The entire time he was in the hospital, Shubman visited him twice, but remained away most of the time. Ishan was confused, Shubman was his best friend. Very best friend. So, he had lost a chunk of his memory, apparently for the second time, which was just scary. However, nothing explained the absence of Shubman.
Did they have a fight? Is that why Shubman was away? But what kind of fight would keep his Gill away from him? They have been friends for so long and not once had they had a serious fight? Their fights were petty and childish, they resolved it rather quickly and neither held grudges when it came to each other. So, what changed?
The next time Virat came to see him, he asked him.
"Bhaiyya.. Gill kaha hai? Woh mujhse milne kyun nahi aa raha?" (Brother..Where's Gill? Why isn't he coming to meet me?)
Virat sighed, he wished he had a better answer for Ishan because he had tried talking to Shubman who had completely shut off when asked why he wasn't meeting Ishan.
"Woh bohot dukhi hai Ishan" (He's very sad Ishan)
"Par kyun bhaiyya" (But why bhaiyya)
"Tu janta hai na, woh tumse kitna attached hai.." (You know right, how attached he is to you)
"Haan par bhaiyya.. woh mujhse milne kyun nahi aa raha" (yeah bhaiyya.. but why isnt he coming to meet me?) Ishan asked again.
"Tu jyaada tension mat le.. tere liye acha nahi hai. Shubman pareshan hai.. teri tabiyat ki wajah se.. usse teri halat dekhi nahi jaa rahi.. tu chinta mat kar.. mein use bhejtha hoon" (You don't get stressed..it's not good for you..he is unable to see you this way..you don't worry..I'll send him)
Ishan looked unconvinced, Virat patted his head sympathetically and left promising him to bring Shubman to him.
The Shubman he knew would never leave his side if he were sick. Here, he was in the hospital and Shubman wasn't even meeting him once a day. He had been restricted from using his phone but one of these days he would have to steal a phone to just shout at Shubman. "Saale ko Itni gaali dhoonga mein ki gaali bhi sharma jaye" (I'll scream such explicitives at him that even the swear words would feel ashamed) he thought viciously. That made his head hurt a little.
Raj bhaiyya who had walked in saw Ishan grimacing and went to him concerned. "Kya hua.. dard ho raha hai kya" (What happend.. is it hurting?)
"Are kuch nahi bhaiyya.. mein teek hoon" (Nothing like that bhaiyya..I'm ok)
Raj looked at him, concern still visible on his face but dropped it when Ishan just smiled at him.
"Waise.. mujhe ye dobara laga hai na.. tho pehli baar kya hua tha" (This memory loss is my second right, so what happened the first time?)
"Woh Shubman ne kaha tha ki.." (Shubman said..) Ishan's hackles raised at the mention of Shubman. Raj bhaiyya was saying something but his mind stopped processing at just one word. Shubman. Where was he?
"Bhaiyya Shubman kyun nahi aa raha hai?" (Bhaiyya..why is Shubman not coming over)
Raj stopped whatever he was saying and just stared at Ishan. "Woh shayad busy hai bachcha. Usne hi saare updates diye the aur tumhara khayal rakha tha pichli baar" (He's probably busy little one, he was the one who had given all updates and taken care of you the last time)
"Tho is baar kya hogaya bhaiyya" (So what happened this time, bhaiyya?)
"Aisa kuch nahi hai. Tu kya kya soch raha hai. Pichli baar kyunki papa ki tabiyat teek nahi thi.. Shubman ne aane se saaf mana kiya tha. Abhi papa better hai.. tho mein aa gaya" (There's nothing like that.. what are you overthinking for? The last time dad wasn't well so Shubman had insisted I stay put..this time since dad is better, here I am)
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FanfictionA cricketing injury causes Ishan Kishan to lose a month's worth of memory. Shubman Gill is having a hard time coming to terms with it.
