Manik's POV,

I reached here , outside the 'Imaginary World' . And I felt so many emotions running in my mind ,  at the same time I was happy, sad, exciting, nervous and what not . This was the academy in which once I was learning and I had left that in the middle because of that incident . But now again I am standing here after 7 years to complete the course which I had left. Life is so unpredictable and world is so short.

"Papa thank you " I was engrossed in my thoughts then suddenly I heard familiar voice I turned back to see from where it is coming and  now I think world is really short. Because I saw that little minion standing there with her dad and small smile came to my lips.

"Nandu , Call me to pick u up when ur class will over...okay" Her dad said caressing her hair.

"No Papa...I know my car is in garage because of servicing....But I can come alone home and I know you have to attend meeting at  that time" She said .

"Okay then I will send  a driver" her dad said lovingly.

"No ...I don't like that special treatment...U know na...And I can come alone like a normal girl... okay...No more argument..Now go" she pouted and her dad agreed to her.

After bidding bye to her dad she entered in academy without looking at me because I was standing out of her sight.

Ohh fuck ..life is really unpredictable I was so busy in hearing there conversation that I don't realise she is also here for class. I don't know why but I am feeling so happy and relieved today , after that day. May be because I can apologize her Today. And then my guilt will be over. Thinking this I also entered in academy.

I am feeling weird now . I mean returning after years , when I am not like what I was  before. 
I Don't know how it will go. Huff... I sighed.

"Manik.... Welcome back beta ....come here" Miss Rubi said as she saw me at the entrance and every one turned to see me and that was the time she( Nandini) also saw me and she was shocked , her mouth is wide 😮 open and eyes were ready to bulge out from socket. Actually it was more than shock for her . By shifting my gaze from her to Miss Rubi I moved towards Miss Rubi.

Miss Rubi
( She is a talented woman and she loves acting so much , that she choosen to be a tutor, and she is big part of this academy. She has given her whole life to the academy from the start . She was so engrossed in her work she totally forgot her personal life that she didn't marry. She is really strict. But rarely she behaves sweetly)

(Ignore the vermillion).

"He is Manik....He is our old student....He had left this course few years back...But now he is rejoining it...So co-operate him " Miss Rubi introduced me to the others. I just smiled little bit at them.

"Thanks .... Miss Rubi to letting me resuming my course" I said genuinely and she smiled little bit.

"I know Manik ur potentials and I am happy that you are back....I know everyone is new for u ....But I know ur charm ....u will make friends in just few mins " She said casually but I felt uncomfortable because I was changed now, I don't like to make friends.  I don't know how I am going to survive.

"Be comfortable Manik" she said looking at me and then she said to others " And batch B u have free hour today.... Till the time I have important work with team A....So enjoy ur free time...And Manik ur also in batch B.....And I want you to join one of the group so it will help you" She said authoritatively and everyone nodded to her. And moved from there.

( There are batches according to their courses
Batch A - 1 year course
Batch B- 1.5 years course
Batch C - 2 years course)

I  realised that Minion is also in my batch now I am happy  😊 ,  I can say sry to her. There she is talking with her friends . I moved in her direction and reached near her.

"Ummm.... Nandini" I called her and she turned to see me .

"I ...am..." before I could complete my sentence she moved towards her friends and ignored me.

"So I was saying we should go tommorow for our dinner party....What u guys think" Nandini said to her frnds.

" Okay great ....It would be better than today" and everyone agreed to her.

"Nandini" I again called her this time little loudly that her friends turned there gaze towards me but she didn't. Again they all ignored me and start there gossiping.

"But Nandu how will you come?" one girl asked her and before she could answer . I went near Nandini and hold her hand from elbow.

"Hey ...What are you doing man ?" One boy came forward and said this to me , little angrly. And he came near me , may be to fight with me.

But I don't care and before I could reply
"Rohan it's okay...I will handle him ....u guys carry on ...Give me a min " She said and he nodded. She looked at me and holding my hand she dragged me to the corner .

"What u want?" She asked me raising her voice.

"Nandini look....I want to say sry to u....And I am genuinely guilty....I am sorry" I said with guilt but my voice was heavy.

"And why u want me to forgive you" she asked.

" What is ur problem aa ?...Why can't you forgive me ?....I said sry na and I mean it " I said little angrly because I don't have that much patience in me.

"See ur still behaving same...So why should I forgive u ? .....Why does it bothers to u ?" She said bitterly with anger.

