Their Inocent Sister

ch-17 Aaban and aafiya

Author's pov,

The next day it was 7 in the morning and zayan was standing outside aafiya's room having a war in his mind to knock or not. And after much efforts he finally knocked.

aafiya opened the door being a little surprised seeing zayan as she expected that he'll not interact with her atleast for a day after their talk.

Aafiya- assalamualaikum.

Zayan- (clears his throat) Walaikumussalam. Umm can we talk for-

Aafiya- no. She said cutting him off in between and making him shocked too cause he knew she is not that type of a person but soon he realised that how much upset she is with him, and that's the reason for her bitterness.

Zayan- (sigh) ok I know it was not my fault but still, I am sorry. Now please don't sulk just because of our useless fight-

Aafiya- useless? She asked raising her eyebrows.

Zayan- umm ok not useless but still I don't think we should fight because of others. You were right on your place and I was right in my place so please let's end this topic.

Aafiya- see bhai, I know it's not your fault in anything related to them and i agree that I was wrong accusing you for the thing you never did but I just don't like when you still take their side even though sometimes they are wrong. You did that before also and you are doing it now too.

Listening to her words, zayan realised that how much lonely she feels when he talks in favour of his brothers. He realised that aafiya thinks that he'll change too. Or is acting and soon will behave like Hamza.

Even though they all are trying their best to make their sister trust them again but it seems impossible now. She has lost all hopes for that and don't know when it'll be back.

Zayan- uff aafiya, my princess. He said and gently hugged her and she didn't resist too, wrapping her hands around her brother. She felt warm which she always wanted to feel atleast from one of her brothers.

She did feel it when aaban hugged her some days back but at that time she was emotional so couldn't push him away even if she wanted to, or she didn't wanted too.

Zayan- stop thinking useless things and stop creating fake concerns for yourself. Unless and untill I am with you, i'll always protect you even if... It's from my brothers. His heart broke saying that lines, but he knew that truth is truth and he can't change it anytime soon. I-i k-know i couldn't do it before but now I have the power to protect you from anything that hurts you.

His voice cracked almost controlling his tears and trying not to break down infront of his sister. He wants to be strong in her eyes so that she knows she is safe with him. But aafiya knew him better.

Aafiya- they are not my enemies Bhai, nor they are yours. They are our siblings, brothers and the one who always is by your side. In my case they are not but in your case you are very important in their lives and you don't need to protect me from them. I just want you to be with me when something happens again.

Zayan felt happy and relieved hearing his sisters thoughts but he already knew that cause aafiya was always a bright child and now a bright girl. She always found good things even in worst matters. Well he knows alot about her cause his khala kept informing him about aafiya on his request.

And never once he heard a single complain or any bad thing about her, which makes him proud of her more. He feels lucky to have a sister like her yet he knew that somewhere, they failed her, he failed her.