The morning came bright, early and busy! Tara and Aryan had packed their luggage last night, and now were ready to departure! But even before, they both had a pleasant breakfast with Arshad, Rhys, and Deep, who joined as well!!
"Are you going to leave as well?!" asked Tara hesitantly, though the subject was cleared on her request already yesterday.
Deep gave a soft nod, something unknown seemingly triggering him.
Arshad and Rhys later offered a bon voyage to both of them! Deep surprisingly hugged Tara, choosing to stay in the embrace for a moment more, as if a stubborn child left at a childcare, held his mother tightly.
"Have a safe journey, sister!!" he whispered.
"You too...!!" she whispered back.
'Just make through this journey, Tara! Once the end, I'll make sure you get back everything you lost!! Everything....you deserve!!' he vowed within.
Tara unknown of his feelings, still patted his shoulder, stroking his back.
Deep parted away after placing a brief kiss over her hair, "See you soon!!"
Tara bobbed her head, encouragingly, while Deep now reached Aryan who gave him a brief hug, "Take....care of her!!" Deep requested out of concern which though seemed genuine but all of them knew it was a sense of worry.
Aryan assured him with a pat, a soft smile carving itself up on his lips, "I'll protect her with my life!!" he whispered in the embrace!
Deep breathed, parting away, "Have a nice journey!!"
"You too!!"
Deep offered a nod while they just hired a taxi instead, until the railway station, they knew the journey was long, but it seemed like both Tara and Aryan needed that time, to grasp and adapt to few things they were still struggling to mingle with!!
Waving hands, they departed, Deep's eyes held Tara's until she was unseen. A sigh soon escaping him. Deep turned with another sigh and only then did he notice his father's gaze that was right fixed on him.
Silence befell as they exchanged looks, Rhys stood unknown how to react!
After a brief silence, Deep took a heavy breath, "I shall be leaving to the airport?!"
Arshad was silent, his words struck by whatever he was feeling, something which he couldn't point out.
The other way, Rhys was feeling very uneasy about the situation, a moment where she couldn't even speak, only if her family had not chosen to hide things.
"Time for the flight?" Arshad asked, barely justifying his emotions.
"Ten, to be sure!"
"I'll drop you?!" Rhys offered, her voice, unlike her husband, almost revealing her feelings.
Deep just went ahead, hugging her "Are you concerned about me?"
"Of course not!" She said nonchalantly.
"Alright then?!" He pulled himself away, "So glad of you offering this young man a ride, lady! But I'm so apologetic for, I have hired a taxi as well when I did so for Tara!" Deep shrugged, "The car is waiting for me!!"
Rhys sighed while Deep turned to his father, bowing a farewell. Arshad just stared him just like his wife did while their son departed.
A sting of concern, regret, gloom and uneasiness, suddenly striked Arshad. Uncertainty pulling him in.
Was he doing any wrong letting his son handle it all alone?
Did he do wrong by accepting his request of trusting him?
What exactly was his son expecting him to trust on? What is everything about?
Being outrageous about it initially, what made him take over things now? Why did he assure him? About what?
"Arshad?" Rhys called out low, her voice yet faint, bringing him out of the chaos in his mind.
"We need to speak!!" She said just that and left when he looked at her in uncertain.
As he followed in, Arshad could see his wife seated at the dining table, waiting for him! Taking a seat, he gently leaned forward, "What is it?"
Rhys glared him, "As much as I am aware, there's no flight to London at ten, today!!"
Arshad blinked, a frown soon taking over him as his initial response before he blankly stared down the table, his hands rested on! "I see!" He admitted with a sigh!
Rhys with a deep breath leaned forward, "You see what??"
He could completely justify her slightly raised voice now, "That you are aware!!" he spoke still avoiding her gaze!
"Why do I feel like even Tara is being kept from all of these?!"
"Everything is intentional!!" She shook her head.
"Is she even aware that she has a....threat?!" Rhys asked, her doubts popping out of her certain realisations.
"She was the first to know!!" He answered.
Rhys was stuck for a moment, mourning her ability to speak, as if trying to comprehend it all, "What... exactly is happening, Arshad?"
Arshad sighed hard this time, "I don't know!" He admitted. "I don't really.....know!!"
