Destined

Fear!!!

Kritika and Ranbir ran towards living room and their eyes came out of their sockets witnessing the scene.
Ishaani and pammi were standing on the sofa hugging each other tightly clenching their eyes shut screaming "hamain chod do! Hamne kuch nahi kiya!" , Aarohi was consoling jia who was clinging to her like a leach and akki was hiding under the dinning table covering his eyes with his hands shouting "bro! Bro!"
Lastly, Sam was standing near a the centre table looking like a confused lion who didn't even know what was going on but the centre of attention, which caught Ranbir's attention was a shinny, black gun Sameer was holding.

"Oh god! Jis baat ka fear tha, vahi hua!" Ranbir mumbled still shocked, wide eyed.
"Ye sab ho kya raha hai?" Kritika asked being hella confused.
"Kittu ye pata nahi-" Sameer looking confused tried to ask his sister, coming towards her but was abruptly cut off by a angry Ranbir who shouted "stop!" Which caused Sameer and Kritika both to look at him confused.
"Don't come near her!" Ranbir again shouted coming in a protective mode and pulled Kritika behind him, shielding her from her own brother.

"Ranbir! Ye tum kya-" kritika tried to say something but Ranbir did not let her complete.
"I know Kritika ye tumhare liye huge shock hai! But please try to understand yahi truth hai- Aye! Stop  Right there! Don't come any closer!" Ranbir was concerned about her safety not wanting to let her be any close to Sameer who was becoming furious as minutes passed.
"What the hell! Pagal ho gae ho kya! Kya kar rahe ho! And meri behen se dur raho!" Sameer said lunging towards Ranbir who was ready to face the attack coming in a fighting mode forgetting that how Sameer took down Ashok and his goons all alone.

"Bro!" Akki shouted coming out from under the table running towards his brother.

"Ek minute!" Suddenly, startled, Ranbir's grip loosened on Kritika hearing her scream making easier for her to free herself and come in between him and her brother who was boiling like lava "ek minute" she repeated gaining everyone's attention.
"Kriti-" she cut Ranbir's words holding her hand up in a 'stop' signal.
"Ye sab chal kya Raha hai?" Kritika shouted in frustration causing Ishani and pammi to stumble and jump down from the sofa.

"Vo actually Sam ne apni gun nikaal ke table pe rakhi to sab dar gae" Aarohi said clearly showing her  disappointment in Sameer to which Kritika's eyes widened for a fraction of seconds.
"To darenge hi na! It's a freaking gun!" Ranbir pointed out looking at aarohi in disbelief as to why is she narrating such a big matter casually.

He turned towards kritika who was standing still staring at the gun "I know tumhare liye it's too much! But you have to believe that your brother is a CRIMINAL!" His statement caused everyone to gasp,  well, exept Sameer who was wearing an expression which was clearly showing 'what the shit is going on' and staring at ranbir in disbelief.
Pammi and Ishani became even more terrified.

"Kya!? Ye kya bol rahe ho tum!?" Aarohi said with widened eyes staring at Ranbir as if he suddenly said that life is possible on jupitar.
"Tumne dekha nahi ki uske paas gun hai!" Ranbir was giving aarohi a look saying 'are you that stupid'.

A loud laught erupted from beside ranbir. Everyone was shocked to see Kritika laughing like a maniac.
"Oh god!" She said in between her laughs "Sam aur Criminal!" She laughed throwing her head on Sameer's shoulder who was still staring ranbir with look which says 'are you dumb'.

'oh my god! Kritika aise has kyu rahi hai? Vo bhi ye jaane ke baad ki uska brother ek criminal hai! Bohot bada shock laga hai meri angry bird ko! Khud lawyer aur bhai Goon! Kitna bura laga raha hoga! Don't worry kritika main tumhain kuch nahi hone dunga! Main hun tumhare saath!' Ranbir said in mind watching Kritika laughing uncontrollably, with a pained expression on his face.

"Ye kya ho gaya di ko? Di!!!" Jia shouted to gain Kritika's attention who was rolling her head on Sameer's shoulder not able to control her laughter.

"Tumne gun dekhi to tumhain laga ki Sam Criminal hai?" Aarohi said snickering trying to control her laugh.

