The Innings of Love✨

6⭐️

The next day..

Ritika woke up the next day and luckily her leg was much better than yesterday!!
She woke up and checked on Rohit's schedule and decided to inform him about it. Rohit did not have much work today and it was just practise. So she called Rohit and as usual he did not pick it up in the first ring. She knew he must be sleeping so she called 3 times and well, third times a charm ⭐️ because he picked it upp!

[before moving ahead, I just want to remind you that matches are not going on so Rohit is staying alone in his apartment while Virat is in his house. When matches start, then they will share the rooms as usual]

Rohit answered the call and said huskily "hello"

Ritika getting chills down her spine listening to his voice replied "u-uh h-hi"

Rohit said "Yes Ritika?"

Rits replied "Rohit you have a practice session in an hour.. I'll come to pick you up in 45 minutes"

Rohit replied completely ignored her and questioned "How's your leg? You know you can take a day off if you're having any problem right?"

Rits said "much better but it's not fully healed yet and I know I can take a day off but I don't want to just yet. It's a petty problem and I'll manage working with it"

Rohit said "okay"

Ritika went and got ready. Since it was hot she decided to wear shorts at first but then wore full pajamas because she did not want anyone to know about the injury.

She quickly got ready and went downstairs to have breakfast. She could barely get down the stairs and walk properly. She acted fine because if her mother knew about her leg not being fine, she would not allow Ritika to go to work but Ritika on the other hand, did not want to take a leave just after joining. She thought it would make a bad impression of her.

Rits mom asked "Rits how's your leg? Agar Sahi nahi hai toh aaj kahi jaane ka zaroorat nahi hai leave le lo"

Rits replied "no maa it's completely fine.. look I'm able to walk properly"

Rits mom said "okay fir aao breakfast karlo"

Rits quickly had her breakfast and left for Rohit's place. Only she knew how bad her leg was paining now. Good thing, she had carried painkillers and thought to have the medicine once she reach her workspace.

She reached Rohit's location and called him to come down. Rohit came down and saw her.. he sat in the car and Rits said "good morning"

Rohit replied "good morning"

They both were silent throughout the ride and when they reached Rohit got out of the car and Ritika too. Since her workspace was in other corner of the ground she had to walk a little. Rohit started walking towards the ground and noticed Ritika not coming so he turned back to check on her and saw her taking very tiny steps. He glanced her leg and then at her again. He sighed at her stubborn behaviour and asked "Need help?"
Ritika replied "No thank you 😊"
Rohit knew how bad it is when you get muscle cramps and twisted legs so he knew she must be having a hard time but everytime he asks she denied saying it is not paining anymore.

Ritika reached her workspace and sat down taking a deeeeeeepppp breath. She quickly opened her bag and had the painkillers. She started working with the hope that the painkiller would do it's magic but it was at the practise break where she could not take it anymore.

Her legs started paining like hell, the painkiller seemed to not be working and the walk earlier did just made her pain worse.

She closed her laptop and put her head down and tears started to come in her eyes due to pain. She cursed herself for not listening to Rohit and her mom ONCE AGAIN!