She was asleep back on the hospital bed as everyone was sitting around her, occupying the benches and sofas.

Ben held her one hand while Stel held another.

As they were waiting for her to get up and come back to consciousness.

"Why isn't she waking up? The doctor said she should be awake till now?"

Neil asks, while looking at the bandages covering her forehead. Concern evident.

"Wait. Let me call him once to check again."

Stella says, getting up to call the doctor. Leaving the 3 brothers alone.

Ben and Neil look back at Aaron. Who hasn't said a word since they brought her here.

Leaning against a wall in the corner. He is blankly staring at her face since last 2 hours, lost in his own world of thoughts.

"Brother? Can you please tell us atleast how she got hurt? It's really making us anxious."

Again. No answer. Continuing to stare at her face, he preferred silence. Neil sighs while Ben clenches his fist.

Getting up ,to be only stopped by Neil.

"But bro! He is being so irrational! He literally pushed her yesterday! And today got her back, holding in his arms all bloody and unconscious!"

"Calm down Ben. Give him time. He will tell us. Plus Ezra is fine now."

"She will wake up any second."

Ben didn't wanted to create a scene in the hospital. So he settled down. Untill his phone rang.

Making him gulp seeing the caller.

"It's mom....what should I say?"

He looks at Neil to only have him move his head in a no.

"Say everything is fine or else she will be very worried."

Nodding ,Ben leaves the room to pick up the call. While Stel returns.

Stel felt a tight grip on her hand and she looks at Ezra in surprise to see her trying to get up.

Furrowing her brows, Ezra groans. Moving up her hand to touch her head where it hurts, to only find it covered in bandages.

"Wh...at...what happened!"

"Ezra!"

Neil and Stel move closer to her.While Ezra looks around to find herself in a hospital room.

"Oh god Ezra! You scared us!"

"How are you feeling?"

"Does it hurt somewhere?"

"Do you need water?"

She sees them both really worried about her and she tries to get up, moving her head in a no.

"I am...fine guys relax"

"Don't get up ! Keep laying."

Obliging she lays back to only have her eyes moving from Stel and Neil to stop on that figure standing in a corner.

Leaning on a wall and staring right at her.

Emotionless as usual.

She remembers the kiss they shared last and her eyes get lowered immediately.

Breaking the eye contact.

Once a fool is always a fool.Aren't you Ezra? You never learn huh?

And what about Declan? No...it was so damn wrong! He trusts you...how can you even do this?

It's understood till now that Aaron cheated on Andriana without a single cell of remorse. But what about you Ezra?

You were not like this.

The man is ruining you.And the worst thing is you are letting him.

Ezra felt ashamed of herself...how can she cheat on a man that cared so much for her?

Why can't she control herself when it comes to these grey cold eyes!

Love is sick and she was just realising who difficult it is to come out of it.

It's like a drug, that makes you addicted to only leave you breathless. Begging for it , making you forget everything.

Your morals, your happiness, your aspirations, your self.

Every damn thing.

It's just a second of happiness and euphoria in heaven, to leave you lifelong and alone in hell afterwards.

A lone tear leaves her eyes as she felt the thoughts putting pressure on her mind, to be accompanied by the wounds ache.

Her self hate resurfacing

"Princess? Are you fine?Does it hurt?"

It was Neil, and she just nods. Holding in her tears.

Ben enters in hurry, his face looking pale. As soon as his eyes settle on Ezra, they soften. Trying to veil his pain.

"Cupcake?"

Rushing towards her, he held her face in his palms. Kissing her forehead.

And Ezra smiles, nodding at him.

"You got us so scared cupcake. How is it now? Does it hurt?"

"Just a bit. But I am good. Don't worry"

Ezra holds his hands and he kisses her knuckles next. Few minutes passed. The doctor came and checked, telling everyone she is fine now and can be discharged the next day.

Ezra was sleepy under the influence of medicines and Stella was giving her company. When Ben get's up looking at Neil and Aaron.

Motioning them to come out.

The brothers follow behind. As soon as they step out of the room.

Ben looked really worried about something. Sweat running down his forehead as he runs his hand through his hair.

"What happened? Why do you look like this?"

Neil asks, and Ben nods. To finally tell them this.

"I got the call...mom....mom called me ...it was urgent..."

"Actually....they all are..at the hospital"

Both Neil and Aaron look at him in horror.

"Hospital? Why what happened?"

"Actually.....they...said it happened suddenly. She was already sick...but she didn't tell anyone."

Aaron's patience was short lived as he literally roars at Ben. Stepping closer to him.

"Just fuc*ing speak Ben! Who are you talking about."

Looking at Ezra through the mirror, smiling at Stel. He blurts out. Making a tear to fall down his eyes.

"Aunt May....she is no more"

The world seemed to have stopped moving as Aaron steps back from Ben. Looking at him in shock.

"What! How is that possible! She was doing just fine when we left!"

Neil says and Ben shakes his head. Speaking lowly.

"The doctors said she knew of her condition. But didn't tell anyone about it. It was not curable...she was suffering from it from years. She fainted suddenly and by the time mom and dad took her to the hospital? It was too late."

There is silence as everyone was too lost to do or say anything. When Ben says, looking back at Ezra again.

"We need to tell Ezra."

Neil nods. Joining him to stare at her smiling face. Unable to imagine the amount of pain the girl is going to go through when she comes to know.

"No. No one telling her anything. "

Ben and Neil turn around to look at Aaron in shock.

"What do you mean brother! It's her mother! How can we hide it-"

"We are not hiding it Neil. I will book the tickets. We all go back tomorrow. And there, she will get to know herself."

"But-"

"Don't Ben. I am doing this for her only. The doctors told us not to pressurise her brain with anything."

"She is acting to be tough. But she is not. The injury needs time to heal or it could effect her badly."

Ben and Neil looked lost, but they couldn't refute what Aaron was saying. It's right, such a news will definitely put pressure on her brain and it can worsen her state.

They finally nod. Wiping away their tears to go back inside.

Putting on their fake front.

When they knew it was going to be very difficult. Nothing was same anymore.

And for Ezra? Her entire world was going to be unpturned.

Aaron couldn't help stare at her smiling face and wonder, when he will be able to see this smile again.

The amount of love Ezra had for aunt May was beyond limits and he couldn't help wonder.

If any persons love would be able to compensate for it.

Clenching his fists he wished he could take away the pains that were to follow, if only he knew.

He was only going to worsen then instead.

......

A person sits in a dark room illuminated with red light, looking around at the countless pictures on the wall.

Pictures clicked by him. Of her.

His one leg crossed on another as he puffs out the smoke from a cigarette.

A smirk lingering on his lips

"Tsk tsk. What a sad turn of events."

Getting up, he picks up the latest picture in his addition. And stares at it.

It was of her, kissing him.

And that smirk drops from his face to be replaced by a scowl. He felt a surge of anger in him , making him take in another whiff.

"Perfect huh?"

Placing the picture down. He takes out the burning stick from inbetween his lips. To press it's burning side on the face of the girl.

Enjoying his sadistic play.

"Not so now. "

Staring at the man's face in the picture. He remembers the humiliation and struggles he face because of it , tracing the cut on his forehead to only crumbles the paper in between his fists.

Seething. Placing his palms on the table.

"I have waited for this since years and it's finally time now." . . .

" Get ready"

"You started this game years ago. And I will make sure to end it.

Princess"