Chapter 3

*Knock Knock*

"I asked Who. are. you.?" this time he added anger.

The knocking wasn't bothering him. He was giving his full attention to her eyes. Suddenly the door burst opened and he let go of her wrist. Mr. Singh step in.

His gaze when to that young man with blank face and then at Mahi which turn into smiling.

"Dear did you sleep well?" Mr. Singh completely ignored that man.

"y-yes." she replied

"Who is she Dad and" turning his head to his father "what is she doing here especially in MY ROOM!!"

He shouts pointing at her and facing his father, she guesses.

"Calm down boy.... she just got in wrong room well you get fresh up and come down for dinner and Mahi come with me I will show you YOUR ROOM" he highlighted it, glaring at that man.

He heads towards the confused yet scared girl on bed and help her to stand up and walk out.

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Now the three of them were on dining table. An awkward silence was coving the environment. Mr. Singh decide to speak.

"Mahi meet my son Varun Singh. He is current CEO of our company." he said pointing to the same man from earlier.

Mahi saw at him and bent a bit to greet and said hello but he didn't give a glance to her.

"This is Mahi Vedh. She is Niece of my best friend." Varun still busy eating silently.

"AND she is gonna live with us now on." Now both the youngers chocked on the elder's statement.

"I-I --" Mahi shuttered in shock and disbelief.

"and tomorrow Varun will bring you mall so you can buy things you needed here since didn't get to bring your luggage" Mr. Singh declare facing Mahi with a soft grin.

Varun was drinking water to calm down from his father's previous attack but after his last statement he split the water to his side.

"Dad!! I have a meeting tomorrow." he excused in cold tone.

"Not gonna work. You will go with her, she is new here. I will be in your place as I also had some work there." with that he stands up and head to his room.

Varun glared at Mahi who was looking down.

"why she came and even without a single bag so that she could use our money. such a gold digger." he also left.

Mahi was somehow hurt; her eyes was brimmed with tears yet she endured it to not create scene on her first day.

Next day

Both of them were heading to mall in Varun's car. It was a deadly silence.

Varun's P.O.V.

Last night I was thinking of this girl and what happened in my room.

I remembered her sleeping figure on my bed where I never allowed anyone to sleep besides my mom.

I was angry because she was a stranger and slept like she owns that bed. Many women try to get me but no-one dares to get in my room without my permission but this girl is too much.

I wonder for her sudden appearance and more strange that dad too allow her to live with us because he never let outsider stay in mansion for a day or two, even she got the permission to spend as much as she want.

It’s weird.

It’s not possible that dad become her sugar daddy or something, she looks too simple and innocent but I can't tell just by looks may be she is vixen. I need to be careful.

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After reaching mall she shopped for her needs whereas Varun was outside the shop attending the call whole time. After a half hour, she came out of the shop.

"Hey I’m done" She called him in low voice not courage enough to meet his gaze.

"Already.... just from two shops."

"They were all-in-one shops also I’m not a walk-around person" she said showing the two plastic bags in either of her hands.

He just glared at her.

"Hey bro!" A handsome man pop out of nowhere had similar appearance like Varun but with lighter aura. He putting his hand on his shoulder and leaning to Mahi's height.

"who are you pretty lady? Do you know her Varun?" he asks with flirty smile.

Varun just rolled his eyes and scoff.

"Who are you?" she asked back.

"Whoa!! such a daring girl... I asked first!" he stand straight with hands in pocket and look at her in amuse.

"Sorry I can't tell you until I know you. it’s for my safety. " she said straight to that man with blank face.

"Oxo... well I see you are tough... my name is Prakash... Varun's close friend."

"Oh Nice to meet you. I’m Mahi Vedh." she replied with a small grin with time.

"Mahi... Nice name for pretty lady btw how you know Varun... wait wait... are you his secret GF!!... O.M.G. why--" Prakash got a smack on back head by Varun.

"She is relative of my father's friend. And I would never date a pathetic looking slut." Varun growl and glare at Mahi with the corner of his eyes.

Mahi felt a pinch in her heart listen his cruel words. She just looks down feeling embarrassed and insulted.

"Now listen, take her my home, I had to go somewhere." Varun said coldly turned his back and starts walking.

"Does he's always this rude?" she stared at his back.

