Arjun was driving the car towards his home with Shivansh accompanying him on the passenger sit. Shivansh was observing, now looking lost Arjun. He wanted to ask the question which was eating him alive but wasn't able to decipher how to approach the topic.

"Your head will start aching with so much of thinking Ansh, speak up what is going in that ugly little head of yours, that little one won't be able to take so much of a pressure." Arjun said still keeping his eyes on the road. he observed Shivansh's body language he knew his best friend wanted to ask him something.

"first my head is nor ugly neither little, my head is very mich fine thank you so much and second why she?"

Arjun chose to ignore his first comment and concentrated on second one, "Why who?" He asked though he knew about who he was speaking about.

"Don't pretend in front me Arjun you know about whom I'm speaking about." Shivansh deadpanned

Arjun sighed and confessed "she is different." And Shivansh was quick to pass him a teasing smrik

Arjun knew what his best firend might have thinking "Not that type of different idiot, what I meant was she didn't threw herself on me or she didn't show off her body unnesessarily, she is just the type of P.A I wanted. Honesty and loyalty was written in her eyes. And also she had the guts to play wih Arjun Malhotra's ego, so now she has to pay for that." Arjun chuckled giving a wink in Shivansh's direction.

"Means? Played with your ego?" Shivansh asked and with this Arjun narrated him the morning incident causing Shivansh to burst out into fits of laughter.

"Oh Man! That girl surely has guts in her, just wait until Ruhi hears this."

"I'll kill you if Ruhi gets to know about this Shivansh." Arjun threatened.

"Let's see, for now our destination is here." Shivansh said actually sand a song.

Getting out of the car both fo them moved towards the mansion Arjun still threatening Shivansh
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"Shiv......Mera dil ka telephone, oh bajta...ring.. ring.. ra...ra...ring"

It was Shivansh phone's ringtone.

"God damn! Shiv change your ringtone."

"Chill buddy, this ringtone is so cool, and I love Ayshman Khurana's acting, you know what his next film is coming now, and we are going to watch it for sure." Shivansh exclaimed like a little kid talking about his favourite.

"Shiv.... Mere dil ka telephone.......

"Pick up the god damn call Shivansh!"

"Okay... okay.... cool, you move inside I'll come attending this call." Shivansh said

Arjun nooded his head in disbelieve and moved to go inside while Shivansh moved towards the basket ball ground's direction.

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A girl was seen playing basketball. She was dressed in crop-top and ripped shorts, a full gothic look with curled hair. She was fully engrossed in her basketball practice. And at their background music was been played through her Bluetooth speakers.

" No one cares in this house about me. Sab ko kaam kaam aur sirf kaam. Main pure ek hafte baad apne trip se aayi and instead of spending time with me these idiots are busy in thier stupid business. I mean who the he'll goes to office on a FU**ING SUNDAY!!!!" Saying she was gonna throw her ball in the basket when....

"No swearing Ruhi Chui." At the same time someone snatched it from her and made a basket.
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"SHIVANSH!!!!!!!!! What the hell. You..!!!"

It was Shivansh who came to meet Nyonika and Manik. He always had a good relation with Nyonika. And also many a times tried to make Arjun also see the motherly love of her. But alas could never do so. Manik n Shivansh are still in contact. These brothers show that they don't care but keep a check on each other through Shivansh. Currently Shivansh came to meet them when he saw Ruhi playing basketball in the back side of the mansion and could not help himself to go there.

"How dare you call me ruhi-chui? Yeh sirf mujhe maan bhai bula sakte hai and no one else. Aur Kya tu phir se aa gaya mooh uthake? Just go and let me play." Ruhi said taking out all her anger of her 2 brothers on that poor soul.

"Madam, jo aap Abhi words boli na agar your brothers come to know tab you know na Kya hoga...?!specially Arjun. And main chahe jo bolu,jahan marzi wahan aau aur jaau tujhe Kya? And akele akele basketball kaun khelta hai? It's a group game or atleast 2 can play if i remember. So let's have play,dekhte hai tu kitne baskets se harti hai mujhse?" He said smirking and spinning the ball with his one finger.

" Main... tujhse haarungi??? keepin dreaming!!! Khair agar itna hi shauk hai haarne ka toh....*she just pushed him a bit and took the ball from him* GAME ON.!!! 5 BASKETS WHOEVER LOOSES WILL GIVE A TREAT TO THE OTHER."

