Chapter 3




Manik's pov

Its been a while since I have dated dated someone, I mean someone who I actually liked and tonight I took this girl, well soha out to dinner and asked her out officially and sand guess wahttt. She said yes so I am a boyfriend now.

Currently soha and I were at her apartment just sitting on the couch.

"No baby don't go" soha said when I moved away from her a little

"Soha, its so late I have to go home" I said caressing her face

"No please stay with me"

i was about to reply when my phone beeped, but soha was quick enough to grab it from me

"Soha"

"Manik baby please, just let it be" she said pouting at me

I chuckled a little at her pout making her smiles she laid her head on my arm

"Are you asking me to stay over" I asked

"Yes I am"

"We have college tomorrow" I reasoned

"Doens't matter"

I was talking to her about god knows what, I think we talked for a bit before I fell a sleep becasue the next when I woke up I was alone.

I rubbed my eyes a little and looked around to find the room empty, I grabbed my phone from the couch and saw it off. I tried turning it back on but it was dead.

I walked out to her living room adn saw her having coffee. I walked to her and kissed her head sitting beside her

"Hiii" she chirped

"Hi, what time is it" I asked

"Umm it is 8" she replied

"Fuckk, I gotta go soha" I said running to the front door where my shoes were

"Wait, why?" She asked rushing after me

"Its 8, shit I fell a sleep last night"

"So what"

"Nothing, ill explain later okay bye" I said running out

I drove home, I was speeding but it's fine we aren't going to tell nandini so we good.

Nandini, hehe she is my life man. She is my best friend, she is my comfort. You know there is only one person on this earth who can yell at me and hit me yet be walking on their own legs and thats her. She gets away with everything becasue she is my little butterfly.

A smile made it's way to my lips thinking about nandini, you know she does these things such as smacking me when I speed or yelling at me like a mother, something no one else does. She cares for me more than my own father or mother did or does.

I got home in less than half and hour, I used my key and as soon as I walked in, my heart literally broke a little.

Nandini was sleeping on the couch, her head in such an uncomfortable position, she was holding onto red, her little teddy bear I got her a while back.

I walked closer to her and sat beside her, reaching up to her face I caressed her chubby cheeks a little causing her to jerk up in fear

"Shh relax, it's just me" I whispered

Seeing it's me she relaxed but the next second her face covered with worry

"Manik, you are okay right? Everything is fine? You aren't hurt?" She rambled

"Shh butterfly, im fine. I am sorry I lost track of time, and fell a sleep at soha's house" I whispered caressing her face

She never sleeps until im home adn usually when I get late, I call her as I get in the car and talk to her the way home but last night I completely forgot

"It's okay, you are okay right" she asked

"Im fine, come on lets get you in bed" I said picking her up in my arms

"Manik let me go, I have to shower, it's time for college" she said wiggling in my arms

"Stop wiggling, and I know but you didn't sleep well" I said as I carried her up to her room

"Neither did you" she said

"I did"

"No, you didn't I can tell"

"Shh stop analyzing me" I said kissing her head as I placed her on her bed

"But I"

"Nandini shh, now go shower and then I will take you with me"

"Where" she asked

"To meet my girlfriend" I said

She smiled at me but her smile didn't reach her eyes

"Perfect" she said running to shower

I walked to my room and got ready for college. I was excited to introduce nandini, my life to my girlfriend soha.

"Manik" I heard Nandini's voice

"Han baba"

"Manik breakfast, come out of there now" she yelled

Chuckling I walked down to the living room to see nandini sitting there with a plate in her hand. I knew everyone else were already gone becasue they leave early while nandini never lets me leave without breakfast

"Nandini im not hungry" I said sitting beside her

"Not an excuse" she said handing me the plate with fruits and a sandwich

"Nandu"

"Manik shut up" she scolded

"Acha sun, I want you to meet soha" I said munching on the sandwich

"Soha who"

"Soha khurana" I said

"Soha" she whispered

"Yes my girlfriend"

"Mhmm soha khurana" she asked again

"Ya" I said

"Manik"

"Shhh come on" I said taking her tot he car with me along with the plate of food

We drove to the college, the whole time I was telling her about soha and how much I like her but I noticed how quiet nandini was which was weird becasue nandini is never quiet. Nandini is my little chatterbox but keeping that aside we got to the college.

