Unconditional Love

44. Unspoken Realisations

"Hey, all okay?", Rahul bhai asked Virat was leaning on the pillar.

"Yes, let's go", said Virat and they went to Rahul bhai's apartment.

Rahul bhai showed Virat the guest room where Virat got settled and freshened up.

He looked out the window staring at the beautiful city, finally today he could feel some stress was off his shoulders.

His company had recovered from the loss and the people would still have their jobs.

A knock on the door broke his thoughts, he turned and saw Rahul bhai there coming in with cup of coffee.

"Feel better?", Rahul bhai asked giving him cup of coffee and gestured him to join in the balcony for fresh air, it was evening sunset which looked so peaceful.

"In terms of the company and the deal? yes! Personally? I have no idea", said Virat liting up the cigarette. After 2 mins, the cigarette was taken away from him.

"I think u can give a break to this when u are here", Rahul bhai said crushing it and throwing it away. Virat took a sip of coffee looking at the sunset.

"I know there is something which has bothered u so much that u felt the need to take a break after 15 years but I also know you that much-- there is one more reason u are here because Robert just checked in my hotel yesterday", Rahul bhai asked taking a sip of his coffee.

"I have to keep tabs on you and your people, you hardly share it with me", Rahul bhai shrugged when Virat gave him a look.

Virat finished his coffee and they sat in silence for sometime, "Someone spiked Aman's drink when he went to meet Robert and repeatedly said one thing that--", Rahul bhai held his hand seeing the hesitation.

"That-- I was responsible for our-- I mean his parent's death, that-- I killed them", said Virat and tear slipped down his cheek.

"It was stuck in his head though he tried pushing that person away but he could not forget it in his drunk state-- he came home and asked me whether I killed his parents-- got a panic attack sometime later and once he was sobered up-- he didn't remember anything till now", said Virat and suddenly felt a bit lighter sharing it with someone, it still hurt the same if not more.

"Rahul bhai I swear-- I didn't-- how a 7 year old child-- I..", Virat just could not say anything anymore.

Rahul bhai got up and hugged him to which Virat sobbed burying his face in his stomach.

"My kid, my baby brother thinks that I--", Rahul bhai heard some muffled voice, "shh-- calm down Cheeku", Rahul bhai said consoling him.

Virat broke the hug wiping his tears, "Virat he was not in his senses-- u have no idea what he consumed, how it affected his emotions-- tell me, how did he react on the news of u coming here", Rahul bhai asked calmly.

"He was crying a lot and then woke up in middle of the night calling me", said Virat as he thought about it.

"Virat, no matter how grown up is he, he will always be a kid to you-- nothing can change that specially this kind of lies", said Rahul bhai calming Virat.

Before Virat could say something, "I miss you bhai", there was a text from Aman.

He had sent it before the call but Virat received it late, "you are right bhai but how do I tell him this-- he will be broken and I am not sure if he can even handle it", said Virat rubbing his forehead.

"Let's think about it later, take some rest till dinner", said Rahul bhai and they went inside.

Virat lay down on the bed and immediately dozed off due to the exhaustion of so many weeks.

Rahul bhai noticed that, he covered him with comforter and switched off the lights.

Here at Jassi's house,

They were having breakfast silently, "I will go back to Mumbai in sometime", Rohit said breaking the silence.

"Someone needs to handle it there too, like helping hand to Virat-- it would be difficult for him to manage everything from there", Rohit explained as they were waiting for the explanation.

"I will stay here for some days, when bhai comes back then I will come to Mumbai", Aman said having his breakfast. Rohit nodded at that.

After an hour, Rohit had packed everything, Jassi was holding Aman's hand tightly-- he wanted to stop Rohit but did not have the courage, "take care you both", Rohit said and left from there.

It was evening when Rohit reached his apartment, he just lay down on the bed not wanting to do anything-- he missed Virat so much.

He was such a bad person, he couldn't even be there for the person he loved-- loved? he loved Virat-- oh god I love him.

As he realised it, tears made way through his eyes that he cannot even tell it to Virat.

He just curled on his bed and dozed off sobbing thinking about how he was failure for Virat, Jassi and even Aman.

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