Sameeksha nodded and started walking toward the entrance of the house. She stopped when her phone buzzed as she received a notification.

User004: Abhishek out 😔😂

She rolled her eyes at the message. User004 was a random Instagram user that sent her a message few weeks ago. She started chatting to him even though she did not want to. They eventually became friends. Today, the third match of the India vs England ODI series was taking place and Sameeksha's favourite cricketer was out on a duck, once again.

User004 : Don't ignore me.

User004 : Uss bande ko khelna nhi aata to me kya kar sakta hu?

Sameeksha didn't want to fight with her Instagram friend, they were really close now. She still remembered the say when he sent her the message.

*Flashback*

Sameeksha was watching tv when her phone buzzed. "User004 wants to send you a message" she read. A random Instagram user was sending her a message saying "Hey! Wanna be friends?". She rolled her eyes, why are boys like this, she wondered. She had received more than twenty follow requests and a few DMs after she tagged her brother in a meme.

She shook her head and focused on the tv. She then received a follow request from the same user. She checked the DM request, "Hey come on, I know you're interested 😏" A second message from the same user said. She locked the phone and put it on the couch. After a few seconds she looked at the phone and decided to reply to thw DMs.

User004 : I just wanna be friends with you

User004 : Not asking for nudes 🙄

User004 : I know you are reading my messages

User004 : At least talk to me once

User004 : Such beautiful eyes in your DP and this is how you treat people 😒

She read them all and decided to reply.

Abhilove : When will you boys stop texting random girls?

Abhilove : You are a freaking stranger to me, why should I talk to you?

The user immediately came online.

User004 : Why are you texting me now? Because you are interested babydoll 😏

Abhilove : No I am not. I just wanted to reply you that I'm not interested. 

Abhilove : I know what kind of guy you are

User004 : What kind of guy am I babydoll?

Abhilove : First of all stop calling me babydoll

User004 : And second of all?

Abhilove : Second of all you are a playboy

User004 : Can we not be friends? Just friends?

Sameeksha thought for a couple of moments.

Abhilove : Cool, but if you start talking shit, I will block you straight away

User004 : Sure! 

User004 : So Abhilove, how old are you?

Abhilove : Why? Meri age dekhke mujhe pataoge?

User004 : No babydoll, age se pata chal jaega ke kahi bacchi se baat to nhi kar raha

Abhilove : 18, and you?

User004 : Tum meri age jaan kar kya karogi 😏

Abhilove : pata chal jaega ke ladke se baat kar rhi hu ya uncle se

User004 : 19 saal ka jawaan chokra hu

User004 : Tumhara naam Abhi hai?

Abhilove : Naah, Abhishek Sharma pe crush hai, iss lie uske naam se username rakha hai

User004 : Abhishek Sharma cricketer?

Abhilove : Yup

The user took a few moments to reply.

User004 : Alright

Abhilove : Alright type karne me itna time lagta hai?

User004: Single?

Abhilove : Abhi to bataya. Abhishek ke saath relationship me hu 🙈

Abhilove : Tumhara koi chance nhi hai, so don't even try

User004 : Mera hi to chance hai

User004 : I meant ho sakta hai future me mera chance ban jaae?

*Flashback ends*

"Sameeksha khaane aaja" Dilin shouted. Sameeksha immediately locked her phone and went to eat. "Tera Abhishek zero pe out ho gaya" He told her. "Haan, pata chala" She said lowering her lashes. "Poore England tour me usne kucch khaas nhi khela, pata nhi aage chance milega ya nhi" He said. She kept quiet. She had a huge crush on Abhishek Sharma. He was her dream guy and Dilin knew this very well.

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Dilin immediately hid some papers under the pillow. "Tu hai!" He facepalmed, "me to darr hi gaya. Knock karke aaya kar na!" He said to Sameeksha. "Kyu Raftaar Bhaiya?" She said loudly. "Eh chup kar! Zor zor se Raftaar mat chilaa!" He said. She chuckled. Dilin loved to write and sing rap songs, but Vidyut never supported him. Dilin used to write secretly and then sing and post his songs on a YouTube channel, without showing his face in the videos. His stage name was Raftaar. All this secret was a secret for everyone except his sister Sameeksha.

"Yeh mera naya gaana hai, isse sun aur bata kesa hai" Dilin said to Sameeksha, she nodded and Dilin played the video. She kept smiling throughout the video. "Kesa tha?" Dilin asked with hope in his eyes, "ek dam solid! Apne bhai jaisa koi hardich nhi hai" She said, he smiled and thanked her. Her phone buzzed again, she knew it was from that Instagram user. It was continuously buzzing now, "kon hai? Check kar na" Dilin said. She got scared for a moment, "nhi...Bhaiya woh actually ek friend hai" She replied. "Haan to message dekh le na" He said while working on his laptop. "Woh me dekh lungi, aap bahar lunch karne aa jaao" She said. He hummed and she left.

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