𝐌𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐚 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠'𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐢𝐰𝐢

"18. Cherished Moments"

"Tumhe paane ki toh kabhi
Chahat bhi nahi thi
Par tumse pehle is dil me kabhi
Rahat bhi nahi thi"

-fictionflare_

Rudraksh descended the stairs and immediately noticed the somber mood in the living room. Kartavya, Ashvik, Rishwik, and Amandeep sat in silence, their faces heavy with worry and tension. Without a word, Rudraksh moved towards them, his gaze soft but tired, and took a seat beside Rishwik. His presence alone was enough to draw their attention, but no one spoke immediately, sensing the weight of everything that had just transpired.

Ashvik: "She remembers everything, right?"

Rudraksh glanced at Ashvik, his brows furrowed in confusion. The others, noticing the shift in his gaze, also turned their attention toward Ashvik, sharing the same puzzled expressions.

Rudraksh: "How do you... I mean..."

Ashvik: "I don't call her sister for namesake, uski muskaan aakhon tak nahi pohch rahi thi, itna toh dekh hi sakta hu main."
(I don't call her my sister just for namesake. Her smile didn’t reach her eyes. I could at least see that much.)

Kartavya: "Whatt??? Toh Ruhi ne bataya kyu nahi kuch???"
(What??? Then why didn’t Ruhi say anything??)

Rudraksh: "Kisi ko pareshan nahi karna chahti thi."
(She didn’t want to trouble anyone.)

Kartavya: "What nonsense?? Ab thik hai vo??"
(What nonsense? Is she okay now?)

Rudraksh: "Hmm so Rahi hai."
(Hmm, she's resting.)

The room fell into an even deeper silence. Rudraksh glanced at Rishwik, who had been eerily quiet since he'd sat down. His younger brother was staring at the floor, completely still, but the tension in his body was unmistakable. Rudraksh noticed Rishwik’s knuckles turning white as he clenched his fists tightly, the silent turmoil evident in his posture.

Rudraksh: "Rishwik??"

Rishwik: "Kyu nahi bataya aapne Bhai??"
(Why didn’t you tell me, brother?)

Rudraksh: "Kya nahi bataya??"
(Tell you what?)

Rishwik: "Us Sachet Rathore ne kya kya kiya hai meri Angel ke sath, Angel ke sath kya kya hua hai kyu nahi bataya??"
(What that Sachet Rathore did to my Angel, all that happened to her—why didn’t you tell me?)

Rudraksh’s eyes moved from Rishwik to Kartavya, searching for some kind of explanation , Kartavya met his gaze.

Kartavya: "Bhai bolti hai na vo in sabko, Inka haq tha Janna ki kyu hichkicha rahi thi vo pehle."
(She calls them brother, doesn’t she? They had the right to know, why were she hesitant?)

Rudraksh let out a heavy sigh, the weight of the moment pressing down on him. His shoulders dropped slightly as if releasing some of the tension he'd been holding inside.

Rishwik: "Bhai main chodunga nahi us Rathore family ko. I can’t wait anymore. I’ll shoot them right between their heads with my bare hands. How dare they think such things about my Angel?"
(Brother, I won’t let that Rathore family get away with this.)

Rishwik abruptly stood up, his anger boiling over as he clenched his fists. The sudden movement caught the attention of Ashvik and Amandeep, who instinctively rose to their feet in to support Rishwik.

Rudraksh: "Stopppp"

All stopped and their eyes turned to Rudraksh, the room fell into a heavy silence, waiting for him to respond. Rudraksh could feel the weight of their gazes upon him.