Chapter 34

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I step out of my room and go to the right to the elevator. Just when the door was about to shut, a girl comes running towards me waving her hand to stop. I press the buttons preventing it from closing and she steps in. She leans on the glass and closes her eyes, exhaling loudly.

"You alright?" I ask. She looks at me with small smile nodding. "Imogen Tyler, 1st year, Astronomy" she forwards her hand and I shake it with a smile, "Nandini Murthy, same."

She was so... pretty. I don't know much about countries, but she looked Chinese, or Japanese I guess or maybe Korean, they all look the same to me lol. Her eyes, hair were jet black and she was lean and almost my height, but some inches taller.

We went to the mess and got food, and sat together on the table on the first row. Pasta and vegetable sandwich. I miss Dal-Chawal.

Imogen would be my classmate, and now my friend too. She was on the fifth floor of the dorm, with a senior, who as described by her, was a weird soul.

I reached my room back after dinner but the door was locked from inside.

Has my room mate arrived? I knocked the door once.

No answer.

I knocked again, twice, thrice. Still no answer.

I was about to knock again, harder when the door flung open.

It was all dark inside. And a few seconds later, a weird smell, almost nauseating, reached my nose. And then there was noise of someone slumping on the bed. Heart beating fast, I stepped inside and trailed my hand to the spot where the switchboard was supposed to be. Turning it on, I saw a huge girl with blonde hair laying on her stomach. The stench was getting unbearable.

And then I realised. She was smoking weed.

I ran out of the room to the washroom and threw up in the basin.

Yuck. Disgusting. How will I stay there?

Throat clogged painfully, and eyes teary, I wash my face and come back to my chambers. It was still smelling the same. Closing the door, I come near the bed and sit down. The stench is nauseating and I might puke again. I open the window, which was thankfully near my bed, and inhale outside.

The chilled air froze my lungs. But that was still better than breathing inside the room. I lay down on the bed and put the blanket on me.

I feel dizzy but the stench...

Aiyappa, help!

Covering my face with the blanket, I shut my eyes.

This will hopefully work.

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"SHUT UPPP AND LET ME GET SOME FUCKING SLEEEEPPP, YOU WHORE!"

I wake up with a jerk and stare groggily at a deadly looking giant girl in front of me. Hurling a few more curses, she threw the phone on the ground forcefully and crashed on the bed with a thud.

What a start to the day!

Groaning, I lean back on the head rest and close my eyes.

This wasn't how it was supposed to be! I check the time, which showed it to be half past eight. Sighing I get up. It's better to stay out.

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"Here's your stuff, have a nice day." The person at the counter says formally and I put the change back in my back.

Someone closes my eyes from the back.

Before panic could struck me and I shout, the comforting cologne of my person hit my nostrils and I smile, finally after so many hours.

I am back home.

"Manik?" I whisper touching my hands to his, to which he removed and turned me to him. A beautiful smile shows up on his face and he flicks my nose with his finger. "Hi, cupcake"

You know how I feel right now?

There was this weird dread in my chest, which was slowly eating me. I was feeling so congested, so uneasy, just about to burst into tears. And then he came with his charming smile, and those creepy things inside me just.. vanished. His just being there helps me so much! What would I do if he isn't here!?

"Like what you see?" Manik smirks.

"Huh?" I snap back to reality.

"Are you lost, babygirl?" he smirks again.

"Manik shut up" I say turning and pick the books from the counter.

"So what next?" he asks.

"I have to keep these back at dorm and then I am free." I say, my mind reminding me of the creepy roommate I have, and how the day would be wasted again.

"So" Manik gathers my attention, him looking at me keenly, "I suppose, we can spend the day together. You know, as a compensation for last four days, we weren't together." He suggests.

"Okay" I was more than happy to accept.

"Could you please keep this parcel with you, we'll collect it later" Manik asks the person at the counter and he nods. Coming out of the book shop and Library, I look at around.

"Have you been to Denmark before" he asks and we walk further.

"No, have you been here?" I ask.

"Yes. I came here when I was eight I think. We were here for two weeks, at my uncle's place, where I am staying here now. He shifted to Colombia three years ago" he tells and stops in front of a Restaurant.

"Lets eat something. I am very hungry" he says and pushes the glass inside.

