Unexpected Match

•Hardik's pov•

The past few days have been so hectic for me.
Even though I wasn't being criticized for doing badly in the matches, actually it's the other way I was being praised for showing my best game this season for the world cup. Yet I can't stop myself  from practicing more and more because I want to show everyone that I can do better everyday.

In the Chaos of all this I wasn't giving much time to Ishan. he should be a little disappointed but I think he understands that I am busy because of the world cup ,he never forces me to give him more time, if it would have been somebody else they won't understand, but since Ishan is also a cricketer he must understand the need ,
that I need to practice more and more for the sake of country.

But I try my best to talk to him everyday because it's me, I can't keep going without talking to him or seeing his face at least once a day, not having him around is hard enough, and not knowing what he is doing right at the moment makes me feel  so anxious.
I can only miss playing with him and having my own time with him.
'I just hope you won't hate me after this,
after all that we've been through to make it so far together'.

After all those years, i finally have you,
"Please wait a lil longer I'll come running to you my ishan."
I said out loud. No one was around, or that was what i thought.

Virat was right next to the door .

He comes in
"My ishan? Kya bhai?" He asked directly.

"It's nothing yaar, I just miss him around.
We've been really good friends this ipl season.
I got to know him better and now it feels empty when he isn't around " I say while making room for him so he can sit with me.

"Koi nhi abhi jab this is over you can go and meet him. Just call him na." Vi said. Sitting next to me

Virat and I have been good friends, but lately I am not giving him time either. We used to hangout more often, go to parties and clubs together.

I feel like such a bad friend.
Everyone is so determined to win the world cup fixed on the goal that we won't have any other kinda fun outside the fields.

"I want to , but he said he's out with friends, i don't wanna keep bugging him when he's having fun time with his other friends." I say

"Okay then , when he returns you can call and talk so you can feel better, and do tell him that you miss him." Vi said.

I nooded.
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He said he was going out for lunch this afternoon that made me feel a little easy because I wasn't giving him the company he needs, it's a good thing that he will be spending some time with his friends and that will make him happy.

But when I get back to my room from the meeting  I open my phone and see an article it crushed my heart

Its Ishan with some girl having lunch and he is holding her face in his hand.
The head line says
Indian batsman wicketkeeper has been spotted with a girl.

Further the article said is it that this pair is meeting up in the process of making a life together.

I couldn't read any further this is not right I can't believe that I have to ask Ishan to know what is really going on.
he said he is going out with friends not on date with a girl .

Right away I sent a message to Ishan saying can you explain what's going on in the internet

Then I waited , minutes an hours for him to reply but nothing comes up

So I tell myself maybe his to busy doing stuff or he can be asleep it's too late at night.

Yet I couldn't make myself fall asleep tonight, life is getting harder and harder