Next morning ~

Anushka and Rits were sitting in the hall watching Sammy trying to teach Vami how to hold a pencil.

"Vami take ur two fingers na" Sammy said holding her hand softly.

"I don't have any tension to teach anything to Vami now, as Sammy is gonna take whole responsibility" Anushka said seeing how Sammy was teaching her.

"I can't help but feel proud of her now" Rits said admiring her daughter.

"She is been indeed angel in our lives Rits. Vi would have lost himself if Sammy would not been there with him" Anushka said knowing how much Virat loved her.

"Ya I know ... Sammy would always keep him busy with something or other running around him when Ro was recovering" Rits said remembering it.

"Rits how did u feel when Sakshi came and said everything?" Anushka asked.

"I know she believed them but my only question was that she could have contacted us somehow rather than thinking why Mahi bhai didn't trust them. Atleast we would have some support at that time" Rits said.

"I know" said Anushka.

Their conversation was broken by doorbell. Jassi and Aman had arrived when they opened the door.

"Good Morning bhabhi !" Jassi said entering the house.

"Morning ! Aman how are you now ?" Asked Anushka as she saw him.

"I am good Mam" Aman replied with a soft smile.

"Where are Virat and Rohit ?" Asked Ritika as they got seated.

"They told us they will come in sometime. They had to go somewhere." Said Jassi.

Anushka went to open the door again .. She opened it and was shocked to see Athiya, Natasha and Sanjana with Sakshi.

"Anu won't u let us in ?" Sakshi asked seeing her shocked.

"Ummmm ... ya come in please" said Anushka.

Ritika stood up seeing them. She was surprised and shocked same as Anushka. Jassi took Sammy n Vami inside along with Aman.

They got seated. No one was saying anything.

"Where are Cheeku and Ro ?" Asked Sakshi not seeing them around the house.

"They went to Ro's regular checkup, Doctor had called in a week." Ritika informed seeing Virat's msg.

"Ohh okay, I hope everything is okay!" Sakshi said back.

"Rits .." called Natasha gathering all the courage she had.

"I know what u are going to say !! That u are sorry and all that !!! But I don't want to hear that !!! I know Sakshi bhabhi had told u that Ro n Vi were innocent and u believe them too ... but u all didn't care to check on us at all .. instead u were all thinking why did ur husbands didn't believe them .... So am sorry I am not ready to forgive u all ... as suddenly u all are here to ask for forgiveness..."

Ritika said angrily.

Anushka held her hand rubbing her knuckles softly to calm her down. She gave her water to calm her down.

"Rits calm down !!" Anushka said softly taking her in a side hug.

Sakshi was feeling bad seeing them like that. She knew it's not easy for them at all.

"Rits" said Sakshi softly.

"No don't defend anyone ... because I am tired hearing all the excuses ... which doesn't make any sense to me right now ... so please" said Ritika.

"Okay ... no excuses okay.. I am not defending anyone because we know it's our fault ! I am just telling u to calm down for a moment !! Take a deep breathe.. don't stress urself" said Sakshi softly.

"I need some air" said Rits and went to terrace.

"Don't get upset okay .. it's just we were surprised seeing u here ! And Rits got emotional about it ! I will talk to her .. Wanna meet Sammy n Vami till then ?" Anushka said seeing their upset faces.

They all agreed .. She guided them to their room where Jassi and Aman were playing with Sammy n Vami.

Anushka went upstairs behind Rits. She saw her sitting on the swing.

"Oye meri Ritzy don't take so much tension otherwise my Sharma bro will say that I didn't take care of his wife" said Anushka playfully.

Ritika smiled at that. She rested her head on Anushka's shoulder.

"He can never say that .. u know u are the best thing that happened to me ... like meeting u through Vi ! I am so glad for that ..I love u so much ! Don't know what would I do without u" Ritika said.

"Cheesy !!! Love u too !! Picking up traits from RohiRat I guess! I bet Sammy n Vami will also become like this now !! RohiRat have spoiled us" said Anushka.

"Wahhh !! This is going on behind our back !! U are cheating on us !!" Said Rohit dramatically.

"Ohhh please Ro ... u have been cheating on us for decade now" said Anushka playfully.

"How was the check up ?" Rits asked Vi who got seated beside Ro on the floor.

"All okay !" Said Vi.

"So what's the deal with them arriving here in the morning ... I bet u both know something about that" asked Anushka.

Rohit narrated then what all had happened last night and what Jassi told them.

"Oh my god !! And I have talked horribly with them!"

Rits said being guilty.

"Rits calm down ... nothing u said was wrong okay. Take a deep breath... calm urself ... they didn't go anywhere .. they are just downstairs we will talk to them once u feel like it" Anushka said softly.

They sat there for sometime then Rits and Anushka went downstairs. Virat and Rohit stayed upstairs.

"What are u thinking ? Doctor ne bola I am okay now ! So stop worrying about it" said Rohit seeing Vi silent.

"Ha." Replied Virat.

"Niche chale ?"

"I don't want to go Ro!"

"Why Vi ? Kya hua!"

"I just .. I dont know if I can do this all like fixing everyone's relations !

"Vi we don't have to do it .. they need to understand their mistakes! Don't stress yourself about that"

"But Ro I can't see them like this! It just reminds me that my one decision has destroyed so many relations!"

"Vi shut up !!! It's not ur decision ... it was their decision n fault that they didn't trust us !!! Get this in ur head ... they are facing consequences of their mistakes not because of u or me !!"

"Do u really think that ?"

"Yes Vi I believe it .. it's no where ur fault at all! U did what was correct at that time! Coming back here we took time because I was not ready to come back ... nor was Nush ! So it's not ur fault !!"

