Athira Patel

"Dev, did you see my jacket?" I shouted from the bedroom so that he can hear since he was preparing breakfast for the both of us.

"Which one?" he too shouted back making me get frustrated even more. It was my favourite jacket and i was planning all week to take it with me. 

"My blue jacket Dammit. Which is my favourite" I said with a hint of anger in my voice. 

"I think I have seen you wash it two days ago. Check in the balcony once" He shouted making me realise that I might have forgotten to get it inside. I cursed myself for forgetting it and blaming it on him. I immediately ran out and went into the balcony because i don't want to be late. Already we are running late because of oversleeping. 

Today is the day we are going to travel to Chennai for a meeting and our outing. We have a flight at 9.00 AM and it's already 7.30 AM now. I packed everything yesterday evening itself except for my inners. I thought that i have packed my jacket too but then when I looked inside, i realised that it is not there to which I freaked out and got frustrated on Dev. It's my fault though, I should have checked everything yesterday itself before going to sleep. I always do this and freak out at the last minute. 

I packed everything and got ready within ten minutes and went outside by carrying my luggage. We are going to stay the next day there itself and enjoy the beach while Dev executes the plan. When Abhi announced that all the trainees are going to the meeting. Everyone got excited. But our friends got even more excited because of us staying back for a vacation. It is a secret though because we don't want anyone to suspect anything. 

Abhi and brother planned everything accordingly and asked their secretary to book the tickets. Preethi is the secretary of Abhi and she is a very pretty girl. I liked her from the first meeting itself and now we became friends from the moment she got to know that i am Abhi's girlfriend.

But, brother's behaviour is bugging me sometimes because from the moment he left the apartment of ours on Monday, till today he is being distant to me and giving me the reasons that he is busy with his work. I know it's all bullshit and I am determined to find out the truth from him on vacation. 

That night Abhi slept with me in my room for the first time and at first, it was so strange but then it felt like i always belonged in his arms. This feeling is so strange but at the same time comfortable. If I was being honest with myself, I felt at home in his arms which is surprising but it's the truth. Sometimes I get scared about these deep feelings for him but then i realise that Abhi is not like any other men and relax myself around him.

"Good morning, sleeping beauty" Dev wished sarcastically by letting me know that I am late.

"No need to be sarcastic you know," I said rolling my eyes in return and occupied a seat on the dining table to have my breakfast.

"I wonder how Abhi is going to manage with you for life long," he said making me freeze in the middle of my first bite. 

Life long? I don't know if he wants to be with me for life long and i am scared to know if he doesn't want it. I don't want to think about the future and spoil my good mood because I am not ready to accept the fact if this relationship is temporary or permanent. 

Oh my god, what if he doesn't want to be with me for life long? My heart started racing thinking about all the possibilities and making me panic. 

Athira, calm down. You know that he is not like others and will never hurt you wantedly. So, stop over extravagating and enjoy the present. 

I assured myself thinking about our happy memories and his love for me which helped a lot for me to calm down. 

"Stop it Athira" Dev raised his voice making me look at him in confusion. 

"You know how much he loves you from the moment he saw you in childhood. And you personally saw his feelings and how deep they are. After knowing him fully, you still have doubts about his love for you?" He asked looking at me seriously. I immediately started feeling guilty because I have seen it in his eyes each and every time. 

"I am sorry Dev. I know how much he loves me and I too love him very much. It's just that…" I stopped taking a deep breath and continued "It's just that sometimes I think about the past and connect it with the present which automatically scares me to think that he might leave me at some point in the future." I explained everything about what i am thinking at present. 

Dev sighed looking at me and grabbed both of my hands in his and squeezed it gently by assuring me. 

"He is not like him Athira. When i am saying this you need to believe it. I have seen his love for you. He literally loves you a lot. Fuck, you are his everything dammit. He can do anything for you and even if it costs his life. Don't doubt his love for you. At first, I too doubted him but after knowing him and seeing him and his love, i realised how deep his feelings are for you." He said smiling gently at me by making me feel emotional. 

"You are lucky to have him choti. He will never hurt you and takes care of you forever. I won't be surprised if he asks your hand for marriage soon." He said making me blush instantly at the word marriage. 

"Shutup Dev. I am not ready for marriage now itself" I said blushing furiously and trying to cover it desperately from him. 

"Really? But looks like your all ready according to your blushing" he said teasing me. I know very well that he won't leave me for this.

"Urghh… Now stop this marriage topic and let's eat breakfast. I am sure that all are waiting for us and i don't want to be late" I said changing the topic and taking a bite of my omelette.

"Ya ya. You don't want to miss your boyfriend so much since you are already desperate in seeing him" He teased by making me blush again. So to skip at replying to his comment I stuffed myself with more omelette in my mouth making Dev chuckle looking at my reaction and took his plate by shaking his head. 

After having breakfast, we both booked the cab and reached the airport where all of our friends are waiting for us. The moment we got down, everyone is greeting us but my eyes were searching for the only person but can't see him anywhere.

Where is he? He said that he will be there before me. Idiot. I huffed but immediately squealed because someone hugged me from behind by making me scared for a moment. But immediately relaxed knowing the touch of him very well. Turning around in his arms, I placed both of my hands around his neck and looked into his eyes with a content smile on my face.

