15/08/22

Dear Diary,

I cannot believe she agreed to give me a chance!

I'm still dazed, and honestly, I don't think I'm getting over this anytime soon.

She agreed to give ME a chance, I thought I was dreaming for a good while.

It still feels so surreal.

" WHEN DID YOU ASK HER OUT? WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?" Abhay, Ishan, Jugnu, Agni, Kunwar and Samrat screeched in an accord.

" Ek minute ek minute? You really asked her out?" Virat and Rohit's voice echoed in synchrony over the line as they looked at him incredulously.

Shubman nodded his head with a sigh.

The two exchanged frantic glances.

" Does Sachin Paaji know?" They asked, again in sync.

" Huh?"

" Does Sachin Paaji know you asked his daughter out?"

Shubman gulped, suddenly realising out of the blue that he'd fallen for no other girl, but his own idol's daughter.

" Tu toh chhupa rustom nikla Gill! Jinhe idolize karta hai unhi ka daamad banne chala. Nice transition." Ishan nodded.

" Kishan sahab, yeh line purani ho gayi hai. Jab inn dono ke rumours aaye they pehli baar, tab inhi ke fan accounts ne yeh sab likha tha, aap kuch naya dhund lijiye."

" Kya Cheeku Bhaiya, ek baar keliye toh bolne dete!"

Virat chuckled.

" You didn't tell us Shubi, does Sachin Paaji know?" Rohit asked again.

" I...I don't know."

" Hey Bhagwan! You're not even aware if he knows?"

" No..."

Rohit and Virat sighed.

" Kake....you need to ask the Father first if you're allowed to date his daughter."

" Arey par he's still courting her no? So let him inform later."

" Hey don't make him pull a Rohit Sharma! You asked Rits out and Yuvi Bhai found out AFTER you started dating her. You hear me? After you started dating her! Ritika toh phir bhi rakhi behen thi. Sara asli beti hai unki gadhe!"

" Oh Haa...Mai bhool gaya." Rohit chuckled awkwardly and Virat shook his head at his best-friend's forgetful nature.

" Wait wait wait! So Bhaiyas...what do you suggest should I do?"

" Talk to Sara first!" Jugnu chimed.
" I'm sorry I'm interuppting, but ask Sara if Sachin sir knows, and if he doesn't, discuss it with her how you intend on telling him."

" He's right."

" Alright, I'll ask her if she's free tomorrow morning."

" You have a flight tomorrow morning—"

" Cancel it."

" Huh?"

" Cancel it."

" Fine."

♡•♡

Alavia let out a squeal as she shook Alysha hard, and broke into giggles.

Vedika's jaw had dropped so wide that Sara could easily put in a nacho and close it.

Nishita and Simran still appeared dazed.

" Girls?" Sara sighed as Alavia squealed again and buried her face into the pillow.

" THIS IS SO SWEET! I FEEL SINGLE!"

" We're not even dating yet—"

" YET! You will start dating soon! Oh my god! The fans already have your ship name ready. Hashtag Shubsara!"

Sara dragged a hand down her face as a light knock came on her bedroom door.

" Come in!"

" Ma'am, Sir is asking if you'll be free tomorrow morning."

" Isn't he flying back to Chandigarh tomorrow?" Sara asked with a frown.

" Um....he's going to stay back."

" Hayeee! How romantic!"

" He's staying back just for her!"

" God, me when?"

Sara sighed and nodded.
" Tell him I'm free."

Chaya nodded and walked out.

" SOMEONE GET ME A SHUBMAN GILL! Does he have a brother?"

" No, he has cousins though"

" Are they hot?"

" Decide for yourself."

" Ugh, no. I'm too lazy to look through boys right now." Alavia groaned.

" He's cute though." Alysha nodded.

" LYSH—"

" Stop don't get me wrong Simran! I meant it in a platonic way."

" Aren't we gathered because Simran has an important announcement?" Sara arched a brow

" Oh yes yes! Everyone refused every other location so I insisted on your house. So Girls.....look at this!"

Simran turned her hand, showing the back of her palm and a big diamond ring shone on her ring finger, elicting gasps from everyone.

" YOU GOT ENGAGED?"

" AND DIDN'T TELL ME?"

" BITCH WHEN?"

" When's the wedding?"

" Who proposed first."

" Girls...calm down! He and I proposed at the same time. The wedding's probably this December or next year in February. And, get plus ones!"

" Can't we be each other's plus ones?" Alavia pouted.

" No well...you cannot...look Sara has a boyfriend now, she gets a plus one, Nishita's talking to a guy, and Vedika has a boyfriend, and Lysh...well Lysh...we all know something's cooking with her. You're the only one Alavia. And Saru, Shubman's invited too okay? Tell him he gotta come too."

Sara chuckled, nodding her head, not bothering to correct Simran that they weren't dating yet.

" Alright I will. I'm sure he'll be glad to be there."

" Great!" She clasped her hands happily.

Squeals echoed the room further when Sara's phone rang.

Mr.Narcissist calling...

Alysha snickered.
" You've still not changed the name?"

Sara shrugged as she walked over to the French window and received the call.

" Yes Shubman?"

" Tum kal pakka free ho?"

" Nahi, papad belne jana hai mujhe. Aayoge saath mein?" She said sarcastically and he sighed.

She was sure he was having an adorable frown on his face as he let out a tsk.

" Itna sarcasm? Vaise toh papad belne aate nahi hai mujhe, par tumhare saath agar belne hai toh zaroor aayunga."

She tried hard biting back a smile, but failed miserably.

" Smiling are you?"

She could almost see that smirk etched on his face.

" Dekha Kitna talent hai mujhmein? Not everyone can make the Sara Tendulkar blush!"

" Shut up! Narcissist kahin ka." She said in a light tone as she rolled her eyes.

He chuckled, yet another soothing chuckle of his and her heart fluttered again.

But she couldn't call it stupid this time.

Because it most definitely fluttered because of the right person.

And there were no doubts about that.