Shubman's mood had turned sour since the last defeat they faced, not everyone could score runs and he was no less. The weight of responsibilities settled upon him, the questions of his selection settled everywhere and now what he wanted was to go and hide in Sara's arms.

He knew he was busy, a lot. He knew he was not able to give time to her and he hated it. But he just hoped she would understand. When it was finally time to go home, he never wanted to go home.

He didn't want to face the scrutinized gazes of people and he wanted to give no answers to anyone, yet one solution he had to all this was, her.

As Shubman stood in front of his house door ringing the bell he expected to see her but he found his mother, he was happy meeting her after so many days.

"Mummy, I missed you."

He whispered in her ears and hugged her while she smiled rubbing his back.

"I missed you too mera baccha, andar chal."

He settled on the couch keeping his bags aside and holding her hands he laid down on her lap. His mother roamed her hands on his face.

"Kaisa hai?"

"Theek hu bas thak gaya hu. Papa aur Di kaha hai?"

"Woh so gaye beta."

"Aur ba..Sara?"

"Apne kamre mai padh rahi hai."

"Hmmm."

"Tujhe kuch khane ko du? Ya dudh lau tere liye."

"Nahi maa aap bohot chinta krti ho. Mai khud le lunga dudh, waise bhi mera khana ho gaya hai flight pe."

A silence of two minutes stretched over them but soon his mother broke it.

"Ek baat bolun beta."

"Aap kabse puchne lage?"

"Dekh meri baaton ka bura mat manna par tu Sara ko bohot kam time deta beta, woh abhi bohot stressed hai aur usse teri zaroorat hai. Woh bechari udaas rehti hai humesha. Tumhari shaadi ko abhi 1 saal hua hai bas aur iss time mai agar time nahi doge toh sab bigad jayega."

Shubman's face remained calm but inside he was boiling. What was the need to share their personal matters with his mother, when he had already made her understand.

Shubman never liked discussing his matter to anyone, especially their personal ones but here Sara did complain about him to his mother and that didn't settle well with him.

"Tu samjha, ab ja jake soja."

"Hmm."

He gave her a small smile and left towards his room.

Once he opened the door he saw her sitting on the bed with her books open and a frown on her face. His first instinct was to go and hug the life out of her but his mind didn't really support him.

Sara was surprised when she saw him,her lips widened and she jumped up to go and hug him.

"Oh my god Shub. How come, on god! This is the best surprise Shub."

She excitedly kissed his cheek over and over again failing to notice the faded smile on his face. He slowly removed her hands from his neck and pulled out making her frown.

"What's the matter? Atleast let me hug you properly."

"Didn't I make you understand on the call about my work?"

"Yes you did."

"Don't I always priorities you over everything?"

"Yes. But..."

"Then why Sara? Why would you complain about me not giving you the time you deserve? Ha? You could have fought with me or you could have done anything. What was the need to go and tell her everything?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Don't act Sara, I know you told mummy everything."

Sara was starting to understand the point but she knew she was not at fault. She never shared this with anyone.

"I am not acting but what is wrong with you."

"Everything is wrong, you know I don't like to share our personal matters with anyone and yet you go and blurt everything to everyone. Why can't you be an understanding wife Sara? What is it that I expect from you? A little patience, that's all. And you don't seem to have it and I am fed up of it now."

"You are overreacting Shubman."

"Oh really? Am I? If you think so then yes I am and what will you do? Go and complain against me?"

"You should go and get fresh."

Sara muttered with a plain face and turned back collecting her books and settled on the couch.

"Ha ha ab toh bhagogi. Pehle khud galti kre aur gussa toh aisa aata hai jaise maine koi maha paap krdiya ho."

Her nostrils flared with anger but she kept quite not wanting to make a scene infront of the family.

While he kept mummering some coherent words and went in the washroom. For Sara, she was hurt. This was the amount of trust she gets after everything?

She sighed knowing her plans of the study are ruined and she couldn't concentrate.

"It's better I sleep before talking to him again."

She closed the books hurriedly and moved to the bed slipping in the blanket and covering herself from head to toe.

After a while Shubman came back and saw her fully covered, he didn't make a conversation and silently laid on his side.

He had so many plans for her, for them and she had to ruin it all.

This was the first night they weren't sleeping cuddling, they were so close yet so far!
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