Sammy and Vami were sleeping after all the playing. All four of them sat on terrace in the evening enjoying the cool breeze.

Anu - "what are you both thinking ?"

She asked as Virat and Ritika were lost in their thoughts.

Ritika - "that u have forgiven us or not"

She said absentmindedly.

Rohit - "Ritz we were angry on you for hiding such big thing from us. We were angry because you both were talking so casually about it"

He explained them making them understand not to hide things.

Anushka - "Can u both please try not to zone out ? It scares me so much."

Anushka said seeing them lost for many times now.

Rohit saw Virat was still zoned out. He pinched him hard.

Vi - "Oww what are u doing?"

He asked coming out of his thoughts.

Ro - "Can u please listen what ur wife is saying ?"

He said.

Vi - "what Nushkie ?"

He asked rubbing his arm.

Anu - "I am telling please try not to zone out. If there is anything on your mind share it with us. It scares me so much to see u both like that"

She explained trying to be there for them.

Vi - "Ya we will try"

He said holding her hand.

Anushka nudged Rohit to tell them about the closure thing.

Rohit - "We have been meaning to talk to you both about something."

Anu - "And we really need you to think about it calmly without stressing or blaming yourselves."

Ro - "One more thing, I know u both love me a lot that's why all this has affected you so much. But can u both please try to overcome it .. I am here and not leaving you both ever. And I will do whatever I can to assure you about it"

He said holding Virat's and Ritika's hands.

Virat - "Pakka u will never leave us"

He asked being emotional about it.

Rohit - "Never ever"

He said assuring him.

Ritika - "What do u both want to talk about ?"

She asked getting back at it.

Rohit - "We know that you can't forgive anyone and neither can we."

Anushka - "But important thing to do it that we need to get a closure. We can't run away from anything. We know it's hard but it's really important to complete everything on a calm note"

Rohit - "It will not help us in anyway. Because even if we go from here and meet them again the memories will trigger back"

Rohit and Anushka shared a worried glance to see them both silent.

Anushka - "Please say something"

Rohit - "If U both want that we should go away from here then also we are with you. We just thought this might help us now and in future to heal u know"

Virat - "I am okay with whatever u guys think"

He said not wanting to think much about it.

Ritika - "Are u sure this will help us?"

She asked being unsure of it.

Rohit - "Yes Rits it will help us. It will be a step towards forgetting .. i mean not forgetting but atleast making those horrible memories blur"

He said assuring her.

Anushka - "And may be in that process if u could forgive them then it's nice. But even if not then it's okay"

Virat - "How do we start?"

He asked wanting to get better.

Rohit - "By Talking normally to them means atleast we can try."

He said.

Virat - "I don't think I can do that Ro"

He said

Rohit - "I know Vi I get it. But I will be your side. And if u don't want I will never force you. Just try once okay ?"

He said him softly.

Ritika and Anushka left to arrange the dinner. Rohit messages Jassi to tell everyone that he wants to meet. They also came down in the living room and sat on the couch.

Vi - "Ro what if I really could not do it like talk to them. Will u be upset with me ?"

He asked having that fear.

Ro - "Are u crazy ? Why will I be ? As I said Vi we have to just try if still we would not able to do it, we will leave the thought of it"

He said softly.

Virat just kept his head in his lap feeling so confused about it.

Ro - "I will be there with you. Don't think too much about it"

He said softly.

Vi - "Do u think their guilt is more than our sufferings ! And I am just ignoring that"

He asked being confused about it.

Ro - "No Vi it's nothing like that. They can never understand your situation but we know how it is to suddenly loose a person .. so they have also felt that only the circumstances were different at both sides. And u are not ignoring.. don't think like that"

He explained him softly.

Vi - "But Ro I can't remove that feeling after hearing them that it's all because Of me"

He said voicing out his insecurities.

Ro - "Vi u have to remove that. Whatever happened with them it's not ur fault that's their own doing. And whatever decision u took was correct .. let me tell u honestly that I would never be able to recover if had u not taken me away from here. I was suffocating here at that time"

He said assuring him.

Virat just hugged him by his waist and buried his face. Rohit patted his head softly to get him some rest if he can.

Virat slept after sometime. Rohit informed Anushka and Ritika that he will be back in sometime.

Anushka - "Come before Virat wakes up"

She said knowing Virat will ask about him first.

Rohit - "Don't worry I will be back soon."

Rohit reached the ICT hotel and met Jassi in the lobby waiting for him.

Jassi - "Everything okay Bhai?"

He asked worriedly as it was late.

Rohit - "Ya I wanted to talk you guys about something important."

He said as they move towards team room.

Mahi - "Ro all okay ? Is Virat and Ritika okay?"

He asked as he knew how much worried was Rohit for Virat and Ritika.

Rohit - "Yes they are okay not fully okay but a little bit"

He said.

KL - "What happened to Virat?"

Jassi - "And Ritika bhabhi?"

He completed KL's sentence.

Rohit narrated them how they both are getting nightmares and everything.

Ro - "Please don't blame yourselves now. I am here for finding a way for all this and I want to make them better and happy. And I am ready to do whatever it requires"

He said seeing their guilty faces.

Mahi - "What do u need Ro ?"

He asked wanting his Cheeku to be okay anyhow.

Rohit -"I need all of u to talk normally about our day to day work we do together not the past. Not ur guilt .. only normal talks .. I know it's not easy for u also but ur guilt is triggering Virat's worst moments which is affecting him really badly. He may not be able to handle it more"

Jassi - "We will try our best Bhai"

Everyone agreed to it. Mahi came with Ro to drop him downstairs. They sat on the bench.

Mahi - "is he really okay Ro ? Are u okay ?"

He asked softly.

Rohit kept his head on his shoulder.

Rohit - "It's so difficult bhai. Now I think how hard and difficult it was for Vi and Ritz to handle everything at that time. I can't see him tired and he saw me like that. No wonder it is affecting them so much"

He said pouring his heart out.

Mahi - "I know he had been so strong for u and the family"

He said being proud of his Cheeku.

Rohit - "You never asked me why I am calling u bhai again ? Whether I have forgiven u or not"

Mahi - "I am just happy to hear Bhai again from you even if u have not forgiven me"

He said softly.

Rohit - "U know Vi also needs u but he has not realized yet"

He said trying to comfort him somehow.

Mahi - "I don't know that but I will be there whenever u both need me"

He said back.

Rohit - "it's hurting u na to see Virat like this"

He asked.

Mahi - "It's hurting to see my Cheeku who used to whine so much has become a person who can't share anything anymore. It's hurting to see my Ro who suffered so much .. and I was not there."

He said emotionally.

Rohit clutched his arm in support and said - "Bhai I understand but don't keep it inside. It's very difficult to get it out. I have seen it with Vi .. so if u want to talk anytime I will be here to listen"

Mahi - "I know Ro u .."

He was going to say further but stopped as Rohit's phone rang.

Rohit - "Ya Ritz ?"

He said as he picked up the call.

Ritika - "Come home Ro, Virat is really in pain. We have called the doctor. Something is seriously wrong. He is crying holding his stomach"

She said panicking.

"Bubs calm down please" said Anushka in background.

Rohit could hear painful groans of Virat.

Rohit - "I am coming Ritz don't worry"

He said back.

Mahi - "What happened ?"

He asked seeing him worried.

Rohit - "Don't know, Virat is in pain."

He said.

Mahi - "I will come with you"

He said knowing it would difficult for Ro alone.

They left for the house worried what must have happened.

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