Helloooo everyoneeeee..
Ok and once again I am splitting the Hungama Unlimited Chapter into Two parts given the shades of the Much Awaited Hungama - I want to portray in Sequence! Posting a Medium-Long 9k part today!!
Will be eager to know what you all think as always.
Also, yes this is the First Draft. Please definitely ignore editing/common repition of words errors etc - since I have not proofread.
And I shall now let you Dive In - without further Delay.
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CHAPTER 48.1 - HUNGAMA UNLIMITED 1.0
MEANWHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY IN INDIA
7:00 PM
On the Various/Every News Channels
The scenes live from the Sydney Cricket Ground of Skipper ASR - the ever and extremely popular figure in the country -(The Captain of the Indian Cricket Team) going down on his one knee and declaring his love for The Little Hit Girl( who had a substantial hand in winning India the ICC Women's World Cup final)+ the added declaration on Mike that it was Them who were tying the knot in the upcoming wedding ceremony on the 7th + the Scenes of the two of them Happily and Emotionally Hugging each other + the sight off Skipper ASR twirling the Little Hit Girl in his arms in sheer glee - continued to flash on every news channel + also get live streamed on every channels' social media handles over and over again - creating a Wildfire Buzz like never Before.
THE MEDIA/ONLINE WORLD BACK IN INDIA HAS JUST BEEN ALIT WITH A SPARK THAT HAD CAUGHT EVERYONE'S INTEREST LIKE NEVER BEFORE!
With Reporters on Various News Channels reporting things like -
" Its surely heading midnight in Sydney. But here for us in India - the late evening + the night ahead - surely continues to be a very exciting one for Just when we were all celebrating our Women's Cricketing Team's First Ever ICC T20 World Cup win and soaking it all in - in comes in another Dhamaka of a News that we were never expecting!! And as we continue to bring the footage of the Live Scenes from the Sydney Cricket Ground - we are delighted and surprised to report that - our much beloved Skipper ASR -- finally admits that his Heart is Taken and it has been that way since the April of last year...and that he is all set to marry the love of his Life - who is none other than The Little Hit Girl - in a couple of days from now on the 7th of Novemer..."
"Our Indian Skipper surely has set the Media Abuzz in what we would like to declare as one of the most iconic Public Reveals and Declaration of Love of All times, and all of that in the Honour of the Women who stole his Heart - Our very own Little Hit Girl! And he chose the perfect moment for it - Right After Our Women's Unit Won their First Ever World Cup......and mind you ladies and gentleman..his personal actions coming in only after the Women's Team Victory Celebrations clearly is a subtle gesture of display - that Skipper ASR...wanted to give due respect to the professional space of his Lady Love...and rightly so...for India Women have just lifted their First World Cup about an Hour Ago...and just in case you have been living under the rock - and have missed the footage of the Little Hit Girl hitting the winning sixer shot in her signature pull shot style seeing her team to Victory - we shall roll it over for you again followed by the most iconic reveal of all times..."
" This surely has got to be that One News that has gotten us all Media Reporters worked up in Two Ways. The First One - is a feeling of Immense Thrill obviously and Second being that of a little shock + disappointment over our very own selves for we still can't believe that we did not get a huff of this Love Story brewing in between two of our national cricketers. Skipper ASR obviously needs no introduction and nor does the Little Hit Girl...for we are all aware and have seen her potential with the Bat + everything she has been through earlier this year in her cricketing journey added with the fact that she had a substantial role to play this World Cup Tournament and final for Team India....."
"Yes...Ladies and Gentleman...The pictures and live stream shots that you are seeing up on our screens behind are Indeed True...Our very own Captain Arnav Singh Raizada who has always been the centre of the spotlight for his dynamic professionalism and leadership, strict work ethics, discipline, fitness regime, performance as a cricketer for our country ever since his Win as a Skipper in the Under 19 World Cup - a decade ago - takes the Media/Netizen World By Storm by going down on his one knee for lady love...The Little Hit Girl...who just about 60 minutes ago - hit the winning sixer shot for India Women as they lifted their first ever World Cup"
" The cricketing fans in the country have surely gone beserk as Social Media/ Instagram/ facebook live - every online digital channel is only flooded with the News of Skipper ASR + The Little Hit Girl - tying the knot soon and the continuous live images from the Stadium Live. And on a lighter note - it can be aptly said that a lot of female hearts have been broken tonight given the news that Captain ASR is tying the Knot soon! It isn't news that Captain Arnav Singh Raizada has always had a massive female fan following given his enigmatic charm + spirit of being a true gentleman...for just a little reminder in here...that it was his gentlemanly act a couple of years ago - about never calling/badmouthing his ex or talking about why his relationship fell apart in the past with the very popular Pia Chopra from Bollywood - that surely was a display of his grace and poise as a true gentleman on the matters of his Personal Life. Back then - it was this personal connect in between Bollywood* Cricket that had taken us..the Media World by storm - and right now in the present - it is this Brewing Connection which equals to Cricket * Cricket leading to a Cricket Square which has taken the Media World By Storm Indeed....their are various hashtags on Twitter that are begging to flood in - and we shall show you snippets of the same soon..."
