Her P.O.V

I ran as fast as I can, without daring to look back. I could feel his intense gaze radiating through my back. I was breathing heavily when I reached the bus. I flopped to a seat and threw away my backpack aside. I was sweating profusely. I gulped down some water from my bottle with " bismillah" and splashed some onto my face.

The encounter I had minutes ago started playing in my mind" his arms wrapped securely in my waist my hands around his neck, his hazel brown eyes gazing at my tear stained face" involuntarily I shuddered. A feel of disgust shot out through my veins. How could I let a non-mehram that too a stranger touch me.I felt disgusted of my own self.  I have wronged Almighty. I started praying" ya Rabbi please forgive me, you are the best of forgives" I cried my heart out praying to Almighty pleading forgiveness. I muttered " asthaghfirullah" thousands of times. I recited ayathul-qursi and blew it on myself. I felt at peace. I started doing zikr and felt my heartbeat reducing to normal and felt my mind at ease. Praying to Allah made me forget all the problems I faced. I had 10 more minutes before the bus starts slowly I started dozing off..

"Akki, zeeha akki" I was waken by a frightened voice calling my name and a tiny hand tapping my cheeks I was shocked to find Natasha with tear filled eyes with gavini by her side looking at me." Akki u forgot to pick us after school. So we came by ourselves, I am scared akki and my legs ache". She cried. Shoot!! It was my responsibility to bring them to the bus after school. Because of the emotional trauma I was going through I completely forgot. I mentally cursed my self for forgetting " sweetie I asked how did u come all this way that too alone, its too far sweetheart" " I was following you akki, I called out your name but you didn't hear, you were crying and walking so fast ,I started following you but stopped when you were fighting with an uncle I was scared akki" she wailed  but" honey I came to the bus 15 minutes ago, what took you so long dear" I asked her.  After fighting I saw you running, I too started running that I tripped on a stone and fell facedown on the ground she said showing me her bandaged knee and bruised arms. I cursed the wretched stone for making me Tripp as wells Natasha. I was ashamed of myself, these angels were my responsibility and I failed in performing my responsibilities. Yes I am a freak  I don't deserve anyone to be with, i remembered rakshitha s words,yes rakshitha was right I am just a mute and a freak. Tears started casding through my cheeks

" the uncle whom you fought with akki," Natasha started speaking " he saw me falling and came running to me, he took me to his car and dressed my wounds, he even gave us each a chocolate he is so nice na" she said showing her chocolates, gavini too showed me her chocolate with a toothy grin and started eating it." Then he walked us to the bus and dropped us here,he even promised us more candy tomorrow after school. Akki why did you fight with him, don't  fight with him akki, he is so sweet, he helped me, he dressed my wounds, he gave us candy, he even  gave me a kiss" gavini piped in.

I just nodded I held her hands and said " I am sorry Darling I will never leave you alone again, please forgive me I cried closing my eyes. She wiped my cheeks with her tiny hands she kissed me on the forehead and said " its ok akki I love you" my hearts swelled out of love for this little angel. " but please don't fight with rashi uncle she said shocking me

I felt nauseated at the mention of his name and the disgusting feeling started again when i visioned his brown eyes staring at me. I started thinking "he is so sweet and caring,  did I do a wrong by scolding him and insulting him" I questioned myself. No zeeha you were right about warning him to stay away from you, he doesnt have any bloody rights to touch you, he is a stranger as well a non mehram" my conscience consoled me, and I felt at ease

I turned around to see Natasha sleeping in the seat next to me and gavini on my lap, he head on my chest her cheeks touching mine, slowly she started closing her eyes, I kissed her on her cheek and she gave me a toothy grin, her smile soothed my heart, I felt a cool breeze hitting on my face and slowly I started dozing off forgetting all stuff troubling me

Author s note:

Guys hope you like the chap
Yeah zeeha is a sweet yet emotional type

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