Mahi was at the terrace. He was happy for his kids to win the match. But he was extremely upset about how Virat and Rohit were ignoring him. Tears started making way down from his eyes. He cried blaming himself how could he do this to his kids.

"Why I didn't trust him ? Why I was not there with him?" Mahi kept mumbling this while crying.

Rohit arrived at the terrace. He looked up from the phone and saw Mahi sitting there and crying his heart out. He never saw Mahi crying this much. He got worried. He was upset and angry at him for whatever he did but he obviously could not ignore him after seeing him crying so much.

Rohit cleared his throat to gain his attention. Mahi hurriedly wipes his tears. Rohit asked : "Are u okay"

Mahi nodded in a yes. Rohit said again : "U know u and Virat are not good at lying .. so .."

Mahi asked in return : "Is Cheeku coming here? Then I should leave.."

Rohit said sitting on one of the chair : "He will come but after like 15 mins. He is on call with Sammy"

After few minutes of silence Rohit finally asked him with tears in his eyes : "Why didn't u trust him? Why couldn't you be there when he needed u the most ?"

Mahi just said sadly : "I don't know Ro .. for the first time in my life I failed as big brother to u both .. And I have made a terrible mistake. I cannot forgive myself for it. I am really sorry"

Virat came upstairs and entered saying : "Ro here is your coffee" Virat froze in his step when he came face to face with Mahi. Rohit took the coffee mugs from his hand.

Virat looked at Rohit whose eyes were moist. He asked immediately: "What happened? Why are u crying?" He looked at Mahi who was in tears. His heart broke seeing that because it was rare to see him crying like that. He wanted to go and ask him what had happened but he could not get the courage.

Virat said hesitantly when Rohit didnt answer him: "I should go .. u both can continue" he just turned to leave but stopped hearing Mahi's voice : "Wait Cheeku .. please just hear me once." Mahi requested with tears in his eyes. Virat answered immediately: "No I don't want to" Mahi insisted again : "Please" ..Virat sighed and sat beside Rohit.

Mahi said : "Cheeku I know whatever i have done is unforgivable .. and there is no reason to justify it. I dont know why I didn't believe you.. How could I be so stupid to fall for the manipulations .. There is no reason for you to forgive me.. But know this I am deeply regretting my actions and I m really very sorry. I am sorry for all the pain that I caused you .. I am sorry for the words I used .. I am really sorry !"

At the end of saying this he was in tears. He just looked up to see Virat and Rohit both in tears. Rohit asked wiping his tears : "Anything else you want to say?"

Mahi nodded in no.

Rohit said : "Okay then .. chal Virat let's leave" Virat just sat there in tears and asked : "Rohit ek min .. Why was it so hard to believe me? Why did u need proofs to believe me? You considered me as your little brother right .. why were u not there with me? Why didn't u trust me ? Kids I understand they have just come and may b I didn't expect from them to believe me ... But you .. you and I have spend nearly a decade together .. still u couldn't trust me ? Why ? Kyu bhai .. hum aapko bhai bolte the .. not for formality but hum aapko bada bhai maante hai .. har choti se choti cheej aapko bata te hai .. but bhai aap nahi the when we needed u the most .. when I needed u the most ??? Kyu bhai ? Kyuuuuuuu??????

Saying this he stared crying hysterically and breathing heavily .. Rohit was rubbing his back to calm him down .. He side hugged him and try saying: "Calm down Vi .. please calm down !! Try to match my breathing okay !! One, two, three .. (But Virat was not able to respond) please Vi ...shaant ho ja .."

Rohit continued rubbing his back with one hand and took out his phone to call Bhuvi. Mahi came forward to help but Rohit denied him. Rohit to Bhuvi : "come fast now on terrace and don't ask anything now"

Bhuvi and Ash came there and saw Virat's state. Rohit was trying to calm him down. Mahi was just watching them with tears. Rohit saw them and said : "Help me to take him to the room."

Rohit said softly to Virat : "Please calm down Vi let's go to the room okay .." As Rohit made Virat stand he just passed out due to exhaustion.

Bhuvi and Ash helped Rohit to get Virat to the room. Rohit made him lay down properly. Ash asked in worry : "Should we call the doctor" .. Rohit said : "No he just passed due to exhaustion he will wake up may b in 2-3 hours."

Mahi asked worriedly : "Did this happen before?"

Rohit said angrily with all the hurt : "Yes the day u didn't trust him and said all those things .. he was a mess .. this was the reason he didn't want to face u .. because it reminds him all the things and he panics."

Mahi said sadly : "Ro please .."

Rohit with tears : "What please bhai .. because of you he is suffering so much .. if u have asked him and believed him once. This would have not happened. We looked upto u .. whenever he used to cry I would think if bhai would be here .. why didn't u come bhai ??

Saying this Rohit broke down for the first time since everything happened. Bhuvi was gonna go forward but Ash stopped him. Mahi bhai went to Rohit and hugged him tightly and said : "I am extremely sorry Rohit .. I am so sorry ... I don't what else to say but I am really very sorry"

Rohit just hugged him back and cried hard. Mahi just kept saying "I am sorry" till he calmed down.

Rohit broke the hug and said : "I am still angry at u"

Mahi replied : "I understand"

They just sat 2-3 hours there waiting for Virat to wake up. Bhuvi,Ash left after some time. Rohit told what had happened in between to Virat as Mahi asked about it. Mahi was feeling so guilty now.

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