" Because I can't see hatred for me in ur eyes ...Why can't u understand" I said loudly looking into her eyes. I don't know why but it's true I can't see and even I don't have much patience left in me to hear her No. So saying this I left from there .

End of POV......||

Nandini's POV,

Today when I saw him I was so shocked. Never ever I have thought that he could be interested in acting. But whatever it is , I felt so good and relieved after that day.

Miss Rubi introduced him and after that in free time he came to say sry to me . I know he is guilty but he can't behave like a jerk everytime that's why I didn't forgive him.

But when he said that last line I saw that truth in his eyes . He can be rude , arrogant jerk but he can't harm anyone when he is sane . I know he shows that he don't care but I know he cared , if he hurts someone. And I really felt bad for him . I think I should forgive him even I had forgiven him long back. But it's just that I can't allow him to treat me like that everytime.

Now break is over , So I moved towards main hall with my friends and also I told them how Manik and me met at wedding . I shared little bit about Manik with them and I asked them that we should take him in our group. And they all agreed to me.

"So Manik....Have u found someone?" Miss Hitler asked him as he entered in hall.

"No...I don't " He said looking at me and he was angry. Monster kahin kaa.

"Ma'am he is with us .... I mean we are waiting for him to join our group.....Haina frnds?" I said this to Miss Rubi and she looked at me and my friends they gave positive nod and she also nodded.

"No ....I don't want to make friends....I would prefer to be alone .... Now can we start our class ma'am?". He said arrogantly and miss hitler was shocked for a moment but then she also nodded but I felt anger is building in me because of this jerk.

"Sure ....So let's start ....And Manik I hope u haven't forgotten ur previous knowledge... because ur resuming after long period of time...And here we are going to continue  course of remaining six months" She said and he nodded. with this our class started . She gave some task to everyone to perform and we did our best. Our day went with performing our tasks, little chit chats , and also I stole some glances of Manik and whenever he saw me I just glared at him.

Now our class is over and everyone is going out  Manik also looked at me before going out but I ignored him so he went out from hall and I felt little bad that how he can just walked out like that . But here I got busy with my friends . We talked and also talked about Manik, they were angry with him because of his attitude but I made them understand that he is not like that and they agreed to me like a gud frnds.

After half hour we all walked out from hall and everyone left bidding bye to me and I was also about go but I saw someone standing at the corner outside the academy. I moved towards that figure and hearing my footsteps he turned around and he moved towards me .

"Nandini " He said.

"No Manik I don't want to hear anything" I said bitterly.

"Listen to me " Manik said trying to convince me but no , I am super angry with him.

" No Manik...I thought u were guilty....But no ur a jerk.... I thought about giving u a chance....I thought to add u in my group....But no...I was a fool....U made me embarrassed infront of everyone" I said angrly and also I was hurt because of him.

"Nandini yes I am sry for my mistake of that day ...I want you to forgive me....But I don't want to make friends and I don't like to be frnds with others" He said honestly looking into my eyes but still I am mad at him.

"Why Manik.... Why are you like this .....There is no fun , enjoyment in short there is no exciting life without frnds.... What is ur problem.. aa ??" I raised my voice at him but now he is boiling with anger. He came near me he hold me from elbow and pulled me towards him . His eyes were red with anger.

" And u know one day ....When they found no profit in being with u .... They will leave u ....U know how it feels , when someone pretends to be ur so called friends , and then suddenly one day they leave u " he said loudly and bitterly but I can see in his eyes that he was hurt may be betrayed by his friends.

" Everyone is not same Manik" I tried to convince him but his hold on me became more tight causing pain and it became unbearable.

"Manik leave me .... it's hurting" I said loudly trying to control my tears . He looked at me and then he realised he is hurting me , instantly he freed my elbows and stepped back.
And he saw red marks on my hands , his eyes again filled with guilt . His anger raised as he saw those marks . He clenched his fist and punched on the  near by wall so aggressively.

"Aaaahh ....Why can't u understand Nandini....Why u always behaves like this ..... U don't know how it feels to hurt you unknowingly" He was so angry , guilty and hurt . He was so frustrated with his feelings and seeing him like this breaking , I felt something ached my heart . I can't see him like this.

Tears started flowing from my eyes " Then why do you hurt me always" I asked crying. He looked at me his eyes became soft his anger is vanished now but he is still hurt and guilty. He came near me he cupped my face in his palm.

