'Hey! What are you doing?'

Amaad jumped up. He turned around. Shad is standing at the door, wide eyed. He hurried to them. Amaad panicked, Eifad is still sitting in the same position.

'I...I...I...was...checking...her...f-fe-fever' Amaad stammered. Shad eyed him suspiciously. Before things went out of hand, Amaad hurriedly left. Shad turned towards Eifad. He noticed a lone tear escape her eyes and he felt anger built up noticing Amaad's finger prints on her cheek. He fisted his fingers and angrily left the room.

'What happened, beta?' Aisha asked casually as Amaad entered the living room looking worried. He said nothing but simply ordered Dheem Kaka to get water. His tone high startling both Aisha and Dheem Kaka.

'Hey, Amaad!'

Amaad cursed under his breath hearing Shad's voice. Aisha turned around and found Shad entering the room. He seemed to be angry. Why? Aisha wondered

'What were you doing with Eifad?' Shad demanded. Amaad composed himself and tried to look innocent.

'I was just checking her fever...' he lied conveniently. Shad leaped forward and held Amaad's collar. Aisha gasped

'Don't lie...' Shad hissed. Amaad jerked his hand and glared at him adjusting his shirt

'Excuse me? I think like Eifad you too have become mad.' Amaad retorted angrily. Shad shook his head angrily. Aisha is worried and confused.

'Eifad was crying, there were marks on her cheek and you were very close to her...Tell me what were you doing, else I swear I will kill you' Shad said raising his palm. His breathing heavy, and his eyes red. Shad is struggling hard to control his anger.

'She is pyscho, she must have done that herself. She is mental...she should be in mental asylum...'

'AMAAD!' Shad bellowed and punched him hard. With the force of the punch, Amaad fell to his side. Aisha gasped. Amaad held his jaw, corner of his lips bleeding.

He glared at Shad, Shad is fuming with rage.

'I was just checking her fever and Shad he assumed I too am like him' Amaad said wiping the blood

'Like me?' Aisha had to hold Shad as he took a step towards Amaad. Amaad smirked

'I know you and Eifad  **** each other.' Amaad said confidently.

Shad felt even more anger, he feared he will kill him now. Amaad has gone too far. Aisha is in tears now.

'By the look of her I am sure she must be really awesome in bed, isn't she? Shad' Amaad probed further

'B***ard' Shad leaped forward and punched him again in his guts.

'How dare you talk so low of my friend, I won't spare you' Shad fiercely bashed Amaad. He continued to smirk.

Dheem Kaka came and held Shad. He wasn't calming down, Amaad too wasn't retaliating. He played the victim card. Aisha sobbed and pleaded in the background. Finally, Amaad fell unconscious and Shad stopped. His knuckle bleed and his breathing very heavy.

Aisha shrieked, Dheem Kaka quickly called the ambulance.

Shad shrugged his arm and left. Aisha pressed her lips together, angrily.

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Rhea felt light on her feet, everything around her rosy. She doesn't take the elevator instead she hopped up the stairs. A bright smile, a slight blush on her face. She bit her lower-lip to suppress her smile. She knocked the door, there is no response. Rhea felt little bad. But she ignored the feeling, tonight there is no place for negative thought. She entered the apartment and pouted sadly noticing the apartment being empty. She quickly rushed into the bathroom, freshened up, wore her casuals, and tied her hair in loose pony tail. She stepped out from the bathroom and grabbed her phone. She had hoped to find Shad's message but there was none. She smiled and texted instead

"Going to have dinner. My roommate isn't back, I guess I will check for some leftovers, or will have to make...What about you? had dinner"

She shook her head and erased the message. She frowned thinking hard of what to write.

"Reached home, going to have dinner. What about you?" she smiled content with the message. She send the message. She lay on her bed still clenching her phone. She stared at it, hoping he reply.

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Shad bandaged his wounds and changed into his night clothes, being here at Eifad's place he can't sleep only in his boxers. He doesn't care about Amaad, but he is worried for Eifad. Just then his phone beeped. He checked his phone, it's a from Rhea. He felt little guilty, in all this he shouldn't ignore Rhea. She deserves his attention and his love, he loves her after all. He texted

"Not yet...Will have in a while" he lied.

'What was that Shad?' Aisha stormed into the room angrily. Shad turned around and looked at Aisha. She looked angry, he wondered why? He just stood for her daughter and she is angry?

'He was talking non-sense about Eifad' Shad explained calmly.

Aisha shook her head, she folded her arm across her chest she glared at Shad 'So, you kill him?'

Shad looked at her stunned, for him killing Amaad wouldn't have been enough for the things he said about Eifad and Aisha is angry that he bashed him so much.

'I agree Eifad doesn't like him but that doesn't mean you hit him so badly' Aisha said, her tone little low

Shad shook his head 'Have you bothered why she doesn't like him. I am sure there is something wrong with him' Shad said

'Eifad was four when she expressed her dislike for Amaad. She had some misunderstanding.' Aisha said confidently

'What misunderstanding?' Shad asked frowning. Eifad never spoke about Amaad, now he is curious.

Aisha sighed 'when she was four, she claimed that Amaad had molested her...' she said seriously.

Shad's mouth dropped open. Seeing his reaction, Aisha panicked.

'I am sure it is a misunderstanding.' She quickly clarified. Shad's mouth dropped an inch more. He composed himself and shook his head

'How can a four-year-old misunderstand that?' he said sounding aghast. Aisha loosened her demeanor 'She used to watch stupid things on TV...'

'Aunty please! Why are you taking Amaad's side? I am sure Eifad isn't lying. God! Aunty.' he sighed smacking his forehead. He then hurried to Eifad's room.