"My My...finally the love story in between two people who are deeply committed to their love of 22 yards for India - finally sees the light of the day on the iconic 22 yards of the Sydney Cricketing Ground..and now that we know that it always has been Skipper ASR + The Little Hit girl who have been secretly dating all this while...we are succumbed to connect the dots in our Heads of the year gone by...leading us to conclude that this tale of Love surely tops the charts of one of the most exciting secret celebrity romance's ever..given the fact..that both The Little Hit Girl and Skipper ASR had always been rumoured to crosslinked with other people...the Little Hit Girl - Khushi was always rumoured to be linked with our nations Polo star Hridhaan Singh Rajput and the rumours about ASR and Pia Chopra reconnecting had always been hanging in the background too - given the bit that half the country had been shipping them majorly back then - but nonetheless - as the Present Scenes of ASR and Khushi hugging emotionally - continue to grace our eyes - live - we can clearly say that the two of them surely seem to be madly in love making us wonder how hard it must have been for them otherwise to just keep up with the pretend bit...for it isn't news to us all...that their siblings are married to one another...and we can now connect the dots in our heads..that this family connection was surely what helped the secret romance budding in the background with the covers on with the support of their near and dear ones...however...since Skipper ASR did mention before revealing who his bride to be to the world was - that he met her back in the February of last year and they have been together since April - it surely affirms to us - that the relationship was going strong under the background covers - months before the news of their siblings tying the knot came to light....hence leading us to mysteriously wonder in our heads - when was it that this story actually began undercovers? we can only hope...that we will be able to bring you some more information on the same in the form of some bytes from their friends and family or the couple themselves...as now..they have finally gone...public...."
And just like a few of those quote's and reports above - hundreds of more statements about the same - from reporters up on TV/Online - continued to flood the Media World - taking it by a Massive Thunderstorm - Indeed.
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Meanwhile Simultaneously - in Madan's Village
Chotti pulls on her brother - Madan's sleeve again to get him out of his shocked and dazed and surprised stuper - because she could not understand why had he been stoned into a Statue ever since the news of Khushi Didi marrying Captain ASR flooded the screens - minutes ago!
Madan could not believe the sight he had witnessed on TV. For he couldn't believe the possibility in his head as he connected the dots over what he was hearing - that there were huge chances that everytime at the Dhaba in the last year during his working night shift that it really was Captain ASR besides his Khushi didi - hiding behind the Newspaper! He was shocked, and shaken and Frazzeled to probably even just think in his Head that Mr. India had probably been Captain ASR all along (also one of his cricketing idols and inspirations of all time alongside his Khushi Didi) - and that was surely the reason why - his jaw was dropped at the moment as he stared at the TV screen in sheer shock and surprise statued to his spot - while the rest of his village celebrated the news happily!
He feels His Chotti pull on his sleeve - " bhaiya..yeh kya hua hai aapko?? Yeh toh kitni achi news hai...aap aise shock kyun ho??( bhaiya...whats wrong with you? this is such a good news... why are you this shocked?)
And Madan did not know what to say to his Chotti even though he heard her for until this point he had never talked about Mr India accompanying his Khushi didi to the Dhaba to anyone for he felt it in his heart that it was her secret that he had to guard and he was going to guard it still - for he was always going to be loyal to his Didi's privacy! And he finally contains in his shock and says to Chotti - " kuch nai chotti..main bahut khush hun...thoda shocked aur surprise tha bass...tu yahin reh..sabke saath...mein abhi aata hun.."( don't worry chotti...I am so very happy for Khushi didi...I was just super shocked and surprised ..you be here...with everyone...I will just be back...)
And before his Chotti could ask him anything or anyone else could - he takes advantage of the celebratory situations around and escapes in a masiive run towards his little cottage hut in the village at the speed of light!
And just as he reached his Hut - he rushed in to where his cricketing kit was- and he takes out the Bat his Khushi Didi had gifted him over Diwali - with a sign from Skipper ASR - for it was his favourite and only bat - the one he played his games with in practice ever since with the full plans of playing his first ever domestic match with it too!! And as he emotionally touches the signs off ASR on it - his gut instinct tells him that it really was Captain ASR who was Mr India.And as he remembers his every warm and sincere and kind interaction with Mr.India in disguse at the Dhaba - tears well up his eyes in sheer happiness as he realises that just like his Khushi Didi - Captain ASR was truly an amazing human being+ a man with a golden Heart Too!! And so out of sheer Happiness and Glee - he finally hugs the Bat in Hand and he cries out of sheer happiness for His Khushi Didi and Captain ASR with the aim to guard their secret in his heart - sending a thousand million heart-warming and good wishes their way for their upcoming married Life!!
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Simaltaneously in the Social Media World Back in India
The ongoing buzz and revelation about Skipper Arnav and Khushi continued to spread like WildFire with Cricketing Fans going Beserk.
Twitter was Trending with Hashtags Already!
An example of a Few
#CaptainASRLittleHitGirlinLove
#CaptainASRisMarryingtheLittleHitGirl
#Jersey21allsettoMarryJersey22
#TheCRicketersSEcretRomanceComestoLight
#CaptainASRTheLittleHitGirlarethepostrockingcouple
#CaptainASRsmackeduswithaSixerwiththatIconicDeclarationofLove
Other Things and Headlines were Trending on Social Media Like -
"The Little Hit Girl went for the Sixer Shot to complete the race to The World Cup for her team - hence Skipper ASR decided to Sweep his Lady Love off her Feet with that Iconic Declaration of Love"
"The Romance of the Blue Jersey's finally comes to Light in the most Iconic Way..."
"Captain ASR + The Little Hit Girl - India's Cricketing Couple - finally declare their Love out in the Open...."
And Many More...
On Instagram and Facebook - various Fan pages and accounts had already begin to spur up with SkipperASR + The Little Hit Girls - Cricketing Avatars amalgated into posters and hearts too!!
Hence it was Apt to Say that - this was only the beginning of The Hungama and the Buzz for all of this had just occurred simultaneously within minutes as the news had come to light - as Arnav and Khushi were still technically hugging warmly on the pitch - totally consumed in their emotional moments still unaware of the massive shades off Hungama that had taken over the Media World Externally back at Home - Already !!
