….My Brothers Are Everything To Me…
Chapter 18:
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Chapter 18:
Rudra watched his brother Shivaay’s face for any expression after hearing that news.
But he was as usual so calm and his face was devoid of any emotions except a blank expression.
He hadn’t even stood up in shock or anger after hearing that news. Shivaay bhaiyaa was just sitting there with his legs crossed like a king and just answered.
“You will hear from my lawyer Mr. Ranveer. You may leave”
Rudra watched Ranveer concealing his anger at his brother’s attitude.
Rudra had admired his brother countless of times in his life.. But Rudra admired him now for not losing his cool. He knew it’s wrong of him to admire his brother’s bad attitude in this situation but who cares anyway.
Rudra knew his brother is ruthless and cruel maybe, but his hero superman will never be a murderer.
His brother will never do anything like murder. Nope, this ACP has gone mad.
“But on what basis he’s a suspect..?”
Om asked the Police officer not really grasping that they are accusing his bhai.
“There was a cufflink in the death scene”
Shivaay looked irritated,
“So..? Is this the reason you’re suspecting me..? Anyone can have cufflinks like that.”
“Yes Mr.Oberoi but you’ve got a call from her yesterday and we had recorded the call. You agreed to meet her yesterday. Did you not..?”
“Yes, I had got call from her but I couldn’t meet her because I was stuck up with some work.”
“A convenient lie Mr.Oberoi”
“It’s the truth Mr.Ranveer.. People are not worth enough for me to lie.”
Om wished his brother will stop getting on this officer’s nerves.
“But haven’t you threatened her in front of all the media…? We have witness Mr. Oberoi”
Om knew that scene will bring nothing but trouble for Shivaay. Om knew if something happened to him or Rudra, Shivaay will lose his cool and calm. His brain will be filled with nothing but rage.
Rudra knew it was partly his fault. If he had just dodged the bullet but he knew even if he had dodged there is no stopping to Shivaay bhaiyaa. If it comes to him or Om, Rudra knew his brother will do anything for them.
If he was in Shivaay bhaiyaa’s shoes, he knew that he will be no better. Rudra doesn’t hate people that easily but he had hated that Gayathri woman with a passion he had never felt.
After all he could never forget how his Superman bhaiyaa had lied on the hospital bed because of that woman.
Frankly it had scared Rudra and opened his eyes because now he could realize there are people who want to kill Shivaay bhaiyaa.
Rudra shuddered remembering the accidents.
“Yes, I have threatened her. What did you expect me to do when she pointed a gun at me and my brother got shot..? Why media and you people are concentrating only on what I said and leaving what she did before to provoke me..? Why is it your judgement only apply to rich people..?”
“You’re taking this some where else Mr. Oberoi.”
“I am just stating the facts. I feel like destroying you for trying to threaten and arrest Shivaay Singh Oberoi but that doesn’t mean I will kill you”
Shivaay….. Om want to bang his head on something. Why is he keep provoking that officer..?
“Is it a threat Mr. Oberoi..? You seem to be so cocky even in this situation”
“Why shouldn’t I.? I have no reason to fear anything because I haven’t done anything.”
Om could see the point why he’s behaving like his usual self and trusted his brother. Om knew Shivaay can do anything if something happened to them but he knew he is not evil enough to murder anyone be it Gayathri or anyone.
“So be it Mr. Oberoi… It was just after an hour of your call she was murdered. Where were you yesterday at evening seven.?”
“I was home…”
“You said you was struck with work.?”
“Yes, I was working home”
“Do you have any proof..?”
“You can check the cctv camera of the entrance that I never went out till now”
“Yeah.. But there could be secret entrances in this big mansion. Did anyone see you in home that time?”
Om was out and he was sure Rudra had been to a part and dadi along with Pinky aunty and his mom went to temple and his father along with bade papa were on business trip. Prinku too was not home.
God…! There were only staffs and he was sure no one dared to go near Shivaay’s room unless he called them.
“No one” Shivaay answered glaring straight at Annika to close her mouth about yesterday incident.
Shivvay knew where he was at that time but he didn’t want anyone to know…
~~~Shivaay was getting irritated with the calls he was getting from that Gayathri. She wanted him to come, he agreed and threw the phone away breaking it in anger.
Who does she think she is…? Ordering him to come..? Ordering Shivaay Singh Oberoi to come..? His rage is just under control, if he went and saw her, he didn’t know what he will do.
So Shivaay began searching for any information in past regarding her. So he went in search of store room for old files. In his anger he didn’t notice that he entered the Kitchen store room and slammed the door.
Shit…..
Just then he noticed it was the wrong store room. Damn it, the door was locked outside. God..!
Shivaay took the near by plates and vessels then threw it, smashing them in anger..
Man, he had done it now… He threw it on the light and the room immediately went dark.
He should control his anger and had to fire that staff for not noticing the condition of the lock and door.
Om had warned him off his rage and anger, he will only worsen the situations and that is what’s happening now.
What is he going to do now..?
Just then he heard a whimper… Shivaay looked around in the very dim light the ventilator allowed to this room and found Annika in a corner panicking and trying hard to breath.
Damn it! Why didn’t he notice? He went and knelt beside her. She flinched away from his touch. What’s going on.?
Annika was sure she had gone past and succeeded in life after going through everything but still the past incidents has an effect on her.
