Night Changes

CHAPTER 6

Almost a week after the party, we (players of Indian Cricket team) had to go to England for a 3 match T20, 3 match ODI and 3 match Test series.

I got up early in the morning and got ready for the flight. I put on my team Travel T shirt and tied my hair to a high ponytail. Driving myself, I reached the airport and there,I saw him. Shreyas.

We exchanged glances but didn't show any signs of involvement because we didn't want anybody to suspect us. We had already discussed that over phone last night. I went to talk to my other team mates including Rohit and then my eyes met his. No, not Shreyas's. Jasprit Bumrah's.

What in heaven's name was he doing here? He wasn't in the national team before IPL! Then it occurred to me. Oh. Apparently, his 'awesome performance' in IPL earned him a place in Indian Cricket team. Cool.

But I recalled that I hadn't asked Ritz about his behaviour that day. Ahh how could I forget!

We boarded the plane and I avoided the seat next to Shreyas, which lead me to sitting beside Jasprit. Or should I say Bumrah since that sounds much more formal since I barely know him? I rolled my eyes.

Anyway, though I am a social butterfly, but I have no idea why I couldn't utter a word towards him. The most we did was smile politely when our eyes met.

The plane was about to take off when I saw him closing his eyes and grabbing the seat tightly.

I let out a small chuckle and asked : "you are afraid of take offs?"

He opened his eyes and suddenly started getting really embarrassed.

"Uhh..actually..I..yes. yes I am afraid of them,"

He let out a sigh.

He did look cute as he has turned as red as a tomato.

I shook my head and smiled. "It's okay. Happens."

Then I looked away and hesitantly said: "umm..if you want I can..uh..hold your hand? If that helps?"

He widened his eyes in disbelief and cleared his throat. Then he held out his hand.

"Thanks," he said as we held hands.
The plane took off and he clenched his jaws, shut his eyes and intook sharp breathes. He tightened his grip on my hand and kept muttering things under his breathe which I anticipated could be something like: Relax,Jassi. Breathe. It's fine.

He was so frightened that I couldn't control myself. I let out a huge laugh.

"You are laughing at me!?" He frowned.

"I'm so sorry but I really couldn't control myself...AhAha.."

He narrowed his eyes at me.

"Why are you looking at me like that? You know you are just being paranoid..and you look soo funny hehe,"

He might have realised he actually looked really funny so he just laughed lightly without saying anything as he looked out of the window.

Just as we got into a safe height we hurriedly detached our entangled hands and looked away, embarrassed. Just then my eyes shifted to Shreyas as I saw him looking intensely in our way.

I lifted my eye brows in a questioning way and he slowly shifted his gaze away.

After a while,  I listened to songs putting my headphones on and Jasprit started watching something on his phone. Out of curiosity I peaked at his phone and suddenly I got massively excited:

"Is that DARK?"

"Yep,"

"You watch Dark? That's GREAT! I'm a hhuu...ge fan. I already watched it 3 times but I feel the same fascination every single time,"

"I like it but it's so complex I'm finding it difficult to understand.."

"Why fear when Alayna Malik is here? I'll help you! Let's watch it together and I'll help you with it.. I have every episode learnt by heart!"

I didn't even wait for his approval and started explaining: "like see.. the guy you are seeing here is the elder form of Jonas and.." I blurted out.

And that's how we spent the rest of the flight, me explaining every scene we watched with great excitement and him listening to everything with interest.
Every now and then I found Shreyas eyeing me with his brows furrowed but I ignored him because don't judge me but DARK>NEW BF.

We landed safely and while getting off the plane, Jasprit called me from behind:

"Hey, Aly! Thanks," he said with a cute smile.

"For what? Takeoff or Dark?"

"Both," he smiled again.

"I'll take the thanks for the Takeoff incident only because I explained DARK more for myself than you," I said with a mischievous grin.

"Then I guess I am getting more of your explanation during our return flight?"

"What makes you think I'll sit with you then? I could sit with anybody else," I shrugged.

He closed his lips to a thin line and looked confused what to say, as if he was regretting what he just said.

Oops!

This isn't Shreyas, Aly. It's Jasprit. Know the difference.

I was about to open my mouth when he suddenly replied, "You will sit with me because you won't be able to resist the urge to explain DARK", he said, his eyes light with humour.

"Maybe. We'll see," I winked as I walked away and I could feel his eyes on me.

After I walked to some distance, Shreyas pulled me to a corner by the wrist.
"What was that?"

Yo!  Yess I know the take off part was cliché but I just couldn't resist myself *violently shakes head with eyes closed*

So now we can smell jealousy in the air, huh? *sniffs*

By the way, I really love DARK. What's your favourite TV series?

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