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Its been days since India lost the World Cup finals. Everyone had lost their spirits. After joining Sargav, Aditi didn't feel like the way she thought it would be. It wasn't exciting, She didn't fit in. She shrugged it off and put all her efforts in her work.

She had talked to Shubman about it. He was a good listener and didn't gave her unnecessary advices, at times she wanted to figure things out herself. They are doing great together, occasional dates, regular video calls.

She was currently babysitting Agastya and Kavir as everyone was busy given the IPL Retention. She was at home waiting for the updates of the event.

Kavir slept in his cot while she fed Agastya some food. She played music on her phone to keep the little boy occupied and ket her feed him thick banana smoothie and sandwich. "Bu, does Shub loves you?"

"Aditi's face turned pale, "Why do you think that Agu?" She kept her face neutral.

"I saw him kiss you like mama and dadda do." He jumped over and sat in her lap. This little guy saw his Shub chachu kissing his bu and that was traumatic for Aditi.

"You don't say when you see someone kissing, not to anyone. If you see your mama and dadda, Chintu and Kuku or Bu and Shub . Okay. Especially not to dadi."

"But why." He whined.

"Because." She was out of words. Agastya was a witty kid. "Because, when Bu and Shub show love to each other it's their personal thing. Would you like if someone tatter tales about you hugging hugsie because you love him?"

"No! Its a secret." He whispered. She nodded at him and pinched his cheek.

"Thats a secret too." She got up to wash the utensils in the kitchen. After a while she worked on her laptop while Agastya played with their pet dogs.

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Aditi was informed about the GT-MI trade, where hardik was traken back by MI, for 15 crores. She was happy knowinger brother is back to where he felt confident. He had an amazing team in GT, and he created memories with them. But MI was his home, the team who developed him.

She felt Shubman might be saddened by the trade. She decided to message him, only to see her phone being bombarded with notifications. She knew what was going on. People didn't like this much.

She quickly put all her apps off the notifications except for Messages and some necessary ones. She ignored the sudden happening and messaged Shubman.

MANN<3

Hey Shubsie, Su chal ro che?

Kyaa?
Abhi to retention ke event mai baitha hu,
Gujarat retained me.

Yaay!
Bhai kaha hai?
Is everything going fine over there?

Ha theek hai sab.
Your brother ditched me.
Hurt ho gaya mujhe :(

Sad :(
Yaar ye, Instagram pe itne notifications aa rahe hai.
Pareshaan ho gai hu mai...

Chod na.
Shahneel di was asking for you.
She is getting bored home and is constantly messaging me.
Unko yaha bhej do na.
Muhe bhi company ki zarurat hai, Adult company.

I asked her to go to your house
She said she'll be at your home by 6.

I think neeche bohot sare papps bhi honge.
Tell her to enter through C wing back entrance.
Mai neeche guard ko inform kar dungi.

Kya chal raha hai, Pookie?

Office ka kaam chal raha hai...
Kal ghar aaoge ya bahar chale?

Ghar aa jaunga, Sabse milna ho jaega.
Aur...

Ae!
Ghar me kuch nahi!

:(

Chalo ab thoda event pe dhayaan do
Byeee
Love you Shubsie🤍

Bye, Love you jaan!🤍

Aditi smiled and turned her attention to her work. Lately she's been having some trouble with it, but she shrugs it off and continues her work ethically. Agastya rushes in the room with the three dogs rushing behind him.

Aditi calls him Mowgli and three dogs his pack. "Bu! Bhook lag rahi hai..." he hopped on her bed. She nodded and kept her laptop aside.

"Su khau che?" She asked him. Not getting an answer out of him, she suggested "sandwich ane Milkshake?"

"Haa!" He nodded in enthusiasm. She led him and the dogs out and prepared sandwiches with potato and cheese, for her, Agastya and Shahneel.

"Agu, go and fill water in Ashton and Bently's bowl" She asked Agastya. He followed her command and got the task done.

Agastya came in the kitchen with Aditi's phone in his tiny hands. She had recieved a call from Shahneel, informing that she has arrived at her apartment building.

As Aditi served her nephew his food, the doorbell rang. She opened the door for Shahneel who came in and hugged her immediately. "Dudee! I missed you so much!" She exclaimed.

Aditi chuckled and responded, "Aap aate hi nahi ho milne." She got her a glass of water while she talked to Agastya.

"Hi, Agastya! You remember me? I'm Shubman's sister." He nodded cheekily and gave her a high five. He offered her a piece of his sandwich but she denied.

Aditi brought her and Shahneel the sandwiches and the chocolate milkshake. The two girls sat on the dining table and chatted while having their snack. "How was the 'blind date', your parents set you up with."

Shahneel had a meeting with a guy her parents looked for a marriage proposal. Three days back Aditi got to know about it. "He was, nice." She said with a faint smile.

"Just nice?" Aditi raised her eyebrow at her. "Give me the deets, girlie!" She shoved her arm. She sat next to her on the sofa while Agastya played on the floor. "Batao naa!" She whined.

"Accha, theek hai. His name is Karan Singhania, and he's a Cardiothoracic Surgeon." She spoke slowly, making Aditi's anticipation grow more. "We talked for like an hour or so, and he's just," she put her hands up, "a total gentleman! We talked about our families and career goals and everything, but not too much. Our conversation went more about marriage, partnership, how do he or I think to work that out."

Aditi smiled widely at Shahneel's blush, "He asked for my opinions on, literally, everything." She unlocked her phone, "I'll show you his picture." She opened his Instagram account and showed a few posts of him to Aditi.

He had a minimal, old money aesthetic. He lives in mumbai and works at D.Y. Patil Hospital. He seemed a genuine man,  Aditi concluded, after listening to Shahneel for almost half an hour.

"Di, There's a cafe, peeche wali gali mai. It's very secluded and not many people go there on weekdays but it's amazing! Dinner ke lie vaha chale?" Aditi asked, "Dusri wing ke exit ke just opposite mai hai." She informed easing Shahneel's concern.

Shahneel had seen comments on Instagram. Some cricket fans uploaded ugly comments and posts criticizing Hardik's decision to join MI back. And few of them directed to Aditi too. But she knew better than to waste her time from reading them.  Aditi knew it would fill insecure thoughts in her mind. Hence she avoided the former actions.

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