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Parvati Chauhan sat listening to the man sweating infront of her."And? Did she say yes?" The man bowed deeply Shaking his head, "No Ranisa." A viciousness crossed Parvati's gaze.  She hurled the cup in her hand flying into rage," That useless girl!! She dare say no to My son?"

Her Whole body shook in supressed rage, A ruthlessness claiming her face. She sneered,"Bring Balwant and his men to me." She Sat down and har lips curled in distaste, "Siya Sharma..., Watch this queen drag the arrogance right out of you! You dare disrespect the Chauhans, for that you will pay."

"For hurting my son, You'll pay."

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A smile lit up Siya's face, as she got dressed up to go out with Zoya, putting some kajal on. She eyed herself, and gave herself a flying kiss. "Waah, Siya, Waah! You look so beautiful, yaar, I love you!" She squealed simping on herself, before her eyes did a once over and she frowned. "My ear feels empty!"

She opened her drawer, her eyes falling on a pair of black oxidised jhumkis.

Siya was about to put on her headphones when she heard Suhani bhabhi speak up with a smile as she did her work glancing at her husband. "Siya, there's something for you on that dining table. A parcel it seems."

Siya glanced at them confused but nodded, "Okay bhabhi." Her eyes fell on a box, which was opened with a note in it.

Aap dukhi na hua kare,

Chehre pe hasi zyada jajjti hai.

A blush rose on her cheeks on it's own, as she looked at the jhumkis. Her eyes looking in the mirror, biting her lips as she stared at herself.

Indeed bohot Sundar lagrahi hai aap, meri Jaan...

His voice rang in her ears, she looked down embarrased. She quickly picked up the Jhumkis, putting them on and then skipped downstairs. Aradhya looked at her with a frown, sternly asking, "Kaha ja Rahi ho?"

Siya stopped, turning back to look at her mother at her words. She smiled stiffly, feeling guilty, "Maa, You know there's this movie that's recently come out...," Aradhya suddenly looked at her with hostility, "With who?"

Siya looked down, her heart sinking. "With,...Zoya, Maa." Her voice was low, as if unsure. Siya had never been asked so before, there had always been some kind of trust in her mother for her. Now..., it seemed as if it all fell down.

"Maa, kabhi mujhe ya Nishant Bhai ko pucha tha, jab ham bahar jaate the toh?" A voice sounded behind Aradhya, that made Siya look up. Indar softened at the redness in Siya's eyes. He spoke, "Tu Jaa, tiny. If you need money anywhere, call me."

Siya hesitated before she walked out, looking down in a hurry. She didn't have the heart to watch anymore.

His eyes sliding to his mother when she spoke, "Tum dono ki baat alag thi, Indar. Siya--"

He cut her off, "Siya is far better than us. School, college, society, and even relationships, har jagah clean chit rahi hai." His mother looked at him and burst out, "Usne kabhi hamari izzat-"

He cut her off, "Doobne nahi di. Hamesha sir ucha rakha, galat tha kya?"

Indar looked at their mother, finally speaking up. "Maa, ab toh chhod do bechari ko." Aradhya glared at him, "nahi nahi, ab toh sab maharani ki side lengi. Devi hai na woh toh."

Indar's jaw clenched, as he bit out. "Devi hi hai, itna sab kuch kehne ke baad bhi aapki khushiyon ke liye zindagi sacrifice karne nikal padi." He stared at his mother disappointed, "Kya hogaya aapko, maa? Aapki toh Jaan thi na, chhoti?"

Aradhya looked away, suddenly looking extremely heartbroken. "Tum sabko mai buri lag Rahi hu...," she looked at Indar, "Par..., mai sirf tere aur Nishant ke liye hi Aisa kar Raha hu, Indar."

Indar shook his head bitterly, as he walked out, "Jo bhi kar rahi ho, na mujhe na Nishant Bhai ko accha lag raha hai."

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Siya giggled, as Zoya dropped her back in a luxurious car she had rented from somewhere. As Siya walked back, Zoya hollered loudly, "Jaa ja, Siya. Woh bhoot Tera wait kar rahi hai!"

Siya chuckled, walking away after making silly faces at her bestfriend. When she rang the bell of her home, her smiling suddenly freezing when the door was opened by her Suhani bhabhi, with tears running down her face.

Her heart stopping, she stared at her sister in law who looked as if she had aged a decade in only a few hours. "Bhabhi?" Siya uttered, surprised at the heartache on Suhani's face.

Suhani tackled her in a hug, breaking down into sobs, her voice breaking, "Si-Siyu...," she stareted crying again. "Bhabhi, bhabhi, what happened?"

Siya asked confused as she quickly reciprocated the hug, feeling her sister in law breaking down. "S-siya, T-tere Bhai...,Siya...," Suhani couldn't complete, she broke down crying again.

Siya saw her Disha bhabhi sitting, as Panic bloomed in her chest she walked upto her still holding up Suhani. "Bhabhi? Kya hua? Suhani bhabhi....aise?" She pulled away from Suhani, lowering herself to Disha's level.