Simultaneously on a BollyWood Set in Mud Island, Mumbai
Pia Chopra's personal assistant couldn't wait for Pia to finish her shot so that she could finally reveal to her - the most Bombasting News of the Hour!
Pia was aware that the India Women's Team has won the World Cup for the first time ever - and she just like most of the other women and men celebrities in the country from every field of glamour, glitz, sports, corporate, politics - had already sent out congratulatory tweets and snippets of the same tagging BCCI's official handle and the IndianWomen'sCricketTeam official handle on various social media's congratulating the Women's Team for Their Victory - Touting their Achievement to be an Iconic Hallmark of History in the pages of Women Cricket in India + a Chapter and Torch of New Hope - within the first Fifteen - Thirty Minutes - as the news of the Win Broke Out! It was after this that she had gone into give another Shot stepping out of her Vanity Van - hence she was completely unaware about the personal developments still.
It is right then Pia's assistant Neha - spots her finishing up her shot walking to her with a smile on her face telling her with a gesture that she was good to head to the Vanity Van to change the dress/hair and makeup and get ready for the next shot due in 40 minutes!
Neha nods in excitedly and runs up to Pia as they begin their walk towards Her Vanity Van and Neha whispers excitedly - " Maam...oh my god...you just have to listen to this..the biggest news of the hour..."
Pia chuckles at that taking her heavy ear-ring out of her ear as she says happily as they continue with their walk - " oh come on Neha..what else can be the biggest news of the hour...than India Women winning their first ever World Cup...on that note Neha - I just need to see that winning sixer shot by the Little Hit Girl again...I mean you know I love cricket and I have been a huge fan of her game ever since she made her comeback after that injury and stuff and now that she played the way she did tonight...I surely think...I am going to get in touch with ASR to help me get an autograph of her...you know given their siblings are married...,"and she pauses and adds with a sad sigh - " but...I don't know...if he will take my call though...we haven't been in touch for ages....,"and she pauses to just recall and reminisce in her heart with angst over the gem of the man she had lost due to her rash decision in the heat of the moment by cheating up on Him - and she adds next to Neha with a little smile as she takes off her other heavy ear-ring too - " ohk....anyway...you go on..tell me..whats this news you are talking about haan??"
Neha bites back her excitement a little as she says sincerely not knowing how her boss was going to take the news - " ok..yes..so..Maam...about that....this news is kind off related to the Little Hit Girl and ASR only.."
Pia looks at her inquisitive and puzzled - " really? what about them? Oh is it about the wedding??I mean we all know Akash is getting married soon..which is why the families have all travelled there..and since his sister is her Bhabhi..its only apt that her family is there too..."
Neha shakes her head in a No as she says as they enter the vanity van - " yes..Maam...so the wedding...apparently it is not Akash who is getting married at all..now...as in yes he is getting married but later on over Xmas break..and in days from now...it is actually ASR who is getting married..."
That shocks Pia as she turns around in her Vanity Van as she had just set her foot in after taking those little steps and she asks Neha in shock - " what????????????????? ASR is getting married?? To whom??? I did have a hunch that he was probably seeing someone..given the way...he politely and sincerely talked to me last year and requested me to not cause any stir up in hope of a second chance...but since no news ever came out of him actually dating...I figured..he wasn't...and was probably just focusing on the first love of his life...cricket...and you tell me now Neha...that ASR is getting married...is this for real??and who is it??????? who Is he marrying??"
Neha nods as she immediately closes the Vanity Door shut her expressions sincering up over the shock on her Boss's face and she adds finally - " the Little Hit Girlll.....Khushi...."
That Shocks the hell out of Pia more as she asks - " whatttttttttttttttttt????????????????????"
Neha nods and she adds taking out her phone to show Pia the news, the clippings, and the buzz and the footage - " yup...Maam..he just went down on his one knee on the SCG ground and...oh Maam..why don't you see for yourself...,"and she hands Pia her phone and Pia sees everything in sheer shock and surprise but as she continues to read it all in and then scrolls to taking the sight of the Two of Them Hugging each other hard and emotionally as the World was watching in the Stadium with fans going beserk in the background- she couldn't help but finally smile to herself a little feeling not surprised within at all and she says now to Neha - " okay..this is crazy..for sure...surely the news of the hour Neha...and to be honest...somewhere deep down I am not surprised at all...cricket consumes him in monumental ways as I am aware...so I am sure this started with that common love for the game connection in there...initially..maybe??"
Neha adds sincerely - " yes..Maam...maybe..you okay maam??,"she asks for she had often spotted her boss scrolling over her old pictures with ASR in her free time for ever since she had been cheated upon and broken up with her Bollywood co-star - Pia had never really got into a relationship after just focusing on her work.
Pia nods with a bittersweet smile - " ofcourse...I am okay Neha...I am happy for him...he is a good man...given the personal ways in which I have known him..always high on respect, ethics and his gentlemanly self even in the personal space...and the Little Hit Girl is gorgeous...Khushi...so in my books - they make a crackling pair for sure...good for them ya...maybe I will just drop him a congratulatory message...or you know what..maybe not... I mean I don't want to pry in the happy space with any stuff of the past...,"she adds taking her spot in front of the mirror.
Neha nods with a smile and she asks again handing her a bottle of water - " are you sure Maam that you okay? I mean..it could have been you in there...as in...a couple of years ago..the whole of India was shipping you two..."
Pia sips on her water and finally looks at her bittersweet reflection in the mirror as she admits honestly to her assistant - " well maybe Neha...it could have been me...or maybe not...for I don't really honestly think we were in love with each other or something...and to be honest..it really was my fault that I lost him in the first place...and I only realised what I lost much later when it was too late...and started to feel something for him deeper looking back on our past...but anyway...whats gone is gone...and I truly am just feeling happy for him right now...."
Neha nods and she says patting her Boss's shoulder - " good on you Maam...."
