Writer's pov :

            Anjali saw her dad standing in front of the gate looking at her, Anjali’s jaw dropped by his unexpected entry because he used to be busy in hospital by this time. She walked towards him and stood with her sad face. 

He looked places for privacy here and there, "Shall we go somewhere else and talk?" he whispered formally. She nodded her head and sat beside him.

He drove the car and broke the silence on the way, "I am sorry princess for yellin..." She interupted," I am the one here to apologize for my unexplainable behavior. I am sorry for hurting you dad. " Krishna stopped his car in a corner of the road and looked at her. 

" It's okay Anju but don't hurt Anu, she endured a lot in her past that you can't even imagine. We don't want to share our pitiful past, I know she is little strict but that's for your better development. Don't hurt her Anju" he explained looking at her. 

Tears brimmed in her eyes thinking how he thought that she will hurt her own mom again. Krishna heart cringed by seeing her tears that flowing through her cheeks, he rubbed it with his hand and started comforting her. 

"I won't hurt her dad, I love her a lot but I feel lonely at home. Some times I feel like a criminal caged alone in a jail for all your deeds." she said.

"Why do you feel alone?" he asked concerning her.

"You gave me everything but not the word 'time'. Some days Mom will come home early but she will go straight to Aadhi's room and spend her time with him not even considering me. If Aadhi and I had any fight, she will support him blindly not even asking me what he did and started scolding me, that hurts. I was alone dad, depressed to the core.

Aadhi will not even show his face in holidays, he will spend either by studying in a library or going out with his friends. You don't even come in the list since you rarely visits home.

Lonely feelings or my moods that made me hate everyone, being alone in a home without talking to anyone is a hell dad. " Anjali said weeping in his shirt and he was hell shocked by her revelation.

" My cheering face is for outsiders to see but no one knows about the volcano erupting in my heart. My laugh is just a mask. "

He patted her head and said," I am really sorry Princess. You would have told me before Anju. It's okay baby, we won't repeat this again. Now calm down, we will go to your favourite restaurant and will spend time till night. Love you Anjali. " he said kissing her head.. 

" Love you too dad " Anjali said controlling her tears. They both went to restaurant, ordered her favourite foods and spend some valuable time. 

Then they went to beach and spend their day talking and taking photos, she updated photos in her social media, Aadhi and Anu saw it and felt relieved.

They reached home at 9 PM and she straightly went to her room. Anu and Aadhi were sitting in the hall talking.

Krishna sat opposite to them "Aadhi, I heard that you are studying continuously rather than talking to Anjali. We know that she is still a kid, you need to spend time with her since we are busy at hospitals. " Krishna said looking at him what made Aadhi angry. 

" Why are you complaining him? " Anu said but Krishna raised his hand and gestured to stop " You don't support him always Anu. Just be quiet for sometime" he cautioned.  

"Dad, it's not like you think. I respect her privacy and I involved in studies more." Aadhi said in a rude way which made Krishna glare at him. 

" There is no privacy between brother and sister Aadhi. She is expecting you to share her everything but you are doing exactly opposite. Do you remember what you did for her in 10th standard? " Krishna asked in a much polite way. 

Three years before :

            They are studying in 10th standard. One fine day, one senior boy teased Anjali in a weird way while they were playing in the ground. Anjali just let it go like she didn't heard anything. Aadhi heard those teasings while passing through them.

He suddenly jumped into the boy and punched his nose hardly which resulted in continuous flow of blood. That boy hitted Aadhi again in his cheek, they both are fighting continuously until they are stopped by a teacher. The teacher immediately taken them to the principal room and he called their parents and informed them. 

Anu came to school and apologized to the principal. She taken both Anjali and Aadhi to home with his blood cheek. They reached home and she did first aid to him. Anjali was laughing at him while Anu was scolding him. 

Krishna ran into the hall and saw his blood strained cheek. He walked towards him and Aadhi stood from the couch. 

Krishna slapped hardly across his cheek and he again raised his hand to slap him again but Anjali jumped infront of him, "Dad, its not his fault. Please don’t do it" Anjali protested  

"Don't you dare behave like this again, I won't tell what I will do. You would have complained to any one instead of taking actions in your hand. Mind your attitude hereafter. " he said and walked to his room showing he was hell frustrated. 

Present :
     
" What changed you now Aadhi? You did everything to protect her but now you are not even cared of her. " Krishna asked him straightly. The room was with pin drop silence for a moment. 

" I am the same Aadhi sitting infront of you dad. You don't know anything. Did you know she didn't even listened in one class till now, taking everything as a play. So, I thought to give her privacy.

 I thought that may be she will study after getting tired of boring but I am wrong. I am the same Aadhi who will fight for his sister even after knowing you will slap or scold me if something happens to her. " Aadhi said raising his voice at him. 

" You guide her properly. If you talk to her slowly, she will understand definitely." he said slowly.

"I think Varun bro is teaching her from today so I don't think she needs my help anymore. " Aadhi said politely. 

" Who is Varun?" he asked. "He is Shalu's son I told you that day right." Anu said. 

"Oh! Send me his number Aadhi and take her somewhere if you have time. Don't let her feel lonely hereafter. " he said looking at him while Aadhi nodded his head and stood from his place. He walked through the stairs and went to his room. 

