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Kavya's POV

After he left, I felt free, as if a burden lifted off my shoulder as I told him the truth.

After so many years, I felt happy and I was feeling like I had a good eight hours of sleep even though I had slept only for few hours.

A smile escaped my lips as I remembered Kabir stroking my hair.

He reminded me of my mom.

I went and sat on the sofa and remembered how he fed me like a baby.

The way he took care of me, I felt that it would have been good if he stayed here with me.

From the past three years, I am tired of being alone.

And today for the first time I felt what it feels like to have somebody beside me when I am not well.

Sohum was with me but he never took care of me like Kabir did.

God!

Why am I thinking about kabir?

I should stop thinking about him and focus on myself.

I have to get better today so that I will be able to return to the school tomorrow.

I sat on the sofa and turned the T.V. on to watch some songs.

 As soon as I turned on the song channel 'Lag Jaa Gale' started playing and I remembered that it's Kabir's favourite song.

Shit!

Why am I thinking about Kabir?

It is Sohum's favourite songs.

I turned into some other channel and tried to distract myself from the thoughts of Kabir and my eyes stopped on a recipe show where they were showing how to make Baingan ka Bharta.

I remembered the day Kabir took me to have it and I turned off the T.V.

Why am I thinking of Kabir?

I should think about Sohum?

My thoughts should revolve only around Sohum.

Sohum.

Sohum.

Sohum.

I walked in the bedroom and took Sohum's picture in my hand.

I love you, Sohum.

I kissed his picture and kept it back and sat on the bed which reminded me of the time Kabir sat on my bed and was stroking my hair, just like my mom used to do and the way he fed me, just like a baby.

Yes, Sohum used to take me to doctors but he had never done all this thing.

For the first time, someone has done it for me and maybe that's why I am thinking so much about it.

But, I should remove him out of my mind and only think about Sohum.

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It had been five days since I had not seen Kabir.

Raj said that he is busy with his work and does not come early,

The problem was not that he was busy with work, the problem was that I wanted to see him.

I dont know why, but I felt like seeing him.

I felt like talking to him.

Previously he used to come early and made sure that I am comfortable and some days, he used to force me to have my evening snacks.

But, now he does not even come home early.

I felt hurt and I don't even know the reason.

Shalini Aunty came and stood in front of me breaking me out of my thoughts.

'Today I have to leave early, can you be with Raj till kabir comes?' she asked me.

'I can stay alone,' Raj argued.

'I know that Raj but I can't leave you alone,' Aunty said and I told her that she can leave as I will wait for Kabir to arrive and then leave.

I asked Suraj Bhaiya to leave but I insisted that he should leave and assured him that Kabir will drop me home and he left reluctantly.

After that, aunty bid us goodbye and left and I locked the door from inside.

"Raj, you can watch something on television if you want,' I told him.

'No, I will read History,' he said and took out his History book.

I sat beside him and started reading the chapter of English which I have to teach tomorrow.

I always have a habit to read the chapter a day before I teach my students.

After almost an hour, I warmed up the dinner for Raj and gave it to him.

He asked me to join him but I declined and he didn't force me.

After he finished his dinner, I ordered Raj to not go back in his room to study and watch something on T.V.

While scrolling the channel his eyes fixed towards 'Harry Potter' and he started watching it and I joined him.

After some time, the doorbell rang and I looked at the time to see that it was 10 p.m. I went to open the door and Kabir's eyes widened as soon as he saw me.

He is looking so tired, it seems as if he has not slept for days.

'What are you doing here?' he asked and I didn't like the tone of his voice.

It felt rude.

He came inside and I locked the door.

'Are you okay? You seemed tired,' I said and went in the kitchen and pour a glass of water in the glass and gave it to him.

'Thank you.' He finished the whole glass of water.

'How is your leg today?' he asked Raj and sat beside him.

'I am fine bhai, but you don't look fine. I know you are busy in opening new branch of the hotel in another state but that does not mean that you have to work continuously,' Raj said and looked at me.

'You know madam, bhai comes home at 12 a.m. in the night and leaves at 5 a.m. in the morning. Today he is at least a little bit early,' Raj told me and I looked at Kabir.

'And after coming home he drops aunty to her house and then goes to take rest,' Raj continued.

Kaira and Aashika can only see that he is rich but he has to work so hard to be rich that no one doesn't see.

'And he is only on fast food for past few days. Aunty asks him to have dinner but he says his stomach will get upset if he have dinner so late and does not even eat breakfast. I am worried for him madam but I am younger than him so I cant even ask him if he eats something at work,' Raj continued, further.

'Aunty can't stay here?' I asked.

'No, she can stay here whole day but she has to go to her house at night, and she told me this a long time ago, and I am glad that she understands my work and leave at 12 a.m. in the midnight and comes here at 5 a.m. in the morning to take care of Raj. When I meet people like her, it seems that goodness is still left in the world,' Kabir replied and I smiled.

'And I have my lunch at hotel, and if you have finished complaining about me to your madam, go to sleep, Raj,' he said and I chuckled.

'Yes, I should go to sleep,' he said.

'Do you want to go to washroom?' Kabir asked him and he nodded in a 'yes.'

He never tells me if he wants to go to the washroom. He either tells aunty or Kabir.