Her husband's confession was even more of a thing that stirred her emotions, again. Her hand gently reached for his, cupping his palm, "Just tell me..... everything you are suffering from!!" She offered, her voice tempting him on opening up!
And, he did!!
"There's a lot.....that you should know!!" Arshad began!
Rhys's now frown remained until the end, her eyes widening with every confession of her husband, the admissions of truth she never knew! Flashes of past now seen from a completely different perspective! Her hand left his, in response! Struggling to digest the newly found discoveries, her soul dazed!
"This is....all....." she shook her head in denial, her gaze wavered, is this a dream she was dreaming?
Tara.....is abled to see future?!
Anonymous sneaking in her house?!
She was..... attacked on the party night???
Aryan ...is psychometric??!
And moreover.....she was poisoned????
Tara is in... threat....!
Is this why.....they moved back to the castle?!
'I just felt like to! I think I need some space!' Her response in the past about the visit now.... understood different.
Is this why she had that man around always, suddenly, Aryan? Cause....he....was the same...?
He....is from the same family!!
Does that mean....
Her mind suddenly began to race with the thoughts that threatened her sanity!
"I have....never wished for this!!"
"Such a ... betrayal!!" Her voice broke, her gaze low.
Arshad after the long time, now stared up, his eyes searching for hers', which ..... avoided him! With a denial shook of head, he took her hand in his, "It was....never meant to be a betrayal!!" he managed to say!
"How else then would you phrase it?!" She shot him a glare as she questioned, tears burning her eyes that threatened an unseal!
Arshad's gaze wavered for a moment before he looked back, finding it difficult to have himself in such situation with his wife, for the first time! "Tara didn't wish for you to know it all!"
"Yeah, 'didn't wish'!! No one would be apologized. Neither you nor her! Even my son!!" She looked away, trying to control her feelings she was bottling up!
"She just didn't wish for you to be worried! Not after....her parents dying!!" He said with a gentle caress on her hand! Even he had difficulty trusting her back then until everything became clear for him, even his son took time to trust it!
That was the only exemption he could find to let her choose not to open up with his wife! He didn't wish for her to go through that 'why won't any believe me?' phase of life!!
"That doesn't defend!!" She suddenly pulled her hand away, tears falling down her eyes. That....really doesn't defend!!
Was it why....she moved out of their house....years ago?
Who was she to move out and who are them to let her move out?
She....suffered all alone and these both men let her??
"It was her choice! And we respect it!!" He added, silently answering to all of her emotions which were bursting within her.
Arshad took her hand again, this time she neither tried to pull it away, nor to hold it! She just sat there in silence, looking away as if that would prevent her from whatever more was about to rain on her.
"How is this.....all going to be solved?" She finally asked, her voice trying to seal her pain which also... again, betrayed her.
Arshad shrugged with a shake, "We don't yet know!!"
Rhys leaned back in her seat, those panic attacks she suffered, her health condition.... everything..... seems to have a reason now!
She might see the future, but her future now.....worried her!
Perhaps, this is what her defend was! This is what she meant by not worrying her?!
Yeah, it was!!
"They went to find out the solution!" He suddenly informed, "They....come from the same family, have abilities which no one had till now! I only guess it's family related!!"
So.....they went there to find the solution?! Not a family visit?!
Does that mean...."Does it mean that...." Rhys shifted her gaze finally, back to him,."Does it mean that..... even..... Aryan suffers?!"
Arshad watched her in silence for a moment before a slight nod escaped him, "He is beginning to forget his memories!!"
Her heart for a second stopped to beat, forget memories?? Then....what about..... "T-Tara...?"
Arshad shook his head looking down, "I don't know!" His eyes shut, he didn't really know!!
For the first time....he didn't know!!
"We can't.....lose her as well!!" She shook her head in denial again, more tears streaming down her cheeks.
Arshad took a deep breath, "We will not!!" He said confidently, "I believe them....! They will find a solution!!" Even though it made him realise that he couldn't do anything for them, all he wished was for a solution!! "And moreover..... I trust my son! He will definitely save his only sister!!!"
Rhys looked at her husband, her eyes searching for his, his assuring nod made her nod back, everything being left on hope now!!