"I wish we had the power to help her...I just wish we could change what happened 10 years ago" Sona wept in her hands as we walked towards our car. Seeing the girl who saved me from my life being ruined, crying in pain because of my brother, broke my heart. I wish I could have also saved her from my brother as she saved me many years ago. This shows how small this world is, I never expected her to be the one who my brother will fall for and now because of my own brother, my brother who wanted to kill those men who touched me that night, he is the same man who snatched another girl's innocent, ruined her and scarred her for life and for what? small misunderstanding?

I never imagined my own brother to do this after knowing what happened to me. As I woman I will always support Eyshana because I know how it feels to be violated but he was still my brother, my baby boy, and seeing him in so much pain added ache to my heart. "Sona" Aliya called out with tears running down her cheeks while placing her hand on Sona's shoulder only for her to shrug it off. Hurt flashed on Aliya's face as she moved back with sadness. "Where have they gone?" Sona sniffled as she wiped her tears. "I don't know" I whispered in worry. Abruptly, a loud ring-tone played making me fish out my phone only to see an unknown number flashing on my screen.

Frowning I picked up the call. "hello" I said. The words that were said next caused my phone to slip out of my hand as I just stood there in utter shock. My stomach twisted while my heart nearly jumped out of my chest. "Preeti,...what happened? who was on the phone?" Sona rushed towards me after seeing my troubled look. Shaking like a leaf, tears trickled down my cheeks as I slowly looked at her, my lips quivering as I struggled to breathe. "Preeti what happened?" she held my arms shaking me as she looked at me with fear.

"A-a-accident"

***

I closed my eyes loving the cool breeze hit my face brushing my hair back as I sat on the chair on the balcony enjoying the beautiful view in front of me. "Here...I made us some coffee" a deep voice spoke out from behind me. Sitting up straight, I looked at him giving him a smile before taking the warm cup in my hand and thanking him. Sitting beside the chair next to me, he scooted closer, leaning his body towards me making me gulp with nervousness.

"So, how's everything going?" he asked while taking a sip out of his black marbled cup. "Nothing much...just enjoying my last days here" I uttered waiting for his reaction. Not hearing a word from him, I trailed my eyes at him only to see him staring at me with a blank expression. I felt his body stiffen making me regret saying those words. "You're leaving," he asked but it sounded like a statement. "Yeah, my work is done here so it's better if go back...home" I whispered at the end.

I was madly missing Sagar, Aditi, and Chandni...I just wanted to go back home and forget everything that happened here.

"Oh," he mumbled. I could feel sadness in his voice but chose to ignore it thinking he didn't care. "When are you leaving?" he asked in a very sharp tone making me frown. "uh, next week hopefully" I faked a cough before replying back. "Hmm," he hummed before taking another sip out of his mug. A heavy silence engulfed us for a few seconds before noticing him stare at me from the corner of my eyes.

"What is your relationship with Mr. Mital?" he asked with curiosity making me freeze before taking a sip from my hot coffee. I clenched my jaw while placing my mug onto the glass table. "Nothing" I muttered harshly. "Really? doesn't seem like that especially the way he looks at you" he stated making me snap my head at him only to find him smirking at me.

I scoffed and rolled my eyes "what do you mean? seriously, we have nothing...no relationship at all" I tensely chuckled and shrugged trying to act strong even though I was nervous. "Then why did he kiss you that night?" he suddenly split out making my heartbeat pause for a moment. Tightening my fist, I looked away scowling at the ground as that night at the police station flickered in front of my eyes. Not knowing how to reply to his question, I ignored him only for him to continue his interview with me. How ironic.

"Is he your.... ex-boyfriend?" he stretched out in a calm tone making me silently gasp as I looked at him with a confounded face. "Seeing from your expression, I guess I am correct" he tilted his head while staring intensely, his eyes trailing all over my face making me feel anxious. He was staring at me in a way like he was memorizing or studying my face.

Staring back at him, I watched his every move from his hand reaching out to his mug, his fingers encircling around the handle of the cup, to sipping on his coffee while holding his eyes on me, his lips slightly tugged up into a smirk while his long golden hair was tied loosely into a bun. Gosh, this man was an epitome of sexiness and beauty, he made me feel things I didn't want to feel and no way am I letting him affect me this way. I already made a mistake, I won't make that mistake again.