"Well I can't say much." Prakash replied and they both sighed.

The moment they turned they heard a gunshot and saw 5 men pointing their guns at her. Mahi got scared as Prakash hold her at his back and shield her.

"Give the girl to us and we will leave." one of them spoke and she gulp hard.

Prakash whispered to tell her to hide. Mahi took some steps back and when a man was about to shoot he kick his hand causing gun to drop.

They started fighting and shooting where Prakash was single against them dodging and shooting back.

A man was about to hit him from back when suddenly she threw a sales board on them.

Getting chance, he took out his gun and grab another from floor and shot two men on head and one on chest.

He clicked gun at fourth person but their eyes got widen, it was out of bullets...

He looks at Mahi whose eyes were also widen at his empty gun, that's when they heard continuous gun shots on men. They flinch and saw towards the falling bodies.

The person behind them who shot and still firing at dead bodies came to their vision.

It was Varun and firing nonstop with no expression. She covers her ears due to the loud noises by gun.

"STOP!! T-they are a-already d-dead." she shout and fall on her knees.

Varun stopped and stared at trembling figure of Mahi emotionlessly. Her eyes were glossy trying hard not to cry.

He saw those tears and a sudden stink went through his body. He was feeling something which he doesn’t know himself.

He shrugs his thoughts and signaled Prakash to took her back. Prakash hold her shoulder and took her to car.

As soon as they reached in car, she sighed in relief and took long breaths in and out.

"You ok?" Prakash asked with concerned and turned gaze on her.

She was holding the seat tightly, her eyes were like came out anytime and sighing hard to calm down like its first time riding car or it’s a horse or something.

He chuckled at her posture and started driving.

"Yah! W- what's so funny. share with me too so that I can forget what happed a minute before. huff!!" she roars in disbelief.

"You looks so funny like this. Haha...btw you know, why they asked for you?" he asked in curiosity.

"I-I........ I don't know.... I didn't remembered robbing anyone's garments." she said trying to avoid topic.

Prakash laughed at her reply.

"OK OK! Now don't be scared they won't come.... well you were kind of brave when you threw that sales board on them. Haha you helped me to distract them... so thanks for saving miss." he give a small salute to her and she chuckle.

"You too Bhai (bro)" she said huffing to relax.

As soon as she said "Bhai" His eyes turned sad.

"Well I use to have a sister, she uses to call me Bhai (bro)" he sigh heavily.

"what do you mean 'use to'?" she turned to him.

"She died 3 year ago. She was....my only family.... "

"oh...I’m sorry for your loss... I understand what it feels like to lose your family, your loved once... I lost my last person in an accident 2 days ago. my uncle.... that's why I’m here... what about you?" Mahi ask.

"Well *long breath* She had cancer. stage 4. she was in University that time I use to send and pick her up."he take a turn on road and continue.

"one day she wasn't on time at regular place where I pick her. I wait there for an hour when I got call that my sister is in hospital..." he sighs sadly.

"After that she never came out of ICU. Varun helped and support her treatment. On her last day she asked me to bring her to carnival for last time..."

"she took her last breath beside me ridding... Even today when that smiling face with closed eyes, her last expression, came in my mind it waves my heart." he had glimpse of tear in his eyes at this point.

"That means She had no regret leaving this world. She must be happy and satisfied, because of her lovely brother." she said smiling to Prakash.

He was surprised by her words. He usually doesn’t talk about his sister to anyone but he somehow felt safe to share his story. And her last words so comforting that he never felt before.

"well I won't mind if you call me Bhai... your smile reminds me of her." he smiled looking at her.

"Really!! then from now on we are each other's family. yay!! " she cheered totally forgetting about what happened a while ago making Prakash chuckle.

They reached home and bid farewell.

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It been 1 week to that incident, Mr. Singh was so much worried after mall incident. He was sometimes too sweet with her whereas Varun didn't talk to her.

He told her to be away from him, whenever they see each other he death glares or stares at her coldly made her scared of him.

Prakash visited her few more times and they became close like real siblings.

Right now they were having dinner as usual. Mr. Singh stared at both young figures with some worries and concerns but hide it under his poker face.

Out of blue he spoke out something which made both of the younger's world crash.

"You guys are going to marry each other."

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Varun:"WHAT!!!" |Mahi:"WHAT!!!"