Our Arranged Marriage

XIII.

Virat ticked the names, in his diary, which were contacted.

"Next one, bhai?" Shubman asked.

"Shreyas Iyer." Virat said checking the list. Vaishnavi's adrenaline rushed as her eyes shot up. Shubman nodded at Virat before pressing his phone on his ears.

Shubman's eyes stared at nothing particularly but on Vaishnavi's dupatta as he played with it dialing Shreyas. He waited for Shreyas to pick up so that he would put the phone on speaker, but it never happened.

"He didn't pick up." Shubman frowned saying.

"Busy hoga kahin pe. Next ko chal." Virat said.

"Did he get to know? Baba ne bataya hoga kya usse?" Vaishnavi thought being tensed. "But wait, I actually need to stop tensing. Kabhi na kabhi toh usse pataa chalega hi na." She bit her lips thinking.

"You alright?" Shubman asked as he found Vaishnavi zoned out. Vaishnavi nodded flashing a smile.

"Ab bhaiya next?" Shubman asked.

Time passed as they went on dialing the members. It was the lunch time, and thus, they decided to put on a break.

"Bhabhi." Abhishek called.

Both Anushka and Vaishnavi hummed at him and then looked at each other. The group bursted out giggling.

"Vaishnavi Bhabhi." Abhishek called out, rectifying his earlier mistake.

"Hmm?"

"What did you find in Shubman, I wonder?" He asked in a hilariously serious tone.

Vaishnavi who was serving rice, looked up at him and then Shubman. She cleared her tone. "Err.. what do you mean, Abhishek?" She chuckled nervously.

"How did you even agree to marry him?" He asked.

Vaishnavi chuckled. "Why? What's wrong with him?"

"Abhishek, now quiet and eat." Virat said making Abhishek pout. They settled for a peaceful lunch. As Shubman's phone vibrated ringing, he checked it.

"Shreyas is calling." Shubman said.

"We'll call him back after the lunch. Okay?" Virat said while Shubman nodded.

Calming herself down as every second passed, Vaishnavi had her lunch with disturbing thoughts.

It's okay. It's okay. It's okay.

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"Ab bas Rohit is left. Call him, first. Then Shreyas." Virat said, once they settled on the couch after their lunch.

"Okay." Shubman nodded dialing Rohit Sharma.

He put the call on speaker as soon as Rohit picked up the call.

"Hello, Rohit bhai?" Shubman spoke.

"Shubman chachu?" They heard a cute voice. (Sammy is such a cutie.)

"Samaira? Papa kahan h aapke, bacha?" Shubman asked.

"Han bol, Shubman." They heard Rohit's voice this time.

"Rohit bhaiiiiiiii....." Shubman squealed. "Aapko kuch batana tha."

"Bol."

"Itna sukha sukha reply kyu?" Shubman complained pouting while others let out a soft giggle.

"Toh gila reply kese dete h?" Rohit asked.

"Paani dal k." Abhishek snorted saying.

"Na na. Paseena paseena." Ishan joked.