When I came outside, he was already lying on the bed. Guess I have no choice but to bear with him. I took a spare pillow and blanket and kept it in between.

"This is the forbidden boundary. DO NOT cross the line! I repeat... Do not come at my side." I warned.

"Ok, for now! But I can't guarantee what might happen in my sleep. My hands and legs can go anywhere... up, down.... inside or outside." He winked.

I just wanted to strangle his neck and kill him.

"Then try to control them!" I grumbled and laid down on the bed. He turned off the lights and with great difficulty I don't know when I fell asleep.

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I woke up to the sound of grunting and screaming as if someone was in immense pain and when I looked to my side....it was Ruzhaan!

I woke up from my deep sleep that's why I was panicking a lot but it was a false alarm. He was just having a nightmare.

Another one?
What does he even see in them that he gets so agitated?

I turned on the lights to check on him and there were tears running down the corners of his eyes.

"Ruzhaan.. wake up Ruzhaan... it's just a nightmare!" I shook him. He was ruining my precious sleep!

"No....No..." He was still screaming. I was worried now seeing him like that as if he was in a fit. I grabbed his face between my hands that he was fervently shaking.

"It's just a nightmare.... please Ruzhaan.... it's me Rahina.... wake up..."

He finally opened his eyes and froze. I am literally hovering over him, my legs on both his sides.

"Rahina? Why are you still awake? Go to sleep!" He said so casually as if nothing happened. He didn't even notice me on top of him. WTF?!

"Uh...o...k..." I murmured awkwardly while getting off of him. He turned away from me and instantly fell asleep. I turned off the lights.

Is he ok? He seems so much in pain whenever he has a nightmare I feel sorry for him. I don't know why but.... Now that I think about it, I don't even know how and why did he even join the Mafia while he is from such a good family?

Did Uzair's parents adopt him? But those brothers look so much alike?

Or may be he ran away? But why?

Did he do something wrong?

Even Taha!
His parents send him to Juvenile and declared him dead to the world.

Did something similar happened to Ruzhaan too?

Should I ask him?

Nah! He'll kill me.

Then should I ask Taha?

Hmm, maybe he can say something.I'll try tomorrow morning.

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Damn it! I overslept and even missed fajr. Shit! It was already 9:30. I quickly got off the bed and went to the bathroom. As soon as I open the door... My jaw dropped on the floor and my eyes popped out. Ruzhaan was in the shower..... completely naked.

His eyes went on me and widened to.
"Aye....pagal... kya kar rahi hai...(hey... crazy.... what are you doing?) Why are you here...."

He panicked and grabbing his towel tried to cover his south. I squelled turning away and covering my eyes.

"Tauba...tauba...tauba.."

I saw his..... Astaghfirullah!

"Get out!" He yelled.

"S..s...sorry!" I got out shutting the door behind me. My heart was pounding against my chest ready to explode.

I had to use the other bathroom today. Shit! I can't get that image out of my head. I am such an idiot! How did I forget that he spend the night in that room too. I was still so groggy at that time and he was so embarrassed too. Any human being would be. We were avoiding eachother since then too.

I met Taha as he came back from somewhere.
"Hey Rahina...can you cook something for me? I am starving." he said.

"Sure...Didn't you have breakfast?" I asked

"No, I had to go early in the morning." He winced

"Ok, I'll make something. Go freshen up till then."

"Great! Thanks sis!" He grinned and ran to his room.

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He was eating soo hurriedly that I was worried.
"Slow down, you will choke yourself."

"Umm...it is just so good." He said with his mouth full while he sat in the kitchen counter. I busied myself for making lunch for 8 people... it's hard work you know!

Now it was a good chance to talk to him through.
"Um...Taha"

"Hm."

"Do you know Ruzhaan gets nightmares?"

He suddenly paused
"Hm." He nodded.

"He seems in so much pain. Does he have a problem?"

"Did you 2 sleep together?"

"Yeah." I said casually. He smirked weirdly.

"I... I didn't mean like that! It was raining last night and he was sleeping in the lawn alone so I asked him to sleep in the room." I said in my defense.

"Ookkkkay. I didn't ask for details." He chortled.

I shook my head.
"Anyways, will you tell me or not." I urged

"Ok ok I will. Can you put the knife down now? Are you threatening me?" He said with his hands up.

