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CHAPTER 32.2 - CHECK MATE x CHINESE WHISPERs
Sri Lanka, Colombo - At The Hotel
2:10 PM
Arnav's POV
I walk back into my room from the washroom off my hotel room after showering and freshening up.
Technically I should be feeling all fresh but I am obviously Not.Why so? For majority of the parts off my head and heart are all consumed in deep worry for My Sparkle.
I haven't still received a text from her yet.
Its almost going to be an Hour since I last spoke to Hridhaan. I reckon Khushi is still sleeping, which is obviously a good thing - because now that I have seen the magnitude of the mess raging up online myself - on various social media platforms and the national dailies posts and the works off everyone buzzing and dishing out various possible romantic theories about Khushi and Hridhaan - I can only imagine how overwhelmed and disturbed My Sparkle would have been feeling all this while and it's even more confirmed deep within me that she surely needed to just sleep and disconnect a little from it all as well .
It's a good thing I did not wake her Up.
Guys, I spent the ride back on the team bus to the hotel - checking it all out obviously - because in the dressing room - I had only seen a part off it through Ravi's phone. I obviously wanted to see the magnitude of it all myself because only then will I be able to comfort Khushi through it all.Ravi let me peek into the rage about it up on Insta through his account as well.
I also already have information from Akash that she has been disturbed onto another levels obviously - just like I have been anticipating. He got in touch with Anjali to cryptically get the details out of her after he saw the articles up himself and he did say he texted Khushi as well and she immediately asked him to call and text me to ask me to get in touch with her as soon possible. He could also sense how distressed she was.
I am right on that thought when my Phone buzzes with Akash's call and I pick it up in an instant and he asks worry evident in his voice - " bhai..please tell me you'v spoken to junior already?"
I sigh as I say - " not yet akash..im just waiting for her text..the sleep is necessary for her as well..it will help her feel better.."
Akash says worried - " yes I know bhai...and I also think she just needs to talk to you right now..for only you can help her compose herself..and convince her to give a F*** to all this Nonsense.Because the last I spoke to Anjali she did tell me that Junior was obviously riled about a zillion things, and that also includes a lot of worry for You..."
I sigh as I say - " I know Akash..i am just waiting for her to wake up...I know she will text me the minute she is up.."
Akash - " ok bhai...please keep me updated okay?"
" I will Akash...thank you for everything brother.. "and right then I hear a notification beep within the call and I look at my screen and I see a text from my Sparkle come up.
I say hurriedly - " ok akash..khushi's up..she just texted..i'll call you back..okay?"
"okay bhai...and please dont you thank me again.. I only did what I wanted too..and now I know you will make sure that junior is okay.."
" I surely will make sure of that..Akash.."
And we hang Up.
My fingers open Whatsapp - at the Speed of Light.
Her : love...whyyyy...kyun...kyun...why did you ask Hridhaan to not wake me up??????????? Kyuuuuuuuunnnnnn haaaannnn??? Do you have any idea how much I was dying to talk to you..rushing up to the room now..the minute he told me you called...I just ran up...I didn't even wait for him to say anything much after..just asked him to tell everyone that I will see them in a while......you are free na??????????kahan ho?? You are in the room all by yourself I hope..i just need to be with you now..i just needed to be with you..why did you let me sleep..just why???
I quickly reply.
Me : Sparkle...my love..i need to be with you too obviously. But the sleep was important for you to just disconnect for a bit from all that's happening. Your comfort is my priority always - and you know that.and yes I am totally free my love...in my room all by myself...was just waiting for a message from your end...and I am right here for you sweetheart...always..you know that don't you..just like I know that your heart knows that I completely understand as well....this is not your fault my love..not at all...
Her : ................................
Guys I obviously can sense she's wiping her tears as she's rushing her way up to her room - right now - typing out these silent dots out to me.
Me : stop crying...pleaseeee...dammit...
Her : ............................................
Me : Sparkle..are you in your room already? I need to see you Now.
Her : I will be in two seconds.. just entering...
Before I can call her on the video call - my phone buzzes with her Video Call and I immediately swipe it Up.
And just as I do - my heart is all wrecked with gut wrenching pain as I see the image of Khushi crying profusely with her one hand covering up her eyes but I can see tears running down her cheeks non stop - nonetheless. She's also all slumped down on the floor with her back to her door. I think - she's literally just slumped down on the floor of her room the minute she entered it, closing the door shut - all crying.
Dammit.
This sight - is Killing me - Obviously.
I feel like I have been Stabbed - a zillion times Over.
I say hoarsely, sure that she could sense the emotion and overhwhelming love in my voice - " Sparkle...please..rona band karo..just stop crying...you know I can't take it..i just can't...also look at me dammit...don't cover up your face with your hand to me right now...its not hiding anything...I can see the fountain of your tears..nonetheless.."