Pia fights back a bittersweet chuckle as she asks Neha - " Neha..do you still think he will help me get the Little Hit Girls autograph though??"
Neha chuckles at that and as Pia begins to sip more water and neha looks into her phone her smile vanishes all of a sudden as she says - " uh...oh..."
Pia asks puzzled - " what??"
Neha - " oh...maam...this social media is going beserk with the news up online of ASR and Khushi right ...but right very now two minutes ago..it seems that the fan clubs and pages and fans that used to ship the two of you back then - are getting into this heated discussions on the new fan pages of ASR and Khushi...saying stupid trolling stuff..."
Pia turns around in her chair as she picks up her phone too - " wait?? What????????? really? that's insane.."
Neha nods as she looks into her phone and says - " yes Maam...toally...I mean there is someone who is commenting - yes...the little hit girl plays awesome cricket...she is good looking too...but she is not as glamourous as our Pia Chopra...she is not Pia...she just can't be Pia.Period.Which Means that ASR and Pia would have been the most crackling pair in my book had they been the ones getting married.....and oh god..someone else is commenting...get lost with your Polo Star little Hit girl...leave ASR for Pia....oh damm...this bit in your fan clubs is catching fire too...and the trolling is beginning too...I mean...they haven't even stepped off the ground yet Maam...."
Pia looks at Neha as she says with her determined resolve - " know what Neha? I am going to go Live on my InstaFeed and congratulate both of them in person..publically...wishing them all the very best for their upcoming wedding and a happy married life ahead..so that it gives everyone whoever shipping me with him a signal - that it is time to move on and show some respect to both of our private space..."
Neha smiles at her as she says - " will you say that last bit on the Live story too??"
Pia smiles a little - " ofcourse...I will...for what these trollers are trying to do is be condescending and disrespectful towards another woman by putting the gun on my shoulder...and I am not going to let that sort off a smear campaign begin on that note..ever..."
And she feels content within her heart as she comes up with that thought too. This was her very own subtle way of mirroring back respect to the Man - whom she had once been with in the past - the one who had only and always - given her due Respect too!
And this was going to Her gesture - to just return that very Favour -Indeed.
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Meanwhile Simultaneously on the Sydney Cricket Ground
In the Family Stand
Shivi looks up worried from her phone and shoots everyone who were still busy in massive celebrations amidst themselves - a worried look! She didn't know whether she should tell them about the Somewhat Trolling that had already begun on Khushi from a group of Pia-ASR fans - amidst the massive buzz that was stirred up online within the four- to five minutes of Reveal!
She gulps down her nervousness - as she looks at the sight of Khushi and Arnav still hugging and her heart warms up happily at the sight and she decides herself to not to pay any attention to the Rest of the Noise!
She looks sideways in the happy sight of all the elders still caught up in celebration with Sagar Uncle and Abhi uncle + Nisha aunty and Reva aunty now hugging one another happily in joy with Rohan Sir parents + her very own parents + Jess's parents all circling all around them as they chatted up in glee.
And she feels like she does need to tell someone about this - so she gestures her brother (Who was busy in happy chatter with Kudrat, Vikram, Akash, Payal, Sachi, Samaira, Noor, Rahul, Anj)with the gesture of her eye to come aside into the lounge.
Hridhaan gets his sisters gesture and he looks back at her puzzled to ask silently with his eye - what was up? Shivi getsures him to get to the lounge inside!
Hridhaan and nods and excuses himself whipering in Kudrats ears that he would be back with Shivi in a bit and the two of them take their leave.
And as Hridhaan and Shivi step into the lounge and she hurriedly in a rush explains everything she had spotted online to her brother - seeing his smile vanish momentarily too - they both hear Anjali's voice up behind them as she asks - " shivi..whats up??"
Hridhaan and Shivi look up to see Anjali, Rahul, Akash, Payal and Kudrat standing their behind them and kudrat says walking up to hug a nervous Shivi to her side - " Shivi..we all kind of caught onto your gesture..."
Anjali nods and walks up to her and she says - " Samaira,noor, and sachi, Vikram.. did too..but we just asked them to be along with the elders for we surely do not want them to worry right now in ...,"and she gives Shivi a look knowing her very well too - " something happened Shivi??,"and she exchanges a nervous look with Rahul , Akash, Payal too.
Shivi nods as she says nervously to all gesturing them to come up to her in a group - " yes ya Anj di...its this online trolling stuff..what else..I mean as much as most of the net is buzzing in with congratulatorions and wishes for ASR and Khushi....but...looks like that isn't sitting well with some of the fans that used to ship Pia and ASR back in the day...theyv just stared trolling Khushi comparing on looks and stuff and saying things like...she is not as glamourous as Pia...and why is ASR marrying a women...who has chosen to stay half her life behind a sporting jersey's...etc etc....oh they wont just stop...dissecting Khushi's looks now...also beginning to say stuff like...Khushi ..get lost...go to your Polo Star..leave...ASR for Pia...and everything...,"she pauses and sighs with a nervous sigh handing her phone in the center to Anjali - " see for yourself ya guys..for I thought I need to tell you all about it atleast...and some stuff they are saying is just like downright demeaning ya..."
As Anjali, Rahul, Payal and Akash and Kudrat, collectively look it all over - they feel their anger begin to take over momentarily.
Kudrat looks up to exchange a worried glance with Hridhaan but also reassuring his nervous glance with a gesture of her eye - that the trolls involving his name into this again made no difference to her at all - which makes Hridhaan nod at her in a gush of emotional acknowledgement and he admits next taking a deep breathe - " ok..this is...just downright crazy...I mean..its just been just four- five minutes....they are still in their moments on field...with their teams cheering them on ...and the online trolls begin..."
