Rohit was restless whole day because Virat was not there and he didn't know where he was which scared him more.

Ro- Please be okay, Vi!

He prayed every minute. He didn't know why only bad thoughts were crossing his mind.

Rohit paced in the garden, in the lobby and wherever he could waiting for Virat. He didn't interact with anyone saying he was busy with something or the other.

At late night Rohit saw Virat coming out from the cab.

Ro- Where the hell were you?

He yelled when he saw him. He took a sigh of relief seeing he was okay.

Vi- Spare me the lecture skip!

He said being all tired. He just wanted to have those pain killers and sleep.

Ro- You do not get to walk past me given you didn't inform me where you were all this time.

He said holding his arm to turn him around.

Vi- And why are u so concerned ?

Clearly u didn't want anything to do with me, am I right?

So stop faking ur concern pls, I am not in the mood!

Virat said and saw how hurt he was but Rohit was quick to compose himself.

Ro- I am not faking.. why didn't u tell me?

Vi- You are the captain of the team! So if it was anything related to the game! I would have told you!

It's personal thing, so I didn't tell you as u told me to stay away!

Vi- Are we clear skip? Can I go now?

Virat walked passed him and sat on the couch tired of walking. Rohit felt so upset with his behaviour.

Ro- Let me help you to the room!

He said masking his hurt seeing him difficulty to walk.

Virat didn't listen to him and after 5 mins Bhuvi came there. Rohit left from there seeing Bhuvi.

Bhuvi- Where were you ? All okay?

Vi- Will tell you later, help me to the room first! I am tired to walk on my own!

He said being exhausted.

Bhuvi- I am not gonna carry you! Your bestie will eat me alive!

He teased him.

Vi- Very funny! U just have to support me! Apparently my bestie is in another world right now! Till I get him back, be my temporary bestie Bhuvi.

He said and they chuckled at that.

Bhuvi- He seemed disturbed, did u say something to him? He was worried whole day where did u go?

Atleast u could tell me!

Vi- He was worried?

He asked leaning on the wall of the lift.

Bhuvi- Ya didn't talk to anyone pretending to be busy!

Vi- Good to know!

Bhuvi- What's going on?

Vi- Long story, will tell you later! Now I want to just have some food, pain killers and sleep!

He said being tired with all the travelling.

Bhuvi helped him to the room only to find Rahul bhai waiting for him.

Vi- Rahul bhai, aap yaha?

Rahul bhai- Get freshen up, I will order dinner.

He said and Virat went to freshen up.

Vi- Bhuvi can u check on Ro? And don't tell him I told you!

He nodded and went from there.

In Rohit's room-

Rohit entered and knew Ritika and Sammy were not there and slept in Devisha's room.

He paced angrily and being frustrated with the carelessness of Virat. Not telling him where he had gone.

He was going to punch mirror in anger but Bhuvi came at the right time and held his hand.

Bhuvi- Are you mad Ro?

He said seeing his actions.

Rohit just hugged him tightly taking deep breaths himself. Bhuvi just rubbed his back calming him down.

Bhuvi- What's wrong Ro? Are you okay?

Ro- Can u just be with me for a while?

He asked breaking the hug.

Bhuvi- Ofcourse!

He made him sit on the bed and ordered something to eat for him and sat by his side.

Rohit just kept his head on his shoulder. Soon the food arrived.

Bhuvi- Eat something! I know u haven't had dinner.

He said softly.

Ro- I don't want to!

Bhuvi- I am not gonna push u to share which u don't want to with me!

So I am gonna push u to eat because whatever the problem is, it is not gonna go away or solve by not eating and starving!

Understood!

Rohit listened to him like a child. He was gonna ask something but stopped.

Bhuvi- And Virat is going to have his food. Rahul bhai is with him!

He said softly.

Rohit got surprised at his understanding but felt really good that Bhuvi was not asking him questions. They finished dinner in silence.

Ro- Did Virat send you here?

Bhuvi- No! Nupur and Asach are with devisha and others so I came here.

Bhuvi- Why are u pushing him away?

He asked all of a sudden.

Ro- It's better this way!

He said and closed his eyes.

In Virat's room-

Virat came after freshening up to find Rahul bhai on his phone.

Vi- Oh my god! Miracle!

Rahul bhai u are using ur phone!

Rahul bhai- Funny!

Rahul bhai just shook his head at him and forwarded him bite of food and Virat was narrating him what all happened.

Rahul bhai- So something is related to hospital?

Vi- Ya, we have to observe Rohit from tomorrow! We can also talk to our team doctor for report!

Means u can do that so it will feel less suspicious!

Rahul bhai- But he seemed fine in practice.

Vi- Ha wo toh hai! But bhai pata toh karna padhega na!

He said finishing his food.

Rahul bhai handed him the pain killers and he had it without any tantrum as he wanted to be fully fit to find out what's wrong with his best friend.

Rahul bhai- Wow, u had it without saying anything! Mahi told me u would throw a lot of tantrums..

Vi- Mahi bhai is complaining about me to you! How rude, he didn't come with me and now this!

Rahul bhai- aren't u tired? get some sleep!

He said seeing him whining like a child.

Virat lay down on his bed and Rahul bhai sat beside him.

Vi- Bhai, everything will be okay right? I will get my Ro back?

He asked with a little uncertainty.

Rahul bhai- Yes Virat, don't worry kiddo!

