Anant lay down beside her on the bed. The whole night, she slept soundly hugging him and Anant would sometimes move his fingers in her hair, sometimes patted her back.
As Rahi drifted into a peaceful slumber within Anant's protective embrace, he remained wide awake, his eyes never leaving her fragile form. Every glimpse of the red imprints on Rahi's innocent face left by Samay's fingers ignited a seething rage within him. The sight of Rahi's swollen eyes and pallid complexion caused his fists to clench with unyielding anger.
The night slipped by in a blur, and Rahi awoke from her slumber. Initially, she clung tightly to the comforting presence surrounding her. After a while, she slowly opened her swollen eyes, taking in her surroundings and attempting to familiarize herself with the room
