Stole my heart (An Aruden au) [UNDER EDITING]

- Chapter 19 -

Aiden POV

After Aru left, I parked the car and went up to my room after tossing Rudy the keys. I go to my window since some part of me was nagging me to.

I open the window and take in the fresh air. And, as though it was a routine, I saw Aru reading something and she was upset, very upset.

She was reading it, hugged it and looking at a..............necklace?

Realization about something, dawned on her and she ran to her window. Shit, I am gonna get found out again. I go to my bed where I can watch her and seem normal thought that is probably not in my dictionary. I acted like I was fiddling with Shadowfax. Pathetic, I know but can you blame me?

She was looking, frantically, all over the streets and again, realization was evident on her face as she raised her gaze to my house's....................roof? What the hell is going on?!?

She froze and was reeling in shock. She looked relieved and scared.

She was staring for a minute then chuckled a bit.

It was like hat for another minute then suddenly, she started moving.

She jumped. SHE JUMPED!

She jumped and got onto the rails of the museum, stepping where ever there was a spot she could step on and lowered herself.

She started running and looking around everywhere so fast that I was scared her pretty, little head would fall off

I also headed out, worried. What is going on? I am dying of not knowing what the hell is going on!

She saw me and she gave me a small smile, acknowledging me and ran off onto the street, still in her jumpsuit. She was really fast for someone with such short legs. She was looking everywhere but did not slow down. I followed her, not wanting to catch-up to her for the fear of her being mad that I followed her though I am pretty sure she already knew

She ran and ran and did not stop till we reached a dead-end.

She was visibly panicking and struggling to breathe. She was having a panic-attack

I didn't know if she knew that I was there but I hugged her, tight. She needed someone, that was clearly being dictated by her panic-attack.

I didn't back away and didn't want to for a long time. But eventually, I told myself that I have to back away. I was hugging her for about 20 minutes

"Are you ok? What-" I started

"I'm fine, just regret coming out. Thank you though, I needed that." She said, quickly, with a smile. With a normal, genuine smile

"It's no issue...............................why did you come out?" I ask. Curiosity killed the cat, blah blah blah, who cares? She is in pain, it's clear and I intend to help, but for that I need to know what the hell just happened.

She opened her mouth then closed it, as though she was thinking how to put her words together. Or to find a lie to hide her truth.

"Aru didi?" Someone spoke, recognizing Aru and I, honestly, was ready to beat up anyone but the voice was soft and gentle and she called Aru, 'didi'.

"You can't come out at night, in that. I mean it is a bit better than your normal taste but you could do way better. Besides, it's cold. Ohh and tell the dude that his fashion sense I'd terrifying. It could honestly scare little children." Said another one, and wow can she throw an insult around. My fashion sense is just fine, thank you very much. But she sounded concerned for Aru so I'll pretend that I didn't hear that.

I saw the silhouettes of both of them as they stepped closer to us to see them properly. Twins, clearly.

"Nikki. Sheels? What are you doing out? You-" Aru started and I, confused as hell, furrowed my brows.

"We are bored, you can't lock us in our own house forever, we came for a walk." The insulting voice said, firmly

"We are scared, there's no one, we miss our parents and Nikki is sick." The soft one informed. 

"I am not scared and I am not sick" Insulting girl protests then coughs. To be convincing, she adds "That was a normal cough because of being out in the night so late".

"Let's get you to my home." Aru said and the twins nodded. I probably looked like a grasshopper between ants. Do not ask where I got that from, it's not your business. 

On the way they about the twins, Nikita and Sheela. Surprised is not a good enough word when I found out that Sheela was a 13-year-old psychic. Genes, was how they justified it. I huffed. Genes, sure.

We reached home and just then Rudy came out.

"I was worried, Aiden!" Rudy exclaims, dramatically. At least he cared.

"If Aiden's fashion sense scares children, his-" Nikki said, pointing to Rudy "-will scar them. Traumatize them for life" She finished, loudly. I bite back a laugh and Rudy looks, hurt is not a good enough word to express his priceless expression. He just scowled and huffs. I snicker not able to hold back anymore. I have great self control, mind you, but I just needed to express it somehow.

"I might be colorblind, what do you know?" Rudy argues and Nikita starts bantering with him.

Mom and Krithika auntie came home, it seems. Rudy went back to my house.

"So, why were you crying? What happened?" Sheela asks, out of the blue and Aru looked like she was expecting, Nikki looked at me a bit confused but not shocked, per se. But I, was very, very, very, very shocked. Very multiplied by infinity, you get the point.

Aru looked like she wanted to run again but she just sighed

"We might wanna call Mini" She said, finally but her eyes drifted and fixed on something behind me. She was frozen. I looked back but turned around quickly, wanting to see HER and what is going on. Ok, not a good justification but I don't know why, I just waited for her to explain.

"Listen very carefully. I want all three of you to get into the house, my house and wait. No questions and-" Aru started and stopped. I swear if anything else happens, I might as well shake her and say, 'tell me or my ghosts will be released'

Then, suddenly, her eyes move everywhere, they go all around and settled on my roof again. This time I do look and it was a strong, lean man staring at something behind me, like Aru.

I finally look back and she is crying. Aru's mom was crying.

I look back at her but something was off. Her legs were about to give in and apparently the twins noticed too. We were all screaming and rushing to her side but she went limp.

Nikita caught her and I carried her, flinging her right hand over me and Nikita flinging her left hand over her.

The Sleeper, I believe from my assumption, saw us and went into shock. He recovered after a minute and ran. Why did he run? He wasn't a coward, I know that. How? Again, I can't answer that.

But right now, the priority was Aru and Aru only. I am scared out of my wits.

We bought her into her house and auntie was just as worried and scared. We set her own her bed and I refused to leave her side. Nikita and Sheela slept in the guest room and auntie was sitting beside Aru's bed with me, staring at her.

I come to a realization. The worry I felt for her, I never felt for anyone before. No one. Not like this. The pain was tightening, like the walls were closing in on me. Then I realized......

I am in love with Aru Shah.

2K special is confirmed. Well more like 3k. After next chapter tho which is also Aiden POV.

I liked this chapter, personally.

Enjoy

k, byeeee ✌️✌️✌️✌️

Love y'all ❤️❤️❤️❤️

-AU