I sat in front of the mirror with the lehenga on. I was removing the heavy earrings and makeup that I was loaded on with. A few more hours left for the end of my life, I was sure. All these days I had a feeling that I would be able to give this relation a chance. But now, I knew he was not a person who deserves love.

I turned around to see, Jeeva sleeping hugging Diya. I opened the drawer to find the air ticket they had booked for me earlier - my last piece of hope.

The ticket showed the flight time was 01:55 am. So I had to run away now to reach the airport by then. I had made my mind. To run away from this hell, from the life I never dreamt of to the one I did. Booking a cab and Packing a bottle of water ,the ticket and RS.10000 and I sneaked out.

Sneaking to the hall I found, Ravi uncle my mom's cousin talking over the phone. Shoot!! I had to run before he turns. I turned back to the hallway and the only way out was the window at the end. Tension filled the air. Pin drop silence and a small mistake and I'll be caught. I tried my best to be as quiet as possible and I was in the middle of the way and .......tringgggg!!!! I heard from one of the rooms near me. I could hear footsteps nearing me. My eyes went wide. And the knob was turning. I rushed inside the storeroom beside,seeing their open.

'ELOPING BEFORE MARRIAGE WAS MUCH EASIER IN MOVIES!!!!!' my mind shouted.

I could hear a female voice outside. Probably the resident of the room was talking . I could hear cheesy lines, more like slutty. I peeped outside to find Madhuri - the most decent girl in our family as the elders spoke of. She didn't even glance at boys ,that was what her mother told my mom. And now seeing her my brain urged me to record that and send it in the family group.

" Girl, this is not your concern now and even if it is you don't have your phone with you" my mind spoke to me.

I waited for the laughs to subside and her to get inside the room. No one would wish stay in a room will with dust, I am no OCD patient, still no one would stay in such a dusty room. Once the laughs subsided and I heard a bye , I peeped out to find her moving inside. Once again sneaking out and dusting of the cobwebs from my hair I jumped out of the window. I stumbled down but managed to not fall.

I ran as fast as I could to the gate and found the cab waiting for me. I hoped in and asked the driver to rush to airport. It was almost midnight and hence the traffic was not hectic.

About 45 minutes later I was infront of the airport reception. I sat in the lounge waiting for the flight call. A minute later I found some people staring at me. I looked at myself and I thought it was my dress that caught their attention. I was wearing pajamas with a denim shirt. If it was some celebrity wearing it then it would be the headline of some fashion page the next day that she had brought in a new trend. Or were they staring for some other reason?

That was when the announcement of the flight ready to be departed voiced in. Moving to the airplane and getting seated was tough as there were a lot of gazes on me. I was seated in the window seat for my luck.

And I was in CSI airport once again. There were hustle and bustle all over with tourists businessmen running around to find some or the other. Once again I felt some eyes on me......Staring.
What did I do now? jumping on a cab ,I asked the driver to move towards the hotel were I stayed earlier. And about one and a half hours later. I was there.

Paying the driver and tying my hair into a loose ponytail from the bun I went towards the reception.

"Hello. Good morning. Can you please tell me if Mr. Devdutt Padikkal is here now?"

"Good morning ma'am, Mr . Padikkal along with the whole RCB Team had moved towards the stadium for practice about an hour ago."

"Oh... Ok thankyou for the information." I turned around. And my hands moved towards the pajama pockets ...and that was when I remembered,I bit my tongue in realisation. I had no phone with me. I moved towards the reception once again.

"Would you mind booking a cab for me? I just forgot my phone. "

"Yeah, we can do that for you ma'am. Wait for few minutes and the cab will be here ."

" Can I get some water too?"

"Yeah ma'am go straight and towards the left there's a water dispenser."

"Thankyou" I replied gratefully and my heart was thumping . I didn't know if it was my stomach filled with butterflies due to the thought of meeting him again or it grumbling due to hunger. I moved towards the waiting area near reception and the cab was where. Once again hoping into the cab I moved to Wankhede stadium.

Here I am. Infront of the stadium a few steps more and he'll be with me. I climbed the stairs to find a team standing infront of the entrance and wasn't letting me in. That was when a few of RCB crew members noticed me and let me in. I was in the stands and I saw the players in the ground. Putting my bag in one of the seats and jumped down the stairs.

Dev was practicing coverdrive , I saw Sunder Bhai running to bowl and he stopped Midway looking at me. He was the first one to notice me. I stood behind Dev at a few distance .

