Rohit was pleased with himself because he now had her phone number. And he made her smile, which was like receiving the Man of the Match award.

When he opened the door to his room, he was greeted with a pillow on his face and a loud yell, "ROHIT GURUNATH SHARMA!"

Listening to that, he remembered the reason he gave Virat and Mahi bhai for leaving quickly (read running like a cheetah) to meet Ritika.

"What are you up to, Vi?" Rohit said this as he prepared to hit him with another pillow.

"Weren't you supposed to rest? And you're wandering through the corridor. What is the matter with you?" Virat was both annoyed and concerned by his carelessness.

Rohit cursed himself for making such a stupid excuse, but he needed to cover up somehow.

"I was just waiting for you to return because I was bored. I couldn't sleep because of the cramps."

Rohit tried to persuade him in some way.

"What makes me think you're lying to me?" Virat narrowed his eyes.

Rohit declared confidently, "I'm not lying"

As Rohit sat down on the bed, Virat handed him a bowl of simple vanilla ice cream.

"It will be helpful ",Virat remarked.

When Virat brought ice cream, Rohit imagined how concerned he was that he didn't forget.

It is not the diet version, either. As a result of lying to virat, Rohit felt regret.

"Oye, it's melting and then it will become cold milk. So eat first and think later" Virat said taking a bite from his.

"It's mine, don't u dare eat it!" Rohit said holding the ice cream closer.

"Ungrateful panda" Virat mumbled and went to freshen up.

Rohit was eating ice-cream when he thought of Ritika. He picked his phone up and thought to text her. Just a normal text!

Ro- I hope you are doing okay now! :)

Ritika- Who is this?

Ro- Itni jaldi Bhul gayi, ur coffee partner!

Ritika- Oh sorry Rohit, I am doing much better now, thanks to you :)

Ro- Arey don't be sorry! Just keep smiling, ur smile is really pretty. And that frown doesn't suit you!

Ritika- thanks for the compliment.

Should sleep now, it's late!

Ro- Good night, take care!

Ritika- good night!

Rohit was smiling throughout while texting her. She was really different. He just wanted to keep talking to her.

"I have seriously had it with you, you melted the whole ice cream! If u didn't want to it then you should have told me!" Virat said annoyed at him seeing that.

Rohit looked at the ice cream and it was melted. He felt bad for not paying attention as he was busy in texting her.

"I am sorry na Vi" Rohit said being guilty.

"Don't talk to me, I brought you diet free ice cream! And all you did was waste it." Virat said annoyed at him.

Rohit had that cold milk instead. He could obviously not waste it.

Virat went in the balcony. Rohit sighed at that moment because he knew now he had a grumpy best friend to handle.

Before he could turn to Virat and manofy him, he actually felt something weird in his stomach. He went to the bathroom and puked everything out.

"I was just pretending for cramps, now I seriously got some stomach bug I guess! Oh god! It's paining so much" Rohit thought holding his stomach.

Virat heard some noise from the room. He rushed to check. His face turned pale when he saw Rohit sitting with support of wall on the floor sweating profusely.

"Ro, u okay? What happened suddenly? Hey, Ro?" Virat patted his cheeks to get his attention.

"My stomach.. is .. paining.. something wrong.. sick.." Rohit said tiredly.

Virat gave him water for him to feel better. He called the team doctor. With help of the doctor they helped him into the bed.

"What's wrong doctor", Virat asked worriedly.

"He has a allergic reaction, I have given him anti allergy medication. Just make sure he has it. And lots of water, he is dehydrated because of sickness", doctor informed Virat.

"Virat.." Rohit whispered as he sensed he was not there beside him.

Virat rushed to him, "ha Bol kya hua, kya chahiye, mai yahi hu", said he caressing his forehead.

"I thought u left" he said holding his hand.

"Have this medicine first and then you can sleep", virat said making him have his medicine.

Rohit was too tired to argue on that how he didn't want to have the tablets.

"And sleep now I am here only" Virat said softly.

"Don't go", Rohit said again and slept due to medicines.

Virat sat beside him. He looked at Rohit who clearly looked exhausted. He went back to thinking what he had observed and found out some hours back.

Flashback ~

Mahi bhai and Virat along with other team members were returning back to hotel, normally having a chat.

"Cheeku, Ro will be okay, why are you worrying so much?", Mahi said softly seeing him worried about Rohit since the time he didn't come with them complaining about the stomach cramps.

"Bhai, have you ever heard from Rohit about stomach cramps, he hogs on the food like panda", virat said knowing Rohit.

"Are you worrying about him or complaining about him", mahi asked teasing him of his over protective behaviour towards Ro.

"Bhai, kya aap bhi", virat said dismissing the teasing.

Mahi just keep his hand around his shoulder to calm him down. Virat immediately leaned into that touch.

Virat looked at the coffee shop near the hotel, noticed a familiar figure there. He wanted to go closer but Mahi was with him so he could not.

To his luck Yuvi called Mahi. Virat went closer to that shop and saw Rohit there, he was surprised.

And that surprise soon turned to be a shock, when he noticed that he was not ALONE! There was a GIRL with him.

Virat hid behind the board and noticed Rohit's expressions, as the GIRL had her back facing Virat, he could not see her face.

'He is blushing, oh my god, Ro is blushing'

Virat noticed Rohit was laughing heartily with her. He never saw the content look on his face. Ofcourse he had seen happy look, but never this one.

'Who was she, for whom Ro had lied to me?'

'I always inform Ro whenever I go on a casual dinner or a serious date. He didn't even tell me', he scowled at that.

'Traitor, cheater' he muttered under his breath.

"Cheeku, lets go!", Mahi said tapping his shoulder.

"Bhai, Ro ke liye ice cream leni hai, it will help him", Virat said in concern, he didnt know whether the cramp thing was purely a lie or not.

"Acha chal", he said and they went in the hotel.

Flashback end.

"If he had lied about cramps, then suddenly what happened to him", Virat thought.

"Who was that GIRL?", he wondered.

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