Night of the finals:
Mahira's POV:
Finally it was the night of the finals, not that I was waiting for it, but I was, I was beyond happy that CSK reached finals and we have a sure shot possibility of lifting the cup but downright it made me sad, that today is my last day with this CSK team, no one knows who is gonna be where next year, and not just for me, for everyone it was a very emotional day, all those years of staying with each other, sharing all moments of tears and joy, not just a team, this was one big family, not even for a day did I feel that I'm away from home because of the love and pampering I received from these people, it was time to leave for the stadium, as usual all us girls and a few members of the support staff got seated in our usual bus and left for the stadium, usually there's so much chatter and laughter around the bus but today everyone was unusually quiet. I guess everyone's emotions are at an edge, I'm not the only one.
It's gonna be one hell of a night no matter what the result will be, we've reached the finals, we have done it, not just this year but since 2008, and the entire team deserves the world for it.
But, no one was ready to face tomorrow morning. Goodbyes are always tough.
As soon as we reached the stadium, the roars were high, it was yellow yellow all around. Indeed rishab was right, it's not CSK vs KKR
It's KKR vs India.
I had to excuse myself and left for work. Upon reaching the hall Sourav Ganguly sir was standing near the gate only, I greeted him with a good evening as usual and was going to my table when he stopped me.
"Mahira wait!", He said and I turned to him, my nervousness around him has decreased considering the amount of time I've spent around him now.
"Yes sir.", I said to him.
"No need to work tonight.", He said with a smile, I didn't understand what he meant by that.
"Why?", I asked him.
"It means, taking in note your exceptional performance as a manager for BCCI and your love for the Chennai Super Kings, it's a day off for you, consider it a gift from my side.", He said with the warmest smile, it made me feel so many different emotions at the same time, how did I become so lucky?
"That's so nice of you sir.", I said, honestly at that time I didn't even have the energy to argue to let me work, as I seriously wanted to be with my team tonight.
"Now go and enjoy! World cup aane wala hai there will be a lot of work for you han!", He said at the end and it made me laugh.
"Thankyou so much!", I said and he gave me a nod before I ran back to the stand where everyone was.
"Kya hua? Aaj bohot jaldi aa gayi?", Sakshi bhabhi asked me as she saw me coming.
"I got a day off.", I said and she smiled at me patting the seat beside her she gestured me to sit, which reminded me of the first day when I came here 10th April, CSK vs DC, Riva bhabhi offered me to sit beside her in the same way, before taking my seat beside sakshi bhabhi I went to Riva Bhabhi, she was sitting with her phone, Nidhyana on her lap, I just wrapped my arms around her shoulders from behind and kissed her cheek, no explanation for that action but it was such an emotional moment that I couldn't control myself. She turned to me with a huge smile
"Kya hua?", She said as she pulled my cheeks lovingly.
"Kuch nahi bas man kiya.", I said and she laughed.
"Pagal. Come sit.", She said and I sat beside her, in between her and Sakshi Bhabhi. Nidhyana held out her arms for she wanted me to pick her up and so I did.