'The South Indian'

My stomach growls as I inhale the similar fragrance after almost a week. Sitting on the corner-most table, an Indian waiter comes to us, and we place the order.

Ten minutes later when the food arrived, I was the first one to dig in.

This is so delicious, Oh my Aiyyappa!

"Since when were you starving?" Manik asks me amused, as I finish the sambhar bowl. I look up at him and smile sheepishly. "It's way too delicious for me to stop eating. And I am having something after almost a week. I mean, having only Pastas, burgers, sandwich in breakfast, lunch, dinner that too when the taste is so bland, I am just too hungry" I shrug. Manik looks at me with soft eyes. I give a small smile and eat again.

That day, we roamed on the streets all day. The vibe was different and exciting. We went through the local market, looking at things and the diversity spread around. There were little show pieces, wooden crafts, colourful pottery and so many things. The fruit market was so aromatic, with things that I haven't even seen before. The best part, the little pieces vendors offered us to taste, I swear, I haven't been so happy in a long time!

And you know the best what happened.

We were on fruit stall, and the fruit was something very similar to strawberry but it wasn't strawberry. It was in orange-ish yellow colour and quite big than a regular strawberry. The uncle there he gave me a small one, I tasted it and woah!!! I guess the sweetest fruit I have ever had. Sweeter than a mango but the taste was like watermelon. When Manik had it, his face XDD.

I guess he got the sour one. The uncle too laughed and spoke something in Danish, which we didn't understand, of course, but the person standing next to me snorted and left. Manik's face was worth watching I swear.

Clicking a lot of pictures and posting so many stories, the evening finally came and I tiredly sat on the bench and Manik slumped beside me. The sky was now turning from purple to dark blue, with dark clouds in scatters. It was getting cold too.

"Next?" Manik asks.

"I am veryyy tired. Can't walk an inch now" I sigh I put my head on his shoulder, sipping on the cold coffee. 

"Okay" he puts his head on top of mine.

Sitting there for a few minutes, I get a call. Manik frowns.

"Who is calling you here?" he asks and I take phone out of my pocket to see Imogen calling.

"Hi" I reply cheerfully.

"Hello Nandini, where are you? I have not seen you since morning." she asks in her Disney Princess voice. 

"I am out with Manik, I'll be there in sometime. All okay?" I ask.

"Yeah, it was almost time for dinner and you weren't here so I called. Come soon. I'll be in the mess" she replies and disconnects the call.

I see Manik who was looking at me with a question written all over his face.

"Imogen, I made a friend at the dorm. She is in my batch" I tell and he nods at me. His phone rings too and receives, saying he'll reach in sometime and keeps the phone.

"Lets drop you first" he says and stands up. I pull him by holding his wrist and he looks at me with a stern face.

"Butter Chicken, its getting late, chalo get up now." He pulls me up and I stay on the same place.

"I am so tireddd" I whine.

"Achha stand up" he says and makes me stand on the bench. Turning his back on me, he wounds my arms around his neck and I cling on him from his back.

"Yeyy!" I say and he holds me by my thigh and starts walking.

Walking a few metres, I jump down and walk by his side, and after almost twenty minutes we reach the gate of my dorm. It was quarter to nine by then.

As I start going inside the gate, Manik stops me holding my hand. I turn to him.

"Can I ask you something?" he says.

"Since when do you need any permission?" I ask surprised.

"Why can't you stay with me?" he asks quietly. I stay silent.

"Because I guess, I am supposed to live her and not at your place?" I reply.

He keeps looking at me for a few moments and then pulls me closer. Placing a soft but lingering kiss on my forehead, he steps back and smiles.

"Go inside, bye" he replies and I nod blushing.

Stepping inside, the first person that comes in my site is my roommate, walking with a speed that screams anger.

The fear returns again.

I look back at Manik who raises his head slightly questioningly. I nod in no and wave at him slowly.

Taking a deep breath, I calm myself down.

She freaking doesn't own the room. I have my rights too.

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A/N:  I am very sorry, I had to post this by evening but an urgent work got me late.

Belated Happy Birthday NayalaNur♡ Stay blessed.

I am very sorry I got  so late in giving your birthday gift :((

Hope you all liked this. Pardon me for being so lazy (;_;)

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