Author's P.O.V.

Ryan is sleeping while Raven is caressing his hair.

He completely lost it when she told him about Ryder's condition. she skipped the part where he was protecting Ryan. But little did she know, he already knew it. He could feel his brother covering his body and protecting him.

And he is feeling like shit. He is continuously blaming himself for his condition.

Raven calmed him and made him sleep.

She wants to cry. She can't see her brothers like this. One is in coma and another one is blaming himself continuously. She kept mumbling to him that Ryder will be fine. He has to.

A door clicked as Ivan came inside.

Before he could say anything, She sushed him, keeping her finger on her lips, and then pointing to sleeping Ryan.

Ivan nodded and came beside her.

"How is he ?" He whispered.

She stared at him for a second, before sighing.

"Blaming himself for Ryder's condition"

Ivan sighed.

He knew this is going to be happen.

"What about Ryder ? Did Doctor say anything about him ?"

Raven whispered.

"They shift him in next room. But still can't say anything about him"

Raven's heart skipped a beat as she shut her eyes letting tears fall down from her cheeks.

Ivan pulled her towards him and she snuggled in his chest.

He caressed her hair silently.

While, she just sobbed silently.

They sat there in comfortable silence.

"You should rest, Rav" Ivan whispered.

"No. I don't want to leave" She whispered back.

Ivan sighed. He could see how there are dark circles under her eyes. She looks so tired. Still, she is not going to close her eyes.

Ivan started massaging her scalp. He started rocking their body back and forth just like he was doing some time ago. This time, it works. Her eyes started dropping. She relaxed. Ivan's fingers always had that magic. And Ivan knows that very well.

Her tensed shoulders relaxed. The crease between her eyebrows are started fading as she took a breath of relief. Her breathing gets slowed.

She started falling in her deep slumber when suddenly a loud voice booms.

Raven flinched and immediately opened her eyes, frantically looking at Ryan. Ivan cursed under his breath as she was just going to sleep and now she is wide awake.

"I WANT TO SEE MY SONS" a voice booms from outside the room.

They looked each other. Confusion dripping from their face. They could hear some commotion going outside the room.

Ivan's eyes widened slightly as he realised what's going on. Without wasting a second, he went outside the room. Raven looked at Ryan one last time before following Ivan out.

"Listen here you old man, I am not going to repeat myself lower your voice" Pari gritted her teeth.

Raven's eyes widened when she saw none other than David. Their Uncle. Her Brothers' adopted father. Abusive.

She clenched her fist and came towards them.

"What you are going to do ? They are my sons and I can scream if I want" David glared at Pari.

"Then do it" Raven said from behind.

They all looked at her.

But she fixed her gaze on David.

"What are you waiting for, Uncle ? Go ahead, do it, hmm ?" She smirked knowing he will not gonna scream because hospital will not allowed this and even if he will scream against their warning they will banned him from coming.

As expected David clenched his fist.

"Because of you, my sons are here" he gritted his teeth.

"Shut the fuck up" Pari seethed.

"Let him bark, Pari" Raven said.

"Bark huh ? So you got a mouth hmm ? First, you manipulate my sons, then you played victim's role, then you made them fight with their friends, you broke their group, because of you they went to police station and only BECAUSE OF YOU THEY ARE HERE IN HOSPITAL, FIGHTING FOR THEIR LIVES" David yelled at Raven. She clenched her fist.

"You know what, BECAUSE OF YOU, THEY ARE GOING TO DIE-" A sudden force made his left cheek red.

Raven slapped him hard on his face.

Her breathing started increasing but still a dark glare is fixed in her eyes.

She came forward and hold his collar in her tight grip.

"Listen, I respected you because you were my Uncle, My father's bestfriend. But you crossed your limits. Dare to say a single word against my brothers and I will give you tour to hell" Raven gritted her teeth, whispering in his ears.

She jerked him back.

David was stunned.

He could never believe that someone could slap him infront of public. He felt embarrassed.

He kept his hand on his red left cheek as he glared at Raven.

"You Bitch-" Before he could come towards her.

Alex and Ivan came infront of the girls.

David looked at them.

With their only one glare, he breaks their eye contact and glared at Raven.

Alex and Ivan has muscular body with a young blood ofcourse they are going to beat his pulp out.

He once again glared at Raven and left muttering something like "I will make you pay for this"

Raven took a breath of relief which she didn't know she was holding. Pari turned towards Raven and cupped her cheeks "Are you Okay ?"

Raven smiled softly and nodded.

"Ofcourse she is ok. Didn't you see badass Raven, right now ?" Alex said keeping hand on Raven's shoulder, squeezing it a little.

"Ahh yess, this is my first time seeing her like this" Pati praised her smiling.

"Well, Meet Raven Wilson, the tigress we raised" Alex smirked playfully. A chuckle left from Raven's mouth. Pari and Alex looked at each other, smiling.

Their plan worked. She smiled. Even if it is Little.

Standing at the corner, Ivan is lost in his thoughts.

I will make you pay for this !

I will make you pay for this !

I will make you pay for this !

Continuously, his mind is playing around this thought. He looked those red eyes of David. He is sure that he saw something in his eyes. He will surely take Revenge.

His breath hitched as he realised that he could do literally anything.

"What happened Ivan ?" Raven asked him coming towards him.

He came out of trance and shooked his head in denial "Nothing"

Raven sighed as she lean on him, hugging him. Ivan sighed as he hugged her back knowing he also wants to hold her right now.

"I hope they will be fine" She whispered. Ivan just tightened his hold. Soon they felt another pair of arms on them.

"Guys you are hugging without me ? Not fair" Alex pouted. Ivan rolled his eyes as Raven giggled.

Pari is there admiring them. She doesn't want to disturb their cute moment. She adores them. A lot. She is the mama of the group. A soft smile display on her face as eyes glistened with tears.

"Pari, we are waiting" Raven said.

Pari frowned in confusion "What ?"

Raven rolled her eyes "When are you going to join this hug ?"

Her eyes widened as she realised they are waiting for her to join.

Raven opened her arms as she immediately joined them.

Four of them shared a group hug.

A smile on each face.

A hope in each heart.

Tears in each eyes.

Promises to protect each other in each soul.

And that's what FRIENDSHIP is !!!

Friendship is not something when you will talk regularly. It is not something where one is forced. There is no place of jealousy and forced in friendship.

Friendship is all about listening each other's problems without judging them. Doesn't matter if you can solve their problems or not, but just listen them, comfort them.

They will fight whole day, they will curse whole day, they will beat each other whole day but at the end of the day they will be there for each other.

That's what Best friends are for !!!

"Guys, I am going to see Ryder. Please take care of Ryan. If he woke up, please call me" Raven said as they all pulled out.

They nodded as they parted their ways.

To Be Continued...

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Published : 24 April 2k23.

Total Words : 1429 words 😁.