Raaz e Hayat

14. Pills

She burst out crying and Azlan immediately picked her up and sat her on his lap rocking her back and forth.

"Bhaiya main jab bhi sooti hun, there's this voice that haunts my nightmare." She says hiccuping.

"What voice love?" Aahil asked caressing her hair.

"I don't know bhai I don't know." She cried.

"Bacha tell me, trust me we will find a solution." Azlan says trying to calm her down.

"Bhaiya Mujhe nahi pata, it's weird pictures that comes in my mind and I am not able to sleep." She cried out.

"Achha bas Roo nahi, we will find a solution." He replied understanding it's not pictures but flashbacks. He caressed her face.

"Bhaiya aap yahin soo jaein na." She said slowly and he nodded.

"Bhai aap bhi please." She said when Aahil tried leaving giving them space.

They layed down either side of Azaina.

"Bhaiya?" She asked.

"Hmm." Azlan hummed.

"Neend nahi aa Rahi bhaiya." She said looking up at him.

"Achha meri jaan batao kya karna hai?" He asked brushing his fingers on her cheeks.

"Bhaiya aap kuch bhi bolte rahein toh aa jaegi Neend." She replied so he kept humming and she slept peacefully. His deep husky voice was all it took to make her go in a peaceful sleep.

However Azlan couldn't slept that night along with the rest of the brothers. He looked down at her sister and kept thinking what has led to her to have such bad nightmares. He knew it could have been that accident but she never brought that up so maybe she doesn't remember.

"Bhaiya kal iske doctor se puchein, maybe he knows something." Aahil suggested.

"Yes we could do that. Take a leave tomorrow as I want you to be there as well." Azlan replied remembering he has a meeting with her doctor.

"Ji." Aahil replied. Work isn't as important as his sister

Ahaan and Zaviyan too couldn't sleep so they entered the room. Ahaan was about to go to the couch which was near the balcony door when a bottle catched his attention. He frowned and picked it up. He took it and went towards Aahil and gave him.

"Bhai yeh dekhein kya hai, Mujhe uss door ke pas mili." Ahaan said.

"Yeh sleeping pills hai." Aahil replied shocked and that gained Azlan's attention.

"So she was taking sleeping pills." Zaviyan muttered.

"Bhaiya it's a lot of mg for a nine year old." Aahil said after a while.

"She will explain herself tomorrow. Abhi sab soo jao." Azlan said and they all nodded and went to a restless slumber.

Azlan looked down at his nine year old sister.

"Bacha aesa kya hua hai, bhaiya pata kr lenge sab aur theek kr denge." He whispered kissing her head and he too slept.

The next morning came sooner than expected for everyone. Azaina was scared to be confronted by her brothers and it was likewise for the brothers as they were too scared to know the things she is suffering from.

Azaina woke up and looked around but she found noone.

"Sab chale gae." She muttered to herself. She got ready for the day and went downstairs.

"Good morning." She said and sat on her seat and everyone greeted her.

"Kaise ho Azu?" Aahil asked.

"Theek bhai." She replied slowly.