I gasped as I didn't realise I was shoving that knife in front of him with which I was cutting the vegetables.

"Oops sorry." I said putting the knife down and smiled nervously.

He sighed.
"It has to do with the time we were in Juvenile.

"Ruzhaan was in Juvenile with you?!"

He nodded seriously.

"Why.... when?" I was shook.

"For ....Murder."

My hand flew to my face.
"M...mur..der?"

"When I was put in.... Ruzhaan was already there, since the past 4-5 months. He was too quite, didn't eat, didn't sleep but he was quite athletic as that I had heard but when I saw him, he was way too weak and thin. He was rebellious too. He never listened to the authorities and always got punished a lot to do the chores and even got beaten up too.
We always kept our distance from him because we didn't wanted any trouble and also because..... he was a murderer, we were scared of him. We always thought he was a bully but there were people worst... and those were the authorities. He was actually protecting us. The authorities used to beat up the weak boys and harrase the girls but he always used to interfere and save them getting beaten up himself. One day I accidentally spilled water on the sergeant's new boots. He was about to hit me with a stick but Ruzhaan came in between and literally punched the sergeant in his face and then you can imagine what must have happened to him. I was grateful to him for saving me that time...we were all actually for all the times he had saved us. We became good friends since that incident. He was our hero!
That wasn't the worst thing about the authorities. Some officers even force the young girls into prostitution. Ruzhaan found out about it and decided to stop it himself. When me and my other friends from the juvenile found out...we wished to help but he wouldn't let us. But we were adamant too. Me along with 5 otherwise rushed in to help. The van that they were stuffing the girls into...we sabotaged and I punctured the tires, and threw our bed sheets over the officers beating them up taking all our revenge out at once. Man! it was the best. After that, the higher authorities found out about the rackets and rusticated the bastards. It was also a chance to escape the juvenile. We were roaming around the streets hiding and running... starving ourselves. That's when one old man found us. He took us all in and gave us food, clothing and shelter along with education. He and his men taught us to fight, to survive, use weapons, taught us about his business and ways. Then, when he was on his death bed, he passed on everything to Ruzhaan as he was the most capable. The Mafia world that we entered just to survive became our jail that we could never escap. It's like a swamp that consumes you. No matter how much you struggle to come out....you go sinking in deeper and faster....and eventually, it, turns you into your worst."

I didn't know what to say after that. A million thoughts were running inside my head.

"Who did he kill?"

"Seriously! After I gave such a long speech... that's the first thing you wanna say?"

I said nothing. He sighed.
"No one!"

"Huh?!"

"As Ruzhaan has the habit of protecting everyone, this time too he did so to protect someone by taking the blame on his own head."

I gaped at him shocked.
"Whose blame?!" I dared to ask.

"Taha!"

Ruzhaan called from outside the kitchen. He seemed serious and.... deadly. As I looked carefully, he was hanging a gun in his waist in his holster. My eyes widened.

"We have to go. Now!" He said authoritively, his eyes blazing.

"Yes." Taha said and went out to get all the other guys.

Ruzhaan looked at me.
"No need to cook any food. We won't be back till morning. Go to your parents place if you want."

Before I could say anything else... he left.

I had a chance to go back home but I couldn't. I feel restless and scared. All the things that Taha told me were running inside my head. He was abused and that's why he gets nightmares? But most importantly the reason he got arrested.

Who did he protect and why?
Who was so important that he destroyed his life for?

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I woke up abruptly at the sound of my ringtone. As I checked the time, it was 4:30 am. It was Taha's call.

"Hello?" I answered groggily.

"Rahina ... where are you?" He sounded anxious.

"Um... I'm at home. Why?"

"Ruzhaan was stabbed, I'm bringing him home."

My whole body quivered driving my sleep away.
"Wh...what?! How?!"

"I will tell you that later. Right now I am driving with him." He said.

"Hospital...didn't you take him to hospital?!" I asked panicking.

"No we can't! Or else it will turn into a police case. We can't risk that. I am bringing him home just keep ready some hot water, towels and the first aid."

"O...ok." I managed to say and he hung up.

My heart was pounding and I was soo scared.

What kinda life do these people even live?!

He was stabbed!

Who did it? Where did he even go yesterday?!

Oh God!

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