Disha looked up, with red eyes as she spoke in a hoarse voice. "Siya..., tere Bhai..., unko kitna call Kiya, woh answer nahi kar rahe."

Turned out, When Siya was leaving in the morning for meeting with Zoya, Indar and Nishant had just returned from the office after a complicated overnight at the office. When Indar entered, all he had seen was Siya being interrogated by Aradhya and flew into rage. After Siya left after a big argument with Aradhya, Indar left angrily and Nishant had followed him in his car.

Later that evening police had came to their gates, reporting a car accident. The car which Nishant had taken.

Aradhya was inconsolable, crying as she blamed Siya, "Sab tere Karan hua hai, Siya!" Pankaj holding his wife as she cried, "Mere bacche! Yeh Dayan kha gayi mere ladlo ko!"

She hit her head, "Iske liye mujhse jhagad kar Gaya tha Mera baccha! Ab dekho kya hogaya!" She sobbed.

Siya had frozen, tears in her eyes. Feeling numb, Disha with a watery smile tried to assure her, "Don't worry Siya. No d-dead body was...reported." Her voice broke at the end, she quickly wiped her eyes. "Tujhe toh pata hai na Siyu, tere Bhai...," a painful laughter, "he would integrate out of nowhere if you just called out to him. Nishant aise hi hai..., he is fine right?" She asked, and Siya looked at her nodding.

Her head flooding with various thoughts, she nodded, her breath hitching as she tried to control herself. She nodded again, before finally finding her voice, "Bhai..., thik honge woh. Zarur woh car Mai nahi rahe honge jab accident hua, they are fine bhabhi--"

A crash at the door step of their house, making them flinch. All of the Sharma's hurried to their gates with worried faces.

Siya froze when her eyes fell on the people laying on their doorsteps beat up. Her eyes filling up with tears, as she stared at the unconscious bodies. "Nishant!"

A pallid Disha cried, she ran towards her husband pulling him up in her lap. Suhani just falling right infront of Indar. Everything flew into chaos as Siya called for the hospital.

She helped Pankaj as he tried to pick up her brothers and lay them on the bed. Her tears continuously falling as blood dripped from her beat up brothers staining her dress. Her hands shaking, she cried, constantly shaking them. "B-bhai, wake up, please. Please."

They had been beaten up, so much that there were multiple bruises on their skin, each of dark shades and bloody wounds that suggested heavy cruelty.

When the doctor came, he was quick to aid them. All the while Siya tried to take care of her sister in law's, that were completely shattered. Disha cried, "Siya, wh-what if something happened to him?" Siya wiped her tears, shaking her head continuously. "Siyu, m-mera toh aur koi nahi, unke Bina m-mai...," She broke down crying, Siya felt herself be overwhelmed.

She was sad herself, crying and a mess yet her bhabhis needed her the most. The women that had left everything behind to be with her brothers, she felt the need to be strong for them. She wiped her tears, "No. Bhabhi, bhai is strong you know. They will be alright."

But more than them...she tried to convince her own self. They'll be alright Siya, they'll be fine.

Soon the doctor came out announcing, "Mr.Indar has gained consciousness." Suhani let out a gasp of relief, quickly hurrying in to accompany her husband. Disha looking just as hopeful, but the doctor shook his head with a stressed expression, "But Mr. Nishant seems...a bit more seriously hurt. He must have tried to fight back, and was beat up severely causing him to have more injuries that knocked him out. He'll be fine, but will take a lot more time than Indar." Disha broke down crying, but Siya was already running to take a look at her brothers.

Her eyes swollen from crying for hours, clothes drenched in her brother's blood, hair all tousled and messy, all her thoughts on her brother. Nishant seems a bit more seriously hurt.

Seems a bit more seriously hurt.

....more seriously hurt.

Seriously hurt...

She broke down crying by the bed, her hand clenching around her bhai's. The brother who had been the first one to stand with her during all her needs. The bhai who had injured himself more, without a doubt for saving Indar.

She hugged crying, "I-im sorry Bhai." Her head taking all of the fault on herself. If she hadn't decided to cross their mother, none of this would have happened. "I'll never do anything, please wake up." She begged continuously. Her body quaking in tears, she gripped him tightly.

It was then when Indar's voice, hoarsely called her out. "S...,Siya...?"

Siya looked up to see Indar lying on the bed, she quickly scrambled towards him, "H-haan bhai? A-ap thik hai?" Her voice hitching as she stared at the swollen face.

Indar tried smiling weakly, "Don't worry, I'm fine, Tiny." Siya burst out crying, "Bhai, I-i got scared. Y-you were so hurt!" Her hand holding herself, as she tried to keep in her sobs when Indar quietly wiped her tears. "Kuch nahi hua..., thik hai hum, tu tension na le."

Siya looked at him, crying, "Why are you in this state? W-who did this to you?! Why my brother's?"

Indar looked hesitant. His eyes suddenly turning weary. "Siya...,"

He confessed something that made her whole world she had tried building up shatter in small shards.

"I think they were the royal gaurds..., they were Rana Sa's people, I think, Siyu."

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