She does pull her hand away - finally and locks her painful gaze with my intent ones. But she does not stop crying as she whispers brokenly - " I can't stop the flow of these tears...arnav..i just can't..not when I am final..y... talk..ing to you...I am just feeling way too vulnerable right nowww..pleasee don't you ask me to stop crying...dear heart can't help it thike..just hearing your loving voice right now is kind of triggering me to just let it all out...I can't stop...I just can't...pleaseee just don't you ask me too.."
Dammit.
Dammit * Infinity.
I sigh as I say brushing my hand through my hair in distress - " ok fine..Sparkle..cry if its going to help you feel better..but atleast go to the bed na..dont stay all slumped down on the floor this way...I am literally going mad in distress right now..seeing you this way.."
She whispers softly a fresh line of tears oozing out her eyes - " and I am going all mad in distress thinking that you saw all that you did online love...you saw na?? you saw everything na?????? please tell me I hope you saw my texts and messages first before you saw It all up online..atleast.."
And I say on impulse because I want her to feel better about this at least , covering up the truth - " yes I did...Sparkle..i saw your messages first.."
She starts to cry even more profusely now as she bury's her head in her knees as she folds it up to herself - "oh no...you didn't..the flash of cover up in your eye did not get missed by me..you are just lying about this so that I feel better about this love...ohhh goddd...you even saw all this up even before you could read my texts...how must you be feeling...just how must you be feeling when you saw this..."
I sigh as I say on impulse - " Sparkle...godammit stop..listen to me..the last thing I want right now is for you to be worried about me..I understand...you know I do...this is not your fault dammit..."
She whispers in between her sobs with her heads still in her knees - " dear heart obviously knows that you do...but that does not change the fact that I am feeling so so so terrible about this...ya...,"and she finally looks up at me with her eyes bloodshot red as she asks - " kyunn?? Just why couldn't you ask Hridhaan to wake me up haan??? You knew surely that id been dying to talk to you..yet you let me sleep...and in all that time on your way back to the hotel from practice you must have also seen the magnitude of it all up online..you saw it all...and I couldn't talk to you about it first..like prior to reading my messages you must have gotten to know a part off it and then you must have called me and spoken to hridhaan but after that you must have seen the complete magnitude of it...you should have woken me up na....ohhh goddd....kyun yeh hogaya aise..," and before I can say anything to that to comfort her again - she cuts the call to my dismay.
What?
Dammit - Sparkle
No.
I call her back quickly.
She cuts it.
I call her again.
She cuts It.
I call her again.
She Cuts it.
My phone beeps.
Her : jaaoo aap..mujhe nai baat karni aapse...kyunn sone diya mujhe..sab dekh liye na aapne..mere batane se pehle..aapne sab dekh liya..mujhe khud batane ka chance nai diya(you go..i don't want to talk to you..why did you let me sleep...you saw the magnitude of everything before I could tell you ..I am sure..you didn't give me the chance to tell you about it prior.. )
I sigh.
My precious Sparkle.
So Innocent and Adorable.
My heart gushes with Love.
I type out a reply.
Me : Sparkle...I was dying to talk to you - you know that but like I said I knew that you also needed the Sleep, my love. Please pick up the phone darling?
Her : no I will not pick up the phone now and oh you always think you know sab kuch (everything) about me and I do give it to you on 99 percent of the time that you really do know sab kuch but no you are wrong this time around thike...I didn't need my sleep..i needed you dammit..i needed you...I needed to be the one to tell you..it was important for me to be able to tell you..
I call her again - instantly.
She cuts the phone again.
Me : Sparkle...please dammit...
Her : ohh god...all these moodswings are making me go crazy..i mean..whats wrong with me ya..kahan jaaungi main agar aap se baat nai karungi abhi( where will I go if I wont talk to you right now..)
I sigh my heart gushing with love for her and before I can type out anything my phone buzzes with her Video Call now.
Thank God.
I pick it up instantly now and I see her crying face come into the screen as she says curling up her knees to her upfront again, and puts one hand across it - "I am sorry..sorry...so so so so sorryyyyy for hanging up on you that way....I don't know what's wrong with me ya......my brains all shut down I guess...iv lost all my crazy marbles..perhaps???kya karun main ya??"
I say instantly locking my gaze with hers - " Sparkle...I understand..i know that you feel very disturbed and shaken right now...I mean I can easily say that iv never seen you so disturbed..ever before..pleaseee atleast wipe the trail of tears away from one of your cheeks..."
