EIRA

24 hours and it still hadn't escaped my mind.

24 hours and my heart still thumped the same way as it did when he wiped the chocolate away from my mouth.

24 hours since I came back home and still couldn't comprehend how well the day had gone.

24 hours and I still couldn't wipe away the giddy smile from my face.

24 hours and Virat was still on my mind.

Maybe what I had heard was right.

Talking to someone and actually meeting them were two different things.

He liked poetry and art, and Paris the city of romance, and cricket was his passion and his love for his country was exceptional.

He was so devoted and so charming. So different from the man I always saw on television, on a cricket field.

Maybe I hadn't seen his arrogant and angry side with me, but I liked this charming side so much, it was crazy.

I was sprawled over my bed, preparing an assignment, the laptop and books spread all over but I couldn't focus at all.

My phons vibrated and I picked it up quickly. Maybe Virat finally texted?

I checked my phone, slightly disappointed that it wasn't Virat but my best friend.

Reem.

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Reem :
Eira! It's been three days!!! Koi text nahin u okayy?

Me :
Yaaar idek!

Reem :
Kya hua lol?

Me :
Can i call u?

Reem :
With the family? Ider hi bata

Me :
Rehne do, some other time

Reem :
No Eira! Tell me now

Me :
Reeem

Reem :
Eira! Speak up!

Me :
So remember when I told u about how I talked to Virat kohli on twitter?

Reem :
Yeah what about it? You told me u also gave him ur imessage

Me :
Yeah and he called as well the other day? We kind of talked.☻☻

Reem :
Omg! Reallyyy? Fuck man 😨😨

Me :
That's not the part i wanna talk about.

Reem :
Ohkayy? Shit Eira! Farhan bhai found out? 😱👿

Me :
No no.

Reem :
Then? Did u tell aapi? 😠😠

Me :
No Reem. We met.😳

Reem :

Who met😩😬

Reem :
No fuckingg way 🙊🙊🙊😱😱😱

Reem :
No no no no no omg

Reem :
Eiraaa! You met Virat Kohli.

Me :
Yes. And we kind of spent the day together?

Reem :
Eira I'm not the one to judge but please tell me you didn't do anything that'll get your ass in trouble by your brothers?

Me :
It's not thaaat. We are friends. But i feel like..

Reem :
You feel like? 😽

Me :
I miss him already Reem. We met and we had the whole day to us. We played video games, and told each other poetry 😿😿

Reem :
Aww🙈🙈

Me :
And we had this rapid fire round. We just wanted to know everything about each other 😅

Reem :
And?

Me :
And then we went on a drive as well, we ate dunkin donuts and a little sauce was on my mouth😍😍

Reem :
AND OMGG😨😵😱😱

Me :
and he used a napkin and wiped it off, he touched my face Reem..my heart was in my throat

Reem :
Eiraaa oh my god 😱😱😱😱

Me :
Aur pata hai, when he had to go he looked so disappointed and so did I. He also had a great time 😊😊😊

Reem :
Eira? All good hua na? So What's the problem?😣

Me :
The fact that its been twenty four hours and i wanna talk again. And meet him😶😶

Reem :
You like him?

Me :
No, i mean how can i? He's hot and charming but we just started to talk. Maybe I'm just infatuated or attracted rn

Reem :
So you do like him.

Me :
Reem, idk. And it won't make any difference.

Reem :
Why? You think he won't feel the same way?

Me :
I looked like this. He kept gawking, im pretty sure he was attracted 😏😏

Reem :
Overconfidence ki dukaan. Your face looks weird af here. Dress up is 💥💥

Me :
Only took this one. I literally didn't take a single pic the whole day after i met him😋

Reem :
What's with ur hair? 😕

Me :
Thats nooot the point Reem. I miss him.😭😭😭😭

Reem :
So call him? You are at that point now right?

Me :
Ik that but what if my feelings grow more and more? 😭😭😭

Reem :
Then they will. You can't do anything about it. Feel it and move on🙁

Me :
Yeah.

Reem :
And be careful. Farhan bhai ko pata chala to

Me :
I'm not even scared about Farhan. Asher bhai'll kill me😫😫

Reem :
Just friends and no body knows rn yar. Besides, I'm here for you😚😚

Me :
Yeah ik.😧

Reem :
Just call him. It'll make ya feel better

Reem :
I cant believe i told u to call VIRAT KOHLI 😨😨😨😨

Me :
Lol bye 😈

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After finishing my talk with Reem, I decided to go outside and sit with my family for a while.

My sister had been suspicious ever since I came home that day, looking way too happy for anyone's liking.

Besides, I could wait a little, maybe Virat would call or text and I wouldn't have to do that. So I went outside and saw my niece playing on the couch. I picked her up quickly and she squealed at me.

"Where's your mumma?" I asked her, as I balanced her on my hip.

"Down, khala." She replied.

I kissed her cheek and nodded.

I walked downstairs with Amna in my arms and went straight into the kitchen.

"What's for dinner?" I asked, placing Amna on the counter as I opened the fridge. For a five year old, she was very small and still liked to be carried around.

I opened the nutella box and licked it a little with the spoon. After that, I sighed and looked at Aapi who hadn't answered me yet.

I raised my eyebrows and she shook her head.

"Nothing." She murmured.

"Nothing?" I asked and at the same time my stomach growled.

I was so hungry.

"Kyun?"

"Because we're going out."

"Oh? Should I change then?" I questioned considering I was in a kurta Pajama at the moment.

"No. No. Hamza said we hadn't had a dinner in so long so we thought we might go out today." My sister explained and I nodded.

So he wanted to spend some time alone.

Maybe he hadn't gotten enough time with her ever since I came here.

"Oh..Hamza bhai ko akele time spend karna hai aap ke sath huh?" I teased her and she chuckled but her eyes still looked at me in a weird way.

I frowned in confusion but then shook off othee thoughts and moved to my niece.

"This munchkin and I can order something." I pinched her cheek and tickled her. Amna giggled.

"Eira, Amna will go with us. Family dinner and all.." Hamza bhai came and announced.

He was sweet and nice when he wanted to be. But he was also quite older than me, probably thirty five and extremely intimidating. Other times, he was like a friend. His mood kept changing continuously.

So I wasn't family.

They three were a family and that's why they wanted to go alone.

I missed home.

"Oh..okay." I mumbled.

My eyes stung so I looked down.

"Yeah, you order something or we can bring you food when we come back." Hamza bhai suggested. I managed a small smile.

"No..it's okay, I'll manage. You guys enjoy." I said and walked back upstairs feeling completely homesick.