"So young lady, mind telling me who you are?", the inspector twisted his lips in annoyance
Adriti ran her brain in all directions trying to form a convincing answer when she remembered about something.
"Aaj na Samrat Bhai saalo baad Ghar vapas aa rhe hai London se, I'm so excited, mai na unhe tere banaye hue brownies khilaungi", Sarah had told her about her infamous elder brother who was oceans away taking care of their family business and returning today
Sarah tried her best to control the furious Adriti because she knew how of a task it was but the deed was done.
"Mai? I'm Mrs Adriti Samrat Maheshwari wife of Mr Samrat Maheshwari and she is Ms Sarah Maheshwari his sister, aap jaante nhi hai mere pati ko, ek phone call aur vho pura station hila kar rakh denge aapka", she yelled trying to intimidate both the officers
Sarah looked at her flabbergasted as if she had grown two heads. And in no time, her phone was snatched and her elder brother was called making her break in a cold sweat, while Adriti stood rotted on her place.
"Tu pagal ho gyi hai kya Adu? Kuch bhi bole Jaa rhi hai, tujhe pata hai inhone Bhai ko call kar diya, abhi kya hoga", Sarah's voice was filled with horror and she wanted to bang her head somewhere for her friend's stupidity
The one friend whom she managed to make after years and now she would lose her too. Her family never allowed her to make friends in the pretext of her security. Her family's prestige issues never let her befriend any outsiders.
"I'm so sorry Saru, don't worry I'll apologize to your parents and even your bhai, please tu udaas na ho", Adriti spoke in a soft tone and gathered a scared Sarah in a comforting hug
She felt sorry for the poor soul, because of her she landed in deep trouble. She knew how orthodox and narrow-minded her grandmother was.
Suddenly the doors opened with a loud bang and she felt the hair on the back of her neck stand.
"Sarah?", a deep intimidating voice echoed in the room and Sarah wanted the earth to swallow her.
"Bhai", she spoke and gulped a lump forming in her throat
Samrat entered the station and found his baby sister hugging a girl of the same height as her. Long brown hair, a small and petite body and then he felt her get rigid when Sarah acknowledged him.
"What is happening here?", he questioned without beating around the bushes
Sarah quickly distanced herself away from Adriti and walked towards her brother trying to convince him, she was well aware of his anger issues and furious behaviour and she didn't want any drama and scare away her bestie.
"Bhai please, I'll explain later can we please go from here?", she pleaded, the tall frame of Samrat hovering over her
He raised his perfectly sculptured eyebrow at him, but nodded and taking her wrist started to walk out when they were stopped by the inspector.
"Aise kaise dono Bhai behen Jaa rhe ho? Mujhe bhi toh batao hai kaun tees maar Khan tumhara bhai", he said and Sarah almost pitied the man who had dug his grave himself
Samrat twisted his tongue and turned around facing the inspector, who looked at him in shock. He glared at him so furiously, that if looks could kill, he would be ten feet under the ground.
"M-Mr M-Maheshwari? Y-yeh aapki behen hai? Mujhe pata nhi tha, please, pehle pata hota toh mai inhe kabhi yaha nhi lata, Khuda ke liye mujhe maaf kar dijiye aaj ke baad aisi galti kabhi nhi hogi, meri naukari ka sawal hai", he begged
Samrat just nodded and started making his way out, dragging his sister along with him. He never thought that the first place he would step into after landing would be a freaking police station.
He knew his sister was a rebel and always landed herself in trouble but a police station was unimaginable, and even this late at night. Her safety was at stake. He felt like pulling his hair but alas he tried to maintain his calm.
"Explain", he demanded, after they reached their car
"B-bhai v-vho ,mai apni dost ke saath cakes delivery ke liye Jaa rhi thi, tabhi hi kuch ladke hame follow kar rhe the vho drunk bhi the. Meri friend neh unse picha chudane ke liye speed badai, tabhi vaha achanak se kuch police Wale aa gye aur hame rash driving ke case me yaha le aaye, baaki ka you know what happened", she gulped in fear and told everything
"Are you freaking nuts Sarah, what are you? Some five year old? Huh", he yelled, looking at her in disbelief
"I'm sorry bhai", she sniffed. "Is your sorry going to change the mess you created? a freaking police station? Are you for real? Where the fuck are your bodyguards?", he continued, trying to knock some sense into her, who stood in front of him with her head hung low
"Your security was at stake? Is Maa even aware of your whereabouts?", he questioned with red eyes, he was ragging like a bull as all the bad possibilities of her landing in grave trouble flashed in front of his eyes
"I'm sorry bhai", she apologized
"I'll deal with you later, go and sit in the car", he ordered and she quickly obliged
"Mr Maheshwari?", he heard a voice calling him from behind and he halted in his steps
Turning around he was met with a pair of brown orbs that stared at him with the utmost innocence and fear. Long brown hair, small face, big brown eyes, cute button nose, plump lips and a small frame. He felt a twist in his heart.
"Please aap Saru ko jyada mat daatiyega. Uska Sara gussa aap mujh per nikal lijiye per please usse kuch mat kahiyega. Saari meri galti hai, mujhe usse apne saath lekar hi nhi Jana chahiye tha. Please", she pleaded and at the last tears gathered in her eyes almost on the urge of falling.
He just stood in his place unable to form a sentence. For the first time, he was left speechless. He couldn't even get angry at her anymore, her innocent and captivating eyes held him under a spell. He felt something happening to him, something different, it made him feel alive at heart.
He felt his heart warming the way she was caring for his sister, at least he was happy that she was under good influence . And had made not some cunning person her friend.
He just nodded and quickly made his way towards the car and sat inside closing the door not before motioning the driver to start the car.
"Kya naam bataya apni uss dost ka?"
"Adriti, Adriti Gupta"
"Adriti Gupta", His heart warmed as those words perfectly rolled on his tongue. He could hear his heart beating, he did something to his heart and he knew he was gone, all gone. Pyaar hogaya hai mujhe.
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