I could not sleep after I saw him talking to that doll.

How can he fall for her?? Just because she is tall, slim, sexy, hot??

And elegant... And sophisticated... And beautiful as hell. My inner voice added a few more adjectives.

Yes, so what?? She is so... I don't know. Boring! Hot tempered! Rude! Rich brat!

" Why did you have to fall in love with her, Manik Ji?? " I said to the teddy bear, my eyes were flowing.

I was so unfortunate with no one in my life. Even Manik was interested in someone else.

I started missing my parents so started making some designs because I wanted to distract my mind.

But that didn't happen, I was missing my parents, especially my mom and I wanted my mom to hug me tight while I could cry in her arms. I wanted her to say, that they loved me and everything will be fine.

I took out the old pictures of my parents and the tears started flowing out of control and I started getting hiccups so went to have water. I could hear Manik Ji talking to someone.

Was he still talking to her?? why?? why could he not spend more time with me?

I know, I should not have done it, but I kept standing there trying to listen to the conversation.

He was saying," I am planning to come and meet you, very soon. "

What?? Why?? I started feeling very annoyed and sad.

" Same here, I want to show you how much I want you in my life. I have been thinking of you a lot these days. I am missing you a lot. In fact, I realised that we haven't even kissed till now. That's weird... I want to taste those beautiful lips of yours. " He said.

He wants to kiss her??

The moment I heard that I felt like crying more and punching him for saying that.

Hell!!

That is not fair, he should not have said that.

He hasn't kissed her till now, But on that new year's night, he kissed my cheek. So he should be with me because maybe it was what God wanted.

Yes, he should be with me, not her.

" So, what else do you like, Myra??....... Your preference in movies, food, music, holidays etc. We need to know each other well. " He asked her.

How does it matter to him?? He never bothered to ask me anything other than my studies.

I wanted to ask about his preference and asked so many questions, but he never asked anything about what I liked or want.

And today when I started telling him about my favourite dishes as Maharaj Ji had made two of them, and as he was also eating it with gusto, he choked on the food.

I cared for him when he was getting uncomfortable and he didn't even thank me nicely. He doesn't take any interest in me, all he thinks is about her.

I was feeling very hurt... I wish, he cared for me even half as compared to how he cared about her feelings.

But I would tell him about my feelings. I know that there is someone else in his life but he should know my feelings too. Maybe he hasn't realised my feelings for him.

As he suggested to his brother, that he must fight for his love, I must fight for mine too.

I was not feeling sleepy, so thought of having some warm milk, it was my Chachi's remedy. So I went downstairs.

The moment I stepped into the kitchen, I saw she was drinking water.

" Why aren't you sleeping till now? " I asked.

" Well, I had to prepare for a test, remember me telling you? " She said and I nodded.

I started looking for the milk but could not find it.

" Do you want anything?? " She ask but I shook my head.

" What are you looking for?" She came closer to me so I took some steps back.

" I couldn't sleep so I thought of drinking some milk. It helps me to sleep." I said.

" Ok, sit there, I will get it for you." She said.

" No, I will make it... You go and sleep. "

" I can't sleep either. Why don't I try your remedy as well?" She said. I should not stay here but I didn't realise that I nodded.

" Do you want me to add anything to it? " She asked.

" Nothing, just a spoonful of sugar, please. " I said.

" I can't have plain milk, so adding hot chocolate to my glass, do you want it too? " She asked. But I shook my head.

She took out milk and prepared it for us and gave me plain milk. I didn't want to be alone with her so I drank it very fast.

" Take it easy, you might choke on it. " She said.

" I am fine. " I said and placed the glass in the sink after rinsing it. And turned to go.

" Manik Ji, wait!! I need to talk to you. " She said.

" No, I think it is very late, you must go and sleep. " I said and was about to go out when she came to me.

" Please, I need to tell you something, it will take only 5 minutes. I would not be able to sleep if I don't get it out of my chest. " She said.

Oh, God!! Why is she so stubborn??

" I just had milk, feeling sleeping now... You have a test tomorrow. Go and sleep. " I said.

" C'mon Manik Ji, I know, I am not important to you as others in your life, but at least I am your duty. I think you can spare at least 10 minutes for me. " She said with a sad smile.

I felt very guilty.

" It's not like that... Okay, tell me. " I looked into her eyes.

" I wanted to talk about your relationship status," she said directly.

" Why?? How does it matter? " I asked.

" It matters to me," she replied.

" Well already know, I am in a relationship with the girl, you have already met. What is the confusion in that?" I asked.

" There is no confusion in my mind, I think, it's you who needs to clear his mind. I don't think, she loves you. " She said directly.

" Miss, Roshni Mehta, please stay out of my matters and mind your business. " I said a bit bluntly.

" Ok, I will mind my business only. Well, I have a confession to make... " She said.

" I am not interested in it... I am feeling sleepy. " I started going but she stopped me by coming to stand in front of me.

" Why are you are avoiding me? Are you scared of my confession? Don't worry I have not committed any crime. " She smiled.

" There is nothing like that. " I said looking away trying to avoid looking at her.

" Manik Ji, I think, I have some tender feelings for you. I feel that... " she started saying, but I could not let her finish that so I interrupted her.

" Please, stop it! I don't think, we should talk like this, you know I am in a relationship. Don't you? " I kind of said in a hard tone to intimidate her.

" I know, but I need to tell you mine as well. " She said firmly.

" Why, when you know that I am in a relationship? Don't you think, it is not right? "

" Not right?? Really?? But I remember that today you told your brother in the morning, that he should tell his feelings to the most important girl in his life. I am just following your suggestion. I want the most important man in my life to know about my feelings. " She said looking into my eyes.

Shit!!

" Forget what I said, it doesn't apply in this case. I need to go. " I started going to my room. She followed me.

" Why, Manik Ji?? If a suggestion is right for your brother, why is it wrong for me??" She counter questioned me.

" Try to understand... " I tried to convince her. But she was in an entirely different mood.

" Make me!! Please give me one valid reason. " She said. I didn't say anything.

" Is it because he is a man and I am a girl?? " She asked sharply.

" No! "

" Then is it because he is your brother and can't see him suffering, while I am no one to you? Well, I am no one to you but you are the centre of my life. " She said.

Didn't she listen to what I said to the Malhotra brothers, pretending to be talking to Myra??

" Roshni, please...!! Stop it!" I said in a higher tone.

" Manik Ji, please let me finish. I need to tell you something too. " She caught my hand.

" Manik Ji, you are a gem of a person, I am sure that many girls would have been crazy about you, But I love you too. I am sorry, I know that you want her in your life but I can't help it if I want you. I know that I am not beautiful, hot, elegant and sophisticated like her. But I love you. " She said looking into my eyes.

Though I knew that she was going to say it but my heartbeat stopped the way she said it looking into my eyes.

" Roshni, please... Don't think like that. It's not love... It is just infatuation. Attraction. " I tried to make her understand.

" No!! I am sorry Manik Ji, You can talk about your feelings... How can you be sure about mine?? " She said with a sarcastic smile.

" Trust me, You are too young for all that. And anyway, you should concentrate on your study and career than on me as I am not interested. " I said.

" Thanks for the suggestion and guidance. Don't worry about me, I am fine. " She said and ran to her room.

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