And as angry as Rahul was feeling within as a brother looking at the things that were being said in comments comparing Junior's looks with Pia in memes of her glamorous avatar on one side with Junior's covered in sweat and sporty jersey look in the same meme - he knew it in his heart that his Junior was prepared mentally to deal with this. He knew this wouldn't affect her even an inch now given how far she had come within the space of her mind and individual growth and strength and he says now taking a deep breathe - " well this isn't just crazy Hridhaan..it is disgusting..downright digusting...but I know...My Junior is mentally prepped to handle this..."
Payal nods and chips in - " exactly..we know her right..I have a gut...she is going to shrug this off as a fly.."
Akash and Anjali finally nod looking up at one another as they add with a sigh fighting their anger - " well ...yes to that...we surely know that Junior isn't going to be a tad bit affected by this at all ..but we also know that...Bhai..is going to be boiling in anger...when he sees this..obviously..."
Kudrat chips in now wanting to make everyone feel all relaxed about this - " yes...I am sure ASR will be furious...but guys as much as I have known Khushi in this little while and have heard her talk about her Mr Stranger first not knowing that he was ASR...but I think...Khushi will be able to talk this through with him to help his keep his calm perhaps??"
Hridhaan pulls Kudrat to his side in a sidehug as he adds in reassurance too - " oh yes...I think so too..they will surely be okay..."
Rahul sighs as he says - " yes...you guys are right...they are each other's calm..for sure..."
Anjali takes deep breathe as she says - " yes to that..."
Akash finally sighs as he adds - " guys as much as we know Junior..she'd want us to focus on the love...and this moment at hand.."
Payal nods in with a smile - " I am sure of that too..,"and they all exchange a subtle look and Rahul says - " I think I want to tell Dad and Mom...before..they spot it themselves..."
Akash and Anjali nod too - " yup...we need to tell Mom and Dad, and Dadi too..."
And they all nod at one another and make their way back in group to tell their elders about the same.
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Five Minutes later - even though Sagar, and Nisha, and Reva and Abhi and Dadi are really mad and angry over what they had just heard - and so are the rest of the elders and especially Sagar as a father feeling completely furious within - they all hear Nisha say biting back her sigh - " well to be honest...this is pathetic..however...I know Khushi is prepped in her head for this...so as her mother...I am going to focus on the happiness of my daughter and not any of this nonsense by some people behind the online mask...whom we don't even know....it is not worth it everyone..that we let this affect our happiness right now.....we can't...we have to collectively focus on our family's happiness...and give these trollers no satisfaction of a reply even....please any of you kids as angry as you are in the moment..do not go up on social media and give these trollers a satisfaction of a response alright??"
Sagar hugs Nisha to his side as he adds - " we focus on our family and the love...I mean...if our little hit girl didn't get bothered by the Aussies below the belt sledge in such a crucial moment of the game...we definetly cannot let this online nonsense affect any of us or them..."
Reva sighs as she adds - " I agree too....but I know Arnav is going to be mad..."
Abhi nods and he adds - " and I also think.. that Khushi beta will water down his anger.."
Dadi nods as she says with a little smile - " oh yes she will..come on everyone...smile now...and grin like you were prior to this news...for if you look at the ground...Arnav my dear grandson is finally letting go of His Sparkle from his arms..."
Everyone looks up ahead at that and Rahul's heart warms up as he adds looking at the sight of his Junior whispering something into Arnav's ears as the team continued to cheer and hoot and the media continued to snap them too - " I am sure...that's Junior reminding...her Skipper Blue....that he must finally stoping hugging her madly that way..for the Sydney Cricket Ground - does need to close for the night too..."
And they all share a happy warm chuckle at that - unifying as a one solid unit bonded in love and happiness - not allowing any Troll Cloud to water their moment down!
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On the Ground
Khushi's POV
Uff.
YA GUYSSSSSSSSSSSS!!
JUST LOOK AT WHAT THIS SKIPPER BLUE IS UPTO YA - I MEAN THE THINGS HE'S MAKING ME FEEL RIGHT NOW ARE TOTALLY INSANE AND DEEP AS USUAL - WHICH IS WHY I JUST CANNOT STOP HUGGING HIM THIS HARD TOO - EVEN THOUGH I AM FULLY AWARE THAT THIS IS BEING TELECASTED LIVE!!
HE'S LITERALLY ALREADY TWIRLED ME THRICE IN HAPPINESS BY WHISKING ME UP IN HIS ARMS - AFTER WHICH AS EMOTIONALLY CONSUMED WITH THE MOMENT WE BOTH ARE - WE HAVE JUST BEEN HUGGING EACH OTHER HARD IN CRAZY EMOTIONAL HUGS AFTER!
THIS IS LITERALLY THE THIRD TIME - WE'V EMBRACED EACH OTHER EMOTIONALLY THIS WAY - WITH OUR TEAMS/CROWD CONTINUING TO HOOT AND CHEER FOR US IN THE BACKGROUND!!(ITS probably just been like five to seven minutes since he's put the ring on my Finger and we'v gotten into our vulnerable moments) - AND AS MUCH as I hate to be the one to remind him - I think I must remind him right now that the World Conintues to Watch us Live in our Crazy Emotional charade just now!
DEAR INSIDES - PROTEST Collectively IMMEDIATELY! Oh god - K - No! Just Let this Be!! It feels so good to not finally worry about any damm cover up in Here and hug the Love of Your Life - your soon to be Husband!!! La - La - La - Laaaaaaa!! We are into a Disco Party in here - K! Do not steal our Moments!
Dear Insides - How about you continue with your Disco Party at the Afterpart at the Hotel??? I mean it was well discussed even prior to us coming out in public with the rest of the Men in Blue that they will all be joining us at the afterparty too at our Hotel!!! See the Camera Flashes continue to get Crazier Yaa!