She whispers brokenly, wiping the tears of her right cheek - " you aren't mad at me na???? pleaseee tell me how do you feel about this???? I am sure you felt a flinch through you when you saw the pictures...I mean they have totally cropped it to come across so misleading..i was just congratulating him in a casual friendly sidehug after the victory...and theyv portrayed it in such a angle from the side as if we are clinging onto each other in that moment...oh godammit me...I am so embarrassed...," and she buries her head into her knees again, crying proufusely.
I sigh as I say on impulse now fighting my emotional turmoil. I feel like I need to be with her in real time. I need to hold her in my arms. - " ok...im getting the first flight out of here..dammit...I'm coming to you right now..."
That makes her look up at me instantly as she says - " no no...no...you have a match day after love....you are not coming...you are not leaving a match for me..."
I sigh as I say dejected - " you are my priority as well Sparkle...I feel like I need to hold you in my arms right now...and assure you not just with my words but with my embrace as well that mujhe koi farak nahi padta...(that I don't care about all of this at all) and I know you know that....i don't freaking care a dime about all this external noise at all...I told you I'd give freaking zero weightage to it all...okk listen let me say your words back to you...just last week when a article about relinking Pia and me came out and I was so disturbed and feeling all terrible about it..what did you say to me? Arnav my love...I don't care about the wordly Chinese Whispers...didn't you say that too meee???tell me...you did say this to me right??"
Khushi nods through her sobs.
I say immediately , sure she could sense the sincerity in my voice - "soo how can you even think I won't understand the situation darling or feel anything negative in my heart..or be mad at you....i obviously give a f**** to all this wordly Chinese Whispers too..Sparkle...I don't freaking care about it at all...all I care about is You...and to be honest my focus right now is just - YOU...all I want is to help you feel okay and better about this all...I love you Sparkle..so godammit much its killing me that I am not there with you right now..obviously..."
She sighs as she takes deep breaths and brushes her hand through her hair as she wipes a trail of her tears of her cheeks and whispers brokenly - "I know...I can see that in your eyes... ill try to compose myself thike...for your sake as well obviously...you just please don't think about all this leaving the match and everything...wait...first let me walk back to my bed now..and have some water as well maybe..."
And I sigh in relief as I whisper - " yes..please...do that Sparkle...just have some water ...and lie down in bed.."
I see her nod at me and do just that.
Once she's finished drinking her water and tucked herself back in her bed and wrapped her duvet around herself as she is sitting up straight against the headrest - I say now - " will you hear me out??please??"
She nods and uses a tissue to sniffle and wipe her tears now.
I say immediately - "okk first thing out...please know the sight of those pictures did not affect me beyond a casual flinch for a nanosecond..and the flinch moreso why Because I could clearly see that it was made to come across that way...I already have seen most of these pictures myself remember? You shared them with me already darling...just like you shared about all these casual moments with me as well...including the ones that have stirred up online from Surrey..so why will I be mad at you haan? when no one understands better than me that at times media has a way of playing up with the dynamic of these things just for the sake of stirring up gossip....and it isn't just that...more importantly I trust you beyond anything in the whole wide world just like you trust me...our trust and respect in each other is one of the founding blocks of our relationship..right?? soo even if the whole world goes around crosslinking you with anyone...I'd give a F*** to it..why so?? Because in my heart I know you are mine...just like you know I am your's....so get this clear once and for all in your head Sparkle....mujhe koi farak nai padta iss Chinese whispers se..let them say whatever the hell they want dammit...that's their freedom..just like it's my freedom of choice to just turn a blind eye to it all and believe in You and Us - my Love.."
She whispers softly locking her gaze with mine intensely as she sniffles into the tissue- " I love you...I love you so much..you are the one for me Arnav...only you....just YOU...i'd never break your trust ever..arnav..like ever...like kabhi nai..pakka se * infinity..kabhi bhi nahi..."
I say immediately - "I know that Sparkle...and please you do not need to give me any further explanations alright... love ...pleaseee just don't cry more..i know you'v been crying buckets since morning...you look way too exhausted and drained to my eyes right now...,"and because I do want to make her smile a little I ask - " also please tell me Sparkle..from where is the stock of all these overwhelmed tears coming anyway??? I mean haven't you exhausted the normal stock available in your tear glands already...like can you please ask dear eyes that question for me will you please??????
Thankfully she does chuckle a little at that and gives me a soft smile through her tears and says softly - " dear eyes are in no position to answer ya love for yes I have exhausted them way too much..they are running on minus reserve power..i guess..also I have no idea from where is all this stock of tears coming anyway..."
I say now giving her a loving smile - " okay..how about if we charge them a little now pleaseee Sparkle????give them some rest perhaps?? Rona band kardo na pleaseee(just please stop crying now..)"
