Undivided Attention [Ishman]

Chapter 11

Shubman was struggling to not fall asleep. He was practically dozing off at this point. Still regulating his breath.

No thoughts occured in his mind. About why Ishan wouldn't pick up his call or how would he pack on time or what if he gets robbed here. Everything felt still to him.

The phone slipped from his hand as his limbs felt numb. Slowly everything turned black.

He was trying to stay conscious and realised maybe he shouldn't have taken more than one pill.

He just laid there. And slowly before he could even tell.. he fell unconscious.

..

"You want me to drop you off?"

"No Ishan I bought my car. It's literally parked here. How could you miss it?" Aditi said as if she was concerned about Ishan's short term memory loss.

"Oh I was just kidding c'mon now" Ishan said while laughing.

Aditi chuckled. She did not find that funny.

"Well see you at the airport tomorrow. I still need to make sure of some stuff." she said.

"Yeah me too. Goodbye" Ishan smiled. He saw Aditi get in her car and leave. He was happy now.

He felt slightly better after all that shit went down with Shubman not realising what awaits him now.

He took out his car after a while. Setting up the music and everything he looked at that notification.

1 missed call from Shubman

He wondered what was up because he knew Shubman was busy with practice today and had to pack right after. So why'd he need to call?

'Must be something dumb like finding his underwear.' Ishan chuckled to himself.

He tried calling him back. Once and then twice as he drove and got out of the parking lot.

It just rang and rang. Shubman didn't pick it up.

'Nakhre kyu kar raha hai ye' Ishan thought as he got slightly more worried.

He parked his car on the side of a road and rolled down the windows.

He called once again. It rang for about 12 seconds and once again no response.

He was concerned now. Concerned concerned.

He rubbed his temples and took a long breath. Shubman doesn't usually do this. No matter what they had going on he'd always pick up his calls.

Ishan tried not to overthink. He thought he'd just go directly back to the hotel and see what was up.

He looked outside the window to check his blindspots and that's when he noticed a very familiar car.

'No way what a coincidence' he grew slightly happy and relieved as he recognised that car.

It was Shubman's. He's didn't really get a close look of his car but he could tell it was Shubman's.

He quickly got out of his car and walked towards it. Approaching it as he got closer and closer..

"What are you doing parked here? Did you-" Ishan stopped talking as he noticed Shubman was... sleeping?

That's an odd time and place to be asleep.

"Shubman.. Shubman wake up bro." Ishan said casually while standing outside his car and tapping him gently on the cheek.

As if Shubman was asleep.