While Holding the Pain

Chapter_59

Ruhaan's P.O.V.

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Roshni and me kept glaring at Tamim for a while but he didn't even look at us for once and kept his head down.

Then I spoke up, "Tamim, you remember that person whom you just beat now? He is the very same person we terribly beat because he harassed Titly. Do you remember what you kept asking that man while beating him then? You kept asking him, 'How dare he touch your sister?' Then how could you do this to that very same sister of yours? How could you Tamim!"

When Tamim looked at me, tears was clearly visible in his eyes. I didn't bother that but kept glaring at him.

He just uttered, "I am sorry, Ruhaan."

Roshni who was all silent till then spoke up sarcastically, "What did you say! Sorry? You even have the audacity to say sorry after doing all that?"

Interrupting her, I spoke up in a deadly tone looking at Tamim, "Roshni, let him complete. I want to know which excuses he is going to use for the justification of his actions that he has been doing till now."

But Tamim didn't utter anything except that sorry and kept avoiding our gazes as tears rolled down his cheeks. Being impatient and unable to stand that, I uttered again, "I need an answer, Tamim and unfortunately your tears are not being able to express your words. So do a favour on us and speak up."

Tamim then looked at me and spoke up, "I know Ruhaan whatever I have done to you won't be justified by any excuse."

I asked him again, "Why did show up in front of us? You should have just stay hidden always."

Making us shocked, he uttered, "I want to pay for what I have done till now. I just came to say sorry to you before going to confess my doings and surrender to police."

Not buying his word, I uttered again, "Tamim, do you think we will believe you?"

"You don't need to believe me, Ruhaan but I really meant my word." Tamim spoke up in lower tone but interrupting him, I asked again, "Cut the crap and tell me the name of that person who made you do all this?"

He gave me a questioning look and I uttered again, "I know you were not alone in this. If you were alone, you wouldn't have done anything of these and specially you wouldn't leave Roshni even on your marriage day. Isn't she the very same girl you loved from your college days? So don't bother going on with your crap and tell me the truth."

He remained stick on his word and uttered again, "I am the only one to be blamed, Ruhaan."

Being unable to control myself, I just grabbed him by his collar and uttered deadly, "Tamim?" and he just kept looking down with teary eyes.

I let go of him and spoke up, "Tamim, I will make sure to find out that person who is behind all this and who you are trying to protect with your life being like this. I will not leave anyone of you. Just know that."

He kept standing there and I left the place holding Roshni's hand. Standing by the entrance of the office, I spoke up, "You continue. I have got something to do."

I was about to leave but got stopped as Roshni uttered, "How could you be so sure that there is someone else also?"

Looking at Tamim who was still standing there keeping his head down, I spoke up, "I know him very well Roshni. And there was something in his word that is bothering me."

Remembering something, I looked at Roshni and spoke up again, "Roshni, was there any moment in those three years when Tamim got injured while protecting you or Titly but wasn't able to catch the suspect?"