LURE (Mahirat)

FRAGRANCE OF SPRING

Mahi look at rohit who lock the door from inside before he asks "you told them"

Rohit hearing shakiness in mahi's voice grabbed his hands gently before guiding mahi towards the bed to make him sit as Rohit himself sat on his knees in front of mahi while saying "no I didn't. I mean I did but only about the celebration night, nothing after that beside they all forgave virat as they thought you did too........." taking a shaky breath he asked mahi "where were you these past two months? Do you know how much worried I was? I thought.....what if something......something-  oh"

Rohit felt his eyes getting teary while his breathing ragged before he found himself in a gentle embrace as he realised mahi is hugging him, making him hug mahi back too, tightly and protectively. Hiding his face in mahi's neck, Rohit took a deep breath to calm himself down before his thoughts went to mahi's figure as he frowned asking "have you not been eating?"

Hearing no response yet the arms tighten around him, Rohit sighs as he hear mahi muttering "I went to sakshi-" tensing a little, Rohit let mahi continue "-she was in London for holiday. I met her while walking around. She cried so I told her everything since she deserves to know. She told me to change my number and helped me, I started to get afraid of loud sounds and sudden presence of any person though I think I am a little okay now-" letting out a wet chuckle, mahi continues "-I feel nauseous seeing food so I can't eat much.........sorry"

Mahi felt rohit shaking his head as he break the hug to look at rohit "I am sorry I worried you all. I think I needed some time alone"

Rohit nodded, still not removing his hands from mahi's waist as he just sit on knees in front of mahi who is sitting on bed while rohit spoke "Virat is seeing therapist" only to have mahi widen his eyes as he explains "I forced him, from the day you left. We all tried to find you for one month by all means but couldn't so I send them for vacation while I stayed with virat here after giving an excuse to dada which he even listened" taking a deep breath rohit look into mahi's eyes as he mutter out "you don't need to worry. Virat has become very much silent after his meeting with therapist beside if he do it then I am here"

Mahi look at rohit with glassy eyes before hugging him tightly as he pecked on rohit's temple before breaking the hug, getting up to leave the room as he mutter out "I have to meet others too" unknown to rohit's flabbergasted expression before rohit came out trance as his expression changed into elated one while going outside the room.

Coming out of the room rohit watch everyone except virat practically interrogating mahi who chuckle while answering as jassi kept grabbing mahi's both hands tightly, not leaving him, even for a second before rohit's eyes went towards virat.

He notice virat going through his phone, carefree about his surrounding while leaning against the wall near the exit as Rohit notice virat blinking tiredly before he closed his phone, going towards his room making rohit known that he is going to sleep.

Rohit look at the closed door of virat's room for a minute before turning towards the group who has now calmed down as he asks "would you like to eat something?". Seeing the hesitation on mahi's face, Rohit again said "even a little"

Nodding, mahi let rohit cook for all of them before he went to help rohit in the kitchen as everyone are busy watching football match on TV. Rohit notice Mahi entering the kitchen as he asks "need something?"

"just wanted to help you"

"oh, but you don't need to-"

"shut up, let me just"

Rohit gaped in shock as he hear mahi's usual scolding tone before chuckling silently as he watch mahi cutting the vegetables while rohit is mixing the batter.

"I will wash the dishes, you go, cook"

"as you command, My king"

"................seriously rohit!?"

"................."

Putting the batter in the pan silently, Rohit just moved forward to toss it.............with vare Hands, a stunter indeed. Guess today Rohit is going to-

"Ekk!? Owww! Owww! Owww!"

"Rohit!! Are you okay?"

-make a mess............of himself.

Mahi immediately put rohit's hand under cold tap water as Rohit hissed slightly while mahi worriedly look at the burn on the hand.

"let me grab the ointment"

Running towards the first aid, mahi brought the ointment cream to rub on rohit's burn as he put it on the burn making rohit flinch. Feeling more worry, mahi blow the burn where he put the ointment unknown rohit's continuous stare on his face as he look up at rohit who is looking aside with red ears making mahi confuse.

"are you okay? Is it hurting too much? Should we go to doctor?"

"no [Cough] no, I am okay" Rohit says still looking away as Mahi nodded before going towards the stove "I will cook, you just stand aside.

Rohit lean against the refrigerator while looking at mahi who is cooking as he remembers mahi's soft face while blowing his burn before his eyes suddenly went on mahi's lips making him red again as he banged his head on the refrigerator making mahi shock.

"are you........are you sure you are okay?"

"yeah, haha, just wanted a little bit entertainment" Rohit says, going outside while mahi frowned muttering "what kind of entertainment is this?"

After a while mahi came out of the kitchen telling the food is ready as they all eat but not before asking about virat for which rohit replied "he has already eaten" making the continue eating. They all went to their room as Mahi also sternly sent rohit to rest as he clean the dishes for half an hour before going upstairs to find his room.

While looking around to find his room where rohit has put his luggage, mahi didn't notice the presence in front of him as he collided with a person. Crunching his face in pain of nose, mahi look up only to find it is.................

"Virat!"

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