Tara hurried to him, kneeling just like him! But her raised hands halted in midway to reach him!
'Don't!!' recalling his warning when something same had happened as she saw him with his hands covering his ears and eyes shut, again!
"Aryan!" she carefully called out his name to make sure if he was listening to her, but he didn't respond! Getting up, she hurried down to the stairs, only to return with a bottle of water and when she offered it, he immediately accepted assuring her being noticed!
His eyes were now peeking through his eyelashes as he almost blinked! "Aryan?"
His downed head raised with a slow pace as his droopy hazel eyes met hers!
'My little princess!!' the joyous adoring of her grandfather echoed in his head again as he tried to blink his eyes again, to look at her clearly but the blink alone burdened his head even more and he lost conscious!!
Tara with a gasp caught him not caring of 'no touch' protocol anymore!!
Trying to wake him up with gentle slaps which later turned to somewhat hard, she only ended up in vain! Even sprinkling water didn't wake him up!
With a sigh, she just sat there, down on the floor, not even caring to have him lifted, as she just let him lay beside, his head resting on her lap!
Her eyes were glued on him, at first, she really was concerned, worrying what had or would happen to him! However, as time passed by, the worry in her eyes faded as she watched him!
Knowing no doctor, even him being one alone, could help the situation!
Her hand held his, entwining their fingers while the other hand rested on his forehead, she looked down him! Suddenly she felt nothing, while also feeling something! Her heart pained being heavy, feeling a huge lump settling right inside her chest! Few striking thoughts disturbed her!
Only if.....
Her eyes blinked as she looked away, taking a deep breath, she rested her head back against the couch, which she leaned against for support!
She now didn't even care where did Snoopy go, she just was numb for everything as she kept staring the roof above for almost an hour! With empty mind and thoughts, her eyes finally felt burdened, and droopy!
Soon Tara drifted off to sleep!
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Arshad by the time he reached home, it already was late night! When he reached the dining table after a good shower, a frown settled on his face as he took notice of Rhys who was asleep in the chair she was seated itself!
Her head which rested on top of her propped hands was almost on the edge to fall!
He making himself comfortable in the seat, tried to wake her up!
"Rhys?"
Just with that, her head fell, and she was awake! Looking at her husband, she sighed, "You do know the way back to home!!"
"To suggest you not to wait is just me playing a mug's game!!" he shook his head as he stated!
Rhys sighed again!
"Shouldn't you rest as well?!" he questioned her with a sigh this time!
His wife works as well, yet he didn't know why she insists on waiting for him and his son daily! It really might be a woman thing!
"Keep that aside! Let it out! Am I being unknown of something?!"
It came to him by surprise! What made his wife let out such a question!
Not at all showing his wonder out, he acted casually! He couldn't risk spilling the beans now!! "What is it suddenly?!"
Rhys's brows furrowed, "You don't come home on time, which is abnormal!!"
"Since Tara left, you are acting different!!" She pointed out!
Connecting all the dots, everything suddenly puzzled her, "Now I even doubt her suddenly leaving!"
"I can understand it might be a load of burden to carry out all the works at once, but you never were like this!!"
Rhys looked away with a sigh which her husband couldn't know of why!
"Wasn't it the same when Adarsh left us?! Yet, you didn't act this way, those days!!"
Arshad suddenly felt his heart heavy! Just the name and he began to remember back all those moments he didn't know whether were haunting him or helping him remember his only younger brother!
Adarsh!
That punk really left him all alone!!
"Don't you think I'm being normal by this?"
Rhys brought him back to senses as he now looked her soundless!
"Even Deep behaves different these days!" she shook her head, now serving both of them dinner!
"He didn't even go to the company today!!" she sighed as she began to have her meal!
"He didn't?" Arshad finally spoke!
She responded with a shook again, "He returned within an hour!!"
"Stayed home all alone, even denying my company!"
Arshad just sighed not knowing what to do, and just with that he began to have his dinner instead!!
"Doesn't everything make me question atleast?!"
"It does!!" Arshad said with a smile which she couldn't define!
"You worry enough with the work, do not consume some more by this as well!" Arshad assured her with a smile!
"As for there isn't anything to be worried!!" he lied without sparing her a glance!
Rhys was unsatisfied with his reply, yet she didn't say any more! She only trusted that whatever that was bothering her husband and son was something business related, as for it isn't, they would have, atleast his husband would have disclosed it with her!
"Finish it off soon! I don't like it!!" she said as well without sparing him a glance!
Arshad's lips curved up into a subtle smile! He wished for it as well! Who likes being his family at expense of something he didn't know yet?!
"Did he have dinner?"
Rhys gave a shook, "He better does before I make him unable to, FOREVER!!"
Arshad laughed! "Shouldn't you go easy?"
"I am!!" she scoffed!
With a smile he resumed his meal and so did she!
Arshad after completing his dinner, leaving behind his wife, went to have a talk with his son!
A complete drakness welcomed him when he made his way into the room! Switching on the lights, he saw Deep sitting in his armchair, with eyes closed, his hand massaging his head!
Deep's closed eyes rolled as the beam of light suddenly hit him, grabbing away the darkness!
Opening his eyes, he saw his father standing right in front of him!
Deep leaned forward while his father made himself comfortable with the seat next to him!
"You're bad at it!!"
Deep confusedly looked at him, but didn't say anything!
"You make your mother worry! If you remain same, she will start digging things!!"
Deep looked away, "Did you get to know about anything?"
Arshad took a heavy breath, "I have few meetings to attend tomorrow!"
"That doesn't answer me!!" he shook his head as he briefly looked at his father before looking away again!
"You better rest then!" Deep sighed!
Arshad stared his son in silence for a moment! "I am visiting Tara!"
Deep with a sudden blink looked at him, not knowing whether to be surprised or shocked!
"I'll be heading tomorrow night!"
"You did get to know something!!"
Arshad shook his head with a sigh as he stood! Deep said nothing as he watched his father leaving until his steps halted right when he was about to get out!
Without looking back at him, Arshad spoke! "Don't let anything bother you! If you are, you're never supposed to solve it!!"
Deep looked up at his father as he turned to face him now! "Always think ahead! I trust you!!"
Arshad gave him an assuring smile before he left the room!
Deep sighed as the door shut! He needed to!!
While still, many thoughts bothered him!
First of all, he didn't know who was bothering and messing with him!
Second, he is perfectly sure that whoever that was bothering him was familiar with him! The attack in the party was a perfect evidence! The person had a clear knowledge about him, his family, his business, and especially Tara!
Third, he didn't know what secret had got into that person's hand about Tara, and how affecting it could be! Was it related to her unique sense! Was it anything about her seeing visions?!
Fourth, he wasn't even sure who was the target! Him or his sister?! He was completely fine with him being one but Tara.....that person better not mess with her!!
And lastly, the sudden visit! Why is his father suddenly interested in visiting her! Did he really get to know something or he was just as bothered as him!
But one thing to be considered! His father was right! He needed to think ahead rather letting himself bothered by everything that was bothering!