Kyon Nahi ✓ || (neirohi)

15. lethal combination

A/N I think I've spoilt you guys a lot. But I love you all the same nevertheless.

Dedicated to floatingstarsx for being the most ardent Neirohi fan there is and for being so wholesome.

15. lethal combination

"I am sorry, I really am sorry."

Aarohi wiped her tears quickly, and cleared her throat, she even wiped her nose on her sleeve and gulped all the pain for the sake of her beloved.

"Tu yaha kya kar rahi hai?" Aarohi looked at Akshara who stood at a fair distance, "you should rest Akshu, you just had a panic attack, I don't want you to be stressed."

Instead of replying, Akshara held her ears, walking closer to the girl who was seated on the lobby stairs, the fire exit staircase was often empty and a good hiding place for her. "I am sorry, main duniya ki sabse buri behen ho, I know."

Aarohi shook her head, wiping another tear that dropped from her eye and stretched her arms towards Akshara, and the latter did not waste a single second to hug her sister, crying and apologising and Aarohi smiled at the silly girl.

"Tu duniya ki sabse pyaari behen hai," Aarohi wiped her tears and adjusted her hair strands, "and anyways, you know that Bade Papa and I always have such feuds. It is a common thing to fight and argue with him now."

Akshara shook her head, now sitting besides her, "darr lagta hai mujhe Aaru," She said, making Aarohi look at her sister in confusion.

"Kis baat ka?"

"Darr lagta hai ki tu kitni safai se jhoot bolti hai, ki kabhi kabhi main bhi tera jhoot pakad nahi paati."

To that Aarohi lowered her gaze, playing with her fingers and let Akshara be the big sister here.

"Sharam aati hai mujhe," Akshara's voice held contempt and disdain, she felt disgusted as she said the next set of words, "I am so embarrassed of myself because even though I am the elder sister, I can do nothing but watch my baby sister bear everything in pain."

"Akshu,"

"Nahi Aaru," Akshara sniffed, wiping her nose with the back of her hand, "Bade Papa should not have screamed and yelled at you, and definitely not in front of my in-laws. He crossed a line today."

"Akshu..."

"And so what if you went to eat somewhere alone," Akshara continued her monologue, "you are not my caretaker, you are my sister, and how could he mention mom and dad in such distaste..." Aarohi could feel Akshara's breathing rise, at the speed at which the rage within her was rising too, "and... so what if I had a panic attack," Akshara was crying tears of anger and Aarohi felt nervous seeing her sister getting anxious again, "So what... I mean, galti meri hai... teri nahi..."

"Akshu, calm down." Aarohi stood up, facing the breathless girl, "deep breaths,"

"Nahi, Bade Papa se main baat karungi..." Akshara ignored Aarohi's instruction, and got on her toes, ready to go bang the doors of her family members and yell at them for yelling at her sister. "He cannot just insult you..." She was breathing rapidly now, but she was fuming too, "main abhi jaati hu..."

"Akshu, please," Aarohi held her shoulders, "tu shaant ho jaa and take deep breaths with me, please..."

"Nahi," Akshara gasped for breath, rubbing her chest with her palm, "now it not the time for deep breaths, now is the time for... for... me to... me...." She held Aarohi's hand, feeling dizzy but still determined, "I am fine, I'll go get him."