"Obviously, what else do you expect us to think!?" Akki said standing close to ranbir who nodded his head in agreement.
Finally, kritika sobered up from her laughing fit and stood straight.
"Aisa nahi hai. Jaroori nahi ki gun sirf criminals ke paas hi ho. Ok!" She said looking at ranbir with an amused smile.
"Matlab?" pammi asked coming near her but stopped in mid when she saw that Sameer is also standing near her.

"Matlab...Sammy apna ID card de!" Kritika forwarded her hand and took the ID card which Sameer took out from his wallet and handed to ranbir whose eyes widened after reading it while akki was standing on his tip toes to have a peek from near Ranbir's shoulder.

"Director general of police (Punjab)
'IPS Mr. Sameer Malhotra' " Ranbir read not removing his gaze from the ID, still shocked.

"Jiska naam sunte hi bade-bade criminals ke paseene chhut jaate hain, vo Sam 'Criminal' " Aarohi laughed which was joined by Kritika.

"Aap DGP ho?" Ishaani asked with wide eyes to which Sameer gave a look which says 'koi shak' raising one eyebrow.
"Mammy hamain inse darne ki koi jarurat nahi hai! Ye to khud police wale hain!" Ishani whispered near pammi's ear who said "tu sahi keh rahi hai Ishi!"

"To ham aise hi dar rahe the!" Akki said not believing his own previous thoughts while jia agreed and stood beside Kritika feeling a bit fearless.

Ranbir shut his eyes in  embarrassment 'idiot RBK! Apna hi popat karwa lia! Cross check to kar leta!'
Sam leaves from the main door, typing something on his phone but not before planting a kiss on Kritika's head and giving a very hard glare to Ranbir saying everything through one glare only which could burn him alive. Only for Kritika's sake whom Sam treats as his own child, Ranbir was standing unharmed instead till now he would have been 12 feet under the ground. Ranbir gulped nervously.

Loving brother you know!

Kritika went near ranbir placing a hand on his shoulder which immediately caused him to open his eyes and look at her feeling her soft touch. Kritika smiled at him "it's ok! Ismain tumhari koi galti nahi thi! Koi bhi gun dekh ke yahi samajhta!" She assured him smiling who was melting at her soft and comforting words and smiled a bit.

Finally everyone sat on their seats again.
"Sam..." Ranbir trailed off in  disappointment not liking the idea that his future brother in law is mad at him.
"Tum uski tension mat lo! Vo theek hai!" Aarohi said to which Kritika nodded.
"Par unko bura to laga hoga na, hamne uspe aisa ilzaam lagaya" pammi said feeling guilty.

"Haan! Jabki vo to kitne ache hain! Unhone to Ranbir aur akki ki Ashok se ladne main madad bhi ki!" Jia said in guilty causing Kritika and Aarohi to smile proudly and Ranbir and akki to look down in shame for making false assumptions on their own.

"Shayad isiliye vo bahar chale gaye" Ishani said thinking.
"Nahi! Aisa nahi hai! Aap log guilty feel mat karo! It's ok! Usko bura nahi laga hoga! Vo to ek baar bhi nahi sochta kisi ki bure tareeke se insult karne se pehle aur fir sorry bhi feel nahi karta!" Aarohi said earning an glare from Kritika at her last line.
"Or vo bahar naaraaj ho kar nahi gaya! Vo kya haina ki vo ek jagah tik ke nahi baith hi nahi sakta, aur naye logon ke saath to bilkul nahi! Pata nahi kyu par usko awkward lagta hai!" Kritika said laughing lightly to lighten the atmosphere as others too joined.

"Aap engaged hain?" Jia asked noticing ring on Aarohi's ring finger to which she said "haan"
"Aur iska mangetar bhi iske saath hi aaya hai" Kritika said casually picking a pakoda, breaking it in half and biting it.
"Kahan hain vo? Yahan to nahi aaya!" Pammi said becoming friendly.

"Aaya to tha" Kritika said again biting the other half pakoda.
"Nahi di, vo yahan nahi aaye! Ham to kab se yahin hain!" ishaani said confusedly.
"Abhi to bahar Gaya vo!" Everyone got confused at her words but suddenly realisation hit them.

"Sameer!!" Many gasps were heard even from Ranbir and akki.