AUTHOR'S POV
All the attention went to Alaina. They all were giving curious gazes to her
"What's wrong?" Asked Arhaan. She did not reply and just sat there in shock
Ahaan picked up her phone and read at the massage. Anger coursed through his veins. He gave the phone to Aarav.
"Try tracking the number Arhaan" said Aarav while giving the phone to him
"Okay" Arhaan said
"Hey calm down he won't be able to find us or get to you. Trust me" said Arhaan
"Trust you" she huffed while getting up and went up to her room.
ALAINA'S POV
I went inside my room and locked it. I started bawling my eyes out. Why does he want me? What did I ever do to him?
Soon enough I felt a wave nausea hit me and I ran to the restroom and puked my guts out. I then got up and washed my face.
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If he finds me then he will sell me. I wont be able to bear that. It's better to kill myself before that happens. My breath was uneven as I looked for something sharp but I could not. I then broke a glass and took its shard to place it on my wrist.
TW OVER
Just then a knock put me back into senses.
"Alaina are you okay, I heard something break" Arhaan questioned.
"Yes, glass slipped out of my hands"I said
"Oh okay" he said
What the fuck was I about to do. How can I do this to myself? I have gotten through every problem life has thrown at me. How dare I get scared of this one? I will get though this too and I'm sure if that.
I threw glass shard away and started to clean the glass on the floor.
I then decided to study for a bit. But I couldn't, the message kept playing in my head. I just holding my head in my hand. I felt like I was drowning and no one was there to save me.
My whole life kept playing in my mind, everything my brothers said, how they called me a murderer. I started to cry again. I hate how am crying so much recently but I can't help it. Why can't I ever be happy? Why does no one love me?
I felt like I was slipping back into my 12 year old self. No no no, this can't be happening, I can't go through that phase again. I just can't.
Just then a knock pulled me out of my thoughts.
"The lunch is ready" said Ahaan
"Yeah coming. 5 mins" I replied back
I got up and went to the restroom to wash my face. I looked in the mirror and saw that my face was red from all that crying I have done. I quickly washed my face from cold water and went down.
I saw all of them sitting on the table and waiting for me. I took a seat beside Arhaan. I took a plate and helped myself. I took some rice and dal.
"Are only gonna eat that much" asked my father
"Yes" I replied
"You should eat more. You're very light and thin" he said again. I swear this guy is pissing me off right now.
"I don't have a huge appetite and I won't gain weight no matter how much and what I eat so yeah" I replied back
"Why?" He questioned
"Side effects of the heart meds" I said
"Oh okay" he said. We all started to eat.
"We all are going to play lawn tennis after eating, want to join us" Asked father dearest
"Okay" I said. It will keep me busy and I wont be able to drown myself into unwanted thoughts.
We all are our food and went outside in the lawn. It had a tennis court.
"Okay let's divide our self into team of two" said Arhaan.
They literally did ini mini miny mo and decided. It turns out that Ahaan and I are in one team. How worse could this be.
We started to play and let's say our team has a strong start. We got the first, second and third point while they were kinda struggling. Soon enough they got a point too.
But in the end we ended up winning. Ahaan and I did a high-five.
"That was not a fair match, you both are equally good at tennis where as we are not as good" said Arhaan and we just laughed
"Let's play never have I ever now" said Ahaan. We went into the living room and sat down on the couch. Arhaan bought a laptop and placed it on the centre table
"Okay so the laptop will say the question and we have to answer it" he said and we nodded . He pressed a cursor and the laptop said
"Never have I ever sneaked out in the middle of the night"
"I have" said Arhaan
"I have not" said father
"I have" said Ahaan
"I have" I said
"Wait what when?" Asked all of them in a union
"Two months ago I think" I replied
"Why" asked father dearest
"To drink coffee" I said
"Okay next question" said Ahaan
"Never have I ever gotten drunk" shitt
"I have" they all said
"I have not" I said a bit uncertain. I am not good at lying
They all narrowed their eyes at me
"Are you sure about that" asked Ahaan
"Maybe by mistake" I said
"What do you mean by mistake!" exclaimed Ahaan
"Well I went out with my friend and ordered a Long Island tea thinking it was non alcoholic" I said
"Are you dumb" said Arhaan
"I'm not dumb, the restaurant people are. Who names an alcoholic beverage as long island tea. Anyone would get confused" I said and they all sighed.
"Okay next question" said Ahaan
"Never have I ever dated"
Fucking hell!
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The forgotten one
General FictionAlaina Malhotra, a 16 year old girl whose mother died 5 mins after she was born. She is not only considered unlucky by her brothers and father but was also never acknowledged by them. A single incident is all it takes for them to realise the damage...
