Rohit reached the hotel and asked for Mahi to which the receptionist gave him the room no. He knocked the room.

"Come in" said Mahi.

Rohit entered and saw that room didn't look like Mahi's room at all. He went in and saw Mahi placing cold strips on someone.

"Bhai .. my head hurts" said KL tiredly.

Rohit noticed Rahul .. he looked extremely pale and sick. Mahi noticed Rohit and gestures him to sit.

Rohit sat on the couch.

"Sleep Rah .. u need rest" said Mahi soothingly.

He slept after sometime under the effect of medicines. Rohit felt little bad seeing his health .

Mahi took Rohit to the balcony.

"Is Cheeku okay ?" Mahi asked first.

"Ya he is fine" said Rohit.

"What happened to KL" Rohit asked.

"Fever .. he is getting it from two weeks on and off. Don't know what's wrong" said Mahi looking at KL.

"I am here to say that I will give u a chance." Said Rohit.

"What made u change ur mind?" Mahi asked in return.

"I cannot see my Vi like this anymore. Carrying burden of his emotions.. staying strong .. I want my Vi who was a child .. who used to show his emotions without any fear... now it seems like he is just carrying this responsibility to handle everyone by himself" Rohit said sadly.

"Don't worry Rohit .. we will bring him back" Mahi said assuring him.

"I hope so" Rohit said and left after taking a look at KL.

Next morning-

Virat came down to see Nushkie and Ritika preparing breakfast. Rohit also came at the same time.

"Chachu .. I have to show u something" said Sammy excitedly running down the stairs.

"Ha bacha Aaram se" said Virat in concern seeing her running.

But Sammy didn't hear that and got tangled in her legs. She fell down the last three stairs and got hurt on her knees.

"Ahhh !!!" She screams.

"Sammy" shouted Virat and rushed to her.

"Chachu ... Dada. .. it's paining" said Sammy crying.

Virat picked her up and took on the couch. Rohit brought first aid. Ritika also got tears seeing her baby crying. Anushka stood by her side telling her she will be fine.

Virat made her sit on his lap. Rohit took medicine and started doing her first aid.

"Ahhh" she hissed in pain.

"Rohit aaram se kar" Virat said in worry.

"Bacha ho Gaya .. do u want to know what ur Dada used to do when he gets hurt?" Said Virat trying to divert her mind.

"What chachu" asked Sammy turning her attention to Virat.

"You know once he got hurt on his hand .. and it was a minor cut .. when I applied medicine na he was crying so loud that some other members came and thought something major happened." Said Virat

"But u are so strong na .. u will not cry like Dada right ?" Said Virat wiping her tears.

"No chachu I am strong girl" Sammy said smiling at him.

"You know what I did so that he will not scream again" said Virat.

"What chachu ?" she asked curiously completely forgetting about her pain.

"Your chachu stuffed a cotton in my mouth" said Rohit completing the dressing.

"HeHeHeHe" said Sammy giggling.

Ritika smiled in midst of tears seeing that and Anushka too.

"Done Sammio .. is it paining ?" Rohit asked caressing her cheek.

"A bit Dada .. but it will be fine haina Chachu" said Sammy.

"Yes baby .. everything will be fine" said Virat to her and more to himself.

Ritika took Sammy with her and Anushka also went with her.

Virat just looked at the staircase where she fell. He buried his head between his hands.

"Vi she is okay" said Rohit seeing his stressed.

Virat and Rohit spend time with Sammy till evening.

"We need to leave for office" said Virat after sometime and got up to get ready.

They reached office and saw Mahi there. He was working on filling up the documents for their upcoming series.

Virat just went to his cabin and started working. Rohit went to talk to Aman.

Virat was not able to concentrate at all. When Sammy fell from stairs he just got flashback when Rohit was in hospital.

"Get a grip on yourself Virat." He said to himself.

But it was not working at all. Whenever he used to close his eyes he was getting that image in his head and Sammy's voice .. "Chachu help"

Anushka's voice - "Bubz .. please"

Rohit's voice - "Vi don't leave me"

Ritika's eyes with tears.

"Uggghhhhhhh !!!!!" He groaned frustrated and slammed his laptop and other things which were on table on floor.

Rohit and Aman rushed seeing that. Mahi also got worried seeing him like that.

Virat saw he threw his family pic consisting of Him, Rohit, Anushka, Ritika with Sammy and Vami. It was broken in pieces.

He dropped on his knees and tried to pick it up with his hands and cutting them in process.

"What are u doing Vi ?" Said Rohit kneeling near him.

"I broke this Ro .." said Virat showing the picture to him.

"Koi baat nahi Vi .. we will make new one. Leave that it's hurting you" said Rohit as his hands were bleeding.

"I broke it Ro" said Virat again as tears make way through his eyes. Rohit was shocked to see him crying.

"I broke it Ro .. I am a failure .. I could not take care of u , Nush now Sammy ... my princess .. she got hurt .. I don't know how to do all this ...." Said Virat with tears in his eyes.

Rohit too got emotional seeing him crying after so long. Aman who never saw him like that was shocked to see him breaking like that.

Mahi who felt helpless seeing him like that.

Rohit wanted to treat his wounds but he felt if he did it Virat might stop sharing his feelings so he didn't.

"Why did everything happen Ro ? Why ? We were so happy with our team ... u were the captain.... Everything was going great ... why didn't anyone trust us ?" Asked Virat crying hysterically.

"Why we came back Ro ? We were happy in our little world ... I cannot handle this pain anymore ... it seems everything is repeating in flashback in my brain ... please help me Ro ..." he pleaded while crying.

Rohit hugged him and Aman came in not able to stand there anymore. He picked up the glass pieces carefully. He sat beside them and softly treated Virat's wounds.

Mahi was in tears now seeing Virat like that.

"It's getting really hard Ro .. I could not notice Nushkie's health .. How could i do this Ro ? I was always dependent on M..a..h..i B..h..a..I always ... he used to always handle me and tell what to do .... But see he broke me ... he left me alone ... I used to always think that he will never leave me..... he is my big brother .... But no I was living in a delusion"

He said crying more now.

Rohit just rubbed his back to calm him down . Aman was wiping his own tears and dressing Virat's wounds with shivering hands.

Mahi just cried hearing all that. Everything Virat said was true. He did leave Virat alone.

"Vi .." Rohit just whispered holding onto him tightly.

"Today when Sammy got hurt it just got me a flashback of u being in the hospital.... I can't see that again ... please do something Ro it hurts ..... Please take me away Ro ... I told u that I will be able to handle this ... but I can't anymore .. I can't"

Virat said crying.

"Shhhh ... Vi .. shaant ho ja" said Rohit to stop him from crying which felt like a eternity now.

Rohit helped Virat to get up and they sat on the couch.

"I hate myself for being weak again .. I just hate it" said Virat sobbing now.

"Vi please stop crying" said Rohit not able to see it anymore.

"Please let me go ... I can't be here anymore ... please take me away" said Virat exhausted by now.

Rohit just rubbed his back and patted his head. Virat was so exhausted ... he just slept off sobbing.

His grip was so tight on Rohit as if he will vanish.

Mahi got in the cabin as Virat slept. He stood there staring at his Cheeku.

He kneeled and caressed his cheek where there were dried tears.

"I am so sorry Cheeku ... I am so sorry" said Mahi being guilty.

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