She nods and continues to wipe her tears away as she whispers brokenly and emotionally still - "I am trying to pakka se...so it's like I know you understand..but its like I just need to say this one more time as in..i am so sorry..so so sorry...like what Hungama has happened ya..i mean I am sure you have seen the crazy theories in a string of endless thousands of comments up on social media that are stirring up at the various possibilities of how my romance with Hridhaan has been brewing up/going on behind the scenes...and a part of me just feels like at the moment..that if so much Hungama about my personal life had to happen anyway at this point..it should have happened linking me with the one I love na....hungama ho toh sach ka ho na.."(if Hungama happens it should happen about the truth na)
I smile at that a little as I ask now winking at her mischievously - " toh kardein Hungama?????" (should we do the Hungama then ..?)
She smiles a little at that as she says - " I am seriously thinking about it now love..."
I love the Sound of That - Guys.
But once again - My Deep Love for her Overpowers.
I obviously know she is not Ready Yet.
I say now sincerely - " Sparkle...you know I'd be more than happy to declare my love for you to the world this freaking minute...but I do not want you to jump into it without thinking it through because of all this nonsensical drama up online...i know you are overwhelmed /disturbed and emotional right now but I just want us to talk about Us when you are ready for it within...and I know as much as you love me deeply and intensely.. there is also a part of you that does feel like you are not ready for that bit off it right now..."
She asks softly, her eyes widening as well - " how do you read me so well?? Just how?? How do you see through me this way??"
I smile as I say sincerely - " I just do okay..and I know very well that there's a part in your head that is obviously also overwhelmed thinking that if this much noise has stirred up because of your link up with the nations PoLo Star ..then just what kind of Noise will actually happen when the news of US comes out to light..because unlike the scenario of Polo X Cricket..this is Cricket X Cricket....and a part of you does feel like you are probably not ready for that kind of attention towards your personal space yet..."
And she nods honestly and whispers softly - " well yes Skipper Blue..you are the Captain of the Indian Cricket team afterall...,"and she sighs and adds softly - "and you are right...as in.. I do think I just need some more time to just prep up my head for it all perhaps...for its going to happen eventually anyway...but please just give me some more time for this love...I am just so sorry about just needing more time though...I will get around to it in my head..promise * infinity se..i will get around to it soon..." and fresh line of tears leaves her eyes again as she finishes that.
I say totally in a scolding tone now - " Sparkle no..dammit...don't you dare say sorry to me again...I told you I understand...and most importantly I do not want you to rush yourself at all darling...look I am very clear on one thing ...and that's the fact that I want you to always experience only happiness and exhilaration in a very good way with every moment with regards to US in our personal space...I just want that whenever we talk about US out loud to the world..it brings you immense happiness within .."
She says softly, immediately - " talking about US to the world will obviously only bring me immense happiness love..no matter at what point...you know that don't you?"
I nod as I say - " yes I do know that..but what I mean to say is that I wouldn't want that Happiness to get overshadowed by any of the overwhelming consequences that may follow..which is why I am seriously telling you again - I do not want you to rush yourself in your head at all...take your time...okay?I am in no rush...I am right here for you now and always.. "
She sighs and says closing her eyes, leaning her head back into the headrest- " thank you so much for being You..its like I am honestly trying to just cope up with all of this new stuff step by step love..i am really trying..."
I say immediately wanting to comfort her - "and you are doing great..Sparkle...trust me on that.."
She says now opening her eyes to look into mine, giving me a small smile - " you naa...always so biased when it comes to me...you know I haven't dealt with the stuff from this morning..greatly at all..."
I smile a little at that too as I say honestly - " well I always will be biased when it comes to you..."
We share a warm chuckle and I add now - " but seriously Sparkle..don't beat yourself over it...this is the first time something like this has happened with you directly so it was totally natural for you to react and feel so overwhelmed this way okay...next time It probably wont throw you off guard as much and slowly and steadily..you'll find yourself feeling all immune to it...but it's a process my love and no one understands that better than me..but you gotta give this process its due..me/or anyone else or not even you can expect yourself to feel all immune to it overnight...that would be unfair to you..way to unfair....you understand what I mean don't you??"
Khushi nods.
I say calmly and lovingly again - " then wipe your tears please??"
She does and sighs and says - "I obviously do want to give the process its due ya love..im just trying to cope up with it all one step at a time...am trying really hard and like you said it's just a matter of time..also anyway now after bhai and anjali's wedding..some more attention due to our family link ups will probably kind of prep me even more in my head to just take that leap forward as well...ek aur baat bolun?(can I say one more thing?")
