The whole night Rohit and Anushka couldn't sleep after what they heard. They felt so angry at them as they heard them talking so casually about it.

Next morning Virat came down to see Rohit and Anushka having breakfast. Aman came there and joined them. Ritika joined too.

"Aman uncleeee u here ?"

Sammy squealed in happiness seeing him.

"Yes morning cutie pie"

Aman said picking her up.

"Dada he will come na often now"

Sammy asked

"Yes baba he will, don't worry"

Rohit said to her assuring her that.

Aman saw a little tensed atmosphere on the table. Virat and Rohit were not talking and also Anushka and Ritika.

"Can u pass me the coffee Ro"

Virat asked.

Rohit just passed him and didn't say anything. Virat took it and pass it to Ritika.

Anushka and Rohit looked at each other and understood why they both used to drink so much coffee.

"Aman, get ready then we can leave for ur house"

Virat informed about it.

"U can take off for today if u want"

Rohit said.

"No it's okay sir I will reach after 1-2 hours"

Said Aman.

"Anushka and Ritika will help u to set up"

Said Virat as they all had discussed this.

"Okay sir"

Aman said.

Aman and Sammy went in the living room.

"We are sorry for hiding the nightmares thing from u both" said Virat breaking the silence.

"We just didn't how to tell you"

Ritika said seeing them.

"If we had not listened yesterday night were u going to share it no right ?" Asked Anushka feeling so betrayed by it and left the table.

Virat and Ritika just looked down.

"Ofcourse u don't trust us enough for that" said Rohit and left the Table.

Virat and Ritika didn't know what to do about it. They just went for their work.

Aman with everyone arrived at his house. He opened his house with the keys Virat had handed him.

He went in and saw everything was as it is as his parents left. Only few pictures were added of him and Sammy with Vami. Him and Virat.. him and Rohit. And also him with Anushka and Ritika

"When did u do all this" asked Aman surprised seeing all that picture

"When u were sleeping on the couch, Anushka and Ritika did it"

Rohit said softly.

"U take ur time Aman, we will leave for office"

Virat said and left with Rohit.

Virat was driving the car and Rohit was looking out of window.

"From 6 months u are getting it continuously?"

Rohit asked.

"Yes"

Virat answered.

"And Ritz?"

Rohit asked

"From the time we came back in Mumbai 2 months"

Said Virat.

"Sorry Ro"

Said Virat.

"Don't talk to me. And just drive"

Said Rohit angry at him looking out of window.

Rohit and Virat arrived at the office and saw ICT there. Rohit went in their cabin took his stuff and sat on the bean bag working.

Virat saw that. He just didn't know how to explain. So he just sat on his chair.

Aman came after one hour and saw both of them working seperately which never happened since he joined the office. Something was seriously wrong today.

"Did something happen now"

Aman asked Jassi who was passing by him.

"No nothing they are working since one hour"

Jassi said causally

"Why are they working seperately ? It never happens"

Said Aman.

"No idea"

Said Jassi.

Mahi also noticed that till lunch they didn't talk to each other. Rohit was sitting almost lost about something and Virat was just staring at his laptop.

"Everything okay Rohit. U look tired !"

Mahi asked going towards him.

"Something is on mind just could not get it out"

Said Rohit.

"What is it ? Means only if u can share"

Mahi asked sitting beside him.

"U coming for lunch ?"

Asked Virat coming there.

"No"

Rohit said and got back to his file.

"Rohit I said sorry"

Virat said to him so that he will talk to him

"Guess what, it's not enough. Leave me alone"

Rohit said angrily.

"Ro I am really sorry I shouldn't have hid it from u"

Virat said being guilty

Mahi saw how angry Rohit was with Virat and he knew this not something casual. It was serious fight.

"I hate u So much Vi"

Rohit said being angry and upset with him now.

"I know Ro"

Virat said sadly

"Leave Vi"

Rohit said and Virat left from there.

"What's the matter Ro ?"

Mahi asked softly seeing him so worried.

He was going to say something when he saw his phone ring. It was Ritika but he did not pick it up. He was angry on her too.

"They hid a very important thing which they were suffering for months"

Rohit said being so upset about it.

"I am sure they would have a reason behind it"

Mahi said knowing Virat and Ritika.