"Thanks Ro!"

"Let's go now .. we should talk to Sanjana and others!"

Rits and Anu had arrived downstairs only to see Sammy and Vami sitting with Sanjana and Athiya. Jassi and Aman were chitchatting among themselves.

"Are you okay Rits ?" Sakshi asked softly coming near her caressing her cheek.

"I am so sorry Bhabhi for saying all that like that" Rits said emotionally hugging her.

"It's okay bacha ! I understand what u are going through and u were never at fault ok! We are not at all upset about that" Sakshi said softly.

Aman took the girls inside seeing the atmosphere.

Mahi, Rah and Harry had just arrived then. Rah saw Athiya but didn't meet her eyes. Virat and Rohit came downstairs.

Virat went near Rah .. "How are you ?"

"I am okay! Sorry to trouble u yesterday!" Rah responded in a low voice.

"Rah don't say like that ok .. we were worried about you!" Ro said softly.

Rah hugged Rohit on that. Everyone saw how disturbed he was. Athiya's eyes got moist at that.

Rohit signalled Virat and then Virat went near her and side hugged her. "Are u my sister ?" Virat asked her.

"Ofcourse bhai ... why are u saying like that!" Athiya asked worried.

"My sisters doesn't cry .. what did I tell you that u n me .. will make Rah cry ! See we are successful" Virat said playfully making her smile.

"BRo see Virat is teasing me" Rah said seeing vi siding with Athiya.

"Rah I am siding with Virat this time ... how dare u make our sister cry?" Scolded Rohit to which Rah got sad.

"No Ro bhai don't say like that" Athiya immediately defended him seeing him sad.

Virat and Rohit winked at each other seeing that and others too smiled at that.

"So he didn't make u sad Athiya ? U just tell us we will punish him" Rohit said.

"Yes Ro is right ... he didn't talk to you properly now we will also not talk to him!" Virat added to which Rah face fell down.

"No bhai it's not like that" Athiya said immediately and Rah got smile listening to that.

"It's not like that ? Are u sure?" Anu asked this time joining them.

"No ... I know what he was going through. It took time for me to understand" Athiya said.

"No no it's not ur fault" Rah said immediately coming near her .. Virat gave space to them.

Harry pushed Rah making him hug her. Everyone smiled seeing that. They broke the hug blushing as everyone was looking at them.

"Athiya next time If he does something like this .. tell us okay .. we will see him" Rohit said threatening Rah.

Aman came outside ... Jassi saw him and went near him. They were standing in a corner. Sanjana saw that.

"Did u take ur tablets ?" Jassi asked him.

"Bhai who is he? I saw him with Sammy and Vami too ... Jassi seems quite close to him" Sanjana asked Rohit.

"Sanjana he is your sautan.." Harry whispered to her which Virat and Rohit heard and giggled.

"What do u mean ?" Sanjana asked back seeing Jassi and Aman talking.

"See like Ro is mine .. and Vi is Rits sautan .. Harry is Athiya's... Rah is Nats ... same like that ... now Aman is urs" Anu said explaining it to her.

"Are u serious ?" Sanjana asked.

"Yes ... u will get used to it don't worry" Rits said chuckling herself. Ro and Vi Smiled at that

"I had my medicines" Aman said to Jassi as they were talking.

"U don't have fever right?" Jassi asked touching his forehead.

"No I don't ... u really worry so much" Aman answered softly.

"U are so careless .. what should I do then ?" Said Jassi in return.

Sanjana saw that and frowned ... Rohit and Virat looked at Anu and Rits and got reminded their first encounters like that. 😂

"Jassi won't u introduce Aman to Sanjana" Harry said loudly gaining his attention.

"Ohh ya .. come Aman!" Said Jassi taking him to them.

"Are u sure ? I don't want to intrude or anything" said Aman hesitantly.

"Ohh don't worry about that .." Jassi said.

"Sanjana this is Aman .. and Aman this is Sanjana my wife" said Jassi introducing each other.

"Hi" Aman said softly to which Sanjana gave a soft smile.

"Don't worry he is really nice person" Virat said seeing her nervous.

"And if Jassi does something u can come to us anytime" Ro side hugged and told her making her smile.

Virat saw Natasha feeling out of it .. so he went near her.

"Nats we heard Harry troubled u a lot!" Virat said side hugging her.

"Is that true Nats ? U just tell us!" Rohit said.

"Yes bhai" Nats answered smiling to him.

"Ahhh !! Cap Ro !!" Harry said as Rohit twisted his ear.

"Tell us will u do that again ?" Rohit asked not leaving his ear.

"Nahi karunga bhai please .. leave .. it's paining" Harry said rubbing his ear as Ro left it.Natasha giggled at that.

Harry, Natasha got busy with Rits .. Athiya, Rah with Anu ... Aman, Jassi with Sanjana.

"Sanjana u know .. his and ur book choices are exactly the same" Jassi said initiating conversation between them.

"Ohh really !! U also like thriller genre books" Sanjana said excitedly.

"Yes I do" answered Aman.

"Wow now I can finally some conversations with sensible person who understands that genre as I do ... u know Jassi doesn't know anything about that" Sanjana complained.

"Yes I got to know when we went to bookstore... he was picking all this motivational books ..."Aman said.

"Ya they are so boring" said Sanjana back.

"No it's not" Jassi said.

"It is" Aman said siding with Sanjana who gave hi - fi in return.

"Oh no" Jassi said seeing that realising now he will be sidelined and they will be teaming up!

Virat and Rohit saw three of them conversing among themselves.. which was a great sign for Aman. He would not feel alone now!

Rohit, Virat were left with Sakshi n Mahi. They knew they had to talk.

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