Chapter 12: The Cricketer inside him

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She served him some upma and his favourite poha..

He smiled a little and ate it somehow...

Meera caressed his hair and asked:"Tujhe pata tha ki vo log tujhe Kahan le jayenge?"
Mihir shook his head in no:"Nahi mumma, vo to maine apne left ankle mein tracker laga rakha tha, kal raat hi, aur mere special phone se Dhruv ko phone kar diya ki kal subah vo mujhe track karke aa jaaye apni team ke saath, sab planned tha mom, don't worry.."

Meera nodded and stood up and gently kissed his forehead..

Meera:"Tu kab itna bada hua Mihir, kitna accha kar raha hai tu life mein, mujhe Teri kitni tension thi, mera baccha khush hai ke nahi, kaisa kar raha hai life mein..
But tu bahot accha kar raha hai bacche, I'm proud of you.."

Mihir's eyes teared up...all his life he had waited for this moment...

Meera was about to go when Mihir held her hand..

She turned to see him in tears..

Mihir hugged her waist and cried:"Aapko pata nahi mumma, aapka ye kehna kitna precious hai mere liye... thank you so much mumma..."

Meera kissed his hair softly:"Main to jo sach hai vo keh rahi hun..tu aur Madhav mujhe Roz proud feel karate ho..Madhav ko jab uski pehli film mili thi na, tab bhi vo aise hi ro raha tha.."
Mihir:"Haan, Ek Dooni Do na..uska role bahot accha tha usme "
Meera broke the hug shocked:"Tune dekhi thi?"

Mihir mentally face palmed:"Nahi matlab Maine bas suna tha..mere paas time nahi tha ki dekhun.."

Meera tried to say, but he left immediately..

She shouted:"Ruk Mihir..atleast ye to bata de ki tune apna sapna kyon choda? Tujhe humesha se cricketer Banna tha, tu to under 19 ki bhi taiyari kar raha tha, fir kya hua beta.."

Mihir couldn't face her, and the answer to what she asked, made him shiver..

He ran inside his room and locked it, not able to control his fear..his tears..

The encounter with Shalini didn't scare him, but it did remind him of past.

12 years ago..
Rajput mansion

Mihir washed the dishes and saw Shalini talking on the phone, he waited patiently for her call to finish..when it did, he went towards her meekly:"Ma'am vo thode se paise chahiye the..."
Shalini:"Kyon chahiye, books to kal hi laye na.."
Mihir:"Vo..vo cricket..coaching mein fees bharni hai..pehle Wale mein se to nikalva diya Papa ne, pls mujhe is Wale mein jaane dijiye, mujhe under 19 mein.."
He couldn't complete as a slap landed on his cheek.

Shalini slapped him again:"Tu cricketer banega hun...ek mera beta hai, jo doctor ban Raha hai, aur ek tu hai, manhus, career banana hai nahi, khelte rehna hai.."
Mihir looked down and tried to say:"Cricket bhi... career hai..aap.."
Shalini slapped him again and grabbed his arm:"Chup chap padhai pe dhyaan de, mujhe tere koi nakhre nahi chahiye.."

She pushed him down, she saw Sambhav coming

Shalini:"Aaiye, dekhiye, isko cricket khelna hai, kaam aur padhai iski pyari maa karegi na.."
Mihir:"Ma'am pls, mumma ko nahi.."

Sambhav had had an irritating day throughout..so he got angry and grabbed Mihir's arm..

He dragged him in Mihir's room cum quarters and took the bat he had...

Mihir screamed when Sambhav hit him with the bat...

He collapsed on the floor..
Sambhav didn't stop..

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