Why did it became dark…? She was just searching the supplies in the back and suddenly she heard noises and everything went dark.
Memories of past flooded her mind…
People throwing her in a room multiple times to punish her….
Hands trying to roam her body in the dark….
Not enough air to breath…..
Starving for hours…..
Pleading to let her out……
Everything clouded her mind and she was once again reliving the number of times she had endure everything in the orphanage.
Suddenly a voice…..
A familiar voice reached her ears, pulling her from the darkness for a moment…
Annika……
The voice was calling her name repeatedly..
Shivaay……
Annika struggled to remind herself that she’s not the child struck in basement anymore.
She couldn’t help but smile a little looking at the great Shivaay Singh Oberoi panicking over what to do with her.
Suddenly her hand was grasped and pulled her body towards him. She landed on his lap.
“Sir…”
“Stay here”
Annika still felt breathless but a different kind of breathlessness this time..
She was sitting in the lap of Shivaay Singh Oberoi…
His breath tickled her nape and cheek…
Annika felt heat rising on her cheeks…
His grip on her waist strong enough to ground her to present rather than her mind slipping to the past memories.
“I am fine sir”
With that Annika gently pushed him away and stood up..
As soon as she was released from his hold, Annika could feel the fear resurfacing again..
Shivaay stood behind her, leaning on the shelf, half sitting.
He regretted for throwing his phone away and making this girl suffer like this. He didn’t want to pry what made her like this even though he’s curious about her. Om was like this when he was in rehabilitation period so he hoped his touches calmed her..
He made her turn towards him and Annika couldn’t look at his eye.
They’re like glowing in the dim light…
“You don’t have to act strong Ms. Annika.. I didn’t know you were claustrophobic. I’ve read it that other people touches may help you calm down.. So let me help you”
Saying that he pulled her again and she was hugged. Annika was never in her life had been this close to any man..
Her body perfectly aligned against his…
Why his touch is calming me down..?
His stubble pierced her nape and Annika shuddered.. She could feel his hold on her tightening and Annika knew her heart beat is going crazy.
What is he doing to me…?
Why am I allowing him..?
His hand on her waist…
His face against her nape…
Annika felt his hair tickling her face.. She never knew his always perfectly styled hair could be this soft..
His perfume was making her want to bury her face in his shirt to inhale that smell more..
Everything was confusing…
Annika wanted to stay warm and safe like this for a while more when he was busy whispering something about business awkwardly to distract her mind. It looked like he knows nothing but business..
“Don’t worry.. The staff will open this in few minutes to prepare dinner.”
And as like he said, the door was opened after few minutes. Shivaay made her stay here and immediately threatened to fire that employee ordering him to go away and change the locks first..
Annika then came out of the room…
“Tha….” She was cut mid off from saying thank you.
“Don’t.. But never ever mention this again to anyone.”
With that he went away as if nothing happened taking the warmth from her heart and skin…
Why he is one moment an angel and
Why he is another moment becomes a devil..?
Annika silently watched him walking away from her.~~~~~
Annika didn’t know why he’s so stubborn not mentioning this. He will be in trouble if he didn’t mention this.
Is he so ashamed that he was helping me..?
“If you don’t have a proof Mr. Oberoi. You have to come with us for investigation.”
“Don’t be stupid, why do I have to prove that I was in home?”
“Mr. Oberoi…”
“He was with me. I had seen him in the store room”
Annika ignored the glare sent her way and the stares of others.
He had helped her and it’s her time to help him even if he’s going to be angry for no reason.
“Oh….”
Annika hated the look sent her way by the officers but she ignored it. She held her head high because she did nothing wrong..
“Why were you together..?”
“Isn’t it enough you had proof..? You’re turning this into something other than case related”
Shivaay answered for her and got up from his seat finally and took slow predatory steps towards the officer.
“Now that, it’s over. Can you leave?”.
Ranveer grimaced, he was sure he was going to drag this arrogant man to station at least for some time.
Ranveer extended his hand,
“Well.. You’re not completely off the case Mr. Oberoi.. See you soon”
Shivaay didn’t take the hand and crossed his hands. Something in that Ranveer just ticked him off..
Ranveer took his hand back awkwardly. Damn this rude man.
Ranveer turned around to go, not wanting to stand in front of this man anymore. He was polite and professional but this man is plain rude. He had to investigate that girl in private about whether she said was true or not..
Just then Shivaay called him,
“Oh next time you want to meet me, first meet my lawyer. Do not come barging in house like this because I don’t like strangers like you in my home”
Ranveer shook his head and moved towards his car.
Shivaay Singh Oberoi and his attitude.. How does anyone deal with that man is beyond him.
He told the driver to drive and hopped on the seat contemplating about the case.. He was hoping to drag this Oberoi name and Shivaay in the mud but he has to wait then..
Just then his phone beeped indicating the arrival of a new message..
Priyanka…..
Ranveer smiled despite being having a bad day and opened the text. She never failed to bring a smile on his face.
“Do not ever speak with me again”
Ugh…..
There goes his day and smile….
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(A/N: Sorry for the delay readers.. This story is getting out of my hands because every character demands a development in their characterization and space for that.. I always felt that they had changed Ranveer character a lot after what they had showed initially.
Any way hope you liked this chapter.
Let me know your thoughts… See you with next update..)