I irritatingly stepped out of our room ignoring his antics and entered in the party. Well to be honest it was called to be just a get together but it seemed much more huge. The party was wonderful! Each corner looked perfect. It had everything from music to drinks to dancers! I roamed discovering it like a wandering human! I noticed Mukti who was sipping her beer along with Abhimanyu! They both were getting along quite well! "Nanduu" I heard a chirpy voice and turned around to find Navya coming towards me. She hopped on me expressing her never ending love for me. I always loved this side of hers! She was that kind of a person who wouldn't leave my side no matter how bad I am! "Tum bohot pyaari lag rahi ho" She exclaimed and I smiled lightly after her compliment. "Tum bi". Cabir and Navya looked cute together. Cabir came and hugged me slightly. Alya and Dhruv entered and after a long time Alya asked me about my whereabouts!We were standing in a group where two or three of Cabir's cousins got along with us introducing themselves. "Hey Guys! What's up?" Manik came with his hands in his pocket and stood beside me. Obviously how could he leave an opportunity like that! He had to try all his chances on me! Such a monster. He was busy in talking and I was gaping at him. He looked sinfully hot in those clothes.

I did not realize when he noticed me staring at him and he whispered in my ears lightly "Aise mat dekho log kya sochenge!" I glared at him and gritted my teeth. "I was not staring at you samjhe?" I explained myself on the accusation. "Acha? Don't force me to show you what you were doing! Okay?" My eyes popped out at his statement and I felt like hitting him hard for walking away like that without complimenting me! Wait what? Why did I expect him to compliment me! Arggh Nandini Tum pagal ho jaaogi is Effiel Tower ke chakkar mein! I kicked my thoughts aside and went ahead but a sudden pull scared me. I was pinned to a pillar then I noticed him standing in the front. "It seems you were expecting something from me! I hope I did not disappoint you!" I tried freeing myself from his grip all this while hitting him on his chest. "I don't expect anything from you" I replied but he stood there like a deaf ear and checked me out from top to bottom!

"Chalo Tumhe aur pareshaan nahi karta! You also look gorgeous my lady" He whispered in my ears making me go almost weak in my knees as his breath touched my neck, mine hitched! I shut my eyes till I registered his words "Move! Stop with these stupid names" I pushed him away and yelled at him but he was such a tease! He smirked at my reaction. Maybe because he was aware of his effect on me. I sighed and ran out of that place. "Today you won't be able to control yourself baby" He spoke after I left and continued with his plan. As I reached back in the party I clashed with someone. Without looking at him I muttered a sorry. "Hey Girl! Relax" He was a tall man who seemed in his twenties with broad shoulders and long hair which were tied in a pony behind. "I am Amar" He extended his hand and I shook mine with his. "I am Nan.." I was introducing myself but he cut me off in the middle and continued "Nandini Murthy! Who doesn't know you babe" We were disturbed by the announcement made by the host for tonight. "Hey Guys! Don't you feel the party is getting boring? Well we are here for Cabir and Navya's wedding so why not have some fun! Let's dance!" (Press the button please! And those who cannot see it please hear to Mujhko Barsaat Bana Lo from Junooniyat! Please do hear it there's a reason I ask you'll to do it)

