Sunehri Kahani - Between the Lines

Three siblings, with a unique bond, bound by an unexpressive love. Zaara, cheerful youngest, 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 4:
"For me?" a two year old Zaara asked, her vocabulary still limited but growing daily. "For Zaara?"

"Yes, pari," Viren confirmed, kneeling beside her. "All for you. This is your special place."

Zaara clutched the unicorn to her chest, then spun in a wobbly circle, taking in every detail of her new domain. Her joy was palpable, radiating from her in waves that seemed to lighten the very air around them.

"Pretty," she declared, pointing to the fairy lights twinkling above. "Stars!"

"Yes, stars," Viren agreed, his throat tight with emotion. "Just for you."

Chapter 15:
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....