I arranged the things that Taha asked for and as soon as I heard the car I ran to the door. Taha was bringing Ruzhaan inside with his arm resting on his shoulder while Ruzhaan was half unconscious. My eyes blinded with tears as I saw his shirt completely covered in blood.

"He's ok... don't worry." Taha said assuringly but I couldn't believe him.

Taha laid him on the bed as I had gone all numb seeing his condition.

"Rahina...go bring the kit."

I couldn't hear him.

"Rahina!" He shook my shoulder making me flinch.
"He's ok... I've got him. He'll be ok in a few hours." He assured me in a gentle tone. I shook my head as I was already crying.

He held my shoulders and made me sit beside Ruzhaan on the bed and brought the first aid. He tore open his shirt and I felt dizzy seeing the bleeding long wound at the side of his abdomen.

"It's not deep...just a scratch." Taha said.

Ruzhaan opened his eyes slightly looking at me and gave me a small smile making me cry harder. I was soo scared...he must be in soo much pain.

Please don't die!

Taha began cleaning his wound like an expert as Ruzhaan winced and moaned in pain. I unconsciously held on to his blood covered hand forgetting that his blood was covering my hand too. I sat there praying and saying duas and surahs on him. Taha cleaned all the blood from his torso and arms with the towel and hot water before covering the wound wrapping a gauze around his abdomen.

"Stop crying now sis. He's fine now...he just needs some rest." Taha said patting my head.
"You can go out now."

I shook my head wiping my tears
"I'm not leaving him."

He smiled.
"Alright then, make him drink some water and wash your hands too."

I filled a glass of water and with utmost care and gentleness lifted his head up making him drink. He fell asleep and I went to wash my hands. As the blood covered water began staining the white basin, I shivered at the sight.

Is this how he lives his life? Full of danger and....blood? How did I get caught up in this? How did he get caught up in this?

I couldn't think straight at all. He kept sleeping and I kept sitting beside him all day along with the constant fear that....he might slip away from me any moment. Taha's face and arms were bruised too. When the other men came in....they were the same too. Ruzhaan was the only one who was stabbed, everyone else was ok. Did they all get involved into a nasty fight?

"It was a gang fight. It happens occasionally, nothing to worry about.... it's normal." Taha said soo casually as if it was a normal cough or cold.

"How can you say that soo casually?" I questioned in disbelief.

"Because it's casual for us Rahina...we are Mafias. Getting in such fights to declare dominance is our forte. Although, Ruzhaan being hurt was weird. That guy is pretty much invincible. No one can touch him. Even all the other gang leaders fear him then how did this guy managed to stab him. I swear.... once I get my hands on him I'll....." He said lost in thoughts and anger was evident in his voice and eyes.
"Ruzhaan rebounded quite well though." He said impressed.

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I felt a hand carrasing my hair. I opened my eyes... I had fallen asleep sitting on the floor beside him near the bed. It was Ruzhaan's hand... I sat up immediately.

"Are you ok? Do you need anything? Are you in pain? Do you need a painkiller?"

He chuckled weakly.
"No, I'm fine."

I sighed relieved.

"It's evening now, were you here like that all day?"

I blushed.
"Um...no. I...uh...just came now." I said.

He smiled.
"Sure "

"Did you eat anything?" He asked.

"Um..."

"I brought food." Taha walked in with his hands full with 2 trays. I went to him taking both the trays and keeping them on the side table.

"Did you cook this?" I asked surprised as it didn't look like hotel food.

He nodded.

"Wow!" I said impressed. "You can cook too?!"

He patted his own shoulder.

"Sorry you had to do all that. You are hurt to. And I should have taken care of you too." I said guiltily.

"No, I'm fine. This is normal for me Just take care of your husband." He shrugged.

"Hey.... I was your pretend wife too once."

"Uh...oh, stop saying that Rahina....look at him glare at us." He said amused pointing towards Ruzhaan.

I turned to find him glaring at us. It wasn't intimidating though....rather cute.

"Nah! He doesn't scare me anymore." I shrugged. Both the men looked at me shocked as if I was someone else.

"Really?! He's my childhood friend yet he scares me sometimes till now and you've hardly been here for 4 months." Taha said.

I giggled.

Ruzhaan cleared his throat.... for attention maybe.

"Oh yeah, we haven't forgotten you." I cooed. He raised an eyebrow at me.

"You should eat something too Rahina. You haven't eaten anything all day.... maybe since yesterday." Taha said.

I scowled at him.

Why did he had to open his mouth here. That idiot!

"Really?! You were that worried for me huh?" Ruzhaan said with his usual smug face.

"No..." I defended.
"Just seeing all the blood made me nauseous, so I couldn't eat anything."

"She was crying like a baby and shaking like paper." Taha busted me.

"No I wasn't!" I pouted.
"Now get out of here before I shoot you both with your own guns."

"Ok..ok." Taha lifted his hands up in defence and went out.

I sighed once he left. I looked at Ruzhaan reluctantly expecting him to be smirking at me but to my surprise....he was smiling soo warmly at me. I had never seen him smiling like that before.

"Come here." He said grabbing my arm and pulling me to him. I quickly balanced myself by grabbing hold of his shoulder as I didn't wanted to touch his wound. He held the back of my head and gently kissed my head shocking me.

"Thankyou for worrying about me." He said looking straight into my eyes
"It's been a while since someone worried about me like that."

I was lost in his eyes. I had never noticed that his eyes were soo deep black.

"T...the food." I said getting up hastily, finding my composure.
"Taha ne itni mehnat se banaya hai....thanda ho jayega."
(Taha worked so hard to make it. It will get cold).

I helped him sit up with a bit difficulty and placed a tray on his lap. I took the other tray excitedly. Hmm, it smelled nice. I tasted a spoonful and....
OMG! That was horrible!

I had the urge to spit it out and free myself of the torture but I couldn't do that to Food even if it's inedible.

So, with great difficulty.... I swallowed it struggling hard not to gag.

"What the hell is this?! Don't eat it... you'll get sick. Yuck!"
I told Ruzhaan who was hurriedly eating it as if it was his favourite biryani.

He chuckled.
"Why? It's good. It reminds me of our old juvenile jail food..." But suddenly his smile vanished and he paused.

"Give me that!" I snatched the tray from his hand changing the topic.
"I'll try to turn it into something edible. We can't even throw it away. I'm here now...so stop thinking about your past life and...past food."

"Hm... you're here now." He smiled and I couldn't help but smile back.

"Are you ok though...you haven't eaten anything all day." He asked.

I nodded.
"I'm fine. I'll just get acidity at the very most. Where is that Dompan?"
I found it in the first aid kit. ThankGod!

"It's like I'm married to these tablets." I complaint making a face. He chuckled.

I gulped the bitter tablet with water and went to the kitchen with the food where I found Taha forcefully pushing down the food down his throat. I shook my head. I snatched his plate too and poured in everything in the pan to fix it.

It was finally somewhat edible and we all ate it. After we were done, Ruzhaan asked me for a favour.

"Can you change the bandage?"

"Umm... I don't know how to." I said sheepishly.

"Just remove it, clean the blood with anticeptic, apply some of the medicine and tie a new one again. I'll guide you. It's not that bad anymore now." He said.

"Oh...then uh... I'll give it a try." I said meekly and went to him.

I carefully cut open the bandage and his wound was exposed. My eyes widened to see all the blood.

"S....soo much...b...blo...." I said before passing out and
.... I don't know what happened after that....

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Uff this girl!!! She literally fainted?!

What will happen now?

BTW, we've reached halfway through the story now.
16 chapters done...15 to go.

Next update on
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