The Prince And The Commoner (Shubman Gill)

~TWENTY SEVEN~

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They reached home at around 3pm, Chitra had fallen asleep and they quietly moved her to the bed. They moved out of the room silently and into the living room. Finally Shubman wrapped his arm around Akanksha's waist, resting his head on her shoulder.

"Shub? Kya hua?" She softly patted his head then kissed it.

"Akanksha...you know the last time I dated was like 9-10 months ago. Uska naam Ayana tha, hum teen saal se date kar rhe the. Aur usne mera mazak banake rakhdiya tha." He looked outside the window remembering those days he felt so unwanted. It felt different to him...it felt different to remember the time he wasn't wanted while in the arms of the woman who leaves no chance to make him feel special.

"Jab paise chaiye hote the...sirf tab hi usse yaad aati thi meri." Akanksha's movements halted.

"Mujhe humesha series k liye dur jana padta hai. And there was only one thing I wanted from her. To spend decent time together...lekin kabhi woh bimar ho jati ya busy hoti ya fir uska kutta bimar ho jata tha. Funny thing is...she doesn't have a dog." He gave a wry laugh. Akanksha turned to hold him properly, she ran her hand through his hair in an uneven motion.

"She obviously wasn't interested in me right?" He asked very quietly, trying to call himself a fool. She would've refused but she knew that he was right...why would someone do that unless they weren't interested-

"Shub mai ye nhi keh rhi that you're wrong to feel that but shayad uski bhi koi situation ho?" It didn't sit right with Akanksha...after all she herself distanced herself with Shubman. She didn't really enjoy taking the side of Shubman's ex but she didn't want to call out a girl knowing that she could've been good.

"Nhi Akanksha... agar hota toh mujhe na batati? A relationship is built on trust...a trust that your partner will be there with you in the times of need. Kya mai ye bhi nhi soch sakta ki at least unn 3 saalo mai woh trust bana hoga? Nhi?" He was right so she nodded, encouraging him to continue. After all she would always be there to listen.

"Aur...kisi ka bhi phone aata toh bolti koi ladki hai. Mere messages check karti, aur kabhi agar ek ladki ka naam dikhai de toh bohot rudely mere phone se reply karti. Kisi se bhi time spend karne nhi deti. Mere liye kabhi time nhi hota tha but match dekhna hai?...Shubman...koi kapde kharidne hai?...Shubman." Akanksha had never thought anyone would hurt Shubman, not with how she saw him. She wondered how anyone could bear to hurt him. How could someone not trust him? Shubman clutched onto her tightly but not too much to hurt her. She continued to stroke his hair.

"It's like she was only with me for those things. Like, mai toh kuch hu hi nhi. And it wasn't like that for the first 2 years. 3rd year mai toh jaise bilkul hi badal gyi thi. Tab bhi humesha koi ladki dikhai di toh mai dur rehta tha. Phir bhi usne mujhpe kabhi bharosa nhi kiya. But you know what's ironic? After my series, I found her in my bed with another man." A lone tear slipped past his features. His cheeks heated as his blood boiled with anger and frustration. He was so frustrated at his stupidity back then, his boiling blood flooded his eyes in the form of tears.

"Bohot dino tak mai soch rha tha meri galti thi, 1st day sochta tha, maine yeh nhi kiya woh nhi kiya." Akanksha shook her head immediately, her eyes wide. To her the thought was absolutely absurd.

"Maybe I should've done it with her so she didn't have to find someone else. 2nd day mujhe samajh aaya maine khudko pura ka pura de diya tha usse? I thought I was too trusting with her. Itne sare clues the aur mujhe pata hi nhi chala..." Akanksha pulled him up to face her. "Nhi Shub. Isme tumhari koi galti nhi thi." She tried to persuade him but he shook his head.