Love on the Pitch

"Mujhe haqq hai"

"Baby" Ishan called when Shubman bolted inside the room like a storm. Next morning he had returned to the previous hotel, directly making his way towards Ishan's and his shared room.

"Shubi" Ishan again softly uttered, aforementioned not sparing him a single glance as he threw his backpack on the sofa before opening the cupboard and taking out his essentials.

Ishan - "Kar kya Raha hai tu?" (Confusingly queries moving closer to Shubman)

Shubman - "I'm shifting into kuldeep bhai's room" (plainly replies without even looking at him)

"Shubhi........Shub............ Shubman!" The full name prompted Shubman to turn himself towards Ishan as shutting the cupboard's door he stared at him.

Shubman - "Tu mujhe mere pure naam se kyu bula Raha hai? Achi tarah se paraya karna chahta hai kya mujhe?"

Ishan - "Han toh tu mujhe kuch jawab kyu nhi de Raha tha, or kya matlab paraya karna chahta hun?"

"Tune mujhe jawab dene layak chorda hi kab hai" Shubman retorted as he went to sit on the bed.

The statement made Ishan to chuckle a little "Matlab? kya bolra hai Shubi mujhe kuch samajh nhi aaraha" he said walking closer to Shubman who grimly looked up at him.

Shubman - "Tune mujhe ek bhi text kyu nhi kiya?"

Ishan - (sighs) "Mai text kese karta Shubi-

Shubman - "Kese karta kya matlab? Ungliyan tutgyi thi kya teri?"

Ishan - (clicks his tongue) "Are matlab, kal match tha, I was busy fir mai thakgya tha kaafi yaar, or fir subah tu aa hi gya wapas"

Shubman - "Oh, or Mayank k saath ghumne k liye tu thaka hua nahi tha?"

Ishan - (furrows his brows) "Kehna kya chah raha hai tu?"

Shubman - "Mai yahi kehna chah raha hun ki dikhadiya tune kon tere liye kitna important hai, mai toh definitely nahi hun"

Ishan - "Yaar tu yeh kesi baatein karne lagta hai ekdum se, stupids jesi ekdum"

Shubman - "Toh fir tu kyu gya Mayank ke saath date pr. Wo toh match bhi nhi jeeta tha fir bhi tu chalagya but tere pass mujhe text ya call karne ka zra bhi time nahi tha"

Ishan - "Shubi tu pagal hai kya thorda sa? Mayank mera bhot purana or acha dost hai. Date waali deal toh sirf fun tha humara. He doesn't have to win any bet to spend time with me. Tu bol bhi kese sakta hai yeh, sunkar hi kitna petty lagra hai. Akal bech khayi hai kya tune?"

The words caught Shubman off guard, hitting him right in the heart like a pang as he abruptly stood up, his anger melting away while the eyes held hurt.

Shubman - "Acha toh tujhe meri baatein ab petty lag rahi hain, Ishu" his voice wavered as he sniffled.

Seeing him breaking down, Ishan's heart skipped a beat, his eyes widening he cupped Shubman's face who slumped down on the bed. Ishan immediately shifted on his knees between Shubman's legs and fondly caressed his cheeks.

"Shubi, what's up? Agar kuch hua hai toh bata mujhe. Hey, look at me first" he craddled Shubman's face to make him look up.

Shubman - (sniffles) "Kya tujhpe koi haqq nahi hai mera? Ab mai tujhse koi shikayat bhi nahi kar sakta? Petty lagta hai tujhe yeh sab?"

His voice cracked as Ishan swiftly shook his head in denial.

Ishan - "Aww, baby, aisa kuch bhi nahi hai. Ofcourse tu shikayat kar sakta hai, haqq hai tujhe. Acha chal I'm sorry that I didn't text you, galti meri hi thi. I'm really really sorry, hmm?"

Nickname slipping out of his mouth, Ishan pacified before engulfing Shubman into a hug who buried his face into the crook of Ishan's neck and enveloped his arms around him as well.

