𝒀𝒂𝒌𝒔𝒉𝒂 (𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖴𝗇𝗐𝖺𝗇𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝖬𝗂𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗅𝖾)

24. Possession

Rashid's POV

I have hated myself a few times before. But now I don't just hate myself I want to skin myself alive for making her sad. I had sworn that I would never let her get a scratch let alone make her sad. But I did. I was the reason why she was unhappy and I hate myself for it.

"Bhabijaan se aapko ese baat nehi karni chahiye thi. Woh bhi humare samne. Zara sochiye unko kitna bura laga hoga." Amir said catching up on me as I walked through the corridor to the courtroom.
( You shouldn't have talked to bhabijaan like that. That too in front of me. Just think how much it must've hurt her.)

The disappointment and pain that flashed through her eyes blurred my sight. I huffed and ran my hands through my hairs. I know it hurt her. I saw it. And now it's blurring all my other thoughts.

I can't think about this right now. I have something equally important waiting for me at the courtroom and if I don't contain myself I will curse myself for my whole life.

"Humein pata hain aur hum sharminda bhi hain. T
( I know and I am guilty of it.)

"Ye sab choro tum. Ye batao Malwa se Kahir ke sath aur koyi aaya hain kya?"
( Leave all this. Tell me,did anyone else arrived with Kahir from Malwa?)

Kahir,my stepbrother, who was away from this town plotting against me finally arrived after receiving my letter to come here as soon he received it. It was weird at first. Because I thought he wouldn't listen. That's what he does. He doesn't listen to anyone but then why did he come?

I have been too loving with him so he keeps crossing his line every single time. But there's only so much patience I have. I am a human after all. And if someone who I love dearly, who looked at me like I am his world as a child, keeps plotting against me I can only keep myself calm for a so long.

"Aaya nehi aayi hain. Kahir ke sath koyi mohtarma aayi hain. Log keh rahe hain ke usne nikah kar liya hain."

( It's not a he,it's a she. Some lady has com with Kahir. People are gossiping that he got married.)

I stopped abruptly making Amir also stop and hit me.

"Oww! Why did you stop suddenly?" Amir said rubbing his head.

"Kahir has a wife? He got married? But he didn't send any letters or anything to make us acknowledged! When? With whom? How could he just marry without telling me!"

Guess he still is somewhat like he was when he left.

Even though he has been a jerk lately I still loved him. After father passed away I looked after Saad,Aaliyah and Kahir like a father would care for them. At times I was more father than a brother to them. But after few years of my coronation ceremony Kahir became distant with all of us accept his mother.

They would be in their room all day long,eat in their chamber, would barely come out not even when there was a celebration. And then Kahir left and started living in the outskirts of the in a small palace father left for him. No contact,no letters nothing. Just attacking behind my back. He came back after 2 years,the last time I saw him was when he was 25.

"I don't know anything. I didn't ask anyone anything since I didn't want to add fire to the gossip fuel but I think it's true. I haven't seen her yet. Ever since they arrived she has been staying in Kahir's chamber and Kahir was in Thaani begum's chamber." Amir informed me.

Thaani begum,my step mother, she never liked any of us. Not me,not saad not even her own daughter Aaliyah. She always adored and loved Kahir and would never separate him from herself. But then he left and I still wonder how did she let him leave.