Dark night

I carried her over my shoulders carefully because her shoulder was bleeding. I reached the embassy in twenty minutes and entered the bungalow from the backdoor. I sneaked into my room and made her lie on her stomach.

I switched on the lights and the sight in front of me made me mad with anger. I punched the nearest wall so hard that my knuckles started bleeding.

Her hair was covering her face and drenched in blood. Her yellow top was brick red in right side. I wanted to kill that Maddy with my bare hands. But I need to tend to her wound first. I could not do that alone so I decided to take help from my sister.

"Tori, Tori" I tapped on her door and after few attempts she opened the door. I rushed inside her room and close the door.

"What happened Alex and oh my god, this blood. Are you injured?" she was worried when she saw blood on my clothes. I signal her to keep quiet and she did.

"Tori, I will explain everything but you have to help me first. Come with me" I grabbed her hand and rushed to my room.

"What is this Alex" She was shocked to find Gawri on my bed. .

"This is not what you are thinking sis. When I reached her, someone has already attacked her. Please save her" I pleaded to my sister.

"Okay, you calm down. Let me examine her, okay. Can you wait outside? I will call you if I need help." I readily agreed and waited outside.

After a while, Tori called me inside. She has discarded Gawri's top and wrapped a towel around her upper body leaving her shoulders naked. Her wound was stitched and a bandage was neatly wrapped around her shoulder. She was lying flat on her stomach.

"The cut is superficial and she will heal in a week if she takes care of herself" she informed me when I was looking at Gawri's wound.

"When she will get up"

"May be an hour, she has lost blood that's why she may feel weak"

"I don't know how to thank you, Tori" I hugged my sister.

"Alex, can I ask you something?" she put her hand on my shoulder.

"Yes" her gaze was piercing but I knew how protective she is towards me. She always wanted the best for me.

"Do you love her? Even if you say no I know that you love her because I have seen the fear in your eyes. You were afraid of losing her" she said while looking at me.

"Tori, I don't know my feelings towards her. It will be too early to say that if I love her. Yes, whenever I find her vulnerable, I want to protect her. I want to make her happy; I want to make her laugh. I just can't see her in pain." I admitted in front of my sister.

"Oh my little brother is in so much in love. Take good care of her, I don't know how she is as a person but I am getting very positive vibes from her. I hope she is not a backstabber like her" she gave me a side hug and left the room.

I stared at Gawri and examined her wound. I traced the outlines of the bandaged wound and swore that I will punch that Maddy so much that he will beg for his life.

'How dare he touch Gawri, my Gawri and then realization hit me. Yes, I love her because I can't imagine my life without her. Every moment I think about her, dream about her and I am dying to talk to her. I never felt like this before ever'

"Paani, Paani (water)" I came out of my thoughts when I heard her voice. I was confused and tried hard to understand the words. Although, I understand Hindi but her low voice was confusing me with the word.

She was licking her lips, maybe she was asking for water. I pour some water in a spoon and bring it to her lips. She drank all of it. I congratulate myself for my wisdom.

She slowly opened her eyes and looked at me with half opened eyes. After few minutes, her expressions changed and she tried to get up but screamed in pain.

"Easy Gawri, don't stress your wound, it will start bleeding. You need rest." I tried to calm her.

She moved her left hand and touched the towel. Maybe she got aware that some parts of her body are exposed.

"Did you change my dress?" she questioned angrily.

"What do you think?" I smirked at her.

"Alex, I am not kidding, just give me the answer" she got angry. She looked cute in anger.

"If I don't give you the answer then" I teased her more.

"You have taken advantage of my condition" she accused me and I felt bad. How could she accuse me?

"I would love to.... but only when if you are willing." I leaned on her and winked.