Sunehri Kahani - Between the Lines

Three siblings, with a unique bond, bound by an unexpressive love. Zaara, cheerful teen longing for acknowledgement; Veer, the teasing confidant; and Viren, the stoic guardian. Their carefully constructed world is about to crack, because Zaara seeks attention and love. Get ready for a ride of unspoken emotions, laughter and heartbreaks!

Chapter 12:
"A smug grin tugged at her lips. This was it. They were finally getting close to proving that Chachu wasn't the villain everyone thought.

Just as she hit send, a shadow loomed over her.

"Zaara."

Her fingers froze mid-air.

That voice. That tone.

Dread crept up her spine like a slow, merciless tide. She turned, ever so carefully, phone slipping behind her back.

Veer stood at the door, arms crossed, jaw set tight as steel. His eyes-God, his eyes. Cold, sharp, already drilling into her with silent accusation.

He knew.

Her mouth went dry. "Bhai?"

"Phone."

Zaara tried for her best clueless act. "K-kya phone?"

Veer took a step forward, towering over her, his presence suffocating. "Jo tu chhupa rahi hai." His tone was too calm. The calm before a storm that was about to hit full force.

Zaara swallowed. Think. Lie. Bluff. Run.

None of those would work. She was doomed...."