"Dev", I mumbled audible to him. That was when everyone saw me and I saw Dev turning. His eyes met mine. He was shocked I knew. I sprinted towards him and smashed my lips to his. I heard gasps and awws near me but all I cared was I am back with him now.

I broke the kiss after a few seconds , to ease the embarrassment. I sighed. All my 'brothers' gave a cheeky smile to me.

"I expected a hug!" Dev said chuckling.
"You're lucky to be the recipient of my first kiss." I said annoyed.

"Wait.. weren't you.." Dev asked me which was cut by me.
"I know you'll have a thousand questions running over your mind now. Yeah,I was supposed to get married today but I ran away ." I said with confidence and pride in my voice.

"You ran away from home just to be with me?" He asked me confused. Wasn't he happy, I thought.
"Why should you ask such?" I asked in a low tone.

"During the semifinals, Mitra Jain , a film actress met me and said that she wished to marry me. She came with her parents and met my parents who came to watch the match and our marriage is fixed which will happen 6 months later. I too thought it will be good as you wished me to move and I will know Mitra better within this time."

My jaw dropped, tears started flooding in my eyes. "Are you serious!! You're getting married to someone else. And why did you kiss me? Did I just had my first kiss with a person who'll never be mine. " I started crying and sighed in between.

That was when he started laughing like a maniac holding his stomach. "You look like a hormonal pregnant woman!!!" He said laughing more. "And does an actress named Mitra Jain exist. You look cute while crying."

I gritted my teeth and started hitting him, "you idiot, you pranked me and you find me cute making me cry right. I came all the way to Mumbai and this was something you had to do to me. I am gonna kill you now and get married to someone else. " I got up and took the bail struck to the ground and was about to hit him.

"Sorrrryyy!!! Sorry sorry sorry" he said holding his ears. To be honest he looked cute. " You know that I love you and will never be able to move on from you. Never ." A small smile crept my lips. I felt good hearing those words . "I love you" he ended.

"I love you too and thank God you said sorry before I hit you or else the team wouldn't be able the hold the cup tonight." I said straightening myself.

"Why?" He added with narrowed eyebrows.

"Cause BCCI would postpone the match to pay homage to you." I said making him frown.

"Oyee!!!! Love birds is your chattering over that Devdutt Padikkal sir can come back for the practice." ,Cheeku Bhai said with hands on waist.

"Let me leave and I am too hungry , bye" I said hugging him,on my way I hugged my brothers too and walked towards the stands where my ladies sat.
Vamika and Isha ran towards me and huggged me on either sides.

"I knew you would come for my birthday." Isha said squealing in excitement.
"For what in the world would I miss that?" I replied in the same excitement.

"I am here too." Vamika said with her infamous fake frown. Whenever she does this she looks dexcatly like her mother. "I can't see you vami, where are you?" I said pretending not to see her.
Isha understood what I am upto and joined me. "Yaa, vami di we can't see you."

"Maaaa, look I have got the superpower to be invisible but how will I come back?", Anu di had started laughing already joined by all of us. I went on to hug vamika.

Then I sat between the ladies and talked a lot about my 2 weeks . I missed the semifinals , but was happy that I'll get to watch the final. When I said about Mr.douchebag , Anu di and Dhana di was all ready to kill him with fisted hands. Their love and care make me feel lucky.

That was when I remembered Diya, Jeeva and Anmol. And I immediately lended Anu di's phone and dialled Diya's number. She picked up after two attempts.

"Hello , who's this?" I heard she speak .
"It's me ,Diya I'm in Mumbai." I replied .
"Idiot, why didn't you just tell us that you were leaving. We were scared since morning but later found the ticket missing. So we were pacified."

"What's the situation there?" I asked timidly.

"All the society ladies are here bashing on your character.and we are pretty much enjoying it but Anmol is a bit angry. Mr.douchebag is angry but not heavily bothered. His and yours parents are making some of the guests leave and we three are sipping on some hot chocolate. And yaa no one in our and douchebags family ate their breakfast except us Ofcourse. "

"Please make mom and dad have something. And I'll come back about a week later, and try making up to them. And please my phone in the second drawer, take it out and hide it somewhere."

"Okay, tell me whose number is this. I would save it up and call you later."
"Save it as Anushka di." I said muching the cornflakes which was now cold as ice.

"Okay... Let me do that........wait....your Anushka di means ...the Anushka Sharma right? Did I just get her contact number?" She is shocked of course.
"Yeah that's what it should be na? Don't you dare stalk her on WhatsApp."I said laughing over her antics.

"Ok I won't. Just hangup idiot!"

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