"Yeah, so?" I acted like I was uninterested. "So, why lie to me when I asked about his relationship to you?" he asked in a firm yet patient voice making my throat dry. "because it isn't any of your business Officer Malin" I replied with a distant tone. "You don't have to act like that with me" he suddenly said after a few seconds of quietness.

"like what?" I muttered. I abruptly felt warm air tickle my neck making the hairs on my body stand up with goosebumps while I continued looking ahead at the view, acting like his presence didn't affect me. "Acting like you don't care, acting like you have no heart, acting like...." he leaned closer making my heart squeeze with agitation as I felt his heated breath tickle my ear lobe "like I don't affect you" he whispered in my ear, his forehead now leaning on the side of my head making me feel hysteria.

I shivered slightly as I heard his quiet breaths breathing down my spine making me brush my tongue over my lips. Sitting there in silence for god knows how long, I felt him kiss my temple before moving back making me feel chilly as well as making me sigh in relief. Clenching my jaw I slowly turned my head towards him, locking eyes with his heavenly orbs. "you don't affect me at all Officer" I replied back with a resolute tone. Tilting his head, a small laugh left his lips showing off his small dimple on his cheek making him look so cute and handsome. Wait what?

"Oh really?" he returned like he was enjoying this conversation. "Yes, you don't affect me at all so please don't think so highly of yourself just because you are good looking" I huffed causing him to laugh again making me glare at him. "So you think I'm good looking?" he winked at me while smiling widely showing off his straight white teeth. I gasped, looking at him with shock. "W-what...when did I say that?" I gulped nervously. I mentally face palmed myself. How could I call him good looking? how stupid of me.

"Umm...about 2 seconds ago?" he teased making me look away with nervousness. "but, anyway, thank you, I'm very flattered by your compliment my lady" he bowed slightly speaking with his British accent. Scoffing, I rolled my eyes looking away from him with a huffing sound leaving my lips while hearing him chuckle to himself.

"Anyways...let's get serious" he returned to his professional firm tone. Turning towards him, I sat up straight getting ready for our serious conversation. "I am ready to help you with whatever you want, so tell me, my lady, how can this servant of yours help you?" he said in a playful tone causing my lips to tug up slightly before masking it off with a blank expression.

The images and words of this morning played in front of me making my blood boil. "I need you to help me get justice" I replied staring deeply into his eyes.

***

"Doctor please save them, I beg you...please" I folded my hands in front of him, crying and begging him to save my brothers. Placing his hand on my shoulder, he gave me a sympathetic smile before nodding. "We will try our utmost best..." he replied before walking away leaving me there in tears.

Sniffling, I covered my trembling lips with my palm as I scooted down to the ground crying. How did this happen? why did this happen? was god punishing them? all these questions ran in my mind while my stomach twisted in panic. He is my only family, I have no one else in this world other than Ezhil, he can't leave me, God can't take him away from me...he can't.

"Preeti" I heard Aliya sit next to me while I wept in my hands that were covering my face. I felt her pulling me into her arms, my head placed on her shoulder as I cried. "I can't lose him Aliya, he is my only family, I know what he did was a sin but I can't lose him...he is all I have" I sobbed on her shoulder. "I know...I know" she patted my arms while crying herself. "How's Sona doing?" I asked while wiping my eyes. "Not doing good, doctors said she needs a lot of rest. I guess the news of Vicky hit her badly" she muttered unhappily. After hearing the news of their accident, Sona lost conscious making me and Aliya panic.

"I hope nothing happens to them Aliya, they have suffered a lot. 10 years Aliya, 10 years...I have seen him...I have seen all of you suffering, not eating well, not sleeping well. I haven't once seen a happy smile on any of your faces and now this had to happen. They will be okay, right? they will live right Aliya?" I questioned her feeling so scared of losing my only family.

Biting her lips while trying to control her tears, she hugged me tightly sobbing silently into my neck. "They will....they will Preeti" she whispered while crying. I hugged her back letting out all my tears. "yes...you are right Aliya, they are strong...they will make it...I know they will make it" I nodded with confidence even though deep down I wasn't sure if they would make it or not.

