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MI vs PBKS match was just in a day and the two best friends were on a video call filled with excitement upto the brim.
"It's been so long we've met yaara!" Shikhar said with his always so charismatic smile.
"Haan Shikhi! Finally we will get to meet tomorrow! And you will see your surprise too!" Rohit smirked
"Rohit yaar! Saale kitne dino se surprise surprise kar raha hai ab bata de na!" Shikhar was getting a bit impatient to know what it was.
"Arey mae hi tu hu! Tera surprise! Now you need anything to make you happy more than me?" Rohit laughed.
He failed to hide his happiness as a few giggles came out. Meanwhile Shikhar who was always so grateful for his bestfriend couldn't think of anything else now.
"See you tomorrow! Ache se khelna! Par jitunga toh mae hi!"
"Will see tomorrow! Bye Shikhi!"
Rohit couldn't sleep much that night thinking about the surprise he planned for his Gabbar and his little excited claps irked Ritika all night long until she sent him off to the balcony.
"What is it that you were thinking of all night Ro? Have you gone mad or what?" Ritika asked seeing Ro showing all his 32 with a golden glow on his face.
"It's a surprise. You will see it soon." Rohit whisper yelled.
"A surprise? For me Ro? How sweet!" She hugged him.
"Umm..yea..a surprise...for Shikhi tho!" As soon as the words left out Rohit's mouth his face turned into a horror light up as Ritika stared at him coldly, right into his soul.
As he got ready for the match on ground Rohit's eyes were longing for some sight. They brightened up twice once when he saw Shikhi and once when...(You'll see)
Shikhar approached him and took him into a tight hug.
"Missed you Veere!" He spoke patting his back
"Missed you too yaar Shikhar!"
"Acha ab gift de" Shikhar said forwarding his hand.
"Ruk jaa, thoda sabar kar. You'll get it soon!"
It was the time of the toss and PBKS won it and elected to bat.
Shikhar was opening the match and there were loud cheers for him all around the stadium as he stood on the crease.
But... The one loud cheer that caught his attention. The one moment where his heart skipped a beat.
He whispered "Zora"
His eyes immediately went to the stands and he saw Zoravar standing with Ritika cheering for him!
"Hi daddy! C'mon papa!" Zora clapped loudly.
There were a few tears in Shikhar's eyes after seeing his son after so long.
He immediately turned towards Rohit who was standing at the slips watching him.
"That's your surprise Shikhi!" He yelled.
Shikhar immediately went to Rohit and hugged him whispering thank yous and probably shedding a few tears away from the world's eyes.
He went onto the crease and waved at Zora who immediately waved back happily.
Shikhar scored a century aggressively and dedicated it to Zora by blowing a few kisses from his bat.
Undoubtedly PBKS won the match and there were happy celebrations around.
Zoravar ran to Shikhar who was waiting for him with arms wide open on the ground.
The father son duo got engulfed into a hug that poured love and longing for each other. The players and all the fans in the stadium couldn't help but be at awe of the situation and clapped for them.
"I missed you Papa!" Were the first words that left Zoravar's mouth in between sobs.
"I missed you too mere sher! Chal shaabash rona nahi hai. I am here naa" he said taking Zora in his lap.
Rohit approached them after a while and sat on the ground besides them. Zoravar immediately shifted to his lap.
"I missed you" He said giggling
"I missed you too dear bestfriend" Rohit said giving him a kiss on the forehead.
Shikhar just kept looking into Rohit's eyes as if trying to convey all the emotions that weren't able to form proper words from his mouth.
Rohit just blinked his eyes at him understandingly.
Shikhar was called for the interview and awards. He went there with Zoravar sitting on his shoulders.
"What was that celebration Shikhar? What did it mean?"
"Well that celebration was for my son. As you know I met him after a year or more so yea just pouring all the love that he deserves from his daddy"
Rohit, Rits, Shikhar, Sammy and Zora spent the night enjoying with each other just like old times.
The time when they were a tight knit family, the time when Zora was the only ICT baby, the time when the family was perfect, everything was perfect, when they were all together.
Rohit and Shikhar finally got some time to spend together as they were standing in the balcony at midnight after the kids and Ritika went to sleep or they thought so...
"This was the best surprise ever! Love you Rohit." Shikhar said keeping his hand on Rohit's shoulder.
"Tere liye kuch bhi"
"Dadaa, Chachu" they heard two tiny little voices in unison and turned around to see their kids stading.
"We want to play some games!"
"And hear some stories!"
They demanded.
Rohit and Shikhar happily agreed to do so, not caring about their sleep at all. Because isn't this what they were longing for? Isn't this the moment they've waited for years to arrive.
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Cause I have been missing the old times a bit too much. And this kid too ❤️
How happy he is with Shikhi✨
Ro and Zora🙌🏻 The good old days
He was not just Shikhar's baby. He was whole team's baby.💌
They were a happy little family before that woman ruined it. 💔
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