Acceptance heals everything

Part 37. Together

Next morning Rohit woke up first and saw Virat still sleeping. Rohit thought about the pattern he observed, Virat sleeps once in 2-3 days and it is late than usual.

He noticed he was still holding his hand tightly, it seemed warm but strange.

After 20 mins Rohit noticed him stirring in his sleep, he was shaking his head violently and breathing heavily. He wasn't saying anything due to which Rohit couldn't understand what caused it.

"Vi", Rohit called softly.

And it worked.

Virat got up opening his eyes, Rohit could see fear in them. But once he was aware, he saw Virat masking the expression.

"Sorry I didn't realise" said Virat leaving his hand.

Rohit felt like a stranger but as he has decided he was gonna say it loud, he did that.

"At least don't say that and make me feel more guilty than I already am" said Rohit feeling hurt by that.

"No it's not— I—" Rohit noticed Virat fumbling.

"It's fine Vi" said Rohit not causing him more stress and put him in a position where he could not even speak about it.

They didn't talk much after that. Did their normal routine things, Rohit was having breakfast when Jaddu and Jinks arrived.

"I called them" Rohit said to Virat seeing his questioning gaze.

"You sure?" Virat asked in a low voice.

"No but I know it's required and the most important thing is to be honest with each other about whatever it is", Rohit explained, "and it applies to you too, be it 2-3 words— I am fine with it", he added.

Virat got a little stiff at that. He didn't know how he was going to do it.

Jaddu didn't say anything and sat on the couch. Jinks went and gave a hug to Rohit, "I missed you Ro", he said quietly.

"Missed you too Ajju" said Rohit genuinely feeling that.

Once they broke the hug, "Can you call Mahi Bhai, Ash and Bhuvi", Rohit asked to which Jaddu along with Jinks went to call them.

"Virat" Rohit called but he didn't respond.

Rohit touched his arm, "Vi", he called softly.

"Yes?" Virat turned his attention to him.

"What's wrong?" Asked Rohit, "I know it's hard vi, but we have to do it. We made lot of mistakes and it's time we correct them", he said.

Virat's mind was so clouded that he could hardly understand what was going on and how he was gonna handle everything. He was trying hard to grip his emotions and his mind which were playing games on him. Making him loose his sanity.

Rohit noticed a tear in his eye, at that moment for the first time he could see Virat vulnerable.

"Vi" Rohit said and made him look at Rohit.

Virat didn't know what was it— why? But all he did was got up and hugged Rohit tightly.

Rohit was surprised, he was not expecting that.

Once he was out of his surprise zone, he hugged Virat back. Rohit could feel Virat burying his face in his shoulder and also shedding a tear or two.

"I can't— I cannot do this, it's painful" Rohit heard Virat mumble in his shoulder.

"I know Vi but am here, right here! We have done mistakes together, let's solve it together" said Rohit running his hand on his back to calm him down.

Virat broke the hug and had some water. Rohit held his hand and assured him that he was here.

Others entered the room and took a seat wherever there was place.

"I know we have done lot of mistakes, I don't know we will be able to fix it or not but am gonna tell you what happened. And you have the right to know it" Rohit said on behalf of Virat and him.

He knew Virat would find very difficult considering he is not able to voice out things.

"Are you sure?" Asked Mahi once.

Rohit nodded, "I am sure", he said.

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