Night Changes

CHAPTER 3

Ting tong.

Opening the door, Rohit greeted me with a genuine smile. I went inside to find a cute Ritz with a baby bump and pregnancy glow on her face. I pulled her into a hug and was almost starting my conversation when my eyes darted to the guy sitting on the living room couch.

It took me a moment to recollect who he was.

Jasprit Bumrah.

The new guy who almost got me out in the last match with his fierce bowling.
He was in his mid twenties and was wearing a white t shirt with denims and sneakers. His eyes were beautifully grey, his hair a bit messy but it still suited him. He had a stuble like Shreyas' but a bit less trimmed, and had a peaceful look on his face which was totally different from the restless look both me and Shreyas had.

Did I just started comparing him with Shreyas?

Ritz started talking and I snapped out of my thoughts.

"Aly, meet Jasprit. Rohit's good friend and a new bowler of Indian Cricket team. Jassi, this is Alayna, my best friend and a player of our national cricket team,"

Jasprit shot me a smile and forwarded his hand. He had the most beautiful smile I ever saw. His dimples on his left cheek and his perfect set of teeth made his smile breathtaking. I was already jealous of that smile of his. We shook hands and I was really feeling the happy vibes radiating from him.

"You guys catch up, I'll get you some cupcakes,"
Ritz said and left the three of us to ourselves.

Rohit began, "So guys- did you see last night's football match? Where Eriksen collapsed in the middle of the match?"

"Yeah I did. He literally got a CPR on field, that scene was so horrific," I sighed.

I looked over to find the new guy looking at the floor idly. I wondered what he was thinking?

Rohit's phone buzzed and he excused himself. Good. Now I was left alone with this guy I met for the first time, and I was never really good at socializing.

He shifted in his seat and I realised he was way more uncomfortable than me. I decided to help him out.

"So..erm..what songs do you listen to?" I asked, choosing the topic I discussed last night with Shreyas. In case he offends One Direction, I could just slam him face for some time, enough time will pass for Rohit to come back.

"I like soul music, the soft ones with good lyrics that make you feel, I hope you know what I mean,"

Philosophical,  I thought.

"Yeah I do. I like mostly pop, but I listen to any genre if they're good. Who's your favorite artist?"

"Ed Sheeran," he smiles.

"Romantic," I smiled and winked.

He shrugged.

"Who's your favorite?"

"One direction, they're amazing," I beamed.
He only nodded with a smile.

"You got nothing to say about that?" I raised a questioning brow, mentally thinking 'just say something about them, I'll have a topic to rant on for hours.'

"What should I say?" He shrugged, "They're a global phenomenon, that's all I know about them as I don't like pop much. So I don't think I have the right to judge,"

"Thank God you think like that. I was actually expecting you to say something offensive and then I'll go all dark no stars defending them. The thing is, if you don't know them, or even don't like them, keep it to yourself instead of going around offending people,"

He smiled softly and nodded. We continued small talk as Ritz came in with coffee and cupcakes.

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Later that day our team was preparing for the semi finals that was the next day. Almost all the time I could feel Shreyas eyeing me and whenever I took a break we ended up doing small talk. We decided to go out again that night for dinner.

"So..do you have someone in your life?" Shreyas asked as he drove his Black SUV on our way home from the date. His fingers playfully tapped on the steering wheel as the radio played "Our Song", by Niall Horan and Anne Marie. I definitely wanted to ask him why would he put on a song by a guy he thinks has "gross hair" and "skinny jeans", but I let that pass for the moment.

"What do you mean?" That wasn't a joke,I seriously couldn't understand what he meant. Not my fault that my brain stopped functioning near him.

He let out a low chuckle and looked at me, amused. He said, "I meant do you have a boyfriend or someone you really like?"

"Of course not. If I had would I be seeing you?" I said as I rolled my eyes and immediately regretted it. We were seeing each other but we didn't admit it yet.

The corner of his lips lifted into a smirk and he said,"So my entrance got a lot easier,huh? That's cool, or I would've needed to fight with some other man on the way to your heart,"

I laughed. He was always like that. Confident. Flirty. Dangerously Handsome. Adventurous. I always liked men who love to take risks and he was one of them. I figured that out after our constant dates and him being the captain of our team.

"What are you thinking about? Planning how to say yes to my proposal?" He said with a wink, keeping his eyes on the road.

My mouth opened up in surprise. Was he..Is he...proposing me..
Oh good lord!

As if reading my thoughts,he said,"Not now love,but soon," and smirked.

As I tried to make myself sleep that night, his words kept haunting me. Not now,love. But soon. He was going to propose me. But Isn't it too fast? We knew each other for a long time now and I do like him. But am I ready to go for a relationship right now? But again I was thinking about having a love life, and you don't have that if you don't get in a relationship. I really don't know.

From then on, each day me and Shreyas went out and we were really getting along. We got to know each other properly and my day felt incomplete without seeing him. I hate to admit it, but I realised I was falling head over heels for him. His hot grin,his flirting,his eyes,his strong personality- everything attracted me so much that I found it hard to concentrate anywhere else.

Meanwhile our team Delhi Capitals was promoted to finals and we were really training hard for that.

Amidst all this, lying on the bed that night, I suddenly saw a friend request from someone I met a few days ago. Jasprit Bumrah it was. That day in Ritz's house we did have a lot of fun together- we played uno and watched a movie together. He was quite introverted yet he had managed to bond with me a bit. He seemed like a nice guy, I smiled as I accepted his request.

Being the stalker that I am, I couldn't help but take a look at his profile. He flashed his perfect white teeth in every picture he clicked. He looked like a happy kid posing for a picture after winning his first award at middle school. I could feel his positive vibes from the other side of the screen. It just felt like he was the kind of person to keep smiling no matter what.

Without noticing I drifted to sleep with a brightly smiling Jasprit in my hand.

Hellooooo fellas!

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