Dear Insides agree reluctantly with a Dreamy Sigh.
Alrighty _ K! Do what you need to - in the meanwhile - we shall continue to dream about what we'v just been feeling personally! La- La - La - La!!
I chuckle to myself a little at that as I do open my eyes for a second hugging onto Arnav harder as I whisper in his ears softly - " uff ya Love...we'v been hugging each other this hard for the third time over meri jaan...let me go now will you??"
He doesn't - obviously.And tightens his loving hold around my waist as he whispers into my ears - " no...godammit...Sparkle..No...I do not want to let you go just now...I mean..finally...I do not have to care about a cover up - dammit...do you have any idea how amazing its feeling right now????don't you ask me to let ago..for another minute atleast..."
The Loud Cheer from our Teams continues to fall in our ears too
I chuckle at that as I just hug him tighter back as I whisper into his ears closing my eyes - " well it does feel amazing obviously...love...so so...amazing....you have no idea the - La - La Land Dear insides are in right now thike? now only just for your sake..and them...lets continue to hug this hard for a minute..thike?? I mean just look at all this crazy hooting and cheering around us still...all of our team mates will lose their voice ya meri jaan...otherwise...I mean they won't stop cheering until we stop hugging...surely..."
Arnav chuckles at that into my ear and hugs me tighter and I feel him kiss my ear tenderly as he adds - " well that's a fair point...and only because I want them to save their voices for our wedding cheers...I think I am okay with the negotiation...30 seconds gone...30 seconds more...just let me hug you for 30 seconds more..."
I chuckle at that as I wrap my arm tightly around his neck closing my eyes as they momentarily fall on the gorgeous ring he had placed on my finger - " uff na...you love..you are crazy thike? I mean I love this ring - its uber gorgeous as in how can I not love it - given the thought youv put into it - for it being heart shaped and blue too - but just look at the size of this ring ya meri jaan...this is like so so so huge...you know I am not going to be able to wear it everyday ya...like I can't play with this on my hand ya love..."
Arnav kisses my ear again and he whispers into my ear - " I know meri jaan..don't you worry about that..but still...that was not going to stop me from getting you exactly what I wanted - Sparkle.."
I chuckle at that lovingly as I answer back in another soft whisper- " uff ya...but not fair na...you toh came to the ground prepped with the ring...I don't have the ring for you with me na...it is with Mom...so this is totally like half engagement thike? like its still totally due from my side...,"and we both end up sharing a warm chuckle hugging hard and I just feel emotions consuming me again as I add in a soft whisper - " thank you so much love...for waiting to do this after the victory celebrations..."
Arnav pulls back from our hug finally and kisses my forehead as he cups my face next and asks grinning with a playful wink as we continue to hear the loud cheers around us + the camera flashes - " howzat for a Hungama....My Little Hit Girl...??"
Dear Insides Chip in a Hurray! THIS SURELY EQUATES INTO HUNGAMA UNLIMITED - MY LOVE!
I chuckle and I add grinning - " Dear Insides collectively say that this surely equates into Hungama Unlimited..ya...Skipper Blue..I mean...this is crazy...already..."
Arnav's shoots me a nervous smile - " might just get a lot more crazier..Sparkle.."
I nod at him sure that the emotions in my eyes gave him the reassurance yet again - " and I am ready..meri jaan...for any and all shades of this Hungama and Craziness...love...you know Dear Mind is all set for it..."
Arnav nods at me with that the nervousness leaving his eyes and we share a heartwarming smile before he kisses on my hand again and we finally pull out of our moment and we begin to make our way towards our Teams!
I do spot the two reporters from Hindu Times - continue to exchange stumped looks with one another too as they continue to cover up this bit off it now - along with the rest of the Media Reporters+ Cameraman who had rushed up close!
Ok Guys!
I think - by the look of cheeky excitement up pur teams faces only tells us that - Our Respective Teams aren't going to spare us now!!
Oh Boy!
I am right!
For I feel Sheena Di, Vedika, Harleen, pull me by my left hand to the side immediately chuckling and laughing and I also see Yuvaan, Shiv and Veer pull Arnav by his right hand to the right - leading us to let go of our hands in the rush and I just look at him grinning from across with a look - Oh Damm...Love...I guess...we are not going to spared for sure tonight!
Arnav nods at me grinning back and I gesture him to get along the moment with his team - lovingly!
Which was a pretty good decision - bang on time - for I now am being pulled into massive group hugs by everyone one by one as they congratulate me over and over in excitement and I can only hug each of them back happily out of sheer Glee.
I do spot Arnav in a similar moment across with the group too!
Five minutes later - as Happiness and Exhiliration continues to engulf me - I gesture to everyone to fall aside in a group hug by the shoulders huddle like we usually do before matches for I just relaised that if I don't tell them what I had to now with the wedding headsup- they surely were going to kill me for it - tomorrow!!
Jess already knows what I am upto - obviously!
I take a deep breathe as I look at the excited exhilarated faces of my team members and I add immediately - " ok..first thing out ya guys...I do need to apologize for keeping this a secret till this very point...but I had my reasons..and you all know me na...,"and Sheena di instantly says along with Happy Di, Vedika, Mira Di , Harleen, in unison - " yes...we know Khushi....we understand...and you do not need to give us any more explanations on the same..for Jess already told us all about your reasons extensively...."
Jharna di adds lovingly - " we all understand Champ...that if you wanted to gloat about your personal space..you could have done it long ago..."
The rest of my teammates also add grinning together - " we understand that this had everything to do with the bit of you wanting to separate the two - your personal/professional - until it all came to that point of the wedding where in it would all see the light of the day...and it isn't as if we haven't seen you around ASR in all this while...I mean given the moments prior or even now in these two days and public and professional conferences - both of you have been so professional with one another in the same space that none of us could actually catch a sniff on this..even when we were right there....."
