Author's pov:
The day had arrived. Rahul and Hardik had to go for the show hostel by the famous bollywood director KJo. "Chal na bro, it's gonna be fun, I'm telling you." Said Rahul, convincing Harry over the phone.
"I don't have good clothes.....I'm going to be on national television!! Have to be presentable you know" said Harry, totally not done with the blazer and shirt that had been given to him.
"Udhar tere bandar type kapde mein presentable lagna hai kya" Said Rahul.
Anyway, both of them headed towards the set together. Aashika was in Delhi with virat for some time, since it was their break.
Both of them reached the set, and the interview had started. Some questions were asked which were related to cricket and their early days together while most of them included their personal life.
It looked as if the host was sitting there to just dig out some controversy out of both of them. Rahul was smart enough to know....since he had been facing the camera, giving interviews more than Harry. So he decided to stay quiet most of the time, just nodding and agreeing to most of hardik's opinions.
While, Harry was kind of new to all this....plus he has no control over his mouth and Desperately needs a filter. All of the world knows it. It was him. He was speaking most of the time.
It was like as if Rahul was just there to accompany hardik, while he spoke to the host. Anyway, some games were also played, some questions about girlfriends and special friends were asked.
Both of them remained quiet on such questions, diverting topics, Harry wanted to let aashika be out of the trolling and all that comes with being a part of the wags of ict. So he didn't disclose that. While Rahul wasn't himself sure of what he wanted.
The interview passed as if it was normal to them. Although they had made some comments that even they knew could be of a problem to them, still, they let it pass. 'It won't be a lot' they thought, regarding those statements.
After this, both of them went home, with a content smile on their faces.
*Time skip- a few days later*
"CRICKETERS HARDIK PANDYA AND KL RAHUL IN TROUBLE FOE THEIR CONTROVERSIAL AND CRINGE-WORTHY COMMENTS ON KOFFEE WITH KARAN"
This was the head line of a famous newspaper in India."wtff??? Ye kya hai?" Asked ro, forwarding the picture of the same in their WhatsApp group.
Hardik, Rahul, their parents, aashika, Sonakshi, Lavanya, Virat, rohit, and everybody else had come to know about the controversy.
Ro: Ye kya hai bhai....*the picture*
Vi: Idk ask both of them
Mayank: Exactly....saw it on insta today. What is this? Guys, reply RIGHT NOW!!
Mahi bhai: You know, it would be better if one of us called Harry and rah.
Ro: Main Hardik se baat karta goon
Vi: Then I'll call huliya.
Virat's pov:
I called Rahul. Subha ke 11 baje hain, that idiot isn't picking up. I called him again.
"Hello....vi?" He asked in a husky voice, as if he had woken up just now. "Hmm, news dekhi Maharaj?" I asked him. "Vi kya hua? What news?" He asked again.
"Aap mangalore mein hain, idhar Lanka lag gayi hai....news laga bhai. And don't hang up." I said. And he probably did what I asked him to.
"Vi I'll call you back" that was the last thing I heard from him before the line went off.
I asked ro about Harry and he said the same. Clearly both of them hadn't expected the reaction public gave to their comments.
"Harry didn't pick the call, krunal did. He told me that Harry was in his room since morning and didn't come for breakfast too." Said ro.
I hung up the call with rohit, thinking what to do. None of us thought that this would happen.
It had been almost 10-15 days since the news circulated and bcci almost had given suspension to both Rahul and Harry for their inappropriate behaviour.
But suspension for two years is definitely a big thing. No playing cricket, no coming to tours, no Games with Harry and rah meant a lot to all of us....but we had decided to go meet them both today.
"Let's go meet him" I said over the phone to ro. "Bas nikal hi raha hoon. Let's meet there in fifteen mins" said him, and I asked mahi bhai to come too, along with bhuvi and Jinx.
When we reached his house, we got to know that Harry was quite upset about the same, and had locked himself inside the room.
All of us knocked on the door, and finally when mahi bhai told him pyaar se to open the door, he agreed and came out.
But at the same time, Rahul barged into the house.
His eyes puffy, teary and angry at the same time. Boy even he had been crying.
He was shocked to see us at Hardik's house....at least that's what I could gather from his expressions. "What are you all doing here?" He said, coldly looking at me.
And before I could answer, he just started shouting at hardik, he held his collar and dragged him inside the room.
He was so angrily shouting at Harry, while hardik wasn't saying a thing, just looking at him with the same intensity.
Even sonakshi and kriti came. Yes, I had informed them. I just felt it was important. "How could you even hardik? Teri vajah se we're both stuck here now" We heard Rahul yell on him.
"Rah, stop this....why are you shouting yaar it's not like just you are banned na....I am too." Said Harry, calmly.
"Look at your bloody audacity to say that. Udhar ishaare kar raha tha main ki chup reh, mat bol zyaada....but you have no fucking control on your tongue" said Rahul coming outside the room.
To be honest, rahul's personality in my mind was always of this calm and composed boy who is focused on anything but his game. Kind and good hearted. I had never expected even in my dreams to see him this angry.
"Listen, stop blaming the whole thing on me. Tune kyu game ke pehle ki baat kari? If you were so in control of your tongue, then why didn't you think twice before saying that?" Said Harry, equally angry now.
"Listen Harry, Rahul stop being-" I said trying to intervene and stop the quarrel. But Rahul cut me off "Aap rehne do Vi bhai.... I am at loss here. Jabki Maine toh kuch bola bhi nahi tha" said Rahul.
"But rah, see things can be dealt with shaanti se na, why to shout and scream when you can talk?" Said mahi bhai.
"Bhai please....how can I not shout? My whole bloody career is at stake" said Rahul. "But so is mine rah" said Harry, equating his tone.
"Rahul, see... isme hardik ki koi galti nahi hai, naa hi tumhari. Galti show ki hai so why are you both fighting" said aashika.
"Of course. Ab shaadi hone Wali Hai na tumhari, toh tum usi ki side logi." Rahul said to aashika too, not ready to listen at all.
"See, Rahul, I understand the feelings you're going through trust me. Par aise chillana toh koi solution nahi hai na" said sonakshi and I agreed too. "Exactly. Harry tu bhi aa, baith ke sochte hain ab kya karna hai" I said.
"You know what....let it be. I don't want to talk" said Rahul, walking away from the scene.
*Rahul's pov:*
I don't know, why can't anybody Listen to me dammit? It was hardik's fault. Had he not spoken so much, both of us wouldn't be in this shit.
Even Mahi bhai, Virat rohit everyone was taking his side....usse milne gaye, mujhe ek phone bhi nahi!!
What did I do??? Shouldn't have said yes for it in the first place. Even mom dad aren't happy, they aren't talking to me. Ab kya?
All because of this stupid show. Even sonakshi....she's my best friend, use yahan hona chahiye, with me but where is she? At hardik's house. Amazing.
With all those thoughts and anger inside me I rushed towards my car in the parking and moved out with it. Maybe, maybe there I would have some peace.
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Hey guys, here's another chapter of the book.....I know haven't been regular all this while but what do I do!!! There's no motivation to write.
Do vote, comment on the story...that's what urge me to write more.
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