Krishna looked at Anu and asked, "Now, you. Why are you supporting him always not even asking about Anjali's opinion. She is feeling that if you come home early, you will spend your time with him but not with her. What's your problem? " he asked looking at her. Anu was gasped at his question. 

" What? She seriously said like that? She would have been sleeping or doing something so I didn't disturbed her. Aadhi will call me and tell me to come to his room if I came home early and I am not supporting Aadhi, I am trying to make her accept her mistake which she won't do easily. If I am wrong I am really sorry Krish. " Anu said looking concerned. 

" It's not at all wrong but try to spend some time with her. She told me that she is feeling depressed because we didn't spend our time with her. So we will try to change her views from now on. I am going to present scooty in her birthday which is 4 weeks away. " he said and Anu nodded her head and they both went to do their room. 

The next morning, Anjali came down and sat in a dining table. She served herself and ate her tiffin. Krishna went to hospital early morning because of emergency. Anu got ready and came to the dining hall only to see Anjali eating.

She didn't say anything, she kept water in a glass behind her plate and went to kitchen. Anjali finished eating and went outside to see Aadhi waiting for her. She was shocked at first and she started walking towards the gate ignoring him. 

"Madam, I am waiting for you. Come." Aadhi said moving her bike towards her. She stopped in her track and looked towards him. 

"Who asked you to wait? You will drop me today but what about tomorrow? " she said raising her eyebrows. 

" I will drop you whatever happens hereafter. So don't create a scene, come and sit. " he said starting the engine. She was surprised by his sudden change in his behavior and sat beside him and holding him tightly, they both shared a smile and he rode the bike. 

In college, the practical class went bore as usual. After lunch, Anjali went to library to meet Varun while Aadhi and Vaishu went for dance practice. Bala and Rohini went to class without anyone. 

Aadhi was sitting in a bench looking at his mobile while Vaishu was glaring at him. 

"Are you going to sit like this for the rest of the day?" she questioned. He raised his head and saw her cute face. 

"You decide the steps first and then tell me, I will do it. " he said in a relaxed way. 

" What? How will I decide when you are sitting simply looking at mobile and enjoying your time? " she said standing up. 

" Hello, I am not enjoying here, just reading something related to flexible movements for dancing" he said making her laugh and she said, "Dance is like practical exam not a theory to study.”

" Okay fine,Tell me what you want me to do now?" he too asked standing up and placing his mobile in a table. 

"Come, we will try to do some steps. " Vaishu said. She played a song in her mobile, heared the beats for a minute and restarted the song from the beginning and danced as per the beats.

Her steps are so flexible. He was awestruck by her movements. She gestured him to come and join. He came to normal state paused the song went near her and said, "you dance very well but these steps are not for bathroom dancer like me. Please consider me too"

"It's okay, I will try to do simple steps."

She played the tune again.

She continued, "If we both dance with out coordination, then things would go wrong. So better we would try to do steps like a couple so that I will do typical steps and you just give me balance for those steps." Aadhi immediately accepted as couple dance would be easy as he don't need to do every step what ever she does.

Vaishu started explaining about the entry of two and she started moving towards him and she grabbed his hands which sent shivers all over his body as well as Vaishu's. They both were looking straight into their eyes and they both lost in their looks.

They both stayed rooted to the place for few minutes. Suddenly the song changed into another which made attention to both and they both immediately separated from each other. 

Aadhi felt something different in his body, his palms are very cold. Vaishu again moved towards him and she put her one hand in his chest, another in his hand and she looked above to see his eyes. Their faces were closer and she was lost in his cologne smell, their heart beats are raising slowly and she started moving with the flow of a music. Aadhi too lost in her eyes and started moving with her. They were dancing slowly since the song was melody. 

Aadhi rotated her hand and she was circling around him while dancing. The song stopped which made both of them come back into the reality. Vaishu felt happy, she blushed and turned towards other side. 

Aadhi was recollecting the things which happened before. He was lost in words and he looked at her back confused. Vaishu turned towards him and smiled at him lightly. 

"We will do it tomorrow. I am not in my sense today. Come, we will go to class. " Aadhi said picking his mobile from the table turned into a serious mode. 

Vaishu stopped him and said," Wait, we don't have much time Aadhi. Nearly 7 to 8 days more. "

" I know but I am not in my mood today. We will do it full day if time lacks. Come" he said while walking towards the door. Vaishu followed him quietly without stopping him. They both attended the class and went to their homes. 

Aadhi was thinking again and again why he was lost in her but he can't find any reasons behind it. He tried to divert his attention but everytime, Vaishu's face will come into his views so he slept silently in home. 

Vaishu called Anjali in evening and she told everything that happened in practice. Anjali was happy by his sudden change in behavior and she continued, "Try to propose him, he will accept it Vaishu. He too loves you I think."  

Vaishu felt her fear raise up after hearing the word, 'propose' and she said, "It will be fast Anjali and I am really very scared of him. If he decline, then it's over. I will do it later." 

"One year is going to end, still you are scared of telling him. Many girls are waiting to propose him though they don't really love him but you are utter waste. Don't waste your time Vaishu. Try to tell tomorrow bye." Anjali said hanging up the call. Vaishu prepared herself that how to tell him.