"Can you.....give me a moment?!" Tara said closing her eyes, her fingers blocking her nose trying to stop the bleeding while she put her head back up!
Aryan watched her helpless as he decided to wait for some time! But something still didn't make sense! What did she mean by 'nothing new'?
After a minute or two, the bleeding gradually decreased, as she slowly downed her head, when she gently pulled the cloth away, he could see no more blood seeping out but the blood stains, on the edge of her nose were still present while the cloth was completely red!
Aryan's hand reached out to hold her face, as if not satisfied yet, he looked at her briefly making sure she was completely fine!
Tara pushed away his hand gently with a nervously smile, she let the cloth fall down on the sand as she got up, reaching the shore!
Aryan instinctively stood up following her as if she was still in a threat, he saw her now slowly getting into the water, making half of her skirt wet which stubbornly was now sticking to her legs!
He watched her who now slowly bent, washing her face!
Aryan sighed before he slow got into the water as well, while when she was done, Tara attempted to stand but the waves which were getting stronger now didn't help her, making her leg slip!
Tara was about to fall back, her eyes shutting instinctively, but Aryan held her from back, letting her gently fall into his arms! She slowly opened her eyes, getting to see him hold her, which in a split second made her recall her trip here with her parents, long back ago!
"Are you okay?" his voice brought back her's!
Tara nodded, "I am!!"
Even though she said that, he didn't let her go, nor did she ask for! He still held her the same way thinking only in this way will she not try to run away, neither from him nor from his questions!
"Did it.... happen already?!" he asked looking down her!
Tara didn't know what he particularly was asking about! Whether about the incident of present or minutes ago!
Either way, the reply was the same! "Yes!"
"It did!!" she completed trying to get off him, and he let her!
Tara still held his hands as though she would fall again, while he just watched her!
"I was eighteen back then when it happened for the first time!"
"Didn't you go for a check-up?" Aryan questioned!
She replied him with a nod, "When it happened twice, uncle took me to the hospital! Doctors checked me, and after all the tests, they said there was nothing wrong with me!"
"It was out of stress or being weak! They told me to take rest and even prescribed few medicines which stopped it!"
"So you don't need to worry or hurry me to the hospital! You know, I am already resting!"
Aryan watched her for a moment in silence before he pulled her closer into his arms, "I won't be listening to you if it happens again!" he warned seriously!!
Tara stared him blankly before she chuckled as if she agreed to it! She let his hands free, pushing him gently away, walking away into the sand, and he knew where she was going, as he hurried to her side while she was making her way towards Snoopy!
Aryan held her hand entwining their fingers as they walked, making her look at him for a moment before they continued to walk, slowly, in no rush!
"Deep was twenty years old back then!!" she began!
"To let me rest, he took over the responsibilities and within one year, he took over the managing director's position! He could be the future owner of his father's business, but keeping them aside, he made TN his priority!" she shook her head as she said it, as though it was something silly she was talking about!
"For me!!"
Aryan could see her smile as she said it!
"He really loves you so much!!" Aryan said with a smile looking ahead! Tara didn't reply, but with the corners of his eyes, he saw her smile slightly widening!
"What have you done?!" she pretended to yell once they reached Snoopy, and as though her voice effected him, he stopped digging the sand and looked up at her with his puppy eyes! Aryan found the situation funny yet cute!
Tara moved away from him, bending, lending her hand out for Snoopy, who carelessly dig the sand too deep, just to play and roll over in the hole, and surely wouldn't mind stopping if they haven't arrived!
"It's late, let go home!!" she said and as though he could understand her, he reached after a shake of its body letting all the sand over him fall down as he rushed towards her! Tara laughed lifting him up, while Aryan watched them!
He thought instead like a pet owner, she cared him like a mother! He could see that she was seeing a son in Snoopy!
He kept watching her as they returned to the car, and even while driving back to the castle, she didn't speak, and he silently drove!
It was when they reached that she finally turned to look at him!
"Thank you for taking me there!" she said with a smile, "I feel nice!"
Aryan smiled faintly as he saw her now getting off the car, returning back to her room!
He with a sigh went to his room, to change as his clothes were wet! He wore a loose shirt and a night pant before laying on his bed!
The images of her still lingering in his head! He knew, some weak patients often find themselves with nose bleedings, yet that happening with her worried him!
His end was clear for him but her's wasn't! It could be in any way, and what if today's incident was a sign of it?
Aryan sat up not being able to digest the thought of losing her? Was he already beginning to?!
He rushed out of his room but when he reached hers, he hesitated for a moment, with a swallow, he knocked the door gently, when he got no response, he slowly opened the door, paying attention to not to make any sound until he closed it, and when he turned, he saw her already asleep on the bed, she even got changed into a comfortable long frock, and Snoopy was also asleep on its matress!
He guessed she would have caressed the thing tucking him to sleep!
Aryan reached her bed, watching her in silence, he slowly covered her up with sheets, his hand resting over her head! Tara looked peaceful, but he wasn't! With a sigh he turned to leave, but he couldn't, he strangely didn't want to leave her alone! And with no thought, he got into bed, laying beside her, holding her hand as if any scared child would do!
