Unexpected Match

•Hardik's pov•

I want him to know everything. The whole of me so I started from the very beginning. This was the soul reason I chose a distant restaurant.

"At the beginning of ipl season 2016 , i saw you on the field for the first time. You were marvelous. I couldn't take my eyes off you, i couldn't distinguish between whether it was because you were a fabulous batsman or because you were so adorable I just wanted to protect you from this whole world" as I was saying I gave a glance towards him. He was looking at me with intense eyes.
"Do you remember our first interaction?" I ask
"Mmmmmm...... You called me out and told me to wear a helmet." He said, remembering .

"Yes , and that was the moment, I had my eyes only on you, but as time passed i tried lil by lil to get closer to you, but you were so distant to me , it made me think , you hated me ."

"Hate you? " He said "it was anything but the opposite of it"

That gave me some relief, and i continued
"Practicing and playing with you was my favourite thing. It still is. All I want is to be near you.
But then you started putting up all those pics with Aditi, going to places with her, made me realise you were somebody else's " I said with some sadness.

He held my arm "it was never like that with her"
"Yeah. Now I know" i assured him that I know.
"Yet at that time, my mind was playing tricks on me, as it always does, you must know ".

He nodded,probably, coz I didn't get a reply.
"But then I hit you, that was the point i realised, no matter what ,I have to protect you. Even from me,
I thought 'i am not good enough ' .
You were so kind to me, you told me it wasn't my fault but all i could do was keep blaming me.

Then as days went by, I started  staying away from you although we weren't close to start with , but from my side , and supported you from afar.

You kept doing well and you're planning for the national team with us i couldn't have been happier. I just wanted you close to me, even though it wasn't only me. But i could see you everyday, that was enough for me.

Yet again my feelings for you were growing, and i decided I can't keep it inside me anymore, it doesn't matter if you'll feel the same for me or not i decided to tell you. "

"Then why didn't you tell me? I used to stay away from you because.. because 'Its you ' i didn't wanna waste your time". He said
"What do you mean by 'its you' I am not a monster you know!" I said

"Nope , you're just too busy and important of a person, i can't ask you to spend your precious time on me!" 😔He said sadly.

"Nothing is as important to me as the time I spend with you Ishan ". I say.
Yet again he didn't say anything

" Yeah , let me continue " 😅 I say .
"Yes please" he said

"I couldn't tell you, I was just waiting and preparing myself to have the courage. Then ...
I saw how good of a relationship you had and didn't wanna ruin it by barging in and creating chaos.

So , i tried moving on. From you. Which was a total failure as you can see for yourself " I said
He laughed softly.

"In the process of moving on.
I was suffering with , mmm.. you can say a heart break ' " haha I laughed a lil
"In the slumber of drinks and sadness i found someone, who seemed pretty interested in me, it was only because I am cricketer as it turned out.
But we had a one night stand " i looked at him for any response, and hatred. Just for a mili second there was none.

" And it was over like that. I forgot all about that night and moved on. Tho I was far from moving on from you.
Then the lockdown think happened.
I was happy, spending time with family and chilling with my brother.
It was a fine day. Until I received a message on my social media. I just said
'its me natasha we met at the club'
I was about to ask her whereabouts. Then. The next text came in
'i am pregnent '.
My world was flipped upside down. "

My hands are shaking as I am holding the stearing wheel.  He puts his hand on mine.

"I didn't know how to respond to that, it wasn't like I was going to run away from responsibility.

I talked to krunal he said that this is too early to decide anything. And asked me to tell her to get an abortion. And I did . But it was so unsettling to me , to think of anything like that. I was gonna tell her not to do it, that I'll provide for her and the baby.
But she started blackmailing me.
Can you believe she had a footage of me being with her. She threatend me that she'll destroy my carrier. "
Now my eyes are a little watery thinking about that time, I was just a kid. Who made a mistake and it turned out to be the end of me.

" So I had no other option than to accept her, and
I announced through SNS that I am in a relationship with this person. And I'll be getting married soon.
And i ended up getting married like this.."
He was holding my hand all along.
And i realised we've reached. I parked the car . But couldn't get out.

He didn't make a movie to get out either.
Instead he kissed me on the cheek with at most care. I let out a sigh.

"I am very blessed to have Agastya, he's the only person I can say is really mine  , other than my family. And now that I am at a low stage in my career.
She wants to part ways. And I am glad she's gonna leave me.

That's the only way I can approach you. Tell you how much you mean to me.
I sware Ishan, it all happened, all these years of suffering, only because of one mistake. You can hate me all you want.
But i just want to say one thing.
I've only ever loved YOU. And you're the only one for me , Now, and always."

He pulls me into a hug......
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__________________________________________________________to be continued _________
XOXO
I made Natasha the bad one. Please don't hate me.

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