Ruhi was playing like a pro. Her score was 3. She was a state level basketball champion just like her Big Bro (Arjun). Shivansh was also no less. He very well saved 2 baskets to happen of Ruhi and himself did 2. The game was going really interesting. Now both of them were equal with 4 baskets each. They needed one more for defeating each other.

Sh-" Come..come ruhi... take the ball. Come ON you will loose baby girl. Haar maan jaa."

Ruhi-" OH never.... and look who is speaking. Tumse 3 baar mein ek basket hota hai. That too inner circle mein khade hoke. You just check you wallet, Paise hai na treat ke liye?"

The ball was with Ruhi she ran towards her basket when Shivansh came from behind and took the ball from her.

The ball rolled from his hand and circled around Ruhi's waist and Shivansh held her close to him.
She was trying to take the ball from him but he was lost in her eyes. Ruhi when saw him staring her got a bit nervous and she looked other side. Shivansh took this as an opportunity and took the ball from her and ran and made a basket while with the sudden change of events made Ruhi come out of her zone.

"Yayiiiieee!!!! I won. I won. Main Jeet gaya. Ruhanika Malhotra aap haar gayi."

"CHEATER CHEATER CHEATER, YOU ARE CHEATER SHIVANSH. YOU CHEATED!" Ruhi yellded while stomping her foot and sad on the bench with an angry pout on her face.

"I didn't cheated its just you dont know how to face failure Miss Malhotra." Shivansh said

Ruhanika didnt said anything, she just sat there staring aimlessly frown and pout still placed on her face. Shivansh looked at her face and sighed

"Now tell me why so much stressed?" SHivansh asked with calm voice.

"Nothing!" Ruhi grumbled

"Ruhi! Tell me you'll feel better." Shivansh plopped down next to her.

"I want my happy family back shiv, i want my brothers to unite again. I want to see them in their playful mood again, joking and banteering with each other over every silly issues. You know few years back every sunday it was our siblings day. Bhais used to cook together for me and i used to sit on thr counter top playing with food. We used to built fort and have our movie Marathon." A sad chuckle passed her lips and she continued

"And see today on Sunday too my brothers are working their ass off!" ruhi nodded her head in disbelief.

"Then why dont you try ...its better than sitting and crying or cursing." Shivansh said.

Ruhi gave him a stinky eye and spoke "you are saying as if i never tried to unite them."

"I never said that, i said try new methods to unite them some or the other good thing will come out of it which will help us to unite them." Ruhi slowly nodded her head understading what Shivansh wanted to say.

"Now go inside your both the brothers are home and i'll go and meet Nyo Maa"

Her eyes twinkled as soon as she heard his sentence. She rushed out towards the main door of the mansion when she heard Shivansh calling her,

"Dont forget about my treat Chuhi."

"You ain't getting any idiot, you cheated!"

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"BHAAIIIIIII" Ruhanika shouted on top of her voice as soon as she entred in drawing room.

Manik and Arjun both came out of their rooms hearing their sister's shout and asked and the same time.

"WHAT HAPPNED?" They both looked at each other with blank look and then at Ruhi who was grinning looking at them.

"Are you okay? Why did you shout?" Manik and Arjun again asked at the same time.

They scowled looking at each other and Ruhi supressed her laugh.

"Will you stop coping me!" Arjun said

"Same goes to you Mr Malhotra, stop dubbing me."

"Manik you..."

"Stop both of you, before you  both started your Mahabharat again, listen to me." Ruhanika stopped bpoth of them. they looked at Ruhi and nodded their head asking her to continue.

"So i was saying ki as today is Sunday i want to spend some sibling time with two of you." Ruhi declared.

Both Manik and Arjun opned their mouth to deny but Ruhi beat them "Dare you both say no, I swear I won't talk to anyone of you. It's been months we have spent our sibling time. Please bhai." Ruhi started with a threatning voice but ended with vulnerable pleading voice.

Seeing their sister in this state they weren't able to deny her.

"Kya karna hai?" They both asked together.

"Yuhuuuuuu!!!! thank you thank you thank you so much bhai's. now follow me." Ruhi exclaimed.

Seeing their sister so happy a small smile broke on both the brother's lips.