"I said you not to worry!" Tara said with a sigh while her eyes were still closed!
"I can't help!" Aryan sighed as well but soon realising the fact looked up at her, "You aren't asleep?"
Tara turned to him, slowly opening her eyes, "A knock woke me up!"
Aryan sighed again, "I didn't mean to! I just couldn't rest at ease! Actually I think you should get a check-up! There's nothing wrong with..."
"Calm down!!" she cut him off calmly!
He though stopped, she still could see he was insisting on it, his eyes said it all!
"Okay! We will if it happens again!" she assured as she leaned in, hugging him, her hand moving up and down his back gently and slowly, calming him down!
"I'm tired! Let's just sleep!" she said as she snuggled closer!
Aryan took a deep breath, embracing her back! He sensed her slowly falling into the sleep, while he remained still!
He needed to find a solution for this as soon as possible, but no matter how many ways he thought of, everytime he was ending up at the beginning of the issue, feeling stuck, feeling as if he wasn't moving forward but in circles!!
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Aryan stirred in sleep, half consciously realising her absence and he immediately shot his eyes open! His hazel gaze searching for her!
When he found her nowhere, and seeing even Snoopy still being asleep, he didn't know what to do! Aryan knocked the bathroom door incase if she was in there, but he got no response, which made him check everywhere as panic began to rise within!
Rushing to everywhere including the library, he began to worry even more when he found her nowhere!
When he stood still while panting, suffering for breath, he thought of any other places she could be present at and suddenly he thought of the second balcony as he remembered the first day when they both arrived here!
With no other thought Aryan hurried towards the stairs but the vision from the corners of his eyes halted him! Slowly turning to his right, he saw her there, standing, facing against him, slightly leaning over the railing! Enjoying the sunrise!!
Aryan sighed hard, relief taking over him! It was for the first time that he saw her standing in the first floor's balcony, which was small, and narrow, almost fit for two or three to stand and not more if the matter was about comfort!
Aryan stepped towards her slowly as her scent welcomed him! Though she stood there facing against him, he could say, she already have had her bath as her bronze wet open hair said so! And she even had chose to wore a simple white shaded light pink long skirt of shoulders off!
Reaching her, he just hugged her from behind making her pause her breath for a moment! His head resting on her shoulder as he slowly tilted his head kissing her wet hair, getting to take in that jasmine scent of hers as he closed his eyes!
"You make me worry!!" he whispered, his breath tickling her neck!
Tara leaned back, her hands resting over his, "I just came out to dry my hair! I didn't want to disturb you!"
"You hardly had a nice sleep!" she said with her eyes closed!
Aryan didn't say anything as they stayed the same for a moment more until Tara turned to face him still being in his arms while her hands now rested on his shoulders each!
"We came here in search of a peaceful life Aryan! Atleast....moments! Don't you think we should be busy in creating them rather wasting our time thinking about things which aren't in our hands?!"
Aryan stared into her emerald eyes, which with ease, cooled him down, yet he couldn't shake off the thoughts! But for her, he forced a smile, his right hand reaching up, adjusting her hair, as he gave her a simple nod!
"Now go get ready! I'll be waiting for you down!" she beamed a smile!
Aryan this time genuinely smiled as he watched her do the same, and with a nod he left her, making his way to his own room!
Tara watched him leave with a smile as she then made her way down the stairs, reaching the kitchen! Her hands were completely healed now and she decided to make breakfast for Aryan.
While Aryan the entire time he took for his bath, kept thinking about ways to reduce the side effects of their unique qualities, especially her's! Was there even any?
He didn't know, and thinking about the unknown made him think much longer as he started to recall everything that conspired between them from the start! He sensed the presence of some strange traits as he once already knew that their meeting brought significant changes in their life's! But why them? Why only when they met? Why?
Everything left him confused and somehow thinking more about the issues now began to gain him a headache!
Aryan with a sigh got down when he was done having a shower, and when he reached the dining area, he saw the plates already being arranged on the table, and dishes served as well, as he could see the pair of plates covering the served plates as if meant not to have them spoiled!
His gazed wavered, searching for Tara while he felt a sudden tap from behind making him turn back right but he found no one while this time he felt her soft lips pressing against his cheek gently, halting him!
Aryan with a blink turned to her, only to see her smiling, her hands folded behind her! "I have never thought a shower could take this amount of time!!"
"My bad that I don't have anyone to help me reduce the time!!" he teased!
"I see you have forbidden wishes Mr.Singhaniya!!" Tara played along.
"Forbidden? Are you sure?!"
Tara hit him in the chest as she took a seat at the dining table with a shook, beginning to have her meals! "Won't you join?"
"Did you cook for me?" Aryan asked with a smile as he joined her!
"Don't act like it's the first time!!" she said with a chuckle, actually for not yet being immune to his gaze!
He smiled at her roll of eyes and they continued to have their breakfast! When he was done, he was about to get up so that he could wash the dishes as she was the one who prepared the food, but she who was as well done now, held his wrist stopping him!
Aryan looked at her wondered while she looked at him with a genuine smile, "No rushing!!"