Truth or Dare

chp-14

Ishan's side
Vatsal's pov
Looking at Ishan's face I know what he is thinking.

Ishan's thought -Vatsal is kinda happy with me today . He told me good that I did not tell Rohit Bhai anything. He even let me call Shubman first but He thinks Shubman loves me this is why he made me say good things about him on the phone .
He always keeps my phone with him. I get to use it only when he allows me. It feels like I am held captive.

Vatsal
Go to sleep .

Ishan
Can you just message Shubman a good night? Please ?

Vatsal
You have been good today that will be the only reason I will do that . Now go sleep .

( He took Shubman's name and at the exact same moment someone sent a voice record. I decided to hear the recording later and I first messaged Shubman and went out of the room to eat something) .

Few minutes later
I am back in Ishan's room. I sat on the bed beside him . He is sleeping peacefully and I wanted to ruin that about him . He ruined my father's life . I will do the same to him. I won't let him live in peace . Never ever

Author's pov
Vatsal looked at Ishan's phone picked it up . He played the audio that Rishab sent to Ishan .

The audio started playing. Rishab and Shubman's voice could be heard.
Rishab
Why do you love Ishan? How do you know your love for him?

Shubman
I guess it's just the vibe he gave out at our first conversation, the laughs I get talking to him and the fact that I always think about him even when we are not together or talking . Ever since he came into my life I felt like I am the happiest . He never failed to make me smile. I don't know why and I do not have an answer to why I love him so much but I'll say he is the reason I am happy even for a second..........( it went so on )

Rishab
I like Siraj a lot I wanted to say this from a long time..... Help me persuade him please.

Shubman
Ooooohoooo You help me persuade Ishu I will help you persuade Siraj......

( Vatsal was boiling in anger . He was fuming . There was a message attached to the video where it was written "He likes you as predicted. Overcome your past and start a new life. Shubman Gill is madly in love with Raj Kishan's brother. Sara is not the reason he thinks about love. She is not the one whose lips he wants to kiss . It's you . Shubman can heal your past injuries and give you a pleasant future. Let him enter in your dark side and look at it. He will love that too. I wish the best for you guys." Looking at it Vatsal understood Rishab knows about Ishan's past and deleted the message without further waste of time.
But he did not know since the time he came back Ishan had downloaded a system where he can see deleted messages, apps , videos and notification just in case )

Next day
Shubman's side
GT vs DC

GT won the toss and elected to bowl first.
David Warner and Mitchel Marsh came to open the match .
Mitchell Marsh is out on a score of 3 in 7 balls.
Ricky Bhui the new batsman.
David Warner completed his half century in 32 balls .
Ricky Bhui out on a 47 in 26 balls
Rishab Pant the captain of Delhi Capitals on the field .
The partnership between Rishab Pant and David Warner was of 97 runs but now David Warner is out . Axar Patel is the next batsman. He opens his scorecard by a boundary.

1 wicket for Umesh Yadav
1 wicket for Sai Kishore
1 wicket for Spencer Johnson
1 wicket for Mohit Sharma
1 wicket for Rashid Khan.
All 5 bowlers have taken 1 wicket.

DC is 223/5 in 20 overs.

Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill came to open for the 2nd innings.
Saha and Gill both the openers are in form. They are attacking the bowlers mercilessly.
Saha is out on 51 in 23 balls and Kuldeep Yadav has broken the destructive partnership.
New batsman Sai Sudarshan. This younger player comes in and always takes the initiative to turn the game . Let's see how he plays today.
Shubman Gill the captain of Gujarat Titans scored a century in 49 balls . He is the future of Indian cricket. He is out on 101 in 51 balls
Kane Williamson is here the next batsman.
GT is 205 with 5 wickets down . In the last over they need 19 runs with Rahul Tewataia on strike and the ball in Kuldeep's hand .
GT won the match with Tewatia hitting a six on the last ball .

At the hotel

Shubman
Rishu next match pakka jeetna.

Rishab
Ha aur tu Ishan ka Dil pakka jeetna .

Shubman
Dheere bol---

Kuldeep
Shubman you like Ishan? Like Ishan Kishan the one we know?

Shubman
Uhm no

Kuldeep
Humare jiju kaise ho Ishan jiju jaise ho .

Rishab
Flipper . Yesterday you were saying about Sara now Ishan. What a flipper.

Kuldeep
I will beat you with a slipper .

Shubman
Keep it down . Now you know don't let anyone else know .

Kuldeep
Actually it's pretty clear that you like him . I should have understand that before only . I have seen so many edits on people saying you look at Ishan with romanticism filled in your eyes . Have you guys seen that edit of "BE THE SHUBMAN TO MY ISHAN"

Rishab
Everyone has seen it . It is so cute .

Back to Ishan's side

Ishan
I cannot face them . I have said so many mean words to them like to every single one present there. Please let me have dinner in the room .

Vatsal
Shut up we are going to have dinner in the dining hall only and you are again going to disrespect them . Do you get it or not?

Ishan
Yes
Dining hall

Rohit
Everyone you guys did really well in the practice today and it is good for the team . That you all are coming back in form. We will surely win the next match . Do not lose your hope .

Piyush Chawla
Sorry if I sound rude . But with Ishan saying those mean things blaming everyone for the loss. While he himself misses a lot of stumping I do not think we will win. The only way we can win is by keeping negative influence out of the playing XI . If you guys know what I mean.

Hardik
No offence so are you going to do wicket keeping?

Mayank
Will you come and open in the matches with Rohit Bhai if not Ishu .

Ishan
I am completely okay with it . Let me see what you guys can do without me even in a single match. Go ahead I don't care about the team. Do whatever you feel like. I have been benched my whole career so, if you bench me for IPL . Do you really think it would matter to me? No , I am used to it . So you all can do whatever you feel like. But when you lose do not come being sad .

Tilak
Ishh he is older than you . I know he said wrong but you should apologise for your words.

Ishan
Who are you to tell me what I should do or not . Mind your own business do not poke your nose in my life like everyone else.

Rohit & Hardik
The playing XI will get decided later . Everyone have your food or run 10 rounds of the hotel .

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Will Ishan hear the voice record? What can Mayank and Hardik do to save Ishan? What was Ishan's complete past? How did Ishan ruin Vatsal's father's life? What will happen next? So many questions want to know
Stay tuned .

This chapter did not turn out to be as good as I wanted it to be .