Destined

Brotherly love

Kritika opened the door excitedly, pammi and Ishani clinged to each other like there life is dependent on that and clenched their eyes, others were curious to see Kritika's brother.
Ranbir was making plans in his mind to impress him soo much that he himself will give Kritika's hand to him.

The door opened to reveal a man but suddenly Kritika jumped into his arms turning him around so that his face was not visible to the people who were sitting but now standing in the living room, watching the brother-sister curiously.
He held her tightly, wrapping his muscular arms around her small body as compared to his, burying her face into his chest as if shielding her from the evil eyes of whole world. His one arm was around her shoulders holding her steady and the other hand was gently creasing her hair in brotherly love.

"Kaisi hai bacha?" He asked her lovingly still in same position, surprising the others but ishaani and pammi were shocked to hear as they did not expect him to be so gentle.
'ye voice itni familiar kyu lag rahi hai?' Ranbir thought trying to remember that where had he listened that voice.

"Tu theek haina?" Sameer again asked her patting her hair but low sniffs were heard which forced him to pull her out of his arms and examine her face to notice that she was crying.
Sameer panicked and started searching her for any injury on his sister, lifting her hands, head, rotating her around 360 degree.
"Kya hogaya? Kahin chot lagi tujhe? Kittu bata na Kahan lagi?" He asked desperately feeling his heart clench at the thought of his sister going through any kind of pain who shook her head negativity.
"To kya hua? Kyu ro rahi hai?" He asked lifting her face, wanting her to stop crying as her pain was unbearable to him.

"I missed you" she said, sniffing with hiccups. An involuntary sad pout formed on her pink lips. Her little, cute nose became red and cheeks flushed because of constant crying.
"Aww!!!" aarohi gushed at her cuteness.
Ranbir's hands were itching to wrap around her and consol her and lovingly wipe her tears which were being wiped away by her brother.
"Ye vahi hai na?" ishaani and pammi asked each other at same time still shocked, not believing that he is the same cold hearted person.

"Shh! Chup ho ja mera bacha! Main aa gaya hoon na ab! Tune mujhe pehle kyu nahi bataya ki tu mujhe miss kar rahi hai? Main pehle hi aa jaata!" Sameer said rubbing her back in a soothing manner while Kritika was clinging to him like a monkey to his mother.
"Ab bas karo tum log! Sab ko emotional karoge kya!" Aarohi said, still awwing at the brother sister duo.

Suddenly Sameer turned towards everyone, only to be shocked.
"Tum!!" He loudly said facing Ranbir and eyeing akki at the same time, making everyone flinch.
Ranbir's eyes widened recognising him.
He was the same terrifying and scary man with emotionless face who saved them from Ashok.

"Tum yahan kya kar rahe ho?!" He asked again but now with a glare. Ranbir gulped, not able to form words to say something and akki was still shocked to see the man whom he did not want to see again.
"Tum inhain jaante ho?" Aarohi asked Sameer, refering to Kapoor brothers while kritika was turning her face like pendulum from Ranbir's face to Sameer's face time to time looking like a confused kitten who is out of this world.

"Nahi, Ham thodi der pehle hi mile the. In dono pe kuch gundon ne hamla kar diya tha! Vo inpe bhaari pad rahe the, maine inki thodi madad ki. Bas" Sameer answered in a calm voice not breaking his blank gaze from Ranbir who was becoming uncomfortable from hi calculative gaze but his reply caused everyone to gasp and say, "gunde"

"Gunde? Kon gunde? Tum log theek to to na? Ranbir?" Kritika panicked asking them about their injuries to which Ranbir said "we are fine. Don't worry".
She held Sameer's hand checking any injury on his knuckles knowing very well how he uses his hands to punch.
"Main theek hun kittu. Mujhe kuch nahi hua! Relax" he reassured her patting her head in a comforting gesture who sighed in relief.