Stand By Me

~Chapter 8~

Author's POV
Flashback continues….(ShubSara proposal one)
“Now coming to your surprise… Just a second. Where's my backpack?” Shubman said, searching for a certain surprise.
When his phone rang…the caller Id displayed “Virat Bhai 🐐”. An amazingly weird way to save names.
“Why do all of them have to miss me when I am in between an important surprise!! I swear I will tie Ishan and Jay and fuck them till they” Shubman said but was cutted by Sara.
“Shub! Pick it up and talk to him, it might be important. Keep it on speaker.” Sara said, giving him a glare.

“Ki haal chaal khotttee? Sara da sara sach Sara naal das diya?” (How are you boyy? Did you tell all the truth to Sara?) He said with a hint of teasing in his tone.
“Vii shut up!! Congratulations Shub and where's Sara? Let me talk to her. I knew you guys would be a thing in future.” Anushka said, brimming with happiness. She knew they loved each other. Anushka and Virat were Shubman's ideal couple. It was Anushka who gave an earful to Shubman about how much he loved Sara and how much she loved him too.
“Do you know Anu Bhabhi-Virat Bhai he was a nervous mess proposing to me” Sara said laughing while Shubman gave her a done face.
“He will cause chaos in the dressing room along with those two other monkeys, he will casually say to someone ," Hey asshole!” But expressing himself this man is a scared kitten. Ae sher to bheegi billi hondi hai“ (This lion is a feared kitten). Virat said and he and Sara were laughing.
“Anu bhabhiiii” Shubman said, stretching her name complaining like a small child beaten by an elder sibling.
“Shub, leave them, they are idiots. I told Vi not to call but him, and Ishan had other plans. You guys enjoy your first date. Bye Sara. Bye shub”
“Bye Bhai -Bhabhi” Sara said,
“Bye Bhabhi” Shubman said royally ignoring Virat and before he could say cut the call and switched his phone.
“Okay. No more obstacles and interruptions.”
“Now take out my surprise without wasting time.” Sara said excitedly.
Shubman kept it on the table. All the signed books of her favorite author Ana Huang she was yearning to buy but it was showing out of stock. Sara said to him randomly a month or two ago. But she didn't know he would remember it as he wasn't a fan of novels.
“Thank you Shub. I didn't know you remembered it. Thank you so much. You know I am grateful to have you in my life even when we were friends, you were the perfect friend I could ask for. It's not the materialistic thing, though it is the best thoughtful gift I could ask for, it's your efforts that mattered. But how did you get it? Don't tell me you did something unpredictable!”
“I went China to her house with a special appointment. After the Asia cup and before the world cup started. But for you I would cross seas. What is this China?”
“I love you so much!!!” Sara said, pulling his cheeks.
 
Flashback ends…..

Sara's POV
“I guess shub might have reached Amritsar. Should I call him? But after every series he goes to the golden temple and then his house. Let him meet his family. But by then I would have my flight. Let me just call him and ask him if he reached or not. He texts me every time after his flight lands. He didn't this time, What might have happened? Is he okay? I miss him already. How would I be in London without him!!” I said pacing around the room while Arjun was lying lazily on my bed.
“Ms. Sara Tendulkar head over heels in love. I would have recorded this rant of yours and sent it to Shubman. He might be busy, he just went home today. He will call you, don't worry. Might be tired, your lazy ass.”
“Let me just call. And you Mr. Arjun Tendulkar Get out. I said pointing to the door. He made a sulk face, mumbled “traitor” and went.
I dialed Shub’s number but the rings went on and he didn't pick up the call. With every ring a fear crept in my heart. An instinct that something is wrong and something bad’s gonna happen. I dialed Shahneel.
“Hello Sara!! How are you?”
“Hi Shahneel. I am fine. How are you,uncle and aunty?”
“All good. Shubman told you are boarding a flight to London today itself.”
“Yeah, I actually have my exams. So stuck up. I badly wanna stay in India, but I guess I have to go. Did Shubman land in Amritsar?”
“Yes, an hour before, right now he crashed in his room and is lazily crawling on his room's sofa, using his phone.”
“Oh can you tell him to call me. He isn't receiving my phone.”
“Fine, I will tell him. Byee and next time visit us when in India.”
“Yeah sure!! Byee.”
Is he ignoring me? No Sara, he might be tired. Shahneel said na she will tell him. Wait for his call then, patiently.
Shubman's POV
I was randomly scrolling my feed, when Sara's call came. I ignored it, how will I let her stay in this forced relationship. I am not worthy of her, a girl like her doesn't deserve me. The paps are right. I don't have any guts right now to talk to her. But she might be worrying, let me just pick up and tell her I want to sleep. I will call later. But by that the call ended. Shahneel came into my room and asked no, order me to call Sara ,her dear soon to be sister in law , because she sounded worried when she called Shahneel.
I called Sara…..

