Acceptance heals everything

Part 47. Recovery - I

"When did this start?", Rohit asked.

They were done with dinner and sitting in the lawn under the moonlight sky. Rohit insisted they sit outside to which Virat helped him into the wheelchair. Now they were sitting on the bench outside soaking the cool breeze.

"After 3 months, I was searching for you in those 3 months. But suddenly there was something, Ryan called. I didn't want to stop but for one month I did because there was something fishy about him", Virat began narrating.

"Fishy as in?", Rohit asked.

"He was trying all the ways to distract me from searching for you, by taking me to different locations, emotional blackmailing regarding how he needed help from me. As you know the fool I am, I helped him. But then I observed a pattern how whenever it was your topic or if I have to go to a certain place to find you, he would come with something", said Virat.

"Then?" Rohit asked as he saw how Virat stopped and was lost in thought.

"Vi?" Rohit called again keeping his hand on his shoulder.

"I followed him once due to all this suspicions of mine" said Virat staring at his hands trying to calm himself down, which had started shaking.

Rohit observed it and held his hand to provide him support.

"I heard him, discussing each and everything what he did to you. Why he did? He just wanted some revenge on me, I am still not sure why but he did through you", said Virat still feeling as if he was hearing those words in his head.

Rohit rubbed his back to calm him down.

"I am sorry, because of me everything happened. Everyone was right blaming me" Virat said burying his face in his hands.

"Tell me one thing, did you tell Ryan to do this?" asked Rohit, putting his arm around Virat.

"I could never— I"

"Then? Why are you blaming yourself?" asked Rohit, pulling him in a side hug.

"You lost everything because of me"

"Are you even for real? How did I lost everything Vi? My family is there, you all found me so I have you, how did I lost? And now as you told I am gonna do the sessions too so, how even though I have lost anything?" said Rohit seeing Virat getting worked up.

"When did you feel that he is not the person he seemed to be?" Virat asked.

"You remember you got a back spasm for one test match against Australia?", Rohit asked to which Virat nodded.

"It was done by him, he increased the weights not which you do normally which caused you sudden back pain", Rohit explained. 

"First I thought its by mistake but I observed some weird things he would do, like tampering with your gym routines and then once I saw with food too", Rohit said remembering it. 

Virat was not shocked now because he knew what kind of person he was but yes he definitely felt bad for not believing Rohit. 

"I think you should sleep now, we have an early session tomorrow", Virat said helping him in the wheel chair. 

Rohit didn't pay attention before but now he noticed how Virat always used to say, "we got to try", "we have an early session", it was never you but we. That gave him a lot of emotional support. 

They called it a day. 

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Next morning, seniors and Mahi bhai decided to visit them. They just entered only to see Virat by Rohit's side as there was a team of Doctors surrounding Rohit. 

They were happy to see Rohit getting some treatment, there was hope.

They decided to wait in the room, as they entered they saw KL, Jassi and Shreyas there arranging the room. 

"What are you doing?" Ash asked to three of them as they were engrossed in cleaning the room. 

"Virat bhai asked us to arrange the room furniture in specific manner so that it would be easy for Rohit bhai and it will also help him in recovery", Jassi said. 

"You can help us too" Shreyas said trying to involve them.

"As we were arranging it, we thought to clean it too. Virat suggested to hire people but we thought it's better if we do", explained KL. 

"Apart from Rohit bhai's and Virat bhai's medications, we can arrange everything", Shreyas said. 

"Virat's medications? What do u mean?", asked Mahi, three of them saw the questioning and confused look on their faces. 

"Umm, it's nothing. Virat will tell you once he is comfortable" KL said firmly which was also a cue to them that it was not normal. 

They started to help them whatever they required. 

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