Pranbir: His broken Angel

Part 4

Third person POV:
Aryan brought Ranbir to their rooms. He noticed Ranbir smiling and happy. He didn't see this for one year.
'You are glowing today, bro. So happy.'
Ranbir, happily: 'I am, Aryan. I can't even express how happy I am. She is here, in front of me after so long.'
Aryan: 'Are you sure she is Prachi?'
Ranbir: 'My heart is screaming that she is my Prachi.'
Aryan, teasingly: 'ohhh ohhhh! Maybe she doesn't remember anything. Like memory loss.'
Ranbir: 'Maybe... We need to find out.'
Aryan nodded.

Prachi's POV:
Prachi, hurry. Mamma and Papa will be coming, and you need to be downstairs.
'Isn't it my favourite daughter?' I turned to find mamma.
'Mamma...'
'Where were you?' She looked at me from head to toes.
'Getting dress up for those boys who are living here?'
I nodded no.

I wasn't doing anything extra... I was wearing my usual jean and hoodie.

She came to me and caressed my face. The smell of the alcohol burned my nostrils, but I didn't turn away.
'He is right... No wonder... Never-mind. You might be very beautiful and innocent, but I despise you for what you have done. Now, go on, you have boys to seduce...'

It stills hurt like it did when she said the same thing to me the first time. This is one of the things that I will never get used to.
She is not wrong though, I am disgusting... She is not the only who hate me, I hate myself too.
The tears in my eyes were threatening to fall but I held them back.

'What are you doing here?' Papa came in and asked her immediately.
Papa: 'I told you to go to our room.'
Mamma: 'Yes, yes. I am going.' She stumbled and Papa held her.
Papa: 'I am going to put her in bed, go downstairs. Serve them, I will join you soon.'
I nodded.

At the table:
The trio were already there when I reached.
I started serving them, but Ranbir stopped me.
Ranbir: 'You don't have to. We will take it ourselves. Come, sit with us.' He held my hands and pulled me to him.

Due to the sudden pull, I lost balance and fell on his lap. My eyes connected with him. His brown eyes were captivating and held so much of emotions right now.
Aryan cleared his throat and I looked at him. Shahana and him were chuckling. Then, I realised that I was still on his lap. I stood up as quickly as possible.
Ranbir: 'Sorry...'
I forced a smile.
Shahana: 'Sit, sit, Prachi.' She made me sit on the chair besides Ranbir.
They started serving themselves when Papa came there. He grew angry.

'Baby, I told you to serve them, and you are sitting here.'
'Papa...'
Ranbir: 'Sir, actually we are the one who forced her to sit.'
Aryan: 'Yes sir. Usually, we serve ourselves as a family that's why. No- one serves.'

Papa suppressed his anger and sat down. We all ate on silence. I think that they noticed that Papa was still angry.
Not even one day and they are already bending his rules.
Papa wants me to serve him and Mamma first and then I eat. It's stupid but that's what it has always been.

Dinner went in complete silence. As soon as Papa finished, he started talking about the collab.
Papa: 'So, you both can work on the song as from tomorrow morning...'
Tomorrow? oh no! Breakfast, then cleaning then I must go to college... What time will I have to wake up?
Ranbir: 'Sir, she has her exams, maybe we can let her be until she finishes them and then start with the song.'
Papa looked at me questioningly. And I just bowed my head down.
Papa: ' you can't stay here for this long... I mean that you have other work as well... Baby will manage, right?'
He looked at me and I replied: 'Yeah...'
Papa: 'See. So, tomorrow morning it is then.'
Ranbir, hesitating: 'hmmm ok.'

After dinner, everyone went to their room, but Shahana stayed back to help me.
'You can go. I will manage this.'
'That's nothing, Prachi... Anyway, sometimes I need a break from those boys. And now, I got you...'
She side hugged me while I didn't know what to do. I just stood there awkwardly, and I stiffened at her touch.