"You were coughing sometime back and here you are sitting in cold weather on terrace, did you loose your brain or something while playing?", Rohit said putting the jacket on Virat's shoulder.
"Just like you did, Now anyone can call you Ro. Lost ur brain somewhere" said Virat glaring him.
Rohit tried to convince him, "I didn't realise it", he said.
"Ohh ofcourse, I believe you Rohit", Virat said back.
Rohit rubbed his face hearing Rohit from him, just knowing how much he has to convince him.
Rohit was about to say something when Virat's phone rang, "Ha bring to the terrace", he said on the phone.
"What -" Rohit was about to ask when someone arrived with something. Virat went to the door and took it from him.
"Coffee", said Virat forwarding him the cup. Rohit looked at it but he couldn't move his hands to take it from Virat.
"I dont like coffee, it makes me dizzy"
"How much sugar you take in your coffee?"
"I have stopped taking coffee, I hate it"
Virat kept the cups aside as Rohit looked so dazed which worried Virat.
"Tere cup mai bhi coffee hai?" Rohit asked in a low voice as he saw two cups.
"Toh kya zeher hoga?" Virat asked not understanding what was going on.
Rohit tried to normal his breathing. He couldn't help but remember when Virat didn't know him and had amnesia.
"Ro, Rohit" Virat tried to get his attention.
Virat made him sit down and rubbed his back, "kya hua Ro?" Asked Virat once Rohit had calmed down a little.
"Wo.. when u didn't remember me or anyone, you hated coffee. The caffeine made you dizzy. And coffee had - just - the"
"Let it out Ro" Virat said softly seeing him fumbling with words.
"It's very small thing but Vi, u didn't liked coffee and didn't remember anything related to it was just - I don't know it is just very upsetting given we had so many memories over coffee" Rohit said holding Virat's hand but not looking at him.
Virat sighed listening to that, he didn't know what all he said when he forgot everything.
"Ha toh abhi toh yaad aa gaya na, forget all that! Yeh le" Virat said giving him the cup of coffee.
He knew they had to talk about it but for now he didn't want that sad mood of Rohit. There were just days of emotional talks of them not regular ones.
Rohit took a sip of it, "You made it?", he asked.
"Ek toh pehle Ab calls you Ro and now you can't even recognise my coffee! You poked my heart Ro", Virat said turning his face from him, accusing him.
"Stop being dramatic" Rohit rolled his eyes at him and took another sip feeling so content that it was hard to describe.
Rohit saw Virat looking down on the streets which was so small, he couldn't help but ask him, "Vi do u still get thoughts of you know - that"
Virat looked at him surprised by the question then understood that it was the height and also the things that happened in the recent past.
"Nahi Rohit, Abhi nahi! I just hope it stays that way. Because it is really scary" said Virat how even thinking that gives him shivers down his spine.
"Why are u calling me Rohit, u idiot" Rohit said trying to lighten the atmosphere.
"That's your name Na Rohit! Ro bulane wala toh koi aur hai Abhi" Virat said glaring him and also smiling sweetly which was dangerous at the same time.
"Arey yaar Maine mana kar Diya hai Ab ko" Rohit said finally.
"Did u really?" Virat asked raising his eyebrows.
"Ofcourse"
"Goood, hona chahiye yeh dar! Acha laga mujhe"
Rohit shook his head at him.
"Tujhe pata hai tu Ravan hai" said Virat out of the blue which caused Rohit to spit his coffee.
Rohit turned to look at him, "what the fuck", he said.
"Arey I mean literally nahi but - wo"
"But wo kya?"
"Arey means see he had 10 head, like 10 qualities! Toh waise you also have so many ideas to get me back on track!"
"What the hell do you even mean?"
"Arey I mean ki tu positive avatar hai Ravan ka! Wait I will explain-"
Rohit turned to listen carefully because if it was anything non sense he was gonna smack him hard for calling him "Ravan"!
"See jaise when I was not able to decide about the nets thing - toh suddenly Vamika and Anushka came from Mumbai to Hyderabad just before practice sesssion"
"Kuch bhi, they were just missing you"
"Sure, even Jinks was missing me na! When he suddenly came to my room after practice and Bhuvi who was sticking and motivating ne throughout the practice" said Virat raising his eyebrows.
Before Rohit could deny, Virat continued, "then Ab came to explain how should I watch the ball and not be nervous.. phir Delhi mai exact nikal ne ke 2 hours pehle Ma and bhaiya aa Gaye! To guide me"
"Yeh sab tune nahi kiya?" Asked Virat.
"Nahi kuch bhi, it's all coincidence" said Rohit not looking at him.
"Ha correct! Coincidence hi hoga, mai hi pagal hu jo soch raha tha ki tujh mai itni akal aa gayi! Panda hi rahega"
"Shut up Vi!"
"Toh sach bata, nahi toh mai ja raha and I will not forgive u that Ab called you Ro"
"Acha ruk", Rohit said as virat got up to go, "I just felt - ki u needed them at that time, who can understand your situation"
"But u were wrong in one thing" said Virat seriously.
"Kya?"
"U always thought ki this person needs to talk to me instead of you, jaise some things u have not gone through so I would be misunderstand it if u try to explain me. Yes in my emotional state I would, but Rohit in sab mai when everyone used to be with me na, I used to always think that I need Ro by my side with them! But you should be there, whoever comes" Virat said with moist eyes.
"Because you are my constant Ro"
Rohit just hugged Virat at that.
"Pagal, itni tareef karni thi toh Ravan ke Jagah kuch aur bol deta? Thodi akal lagata"
"Akal hoti toh tujh jaise panda se friendship thodi karta" said Virat putting his arm around him and Rohit just leaned on that.
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