"I don't know that but they had no right to hid it from me"

Rohit said angrily.

Anushka and Ritika came in the office. Anushka had not spoken a single word with Ritika since the morning. It had upset Ritika a lot but she could not do anything. They were just working and travelling together.

They went in Rohit and Virat cabin. But Rohit was not there.

"He is in the open area" Virat told Ritika and she went there.

"Nush let me explain please"

Virat said seeing her angry.

"What's there to explain Vi ?" Said Anushka in anger.

"I am sorry Nushkie"

Said Virat being upset.

"Why couldn't u come to me and share it with me?"

Anushka asked.

"I was scared"

Virat said.

"I don't know what to say."

Anushka left the cabin angrily.

Ritika went near Rohit. Mahi got up seeing her and gave them space. Mahi saw Anushka leaving the cabin angrily.

"I am sorry Ro"

Ritika said being guilty.

"I am sorry Ritz I can't gain ur trust in all these years"

Rohit got up and said sadly.

"No please Ro dont say like this. It's just I didn't know how to tell you"

Ritika said with moist eyes.

Rohit didn't say anything which scared Ritika. Was Virat right about they both leaving them knowing their vulnerabilities?

It made her sick. She stumbled on her feet.

"Ritika"

Rohit called her and hold her before she could fall.

"What happened Ritz ?"

Rohit asked softly making her sit.

"Are u going to leave me because of this ?"

Ritika asked being scared of that.

"Are u mad?"

Rohit asked her shockingly.

"Will u leave me ?"

She asked again holding his hand.

"No Ritz I would never do that. I am just upset with u for hiding such a big thing from me and I couldn't do anything about it"

Rohit said.

Anushka came there and saw Ritika like that.

"Are u okay ?" Asked Anushka.

"Ya I am" said Ritika getting up with support of Rohit.

"Are u coming or u coming with Rohit ?"

Anushka asked.

"I will come with Ro"

Ritika said.

"Nush please listen to me, I am sorry"

Said Ritika.

"Right now I hate u for hiding this from me"

Anushka said and left from there.

"I will talk to her, don't stress urself. U go and sit in the cabin"

Rohit said and Ritika went there.

On the way she collieded with Mahi. "I am so sorry"

She said immediately.

"What happened ? Why are u crying?" Mahi asked softly seeing her moist eyes.

"Come with me"

Mahi said and took her to the cafe and gave her water.

"Bhai, Am i a bad wife and a bad best friend?"

She asked with teary eyes.

"No u are not Nush" Rohit said sitting beside her. He took in a brotherly hug and she cried.

"Why they didn't share with us Ro"

She asked crying.

"I don't know"

Rohit said

"Okay Nush stop crying please"

Mahi said not able to see her like that.

"What happened ?"

Mahi asked.

"Virat and Ritika have been getting nightmares from months. Virat has Been getting it from 6 months and Ritika for 2 months since we came here. They cannot sleep at night. They just kept casually talking about it which made us more angry. They didn't tell us anything bhai and we were so stupid that we didn't notice it. One or the other thing is triggering it"

Rohit said narrating him the whole thing.

Mahi sighed knowing other thing which was troubling Cheeku and Ritika too. He felt so sad about all this.

"Why are u both blaming urself? U know it's not easy being at their place. They would have found it difficult to share their weakness to you" said Mahi softly.

"Why ? We understand them"

Said Rohit not knowing.

"I know Ro but they are dealing it for a long time. U both have suffered some physical and mental pain.They would have thought not to stress u more due to which now they don't worry about it"

Mahi said making them understand.

"Now they got used to handling it which I know is not right but it's their solution"

Mahi said softly.

"They are tired bhai, u know Vi said sometimes he feel he could collapse anytime. U know how scary it is to hear"

Anushka said sadly.

"What if something really happens ?"

Rohit said being scared now.

"Nothing will happen. U all are overthinking about everything now."

Mahi said being so sad about all this his kids are going through.

"Rohit sir, Ritika mam is asking for you"

Aman came and informed him.

"I am coming"

Rohit said.

"She is also scared that I will leave her because of this"

Rohit said rubbing his hands on his face.

"Ro calm down. U have to deal with this softly not by showing ur anger"

Mahi said softly.

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