"Maa. Maa, what happened?" Sirat rushed inside.

Suwarna was crying and sitting on her bed. "Everything happened because of me, Sirat. Akshu left us", Suwarna said. Sirat controlled her tears.

"She will return soon, maa. Don't worry", Sirat said.

"She would be hating me. I am so bad, Sirat. So bad", Suwarna said.

"No, you aren't maa. Please don't cry. Do you want Ruhi to come and grow worried for you? No...na, then please don't cry, maa", Sirat said.

"I will bring breakfast for you, here only", Sirat said and got up.

"You sit with dadi, mumma. I will bring it", Aarohi came. Sirat nodded with a smile at her daughter. Aarohi went in the kitchen to get it.

"Is she crying?" Aarohi turned to see Kairav. She nodded sadly.

"I will see her. Cheer up, Ruhi. The kids must be returning. They will feel bad if they see you sad. Hmm?" Kairav said affectionately to his sister and Aarohi nodded.

While, in the college, Ruhi angrily stormed her foot.

"I won't talk to you. You always do this", she whined. Abir and Ahaan rolled their eyes. Ahaan was the boy who went missing from his family and the reason why his family grew attached to Abir. When he returned, Abir and Ahaan became inseparable brothers.

"You were talking with a boy, Ruhi", Abir said to her.

"So what?" Ruhi scowled.

"I told you that boys aren't good and always try their chance. So, how can we let them talk to our princess?" Abir said.

"He was not doing anything. You scared him. I don't wanna talk with both of you", Ruhi whined and turned to go.

Abir pulled her back and she struggled in his grip. "My dear sister", Abir muttered and kissed her forehead. He hugged her as she whined again. "I don't want to see you hurt. Understand my worry, sis", Abir said.

Ruhi pouted. "Princess, we never stop you from anything do we? We care for you that's why we scare people away from you. We don't want to see you sad", Ahaan said.

"But he was just talking", Ruhi muttered slowly.

"Ruhi", Abir said sternly and she let out a whine again. "Come, we need to go back home", he said and she frowned and walked as Abir and Ahaan held her hands like she was a kid.

Both the brothers chuckled at her cuteness.

"How will I meet my Prince charming if you keep scaring everyone away?" Ruhi asked but immediately whimpered seeing the glares of both the boys getting fixed on her.

"You are not marrying. We are not letting anyone touch our dear sister", Ahaan said simply.

"What? Hey. That's wrong", Ruhi cried in frustration. She pouted angrily as she sat in the car and Abir and Ahaan hid back their smiles.

The car drove off.

"Bhai! Didn't you see her?" Rohit asked. He was Rohit Poddar. And, beside him was Armaan Poddar. Both were the boys from the wealthy Poddar family who were well known lawyers in the city with exception being just that, Armaan and Rohit's father was a policeman.

"Yes! I did. She was beautiful and you love her", Armaan said and Rohit widened his eyes.

"What? Bhai! I don't. I have just seen her", Rohit said.

"That's called love at first sight, my dear brother", Armaan teased and Rohit got flustered. "I think soon we are going to have a marriage", Armaan said.

"Yeah...yeah. You are saying that because you don't know her family", Rohit said and Armaan looked at him curiously. "They are massively rich, bhai. And, so many families now live as one. They are crazily over protective over her. You know, they scare even the girls away from her?" Rohit rambled.

"What?!" Armaan asked.

"Yes. So, now imagine, I go to her house and ask for her hand in marriage. You will meet me in heaven straight after that", Rohit said.

Armaan gulped.

"By the way, how do you know so much about her?" He asked.

"Bhai. I have seen her for the first time but I have heard about her brother, Ahaan. Actually, my friend knows Ahaan because of a deal his father had with Ahaan and then I recognised him", Rohit explained.

"Oh", Armaan said.

"She's out of league", Rohit said sadly as both reached the parking lot.

"Arey, don't worry", Armaan patted Rohit's shoulder. "Your brother is here and he will make sure you get married to her. Just wait and watch", Armaan said.

"Papa", Ruhi screamed and numerous people came out, ready to kill anyone who made their precious shout this loudly and who made her upset.

"What happened, princess? Who troubled you?" Neil asked her.

"Papa. Tell these both to stop scaring people away. Tell them na", Ruhi whined. Everyone now knew what happened.

"Princess, they care for you a lot. That's why they do it", Neil tried to explain it to his daughter who got sad and looked down.

"You also support them", she said sadly. Everyone got panicked seeing their princess sad.

Abir sat on the couch and made her sit on his lap.

"Ruhi, you know you are the person who's so precious to everyone in this house and we fear loosing you or seeing you hurt. That's why we do this. Please don't be sad. Smile please", Abir cooed at her.

Ruhi pouted.

"Won't you smile for me, at least?" Abhimanyu asked as he came in front of her.

"Poppy", Ruhi grinned and Abhimanyu chuckled. He hugged her as she ran in his arms. "My dear princess", he said.

Ruhi decided to let go of the matter because she knew, her family was over protective for her that they won't listen. So, she let it be.

Unknown, that her sister was totally opposite and will never let anyone, ANYONE control her life.

That was Abhira.

Akshara and Abhinav's daughter, they lived in Mussorie and she was the jaan of Sharma Family.

More about her in next chapter.

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