I was walking out of the city palace of Bharatpur, expecting—no, assuming—that at least one responsible family member would be stationed here.
You know… basic logic. Powerful family, important property, political enemies… someone should be here.
But no. Of course not.
Turns out—
They’re on vacation.
Vacation.
Main bas wahin khada reh gaya ek second ke liye.
Like… seriously?
Maine side mein dekh liya, jaise koi abhi niklega aur bolega—
“Surprise, prank tha.”
Koi nahi aaya.
Bas ek guard tha corner mein… jo mujhe aise dekh raha tha jaise main hi galat jagah aa gaya hoon.
Great.
Amazing.
Royal security at its peak.
“Hah, karlo mujhe kya?” I muttered, irritation already building.
“Pehle isolated raho, phir 13 saal ki umar meh Russia jao, 20 meh vapas aao, phir 8 saal Italy aur France meh kudte raho…”
Phir haath uthaya, perfect mimicry ke saath—
“‘Tumhe Rajasthan ko sambhalna hoga abhi, wapas aao!’”
Ek second ka pause.
“Hatt yaar… in logo se koi kaam hi nahi hota!"
“Khud vacation pe chale gaye… aur mujhe yahan chowkidari pe bitha diya.”
Wah.
Royal life.
Ek second ke liye seriously socha…
Main bhi chala jaun?
Phir yaad aaya—
Main guard nahi hoon.
Main problem hoon.
Phone vibrate hua.
Shashwat.
Of course.
“Haan bol.”
“Sirrr—”i instantly cut the call .It rang again"sir call kyu cut Kiya?"
“Kya hai yaar!!"
“…sir,” he corrected quickly, “report dena tha.”
"Haan bol"
"Sir woh...... Rao's....."
“Jaldi bol, kal subah Panvel nikalna hai.”
“Sir… Rao family—”
“Haan ?"
“Kitne siblings hain sir ?"he asked meekly
“Teen,” I answered without thinking
Confidence full.
Information… zero.
Silence.
Phir—
“Sir… four.”
I stopped for a second.
“Four?”
“Ji.”
“KYAAAAA!!!!!
iss umar mein Abhiraj aur Kiara…?” I made a face.
“Eww bro.”
Shashwat literally choked.
“Sir—”
“Thank God mummy baba better hain,” I muttered.
“Decency naam ki bhi cheez hoti hain." I said making a face
“Toh kon hai yah naya member."i asked already bored
“Chandrika Rao"
“Hmm."
“Zyada honest mat ho,”i said in a low voice."Naukri pe asar padta hai." I told him
He came from behind the big main doors . I cut the call
“Sir main already risk pe hoon.”He was blushing.ewww
“Good.”
“Fear maintain rehna chahiye.”
“Sir aap HR bhi handle karoge kya?”
“Shashwat.”
“Ji sir.”
“Zyada bol raha hai tu.”
“Ji sir.”
“Continue.”
“Sir… family kaafi close hai.”
“Haan toh? Family hai… Avengers thodi na hain.”
“Sir…”
“Seedha bol.”
"Woh thodi… different hai. My pace slowed.
“Kaun?”
“Chandrika.”
“Zyada involved nahi rehti.”
“Hm.”
Bas.I went ahead
Conversation khatam.
Ya… almost.
“Haan toh main kya kar—”
Main beech mein ruk gaya.
“wait…”
My steps slowed down.
“Wait.”
“Shashwat…” i looked at him over my shoulder
My tone changed.
Thoda sharper.
“Are you thinking what I’m thinking?”
Other side silent.
Phir—
“Yes, sir.”one beat.
“Exactly what you’re thinking.”
The Silence stretched
It wasn't empty this time
I smirked slowly
“Good.”
“Sir… confirm karu?”
“Abhi nahi.”
“Pehle dekhte hain…”
“…kitni sachai hai is mein"
“Ji, sir.”
Four siblings.Strong family.Close structure
And in the middle—
One “different” piece.I leaned slightly against the wall
Thought.Calculated.
“Interesting…”
Strong system ko todne ke liye…
Center pe attack nahi karte.
Edges pe karte hain.
Ya…
Unnoticed jagah pe.
“Maza aayega…”
I straightened up
Expression normal.
Jaise kuch hua hi nahi.
Par andar—
Game start ho chuka tha.
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