Forever Begins Now || A Virushka Fanfic

Chapter 5

Things don't always work out the way they are planned or the way people want them to. Every little thing in life happens or occurs with a certain amount of reason in it, giving force to what would perhaps happen in the future. One cannot always be happy as predicaments and hardships are part of life as well. And all this contributed to Virat and Anushka when they began to go through things they didn't think they would have to go through.

24th December
Time: 5:45pm
Mumbai, India

"Anushka, you'll be getting late. Hurry up!" Ritika said, from the living room. They were leaving for Karan Johar's pre-Christmas bash and Anushka had just finished wrapping the shoot for PK for this year. It was just one scene; the rest and more important ones they were planning on shooting the next year.

Anushka was not in the mood to actually go and attend the party, partly because she and Virat were supposed to meet but the plan got cancelled because they both had works. The last two months had been hectic and crazy, almost, in their work field and also in keeping their brand new relationship steady. The months of October and November passed away as quick as it came, with Virat vigorously training for the ODI matches against Australia and Bangladesh. During those few days, they both realized, in their own little way, how the nature of their relationship would be. While he had been training and playing, Anushka made rounds to Hirani's house, reading scripts and meeting up people. She had also been in conversation with Anurag Kashyap and Karan Johar for an upcoming film they would be doing together; name not decided yet.

In between, Virat and Anushka both tried to meet and make things steady but it wasn't easy. When you start a relationship and are at it for the first time, a lot of things become unclear and you do not know the person as clearly as you should perhaps and it becomes an absolute necessity to be able to keep up with it. The same was with Anushka. The months of October and November introduced her to a side of Virat's disposition that she'd never seen. His temper and his ego were elements that tried to create hurdles in their relationship although she knew as a person he was different. India did well in the months of October and November and even in December but, the constant pressure and the ambition to win created a raft they didn't see coming. It all started when the ODIs ended by the end of mid-December and Virat had wanted to meet Anushka. However, she was extra late for the dinner he had planned at his house because she had to attend an event where she was the brand ambassador of the product.

She remembered their conversation very vividly.

Virat: It's almost ten, Anushka. Agar plan nahi tha aane ka toh bata deti. (He said this as she entered through his living room)

Anushka: Virat, baat aisi nahi hai. Mujhe pata nahi tha itna late ho jayega. I'm so sorry.

Virat: Hmmm. Why did you choose to wear this dress anyway?

At this, Anushka looked down at the dress she was wearing. It was a blue gown, the back was long and the front was till her knees. She thought she looked good with the sweetheart neckline. She didn't know Virat would be saying this. She hadn't expected something like this, at all.

Anushka: Excuse me?

Virat: Anushka dekho, I really like you but...

Anushka: But?

Virat: I don't like it when others look at you.

Anushka: Kya?

Anushka was really confused. Why would he not want anyone to look at her? She was starting to feel as if something was cleary wrong with her.

Virat: This dress looks too good on you. I can imagine woh faltu ladke tumhe kaise dekh rahe honge.

Anushka: Virat, you cannot act like this. People are going to look anyway. I hardly think that's a reason for me to change what I wear.