I smile at that as I say winking at her lovingly - " bolon na Sparkle..aur ek baat nai bahot saari batein bolo..since I am dying to hear you talk about with a smile on your face.."(yes please Sparkle..and not just one..please talk about a lot many more things..since I am dying to hear you talk with a smile on your face)
That makes her smile a little thankfully and she says locking her gaze with mine sincerly - " on moments like these na...I say like a pakka se wala thank you* infinity for our age difference...like I know I sometimes overreact and get extra hyper and everything..but you are always so patient and mature about handling me through it all ya...like really....thank you for always being there for me my love and most importantly for handling me through these low Yo-yo-s as well..."
I chuckle at that lovingly as I wink at her - " acha...ab thank you bologi mujhe tum..thike ill process that provided you guarantee a massive redemption of my points on the same soon.."
Khushi chuckles at that as she says - " pakka se promise...massive redemption promised...also i..."and she pauses and sighs and closes her eyes shut and leans back her head into the headrest for a second and looks back at me and says, conflict and worry evident in her voice - " it's like I obviously will get to terms to coping up with the Chinese whispers of the world..but I do care a lot about everyone who is close to me..who is so important to me be it family or friends or my teammates at domestic /national..iv been getting calls that Iv been clearing out obviously like that's another story..but even couple of my teammates are facing so much trouble online ya because of this..sheena di's ...Harpreet di's.. mira di's insta is flooded about this...im so freaking embarrassed ya..iv apologized to them obviously.."
I say sincerely fighting back my smile - " and I knew it ofcourse...I very well knew it that you'd be beating yourself over for this as well...but hey I am sure they understand and told you that there was no need for the apology at all.."
Khushi nods and says - " they did say that..yeh kaise yaaa...like literally sab jaante ho na aap..(you know everything yaaaa)"
I smile at that as I say - " ofcoursee...there are times I can safely say that i probably know you as well as you know yourself Sparkle..just like you know me.."
She smiles at that as she says locking her eyes intently with mine again - " nooo yaaa..dear heart says...you probably know me a tad bit better than I know myself perhaps.."
I grin - " thank dear heart for me will you please..for entrusting me with that confidence..and I shall always do my best to live up to that bit off it..so come on now..out with that last bit of worrisome thought in your head..thats been disturbing you as well as youv been crying buckets because of the same...."
Khushi nods as she says - "you know another part of the reason as to why I have been disturbed like you already anticipated is this..as in I am so embarrassed that Mom and bhai have been getting so many calls from our extended relatives..dad might be getting some too...but he won't tell me about it because he doesn't want to worry me about this..but because mom and bhai were at home I obviously caught onto it even although they were trying to be all hush about it and everything and its like they'v just been clearing things out as well..and I can only say that am so thankful that in our close relatives family and friends circle everyone has been so supportive..but I'm sure there must have been calls by a couple of acquaintances being a little snide or sarcastic perhaps..for there were times I spotted Mom and bhai talking on the phone all tense and angry behind closed doors on the patio as in I couldn't hear them but I could see them through the glass doors..so I caught onto their gestures...I hate that this has caused them so much turmoil ya as well love as in they have only been so loving though as in they only say they care about me as well...I'm sure theyv given it back to everyone who was trying to be sarcastic or snide or had just called with the aim to dish out gossip.."
I nod as I say - " I understand Sparkle...I totally do..i know you love them insane so its natural for you to feel this way...but see like I told you...only You Matter to us all..right?"
She nods and smiles and says - " and I can't ever thank god enough for having blessed me with such loving family and friends and YOU ofcourse...pata hai kya I was also so worried as to what would Reva aunty, Abhi uncle and dadi would be thinking about me..as in I was so worked up about it in my head as well...but I really gotta thank Akash for this for I think he cryptically cleared it out to them while you were in practice that this was only just a rumour and there was no truth in it at all...as in because they are your parents na love..it obviously makes the world of a difference to me as to what they think about me..."
I do Mentally thank My brother for this again.
And I smile and say now - " yes I will thank Akash again for this sparkle..he did fill me in about this..just like he did tell me that mom and dadi spoke to you over the phone as well briefly after and they were only worried for you as well...am sure you sensed that by their voice right??"
Khushi nods as she says - " yes I did sense that...reva aunty and dadi were all like - khushi beta you just don't get so worked up..about what the world is saying about these rumours..we'v seen all of this happen to Arnav so often as well..and then reva aunty went on to add saying that she was going to ask Anjali to ask some tips from you to share with me about how to just cope up with all of this....abhi uncle then spoke to me briefly on the same lines as well..."
I grin at that as I say - " and I am sure that you did fight back a smile at that Sparkle..as in if only they knew..that their son will be happily sharing all the tips that he can about the same himself...because india's little hit girl happens to be the love of his life..."
Khushi chuckles to that now finally and she says now - " yes I did fight a smile at that on reflex obviously..i also thanked them for their support..."
I nod - " I am aware Sparkle..obviously..akash filled me up on it all.."
