Rohit - "Are u feeling okay ? U scared me so much."

He asked softly.

Virat - "Sorry"

He said knowing what Rohit must have felt.

Rohit - "I will send Anushka and Ritika. They are waiting to meet u. Aman too"

Virat - "u .. are .. leaving ?"

He asked not wanting him to go.

Rohit - "No I will just call them okay"

He said assuring him.

Rohit sat at one side while Anushka, Ritika and Aman arrived.

"How are u feeling sir ?"

Aman asked in concern. He was so scared to see him like this.

"Better"

Virat said.

"U scared us so much" said Ritika with moist eyes.

"U know how hard it was to see u like that in so much pain" said Anushka with moist eyes.

"I am sorry" said Virat seeing them worried.

"Ritz are u okay?" Asked Virat sensing she was in the hospital and the last nightmare was about the same.

"Not that much but okay" she said knowing why he was asking that.

Ro - "U both go home and take some rest. Aman will drop you. I will stay here. And don't argue u can come in morning"

Vi - "When can I go home ? I don't want be here Ro"

Ro - "ohh u mister u will be here for two days because of ur stupid habits"

Vi - "2 days !! What did I do ?"

Ro - "Care to tell me how much cup of coffee did u had yesterday?"

Vi - "umm I don't remember"

Ro - "U idiot u have had so much of caffeine that it had messed up ur stomach .. no caffeine from now one not even a cup"

Vi - "That's not fair ! I need it first thing in the morning yaar"

Ritika - "Shut up ! Vi ! Stop those tantrums okay ! No coffee for u"

Anushka - "And also for u Rits no coffee for u as well .. u have been also drinking it first thing in the morning .. both of u will strictly get juice only"

Virat - "But Nushkie"

Rohit - "Virat !! Shut ur mouth"

To which Virat just poured and mumbled - "Ek toh 2 days in this stupid place and no coffee ! Why god ?"

Aman and Rohit just chuckled at that.

Aman went to the hospital reception to check if anything is remaining. Rohit came outside the room and gave Anushka a moment with Virat.

Rohit hugged Ritika and she hide her face in his chest with tears flowing freely from her eyes.

Ritika - "I am sorry I couldn't control"

She said hugging him tightly.

Rohit - "Shhh .. Ritz don't be sorry .. it's okay. U okay na ?"

He asked softly wiping her tears.

Ritika just nodded her head in a yes.

Rohit - "Don't worry okay, he will be fine soon"

He said comforting her.

In the room Anushka sat beside him.

Anushka - "are u really okay ? Is it paining now ?"

She asked in worry and also with moist eyes.

Virat - "I am okay. It's not paining like before."

He said wiping her tears.

Anushka kissed his forehead and said - "Take care Vi"

Virat - "Take care of u both .. Ritika looks quite disturbed. Did something else happened ?"

He asked remembering that.

Anushka - "It's the hospital.. it makes her restless"

She said hiding the other part and Virat nodded at that.

Anushka left the room.

Anushka - "Take care of my husband aka your soulmate while I take care of ur wife aka my soulmate .. Sharmaji"

She side hugged Rits and said trying to lighten the atmosphere. Rits smiled at that.

Rohit - "Done Sharmaji"

He said saluting her.

Aman - "Sir everything the formalities are completed. I will come back dropping them"

He said informing him.

Rohit - "Okay Aman. U also can take rest Aman I am here"

Aman - "sir please let me stay"

He said not wanting to leave them.

Rohit - "Okay .. don't cry for that now"

He said teasing him and Aman pouted to which Ritika and Anushka smiled.

Rohit was going to go inside the room when he remembered about Ict waiting in the room.

In the room before sometime -

Rohit and others left to meet Virat. Mahi was looking at everyone as they were upset after hearing Ritika's outburst.

Mahi - "Whatever she said is correct but u have to understand from their point. They were completely alone in this so they have this emotional outburst."

He said trying to make them understand.

Hardik - "Yes bhabhi was right she was there for us and Rohit bhai too whenever we wanted. But we could not be there for them"

He said with moist eyes.

Jassi - "We will try to make that okay now rather than dwelling on past. I know it's not easy but we will gain that forgiveness from Bhabhi"

He said determinedly.

Rohit came there and saw them sitting with upset faces.

Mahi - "how is Cheeku now ?"

He asked as soon as he saw Rohit.

Rohit - "He is awake now. Not in that much pain which he was in."

He said giving them the update.

KL - "Can we see him once please"

He asked wanting to see him so badly.

Rohit nodded at that and said - "Let me go first"

Rohit entered Virat's room to find him awake.

Rohit - "U should be resting not giving ur brain unnecessary stress"

Virat - "And u should be here with me where did u go. I am waiting from so long"

Rohit - "Kuch bhi I am just 10 mins late"

Virat - "But u are late"

Rohit - "Acha okay sorry.. I wanted to ask u something"

Virat - "Ya ?"

Rohit - "Ummm ICT is waiting outside to see u .. they requested me about it so I thought may b if they could see u once"

Virat - "Okay .. is MS there ?"

He asked hesitantly wanting to know because since he got to his senses he was thinking that only how Mahi was holding him with utmost care and how he called him Bhai.

Rohit - "Ya any problem with that ?"

He asked making sure he is completely okay with meeting them.

Virat - "No nothing .. before calling them tell me one thing"

Rohit - "What ?"

Virat - "Did something happen ? Ritika looked really disturbed u know .. Nush didn't tell me about it.. u better tell me and don't hide it"

Rohit - "umm she got really restless seeing u like that and in the hospital .. she bursted out at the ICT except Bhai"

He purposely said 'Bhai' instead of MS so that Virat could notice it.

Virat - "ohh ! How is she u talked to her ? Was she crying ?"

Rohit - "I talked to her .. she was crying but she is okay and besides Nush is there with her so don't panic. Aman has went to drop them home"

Virat - "Okay"

Rohit went and called ICT in the room. Rohit came back and sat beside Virat and Virat leaned on him.

KL - "How are u now ?"

He asked seeing him.

Virat - "Better"

Jassi - "Is it paining now ?Mahi bhai told us u were in lot of pain"

He asked nervously.

Virat - "Not that much .. a bit"

Aman entered the room and saw all of them there.

Rohit - "U dropped them ?"

Aman - "Yes sir, here are ur spare clothes for the night"

Rohit - "Thanks Aman"

Aman - "I will be outside .. will get u something to eat"

He said and left the room not wanting to intrude.

Virat - "I am okay, don't worry"

He said specially to the kids who were looking as they would cry now.

Mahi - "We should let u rest."

He said and ICT understood that and began to leave.

Virat didn't want Mahi to leave he himself didn't know why. He really wanted him to stay. He didn't why suddenly he wanted that warmth and that soft voice of Mahi saying - "Cheeku it's gonna be okay" He gripped Rohit's hand and was looking at the door.

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