Aditi's POV
I was brooming the third floor when I heard footsteps I looked up to see the person.
UGH!
"Do you need any help?" As usual he asked in that flirty tone of his.
Why he's after me?
I shook my head and continued my job.
"Heyyy!" Mita's cheerful voice came from behind.
Thank God!
"Good Morning." I said smiling.
"It's probably a bad morning." She said in a boring tone.
"What happened?" I asked.
"Everyday kitchen, mopping, brooming, watering, cleaning and still so on. And you think it's Good Morning?"
I chuckled at her dramatic acts.
"I'm here for doing all these. That's my work. And ofcourse, it's good great morning." I said.
"Whatever!" She muttered.
"What's up for today , Ajay?" She asked staring at Ajay.
"I guess, a night drive. What say?" He asked back.
She nodded with a shrug.
Just then we heard a bang sound.
"It's from Bhai's room." I heard Ajay saying.
We rushed inside the room just to see it empty.
"It's from washroom." I said and quickly moved inside the washroom.
There he was fallen on his stomach. His back was facing me. He is half naked.
"Oh! Shit!" Mita muttered holding him from the shoulder.
I held him from his another shoulder. His temple was bleeding.
"Your head is bleeding." I said.
"Ajay, get the car, let's take him to hospital." Mita said.
"I'm fine." I heard him saying. And the next second he hissed, taking back his hands from Mita's hold.
"No, Bhai. It's badly injured. Come." Ajay said.
"No Ajay, it's fine." He said again.
As I was still holding his one arm, I tighten my hold in his arms.
"Bhai, don't be stubborn." Mita said.
I kept tightening my hold on his arms indicating him to go.
He held Ajay for support and they took him to the hospital.
It's been a hour, they have left. He wasn't even well last night. And again today.
Others are at the living room. If I stayed in the entrance won't they get any doubt. That's why I'm here at the garden watering the plants even though it's raining season.
Just then the car came from the entrance.
Ajay and Harsh helped him to get down from the car.
His right arm is fractured, I guess. And the his head is bandaged.
His eyes met mine for a second as I quickly averted my gaze from him.
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Doctor had said not to move his arm. As I guessed it was fractured. I remember, my papa also faced the same like that.
And the injury in his head is small but he has lost a lot of blood.
I heard it from Prisha.
She asked me to take care of him while they all went outside for something. As Ajay said maybe for night drive.
I entered inside his room with the tray of food in my hands only to see him doing something in his laptop with his left hand.
He looked up feeling my presence.
"Is that the same like last night?" He asked trying to keep the laptop aside with his one hand.
I shook my head.
"Makhani paneer with tandoori roti." I muttered sitting infront of him with the tray of food.
"That's great." He said.
"H-how are you feeling?"
He nodded.
I extended the tray towards him. He gazed at his right arm then at me.
"S-sorry." I said.
I took a morsel extending it towards his mouth without meeting his eyes.
Like last night, I fed him but this time I meant to.
"Are you busy?"
He asked when I was about to stood up from the bed.
"Hhm?" I gazed at him.
"I asked that, are you busy?" He repeated.
"Uh- I - " I tried to say something but I couldn't.
"You?"
"Vo- it's fine. Tell me what you need."
"Stay here." He said staring into my eyes intensely.
I sat back on the bed not knowing what to do.
"Your medicines!" I said quickly remembering what Prisha said.
"Not again, please." He muttered.
I grabbed the medicines from the drawer and the opened the water bottle and the tablets to him.
He gazed at me.
"Be a good boy and have it." I said.
He took the tablets and gulped it down.
"Do you miss your family?" He asked after a few minutes of silence.
"Hhuh?" I gazed at him.
Tears rolled down from my cheeks. No matter how much hard I try, the memories or thoughts of my family always brings tears to my eyes.
"Always!" I said looking out of the window.
"You'r parents loves you so much, Aditi." He mumbled wiping my tears.
I gazed at him confused.
He gave me a painful smile.
And we didn't talked anything further. We just stayed there in silence.
It was a comfortable silence. I don't know about him, I don't know why he asked me to stay.
But for me the moment was precious and overwhelming, with him. We both were staring the full moon through the window.
I wanted the time to stop. Just we being like this.
I don't know about him but I love him so much!
I kept staring at his sleeping figure.
I ruffled his soft and placed a soft kiss on his forehead over the bandage.
I found myself blushing.
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I opened my eyes due some movement. I looked around and found him struggling to sit on the bed and then I looked at myself, last night I slept while sitting on the floor and keeping my head on the bed.
"Heartless woman! Help me." His irritated voice brought me out of trance.
"I- I'm sorry." I said quickly
I helped him to sit properly.
"Should I ask you something?" I asked.
He gazed at me indicating me to continue.
"Are you their real brother?"
He stared at me without any emotion in his face.
"I- I m-mean, your c-condition is like t-this and th-they l-left to e-enjoy but-" I was interrupted by him.
"They're my step siblings. And she's not my real mother."
"Let me take a bath." He said quickly.
Maybe trying to avoid the topic. Maybe he didn't want to talk about his mother.
Let it be.
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"What are you making?" I jolted from the place hearing his voice suddenly.
I was making Poha in the kitchen. He came and looked at the dish.
"I'll serve you, it's done." I said tugging the strands of hair behind my ear that was falling down from my temple.
I serving him, Just then their cousins came.
"Bhai, how are you feeling?" Mita asked.
He nodded. He was staring at breakfast and then me.
I know what he meant. But here? Infront of them?
"What happened, Bhai?" Harsh asked.
"Nah! It's uhm- I'll do it later." He said and was about to get up.
Just then the bell rang. Everyone's except his gaze moved towards me.
I nodded and made my way towards the main door.
When I opened the door, seeing the person at door made my stomach churn.
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First of all!!,
I'm verryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy sorry!
I had an exam last week. And I've not covered the portions. So I didn't get time for it. Again sorry!
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