Khushi says now signing- "also another thing...this situation with Hridhaan as in how do you feel about it..you know like with our moms being so close and then shivi and Jess and Vikram as well...a part of me is thinking ill just maintain some distance from him for now...as in but like you know he is totally going to be there at Bhai's wedding as well through out...so ab I am in a fix ya..because this is also like not his fault na..he's genuinely feeling very sorry about it all as well..on that note you spoke to him na..a little bit while I was asleep.. what was that about...I mean I didn't wait for him to tell me all of it for I ran up...I just know that he did apologize to you and give you assurance from his end..."
Ok.Then.
Guys.
I am now in two minds- if I should tell her that I know that Hridhaan is in love with her perhaps? Why in two minds? Because I know - if I tell her about it now - she might just start feeling all guilty about this as well, for unknowingly causing him hurt.
Maybe it's better if I tell her about the rest of it and just keep - the love- bit out for later. I am sure Hridhaan is going to keep that bit of the conversation out as well when he gives Khushi the details from his end eventually.
Yeah.
So it's safe to do that.
I don't want her to Overwhelm herself over this again. She's anyway got a lot to cope up with on her plate right now.
I see her wave her hand in front of the screen - " love you there??? why does it feel like you are hung up??"
I say immediately now - " yes I am here Sparkle..okay so first thing out...let me fill you in over my talk with hridhaan..,"and I quickly fill her over it all leaving the - He is in Love with You Sparkle - part off it out and once I am done with that about five minutes later I add sincerely and honestly - " and so its just safe to say that I am sure he's not going to ever cross the line or anything...also no I do not want you to maintain some extra distance or something just because of me for I am totally okay with the scenario..like I told you I have zero insecurity in my heart and am sure hridhaan will be dealing with the things at his end as in within his head as well..you just be normal as it is as you are Sparkle... he knows the equation very well from your end..and that's what matters...youv never lead him on falsely or something...you know that..he knows that..i know that..we all know that....look you can't stop living your life they way you were because of the nonsensical drama up online...you just gotta go ahead with everything normally staying true to your heart Sparkle...that's one of the very important ways through which you can cope up within and give a killer Check Mate to all the wordly Chinese Whispers...eventually.. why must you tweak your life out to reflect out the impact..either ways no matter what happens if people have to talk they will talk anyway in such a state you might as well do what you think right in your head..I mean there is surely no fault of shivi,ranjana aunty or even Hridhaan in here..right?"
She smiles at that as she says softly - " I like that bit ya...like lets totally Check Mate - all this Chinese whisper...and you are right theres no fault of Shivi or ranajana aunty or even Hridhaan in here..infact ranjana has apologized to mom and dad already..just like Hridhaan has been apologising to me over it as well..you know what...mujhe karna hai yeh Check Mate..give me tips pleaseee.....thike?? as in because now I just feel like I do want to cope my way through this..not just for myself but for you..my family , friends and everyone up close whose been only disturbed since morning seeing me all worked up this way..."
I grin at that feeling all relieved now and I say - " ok let's get started with it then.."
She nods - determined.
I wink at her - " first thing out..give me that killer heartfelt smile of yours...that grin directly from the supreme courts of the heart.. that lights up my world.."
She does.
Oh Damm - guys - technically Diwali is two days away as in that's when our first match is. But right now it totally feels like my world's just lit up as if it was Diwali already.
I continue to grin happily as I say- " okkk...next.. please do me a favour love..get up and just wash your face and eyes for me will you please????"
Khushi nods taking a deep breathe - " yes I will...I will do that...,"and she gets off her bed and walks towards her washroom and I say now - " good..so now while you are at that..im going to let you in on some more tips of mine that have really helped me in turning a blind eye on the worldly whispers related to personal matters over the years...k??"
Khushi nods as she plonks her phone on the ledge and I get on with telling her the thoughts I know that will help her work her head around the same.
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Twenty Five Minutes Later
Arnav POV Continues
Correction to that Diwali - statement everyone.
As of now - its totally Xmas + Diwali + New Years combined in my being as I can sense my Sparkle getting all back to her normal, relaxed smiling self, after we'v finished talking about various ways she can cope her ways around it in her head without feeling worked up about it in her emotions.
I ask her now grinning - " so the smile on your face matching with the twinkling sparkle in your eyes does tell me that you are feeling better sweetheart...but just because I want to hear you say it out loud to me...I am asking you...feeling any better????????????"
Khushi chuckles at that happily as she says now rolling her eyes at me playfully - " ofcourseeeeeee...yaa.....my love...feeling like truckloads better alreadyyyyyyy...like better * infinity....i just knew it..only you can handle me through all this ya..and make me feel all okay about it..." and her voice softens a little as she says locking her gaze with mine - " tang kiya na aaj maine..i really worried you also didn't i??? sorry * infinity* infinity yaaaa...but what do I do ya..i'm just figuring my way around these worldly bouncers ya..."
