Nandini's pov

It's enough now and I can't tolerate his ignorance anymore. Today, I am determined to sort out things with my senior.

I went to the place where Fab 5 usually hang out. I knocked on the door and Aliya opened the door. Ayyappa, why does it always happen to me. I am not your favourite child that's why you always do this to me.

" I want to talk to the senior" I said trying to peek in. But she didn't let me.

Witch !

" Why are you behind him when he doesn't wanna talk to you and is ignoring you? Why are you bothering him again and again ? You don't have any self respect left do you. I know a down market girl like you who will do anything to get attention from a rich guy. Gold dig.." She couldn't complete her sentence as I slapped across her face. She became shocked. I have enough of her. I will not let her character assassinate me.

How much does she know about me to talk to me like this..?

" In that case you are not less than me. He rejected you and you still act like a clingy girlfriend.. In that case tell who doesn't have self respect." I said and smirked. Take it back. Witch !

" What's happening here ? " What a time to take entry senior. I murmured.

" Manik, look what she has done ? I just said you are not here she did this to me.." Aliya complained like a kid. She shows Manik her cheek which is imprinted by finger.

What a shameless act ?

Manik pushed Aliya a little bit as she was clinging to him again. He glared at her.

" It's enough Aliya. I have seen everything with my eyes. You have crossed your limit today. And I have tolerated it enough. Every time you badmouth her I let it slide. Thinking you will understand after our friend makes you understand. But no you didn't desist from your behaviour.. " Manik shouted at her. He seems really angry right now.

" Don't force me to break our friendship, Aliya. Gather yourself before it becomes too late.." Manik warned her.

Aliya flinched away in fear. She seems shocked. Even I am shocked with his behaviour. I thought he would support his friend as I know how much he loves his friend. But I am glad he acknowledged what is wrong and what is right.

I can't believe the things happening around me.

I have one heart senior how many times you will win it with your gestures.

He is the perfect man of my dreams.

I rubbed his back to calm him down. Surprisingly, he didn't push me. Instead he tries to calm himself down.

" Senior, I want to talk to you.." I said. He nodded his head in No. I raised my eyebrow and glared at him. He nodded his head in Yes. I grabbed his hand and dragged him away from there. We both went to our secret place in the college.

" I thought you would support her as you are her friend.. and I know how much your friends mean to you.." I said looking at him.

" She has crossed her limits today. She needs to have a reality check. Even though she is my friend that doesn't mean I will support when she is wrong. It is a friend's duty to correct their friend when they are wrong.." Manik said.

" I am impressed, senior.." I patted his shoulder and gave him a thumbs up.

" I know no one can resist Manik Malhotra.." He said while pulling me closer grabbing my hand. I freed my hand from his grip and looked at the other side to show him that I was angry with him.

" I won't talk to you.." I said but he didn't reply to me. But he is sitting close to me.

" Why are you ignoring me ? " I questioned him. He takes a deep breath.

" I have realized I can't be friends with you only. I know to become more than friends with you. I like you a lot, Nandini. I know you don't want us to become more than friends.That's why I am staying away from you so that I don't get hurt in the end.." He sounds sad.

" I can't take your ignorance, senior. Whenever you ignore me, it kills me. I can't see you with anyone else..." I confessed to him whatever I am feeling right now.

" Then give us one chance, Nandini.." He requested.

" I can't, senior. I don't want to give you hope to break it in future. Please at least try to understand me and my situation. What if I have to choose between you and my family ? I won't be able to do it.. " I cried at my helplessness state.

" I promise whatever I need to do I will do it Nandini to convince your family. Don't break my heart, Nandini. I won't be able to take it. When I was busy ignoring you, I felt hollow inside Nandini.." He tries to convince me. I nodded my head in No. My heart becomes heavy.

" Please, don't try to make it more difficult than it is already.." I requested.

" Please Nandini.." He requested me while crying. I have to show my stubbornness cause it's best for our future.

I nodded my head in No and didn't reply to him.

" If that's what you want then I will do it for your happiness.." He said and left. I can't believe he agreed so easily. But it's better for him

I let my tears flow and sat in the garden until there were no more tears in my eyes. I didn't attend the rest of class. I left after the final bell rings. Today, Navya hasn't come so I am alone. It's good otherwise I have to give her an explanation and I don't have a mood to talk to anyone.

I ring the bell from the main door. But Chachi didn't open it. I rang it 10 times and finally Chachi opened the door. She was panicking.

" Nandu, pack your back. We aren't staying here anymore. We will leave Mumbai forever and ever.." Chachi said cupping my cheeks. I frowned at her behaviour.

" What happened, Chachi..? " I asked and she froze in her place and her body tensed. She didn't reply to me.

" Since the day we reached here and I have joined the Space Academy. You are behaving weird, Chachi." I added.

" Why am I feeling you guys are hiding something from me..? " I asked and she widened her eyes. Chacha laughed behind me.

" You didn't realize it.." Chacha said and I frowned.

" What Chacha ? " I asked.

" That she is acting. I know my wife's acting skills.. If she had chosen to act as her career. She would have gotten an Oscar for her acting skills.. As you know how much film she watches and tries to enact. She has played this type of prank on me many times. I couldn't get it many times but I figured it out today.. " Chacha said. Chachi tries to interrupt but Chacha gestures to her don't through his eyes. But I see their eye conversation.

" So, how was my acting skills Nandu.." Chachi asked me. She is acting to laugh out loud. She is trying to cover it

" I must say you are a great actor, Chachi.." I said. Chacha heaved a breath in relief. I know something is definitely wrong. They have been hiding something from me. I am confirmed now. But what ? I don't have any idea about it. I decided to let it go.

I went to freshen up to my room. It's long day. I don't have the energy to think about anything else.