Unexpected Match

•Ishan's pov•

I see a thousand texts and missed calls.

The article shook me.
Does that mean not only Hardik but I am being stalked too?

This is bad what if hardik already misunderstood this. I can't let that happen
I check the time it's 8am that means he'll probably be at practice.

He won't be picking up even if I call.
Still I tries one, twice.

But nothing, he's in practice.

I looked at the text from him
"Can you explain, what's going on , in the internet ?"

Just that.

Then I look at texts and more text messages.

Rohit's one said
"Ishan, don't you have any brains? Going out in public with a girl? It's gonna create problems in your carrier path! Don't you know." He sounds furious

Shubham's said.
"Jaan, yeh sab kya hai? Tu kar kya Raha hai? Is this for real?"

Most of their 's said.
"Is this real?" They all wanna know.

But what happens when I tell ICT what is real, FOR REAL.

They're so concerned about a random girl, what happens when the find out I've got their team mate instead.

I don't wanna think about the reaction of the team. I won't be able to survive the tension.

I texted back to ro.
"Bhaiya , she's a friend of mine, not a date. People are making a big deal Outta it. I am sorry, i shouldn't have gone out"

Sky and Virat were even more furious, why tho?

They said , how can I do this to hardik, both of them!.
Did hardik told them ? About us?

Yeh probably or else cheeku bhaiya would never be mad at me.

"Sun chote, it doesn't matter if you are dating someone! But when you're with a person you can't openly cheat on them.
If this news is real! Then you're doing the wrong thing" vi's text said

"Ishan, tu janta hai Hardik ksa feel karta hai and he's so emotional, you should clear this right away, I know this news isn't real. I trust you. But yeh bat main harry ko samjha nhi sakta. Tumko hi use samjhna hoga. Use asa lagta hai k why will you love him, when you can get a beautiful girl " sky's text helped a little

At least one person understands me.
But I have to let them know that it's all fake news and it's nothing but a lunch meet-up.

So I send messages to everyone saying.
It's a misunderstanding. I am not dating anyone.

To that Virat replied.

Cheeku bhaiya:
Not dating anyone? Is hardik no one to you?

Is this man always on his phone even on practice 🥹

Why is this man so furious at me all of a sudden. Mostly he won't get that mad at me easily. I wanna cry.

Ishan:
No Bhai i was saying k am not dating that girl. It wasn't a date.
And, about Hardik ig you already know everything

Cheeku bhaiya:
Not everything. Not your side of the story. I wanna know everything.
Call me after 11.

Wait no call hardik first.

Yes the most important call.
My life depends on that call.

I wanna just run back to wherever hardik is , so that I can clear it up in front of him.