If Kabir came late, Raj would have never ask me to take me to the washroom.

He does not want to me to look at him with pity and I understand him.

'I will warm the food for you,' I said and went in the kitchen and to warm the food.

After some time he came back in his casuals and I served him food.

'Have you eaten?' he asked.

'No, but don't worry I have given dinner to Raj and I am not here on my free will, aunty had to leave early so she asked me to be here till you come home,' I blabbered and took a deep breathe after pouring my heart out.

'I have not asked anything, Kavya,' he said.

'You asked me what I was doing here as soon as I opened the door and you seemed so rude. I didn't like it,' I said and he tapped his hand on the chair and I sat beside him.

'I was just surprised. I apologize if it came out rudely,' he said. 'I will not eat if you will not join me.'

'Kabir, it's okay, I will go home and have something,' I said.

'Then I will also not eat and trust me Kavya, I am very hungry as I didn't even have burger or sandwich today in the mid time due to my work,' he said.

'Okay,' I said and bought a plate and served myself.

He was going to have a bite when I saw his fingers bandaged and then he looked at his hand and then at me.

'I forgot that I cut my fingers.' he smiled sheepishly and I quickly took his hand in my hand.

'How did this happen?' I asked.

'Some chefs started fighting over their responsibilities and when the news came to me, I got so angry that I asked them to stand at the corner and started cutting the vegetables by myself and cut four of my fingers in the process. After that they apologized and resumed back to their work,' he told me and I gasped.

'Kabir. Really!' I caressed his hands. 'Have you shown it to doctor?' I asked and he nodded his head in a 'yes.'

'It will be fine in few days,' he told me.

I made a bite and bought it close to his mouth. 'Open your mouth,' I told him but he was just staring at me.

'What? Why are you looking at me like that?' I asked.

'You will feed me?' he asked.

'Yes, Kabir,' I said and again asked him to open his mouth and when he opened his mouth, I fed him and then I noticed tears in his eyes but he wiped it quickly.

'Why are you crying?' I asked.

'When I was maybe twelve or thirteen years old, I cut my fingers like this only, I don't exactly remember how it happened but it happened and dad bandaged my fingers before leaving for hotel. I was not able to eat anything and I went to my mom with my plate but she was so busy in talking on the phone that she didn't even notice me. One hour kavya, one hour I waited for her but her call didn't end and after that suddenly she took her purse and left. She was so busy in her own world that she didn't even pay any attention to me. That day I didn't have my lunch and after dad came home, he fed me dinner,' he told me and I didn't know how to react or what to say.

'When you fed me, I remembered the day I was waiting for an hour for mom to feed me my lunch but she left me without even feeding me but, leave it, I am over it now,' he said and tried to smile.

'You can cry if you want,' I told him.

I got up and went near him and he hugged me tightly and started crying.

'It's okay, Kabir. Cry your heart out,' I said softly and caressed his back.

After some time, suddenly he pushed me and got up from the chair.

'I am sorry for wrapping my hands around your waist and holding you so tightly. I didn't realize it,' he said.

'First of all, sit down Kabir,' I said and he sat down and I also sat down on my chair.

'Sometimes just a hug is enough and it's not your fault. I came towards you to give you a hug. We are humans, Kabir and it's okay,' I told him but he was still quiet. 'If I wanted a shoulder to cry on, you would have given your shoulder, right?' I asked and he nodded in a 'yes.'

'Now, let's eat,' I said and fed him a bite.

'I am used to stay alone Kavya, but I think that I am getting dependent on you. How will I eat tomorrow without you?' he said and I smiled.

'Raj or aunty will feed you but please, from today, try to come home early like you used to,' I told him.

'But this new h---

'Your health is more important than anything, Kabir. Please listen to me,' I cut him off and he nodded in understanding while I fed him another bite and then I had my bite.

'By the way how is your health?' he asked after I fed him another bite.

'You are asking me this after five days?' I asked him, without answering his question.

'I am sorry,' he apologized.

'I was waiting for your call but now I understood that you were very busy,' I told him.

'You were waiting for my call?' he asked and I nodded my head in a 'yes.'

"But, it's okay, you are a busy person,' I said.

'Nobody is too busy to even call someone and talk to them for some time,' he said.

'Then why didn't you call me to ask about my health?' I asked but he didnt reply and went to put his plate in the wash basin.

I decided to leave the topic, had my last bite and went to wash my hand and after that I washed our plates.

'Okay, I will leave now,' I said and he looked at the time.

'How will you go? I would have dropped you off, but I cannot drive,' he said.

'Then how did you come home?' I asked.

'Raut uncle dropped me off and that's one of the reason today I came home early,' he told me.

'He scolded me and asked me to go home and rest as my fingers must be paining,' he continued.

'Oh but please, again go back to your previous routine. Anyways, I will book a cab,' I said and was going to take my mobile out but he held my hand.

'I dont trust them, Kavya. I will call Suraj---

'No. Don't call him. I asked him to leave as I decided to stay with Raj till you come,' I cut him off.

'You can leave tomorrow as the school is closed on weekends, right?' he asked.

'But my clothes---

'Stay here, Kavya,' he ordered and I shut my mouth.

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I hope you liked the chapter.

Why he didnt call kavya in those five days? Any guesses?

Is kavya started having feelings for him or is it just friendship?

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