***

"You need to eat, you haven't had anything to eat since this morning" Aliya sat next to me on the chair with a sandwich box in her hand. "I'm not hungry" I replied coldly while waiting for the Doctor to come out. "Preeti please, just have a little. What will Ezhil think if he finds out his sister hasn't eaten nearly all day? do you think he will be happy?" she implored. Smiling bitterly, I looked at her with a sad smile on my face. "He already lost his happiness 10 years ago Aliya" I responded while wiping my wet tears.

"P-Preeti" she breathed out with defeat. "Miss Mital?" I heard a voice call out my name making me jolt up from my seat. "How are they? are they okay?" I attacked questions at the Doctor. "please relax Miss Mital, Mr. Mital and Mr. Mandal are out of danger, they are actually doing pretty well and are resting. They will awake in a few hours" he replied causing a sigh of relief to escape from my lips "but" he uttered making me look at him with concern. He shook his head and took off his glasses giving me a sympathetic look. "I'm sorry to say but Mr. Edwards and Mr. Ahuja are still in critical condition," he told me which made me gasp. Glancing at Aliya who was equally hurt and horrified I stumbled back a few steps not knowing how to take in this information.

"The only thing I could say to you right now is to pray to god, he is the only one who can save them. We will try our absolute best to save your brothers but..." he exhaled a heavy sigh "do be prepared to meet them for the last time" he said, patting my shoulder in a comforting way before walking back into the operation theatre.

"This can't be happening" Aliya cried out while I stood there looking at the operation theatre with tears. "SUNNY...WHERE IS MY SUNNY?" a feminine voice shrieked from behind us making me turn around only to gasp to see Mr. and Mrs. Edwards running towards us with tears running down their faces. "Mrs. Edwards" I called out making her snap her eyes at me. "Preeti" she cried out before hugging me tightly. "Where is my boy, my son...what happened?" she wailed with pain and distress showing all over her face.

"He.." I looked down with distraught not knowing how to tell her how her son is fighting life and death. "He what? what Preeti? please tell me, I am dying here" she shook me needing an answer. "He...he is c-critical at the m-moment...doctors said that...maybe...maybe it will be h-his last-"

"NO" she yelled making me startled. "No...no this can't happen...my baby...my son" she cried as she fell to the floor breaking down. I placed my hand over my mouth trying to muffle my cries while Mr. Edwards hugged his wife, kissing her head time by time as he comforted her while having tears in his own eyes.

Deciding to let them have a moment to themselves, I walked towards Aliya who was watching us with tears leaking out of her eyes. "Did anyone from Farhan's family come?" I asked her. She shook her head with disappointment. "No one" she whispered making me sigh. Running my fingers through my hair, I exhaled a loud sigh as I closed my eyes, mentally praying to god to save Sunny and Farhan.

After a few hours, the doctor finally came out making us all stand up. "Doctor... how is my son?" Mrs. Edward asked with desperation. Looking at Mrs. Edwards with confusion, I told him she was Sunny's mother making him nod his head. "I-" he sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose while we all waited impatiently for his answer. "Mr. Edwards has unfortunately lost a lot of blood, his blood group is AB negative which we have running less at the moment" he responded making Mrs. Edwards lose her balance.

"Unless you have anyone you know who has the same blood type who can donate some blood to him, I, unfortunately, cannot do anything else to help him. We urgently need the blood or else-" he became quiet not wanting to scare us even more as we already knew the answer. "AB negative? we...we don't have the same blood group...I don't know who else has" Mr. Edwards ran his hand through his hair, stress clearly written over his aging face making me feel sorry for him. "Any news of Farhan?" I asked the doctor. "Mr. Ahuja is doing fine at the moment but he is very weak, also to mention...during the accident some glass shards had entered his eyes, therefore, we have bandaged his eyes but we are still uncertain if it has affected his eyesight or not and until he wakes up we won't know" he responded making me tear up. "Oh god," I puffed out placing my hand on my cheek.

"Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, I would advice you to find a donor as soon as possible in the next 2 hours," the doctor told Sunny's parents. "I..I don't...I don't know h-how..." Mrs. Edwards panicked while placing her hand on her chest. I rushed towards her in apprehension, holding her arm while Mr. Edwards hugged her. "Where will I find a donor...how will we save our son?" she cried to Mr. Edwards. "Who will help us?"

"I will" a cold feminine voice called out making not only me but all of us shocked.