Sameer was in the gym taking out his frustration on the punching bag. It's was a habit that he shared with sam as well. Both of them go for a physically wrecking gym session when tensed or frustrated. When sameer had enough and could not do it any longer he took off his gloves and sat on the couch. Events of the last two days were playing on a loop in his mind.

He was still not getting what he was feeling from past two days. So much had happened in last 48 hours. The mother he hated with passion was dead. The reason he hated her so much now didn't seem justified enough. She was abused, for years, constantly and with no hope of any solution.

Yes he still feels that she shouldn't have left them behind but she did had valid reason for leaving. He always felt that his hatred towards her was the only thing which could never change but now he just doesn't know what to feel about her, her decision.

Her decision of the past and her present decision has turned sameer's life upside down. He didn't know what to feel about it. What to feel about Sammar, his brother.

A brother he didn't knew about for 14 years. A brother he knew nothing about. A brother whom he doesn't know will accept him or not. Will he acknowledge their relationship? Will he ever think of him as his family.? Will they ever share a bond of brotherhood? He doesn't know anything, anything except that he loved him. He loved him the moment he knew about him. He loved him when he took first glance at him. His heart went out to him the moment he called him bhaiya. Sameer wanted to hug him tightly, to embrace him, to tell him that he is not alone, his brother is there with him, to love him, to take care of him, to keep him safe and happy forever. But nothing of that sort happened the boy looked so scared that it confused sameer if it was his loneliness or sameer himself that is making him so scared. When they reach home sameer saw the same fear in his eyes and it just reinforced his belief that his own brother was afraid of him.

With sam he never had to face anything of this sort. Sam had always been a brat, he was obedient but a brat none the less. He was never scared of him, not even when he was angry, not when he scolded him, not even when he punished him for something he did. Sam had always been a confident and naughty child who grew up to be a wicked yet charming young man.

But what about Sammar. Sameer really hoped that the boy will give him one chance. He wanted Sammar to be comfortable around him. But he always looks so frightened whenever he comes across sameer. He saw the way Sammar smiled when Sam hugged him near the car. How he hoped that one day soon Sammar will feel so at home with him as well.

He was lost in his thoughts when a pair of hands covered his eyes. The smooth and soft touch of those hands were enough to sooth his pain. He smiled. Caught both the hands, brought them to his lips and kissed them gently.

Sameer "thank god you are here. Only you can make me smile when I am in so much pain"

Paridhi "kiski majal ki meri jaan ko dard de." She came in front of him and smiled.

Sameer hugged her burying his face in her midriff. This was his heaven, his safe place. He was never worried about anything with her. He knew he can rely on her to understand his emotional turmoil anyday.

Paridhi " What happened SR?"

Soon he opened up to her and shared everything that he was feeling with her. Pari listened to everything he had to say and once he was finished with words she soothingly offered her own "I am with you, Sam is with you and soon Sammar will understand you. Right now he is scared but soon he will come out of his shell and we will have to handle two instead of one brat."

That put smile on his face. He really hoped so. He was still embracing her when Sam entered the gym "oops, maine kuch nahi dekha, main kisi ko kuch nahi bolunga. Aap log apna program continue karo, I'll take my leave." He said with a chuckle while covering his eyes with one hand.

Pari immediately came out of sameer's embrace and walked upto Sam. She held his ear in a tight grip "badmash bohut shararti ho gaya hai. Ab bol kya keh raha tha? "

Sam "ouch, aah bhabhi, main kya bolunga. Meri himmat apne bade bhai aur bhabhi ke aage muh kholne ki. Main to kitna shareef sa bachcha hu"

Pari twisted his ear a little more and said "shareef aur tu. Tu aur muh band rakhe, rehne de Sam, 100 shaitano ko milao tab ek Sam banta hai. Bol ab chhedega mujhe."

Sam "Arre bhabhi sachchi dukh raha hai, sorry sorry aage se kabhi aapko nahi chhedunga, please kaan chhod do."

Pari left his ear with a smile. Sam pouted and rubbed his ear first and a second later smiled and hugged pari.

"aap apne medical camp se wapas kab aaye, pata hai kitna miss kiya maine aapko. Aur pata hai aapke peeche se kitna pareshaan kiya hitler ne mujhe. Kitna sara daanta aapke bachche ko aur aaj to lunch bhi khade khade karwaya." Complained Sam with a cute pout.

"Ab aap aa gaye ho na chalo inki class lo aur bolo inhe ki ab ye mujhe nahi daant sakte akhir ab mein bhi bada bhai ban gaya hu. Ab meri bhi kuch izzat hai. "

Pari laughed at his antics but said "baat to sahi hai teri, SR now he is also an elder brother, bada ho gaya hai ab ye, ab ise aise daantna theek nahi hai, ab ye hamara chota sa Sam nahi raha."

