While Holding the Pain

Chapter_56

Roshni's P.O.V.

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At Fazar time, I woke up for prayer. After ablution when I entered the room, I caught the sight of Ruhaan who was sleeping on the couch and he seemed to be quite uncomfortable. Seeing that, I felt guilty as because of me, he had to sleep on couch.

I woke him up and when he opened his eyes, I spoke up, "Get up. It's time for prayer."

He nodded and I started my prayer. By the time, I finished my prayer, he was saying his prayer. When he was done with his prayer and looked at me, I spoke up, "I won't sleep now again. I will recite Quran for sometime and then prepare breakfast. You can sleep on the bed now."

He kept staring at me but I started reciting Quran without bothering him. He went to sleep after sometime remaining like that and I kept reciting Quran for a good time.

After keeping the Quran in its respective place, I looked at Ruhaan who was sleeping comfortably on bed now.
Seeing that, I uttered under my breath, "Tonight I will take the couch anyhow."

Then I went downstairs and in kitchen, I kept looking at the ingredients while pondering what to make for breakfast.

Then I heard Titly uttering from behind, "What are you thinking Api?"

I spoke up turning to her, "Sweetie, I am thinking of making breakfast but not understanding what to make. What types of breakfast Ruhaan likes?"

She looked at me confusingly as she spoke up, "How would I" only to get stopped saying this much and then she seemed to give it a thought and spoke up again, "Alu paratha aur gobi ki sabji." and looked at me blankly.

To stop her pressurizing her brain, I tried to divert her mind and said, "Okay, then I will make it and you come, help me."
With a nod, she entered the kitchen.

When we were almost done with making breakfast, I said to her, "Go and wake your vai up. Otherwise he will be late for office. And I am setting the table."

She was about get on the staircase when the calling bell rang. She turned to me and spoke up, "I am checking it."

She opened the door and uttered, "You!"

I didn't know who was it but he also seemed to get shocked as he entered the house and spoke up, "You here!"

Titly spoke up looking straight at him, "This is my house. Why can't I be here!"

Hearing Titly, the person uttered sarcastically, "Would you mind telling me since when did it become your house? And where is Ruhaan Vai?"

Titly didn't seem to get startled as she continued, "Vai is sleeping. But what are you doing here this time?"

The person also didn't get to stop but went on, "The question is mine actually. And why are you calling him 'brother' by the way?"

Titly replied in an obvious tone, "Because he is my brother."

The person told sternly, "Oh oh..hold on. He is not your brother but mine."

I got totally dumbfounded at their behaviour and got all startled when I saw Ruhaan standing with a smile upstairs looking at them as they continued arguing with "My brother" and it was like he was enjoying it.

I was looking at Ruhaan and then at them confusingly. Ruhaan got downstairs and went up to them and uttered, "Will you two please stop it now?"

The person got near Ruhaan and asked him, "Vai, what is she doing here and why is she calling you brother? Aren't you the brother of Titly and mine only?"