Sin

Chapter 21

Pov: Ayat's Dream

"You fit perfectly in blue," I said, fitting him in a jean overall. Smiling ear to ear adoring my little brother Hayat. "Ayat!" I was called from a distance, "Looks like mother is looking for me," "so my dear pumpkin, stay right here" I kissed on his left cheek "I am coming back for the right side" I said and left.

"Make sure everything's in place" Mother was ordering me, a 13 years old, to wash the car she will drive to hospital with Hayat. "Sure mother-" I couldn't finish my sentence as a loud thundering sound interrupted us. "It came from Hayat's room," I said unconsciously, holding my breath, acknowledging the fear it grew in between me and mother. Without missing a beat, mother and I ran towards his room only to see his lifeless body pressed by a huge cupboard. "Hayat!!!" Mother screamed in shock, pain was visible on her face. 

Me? I couldn't grasp the situation "He is still alive". Though I was in denial, I moved all those scattered toys to be near his senseless body. I tried gently pulling him towards me. "Mother, he is getting hurt by this cupboard. We can lift it right," I said, rubbing my sweaty palms against the wood of the cupboard.

Tears were like my shadow, they kept on falling while I kept on repeating "Mom help me, we can get him out, please help me mother please-" My sobbing turned into a scream when I felt an agonizing pain in my neck. "It's all your fault you filthy dirty girl, I did a sin keeping in my womb for 9 months, to give u birth" I looked in her eyes looking for a lie in her words while she was shooting those words at me, but she left me wrong. Her eyes showed immense contempt towards me. "You killed my son". "I didn't," I cried, holding her legs, "I didn't kill him. He isn't a dead mother. We can save him," I said again and again, only to meet with ignorance.

I went towards my brother's lifeless soul. "It should have been you under that," she said, pointing towards the broken, fallen cupboard. Hearing her, I tried to get Hayat out, as if it was me. "Mother, I can't do it myself, please help me" I was on my knees begging her "You don't belong here" She said standing afar with a stoic face until her rage walked towards me pulled my thick braids dragging me to the staircase. "Help me mother". "Help mother". "Help me". "Help". "Me". "Ayat you are fine here?". "It's just a nightmare, I am right here". "Ehaan" Why love? Why are you here to save me? "Yes Ayat".

Present Pov: Ayat

I woke up to a headache and the sound of the broken coffee maker. "Paps can you please keep the sound low" I said to Vernom, rubbing my finger against my eyes, suiting to the light in the room. "But you were sound asleep when Ehaan was here, you even sleep talked with him" He said in annoyance while I caught up to his words. "What?" I questioned, running towards him. "What did you say?", "He came like 2 hours ago." Vernom said while sipping on his espresso. 

"He bought some meds and fruits for you", "Why didn't you wake me up?" I looked towards Vernom. "Ehaan didn't want to". He has been doing this for over a week now. I was lost in a trance. "Btw I didn't tell you something?" Vernom said, walking quite far away from me. "Pap? Why are you going away" I could spell him being suspicious. "Vernom, did you do something?" I kept ongoing near him while he ran off to the first floor.

"Stay right there!" Vernom ordered from a far with a concerned face. "Take the chair beside you" I knew something big was coming my way and I wasn't ready for his words. "I met Mrs Rahman like four days ago" Vernom broke the ice. "What?" I have said this word like oxygen since morning. "Its 12 midnight, you are telling me this now" That's not even the major topic, the major topic is "What did she say?" I asked, hoping Vernom does tell me all. 

"She... she wants you and E-Ehaan to get married. She gave a proposal as a parent" Vernom shattered but that made my brain glitch holding back my breath wishing I could turn back time. "What made her think that? Why me?" I don't even know my own feelings truly and I...

"Hey princess, relax! I like him. He is a good man and well educated. I mean, look, his parents came forward officially. That shows how demure they are and quite mindful." Vernom said, holding me by my shoulder. "But they don't know anything about me," I said, turning my back. 

"Did you let them know about you?" Realization? Isn't what I am feeling called realization? "I don't even know what I feel for him" I said it, I said it out loud. I never baked. I never let myself sit down and have a cup of coffee. Therefore, how can I let someone drive me home and back carry me like I am a wounded butterfly? "Stop denying yourself, princess. I saw you grow up, I know you," Vernom said, making us sit. 

Taking my hands in his own "Princess, I have seen you grow up and I am sure you will make the right decision, so think all this through okaay" Venom said with a smile playing on his lips all the time. But I didn't have feelings for him, right?

Hey, I am back after like years but see I am here atleast. English is not my first language and my editor is on a break. My life has been taking some turns n twist moreover by education was in burning hell hence it took me time to come back. let me know if there are any mistakes.('▽'ʃ♡ƪ)

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