Listening to this sameer raised his eyebrow at Sam who hugged sameer this time and said "aisa kuch nahi hai, mein chahe jitna bhi bada ho jaun, aapke aur bhabhi ka to bachcha hi rahunga na"

Sameer pulled him out of his embrace "soch le Sam agar hamesha hamara bachcha hi rahega to aise hi daant padti rahegi aur punishment milti rahegi"

"Arre daant kya aap dono ka bachcha bane rehne ke liye to main roj maar khane ke liye bhi taiyaar hu" Said Sam this time hugging pari and whispered in her ear "dekhna kahin sach me aapke SR maar maar ke aapke bachche ki chutney na bana de"

Pari and Sam laughed leaving sameer wondering🤔💭. And all three of them moved towards the living area.

It was almost dinner time. sameer and pari were sitting on the couch with their coffee. Sam went to check on Sammar. When he reached his room he saw Sammar sitting in the balcony staring at the stars. Stars always seemed to calm him down and make him feel happy.

Sam went near Sammar and tapped on his shoulder. Sammar came out of his trance and gave Sam a weak smile. Sam smiled at him and asked "how are you feeling now champ"

"Better bhaiya" Said Sammar.

Sam immediately caught his ear, though his grip wasn't painful at all but still Sammar winced. He wasn't expecting anything of this sort. He looked at Sam with his big doe eyes.

"Kya hua bhaiya, kuch galti ki maine? " he asked innocently

His big doe eyes and the innocence with which he questioned Sam, melted sam's heart. Still he didn't leave his ear and asked "what did I asked you to call me?".

Sammar just gave him a sheepish smile.

" Ye smile karne se kaam nahi chalega. Let's try again. So how are you feeling now sammar?" He asked and this time he gave his ear a little tug.

Sammar "better bhaiyu, ab dhyaan rakhunga please kaan chod do, dukh raha hai. "

Sam left his ear with a smile and said "yaar aaj pata laga choto ke kaan khichne me kitna satisfaction milta hai. Nahi to ab tak to bhaiya aur bhabhi sirf mere hi kaan kheechte the"

"Bhabhi? Bhaiya married hai bhaiyu?" Sammar asked shocked.

"Married nahi engaged hai. And bhabhi is the best. Abhi neeche hi hai bhaiya ke saath. Chal milata hu tujhe" Saying that Sam held his hand and dragged him towards the living area.

When they reached downstairs both pari and sameer looked at sammar, who looking at sameer hid himself behind Sam. Seeing his reaction sameer felt a tug at his heart strings. He sadly wondered why is his own brother so scared of him. Pari understood both of their emotions and looked at sameer.

"SR dinner ka time ho gaya hai, bohut bhookh lag rahi hai" Said pari

"Hmmm, staff ko bolta hu dinner serve karne" Said sameer standing up from the couch.

Pari "Arre staff ke haath ka khane ka mann nahi hai, please aap hi kuch bana do na, please."

Sameer "Arre par main kyun"

Pari "please na SR, bohut mann kar raha hai. Please mere liye pasta bana dijiye na, aur Sam bhi to kuch khayega. Bata Sam kya khayega? " She asked Sam and winked at him.

Sam "mere liye aalu puri bhaiya, bohut din ho gaya nahi khaya"

Sameer looked at them with confusion. Just them Sam asked sammar "bata sammar tujhe kya khana hai. Bhaiya cooks really very well."

Sammar was very confused, he saw sameer as a mafia Lord, as someone who is scary beyond limits, thinking of him in an apron cooking in the kitchen was something beyond his imagination.

Sam again nudged him and said "Chup kyun khada hai bata na kya khayega? "

Sammar though confused but still uttered "biryani"

Hearing this pari and Sam laughed loudly.

Pari "Arre SR chote nawab to apki replica nikle, inhe to aapki tarah biryani pasand hai. Banaiye banaiye, apne chote bhai ke liye biryani banaiye aur haan chote bhai ke laad me mera pasta aur Sam ka aalu poori mat bhool jana."

Sameer "chalo ab koi to hai jiski choice mujhse milti hai warna tum dono ke chakkar me kabhi apni pasand ka khana hi nahi milta mujhe. "

Sam "haan haan bhaiya ab baatein hi karte rahoge ya khana bhi banaoge, chalo jaldi karo nahi to baad me khud hi kahoge ki itna late ho gaya aur khana nahi khaya."

"jo hukm sarkar. Abhi banata hu sab." Said sameer and started to walk towards the kitchen.

Sammar was a little surprised at his behavior but he really liked the idea of his bhaiya cooking for him.