"I am not okay, Ishu" Shubman mumbled, his voice muffled in Ishan's shoulder who just affectionately caressed his back as Shubman tightened his grip around him even more before continuing while sniffling "I feel like mai wo kar hi nahi paa raha jo mai chahta hun, nothing feels right, uppar se iss sab k beech jab tu mujhe ignore karta hai toh mujhe samajh nahi aata ki mai kaha jau"

"Maine tujhe kab ignore Kiya, Shubi?" Ishan defeatedly sighed and pulled back a little to look at Shubman who just gazed at him, as if expecting him to figure it out by himself which Ishan did, inducing the confused lines on his face to disappear "Acha baba kiya ignore maine, I'm sorry okay"

"Aur, sab cheezein time se hoti hai Shubi. Hum sab ambitious hain, fir chahe wo new players ho yah old, success time leta hai, look back at your life or fir soch ki tu itna aage aaya hai by your hardwork and aur aage jayega. Currently tu acha hi kar raha hai and everyone is proud of you, don't be so hard on yourself" He comforted, fondly stroking Shubman's shoulders who finally felt light-hearted as he understandibly nodded with a smile spreading on his lips but got startled when Ishan slapped him.

"What was that for?" Shubman screeched holding his cheek before receiving another slap on the other one, "Tu jealous kyu hojaata hai itna? Mujhe bhi panick kardeta hai befaltu mein" Ishan scolded hitting Shubman again making him yelp.

Shubman - "kyu nahi hounga jelous? Tu mere saath toh nahi jaata date par"

Ishan - (sighs clicking his tongue and rolls his eyes) "Wo date nahi thi Shubi, or agar thi bhi toh mujhe nahi pta yaar ab. Saale mai saara time tere saath hi rehta hun. Aur rahi baat tere saath date par jaane ki toh cheee wo toh mai kabhi na jau"

He mocked slapping Shubman on the shoulder again causing him to flinch.

Shubman - "Okay, first of all, Ouch! And Ouch! Tu marna band karega mujhe?" (Says rubbing his shoulder) " Aur mai itna ganda hun kya ki tu mere saath date par bhi nahi jayega?!" (Shrieks)

Ishan - "Han nahi jaunga, hai tu bhot Ganda!"

Ishan yelled back tackling Shubman as both of them fell on the bed and immediately began wrestling, slowly bursting into giggles.

Ishan - "Saale, ek number ka dramebaaz hai!"

Shubman - "Toh tu cheekh kyu raha hai! Kaan fardega kya mere!"

Ishan - "Cheekhunga, jeena haram kardiya hai tune Mera!"

Shubman - "Ishu, chord!"

Ishan - "Nahi chordunga, bol pehle karega ab?"

Both panted, laughing in between, trying to suffocate one another.

Meanwhile, Sky Bhai entered the room being followed by Hardik as both of them ran towards Ishan and Shubman.

"Ayy, shoo, shoo" Sky Bhai exclaimed pulling Ishan off of Shubman.

"Kese kutto ki tarah lard rahe ho, bahar tak awaz aarhi hai tumhari" Hardik straightened Shubman up by the collar.

Now, all of them were standing on the floor as Rohit Sharma entered the room too having no clue of the situation.

Sky - "Ishan what is this behaviour?"

Ishan - " I'm sorry, I kicked him by mistake"

Sky - "You can't kick him by mistake"

Ishan - "Love him, if it bothers you"

Sky - "No, you love him-"

Ishan - "You don't tell me what to do-"
Sky - " I can tell you what to do-"

"Ayy! Kya yeh tumlogo ka melodrama chalu rehta hai huh!? Kya memes recreate karte rehte ho?" Hardik interrupted.

Sky - "Acha beta, tum Karo toh rasleela, hum karein toh character dheela"

Ishan - "Han hum karein toh character dheela"

Shubman laughed while Hardik stared at them dumbfoundedly.

Hardik - "Tum log kabhi thakte nahi ho na? Rohit Bhai aap hi kuch bolo ab"

Rohit - "Kya yaar, ab mai kya bolu yaar?"

Hardik - "Yaar Ro Bhai, apka ek hi dialogue hai bss, jaara mai"

Everyone laughed as Hardik walked out of the room frustrated.

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I don't know what was that ending.