Invisible String

18 | Lashed On

Insecurities were inevitable when Aditi read those brutal comments. They saw her as a attention seeking money minded bitch. She wasn't what people thought her to be. She had no idea how to prove she isn't what they say she is.

She was in her room, under her blanket with no one around. Their family was back to Varodara while she stayed back for work. She ignored all the calls she received.

Her brothers, sisters in law, Shubman, Shahneel, Raghav, Ishan, Garima all of them called her for more then ten times. She heard the door unlock and rushed out to see who it was.

Aditi's scared breath, loosened in a sigh when she saw Raghav at the door. She reached out and hugged him. "Pagal, Kitni baar call kia, message kia. Kya hua tujhe. Everyone is scared for you. Shubman was about to book a flight back, as soon as possible."

Raghav calmed down when he saw Aditi's eyes brimming with tears. "Adi." He hugged her again while sitting on the sofa. "Pehle tu Shubman aur Bhaiya se baat kar le. Sabko bohot chinta ho rahi hai teri. Kisika to phone utha leti." He said softly.

He called Shubman from her phone and gave it to her to talk to him. Meanwhile he went inside the kitchen to get them both something to eat.

"Aditi, Tu theek hai? Do you want me to come back and be with you, meri jaan?" Shubman's soithing voice calmed her down.

She gulped and whispered, "Man, you don't have to come back. Apni trip puri karke aana. I'm alright. Raghav is here. He logged me out of my social media." She paused and waited for him to speak.

"I told you not to see your social media." He sternly scolded her. "What the crowd say, doesn't define who you are. Haters gonna hate." She laughed at how her boyfriend referred to her favorite singer. "Now wash your face, eat something and listen to Taylor Swift." He suggested.

She nodded and hummed a yes. "Pookie, you're the woman of my life. I love you meri jaan. Call Hardik bhai, you'll feel better talking to him."

She smiled and reciprocated the feeling, "I love you Shubsie." She hung up and called her brother, "Bhai."

"Zhuppy, are you okay. Sorry meri vajah se ye sab hua." His voice was filled with guilt. Aditi hated how her brother apologized for something he didn't even do. It was a byproduct of anger from cricket fans when didn't support him or his decision.

"Harry Bhai. This isn't your fault. Log hote hi aese hai. I'm alright. Bas thoda ajeeb lag raha tha. But now I'm good. Raghav aaya hai ghar pe. And Shubman se bhi baat hui. Aap theek ho?"

"Gaeli, mai to ye comments, articles, wagera, padhta bhi nahi. At this stage of my life, They don't affect me at all. Mai mera kaam, meri family ke alawa kisi pe dhyan nahi deta hu. Aur mujhe koi justification dene ki zarurat nahi hai kisiko, na hi tumhe dene ki. Koi kuch bhi kahe."

"Sabko bata dena, that I'm doing fine here." Aditi then talked to the rest of her family. Raghav came out of the kitchen with two plates of Maggie and glasses that contained Thums-up.

They talked for a while and before he left, Raghav asked garima to come over and stay with Aditi for the night.

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Few days later, on Monday, Aditi went back to the head office of Sargav, safe and sound. While coming back home after 8 hours of work, She was crowded by the paparazzi, shoving their mics and cameras in her face.