Ruhi brought them to the kitchen, being confused Arjun asked "What are we doing here?"

"Oh! we will be cooking like old times. I mean you both will be cooking and i'll be sitting on the counter top talking to you guys, done?" Ruhanika cleared both of thems confusion.

Manik look at Arjun to see him already staring at him. As soon as Manik looked at Arjun he averted his eyes to another direction in order to not to get caught but Manik knew that he was looking at him and also what he was thinking.

"Done." Manik spoke but still looking at Arjun.

"Great, now boys i want Spaghetti noodles with Panneeeeer chilly. So get started quickly, bohot bhook lagi hai."

Both the brother gave her look of disbelive which she royally ignored and sat on the counter top. Seeing no effect of their look on her they got started with preparing the dishes.

Manik was prepearing Noddles and Arjun Panner chilly, while our notorious miss malhotra was talking animatedly, sharing her college talks, the pranks
she did etc etc etc. Being the over protective brothers they are, they inquired about the boys, or if someone was troubling her. Ruhanika denied. She even asked them about their business and they answered her about the basics
. Ruhanika's blabbering was going on when they heard a painful shreik.

"AAAAhhhhhh SHIT!!!!!" Manik shouted.

"BHAI/MANIK" both Arjun and Ruhanika jumped towards Manik to examine his burnt hand.

"Ruhi bring the ice quickly!" Arjun commanded and Ruhanika ran towards the refrigirator and in the mean time Arjun moved Manik's hand towards the sink so the cool water can soothe his hand a little.

"Jab kaam aata na ho na toh karna bhi nahi chahiye!" Arjun said in rage still looking at Manik's burnt hand.

"It's okay Mr. Malhotra apko fikar karne ki zarrorat nahi hai, i can handle myself very well." Mnaik said

"Oh yeah i can see that how much you can take care of yourself." Arjun said sarcastically.

"Ek toh i'm helping you here and look at his attitude." Arjun muttred under his breath but Manik heard him very well.

"Neither did i ask you for your help nor did i asked you show your fake concern towards me Mr. Malhotra." Manik said.

This enraged Arjun "You think this is all fake huh? Then let me remind you my dear step brother i'm not like you who show their fake care and love and in the end broke people's trust."

"You know what, forget it, it was my mistake to help you. Everytime its my mistake that I show my care and concern towards you because you don't derserve any Manik." Arjun said and left his hand and exited the kitchen

"Haa toh go na, I don't need you or your care." Manik shouted while clutching his wrist due to pain.

Mnaik heard a sniffing and whipering voice, he looked towards his side to see his little sister controlling her cries while applying ice on his hand. Manik knew the reason behind her crying. she cannot see her brothers fighting but everytime they end up fighting in front of her.

Manik took a step back from her, seeing the moment Ruhi looked up to Manik with salty tears in her eyes and questioning look on her face. Manik wasn't able to handle, neither what happned right now nor his sister's tears, so he did what he can do the best, staying aloof, away from everything.

"I'll come back." saying he exited the room and went towards the garden area of the mansion.

While Ruhanika, not able to handle the emotions she was feeling went towards her parents her all time guardian and saviour.

Here, Arjun came into his room and removed all his frustration on his room. he wiped the little tears from corner of his eyes and sat near the window of his room gazing at the night sky filled with shimmering stars.

"Why Manik, why? We were so happy Manik, so so happy, but you destroyed it all, all of them." Arjun whispered.

FLASHBACK:

Bhaiyu...!!!!! Maan Bhai!! Khaana aaj hi milega na mere ko??? Itna time kaun lagata hai?" Ruhi said peeping inside the kitchen at her two brothers who use to turn her personal chef every Sunday and cook the dish she wished to have.

Here in the kitchen both the brothers in the kitchen closed their ears hearing her shout.

M-" Madam, aap kuch kar toh rahi nahi hai. Saara kaam ham kar rahe hai it takes time to prepare your long list. Kripa karke yahan Aaiye."

A-" Chod Manu bachchi hai woh. Usse thodi koi kaam hoga. Ham hai na. Doll tu aa yahan baith. Mil jayega khaana. Rukko thoda."
Arjun asked Ruhi to sit on the counter top and she did that after showing Manik her tongue 😛

" Bhaiyu... mere ko na spicy paneer chahiye. Ekdum mast wala. And woh naan banaya na aapne.*She said to Arjun and thn turned to Manik *
And Maan bhai woh jo pasta hai na uska sauce creamy hona chahiye ekdum. Last time it na creamy nahi tha."

