chapter 27

But before he opens it..."Hello everyone..." A group of people entered their classroom...Everyone is looking at them curiously "Wow... So rumours are true..." "Our juniors are really pretty..." A guy said looking over all girls..."... not all of them..." Another guy joined him, he said that pointing out (with his eyes) at Manasvini."Yeah... Except for that one..." The first guy replied and they all laughed together.Manasvini ignored them... She is used to this kind of talk. People often make fun of her... And she always tries to ignore them, just like she is doing right now."Anyway... We are here to invite you all to Fresher's party." One of them announced.After hearing that Whole class started hooting... "Yeah... Woohoo... Woohoo..." "Welcome our pretty. Lovely juniors... Give us a chance to properly welcome you all... So you all must attend... Here are your invitation cards" one of them said giving cards to juniors. They are individually inviting each and every person.Some of them are busy explaining time, venue and theme and some of them are circulating invitations... A guy came towards Manasvini to give her an invitation card too"Here... We are inviting you..." He said looking at Manasvini and raising a card in front of her... But didn't complete his sentence because he realised she doesn't have any interest...She neither replied to him nor accepted it, she didn't even look at him. She is looking at the floor.That senior guy bent down at the level of her face..."Don't mind them... Please come to the party" he saidShe looked at him... and accepted that card... But didn't reply to anything.He went to another side to give invitations to other students, and she got busy again with her books... This is when she realised..."Where did it go...?" She mumbled while searching for 'it' in her belongings... She looked here and there too...And found it... In Vihaan's hand... It's that paper flower, she is searching for... that is in his hand... Their seniors are discussing Fresher's party but her whole attention was fixed on Vihaan... she didn't even realize when their seniors left...The next class started and she still has all her attention focused on his desk... Where that flower is resting peacefully.From the moment, she saw that in his possession to lunchtime... she is thinking about how to ask him to give it back... When the final bell rang... And the professor left class... Students started leaving... AJs packed their bags too and are on their way to the cafeteria... Manasvini was peeking at Vihaan, she saw him putting that flower in his pocket... so she followed him for the whole lunchtime... But she didn't dare to ask him directly for it... Because they (AJs) are always together and...'They are the most dangerous creatures of this entire world' This is the image of AJs, she has in her mind... So she is trying to avoid other members.She didn't want to talk to them in the first place but it was about her flower that own her feelings... she can't just leave 'it' in his possession... she gathered up the courage but it isn't enough to talk to him in front of all of them... She wanted him to be alone so that she can ask him to give it back. And she is still following them... Thankfully... When they are passing through the sports ground area...Ringgg ringggg... Vihaan got a call... "You guys go ahead, I am taking this call," Vihaan said glancing over his cellphone's screen.They showed thumbs up to him and continued walking on their way..."Hello..." He picked up the call but no one is talking"Hello... Hello...?" He said two more times but still no response, he disconnected that call and was about to go to his friend but he stopped after hearing someone's voice..."...Ex... excuse... me... " Manasvini finally called him.Even though she said just two words, her tone was filled with hesitation, she is shivering inside, and her legs are shaking... She barely managed to hide all those things... But for Vihaan, this is the sweetest voice he ever heard in his entire life (until now).He turned around immediately..."Yes?" He said looking at her... It's a girl, who is roaming around on his mind all day...  he's been curious about her, the whole day. He didn't remember her yet though..."Gi... Give it back... Pl.. please" she finally asked him to give it back with her eyes glued to the floor."What...?" Vihaan got confused he has no idea what she is talking about... what is it that she wanted him to give her back... So he asked."Th...that flower... is mine" she replied pointing out her finger at his jacket's pocket...But he grabbed her hand and pulled her towards himself...