CHAPTER-4
My Crush.
The students who are interested in participating for the annual fest can give their names for auditions to Raghav Sir by 5 pm. The selected participants will be called for the auditions at 5 only. - The music teacher announced.
"WOW! Chalo sab naam dalwa ke aate hain!" Mukti spoke and started pulling Cabir from his arms who was very much engrossed in his phone texting to his lady love.
He pushed himself away from her. "Arre wait, lady Ceina. Aryamann tu chal rha hai?" He asked him tossing a spoon towards him.
"Obviously man! Ham chaaron hi select honge, chill." He said and stood up keeping his hands in his pant-pockets. His signature isshtylee.
"Chotti tu?" Mukti and Aryamann both asked me in unision and I smiled. "I am already in. I will wait here, jaldi ao."
They nodded and left without saying anything further. I was just going through my phone when I got a message from Aliya.
Babe! Our whole group is selected for the fest. 😃 Who all are in from Western?😕 - Aliya
As far as I know, our group may compete with you. Get ready! 😉 - Me
"Nandini where were you? I was searching for you." Sir started bursting on me as soon as I went into the auditorium. Three more teachers were sitting on a desk. Oh, so they all are here for the auditions. "You know na that you are the most important participant being the only one who is expert in the Indian music. You know these foreigners, right? They are good for nothing. They'd just chill out and won't do any practice. I am hoping to get some hardworking participants"
"Sir relax! Everything will be fine." I smiled to assure him.
"Nandini, it would totally be an Indian fest. So, hindi gane bhi chalenge. Come and access them, they are your future partners." He winked and smiled and then directed me towards a vacant bench.
One by one, students came and went. Nobody was worth being my partner, haha. Aryamann was also selected and was sitting by my side. Cabir and Mukti came together and they two were at last selected after loads of sessions of buttering from my side.
"Okay, so the Eastern's will come at 5 tomorrow and then you all can start practicing hmm? Take care." We nodded and he left.
"Yayy! I knew it. We are gonna rock." Mukti was already in her jumping mood and we all were admiring that little bold doll. She was always overexcited for everything. Be it a funeral.
"Guys, Navya and her friends. They are all participating with us." Cabir exclaimed excitingly after going through his phone and we all gave him a look.
"Oh please man stop giving those looks I love her." Cabir pouted in arrogance and we all giggled.
"Tera kch nai ho sakta! To kal bhabhie se bhi mil lenge." Aryamann said and I nodded with a smile.
"Oh no! Navya and her friends includes Aliya. Aye haye that bimb! I so hate her." She said making a yucky face and I pouted.
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She is not that bad. Actually, she is not at all bad." I said and smiled confidently only to receive a glare from her side.
I gave her a pleading look. "Acha relax. You just don't talk to her okay?"
"Ya of course." She said and ran out of the room with Cabir chasing her as she took his phone.
"Ye itna kyun chidti hai usse?" Aryamann asked a bit irritated with her constant rants of calling Aliya a bimbo.
I sighed "Long story."
"I am no short of time." He said and settled down at a chair beside.
"Arre yaar it's just that Aliya had a very bad mood that night when Mukti came over so choti si ladai hogyi thi, nothing else." I replied and he gave me a suspicious look. "What?"
"Itni si baat!" He said and held his head.
"By the way tune kuch socha about Aliy--" I again started with my lectures.
"NO STOP IT!" He screamed and stood up.
"Okay." I sighed and went away without listening any further from him.
He was actually pissing me off these days. His ego was bigger than his love for Aliya. Yes, he loved her and maybe she also did. They have even dated for a while but I don't know how things got worse between them. I don't know the real story but as per Aliya, Aryamann is at mistake. And here Aryamann is not ready to share anything with me. I can't even share this with Mukti or Cabir as they weren't aware of their secret little relationship. I am so stuck.
I just wanted to crash down. I dropped the thought and started thinking about Manik. *Sigh* He is so cute. As far as I know, Navya has a car. If he is her cousin then he can go with her. Then why that bus? I am a bit confused at this. Unknowingly or maybe (now) knowingly, a sweet smile played on my lips.
Manik's p.o.v.
I was waiting for her in the bus. It had been a very long time. She didn't catch the bus at 5 nor at 6.
It's 7pm. It's the last round. Did she again get late? I was lost in the thoughts when the bus stopped in front of her University. I was just hoping for her to step in when she came inside and smiled at me. Her big dove eyes were shining like stars and I was getting lost in them.
It's just been 1 day since I have started talking to her and she has already made a big, big place in my mind and maybe in my heart too. I never in my whole life got attracted to someone like this. Yes, she is my crush now. I adore her so much. And after listening about her from Aliya I am feeling more attracted and somewhere around proud too. She is such a sweet soul.
She sat beside me and tapped my shoulder, "How was school?" She asked in her sugar-coated voice. It wasn't even close to love but was a crush at first sight kinda thing and I was loving it. Love's such a huge word.
"Boring." I said and made a face to which she giggled. "Too happy today?"
"Yup! Got selected for that annual fest typa thing. What else could be better than that?" She again smiled to her fullest. She was just making it difficult for me.
"You." I said, in trance.
"What?" She asked narrowing her eyes as if asking me to confirm what I just said.
"Uh no nothing!" I gulped down my saliva and smiled at her nervously.
We didn't speak anything to each other after that. After sometime, she stood up which showed that her stop had arrived. I got too off and waved at her before leaving to get a bus for my way back.
I arrived at the hostel at around 8 and went in to see Dhruv settled on his study table.
"Yo buddy!" I greeted him and relaxed on my bed.
"Hey! Dropped her off?" He said going through his notes.
"Hmm." I smiled, rolled on the bed and asked "You dropped Aliya?"
"Yup, long ago." He said and shyly smiled at me. "Acha haan Manik, actually I forgot to tell you about this earlier, wo Navya gave our name for that fest and we four are selected."
My eyes popped out of the sockets in surprise and I ran to hug him. "Woah bro great news!" I was happy. Not because we were selected but because she was also selected.
"This much happy for a performance han?" He asked teasingly.
"Dhruv!"
"Okay okay. Mess chalein? I am hungry." He asked making a puppy face and rubbing his stomach.
"Haan chal." I straightened my clothes and followed him.
Nandini's p.o.v. again.
I closed the door behind me and smiled. Yes, I am crushing on this guy ever since Aliya told me about his generousity. (Yes she told me last night, so what?) I bit my lower lip trying to control the blush crepting over my face.
"Nandini you home?" Aliya shouted. I guess, she was in the loo.
"Haan!" I smiled and started spreading my muscles on the bed. Too tired I was.
"Oh okay."
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A/N- You all can't wait na?⭐️ I told you that I would give a long update by tomorrow evening or on Saturday. But these threatening messages in my inbox, I tell you, are forcing me to write this. 😡I updated short because I don't have time and it's my paper tomorrow. 😭Please wish me and take care.😆
I won't give you the next chapter before Sunday okay? 😕