Mahv_e_Hairat (lost in wonder)

74|past

Arhaan abruptly stood up from his chair as anger overpowered him. He covered the distance between him and Amaan. He raised his hand.

Amaan flinched back as he anticipated a slap. Arhaan lowered his hand and cupped his face in tight grip and made him look at him. Amaan was forced to maintain an eye contact.

"Stop testing me Amaan! I won't be able to handle it all." Arhaan tone was low but sharp.

Amaan nodded and Arhaan left him. As soon as Arhaan freed him the boy hugged him he felt Arhaan going stiff.

"Bhaiya please." Amaan said again.

Arhaan sighed and sat down the couch.

"Kia sunne chahte ho? Bataou?" Arhaan asks taking a sharp breath.

"Sab kuch! Kyu hamare dada dadi ha toh hum unse nahi milte? Kyu ap Emaan ko aise treat krte ho? Jab parso uske washroom ki light kharab hogai why did you panicked bhaiya? Bataye na bhaiya? Ap or Emmi Karachi me kyu rehte ho?" Amaan asks in one go.

"Because I am failure Amaan! Yahi suna charahe the sunlo tumhara bhai ke hote we hamari bhen apne dada ke ghar abuse hoti rahi! Sunlia!" Arhaan shouted.

Amaan flinched back.

"Hamari dadi ghanto 6 saal ki Emaan ko store room me band krdeti thi! Baat baat pe marti thi aur mein apni zindagi maze se jeeraha tha!" Arhaan snapped with red eyes.

"Bhaiya!" Amaan sat down in his feet with fat tears streaming down his face.

"Apka kia kasoor ha isme bhaiya? Mein khabhi nahi maan sakta ap mujhe khud bhi khoge tab bhi nahi. I know my bhaiya and I trust you." Amaan said softly rubbing his knee.

For the first time in 12 years Arhaan let his tears fall. He has been blaming himself for the past 12 years and he couldn't share it with anyone else. He was Afraid of sharing his pain with Amaan and burdening his little soul.

"Apko nahi krni na is bare me baat mat karo but please bhaiya roo mat." Amaan wiped his tears meanwhile own his tears pouring freely.

"She hates Emaan Maani! She never liked me aswell leken unhe mujhse nafrat nahi thi Emaan se thi. Mein bhot khush tha chachu dadu sab mera khayal rakhte ha I spent my childhood very freely aur meri absence mein she ruined my sister. Wo ghanto Emaan ko andhere me band krdeti thi. Emaan have severe fear of dark she is claustrophobic. Shuru me she wasn't able to sleep. I am trying my best to forget those days leken ajj wapis unki beti ko dekha to I slipped back." Arhaan said as he wiped his tears.

"She is still alive?" Amaan asks darkly.

Arhaan nodded and Amaan's eyes tighten.

"We can't do anything Amaan! Wo hamre baap ki maa hai. Chachu ki maa hai she will have her karma." Arhaan replied.

"Bhaiya! I want to meet her." Amaan said stubbornly.

"No you won't! Both of my siblings will never see her face ever again." Arhaan announced with firmness.

Amaan can sense the seriousness in his tone so he nodded but he made a mental note to take Emaan's revenge he will not let her go he promised himself.

"Don't talk about it infront of Emaan." Arhaan said.

"I am sorry bhaiya." Amaan kissed his palms.

"I have some very bad anger issues Amaan please don't test me like that again. Me agar hath uthadeta toh? Jab mein ek bar khaou nahi to learn to obey." Arhaan glared at him and Amaan nodded.

"Go now!" Arhaan said and Amaan stood up.

"Bhaiya?" Amaan said.

"Hmm?" He replied.