Basically we all had to find a partner for ourselves and form two circles. The outer one would've boys and inner one girls. Both the circles would take rounds and that's how the partners would keep changing. I wasn't in a mood to dance so I stood there in a corner watching all the other couples going for dance. Amar had noticed me sitting idle so he stood in front of me asking me for a dance and at the same moment Manik too stood there with his hand asking for mine. For an instance I was confused because I actually did not want to dance but then I thought going along with Amar would be enough of a signal for Manik to show that I was not interested in him. So I happily placed my hand in his and went with Amar. All of us started with the dance and twirled around. Amar was quite a good dancer. He made me dance with him well. I left his hand the next was Cabir. I passed a light smile and m eyes probably searched for him. "Usse dhund rahi ho?" Cabir questioned I lowered my face on being caught. "Woh wahan hain" Cabir gestured with his eyes twirling me around giving me a view of him. He was dancing with some random girl. The next was Abhimanyu who was in the line and he danced like a complete gentleman. He asked me whether I was okay out of concern and I nodded. He left me to Dhruv. I congratulated Dhruv and expressed my happiness for him. He told me that he was waiting for Aryaman to come and join the gang. He left me and the next person I hit was him. My hands landed on his chest and his cold hands pulled me closer to him. My waist shivered on his touches eventually and my eyes deepened the gaze in his. "So found a new Best friend?" He asked me and I could figure out that this was completely out of jealousy. "How does it matter to you?" I questioned him and the next thing he did was pulled me closer to himself. Ever so gently he kissed my hair tresses and answered. "I've told you earlier and I am telling the same thing now also! You and everything relating to you matters a lot to me. Maybe you don't feel the same for me anymore but I love you much much more than you will ever know!" He made me take two rounds and grabbed me back within a second. "And today I will surely make you express your feelings for me!" My eyebrows shot up only on the mere thought of his words. After his revelation my mind wondered what he was about to do! The dance had ended a while ago but he made me realise that! I was so lost that I couldn't even notice that everyone had left and I was the only one standing there!

"Nandini Murthy" I heard his voice and looked around for him and at last I found him standing on the stage with the mic in his hand. I understood that this was what he was talking about! "The girl I met Two years ago! Now all of you must be thinking why am I exaggerating over this small meet? Because that one meet and that night changed my life! I never knew that before I met her! And even when I first met her I did not give importance to the pure friendship we shared! She has actually been my best friend since childhood but two years ago she made me realize what Love is! I never deserved that but she loved me so much that I couldn't let go off her after I hurt her. Yes I was such a jackass that I hurt her so much and till the time her words could affect me it was late. I had already lost her! But she has taught me one more thing that we should never lose hope. I did not lose hope and my hope is alive even today because I know how much she loves me! I know Nandu I've been a complete dog all this while but please forgive me for what I did! I know you're hurt and you need someone, I won't let you go through that pain alone anymore. Nandini you are the one who lightens up my life! The spark in me! I can't live without you! Forgive me Nandini because I Love You". I already had tears dwelling in my eyes because I couldn't find a place to rest them. Yes I loved him even today and I can't deny that! Though I showed up a different woman altogether when he was in front of me but in the inside I was dying to run up to him. It was like it won't take me a second to hop on him! I never expected him to do this publicly! This state never crossed my mind. I rushed down to the other side of the cruise holding my tears back! As I reached there I broke down into tears! I stood on the edge of the cruise crying my heart out. His eyes searched for me in the crowd but on not finding me he soon reached to the other side.

