Correct Judgement

After spending some alone time with Manik, I could get to know him better. I know he is very confident, when he enters the room and walk into the places, he holds the confidents like he own that place even. His eyes is most expressive that his lips. I loved his voice... even the word love cannot correctly define how I feel for his voice, it brings me to totally different world when I hear his voice. But I thought he was so rude and scornful.

Really?

Okay, I accepted, that impression was when because of our heart welcoming first meet (sarcastically) and I don't know he is Manik and it slow it changed. Happy?

That's like a good girl.

Uff... my heart never leaves me in peace.

But these two days, it helps me to travel little deep into his life. He is going through a rough phase where he badly wants someone with him.

But he has his friends right?

I don't know what is stopping him to show his this side to them. Cabir have once mentioned that he won't allow us to see his pain and push us away when his in misery but he will be the first to support when we are in despair.

His mobile makes sound indicating he got a message.

He opened the message and he immediately got up tensed and flower near the table fell and broken. But he didn't seems to affect by the sound though it badly hurts my ear drum. He was continuously reading the message with so much eager that I want to snatch the tiny electronics from his mobiles.

He relaxed once he saw me and sat near. Again pain is visible in his eyes but I won't force him to share anything. I don't know whether I doing correct or wrong but I hate when someone force me to share when I am not ready and I won't do that to him.

When we are in despair and top of that people who claims that they care us and forcing to share makes the things more uncomfortable. If we are ready and comfortable, we will obviously say, but it is just that we need our space.

"What is that? Anything serious?" I asked though I know it is more serious.

I have always seen him more composed. He is not the person who immediately reacts to any issues without analysing.

But Now?

He was happy and we both are pulling our each other leg, all of sudden he looks like volcano which is about to erupt and destroy the whole world.

Does I am exaggerating?

"I have to go out. Will you stay here for me till I come back?" I was taken by his question, not that I have any problem is staying back, but the vulnerability in his tone that he need someone badly for him now and he wanted to me to be that someone. That's something I didn't expect from Manik. Not at least this soon.

"If you can't, I can drop you" There was so disappointment, he might misunderstood my silence.

"No, it's completely ok. Anyway Navya won't be there in our flat and Abi went our native. I don't have any problem staying here" He smiled which didn't reach his eyes showing still sometime disappointment. Should I have said just the truth that I really wanted to say here waiting for him as I started to enjoy his company and I don't want him to go through the pain alone instead of that safe side answer?

"Can I come with, if you don't mind?" At last I asked what is itching inside me.

"No, It is more than enough if you stay back till I come" Now he smiled genuinely which I want. At least he smiled.

Time is ten past 7 and almost 5 hours he went away, no update from him. I tried call him, but it is not reachable.

Which jungle he went?

If it is some normal day, I would have happily watched some film and killed time but I am restless now2 a

Why he reacted in such way?

What is all about the message?

What is bothering him?

Even I want to give him his space but I so curious and restless.

I should have compelled him to take me along with him instead of sitting here giving pressure to my tiny brain.

Where the hell is the groceries, Manik informed that he ordered at eleven its self and would have reach in two hours before.

See time, it's almost 6 hours, still the order have not been delivered.

I heard door bell ringing hoping Manik would came back but the opened the door introduce me to a tall and stout man, stood there with groceries but without any uniform.

The person who delivers the groceries to my neighbours flat used to wear uniform.

"Mam, Money" He tone and appearance make me doubt him.

Nandhini, you cannot judge a book by its cover.

But wait, didn't Manik paid the money already?

"The person, who ordered didn't paid?" I asked my doubt but he nodded negatively.

"Wait here, I will get the money and come" I went inside in dilemma whether to call Manik or not.

Heard the door sound and turned back, there delivery man came inside locked the door.

So I have judged the book correctly.

My body is trembling in fear, even 5 year kid could figure out my fear with my shaking hands.