GUN SHOT

Hey don't run , I need to take you back, look mom is calling ", brother was running behind me asking to stop. But I was not a fool who was going to stop. I stood up on sides of fencing. "Hey come down do not move further . Okay I will be your younger brother, please come down", he was worried for me that I will fall down. Although wall was too much wide to fall but still he was panicking.

I was still standing and as I moved further, I stumbled and about to fall but he pulled me screaming my name "Pahi!!!" , must be last word I heard before closing my eyes.

While I was falling towards him, I remembered some memories of my childhood someone screaming my name in same way. When? who?i could not remembered but a scene flashed in my mind. What was that ?. I fell unconscious because of that incident. My brother carried me back to my room. He called Siya and mom .He told them whole story to them . Mom got angry but when she looked at Vihal, she saw him shivering . He might have got frightened from through the incident. Mom hugged him and politely told him that it was not his fault and he should be careful if I do something like that again.

"Siya, take Vihal outside I am going to stay here, and call the doctor ", mom was calm but worried. When doctor came he examined me and told them to try to spend more time with me and not to let me stay alone. He advised them to make good memories as much as they could.

Vihal was sitting in hall with Siya and had covered his face with his palms. First time he was about to cry but didn't. Mom came down and told Vihal "she will be fine after resting do not worry much about her ". Those lines were enough to calm his racing heart and mind calm but not enough to make him feel good. He asked mom that he wanted to sit near me if that was okay. Mom told him that I was his younger sister and he could visit me whenever he wants and stay and play with me . He was my brother and I was his sister.

Vihal came to my room and sat near me . He was looking at me carefully . I was his sister, this sentence made realise he was now a brother! elder brother!. He finally had someone to call as his family. His gaze was like he was making a determined promise to himself. He fell asleep while watching me whole night.

Next morning when I woke up I saw Vihal sitting near me . His hands were on his face while sleeping. I could see his puffed eyes.

Why was he sitting near me? when did I fell asleep?. As I remembered the incident I felt sorry for him.

Vihal wokeup and did not saw me on bed . He called my name and came downstairs, I was sitting on sopha and reading a book history of India. I was a keen and curious student and could not resist my hand from picking new books. He saw me reading. He came near me and sat down, he asked what was I reading and how was I felling.

I didn't know why but around my brother I always acted as a child, it was not same with others. I instantly looked at him and said I was okay and he did not had to worry for me.

Vihal smiled a little and pat on my head. "Yes ! my sister should be fine always ", his words were from his heart and I could feel the warmth of it. But as he pinched my cheeks it was enough for me to got angry but fortunately I was reading a book so I didn't reacted . Vihal brought his sketching book and his tools. We both were studying when mom came. She saw me and my brother reading and drawing she did not disturbed us. At night on dinner table I told them about that incident which flashed in my mind when I was falling.

We were talking and suddenly we herd some voices. Someone was fighting. Dad looked at mother and she picked me and grabbed my brother's hand And ran to her room. Shia who was a simple looking girl didn't moved an inch from he place. She looked at mom with a strong gaze.As she was assuring mom everything will be fine.

Mom put an mask on me and Vihal. She gave me a watch, with a key to open the room and told me to open the room after few hours. She looked at Vihal and said I was his priority and responsibility. She kissed on my and Vihal's forehead and left the room.

I didn't know why but I wanted to stop her. My heart was racing. Vihal grabbed key and locked the door. He knew something was going to happen. He grabbed me and sat down in corner shaking. I sensed nothing was alright out there. I wanted to run outside but Vihal was much stronger than I was.

We could hear the voice of fighting in hall. I did not know what was happening outside but a voice came it was a gunshot. A gunshot! what was happening outside. I screamed "Vihal let me go!", but he didn't. Why was he so stubborn.

I was just remembering how rude I was with my parents. Will they be okay there. I desperately wanted to go outside and help them. But I could not.

Vihal closed my ears tightly with his palms. We could clearly hear the voice of fighting and firing.

Screams were rising and Vihal's hands were pressing hard on my ears to not to let me hear those words.

After few hours I bite on Vihal's hand and opened the lock. I was about to open gate when someone pushed gate . Mom!, she was our mom who pushed door. She fell on me . She was injured, I took her in and ran to outside dad ,Siya both were fell on ground. How could such thing was possible. We had guards and security devices.

I ran towards dad he was injured . Siya was not okay either, first thing that came in my mind was to call a doctor. And I called doctor. What could I have done with such small body. I was not even able to lift their heavy bodies.

A maid who was hiding helped me lifting dad and Siya to their rooms. Mom and dad both were lying on bed . Maid was in Siya's room taking care of her.