Jasmine.

25. Amma

Henry came back home around eight. He was surprised by the view he walked into. Aira was sleeping on the couch with Cora sleeping on her chest, Kal was splayed on the rug next to the couch, Aira's hand was just a few inches away from Kal's head. It looked as if she was petting him. He silently walked in and took out his phone. He clicked a picture making sure Cora's face wasn't visible to anyone. He opened his Instagram stories.

Looks like someone had a busy day. Walked into this beautiful view, my Bug my Flower and my Bear.

He smiled as he pocketed his phone. He slowly tiptoed into their bedroom. He noticed the bags that Aira brought the other day, He peeked into it. He saw the long black gown which Maleficent wore and a cute yellow dress for Cora.

"What am I supposed to wear? Tunic!" He asked into the room

"You could wear the Geralt outfit I won't complain." He heard her sleep-addled voice, as she wrapped her hand around his waist, and she kissed his shoulder blade. "Where is Cora?"

"Her nursery," Aira whispered, "And Kal," He asked her, she was leaning against his tall frame. "Refuses to budge and I am not able to pick him up."

"Don't worry, I will get him to bed."

"I missed you today," She whispered, Henry turned and wrapped his hands around her waist and pulled her flush against him. "What happened?" He cupped her face in his hands, "Flower," Henry felt something was off.

Akira called, she wanted to talk about something regarding my parents." Aira sucked in a breathe, "I, um... I don't know what it is about?" Aira paused, Henry was drawing circles with his thumb on her shoulder blade. "I didn't want to do it alone, I wanted you to be with me." Henry nodded. "Everything is going to be fine, sweetheart."

"You don't know my Dad!" Aira scoffed and pulled away, "He is used to having his way with everyone and everything," She gritted her teeth. Growing up to adore the man and later realizing he was far too controlling and condescending was something she couldn't digest and she loathes him now.

"I loathe him, He turned my mom into a puppet, and she wouldn't step a bit away from what he orders her. I saw her break that day in the courtroom. I could see she wanted to hold me." Aira didn't realise she was crying till Henry wiped her tears. "He pulled her away,"

"Did he ever hit her?"

"No, he never did that. He loves her. My mom had Akira late almost ten years after me, I saw him cry for the first time then, she had some complications. That was the only time I saw him breakdown." Henry held her hand in his, "I am sorry," Aira said softly, Henry looked at her surprised, "What for?!"

"You don't have to clean up for me all the time."

"Flower..."

"You don't need someone with so much of skeletons in their closet," Aira whispered, Henry sighed, and He cupped her face kissed her. Aira gasped in shock. Henry pulled away, "Flower, I... do care for you."

"I don't know... I just don't know... I wish I could be normal. No complications, just a normal girl."

"Babe, no one is perfect, everyone is flawed, everyone have their own demons that they fight every day." Henry hugged her, Aira sighed. They stayed like that for some time.

"Go change, I will set dinner."

"I had something on my way, you came here to enjoy not to babysit me." Aira chuckled, her façade dropped as soon as Henry went into the washroom. She rubbed her face with her hands. She sighed, she picked her phone and dialled called someone she hadn't spoke to in a while. Her Cousin.