"Good morning girlfriend," he said pecking me on the lips by making me look at him with wide eyes in shock. What is he thinking? Everyone is watching us and especially our colleagues. 

"What are you doing? Our colleagues are watching us. What will they think Abhi?" I asked scolding him but still in a state of shock. Glancing around, I saw that all of our colleagues are watching us with smiles and shock on their faces by making me go red. 

Shit, now all of them will think that i am seducing him.

"Relax babe. Let them know whom you belong to. Already most of them know about us and I am determined to show everyone that you are mine and mine alone" He said with a possessive voice and captured my lips in a possessive kiss. Sighing I kissed him back by relaxing in his arms and his kiss. He always has this power over me and I don't know why. I always forget everything around us when I am with him. 

"I know that you both are in love but please stop eating each other. I cannot see my baby brother doing all this stuff in front of me" said a most well-known voice by making me blush and stop kissing him. We both parted from our kiss but still, he held me in his arms and turned in the direction of his brother to smirk at him.

"It's simple you know. Just close your eyes" Abhi said with a smirk and kissed my cheek wantedly by making me chuckle looking at brother's reaction.

"Stop it Abhi" I scolded him and pushed him away from me. He let me do it but still held my hand in his. I smiled at his touchiness and looked at brother only to see him already looking at my way with an expression of adoreness in his eyes and content smile on his face. 

I too smiled back at him, but then after seeing me smile at him, his own smile started to fade slowly by making me look at him with confusion. 

What's the matter with him? Did I do something wrong? Why is he behaving like this all of a sudden? 

My mind was running with millions of questions without any answer for at least one of them. 

God… I really need to talk to him. 

Making up my mind, I excused myself from Abhi and reached brother where he was standing and looking at his mobile with his back to me. 

I took a deep breath and cleared my throat to let him know that I am standing behind his back. 

"Hey big brother" I greeted casually with my normal voice making him immediately stiff with my presence. 

Uh… Something is seriously wrong here. And I am determined to find it out. 

He slowly turned back towards me with a blank expression on his face by masking his expressions. After glancing at me, he gave a smile which didn't reach till his eyes, making me know that it was not real but a fake one to cover his expressions. 

"Is everything alright?" I asked directly getting into the topic without going into rounds. He looked surprised for a second but again covered that with his blank face. 

"Yes… Why wouldn't it be?" He said by asking the question in return with a fake smile on his face. I know you well enough that it is not real brother. And I am going to find it out for sure. 

"Don't know. You tell me." I asked with the same neutral tone indicating that I am determined to know the reason behind his behaviour. 

"What are you talking about Athira?" He asked with a confused face acting like he really doesn't know what I am talking about. I would have fallen for his actions if not for his masking expressions which are trying to hide his sad eyes behind it. 

Also, another reason is that he called me by my name for the first time. And it's really bothering me because he never calls me by my name. 

"What is wrong with you brother?" I asked looking directly into his eyes to convey that I am damn serious about this matter and continued by ignoring his confused face "and don't tell me that everything is fine because I can clearly see that something is wrong" I said by maintaining the same serious expression. 

"I don't know what you are talking about," He said laughing nervously and striking it off as it was nothing but i am better than that. 

"Brother, I know for a fact that you are avoiding me and don't even try to deny it because I can clearly see it," I said looking at him with somewhat hurtful expression which successfully started melting his hard facade. 

And now I can clearly see the pain in his eyes which he is trying to hide it from everyone. Even Abhi too, because i don't think even if he knows about his brother's pain, he will neglect it that easily. So, I assume that Abhi is unaware of it. But, seeing brother like this is paining me too.

"Is everything fine brother?" I asked looking into his sad expression with my own sad ones now. 

"No Angel. And please don't ask me why. I won't be able to say it now." he said with a voice that is reflecting his pain. I got confused listening to his statement, so thought of asking him but he cut me to it.

"No please. I need some time to digest this. Then only i will be able to share it with anyone. This is my way of dealing with pain." He said by asking me some time to deal with it which made my heart cry in return but agreed nonetheless. 

"I know that you want to share my pain and make it go away if it is possible for you. But trust me, Angel, you won't be able to do anything but feel the same pain as me. So, please give me some time to recover. I promise that i will be ok by the time we return back." He said smiling at me by placing his palm on my cheek with a loving gesture. I slowly gulped and nodded my head in acceptance while looking into his eyes. 

"Ok. Take your time, but i need answers when you are feeling fine. And trust me when I say this. I don't have a brother but if i want to have it, then I wish to god that it would be you." I said looking seriously into his eyes and continued. I can clearly see the emotions running in his eyes which made me go on further. 

"Of course, even now I don't regret it because you are still my brother and always will be. You occupied the place in my life which was left alone from my birth and made it complete brother. You are the brother i don't have until now. So, I am not letting you go." I said with so much emotion and feeling in my voice. Every word I spoke has come from the bottom of my heart and how I truly feel about him. 

I know that it's a very short time, but he made his way through my heart from the moment he met me on that day and saved me from drowning myself in sorrow. I will never be able to repay him back and I don't even want to. Because I want him as my brother for life long. He is very special to me. 

"Even you too are my sister Angel and I won't leave you until death." he said with tear-filled eyes by placing both of his palms on my face and kissing my forehead with love "and i just got you after all". He said by hugging me tightly while i closed my eyes in return enjoying the warmth of his hug and smiling with content.  

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