the most genuine and beautiful smile.
"And...Warrior High win..."I heard the commentator say out loud.
I saw Manik celebrating with his team mates. A little smile made its way through my lips. Then I saw Abhi coming towards us disappointed.
"Its ok buddy...it was only a friendly match."Cabir tried to cheer him up it dint seem to work.
I hugged Abhi, A friendly hug. Cabir and Navya joined in.
"Abhi..its ok..next time we will surely win and this was only a friendly match.So it doesn't matter much."Navya said.
I smiled and broke the hug to see Manik again looking at me and smiling.I really din't know what to do so I turned away.
After the match was over Navya and me were walking through the corridor.Navya kept telling about how much she loved Cabir.
"Navya,How do know if you are in love?"I asked her,i dont know why I asked her but I asked.
"Hmmm...Its very easy Nandu..your duppata starts flying,your hair flies when you see him..."
God Navya was so filmy.It was useless asking her.
I decided to walk home as Cabir and Navya were going on a date and Abhi had his practice.
I was walking towards home when I heard someone call out for me.
I turned back to see Manik. He came up to me running.
I gave him an questioning look.
"What?"He asked putting his hand around my shoulder and started walk.
I was shocked and just kept looking at him. His had on my shoulder dint seem to bother him but butterflies were flying in my stomach.
"Aree...what Nandini..from that time I'm talking and you haven't said a word."He said looking at me.
"hmm...yeah...I thought you would be partying.."i said because i dint know I should really be telling.
"For what?The basketball match? It was only a friendly match..so no party."He said.
He took his hand of my shoulder.I felt like something very important was taken away for me. I looked at him with a ? on my face.
"your house."He said.
We had reached so fast or maybe not,maybe i was just lost in my thoughts that i din't realize.
"Oh...yeah,,bye."I said and went inside.
I freshened up and tried to study but all I could think was about Manik.
God!Whats happening to me? Is this love?
I went to my bedroom and opened my window and saw him read a book...He din't see me.I just kept looking at him. After around 10 min he went somewhere.
Maybe I was in love..I was in love with Manik.
I heard him talk to someone...he was angry..I couldn't see him but i could hear him.
Probably he was talking to Alya.
He kept talking to her.urg...it was irritating me. I switched on the TV.
You belong with me by Taylor swift was being played. It was perfect the situation.
You're on the phone with your girlfriend-She's upset.
She's going off about something that you said
'cauze she doesn't get your humor like I do...
I smiled and switched off the TV and start to sing myself.
I'm in my room,Its a typical Tuesday night.
(I looked my headphone and put it around my neck and started dancing)
I'm listening to the kind of music she doesn't like.
And she'll never know you story like I do.
(I went near the mirror and started dancing like crazy.)
But she wars high heels
I wear T-shirts
she's cheer captain
And I'm on the bleachers
dreaming about the day when you'll wake up and find
that what you're looking for has been here the whole while.
(I jumped on the bed and took my comb and pretended as if it was my mike.)
If you could see
that I'm the one
who understands you.
Been here all along
so why cant you see?
(I fell on the bed still singing.)
you belong with me
you belong with me,...
I fell on the bed smiling like a fool.I had never been so happy in life.Never had I danced crazily like this.
"Nandini..I knew you sang really well but had never known u danced so well"I heard him.
I got up in a jerk to see him stand near his window all smiling.probably he was laughibg but contoled it and smiled when he saw me look at me
"Good night.."He wished me and closed his rooms .window.
Shit!did see me dance like insane.Please Ayiappa No.
I fell back on the bed still smiling like a fool who was deeply and madly in love with her neighbour.
Cheers,
Sachact