Manik's pov

After Nandini left Cabir started checking my fever. I am blessed to have them in my life. I am feeling guilty as I have been ignoring them since Nandini entered my life.

" I didn't know you had a low standard choice.. " Aliya words make me angry. I know she loves me that doesn't mean she will degrade any other girl's character who comes into my life.

" Aliya, stop your ranting. It's not the time." Cabir scolded her. She has been my headache since I rejected her.

" Guys, I know I have disappointed you. I just wanna say just give me some time. She is the girl I have been searching for. " I said in my defence.

" Why are you searching for her, Manik ?" Dhruv questioned me.

" I don't want to pull you guys in my mess." I said the truth.

" Manik, you help us whenever we need help. But you never let us help you.." Mukti complained. All other agreed

" Please this time. Let it be.." I requested them. They all nodded their heads.

" How did you find her, Manik ? " Cabir asked me.

I told them how I received a note from an anonymous person. My detective confirms all the information provided by that anonymous person is true. I even went to confirm with her doctor whether she was the same girl or not. I tried to find the anonymous person through my detective but I couldn't find him.

" What if the anonymous person is Nandini itself..? " Cabir gives his point of view.

" It can't be possible, Cabir because doing this type of work without leaving any trace needs perfection. As much as I remember she is from a middle class family she can't afford it and moreover why she will do it she doesn't have any reason to do so. These days I know what type of person she is." I explained it to Cabir.

" And It can't be Nyonika as she doesn't even know that it is not the first time I am meeting Nandini.. Whoever it is I don't care unless that person means harm to me.." I said. Why should I care for another person when the person I need is here..? I told them about Nandini after I got the note as I can't give them time.

" Manik, we are here for you. So call us when you need help.." Cabir said.

" Guys, let him sleep it's already midnight and he is not fine.." Aliya said and all of them nodded her head. They all left. I feel asleep.

Manik's pov ends..

Nandini pov..

The next day I left my home so that I could meet my senior before going to college.

I reached his home. Yesterday, I didn't notice as I was worried for my senior but I feel I have been here before.

I stand in front of his door and start knocking on his room door. It will be awkward to be barked in his room without prior notice.

Senior opened the door yawning he was ready to scold the person for disturbing his sleep but he stopped himself after seeing me.

" What are you doing here early in the morning? " Manik asked giving me a surprise look.

" Good morning, senior.." I greeted him while checking his forehead. He lets me inside his room and closes the door.

" I am sorry for coming here without informing you but I couldn't hold myself from checking you. I bring the soup to feed you as it will help you to recover faster.." I said while taking out the hot pots. He looks overwhelmed by my gesture. He comes after freshening up.

He starts eating the soup without any tantrums. After he eats the soup I gave him, his medicine. He gulps down the medicine making faces.

He pulls me in a hug which startled me. I hugged him back.

" Thank you for coming into my life Nandini. You know no one has shown this much care for me in my life. My so-called mother doesn't deserve to be called a mother. She doesn't care about me at all. She is always busy with money making. She doesn't care about anything except money. You know whenever I used to be sick when I was small she never ever once comes to check on me. I used to wait for her to pamper me like how other mothers do to them whenever they are sick. No one ever cared whether I have taken the medicine or not. She was never there for me. I don't know why she gave me birth if she doesn't care whether I die or live.." Manik complained while sobbing.

" I promise I will take care of you from now on. I will never leave you, alone.. I promise.." I rubbed his back and started soothing him. He calmed down after some time and he went to the washroom. I heard the sound of sobbing I opened his room door to see Nyonika Ma'am walking away wiping her tears. I frowned and started looking around his home. After some time Senior came searching for me.

" I don't know why but I feel like I have come here before.." I asked looking around. Manik gave me a curious look.

" What if I say you have ? " Manik said in a serious tone. I gave him a confused look.

" I was kidding.." He chuckled.

" You always have a smile on your face whenever I am near you.." I teased him. The plan to make him embarrassed back fired as he started teasing me.

" Maybe it's Nandini Murthy's side effect.. " He winked at me. I blushed. I panicked as I look my watch as I am already late for my class.

" Senior, take care of yourself. I will get going as I am late for my classes. Don't dare you come to college in these conditions. As you are still weak. If you come to college I will not talk to you.." I threaned him. He holds my hand and pulls me closer gives peck in my forehead.

" Take care of yourself while I am not around. No one will be there to take care of your clumsiness. I will miss you. My driver will drop you.." I instruct her and she nodded her head as a obident junior.

" Pick my call whenever I call you. You don't know how worried I was yesterday when you didn't pick my call.. and I will miss you too." I instructed him and he nodded his head. I left his home after bidding him bye.