Chapter 9

*Aahil Pov*

“What happened to you?” I asked Dileep on his second day of unusual stay here, and he ignored me as usual.

“Did you send her away?” I asked the next question while still waiting for the food to the dining table and even for our parents.

“I wish!” He replied in a whisper, and I heard a snort from beside me.

“Stay away from this, Nipuna.” I warned her.

“What will you do if I don’t?” She asked back, and I turned to see her already staring at me.

“Why can’t you leave me alone?” I asked glaring at her.

“Why can’t you leave your brother alone? He is not a kid.” She retorted.

“That’s right! Mridula in the evening and now you. You both need to back off.” Dileep said, shaking his head and Nipuna gave a victory look.

“That’s because we care for you, which cannot be known to an outsider.” I stated and she stared at me with a blank expression before staring at the plate.

I glanced up to see Mridula frowning at me and looked away when I gestured at her about what happened. I