Sheena Di nods and adds lovingly - " exactly...so you have nothing to worry about at all...alright?? we know you...we wouldn't misunderstand your intentions ever"
I exchange a heartfelt look of thanks with Jess instantly and I add with a sigh of relief - " thank you so much guys....and please know..this is exactly what I wish for to remain the same too - I mean amidst us all - as a unit - I want no personal stuff to overshadow our professional space...everything remains the same as what it was amidst us all ....right?? I assure you all - that come what may - I shall always be a thorough professional around Skipper ASR in our cricketing work space - even after he is my Husband...for this is extrememly important to me..and he understands..and is completely supportive of the same...so I assure you all as a unit that you won't have to worry about any issues coming up because of me because of the same..."
Happy Di adds grinning now - " well my little hit girl...just given the way he waited along side the Men in Blue to come out in the public about you too - speaks volumes to us - we know and have realised just now over and over again that he greatly respects our space as a professional unit..."
I nod at them happily and it is right then Sheena Di asks grinning - " but...wait...wait...Khush..remember that time in Nottingham last year... in the nets session...he came by to see us??and we introduced Jess and you to him as new players... Did you guys know each other then? Or was that the first time you met? Or wait...you met because of your siblings first????? Come on ..come on..tell us..."
I chuckle at that fondly reliving the memory in my hand - " oh yes we had met prior..even before we could meet through our siblings though..as in...you all won't believe the comical ways in which I met him thike? it was on that night when I went for that run by the Trent Bridge...oh god...I called him a potential thief too....like I totally had no clue who he was thike? I thought he was a thief who wanted to rob me off my iphone, and smart watch.."
Everyone gapes at me at that and chuckles - " what????????"
I nod lovingly as I say - " imagine the horror I felt when I actually realised who he was though...,"and I pause and I add - " and I promise everyone that I shall tell you all about this on the team bus on our way back to the hotel...but right now I do have something even more important to tell you...for this is something I am worried you all will actually kill me for..."
Everyone asks in unsion puzzled - " what??????"
I exchange a wink with Jess as I add to all - " okay..guys...since I know..you all had no idea what I was upto as in that it was my wedding on the 7th...but because I completely was aware what I was upto and all your families travel details - I want to tell you all - that I have made all the arrangements for all of you my team mates and your respective families that have travelled here to join us all for our wedding...I mean..guys..come on ya...I am surely not getting married with you all my team by my side....."
Everyone gapes at me and gives me a knowing look as they exchange grins with one another and say - " ohhhhhh....wait...now we know why you and Jess were so keen on asking us over and over as to who all were travelling from our families ends for the WC final and semi final...."
I chuckle and nod at them as I say - " exactly...and because the BCCI had anyway arranged for us to travel back to India on the 8th - because they thought it will be good for us to take these couple of days off in Sydney for exploring and chilling - I couldn't literally thank my stars that it all fell into place for me and I could plan this out...,"And I pause and I add sheepishly - " which is exactly why I am worried that you all will kill me...for now because of me you all will have to go for some last minute shopping tomorrow na??"
Sheena Di, Vedika, Harleen, Mira Di, Jharna Di + the rest of the team groan in unison as they say - " ofcourse we are going to kill you for this Khush...you could have given atleast little heads up na..we would have carried some festive traditional wear..."
I shoot them all a sheepish apologetic look as I say - " acha thike...you all kill me for thike? but later...but please...tell me...you all will come na...for my wedding?? I know like that the wedding invitation from my end is all last minute in person like in real time - but I have literally all planned out for it at the backend already....pakka se...."
Everyone chuckles at that and they say in unsion - " ofcourse we will come Khush..."
Sheena di adds next with a grin - " guys...it's a good thing we are in Sydney and they do have a Indian community which means..we can surely shop for some last minute stuff..."
Harpreet di grins as she says to all - " well girls the formal photoshoot finishes with the World Cup by 11 in the morning..so I guess we have time..for some shopping..."
I chuckle at that and Jess chips in excited - " exactly...for the engagement function actually starts at 8pm only and the resort is just a 90 minute drive away.."
Everyone says grinning in unsion - " alrighty khush..we won't kill you for this one...we understand..,"and just as I am about to say something to them - I see Vedika wink at me as she gestures me to look behind and I do and now understand what her wink was about for it's Arnav walking upto us!
And just as he reaches us - I bite back my smile and take in the happy sight of all of my team - congratulating him on the personal front grinning and I bite back my chuckle as Sheena Di and Happy di say in unison to him - " we surely wouldn't have imagined in our dreams that Mr Stranger was you ASR..."
Mira Di and Jharna Di add next chuckling - " he was acing the pretend mode surely...Skip...what say? After cricket...a potential career in theatre perhaps for not just you..but Khushi too....like both of you totally had us all fooled until this very point...."
Arnav chuckles at that and we exchange a warm eyelock as he catches hold on my hand pulling me to stand next to him and he adds with a sheepish smile - "maybe...,"And we all chuckle at that fondly and he says to all - " I am so glad that Khushi gave you all a headsup before I actually gave it away...and I just wanted to invite you all personally too...to our wedding...I am sure..My Sparkle has done that bit already given that she had you all huddled up in conversation...but I surely wanted to be the one to do so too..."
Everyone nods at him in happy acknowledgement of the same and we all fall into a casual chatter with everyone starting to pull our legs - over the bit - as to how the cameras won't stop snapping at our groups too and the crowd was still lingering around.
