2. Trapped

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Devisha Malhotra, affectionately called 'Devi didi' by the children at the 'Lovely Home' orphanage, was a pillar of sunshine. With her bright smile and infectious laughter, she brought warmth and joy to their lives. Each day, she would weave tales of faraway lands, paint vibrant pictures on the walls, and play hide-and-seek in the corridors, her heart overflowing with love for these children who had lost so much.

She had been called for an interview at a prestigious Company, a chance to become an independent girl and build a life for herself as well as for the children of the orphanage. This was her dream – to work with children, for their betterment and upliftment.

But, as she was about to leave, a tiny hand tugged at her sleeve.

"Devi didi, you said you will play with me today, now where are you going?"

It was Ishani, a little girl with eyes as bright as the morning sun and a smile that hid a deep well of longing.

Devi's heart sank.

"I am so sorry, bachha, I have to go today. But I promise I will play with you once I came back ok?" she replied, her voice strained.

Ishani's lower lip quivered.

"But you always do this. You say you will come back, but you never do." Her voice broke, a tremor of hurt in her eyes.

"This time I won't. Pinky promise," she said, extending her little finger.

Ishani's eyes widened. She looked at Devi, her brow furrowed in doubt. Then, a slow smile spread across her face.

"Really? Then you can go now."

Devi felt a surge of relief. She smiled back, her heart light with gratitude.

Devisha was a girl born of sorrow, her mother a fading memory, her father a phantom figure in her dreams. The world had snatched her family away, leaving her adrift at four, deposited on the doorstep of the orphanage like a lost, fragile birdling.

'Lovely Home' became her world. The creaking wooden floors, the faded wallpaper, the scent of baking bread and the soft murmur of bedtime stories - these were the comforts she knew. The other children, with their various stories of loss and hardship, were her family. She learned to share, to care, to be strong in the face of adversity. They were her little angels, each one a precious piece of a love she desperately craved.

Time skip,

In the twilight's embrace, as Devisha made her arduous way back to the orphanage, the weight of the day's events pressed heavily upon her mind. The interview had been an ordeal, a grueling three-hour wait followed by an interrogation that had left her utterly drained.

As she navigated the narrow lane leading to her temporary abode, Devisha couldn't help but vent her frustration.

"Pata nhi samjhte kya hai ye log," she muttered under her breath "itni wait koi karwate hai kya"

(Who do they think they are, Who makes someone wait for so long)

That is when she bumped into a wall.

"Ufff.....Ab ye diwar kahase aa gya. Pehle to nhi tha."

(Now where does this wall came from? It wasn't there before.)

As she looked towards the 'wall', her eyes widened in surprise. It wasn't any wall, but a man, standing just in front of her.

"Excuse me. Can't you see? Kon hai ye andhe log?" she mumbled the last part under her breath, her frustration growing.

(Who are this blind persons)

"Behra or gunga vi hai kya?" she muttered when she did't got any response.

"Ho sakta hai, mujhe ayse nhi bolne chahiye thi," she thought.

(Is he deaf and dumb too. May be I should not have told him like that.)

"Umm....I am sorry....I didn't know you're....." she was going to apologize when a deep voice, rich and gravelly, interrupted her.

"You are trapped wildcat..."

Devisha's heart leaped into her throat. The voice was impossibly close, its tone a blend of amusement and warning.

He hadn't touched her, hadn't even revealed himself fully, yet the power in his voice was enough to paralyze her.

A second voice, softer, raspier, cut through the silence.

"Leave her brother...we will deal with her later. Let's go back...for now."

Devisha, in her frozen state, hadn't noticed the second man. He was hidden in the darkness.

The two men vanished as quickly as they appeared, leaving Devisha alone with her terror.

As soon as they left she ran to her home and locked herself inside her room.

Her heart was beating frantically.

'What was that? Who were they?'

She ran her mind in various directions, trying to remember if she had ever seen those figures before. But they were complete strangers for her.

On the other side,

"She is mine." proclaimed Advait, his voice resonating with possessive intent.

"I want her too." uttered Advay, a smirk of madness in his eyes.

They looked at each other."

Advait nodded in agreement.

"Then let's make her 'ours'," he suggested, a mischievous glint in his eye.

"Then let's make her 'ours'," he suggested, a mischievous glint in his eye

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She is trapped in the web of two brothers. 

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