Virat was still holding onto Mahi bhai and crying but silently. Mahi was trying his best to calm him down. Rohit had enough now .. He wanted to know the reason behind Virat getting so disturbed and devastated.

Rohit sternly yet concerned: "Vi enough is enough .. Rona band kar .. no one is worth your tears which u r shedding so much .. tabiyat apni kharab kar lega tu .. bas kar Abhi .. Kya baat hai bata .. team toh is not worthy of your tears .. so don't cry for them if u are .. please Vi bata yaar .. tujhe aise dekha nahi ja raha .. (pleads Ro)

Virat broke the hug and saw Rohit literally pleading him to say something. Everyone was waiting for his answer. Mahi lifted his chin and asked softly : "Bacha plz bata kya hua hai"

Virat in a low voice said : "Woh Bhaiya ka call aya tha .. unhone .."

Yuvi encouraged him : "Ha Cheeku kya bola unhone .. bata"

Virat said while sobbing remembering every word : He said ki meri wajah se unhe yeh sab sehna padh raha hai .. and that I have spoiled their name .. they are ashamed of me .. they think that I have sold the team and made money out of it .. A..n ..d" Virat could not speak any further .. his voice choked with tears .. Rohit side hugged him and asked : "Aur kya Vi"

Virat said while sobbing against Rohit : "Ro.. unhone bola ki p..a..p..a would be so ashamed of me right now ... how could he say that Ro ? Unhone pata hai ek baar yeh nahi pucha ki mai kaisa hu .. if I m fine .. directly he accused me .. Bhai my own family doesn't believe me .." saying this he cried inconsolably. Rohit just gripped him tightly.

Mahi could not believe that this would have happened. Mahi was feeling mixed emotions. He was so angry on all the people who were not believing Virat. So sad and upset because his Cheeku had to suffer so much. He just could not control his anger. He left the room in anger and went to the hall pacing back and forth to calm himself down.

Dada and everyone came there except Rohit and Virat. Yuvi went near Mahi and hold his arm to stop him from pacing around angrily. Yuvi : "Shaant ho ja Mahi itna gussa mat ho"

Mahi shouted angrily : "Kaise shaant ho jau Yuvi .. tune suna na Cheeku ne kya bola Abhi .. kitna tut Gaya hai wo .. aise kaise koi kar sakta hai Cheeku ke sath .. his own family .. why ? Wo toh Cheeku ko bachpan se jaante hai na .. Hume toh kuch years hi huye hai .. Why they said all that things to my Cheeku ?"

Dada : "Mahi calm down kiddo .. agar tu aise karega toh Cheeku ko kon sambhalega"

Mahi with moist eyes : "it's all my fault .. it's all my mistake .. agar mai Cheeku ke itne close nahi hota toh he would have never taken any blame .. Mujhe hi as a captain behave karna chahiye tha .. agar mai waise karta toh Cheeku Aaj is halat mai nahi hota"

Sach pa : "U r getting it all wrong Mahi .. u r not thinking straight in your anger"

Mahi rubbing of his tears angrily : "Nahi Sach pa sab meri galti hai .. na mai Cheeku ko chota bhai manta.. na wo yeh sab karta .. I do regret it now .. And Rohit too kyuki wo bhi yahi karta agar Cheeku ki jagah hota .. ughhhhhh !!! Why Cheeku did this ?" (Anger had totally taken over Mahi's words right now .. Because all he could see Cheeku's crying face in front of him)

"VIRAT!!" ..They hear Rohit shout from the hall only. They turned and saw Rohit standing there with tears in his eyes and Virat was nowhere to be seen.

Rohit just said : "How could you Bhai ?" And ran towards the room. He had a sigh of relief as he saw the door open. He found Virat sitting on bed with his head buried in his knees. He went near him and hugged him and they sat silently there.

Sonu concerned : "He heard it all Mahi .."

Mahi immediately rushed to the room. He saw Virat softly crying. He went near him .. He saw Rohit looking at him with so much pain.. Mahi so regretted saying stupid things in anger. He softly said : "Cheeku"

Virat just gripped Rohit tightly and said : "Please leave from here .. I don't want to talk to you"

Mahi tried once again : "Cheeku plz ek baar baat toh sun lo"

Virat said again : "Please leave .."

Mahi was gonna say something again but this time Rohit said : "Bhai please .. don't force him"

Mahi reluctantly left the room. Others were still waiting in the hall to gave them space to talk. They saw Mahi there coming with a dejected face.

Jammy bhai : "Kya hua Mahi .. Cheeku thik toh hai .. he didn't get any panic attack na"

Mahi nodded in no and said : "He doesn't want to talk to me and Rohit also told me to leave"

Yuvi : "Mahi aise toh tu itna calm rehta hai .. but u know ki gussa karta hai toh Tera control rehta nahi hai .. soch na chahiye na bolne se pehle"

Dada hugged him and Mahi cried feeling so guilty of his words. Dada was calming him down by rubbing his back. Mahi said between cries : "Cheeku will never speak to me again Dada .. Ro too" .. Dada said softly .. "Aise nahi hai Mahi .. they are hurt right now.. give them time"

Jammy bhai : "Ha Dada sahi keh rahe hai Mahi .. they are your kids .. wo jyada der tujh se naraz nahi reh payenge"

Mahi said in a low voice : "What if I hurt Cheeku beyond repair .. He was already so upset about whatever happened and then on top of that I made him feel like this"

Sach pa : "Aise kuch nahi hoga Mahi .. Don't think like this"

Meanwhile in the room:

Rohit was sitting there silently to support Virat because he also didn't know after this what to say to him. The silence was broken when Virat asked him : "Rohit u also regret your friendship with me" .. Rohit said immediately: "No Vi never .. I will never regret it in my life whatever situation comes" .. Virat nodded and kept his head in his lap.

Rohit : "Bhai ne jo bola .."

Virat interrupted and said slowly: "Please Ro Mujhe us baare mai baat nahi karni hai Abhi"

Rohit : "Okay Vi"

Rohit patted his head and Virat slept because he was too exhausted physically and emotionally.

Yuvi came in the room to check on them. He saw Virat sleeping and Rohit resting his head on the headboard. Yuvi went near Rohit and asked : "Is he okay?"

Rohit just nodded in no. Yuvi asked : "Are u okay Rohit?" .. As Yuvi knew how hurt Rohit also would be by Mahi's words. Rohit nodded in no. Yuvi side hugged him. Rohit just whispered: "Bhai aise kaise bol sakte hai Yuvi pa .. I know he said all in anger but it is still not justified" .. Yuvi just said : "I know"

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Will Virat forgive Mahi ?