Wanna be yours!

PART 15

Mumbai.

Sara returned to her flat and her roommates greeted her, she replied them with a smile and went to get fresh.

She came back and sat on the sofa along with her roommates, Aleena and Aarohi.

"Hey, What are you both watching seriously?" Sara asked.

"Don't you know? Today IND VS NZ series is going to be start!" Aleena said excitedly.

"Oh!" Sara said by stopping her thoughts which are going back to Shubman.

"Okay okay, stop! Match is going to start!" Aarohi stopped them.

"You guys enjoy, I'm going to sleep!" Sara tried to escape from there as she know Shubman is going to play today.

Aleena dragged her to sit on the sofa.

"No way, you're watching with us today!" Aleena concluded.

"Oh Sara, Your ex-teammate Shubman is playing right? Don't you want to watch?" Aarohi questioned.

"Oh yes, You had worked as GT insider before right? Don't you want to watch his play?" Aleena asked along with Aarohi.

"Well.. it's not.. like.. that" Sara hesitated.

"Then just watch!" Aleena and Aarohi said.

Sara agreed as there's no option to escape. She simply sat with them. Match started.

India opted for Batting which Sara prayed not to. Shubman came as opener. After 2 months, she saw him. He changed totally in 2 months. He always used to be charming but it's missing now. Sara can easily identify he's not okay.

Their memories flashed back. She remembered their talks, laughs and what not everything.

PAST

"Don't worry Shub! You'll play well!" Sara said.

"I don't think so, Sara! I'm nervous!" Shubman said.

"Don't underestimate yourself, Shubman! You have the stamina and talent! I will always here to support you!" Sara said.

"Promise?" Shubman asked.

"Yes, it's a promise!" Sara smiled and squeezed his hand a little.

Shubman smiled and nodded.

"I got you something!" Sara said by taking a  pendant from her purse.

"What is this?" Shubman asked.

"It's a good luck pendant, wear it! I got this for you!" Sara said.

"Thank you!" Shubman smiled and took it.

Sara helped him to wear it as he's struggling to wear that. Shubman's breath got hitched when he felt Sara's hands on his neck.

Sara backed off  when she finished wearing it. Shubman looked at the pendant and smiled.

"Thank you, Sara!" Shubman said.

"Okay, go! It's getting late! I'll encourage you from here okay?" Sara said.

"Okay! Wait.. if I score a century, I'll kiss this pendant to show my gratitude to you  after my bowing!"  Shubman said.

"Alright, I'll be waiting for that!" Sara smiled.

"Note my words, bye!" Shubman said.

Sara hugged him and bid bye to him. After that, he scored century and bowed down. Sara happily clapped when he kissed his pendant.

PRESENT

She came out of that thoughts and resumed watching match.

"Wow, Shubman's playing too good right?" Aleena said.

"Yeah, he's underrated!" Aarohi said.

Sara didn't said anything but just looking at shubman. She held back her tears by looking at him. The bond they shared, the laughs they had and the memories they had created are killing her inside.
The betrayal he did was the most heartbreaking. It's killing her again and again.

"Sara?" Aarohi nudged her.

"Yes! Yes! What?" Sara came out of her thoughts

"You seems so lost!" Aarohi said.

"Yaar.. you're thinking about Shubman right? See.. how good he's playing and she's lucky.. who will get a chance to meet him that easily! Haina? Sara?" Aleena said.

"No.. I'm not thinking about him!" Sara said.

"Then what are you thinking?" Aleena asked.

"About.. my work!" Sara lied.

"C'mon yaar.. leave about that work.. just chill now! " Aarohi shook her head in disbelief.

"I heard.. Shubman is a womanizer... He always flirts with girls..." Aleena said.

"Really???" Aarohi said.

"NOOO!!!!!" Sara shouted at them.

"What?" Aleena and Aarohi asked.

"Who the hell said that he's a womanizer? He's such a nice person I've ever met..." Sara said.

"Oh..oh.. calm down girl! it's just a rumour!" Aleena said.

"Don't ever think like that! And don't speak such shit infront of me again!" Sara shouted in anger.

"Okay okay.. you calm down!" Aleena worried.

Sara's mind went blank. Why did she react like that ? She hates him now but why is she defending him? Why is she thinking about him? Not now but always everyday, every hour, every minute and every second, she's thinking about him only. Why?

"Saraaaaaa!!!!" Aleena and Aarohi shouted.

"What?" Sara snapped back.

"What happened to you today?" They asked.

"Nothing! Let's see the match!" Sara said.

They continued watching the match. Shubman is in his 90's. Unknowingly, Sara's fingers crossed. Her heart thumping fast.

Soon, Shubman scored a century. Aleena and Aarohi shouted in happiness and Clapped.

Sara didn't said anything. She felt happy inside but she didn't show it out. She noticed there's no happiness in Shubman's face after scoring a century. Virat hugged him. He hugged him back

Shubman bowed down and took out the pendant out from his jersey and kissed it. A lone tear escaped from Shubman's eyes.

She froze at the sight. She didn't respond. Her body became weak and her heart beat became more faster. She even noticed his tears.

Sara couldn't believe that He's wearing that even now. He even kissed it after the century.
Sara immediately wiped her tears.

She left to her room. Aleena and Aarohi confused but they enjoyed rest of the match.

Sara laid on the bed. Tears continuously rolled down from her eyes. She closed her eyes.

"I'm Sorry, Shubman!" Sara mumbled.