Pranbir: His broken Angel

Part 7

Prachi's POV:
I am so tired... but at least exams were done. I just need to wait for the results, and it's done.
But now, I will be stuck at home. Papa won't let me go anywhere. College was my escape... now it's gone as well.

I reached home and went to the kitchen to make tea. Papa was going to be at home the whole day. Maybe he is upstairs. I brought the tea upstairs and noticed the studio lights.

When I opened the door, a soft melody was playing and Ranbir was singing. He was singing 'haareya'.
Why does his voice sound familiar? Then, I saw them, the blurry images. In a forest... fireflies all around. A boy was singing that song and there was girl sitting behind him.
The voice... it was same...

'Baby...Baby.' Papa shook me and I opened my eyes. All of them were looking at me.
'What's wrong with you?'
'Nothing, Papa.' I sighed when he let it go. I served them the tea and dropped my bag.
'We should work on the song now.' Ranbir signed Aryan and Aryan took Papa and Shahana with him. Ranbir closed the door.

'Are you ok?' He asked concernedly.
'Yeah, yeah. You have a nice voice...'
'Thanks... Would you sing for me? I heard you only once, I want to hear more.'
'Hmm ok, sure.'
I went inside the recording room and sung a song. I was lost in the song the whole time. And when I opened my eyes, Ranbir was staring at me lovingly and smiling.

'Why are you smiling like that?'
He nodded no meaning nothing.
He joined me and showed me the verse he wrote for our song. And we work a bit on it.

After one hour, he asked for a break, but we should finish the song quickly. He must have other things to do.
'Your dad made me sing the whole afternoon. I am tired.'
Ohhh, obviously, Papa would want to hear it. He needs to have the final say in it.

Ranbir, suddenly turned and tripped over my bag and fell. I started laughing at him while he was staring at me.
I forwarded my hand to help him, and he took it.
And the blurry images were back. The exact same thing, the boy fell, and the girl was laughing at him. He was lost in her while she was helping him to stand.

And then I felt a sharp pain and I screamed. Everything around started to disappear and soon it felt like I was falling in a pit of darkness.

Ranbir's POV:
We were working on the song for an hour now. Prachi didn't realise but she was yawning a lot. She looked exhausted from the couple of days, maybe she was revising for her exams and didn't sleep well.

I suggested a break and she got lost in her thoughts as usual. I wonder what goes on in her little head.

While turning around, I tripped and fell while she begun laughing. This was the first time that she was laughing carefreely since I saw her. I remembered the previous times when this happened.
She was laughing the same way but still helped me. Now, as well, she was helping me.
She offered me her hand and I gladly took it.

I started dusting away the dust on me when I heard her hissed in pain. When, I looked at her, she was holding her head and screaming in pain.
'Prachi, what's wrong?' I tried asking her, but she soon collapsed in my arms.

I scooped her in my arms and carried her outside. Aryan, Shahana worriedly rushed towards us.
I laid her down on her bed.
'What did you do to her?' Mr. Malhotra asked.
I asked him to call her doctor.
'I said what did you do? How did she fall unconscious?' He kept asking me those questions.
'Call her doctor.' was the only response he was getting.

Eventually, he had called the doctor. But he wasn't worried for an instant. It seems as if this was useless.
I looked at Prachi who looked pale on her bed and remembered what she told me.
Severe pain and unconsciousness...
Is that what happened? Did she remember about the past events right now?
That's why she fell unconscious.
God, please let her be ok.

Soon, the doctor arrived, and Mr. Malhotra sent us outside. I didn't want to go but Aryan dragged me out.
'Aryan... I need to check on her...'
He nodded no.

Prachi's POV:
Complete darkness... but I could hear distant voices... Papa?
And then it was clear, I was in my room and i closed my eyes wanted to hear what the doctor will say...
'I told you she will start to remember soon and that's what is happening.'
Papa didn't say anything.

I heard footsteps sounds going away and opened my eyes. I sat straight.

Soon, Ranbir, Aryan and Shahana came in. They looked very worried.
Ranbir, suddenly, hugged me.
Ranbir: 'Do you know how much scared I was?'
And I had those weird feeling again... The nerves in my stomach felt weird.... And once again, it felt familiar.

Aryan cleared his throat and Ranbir moved back.
Shahana sat on the other side of the bed and caressed my face asking if I was fine. I just nodded yes, overwhelmed by their concern.
Even Mamma and Papa do not react this way.

Third person's POV:
Mr. Malhotra and the doctor were in the lawn when Mrs. Malhotra came in as well.
Mrs. M: 'Now, what happened?'

Doc: 'Same thing... she got the flashbacks again and she is weak as she lost blood a lot. I told you to tone down the injuries.'

Mr. M: 'And I told you that she shouldn't remember her past life. She is a money-making machine for me. I cannot let her go.'
Doc: 'Continue with the medicine, I will increase the dose.'
Mr. M nodded yes, and doc left.

Mrs. M: 'What are you going to do?'
Mr. M: 'Nothing. Anyway, Baby will follow everything that we say as we already broke her. We broke her so much that she cannot fight us now.'
Mrs. M: 'I hope that you cut her wings properly...'
Saying this, she left to her room.

Prachi's POV:
The trio were making my stomach hurt due to laughing. They are so fun to be with... I wish I could stay with them my whole life.... but that's not happening. I will enjoy these few moments with them and cherish them lifelong.

'You should let her rest.' Papa said coming in.
We all looked on.
Papa continued: 'We will have dinner outside so go get ready.'
The trio nodded and left.

Papa approached me after closing the door. He pulled me so that I was standing.
'I told you to ONLY work with them... and you are enjoying with them...'
'Papa...'
And I felt a burning sensation on my cheek as he slapped me.

'Now, you will lie to me...' He held my chin with force that it started to hurt.
I didn't bother explaining him as he won't believe it.
'And what with all the pain again?'
He released me so that I could speak.
'I don't know. It came back... I can't control them.'
'They will question you and they shouldn't know anything, is that understood?'
I already told Ranbir... but I am not going to tell Papa that.
I just nodded.

I must talk to Ranbir about this. Even by mistake, Papa should not know that I told him about my memory loss.
Papa left after that to let me get ready for dinner. Dinner?
He doesn't like dining out then...

I went to the mirror and was about to remove my hoodie when my bedroom opened. I turned around quickly while pulling my hoodie down to see Ranbir.
'Sorry, sorry... I didn't see anything.'
'It's ok...' At least he didn't see the bruises and the cut.
'I actually forgot my phone on your bed.'
He took it.
'Are you really fine?'

I nodded while taking my clothes from the wardrobe: another pair of hoodie and jeans.
'Why don't you wear something else as it's so hot outside.'
'I feel cold...' I lied and he looked on.
'Okaaay, I will go and get ready.' I nodded and he left.

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