I wink at her lovingly - " oh please Sparkle...cmon.. and I am more than just sure that very soon India's little hit girl is going to go around hitting a killer sixer on these bouncers as well...all she needs is a little bit of practice and time out on the crease.."
Khushi chuckles at that rolling her eyes - " oh yes I am totally going to work my way through it..i just have too like theres no other option...also I am more than just sure that the media is going to give me a lot of practise sessions on the same for sure ya...haina???," and she adds softly - " I think..There are a couple of sport reporters that will surely be tailing me na after this incident...which is also one of the reasons as to why I am fighting the urge to just sit on a plane and come to Sri lanka right now...to you... I mean now that I think off it Arnav..on moments like this..i wish that I wasn't like recognised in anyway ya..as in earlier to this I could just get around hidden but now after this incident specially.....i think there will be a lot of eyes on me ya...what do you think??"
I nod at that - " I think so to Sparkle...and I get what you mean but Sparkle my love your game deserves the spotlight totally..just put this side off it into the collateral damage that comes along with it..k?"
Khushi nods. " I will...pakka se...i will do just that.."
I add honestly- " but please know..I do not want you to not come to me because of this though..i just don't want you to miss your Diwali and festival time at home with everyone love...I know Nisha aunty and sagar uncle, Rahul..all are just so excited to have you back home for it all...you'v only just returned after a long tour.."
Her eyes soften and well up at that a little as she says intently her hand coming to touch the screen - " and I am going to miss you so much....everyone of us is here...only you aren't...im going to go crazy yaaa..missing you....aapki kitni yaad aayegi.."
I do feel all emotional at that as I say - " and I am going to miss you so much too Sparkle and miss being at home too obviously...,"and I know this will make her smile instantly for I obviously do not want her to cry again - "but lets just say Sparkle..we at the unit plan to play some fire crackling shots without bats to wish our beloved India - a very happy Diwali in our style..."
She chuckles at that happily as she asks now - " well...im sure India would love the happy Diwali in that styleee for sureeee..my Skipper Blue.. ..acha listen na..goddd ya..i was so consumed in all of this drama..i totally forgot to ask you how your nets session was ya love...??"
I smile at that as I say - " it was great Sparkle..gruelling as usual..."
She asks suddenly now - " oh no...iv kept you from lunch..am sure everyone must be eating lunch right now na???"
I say narrowing my eyes at her - " and how do you think I'd even be able to digest anything down my system knowing that you haven't eaten anything apart from just a couple of boiled eggs and some juice till now...Sparkle??"
Her eyes widen at that a little as she says - " uff ya this Hridhaan..he told you that even kya...or wait im sure you knew it very well pehle se only.."
I nod at that - " I surely did know that in my head prior obviously Sparkle...anyways be my darling now will you please and get down to the dining table and eat lunch first..okay??? and after that I want you to just chuck all the worry aside and carry on with the rest of your day as planned as usual okay??? You were supposed to step out for some shopping with mom, Anjali and Nisha aunty right??"
She nods as she says wiping a tear outa the corner of her eye but this tear does not bother me much..because it's a happy one and she says all emotionally again - " i knowww everyones plans got hung up because of me anyway this family jeweler is like nearby only...in chattarpur and their design studio is in their farmhouse only....so privacy will be there as well..ohh just what would I do without ya...arnav...I love you so much...so so so so much...its like right now I feel totally like as if you'v check-mated my dear heart with your love...like just the way you love me na makes me go bonkers for you within..like bonkers * infinity ..and I can't help but fall in love with you deeper by the second...and last when I checked it wasn't even possible to feel anything deeper...but then..i just end up feeling it all what are you doing to me ya mr stranger.. "
I wink at her happily as I say - " and i loved what I heard Sparkle..this is where I should say once again - copy that my love...copy that...I'm doing exactly what you are doing to me Sparkle.. "
She chuckles happily now and says - " acha listen, before I hang up abhi ke liye..tell me that new bat that I asked you to sign and keep aside is with akash na...??"
I nod at her happily - " oh yes it is Sparkle...akash will totally help you out on this..alright??and am sure Madan would want his angel didi to sign it as well...do that okay as well before you gift it to him..k??"
She nods happily - " I will ofcoursee...."
Guys - My Sparkle plans to gift Madan ( remember our young server from our Dhaba times) - the bat signed by me as a Diwali present.Also Like she wanted.. not only is she financing his education but is also totally been keeping a tap on his educational progress personally as well. Madan considers her as his Angel Didi - now. I mean that's what he calls Her for he says that he is only grateful to receive the guidance and support from her in terms of his education.
