Hey guys here I go with the second installment of this story hope you guys like it. So here I go
Manik turned towards Nandini scratching his forehead uncomfortably. "Ummm Nandini"
"Dhruv called up"? Nandini asked her forehead creased a bit with worry "Yeaaa it was Dhruv on the line." "Is he ohkkk Manik he hasn't gotten one of his attacks again no?" "No no he seemed fine to me just a bit excited though, wanted to see me urgently actually".
"Go then Manik maybe something urgent "Nandini said with a sad smile, she had been looking forward to spending some time with Manik after their moments together, "What No not yet Nandini " Manik said too fast and then he realized what he had said in haste, "Ummm what I actually meant was that " not letting him complete his incoherent rants and explanations Nandini pushed Manik in the direction of their college with a sly smile on her lips "Go Manik Dhruv will be waiting for you. "
"Hey just sometime more Nandini I haven't had enough time with you." he said in an almost whiny tone, Turning towards him she said, "Me neither" with a shy smile and walked away leaving Manik smiling like a lost idiot, "This girl's innocence will be the death of me someday. " He stood there casually ruffling his hair reminiscing their moments until Dhruv called up again calling him immediately. He ran up the stairs to meet Dhruv, when he reached there he found Dhruv walking up and down the length of the corridor a bouquet of roses in his hands, almost bumping into Manik, until they both steadied themselves, "Hey what's up mhan, what's the urgent business with me and are these roses for me? " Manik joked thumping Dhruv on his back casually, not knowing that Dhruv's answer would turn his world upside down. "Manik don't take on me when I'm already so tensed." "Tensed for what? "Manik asked confused. Dhruv turned away smiling wide thinking of Nandini and he said dreamily, "To ask her out" "Ask whom Dhruv, don't talk in puzzles brother." "Nandini, the love of my life." Manik stood there shocked as if struck by lightning, he stood there processing Dhruv's words, Nandini Dhruv's love, Dhruv loves Nandini, I love Nandini, we both loved the same girl, what were they going to do about it, "What did you say Dhruv? ". "Yes I love her Manik, I love everything about her, her face, her smile, her innocence, her laughter, just everything Manik and I feel now is the time to ask her out, what do you say Manik I'm doing it right or am I not? ", His words hit Manik like a ton of bricks, this couldn't be real, this cannot happen, he was Dhruv, his brotherlike, he loved the same girl, what was he to do, life without Nandini seemed like an impossibility to him even thinking of it scared the living daylights outta him,but it was Dhruv, he again thought, but he loved Nandini too ugh this was frustrating, "Manik tell me am I doing it right?" "No this cannot happen Dhruv, just cannot happen "Manik exclaimed frustrated running a hand through his hair, he hated this situation. "What do you mean by cannot happen Manik "?. Manik suddenly turned away from Dhruv anger building up in him, tears burning in his eyes "This cannot happen because I love Nandini Moorthy, I love her Dhruv."
YO peeps done posting the second installment lemme know how do you guys like it and definitely drop in your likes and comments. Ohhh yea thank you so much for all the likes and comments for the previous chapter I felt humbled by your response. 😊
Edited by sweet16cash - 10 years ago