"I don't know Nandini.....It felt so bad seeing u like this ...I know I am impulsive that I don't realise what I am doing....Ur believes on such things makes me angry to an extent that I ended up hurting u unknowingly" he said so calmly but hurt was visible in his eyes.

" Why ur believes on such things are so broken?" I asked because I know he is hurt . May be because something happened in his past.

" What u can accept from a person who himself is a broken ?" he kept his forehead on mine and sighed. His question pricked my heart. And I cried more

"But I want to know why can't u forgive me " he again asked calmly , wiping my tears from his thumb.

"Because it hurts Manik....Ur words have hurted me so much....I can't hear such words from ur mouth....I don't know why , but I am scared to get hurt by you" I said crying and he looked at me he was little shocked and hurt.

" But u know....What hurts the most?" I asked and he nodded his head in no.

" Seeing u like this broken and vulnerable... It's paining Manik" as words left from my mouth his eyes sparkled with tears but he didn't let them flow. A hurtful smile is on his face may be he was happy with my answer but same time he was sad. He wiped my tears he tell me not to cry by keeping finger on my lips.

"Shhh.... Don't cry " he said and I nodded with a smile.

"Tell me where it's paining...Let me heal it" he asked with so much care and I  kept my finger on my heart and looking at it I said " Here , it's paining" he looked at my finger.

He closed his eyes he lowered his head near my ear and said "It will be fine now " he moved downward with closed eyes. He placed his soft pink lips over a fabric near my heart and butterflies started their dance in my stomach. This action of his was so pure nd cute my heart flattered by this. Never in my life I have imagined that guy kissing on that part will be this much pure . He moved little bit away from me , he opened his eyes and looking into my eyes,

"Is it fine now? .....Did my lips get succeeded in there work " he asked.

"it's better....But Work?" I was confused.

"Arey once u have told me na....That my lips soothe ur pain .... remember?" he said playfully and he winked at me. How this guy can change topic so easily.

"Ohhh so ur teasing me now " I started hitting him on his shoulder nd stomach.

"okay but on a serious note .... Have u forgiven me?" he asked . And I was shocked how he can be so dumb and he is still stuck on that. uff I sighed.

"Yes ur lips did there work and ur forgiven" I said and he smiled genuinely.

"Okay ... Now I should leave....Bye" he said moving towards his car and I remember that I don't have my car today.

"Hey stop...Can u drop me at my place?" I asked and moved towards his car . I know he will say yes.

"Umm No ....I can't.... I am getting late " so  I am wrong and our monster is back ,haa. I thought he will behave nicely but still he is a jerk.

"Drop me na ....I don't have my car today" I asked making puppy face .

"Why would I ?....u r a independent girl u can go by urself... okay ....Now bye " He didn't melt at my puppy face .

"Okay....Then consider I haven't forgiven u .... Bye" I also said in casual tone. I also know how to play.

"Okay fine seat....But listen this is for first and last time....I am dropping...." before he could complete I just seated on passenger seat and after muttering some curses he also settled on driving seat.

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"Where is ur house?" he asked as he started driving.

"For now just drive straight and whenever turn will come I will tell you accordingly" I said nd he nodded.

"How is aunty " I asked.

"She is fine" He said.

"I think I should meet her , what's say?" I again asked.

"No because I am not taking u home...And tell me where to turn now " he said focusing on road . How someone can be this mean.

"Take right....and after that drive straight till next turn and then take left and within 10 mins we will reach there at Murthy Mansion" I said and he listened me carefully. He was looking tired . So I turned on Music in his car and let him drive peacefully.

After 15 mins "Here ....we reached.... Now go" he said trying to get rid of me 😒. I looked at him and he showed me my house through his eyes and I climbed down from car.

"Bye Manik.... Good night " I said over sweetly and he just nodded with fake smile. And leave from there.

I will see u tomorrow Mr Malhotra. U need to pay for this rude behaviour of yours . I should think of something interesting for him.

With this thought I entered in my house and I ate my dinner with my parents and chatted with them and after having gud family time I went in my room for tomorrow's  planning.

......End of pov....

Manik also reached at his home after dropping her.  He was unknowingly feeling happy since he heard she has forgiven him . But he wasn't ready to drop her home because he is typical moody Manik Malhotra but she also has her own ways . He too had his dinner with Neyonika . They both talked with each other for some time and then he also went to his room and after some time he slept.

......End....||

If u found any mistake let me know. And I don't have more knowledge about how acting schools works so if you found something wrong let me know.

How was chap??

.....Aish❣️......