Everything but her

The better option

'Hello, Virat I can't hear you. I'll call you later...Yes, I am coming Madhuri', Virat could hear Aarushi in a state of panic as she was all set to launch her new collection for the winters. He immediately cut the call understanding that she would be busy and sent her a message instead.

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'Virat, open the door', Rohit said banging his door.

'Coming..', Virat said getting up.

He opened the door and saw Rohit along with Raina.

'Please, come in', Virat said sarcastically.

'We have to talk to you about something', Rohit said.

'Yeah', Virat said.

'Well, you know our fitness and conditioning coach is being changed', Raina said.

'What? Nobody even told me. How can they do this without even taking the opinion of anyone?', Virat said angrily.

'That is exactly what the problem is. I mean I talked to Kareem sir and he doesn't even want to leave. It's all dirty politics that is being played. He did not support Srinivasan and his other supporters recently and that is what is bringing him to this. Virat, we wouldn't accept anyone else as our coach. He knows us in-out. He knows what's best for everybody. We just wouldn't lose him to this stupidity', Raina said.

'Yeah, I am going to talk to Ravi sir right now', Virat said.

'And that, you think, is going to help your cause?', Rohit asked him.

'He is part of the same system. We all are in fact. He gets his payment from the BCCI and what does he care who is our coach or who is not. How does it affect him? Virat, think logically. He cannot help us right now. We will need to sort this out ourselves. But we need to do something', Raina said.

'You are right. We really need to do something. Why don't these people understand that we are not puppets and that we have feelings. We too develop bonds with people and most importantly what has Kareem sir done to deserve this?', Virat said.

'We thought it best to convey it to you because the entire team is of the same opinion', Rohit said.

'I'll look into it as soon as possible and make sure that Kareem sir doesn't leave us', Virat said assuring them.

'So, let's go for dinner now, shall we, I am hungry', Raina said.

'Me too', Rohit said, 'but before that let me call Ritika. You guys go, I'll join you.'

'His daughter is how many months now?', Virat asked Raina.

'Three', Raina replied.

'I still can't imagine people like Rohit and Yuvi sometimes as dads', Virat sighed.

'Yeah, I mean we all grow up, you know. Yuvi is a doting dad, though. We'll all be great cause we got the ladies that'll make us worth that', Raina said.

'I agree totally with you on this', Virat said.

'Virat bhai, when are we to begin our practice tomorrow?', Unmukt asked.

'As usual, 7 in the morning', he replied.

'Ok, then', Unmukt said doing something in his phone.

'You have some commitments?', Raina eyed at him.

'Me...no, what commitments would I have. I...I was just setting the alarm', Unmukt replied as though caught in the act.

'We've all been there Unmukt', Raina said patting his back. Unmukt could just manage a sheepish smile.