LOYALTY

THE LOSS OF THE FATHER

BANI POV 

I Did expect to stand in front of my father's coffin ,surrounded by business men carrying guns and women crying their hearts out ..... Even though he had a wide circle of people knowing him ,nobody knew him the way we knew him . Honestly it was never like a daughter - Father relationship he was just there for work ,he was more like a quiet person who rarely talked  with me or Ritik  , where as Mahir took care of me and Ritik 

I look up and see Mahir finishing his speech ,he is just calm not really emotional ,same goes to Ritik who was standing on his right side , Their  father  was shot on the head during his mission .even though it might be a little traumatizing for common people to hear this but for us it was just the way things work in the mafia family .soon after the funeral was done i was going to grab a drink since it didn't seem to effect me that much ,as i was on my way my friend Nakuul had come to me saying 

Nakuul: Hello there Ms. Sharma 

Bani: Hey no need to use the "Miss" its doesn't matter if we were at work or no just call me Bani 

I Said as i flashed him a smile 

Nakuul: it's not just that Bani we have to be really polite and respectful around here and i am sorry for your loss 

Bani: Thank you and i am sorry for your loss too ,i know that Father was a really important person in your life from a young age ,since you were really close to him as well

Nakuul: well due to respect i treated  him more like a  boss than family 

Bani: Its sad that i can say the same thing 

Nakuul : Well that is a family matter that i would not like to talk about ,Anyways do you wanna grab a drink ? 

Bani: Yes Thank you !

Just when i was sipping my drink slowly i saw my Brother Mahir , Walking towards me slowly ,yet with a causal face on . He comes and stands near me and heeps on wiggling his fingers as if trying to release some tension  of his shoulders .Just as he comes Nakuul says 

Nakuul: For your information Mahir , The last papers you need to sign   after your father s  death is in his office .

Mahir: Perfect ! i will look into those papers at home ! and Bani did you see Dev anywhere we were supposed to meet after the ceremony 

Bani: No i haven't  but just look up for an extremely tall man 

Nakuul : He probably must be joking around with some guests, poor  them !  

He said with a slight chuckle . 

Where as me and Nakuul were joking around and laughing a little , my brothers face seems to be a little too rigid to crack a giggle . 

Bani: Hey Mahir is everything alright ? you seem to be lost ! 

Mahir : no it's nothing it's  just the effect that funerals have on me , I will just go for a walk 

Bani : Oh okay ! i will see you later ,Take care .

But seeing Mahir lost just didn't help my anxiety i was just tensed for him 

Nakuul: He is too lost ,isn't  he ? 

Bani : yaa he is  . Umm excuse me  i will just go check up on him .  see you later Nakuul 

Nakuul: Hmm ok i will talk to to later !

He said with a slight nod ,as i go to the direction my brother just went . He didn't go to far he was just standing on the bridge , keeping both of his hands  on the rails of the  small bridge  Which seems to be a calm place for him to relax from all the chaos .