Acceptance heals everything

Part 29. Took a step

"Did you have your medicines?" Asked Virat entering the room only to see Rohit looking out of the window.

"Rohit" he called again to get him out of his thoughts which was still not possible so Virat went and kept his hand on his shoulder to get his attention. Once Rohit was aware that Virat was in the room, Virat handed him his medications.

Rohit had it and then saw Virat sitting on the couch, doing something with his medications.

"What are you doing with the tablets?" Rohit asked confused as it seemed like Virat was sending it to someone.

"Nothing much, just checking the content as we need to order another new batch of it as these ones are gonna end in 2 days" said Virat keeping it back on the side table.

Rohit sighed at the formal replies of his. Why can't he be normal like everyone was with him, atleast something related to them was normal. But with Virat it was completely different.

"Talk to him bhai" Jassi's words were echoing in Rohit's ears and also he remembered that Virat answered when he asked about when he last went home, that surely was progress.

"Bhai, we have seen most alive and talking since he met you" again those words.

Rohit took a deep breath composing himself to ask atleast something to Virat.

"Virat listen" Rohit called as he saw Virat going out of the room for something.

Virat turned, "yes, do u need anything?" He asked.

"For a min if u could sit here with me" Rohit said softly yet hesitantly. He wanted to remove that hesitant tone but it was little difficult suddenly after a year of being alone without him and the team. But he still was gonna try.

Virat agreed and sat on the chair beside his bed. He waited for what Rohit had to say. He knew something was there as from the time he entered the room, Rohit looked a little troubled.

"Did Shreyas and Jassi said something hurtful?" Virat couldn't help but think that. He knew they won't but he can't help but feel paranoid with everyone's reactions.

"If I ask you something, will u be honest with me?" Rohit asked in a quiet voice not looking at Virat.

Rohit's gaze made feel Virat a little anxious like he was being questioned. He didn't knew what Rohit was gonna ask him.

He hated how much Rohit's quiet voice had effect on him, he knew if Rohit asked something he was gonna just loose control and share may be not everything but most of it.

He looked up at Rohit only to see him waiting for his answer. He took a deep breath and said, "Yes I will", he didn't want to upset or disappoint Rohit in anyway. He had already done that in past.

"Can you tell me why you haven't been home for this months like 8 months as u had mentioned ?" Rohit asked as that was troubling him the most that Virat was away from his family.

Virat looked here and there thinking and wishing that if someone comes in the room, this will be avoided and he won't even hurt Rohit in anyway but no one came instead he heard Rohit's voice, "please tell me"

"Please" Rohit was requesting him, he just didn't think anymore. Because it was getting too complicated in his head.

So he just went for it, "Me being there was just creating a atmosphere which I don't want my daughter to grow in, so I left" Virat answered truthfully.

Rohit was confused and worried with that response but not giving much thought he directly asked another question as Virat did answer this one.

"What atmosphere? Did you fight with Nush?" Rohit asked as he couldn't think of any other reason. And he knew a fight between parents can affect Children a lot so Virat would have taken that decision but it's still not right, living away from his own family.

Virat listened to that and all he could think was his arguments with Anushka.

"You have been miserable over the days Bubs, it's killing to see you like this" Anushka cried looking at Virat's state and everything.

"What do u want me to do?" Virat asked tiredly not able to think of any other response.

"Please Virat try, for me, for your own daughter, for yourself. We can't see you like this" Anushka pleaded to him.

"You don't understand it's not easy" said Virat being frustrated and tired.

"How it is not Virat, everyone else moved on but you are stuck. Why? Don't you love me or love your daughter?" Anushka snapped at him.

Rohit noticed Virat breathing unevenly. He was not responding when he called him so he looked at him lost in thought with him taking fast breaths.

"Virat" called Rohit but there was no response, the only response was Virat's heavy and fast breathing. He looked like air was not reaching his lungs.

Rohit held his hand, "Vi don't panic, breathe", he said softly caressing his knuckles.

"Can't.." Virat said griping his hand tightly feeling so scared that he couldn't breath.

Rohit didn't know what to do, he tired to hold his hand and then pass him water but nothing was working. He moved a little forward like tried moving his upper body which made him little closer to Virat.

Rohit put his one hand on Virat's back rubbing it, "breathe, try with me! Come on Vi", he said scared himself as Virat was covered in sweat trying to get air somehow.

It did help a little but not much so Rohit did what he thought it was the best and only solution now.

Rohit just put his arms around Virat and hugged him, tries to calm him down rubbing his back and saying things to calm his breathing.

Once he was little calm, then it clicked to Rohit that after one whole year and more, he was hugging his then best friend, now— friend may be or his Vi. He didn't knew, what was the relation now.

But all he felt was peace.

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