"Nandu" He called me lowly holding my arm. I jerked his hand off my arms turning around and shouting aloud "Don't touch me Manik! Stay away from me" I warned him but his eyes couldn't bear the sight of me wailing like a maniac in front of him. I walked past him because I did not have the courage to face him after that. "But why Nandu?" He asked innocently. How could he just ask me the reason for which I was asking him to stay away from me? "Really Manik? Now you want reasons to stay away from me? Do I need to make you count your part of mistakes?" I shot daggers at him but each time I saw his red eyes which invited me to cling to him I fell weak. "I know the mistakes I've done have hurt you a lot! But I have a lot more reasons to love you Nandini! I have a lot more reasons to stay close to you. You know you love me and what more do I need to do to prove my love for you? Why can't you forget the past and live the present Nandu? If you are hurt I am there to heal you! I have gone on my knees a long ago for you asking you to give your hand and then it has to be forever but why are you resisting yourself from me? You don't need to do that! And I also know that it's not that easy for you to forgive me but at least come back to me. Hit me then! Beat me do anything but please don't drift away from me! I can't see you going anymore far from me! Each day when you weren't there I've wished for you to be there! Each night when I slept alone I wanted you to lie upon me! Each day when you cried I've killed myself a thousand times! I have already taken my steps further towards you to recover the distance but now I need you to take a step ahead! Like you did years back? Please Nandu I Love You!" His words startled me somewhere deep in my heart and I also knew that he has been craving for me each day when we were apart but whenever I think of taking a step ahead now the memories of the past haunt me! I had lost confidence in myself. "Don't call me with that name Manik! The Nandini you loved has died two years ago" I replied with a heavy heart knowing that my lie wouldn't work for a longer time. He moved a little ahead stopping me from saying anything more but as I saw him coming towards me I pushed myself backwards. "Nandu please don't" I shouted at him not allowing him to speak further. "Manik I don't need anymore explanations from your side and why shouldn't I say that? After all I am speaking the truth. You've killed me all by yourself" he again moved a little further to stop me but I stopped him showing my hand. "Nandu listen don't m.." He couldn't see me whimping and wailing like a kid but I had swore not to stop today. "What more do you want me to listen? We aren't mean..." My feet trembled as I stepped backwards and before Manik could catch hold of me, "THUMP" I fell in the swimming pool. There was water all around and it felt like I was drowning in it. Manik knew how scared I was of water! I now realised why he was stopping me from going backward all this while. "Manik, Manik Save me Save Me! I'll die! I need you! Manik!" I screamed pleading for his help and he smirked nodding his head. He jumped in the pool grabbing my waist with one of his hand and holding my hand with the other. I caught hold of his shoulders and clutched them saving myself. "See I told you that you need me! Agreed" What a jerk he was. Even in this situation he wanted to prove his point. I cling to him like a baby does to her father and sneezed. He noticed me shivering and scooped me in his arms protectively finally coming out of the pool and he took the way to our room. I hid my face in his jacket as I felt shit cold. No matter how much I deny I needed him I really did! And each time when I was in problem he was there. He unlocked our room and put me down on my feet. I sneezed again and he ordered "You need to change! Go freshen up" I stood there like a statue not listening to any of his orders. When he saw me in the same position he pinned me to the wall with his hand behind my back. "I said go and change otherwise I have my own ways!" I still stood without moving because I knew he won't do anything till he had my permission. His hands slid down the zip of my top and I shrieked at his touch. "You want me to help you! I can do that" I pushed him and ran in the washroom to change.

I came out drying my hair and saw the bed arranged well for me to sleep! Then I saw him sleeping on the couch in those damp clothes. How much does this guy sleep? And how could he fall asleep like this? But then it wasn't his fault either because he wasn't doing well since afternoon. Though I was still mad at him for what he did but I couldn't see him falling Ill in front of my eyes! Picking up a towel from the corner I carefully wiped his hair first and then his body. His jacket was dripping In water so I took it off. He relaxed a bit and when I noticed his breath was even I tried soaking the water from his shirt! But he was in urgent need of change! I shivered a bit but I couldn't leave him like that so I searched for his night wear and took it out. Unintentionally I opened the first button of his shirt but he wrapped my hand in his and pulled me close! He was fast asleep now, I tried freeing my grip a bit from his but unknowingly I woke him up. I pulled my hand back and he lost balance falling on me! I stared in his eyes before speaking and then stammered "Woh...Woh you also need to change! Isiliye" He noticed himself all wet and sat back taking care of me. "You can sleep on the bed I'll adjust on the couch!" He explained and went to change. I adjusted his pillow and blanket on the couch and I didn't realise when I fell asleep!

Okay Guys why do I feel the views are lessening? Do you'll want any change in the story? I can do it or else I can end in the upcoming chapters. Secondly I am not at all good at writing the romantic scenes and stuff! I am not at all confident about this chapter! Do leave your reviews regarding this!☺ And I deserve comments ki Baarish now for giving early update!