They all reached hotel. They were moving to rooms. Receptionist stopped Virat and Rahul.
"Mr. Kohli and Mr.KL this you room keys. " Receptionist said, gave the room keys.
"Thank you " Rahul said with small smile. Virat smiled. All left to there respective rooms.
Vi and Rah's room.
They came in. Rahul went to freshen up. He came out, Virat went to freshen up. Rahul went to balcony and taking to Sid,Varun. Rahul told them, everything to them. They are happy Rahul took a step. They talked and cut the call. Virat came out of room and he was on call. Rahul took guitar and sat on balcony. He started tuning guitar, remembering last three days.
Virat was on call, who listened the tune, turned to balcony side to see, Rahul tuning guitar.
"I will call you later. " Virat said and cut the call. He move to balcony to see, Rahul lost in thought. He didn't disturb Rahul, stood at balcony door and listening to tune.
Mahi,Jinks were next to Virat's room. Rohit in Mahi's room after freshen up. All listened the tune. They came in virat's room and saw Rahul sitting in Balcony, tuning guitar and Virat standing in balcony door. Rahul repeated the tune three times. He stopped look down and took a long breath. He look outside the balcony and thinking something. Virat is observing Rahul's movement.
Mahi,Rohit and Jinks left the room.
"Rahul " Virat said,kept hand on his shoulder. Rahul came out of thoughts, saw Virat. Rahul stood up. Virat made him sit on chair. Virat sat infront of him on chair.
"What happened? Kya soch raha hai Rahul ?" Virat said.
"Kuch nahi." Rahul said. Virat just looking at him, Rahul saw that and sighed.
"Nothing happened. I am just thinking about, what happened in three days. " Rahul said, looking down.
"Don't think too much. Ok. But nice tune. " Virat said smiling, patting his shoulder.
"Thank you." Rahul said,nod.
"So, let's go in. Others will come any how. " Virat said, getting up from chair.
"Hmmm. But, I will go to terrace. Please" Rahul said. Virat nod. Rahul left the room. Virat is in thoughts. ICT gang came in room. All sat in room.
"Rahul, kaha hai ?" Yuzi asked.
"Woh terrace pe gaya hai " Virat said.
"Ok " Yuzi said, sadly.
"Give him sometime to open up. " Virat said, looking at ICT gang. They nod.
All are enjoying in room, but not fully. Virat's mind diverted by Kuldeep.
At terrace.
Rahul sat on parapet and thinking about the last few days. He is tuning the guitar. He went to garden and sat on bench, kept guitar on bench. there a small girl came and stood infront of him folding hands to her chest. She pock her finger on his leg. Rahul came out of thoughts and saw a small girl. He raised his eyebrow ask "What" She pointed at guitar which is on bench. Rahul is amused, took guitar.
She grinned and sat down. Rahul, just look front and felt gaze on him. He look beside him to see her, looking at him.
"What !?" Rahul asked softly.
"I saw you on TV, that to running. " Small girl said, cutely.
"Oh, you saw me in TV." Rahul asked, softly and turned to him. The small girl nod.
"Yeah! My father was cheering for you on TV, So I saw." Small girl said. Rahul smile and nod.
"What's your name?" Rahul asked.
"Mia" Small girl said.
"Nice name" Rahul said.
"Thank you" Mia said smiling.
"What's your name ?" Mia asked, raising eyebrow.
"KL Rahul " Rahul said.
"See its came " Mia said,showing finger at raising eyebrow.
"Yeah! you are fast learner, but learn good things, not bad one. Ok" Rahul said, pat her head.
"Ok. You know how to play " Mia asked, pointing at guitar.
"Yeah! I know. You want to listen ? " Rahul asked. Mia nod.
Rahul tune guitar, Mia is happy and start dancing on bench. Rahul smile looking at her. Then, he ended. She clapped and kissed him on cheek.
"Thank you " Mia said.
"Your welcome Mia " Rahul said and kiss him on forehead.
"Bye. I will go, dad will be worried. met you soon " Mia said.
"Bye. Ya met you soon" Rahul said. she left. Rahul smile and saw its 7:45pm. He left for room with smile.
He knock the door of Virat's room. In room, All looked at each other.
"Come in " Virat said. Rahul came in room with smile on his face. All are surprised to see him smiling. After a long time, Rahul look around, give small smile to them.
"Come Rahul " Mahi said. Rahul nod, moved in and closed the door. All are sitting around the room. Rahul keep the guitar in cupboard and moved to washroom. All look at each other with amused but, smile is their on faces.
All moved to Dinning table and had dinner. All moved to their respective rooms. All slept.
In Virat's room,
Virat slept on one side, Rahul slept on other side. Both slept. In midnight, 4:00am. Rahul is murmuring, Virat wake up listening murmur voice and saw Rahul is murmuring, sweating in sleep. Virat is shocked and moved to Rahul, shaking him.
"Rahul! Bacha wake up. Wake up Rahul." Virat said worriedly . But, Rahul didn't then after sometime, he wake up with jerk. Rahul breathing heavily, Virat rubbing his back, but it's no use. He saw the time and breathing heavily. Virat saw Rahul looking at time, he also saw the time. Rahul bend a little opened side drawer of bed, took the bottle. He had the pill and water.
"Rahul ! Are you ok? " Virat said, looking at him worried at him, who is now gets calm.
"Hmmm" Rahul said. Virat was going to ask, Rahul's phone rang. Rahul picked it as he know who it is. Virat is wondering, who it can be. Rahul kept the phone.
"Kon tha? "Virat asked.
"Sid " Rahul said, weeping the sweat. Virat is amused.
"He calls you at this time " Virat asked.
"Yeah ! As he know that , I get nightmares. Aap so jao 4:45am ho rahe hai." Rahul said.
"Tum bhi so jao " Virat asked.
"I won't get sleep. Aap so jao." Rahul said,getting up from bed. Virat didn't say anything. Rahul went to freshen up and came out of it.
"Chal hotel ke garden me chalte hai. " Virat said, got up from bed.
"Aap so gaye nahi " Rahul asked.
"Nahi mujhe neend nahi aari " Virat said. Rahul nod.
It's 5:30am,Both went to garden and sat on bench. Both are lost in thoughts.
"Rahul! I want to tell you something. " Virat said. Rahul came out of thoughts.
"What!? " Rahul asked with question face.
" Don't take pills. It's not good for your health Rahul. " Virat said, looking at concern for him.
" It's easy to say but, hard implement." Rahul said blankly.
"I know that,but I am there for you. Don't take it. Please.. for me" Virat pleaded.
"I will try " Rahul said.
"That's enough for me. " Virat said smiling and ruffle his hair. Rahul smiled at him. Both were silent. After sometime, Rahul kept head on his Vi shoulder. Virat got surprised and saw closed eyes of Rahul. He patted his head.
At, 6:00am,
Mahi came to window,saw Virat and Rahul sitting in garden. He left to get ready.
Here, In garden,
Virat saw the time and turned sideway, Rahul is sleeping.
"Rahul ! wake up. Rahul. " Virat said, shaking him. Rahul wake up and saw Virat.
"I am sorry, I slept on your shoulder." Rahul said slowly.
"That's ok. don't say sorry for everything and everytime. " Virat said softly. Rahul nod.
"Chalo let's go to room. We have to leave for practice." Virat said.
"Yeah ! let's go" Rahul said. Both went to room, got freshen up. They took kit bag and left the room. They came to breakfast table and saw ICT is there. Both sat on table. All had breakfast and left for practice.
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