He said caressing his hair to which he slept in a sec.

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Rohit after 3-4 hours of sleep got up and saw Bhuvi had left. He rubbed his eyes of sleep to see the time it was just 4 am.

Person- Sharma, kya hua miss kar rha hai Mujhe!

He smiled sitting on the couch in front of him.

Rohit got shocked seeing that person infront of him.

Ro- I hate you, why would I miss you?

Person- Toh don't think about me then.

Ro- what are you doing here? Leave from here! I am not thinking about you!

Person- Sure, lie to yourself!

He said smirking at him.

Ro- Go away!

Person- U forced me to come, u were not there with me but am here! You are doing same with your best friend!

Ro- Shut up! He is better away from me!

Person- How much will you lie?

Ro- Go away, Leave me alone! LEAVE!

He yelled loudly covering his ears tightly and shut his eyes tightly.

Virat who was in adjacent room had listened to his shout and came in his room to see Rohit sitting on floor with his head buried in his knees and hands shutting his ears.

Vi- Ro!

He whispered sitting beside him.

Ro- Stop them pls! Stop them!

He said vulnerably.

Vi- Who Ro?

Ro- That voices..

he said still burying his head in his knees.

Virat didn't understand what he was talking about. He just unlocked his hands and hugged him tightly to calm Rohit down. Rohit immediately hugged him tightly.

Ro- Please make them go away!

He said tears making through his eyes.

Vi- Ro, no one is here! I am here with you! Don't worry.

He said rubbing his back.

Virat helped him to get off the floor, gave him some water. Rohit just kept his head in his lap hiding himself. Virat caressed his hair not asking anything.

Ro- Don't go!

He mumbled.

Vi- I am not going anywhere! Get some sleep Ro! I am here by your side always.

He said comforting him.

Soon Rohit slept and Virat just sat there thinking what was wrong for Rohit to be this vulnerable and scared. He never saw him like this.

Next morning-

Virat was the first one to wake up. He made Rohit sleep comfortably and quietly left the room. He didn't want Rohit to be in a difficult situation in the morning.

Rohit woke up after sometime only to notice that he was alone in his room and comfortably sleeping in his bed.

Ro- Was everything a dream? Was Virat really with him?

He thought.

He arrived in the dining room only to find Virat sitting beside Rahul bhai chatting about something.

He got himself a strong coffee to reduce the stress somehow.

Virat- Bhai, if we don't get information in 2-3 days we have to execute the second plan!

Rahul bhai- But it's not safe Virat! Let's wait okay. Don't be impatient.

Vi- Bhai I can't..

He said rubbing his hands on his face remembering Rohit's condition last night. He kept it to himself.

Rahul bhai- Calm down Virat!

Rohit saw Virat looking extremely stressed about something. He himself felt so disoriented right now, not remembering what happened yesterday.

Rah- Bhuvi, has something happened between Virat and Rohit? They look different.

Bhuvi- Rah Virat is coming after a break, so it is natural for him to spend time with Rahul bhai more in aspect of the game!

Rohit is busy with mgmt stuff! U know how stressful that can be.

Rah nodded while Rohit thanked Bhuvi mentally to cover up.

Virat left the dining room to find out more. He knew he will need that second part of his plan. Because he was not getting any clue what made Rohit behave like this.

Team had gathered for movie plan! Everyone was there except Virat.

Ash- Ro, go and call Virat! Don't know where he is.

Jaddu- And come soon, don't sit there and chit chat with him.

He said teasing him.

Rohit could not deny as it would sound suspicious. He got up and went to Virat's room.

Virat was pacing in his room thinking what was one part of Rohit's life that he didn't know, which can be the reason of his behaviour.

Vi- What am I missing?

I will get to know if Rohit is okay health wise!

But obviously that was not that case last night! It was not health issue, it was something else!

But why did he visit the hospital.

He thought to himself.

His thoughts were broken by the knock on the door.

He opened and was surprised to see Rohit there.

Vi- yes captain? Do u have any work with me?

Rohit hated that word from Virat's mouth and he was not stopping anytime soon..

Ro- Team is having a movie plan, so u wanna join?

Vi- No thanks! I m busy!

He said and closed the door.

Rohit sighed at his behaviour and knocked again.

Vi- Yea?

Ro- Team will ask questions Virat, don't behave like a child! What will I answer them?

Vi- How would I know that? Do u have answers ? If yes then give them that if no then I don't care!

Ro- U don't care?

Vi- No I dont, look .. this whole behaviour was ur idea for whatever reason it is!

I have accepted it, so be happy in that!

Ro- But atleast u can behave normally with the team! For that u have to attend this sessions!

Vi- what if I don't attend? What will u do?

Ro- it will raise questions Virat!

Vi- I said I don't care skip!

If u care so much then tell me the reason and I will do whatever u say!

Ro- I..

Virat waited for good 5 mins so that Rohit could tell the reason. But he knew he was not gonna share. Instead he said something else which made Virat guilty.

Ro- Pls don't make this difficult for me!

He accepted the defeat and said vulnerably.

Vi- I am coming!

He said immediately hearing his tone.

He said and they went to the team room to see the team already immersed in the movie.

Virat sat in the corner to just wrap his head around everything and tried to connect the dots of Rohit's behaviour from when it started.

Suddenly he remembered the phone call Rohit received that say! Was it key to this? ..

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