Both Witira and I were confused, and our heads had the same question. I looked at Witira who was already looking at me as if asking for an explanation, shrugging my shoulders at her and making aira look at me, I said "Aira, how did you arrive at the conclusion that Miss Witira hit me".
Aira meeting my gaze said "Brother don't you remember saying that, you were late for dinner yesterday because you went to police station to report that bad brother and if you were in police station, there is no possibility that the bad brother who couldn't even stand one or two punches from you would hurt you, so it must be someone from the police and I don't think some low rank officers would have the authority to do as they please so the one who has the maximum probability of hurting you is a high ranking officer, so this madam here should be the one"
I was dumbstruck with her explanation and I could only say 'as expected of my sister' in my head.
Noting my silence Aira asked"If she didn't hurt you, then who was it Brother?".
Her question was right, but I couldn't possibly say it was kriti, nor that I was the one who ordered it, I didn't know what to say not because I couldn't comeup with a reason but because Witira was looking at me, hesitating I said "Aira that...that...I ....I actually...I" but before I could complete my sentence Witira came to my rescue and said "Aira your brother fell down from the stairs". I looked at Witira thankfully and turned my head to Aira who said "Is it true brother" to which I nodded and then she continued by saying "if that was the case you could have said it earlier brother, now because of you I spoke rudely to this madam". Shaking her head, as if I would never change Aira turned to Witira and said"I am sorry for my rude behavior Madam, please pardon me".
Witira smilingly said"You can call me sister, and as for your words it's okay I know you didn't mean it, and it was out of concern for your brother".
Aira happily said"Thank you sister and since you forgave me I will give you my favorite chocolate as a gift".
"Common Aira how can you do that to your brother, you know it's my favorite too, and you aren't going to give away my share are you?"
Unlike my hurried response Aira leisurely turned her head, smiled and said"you were the reason for my misunderstanding, and you should be the one taking responsibility brother, so don't you think it's a good punishment"
After our little quarrel Aira went to her room.
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Witira and I were waiting downstairs, I broke the silence and said
"Thank you Miss Witira you saved me there", Witira smiled and said "It's okay, you seemed to be in a tough spot there, so I decided to help you out ".
I gave a defeated sigh and said
"Yeah, the case actually is that,hmm... don't laugh, but I can't lie and even if I try I will be caught easily like today"(It was a blatent lie, I am an expret in that area).
Witira gave me an wierd smile 'it was clear that she was holding back her laughter' and said "Don't be disappointed, it's good if you can't lie".
I turned to witira and said"I don't think so, sometimes it becomes necessary for one to lie so as not to worry our family"
Witira looked at me seriously and said "What do you think lying is some sort of achievement or something, now listen if you are not able to lie it only means that you are good and being good is definitely not a bad thing"
Only after she completed her sentence did we notice that our noses were so close that we could feel each other's breath, our lips were too close, as if ready to collide at any moment, our eyes locked, neither wanting to look away first.