Between two brothers

Chapter 5: torn apart

The silence in the room became unbearable.

Amina couldn’t breathe. Couldn’t think.Couldn’t even look at either of them anymore.

I can’t do this, she said suddenly, her voice breaking.

And before anyone could stop her, she grabbed her bag and walked out.

Amina David called, but she didn’t turn back.

The moment she stepped outside, the tears came. Hot. Heavy. Uncontrollable. She walked fast, almost running, her vision blurred.

How did this happen she whispered to herself. Out of everyone in the world, why him?Why now?

By the time she got to her hostel, her eyes were red, her face swollen, her body weak.

She pushed the door open.

Amina? one of her friends said immediately. What happened to you?!”

The other rushed closer. Why are you crying like this? That was all it took. Amina broke down completely.

They helped her sit down. Talk to us, one said gently. Between tears and broken breath, Amina told them everything.

About Daniel.About their past.About how he disappeared.About David.About how she had fallen for him without knowing.And finally, about what happened that night.

The room went quiet.

Ah, one friend muttered softly. This one is serious.

Amina said to her friends, "I don’t even know what to do." Amina cried. And said I feel like I’m losing everything at once.

Her slim friend sighed. Honestly? she said. The best thing is to block both of them. Amina looked up, shocked. Block them? she repeated.

Yes, she said firmly. Forget both of them. This situation is too complicated. You’ll end up hurting yourself more.

Amina shook her head slowly and said to her friend, "That will hurt me," in a whisper.

I know, her friend replied. But sometimes the best decision is the painful one. Before Amina could respond, the other friend spoke.

No, she said. They both turned to her. The plus-sized girl sat forward, her expression serious but calm. I don’t agree, she said.

Why? the other friend asked.

Because not everything is meant to be thrown away, she replied.

Then she looked at Amina. Do you love David?

Amina didn’t answer immediately. But the silence…Said everything. Then wait, she said gently. Wait for him to call you. Amina sniffed. “What if he doesn’t?He will, she said with confidence. And when he does, talk to him. Explain things properly. But Daniel Amina started. Daniel is in the past, the girl cut in. What you had with him is over. What you have with David is now. Amina’s heart clenched. If David truly loves you, she continued, he will understand

The room fell quiet again.

Two different opinions.Two different paths.

And Amina? She didn’t know which one to choose.

That night, she cried herself to sleep.

The next day, she didn’t eat. The day after, still nothing.

Her friends tried. Amina, please eat something, one begged. I’m not hungry, she replied weakly. But the truth was, she felt empty.

Everything reminded her of him. The way he smiled.The way he cared.The way he showed up for her. And now everything felt like it was slipping away.

Days passed. And Amina became quieter.Sadder.Lost in her own thoughts.

What if I lose him? she whispered one night.MeanwhileDavid wasn’t okay either. He sat alone in his room, staring at his phone.

Amina’s name on the screen. He hadn’t called. Not because he didn’t want to.But because he didn’t know how to. His mind kept replaying everything.

Amina, my girlfriend.

Daniel, my brother.

Their past

It didn’t sit right with him. He stood up, pacing the room. This is messed up, he muttered.

He loved her. That much was clear. But the fact that she had once loved his brother?

Deeply? It hurt. More than he expected.What if she still has feelings for him? he thought. That question alone was enough to break him. He sat down again, holding his head. He remembered how she looked at Daniel.

The shock.The emotion.The history.

And suddenly

He felt like he wasn’t enough. Like maybe he came second. Meanwhile, Daniel stayed quiet. Observing Thinking.Regretting.

Because now everything he ran away from in the past was standing right in front of him again.And this time? It wasn’t just his heart on the line. It was his brother’s, too.

Three hearts.One painful situation.And no clear way out.