Shubman
Having a nap right now, I will call you later.
Sara
I have a flight then shub. I have to leave for the airport in an hour.
Shubman
Then call me once you reach London.
Sara
Shub all okay na?
Shubman
Yes. I am fine, a bit tired actually.
Sara
Okay, Bye. Love you<3
Shubman
Why suddenly love you?
Sara
Now I can't say my boyfriend a love you.
Shubman
You can. Anyways Bye and a safe journey. Text me when you reach.

Shubman didn't cut the call he was about to when he heard some voices in the background. His curiosity won and he decided to eavesdrop.
“Sara, until when will this continue? Like you know he is not your choice. He is not the type you would love. C'mon!” He heard this and cut the call.

Sara's POV
He didn't tell me I love you too. Offo Sara you're overthinking. He might be tired. And you know he loves you right. So stop overreacting and don't overthink . I hope he is fine. Shub be okay please.

Shubman's POV
The bell rang, shahneel and ma papa Cannot be back this early. Who's it? I opened the door and it was Preet, Shahneel’s friend and a bitch. A manipulative bitch for whom Shahneel shed many tears and fought with ma papa but still friends with hers. I welcomed her otherwise she would have told Shahneel with some extra spice. She settled herself on the sofa.
“Shahneel is out. She will be back in half an hour. You wait for her here and don't you dare do anything which could cause a problem.”
“Shubman at least sit with me. I am a guest here C'mon.”
I sat and opened my cell phone to avoid her. When I heard her speaking.
“I heard your girlfriend Sara was there, when you were out on uhh you know on 4 runs. Girlfriends are a distraction. Do you think SACHIN TENDULKAR would let his daughter marry a failure like you who plays just when his luck strikes. You know no girl likes a boyfriend who is not successful. I don't know how Sara still is with you, maybe just because she pities you. Or maybe she feels guilty of leaving you and the media would comment. Or she is behind your popularity and is actually a slut..??”
I didn't let her complete it. “Shut up, Just shut the fuck up and get out of my house right now before I lose my cool and dare say a word about my Sara again and you will see how dark Shubman Gill can be.”
She could see the anger in my eyes. My knuckles whitened. How could someone stoop so low and call another woman a slut. Who the hell is she to point her fingers at my girlfriend. But what if all her statements are true like why not she can get any boy she wants. If I don't play well I am damn sure she will leave me…. No no I would be shattered. But I cannot let my lilg pitying me and not choosing to enjoy her life. If that's what it is I will break up with her. She won't take all the blame on herself. I will go after the exams otherwise she would not be able to concentrate. And what about I heard on the call. It maybe something else they're talking about right? My thoughts are a jigsaw puzzle which could only be solved if we break up. No distractions. No luck. No failures. No pitying. No….us. If someone asked me yesterday to imagine my life without Sara , I wouldn't be able to. I still can't. But the things media said, this bitch said made sense. I cannot let Sara stuck up with me for my own selfish reason that I love her.

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So sorry everyone for posting it this late. The hectic schedule and on top of that the Shubsara part got deleted by us mistakenly and had no backup. So had to write it again. It took time. but here it is. We Hope you guys would love it and do comment your reviews please.
Ps. The prologue coming soon.

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