She was giving them orders like she is their head and they are under her.

" Ruhi chui pehle toh tu na yeh orders matt de. Help nahi kar sakti toh atleast entertain hi karde. Go and get my guitar its there in the hall."

R-" BHAIYU!!!!!DEKHO NA YEH CHIDHA RAHE HAI MEREKO" She complained to Arjun and in return Arjun have Manik a hard look and slapped at his head playfully. To which Manik just pouted.

Manik and Arjun started singing songs and Ruhi got Manik's guitar and playing it.

The 3 bro-sis were having a gala time dancing and singing along with cooking.

At the same time while singing Manik cut his finger with the knife while chopping the dry fruits
"Aaahahhhh... Shit!!!"

Arjun was the 1st one to reach him. He asked ruhi to get Firstaid kit and he started cleaning Manik's wound with water.

" It's ok Bhai... thoda sa laga hai . Theek ho ja... ahhh." He shrilled as soon as water was poured.

"Chup...ek dum chup. Ek kaam nahi aata. Dhyaan Kahan tha Tera?"

Ruhi was scared to see Manik"s finger bleeding she got the kit and face Arjun. As Arjun was about to put dettol on his finger when...

M-" Bhai nahiiiiiii... nahi.the dettol nahi. Jalega Bhai no..." he shouted loud seeing dettol. Manik was always like this. He would get hurt and bleed also but when it came to dressing he use to run away like anything.

A-" Yeh tujhe tab sochna tha jab tu chopping kar raha tha. Baith idhar dawai toh lagwani hogi. Acha i I will be very gentle." He pulled Manik with his other hand and asked Ruhi to hold him from other side.

Manik just shut his eyes tightly and held Ruhi's hand. Arjun very softly and gentle cleaned his wound and applied cream humming a melody and Ruhi was blowing air on his hand.

R-" ho gaya bhai... ab Mera haath chodo... dard ho raha hai. Itne zor se pakde ho."

M-" Ho gaya??? Are pata bhi nahi laga. Bhai aap toh sachchi mein magician ho." He hugged Arjun tightly in happiness.

Arjun smiled seeing his baby brother actually behaving like a baby. He also hugged him and kissed his crown lovingly.

R-" Main Bhi hoon yahan... mujhe hamesha bhul jaate ho aap log." Ruhi pouted angrily seeing her brothers having a hug without her.

M-" aaja chuhiya... jal matt." He pulled her in the hug and the 3 had a sibling hug.

A-" Ruhi... tu Abhi bhi jal rahi hai Kya?? Itna zaada ki smell bhi aane lagi." Arjun asked Ruhi and Manik also looked at her and then it striked the brothers...
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"BROWNIES!!!!!!" Arjun and Manik ran towards the microwave and saw their brownies being burnt.

Ruhi who ran toward them hopped over their shoulders and saw the brownies and then at her two brothers who were making a sad pout. She laughed so hard seeing them.

R-" koi nahi mere Bhai log... lets order sweet dish from swiggy. Baaki ka khaana ready karo aap log."

As soon as she said this Manik and Arjun ran after her
"Rukko Ruhanika Malhotra ...lets show you the other dishes. "

FLASHBACK ENDS *

Here Manik too was sitting in his room remembering their old memories.
He was putting the dettol on his hand and also the antiseptic cream. But this time it didn't huRt him a bit. Aadat ho gayi hai usse zakhm ki. And also now he don't have his magician  with him who would dress his hand with care and love.

He also felt that pain when he talked to Arjun like that in the kitchen.  Its not like he couldn't see his concern in his eyes when Manik got hurt, but then now Manik is trying to become strong. He can't forget the wrong allegations  which Arjun had put on him and his mother. It hurts him even more when he see his brother in front of him and still so far away from his reach.

" Kyun kiya aapne Bhai yeh.? Kyun cheena mujhse mera BIG Bro  (Arjun was called BIG Bro by manik). Ham sab kitne khush the. Kyun nahi bharosa kiya mujhpar."

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Neha and Amaya