Whole night three of them Virat, Mahi and Rohit could not sleep properly. Virat was thinking how everything and everyone was gonna change from tomorrow. He was relieved atleast Mahi bhai and Rohit didn't believe the accusations.

And Mahi and Rohit were thinking that how to prove their Virat is innocent. They knew that Virat could never do this.

Next morning when Mahi and Rohit went in their rooms Virat received Dada's call.

Dada : Hi Cheeku ! How r u doing ?

Virat : I am okay Dada

Dada : I have called to say that we will be reaching the hotel by 1 hr max.

Virat surprised: Dada u have come here all the way

Dada : Ofcourse Cheeku .. team will be busy in the series and we will be there with u

Virat overwhelmed: I don't know what to say

Dada : Wait for us kiddo .. we will be reaching to u in no time

Virat felt very warm that Dada, Sach pa and Jammy bhai were here for him.

After freshening up three of them went to team room together. As soon as Virat entered after Mahi and Rohit .. Hardik shouted : "What is he doing here Mahi bhai?"

Mahi shocked : "What are u talking about Hardik?"

Rah : Bhai we saw the news.

Rohit : So what u saw the news .. it's not true

Hardik : How can u be sure ? It may b true. Have u seen his scores whenever there is an important match ..

Mahi : Shutup Hardik .. What are u even talking about ? He has won us many important tournaments..

Jaddu : Bhai why are u scolding Hardik ? He is saying the truth.. And why u and Rohit are siding with him. U should not be with him..

Mahi and Rohit together shouted : Shut your mouth Jad. !!

This went on and team was telling Mahi bhai and Rohit to not believe Virat.

Virat was shocked to hear it from Jaddu. Because he knew Jaddu from u-19 days. He never thought that the team will go against him. Now Mahi bhai and Rohit will also leave him hearing all this. Will he able to survive this alone ? Thinking all this he walked in daze towards his room.

Virat reached his room thinking he is all alone in this. No one was with him. Team had no trust in him. Tears made through his eyes imagining that Mahi bhai and Rohit will also leave him now. They will not talk to him. No one will trust him.

If Mahi bhai doesn't trust him how will he survive .. He cannot survive this without them. He cannot live without Mahi bhai and Rohit. All this thoughts and things said by the team were repeating in his head.

But the thought of Mahi bhai and Rohit leaving him was the worst. That was the feeling he could not handle. He could not breathe thinking that. Suddenly he felt that everything was closing on him. And he was not getting enough breathe which resulted him panicking.

Mahi and Rohit reached there to his room to find him sweating and in tears gasping for breath. Mahi rushed to him .. "Cheeku !! Cheeku what happened?"

Virat panicked: B..h..a..i can..'t br..e..a..t..h..e

Mahi side hugged him tightly.. muttering sweet nothings. Rohit also tried : "Try to match bhai's breathing Vi .. calm down" Virat was clutching Rohit's hand .. After lot of effort Virat calmed down.

As Mahi tried to break the hug and Rohit was withdrawing his hand.

Virat desperately said : "Please don't leave me .."

Mahi softly : "We are not leaving Cheeku .. just u have to get up from the floor .. let's sit up"

They sat on the bed ... Virat kept his head on Rohit's shoulder. Mahi went to see the door. He opened it and found Dada,Sach pa and Jammy bhai. Mahi immediately hugged Dada.

Mahi : Dada, Paaji and Bhai u here ?

Jammy : Yes Mahi we came here to be with Virat. We thought u will be busy in the series so.

Dada went inside and hugged Virat. Virat could not control and cried on his shoulder.

Sach pa : Virat don't worry .. everything will be fine soon.

Jammy to Mahi : What happened? Why he is crying so much?

Mahi sighed and explained that the team didn't believe him and he thought that we will also not believe him and leave him. They sat with Virat till he calmed down. He was sitting between Dada and Jammy bhai.

Rohit excused himself for a phone call and Mahi left to talk to the team manager told that they will be back in 10 mins as Virat was panicking to see them leave.

After Mahi and Rohit left the room. Jammy bhai stood up and asked ..

Jammy bhai : What have u done Virat ?

Virat asked having no clue : What bhai ?

Sach pa : Dada told us everything Virat

Dada : Cheeku I can't tell you what u did was right or wrong .. but u should not have done that .. see the consequences now ..

Virat : There was no choice Dada. Jammy bhai it's better this way. Even if the team doesn't trust me it's okay .. but u all trust me that's enough for me.

Sach pa : But we could have found another way for all this .. u taking the blame is same as Mahi

Jammy : Yes Cheeku .. we could have thought of any alternative

Virat stood up to talk : But there was no time Bhai ..

Dada : Cheeku we understand but u doing this was risking your career .. we will sort this asap but what u did was also very risky

Just then Mahi and Rohit arrived at the door but Virat's back was at the door. They stopped hearing Virat's loud voice.

Virat said a little louder : Dada I will do it 100 times again if I have to. It's nothing in front of how many times Bhai was there for me. I have not done anything different Jammy bhai. Me taking blame of what Mahi bhai was being accused of is nothing. I cannot let Mahi bhai's name spoiled in all this. We know bhai could never do that. Sach pa there was not enough time only .. they were going to announce it in news .. when I got to know then there was only 1 day left .. I will do anything and everything to make sure bhai's name does not get involved.. I can do anything for him. So I did what I thought was right .. Me being accused is much better than bhai being accused. So I took it .. Even Rohit .. if Rohit's name would be there .. I would have done the same.

Mahi just barged in after hearing that and slapped Virat hard. Virat literally stumbled a bit. Rohit stopped in his tracks in shock.

Jammy bhai went towards Virat and steadied him. Dada shouted : "Have u gone mad Mahi ?"

Sach pa : "What are u doing Mahi ?"

Virat just stood there with his head low and one hand on his cheeks with tears in his eyes. Mahi and Rohit were fuming in anger.

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