We attended class and finally it was time for me to introduce soda to everyone so we all sat down at our normal table in canteen just waiting for soha

"So soha huh" cabir asked

"Yup, super hot" I said making him chuckle

"Finally locked down" druv asked

"I mean, I like her adn at this point yes yes we are official" I stated

"Congrats man" mukti said

"Thanks"

"Manik hi baby" I heard soha's voice making me look up to see her walking towards us

I got up and hugged her.

"Hi"

"Hi soha, how are you" I asked

"Good, how is everyone" she asked sitting down

Everyone replied and I started introducing everyone to her

"And this is nandini, my lifeline. She is my little butterfly" I said kissing nandini's head

"Hi" nandini said with a small smile

soha nodded but didn't say anything.

"Soha just know that nandini will be your best friend from now on" cabir said

"Why" she asked

"Becasue nandini knows Manik more than he knows himself. So anything about him can known from her" he told her

"Thats true, things I can't express can also be read by nandini, right butterfly" I asked side hugging nandini who gave me a small smile

"Alright then" soha said giggling

It was weird becasue nandini wasn't happy, I could tell she wasn't but I didn't know why. I let it go because maybe I was overthinking.

We got home along with soha and were chilling in the living room when nandini got up from beside me.

"Oye kaha ja rahi hai" I asked holding her arm

"Khana, tunai kuch khaya ni hai lunch mai" she said making me smile

"Ill order something" I said but she shook her head like a little baby

"Manik you know outside food isn't good, tu train kar raha hai basketball kai liye so let me cook" she said wiggling out of my hold

"Nandini baba rehenai dai"

"Manik let her na, she is so sweet" soha said grabbing my arm away from Nandini's

before I could oppose nandini walked to the kitchen, there was something going on with her and I don't like how distant she is with me

"Cabir is something bothering her" I asked looking at cabir while soha laid her head on my chest

"Not sure man" he said

"She seems fine" soha said

"She isn't, something is off" I whispered more to myself than anyone

"Maybe she doesn't like me" she said and I looked at her face

"She is a sweetheart, there is no way she wouldn't like you. Do you know her from before?" I asked soha

she shook her head

I was lost in my thoughts when soha shook my arm

"Food" she said

I looked to see noodles and all on the table for everyone

"Manik eat" soha said forwarding a bite to me

"Ah, soha he doen't eat that" Nandini said sitting on the other side of me with a plate in her hand

"What do you mean" soha asked

"Its Wednesday so its a diet day for Manik, he has cheat meals on Sunday" Nandini said handing me the plate uncovering it

I smiled seeing it's a chicken salad and some fruits

"Thanks love" I mumbled kissing her head

she smiled at me making me smile wider.

We all ate and when it was around 10 at night Nandini got up and glared at me

"What" I asked

"What do you mean by what? It's 10, get up to your room and off to sleep" she said

"Nandini yar"

"No Manik, up up" she said yanking my arm

"Yarrr" I whined

"Up now" she said glaring at me

Seeing me still laying down she pulled my arm up

"Ahhh nandini" soha screamed

i looked beside me to see soha's head fall on the couch's edge

"Nandini" I warned

"Sorry, I mhmm I am so sorry soha I didn't notice you laying your head on his arm. Are you okay?" Nandini asked rubbing soha's head

"Ahhh you are hurting me more nandini" soha said pushing her out of the way

"Come here, are you okay" I asked soha who had tears in her eyes

"Im sorry" I heard Nandini's whisper but my priority was seeing if soha was okay

I picked her up taking her to my room. I placed her on the bed rubbing her head

"You okay" I asked

she nodded as tears fell from her eyes

"Don't cry, I'm sure she didn't mean to" I said

"Manik I know she is your friend but the past few hours she has glared at me, hurt me and is trying to show me that I don't know you" she said

"Soha that"

"I know she means a lot to you but I like you Manik , I like you a lot but I think she likes you too"

"She doesn't not in a way that you like me"

"I am a girl Manik and I can tell"

"Soha you are overthinking" I mumbled

"Maybe" she said

"Are you okay" I asked

"Ya" she said

"Come on, ill drop you home" I said

"Can I stay" she asked

"Sure thing" i said grabbing an extra blanket and pillow for her

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