Two minutes later - the Men in Blue - join us all too in a bigger group and Rohan, Ravi and Cap hug me to each other sides in a massive congratulations both professionally and personally - along with the rest of the Men in blue congratulating us again - and now all of them start to fall into a casual chatter of relief with my team - mates as to how they were all so glad that - They at least knew that they were coming for a wedding even if it was Akash's for they came prepped and are now saved from the last minute shopping spree!!
I gesture a sorry to all my team- mates lovingly with holding a hand to my ear as they narrow their eyes at me in a teasing mischevious geture - and my act of apologizing to them that way somehow leads to Arnav sidehugging me immediately as he whispers into my ear softly - " just stop pulling your adorable mode around me right now Sparkle...or else I might as well kiss you right here right now with the Camera's flashing..."
What????
Uff.
Ya.
This Man.
IS HE CRAZY?
AS IF WE HAVENT CAUSED ENOUGH BUZZ ALREADY WITH OUR EMOTIONAL HUGGING!
I gape at him amused sideways - " uff ya love..stop...please...ya ...don't take my case right now ya atleast...."
He nods grinning and bites back his Chuckle and gestures me to fall aside from our teams and groups for a minute.
I do.
And just as we do step aside - we almost feel a camera lens looming over us from afar and I ask nervously in a soft whisper- " uff ya love...now will this be like this? As in everytime you pull me aside for a talk in public...the camera's will loom over us??"
Arnav winks at me as he laces his hand with mine and kisses my hand and engulfs me in his arms in another hug (once again giving a damm to the fact that the world was watching) - " yes...Sparkle...it surely might just be like this...and I want you to know that I am going to be there right there by your side..holding your hand..as we wade our way through the Hungama together...now and always...come what way..."
I hug him back tighter as I add - " I know meri jaan..I know..,"and I pull back now and give him a smile as I lean up to whisper in his ears - " acha listen ya love...I am going to go back to the hotel with everyone in the team bus only thike? you too go with everyone in your team bus...I will see you at the hotel then in a bit?? for I am sure we need to get going now like soon...."
Arnav kisses my head lovingly and he adds - " yes Sparkle...okay...I do think we need to get going off the ground soon...I will see you there...at the hotel...I am sure...our families..and everyone will be waiting for you at the reception lobby of your hotel too prior...they can't wait to hug you and congratulate you over your victory meri jaan..."
I nod at him excited - suddenly feeling all emotional at the thought of hugging and meeting everyone.
I steal a look towards the family box in far vision and I add next to him grinning - " okay love..know what..even though I can't see them clearly right now...I can totally imagine them grinning and celebrating..."
Arnav grins and adds - " oh Sparkle...I have some epic celebration videos from the family box to show you later..I didn't want you to miss the moemtn...ofcourse...ANj , Shivi, Kudrat, recorded it all on and off..."
I feel my Insides jump up in Glee as I hear that - " really??"
Arnav nods excitedly and it is right then Ravi walks up to us and he adds grinning - " okay then lovebirds...are we good to leave now..?? there's a killer afterparty we need to get to...,"and he pauses and adds - " I have messaged Noor that we will all see them at the Hotel as in where you all are staying Junior..for I expected that we are going to make our way back in our team buses for now..."
We nod at Ravi in unison and we say - " yupp..okay...,"and he gestures us to fall in alongside our teams as we walk off the ground in a Group.
We nod at him and just as we are making our way back to the group of everyone in our teams Arnav laces his hand in mine and gives me wink as he whispers in my ears - " no way am I walking off this ground now..with my hand not laced in yours...Sparkle....you have no idea how amazingly awesome this continues to feel...to just hold your hand in public..."
I chuckle as I clutch on his hand back tight and whisper softly - " I know...I know...,"and he just kisses on my hand again with a loving wink - before we join everyone.
And as Camera's continue to still flash around us and we all fall aside our teams on either sides chatting with all in casual chatter walking side by side with our hands laced tight - I feel Tides of Peace and Contentment - consume Dear Insides - personally over and over again!
Why so?
Because It JUST Feels So Freaking Insanely Good to Just Hold the Hand off the Love of my Life this way - Finally!
It feels so Bloody Good - that the Cover's are Finally All Out!
And I know - by the constant continuous flashes of Camera's around us still + Cheers in the crowd as we are making our way towards the dug out with everyone - that these personal moments today + the news that we are getting married in a couple of days - has probably stirred up a Hungama Unlimited - Externally out in the World by now - for Sure!
BUT NONETHELESS EVERY FREAKING SHADE OF THIS HUNGAMA - WAS SOMETHING I WAS READY TO FACE!
Right From this Very moment and Second - Now and Always!
FOR US.
AND FOR - Arnav - My Skipper Blue/Mr Stranger/My Love/My Soon to be Husband!
Indeed.
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TADAAAA!!
How was the Update Guys???
I hope you all enjoyed Reading the Different shades of the Hungama!
And also yes guys - one more thing - I wanted to say is that even though we are like in that last turn of the story - please know I will not rush to the end - or skip the scenes that my Heart tells me to pen down as elements within the Story!! This journey of HW2.0 has been living inside my Head/Heart for months - writing it and have all of you my precious readers read it - has been a precious collective investment of all of our's heart/mind/and time - hence please be rest assured that I will see the Story to the Point of its Rightful Closure!! We still have about 5 Updates + a String off Picture Notes to go before I list the story Complete! After which I shall surely be giving - about Three Epilogues Too!
So Yes - Stay Tuned in with Me Guys - It's not Bbye Time to Sparkle and Stranger Yet!! It will be Soon in two weeks plus maybe - but not Just Yet!(winks)
Next Update : Thursday Night.
Please continue to take necessary precautions while out and Stay Safe everyone - the Covid numbers seem to be at a Rise Again!!
Thanks, guys, for all the Love and Support.
Much Love.
Always.
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