Love and hate

Vedika woke up with a snap, her heart racing like an out of control horse as sweat dripped on her forehead.

Looking to the side, she saw the oscillating wooden chair. Someone has been sitting there.

She was in the hotel room, they checked in with the family but why was it so quite?

Vedika push aside the blanket and stood up on the cold floor.

"Sofia di, Preesha." She called out.

"Vedika child you are up." Vedika's father Harish came running inside the room and towards her.

"Pa where is everyone?"

"You mother is down, having meal with Sofia and Preesha. How are you feeling?"

"I'm okay pa. Just had a weird dream."

"Dream?"

"I dreamt that everyone got the news on me and Aditya dating. So scary." Vedika sighed but Harish stood there frozen.

"What? Why are you-"

"That wasn't a dream Vedi. You lost consciousness at the stadium. You kept murmuring that you just needed rest so we bought you here."

"Oh my God. Oh no."

"Its okay kid. We'll be fine. You are okay."

"I didn't wanted this pa. Why?" Vedika settled down on the couch nearest to her and squirmed in her seat.

"Something aren’t in our control child. Someone took pictures of you two and posted it, it's not your fault. We'll figure this out and nothing will happen. Okay?" To this Vedika nodded.

"I thought it was a bad dream."

"I didn't think you would remember any of that. Aditya must be thinking why we left early."

Vedika looked at the clock on her father's wrist.

"Match isn't over yet. I wasn't out for longer. I'll call him later. I don't know if he knew about this."

"Do you want something to eat or go back and rest?"

"I'm fine and hungry so will probably go and eat something."

"Let me call Preesha. You are not all fine yet." Harish walked out of the room and Vedika followed, head still buzzing with all the out of control scenarios happening around.

"While Vedika waited for Preesha, she decided to switch on her mobile phone and look at anything new that came around in last couple of hours. Instagram was the only social media account she used and was quite satisfied with it, except some dirty facts.

Aditya and her were not following each other, knowing well it would catch the attention but now it was no use. They were all out.

She had literally 100s of follow requests and many message requests and more tags and story mentions. This shook her and as much as she didn't wanted to, with shaking fingers, she opened the message requests.

Are you dating Aditya?

First message read. Vedika declined immediately and clicked the next one.

You don't date Aditya. Leave him.

Next one read

Stop distracting Aditya from his game.

You are too hot. What is your name?

You look ugly.

You don't deserve Aditya.

Fuck you bitch.

Vedika's breathing was starting to pace up but she just couldn't stop herself from clicking one message after other.

Slut stay away from Aditya or I will fuck you up.

Become my girlfriend I will do you like Aditya can never.

Hi you are very pretty and I'm sure a nice person. I know here will be negative comments after being known to the wider group but please don't be depressed for that. You are loved and amazing.

A message from this wonderful person made Vedika smile and forget all previous words of hate she read. She didn't wanted to read anymore. This was it, a happy end.

"Di let's go." Preesha came in but her demeanour changed looking at Vedika sitting with her phone.

"What are you doing?" She approached her.

"I was just reading some messages."

"Why di, you are pregnant. You can't take stress." Preesha whispered the last part. No one was aware about the news except Sofia, Preesha and Aditya.

"Preesha I'm fine. I was a bit disappointed but I just read a real nice message so it kind of neutralised it all.

"Okay just put it away now and don't go anywhere without one of us please." Preesha said with concerned eyes.

"Don't worry Preesha this doesn't affect me." Vedika said with a smile but deep down she knew it won't be easy keep up this kind of attention. All the abuses were a lot to take in especially when she was pregnant and vulnerable.

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"Now I'm feeling perfect, missing you of course." Vedika was talking to Asad via call, sitting on the bed of her hotel room while Sofia was taking a nap and Preesha was sitting across her waiting to jump on call with Asad.

"I wish I could come but I real got stuck with this work. See you when you are home. Take care."

"I'll do. Asad Preesha has been waiting to talk, I'm handing her the phone."

Vedika handed the cell phone to Preesha who jumped out of bed and walked out into the balcony.

It was almost late at night but she had no contact with Aditya. He wasn't picking up the call so she finally gave up and was waiting for his call when Asad called.

Now the thought of her relationship out to the world was totally diminished from her mind but not the fact that she still have to inform her family about this pregnancy.

"Not yet, not yet Vedika." She chanted to herself and layed down on the bed, pulling covers over her body.

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"I will fly back home now. My boyfriend is not one of the players and I'm not that interested in these sports things anyway." Preesha was saying to Asad, standing in the balcony, overlooking the brightened view of Australian land.

"Wow you really not having fun there, are you?"

"I'm bored, yes. And you decided to ditch me."

"I'm sorry Preesha, I really am."

"I'm going to tell about us to Sofia and Vedika di tomorrow, are you okay with that."

"I sure am. They are great friends of mine and they know me too well to have any objection with us."

"I know. See you soon."