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"Mrs Sharma, we have tried our best, now only God can save him. I'm sorry."
Ritika stumbled back hearing the words of the doctor.

"What do you mean by that, doctor?" Virat asked looking at the doctor with shock filled eyes.

"Mr Kohli, the injury on Mr Sharma's head is serious. There was a severe clot build up inside his skull. We have removed the clot successfully but there are chances for him to slip into coma or have a permanent brain damage. The chances for complete cure is only 49%. There is nothing we can do anymore other than pray." The Doctor said patting Virat slightly on his shoulder.

Virat nodded his head. His throat constricted, choking him. Clearing his throat, he asked, "Can we meet him doctor?"

"Sure but please make sure you are not crowding."

"Thank you, Doctor." Virat thanked the doctor and walked towards Ritika. Pain spiraled through him seeing her condition.

Broken. Lost. Wretched.

"Go meet him, Ritika." Ritika jerked out of her thoughts hearing Virat's voice.

Ritika nodded her head. Her arms felt numb, her legs almost gave way, it seemed to her that she was tired out. Gulping, she opened the door and stepped in.

Tears burned her eyes and her lower lip trembled as her eyes took in the sight of her Ro hooked with various life supporting machines.

With slow hesitant steps she reached him. She didn't seem to have the strength to look at him with breaking down.

He looked paled. The usual radiant glow on his face was missing and his eyes were closed. An oxygen mask was attached on his face and his head was bandaged.

He looked so peaceful that one could mistake him to be sleeping, if not for the machines attached to him.

"Please wake up, Ro. You know, I and Sammy can't live without you, then why are you running away from us? Why are you trying to leave us all alone in this cruel world? I will die without you. Please wake up, Ro. If not for me, then at least for Sammy wake up, Ro. Please." She cried clutching his hand.

Her voice died in her throat as her eyes noticed moment of Rohit's fingers. Her stomach twisted into a knot and her throat constricted.

"Virat! Virat! Doctor!" Ritika screamed as loud as she could, her eyes staring right into the familiar brown orbs of her husband.

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Virat kept on trying on Mahi Bhai's number because he was the only person who could soothe his pain at this critical phase but unfortunately for him the calls remained unattended.

'Mahi bhai might have displaced his phone again. Maybe he should try calling bhabhi instead.' He thought.

Sighing, he decided to dial his Bhabhi's number, but seems like luck was not favouring him today as that call also ended up like the previous ones, unattended.

'Where are you, Mahi Bhai? Your cheeku needs you. Your Ro, your first kid needs you, now.' His heart whimpered.

Disheartened Virat was about to keep his phone back when the familiar ring tone blasted from his phone. He looked on the phone and found a group call including Jinks, Jaddu, Ash and Bhuvi.

"Hey guys." He greeted, accepting the call.

"We saw the news, Virat. How is Rohit? Is he okay?"

"You are in the hospital with Rohit right? Ritika is with you only na?"

"Did you meet the doctor? What did he say?"

"Why are you silent, Vi. Rohit is alright, na?"

The voices of Jaddu blasted from the phone followed by Ash, Bhuvi and Jinks.

Taking a deep breath, Virat prepared himself to answer their questions.

"Guys, I'm in the hospital right now. Rohit is unconscious and Ritika is with him now. Rohit, he-" Virat's voice cracked, igniting fear in the hearts of the callers.

"What happened, Veer? Ro is okay, na?" Jaddu asked, fear evident in his voice.

"The doctor, the doctor said there are chances for him to slip into coma." A lonely tear fell from his eyes.

"God Vi, how are you holding up?" Ash asked, worried.

'He knew how close Virat and Rohit are. You could never find Virat without Rohit and vice versa. It would be killing Virat to see his best friend in the hospital bed fighting for his life.' Ash thought as he waited for Virat to speak.

"I'm fine, guys." Virat lied not wanting to worry them.

"Your voice is cracking, Virat. We know you are lying. We know what Rohit meant to you. We can understand you are trying to stay strong for Ritika but does not mean you have to hide your feelings from us." Bhuvi stated.

"We are with you, Veer. Nothing will happen to our Ro. He will wake up soon. Nothing can snatch our Ro away from us." Jaddu spoke trying his best to ease the mental pain Vi was going through.

'Let Rohit wake up. I will teach him a good lesson that he won't dare to pull this kind of stupid stuffs ever again.' Jaddu thought to himself furiously.

"Does Ritika know about this?" Jinks asked.

"No, Ritika doesn't know. I don't know how I will inform her. She has been crying and " Virat whispered, broken.

"Don't worry Vi, I'm coming to Mumbai right now." Ash said.

"Even I'm coming." The other three said simultaneously.

Though Virat tried to abstain the four from coming, they didn't see to back off or bulge. And at last Virat found himself losing the battle of words against his best friends.

"Ok guys-" Virat's words were cut off by Ritika's furious screams.

"Virat! Virat! Doctor!"

Terror filled him hearing Ritika's panic filled screams. Without wasting another minute, he cut the call and ran towards the room, praying to all god's above to protect his Ro.

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