Well he is right about that.
My Sparkle's Heart is as clear and pure as an Angel's would be.
Probably Even More.
And just as I am on that thought she says now - " love....mom's calling...."
I nod." I am sure she is calling you for lunch Sparkle...all worried ...please eat okay?? And just text me after? As usual...while you go about your day..im free only now at the hotel..going to chill out with everyone..k?"
She nods as she touches the screen lovingly - " yes I will ..pakka se..aap bhi lunch karlo ab na please.."
I nod at her - " yes that's exactly what I am going to do as well Sparkle...don't you worry about it..k?"
She send me ten flying kisses emotionally and says with a soft smile - " oh danny's dragons or aladins magic carpet..please atleast take my kisses to the love of my life ya..."
I chuckle at that - " oh they totally just did...I received them already..," and I wink at her and act as if iv caught them in the air.
We share a warm laugh now and she gestures me lovingly to hang up first as usual and I do so after locking my gaze with her's intently for one last time - because otherwise she was not going to get down to eat.
And just a second later my phone beeps.
Her : I love you..thank you for everything..once again...
Me : ahaan? another thank you Sparkle??
Her : I just had to text you ya..i am on my way down before you get worried thinking im delaying lunch further...thike? also..please don't worry much about me thike..? I will be okay...aap dekhna..kaise mein iss sab wordly Chinese whispers ko check mate karti hun..within.(heartsssssssssss)
Me : that's like my Girl- Sparkle. and like I said before I am sure you will ace it with your Sixer...just give your self the time and...don't rush it though..
Her : yes I will take my time will not rush it...acha by the way on that note - I was kind off very find off this game Chinese whispers as a child...you know why? Mom would always use it as an example to teach me as to how the whole meaning off what one is wanting to say can be distorted if we just twist words here and there...kya pata tha..that one day I was going to have to use this very reference to remind myself that the dynamics of this game are not in my control in terms of what is being presented wordly and how...whats in my control is my honest intents and actions be it in my personal space or professional and it's better to just focus on that...
Me : and I was very fond off the game too Sparkle..because Mom would use it to teach me the exact thing as well...
Her : we are so lucky to be blessed with our families...love..
Me : we surely are ...Sparkle...
Her : you are my family too...you know that don't you???(heartssss)
I smile as I read that.
Oh yes I know that Sparkle.
And well you are my family too. In my head - I am kind off all ready to marry you - already.
Me : yes I know that Sparkle...and you are my family too...you know that don't you??
Her : yes I do know that...and on that note I totally forgot to tell you that I did say it out loud in front of bhai and Anjali and mom and hridhaan and shivi as to how much I love you as in Mr Mr Stranger..as in as to how much we love and trust one another...
I grin as I read that as I step out my room heading down to the coffee shop to grab some lunch.
Me : oh really? did you now? I want all details later okay??
Her : obviouslyyyy...all details..later for sure..my love...acha reaching the dining table now in a second...but before I say until we text again..i do want to say...that just always keep holding my hand this way all tight in fewiquick version thike? for then I just feel all powered with our Love..and it feels like I can totally Check Mate - any issue with the power off it..
I grin at that as I walk towards the elevators.
Me : ofcourse Sparkle...always..we can handle anything and everything..check mate just about anything in the world..as long as we are together...right?
Her : yesssssss...indeed....as long as we are together...(hearts) acha reaching everyone now..until we text again my love..ravage kisses..
I take in a huge sigh of relief grinning as I dish my phone back in my pockets and just as the elevator door opens I come face to face with Cap's worried face and he asks me instantly - " Arnav..is everything okay? Everyones finished lunch and they were wondering what kept you out so long...I asked everyone to carry on and relax and rest a little..is khushi okay now?"
He obviously has a little heads up on the Context - everyone.
I enter in all grinning as I press the button close and the elevator lunges down and say - " yes..everything okay...Cap..dont worry..i was just talking to Khushi..she's okay as well..."
Cap says all relieved grinning patting my arm supportingly - " And well the smile on your face does speak volumes..am glad everything's okay with her...lets get u some lunch now.."
I nod at him as I say - "yes let's do that..also am so glad about that as well Cap... I mean I was going to definetly make sure that she was okay anyway but am just glad about it all falling into place.."
But Guys.
Am sure you all know that the Word - Glad would be an understatement in this context for sure!!
Maybe you all can help me find the superlative for the Same perhaps??
Or Maybe just like My Sparkle always says - I should just add - * Infinity* Infinity to that - Indeed.
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TADAAAAA!!!!!
Next Update : Shall now be on Wednesday/Thursday Evening.
Thanks, guys, for all the Love and Support.
Much Love.
Always.
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