22. Roses

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"Meenu utho yar, itna kuch hogaya tum maze se so rahi ho!" Aiman chided

"Soney dein please!" Minaheel replied snuggling deeper into the blanket.

"Jallad bane baithe hai bhaiya neeche!" Aiman warned using zayyan's name which always worked to wake manaheel and it did, she woke up quickly.

After freshening up, both girls went downstairs with their heads hung low. Zayyan had just returned from work and was too exhausted to confront them so he decided to take a rest, but his sisters came down, pretending to be the most innocent creatures, as if they hadn't done anything the night before. However, Zayyan ignored their attempts to appear nonchalant and headed straight to his room, ignoring them.

"Yar meenu ab yeh pata nahi kitne din tak silent treatment denge , maine kaha tha tumhe nahi jaate hai!" Aiman said worriedly.

"Acha hai na daant se bach gaye khud hi baat karenge aap chill karo!" Minaheel replied

But aiman knew better he would never end up this kind of things with just silent treatment.

He hadn't spoken to them the whole day, despite aiman's attempts to approach him even Minaheel started hating this kind of punishment, she was accustomed to instant scoldings for her mischief but never in her life zayyan ignored her.

He was in his room arranging his uniform in the closet when he heard a knock on the door.

"Come in!" He replied.

Minaheel entered her head bowed down and her eyes clearly showing the guilt. Zayyan noticed it but still he chose to ignore.

"Bhaiya!" She whispered

He didn't respond neither he turned back.

"I am sorry!" She said with a voice barely audible. But still he remained silent.

"Aap mujhe iss tarah ignore nahi karsakte mai bade baba se shikayat kardungi!" She threatened, she knew her bade baba always pampers her and never let zayyan scold her. He is her saviour, always ready to shield her from zayyan's wrath but this time the situation is different zayyan isn't scolding he is just giving them the silent treatment and that was far more unsettling.

"Bhaiyuu please I am sorry!" She hugged him, her tears streaming down her face. It was her last resort, her most powerful weapon- the tears that always melts zayyan's heart, and as expected her plan worked.

"Jao meenu yaha se mujhe nahi baat karna hai tum dono se!" He said angrily

She didn't reply, but continued to hug him, her tears soaking his shirt from behind.

He sighed deeply and gently detached himself from her grip

"Jao aiman ko bulakar lao!" He said

Minaheel's face lit up and she happily moved out feeling relaxed that now he will end his silent treatment.

After few minutes both girls entered his room.

Zayyan was sitting on a couch with cane in his hand, aiman's breath hitched seeing cane and Minaheel gulped hiding behind Aiman.

"Mujhe to tum dono kuch samjhti nahi ho, baba ya chachu se permission le thi?" He asked both of them

"Bhaiya aisa nahi hai you mean the world to us, hum...!" Aiman said but zayyan cut her off

"Sirf haa ya na me jawab do aiman!" He said coldly.

Aiman and Minaheel shared a shameful look but they knew they had to answer him.

Aiman meekly shook her head.

"Baat karne aati hai na sikhaya hai na humne, answer me!" He said harshly

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