Akira stuffed herself with french fries and burger . Then she pulled a couple of fries from her Brother's plate . "Wasn't I the one who needed ammo? But looks like you have a pit inside your stomach", Mike said and laughed . "Duh", Akira said and mocked her brother .

"Want to watch a movie?", he asked .

"No", she said and smiled . She knew he was trying to lighten her up .

"Ok, I give up . I will watch Notebook with you", Mike said and raise his hands in the air like he was surrendering .

She couldn't believe what she heard . She knew that her brother hated watching romantic movies so she was moved by his gesture . "Kewwwwwllll", she quipped .

Mike then switched on the TV . And they both perched on the sofa . Mike hated rom-com movies but he knew that her sister loved them and Notebook was her favorite . Also, he knew that whenever she would be upset she watch Notebook because that was their Mom's favorite movie too .

The movie had moved to the point where Allie and Noah were getting separated . Allie was going out of town and Noah ran frantically when he got to know . No matter how much he chased, he couldn't find her . Tears started welling up in her eyes . She had slowly started sobbing . Not because of the heartbreaking scene in the movie but she started recollecting everything that happened in Singapore a couple of hours back . Her tears began stinging her eyes and she felt like someone was squeezing out her heart .

Mike switched off the TV and let her cry . He had not asked her anything about what happened in Singapore because he was afraid that she will break down . He didn't know what to say to her . Akira hugged him and asked- " Why was I not enough for him . Why?" and she started wailing .

She was sobbing endlessly and when Mike hugged her she started telling him bit by bit what happened . Mike couldn't believe that Anthony would go to such an extent . He knew that he was a jerk and always knew that her sister deserved someone better but he didn't know that he would throw her sister away like that . He couldn't believe that he went for someone else behind her back . He was angry, so angry that he could have killed Anthony then and there with his bare hands . He hated to see his sister cry . The last he saw her crying so much was when their parents had died .

All the thoughts started rus.h.i.+ng in . Then he heard Akira slowly telling amidst her sobs - " I miss mom so much now . I wish she was here . "

Mike started patting her head like she was her kid and said - "Me too" .

After crying so much Akira had slept off . She woke up after a couple of hours when she heard some voices in the room . As she opened her eyes she saw Teddy and Vikram in the house . Teddy was Mike's best friend and band buddy too . Whereas Vikram was their family friend . Vikram wasn't that close with them earlier but after the accident in which Akira's parents pa.s.sed away, they became really close . He was five years older than Akira and was always concerned about her well being . He was like family to them . He had a soft corner for her but never showed it to her . Akira was really attached to him and always saw him as a friend, philosopher, and guide . After her father, he was the only person to whom she looked up to .

Mike was always aware of Vikram's feelings for his sister . The way he cared for her, the way he looked at her and the way he doted on her . It gave it away . But Akira never thought of it that way . Before her parents pa.s.sed away he always used to be distant but now he was always around them . So she always thought that he was just being sympathetic .

Seeing her getting up they all smiled . Mike said - " Yo missy . Get ready for karaoke night" and he threw a cus.h.i.+on at her .

Akira screamed - "Are you kidding me? You know how aweful I sing . "

"That's why we love to sing karaoke with you" Vikram added .

They all pushed her into the bathroom . Akira initially was reluctant to go . But when she saw all these people putting in so much effort to keep her happy, she decided to get ready .

After taking bath, she put on a cute suns.h.i.+ne yellow top and denim shorts . She blow-dried her hair and then tied it up into a neat ponytail . Then she put on ger favorite lip balm and came out . She saw all three of them glued to the TV watching some football match .

She stomped her feet onto the ground and yelled - "Hey you guys!!! Are we gonna go or what?"

Akira stuffed herself with french fries and burger . Then she pulled a couple of fries from her Brother's plate . "Wasn't I the one who needed ammo? But looks like you have a pit inside your stomach", Mike said and laughed . "Duh", Akira said and mocked her brother

.

"Want to watch a movie?", he asked

.

"No", she said and smiled . She knew he was trying to lighten her up

.

"Ok, I give up . I will watch Notebook with you", Mike said and raise his hands in the air like he was surrendering

.

She couldn't believe what she heard . She knew that her brother hated watching romantic movies so she was moved by his gesture . "Kewwwwwllll", she quipped

.

Mike then switched on the TV . And they both perched on the sofa . Mike hated rom-com movies but he knew that her sister loved them and Notebook was her favorite . Also, he knew that whenever she would be upset she watch Notebook because that was their Mom's favorite movie too

.

--- .

.

The movie had moved to the point where Allie and Noah were getting separated . Allie was going out of town and Noah ran frantically when he got to know . No matter how much he chased, he couldn't find her . Tears started welling up in her eyes . She had slowly started sobbing . Not because of the heartbreaking scene in the movie but she started recollecting everything that happened in Singapore a couple of hours back . Her tears began stinging her eyes and she felt like someone was squeezing out her heart

.

Mike switched off the TV and let her cry . He had not asked her anything about what happened in Singapore because he was afraid that she will break down . He didn't know what to say to her . Akira hugged him and asked- " Why was I not enough for him . Why?" and she started wailing

.

She was sobbing endlessly and when Mike hugged her she started telling him bit by bit what happened . Mike couldn't believe that Anthony would go to such an extent . He knew that he was a jerk and always knew that her sister deserved someone better but he didn't know that he would throw her sister away like that . He couldn't believe that he went for someone else behind her back . He was angry, so angry that he could have killed Anthony then and there with his bare hands . He hated to see his sister cry . The last he saw her crying so much was when their parents had died

.

All the thoughts started rus.h.i.+ng in . Then he heard Akira slowly telling amidst her sobs - " I miss mom so much now . I wish she was here . " .

.

Mike started patting her head like she was her kid and said - "Me too"

.

---- .

.

After crying so much Akira had slept off . She woke up after a couple of hours when she heard some voices in the room . As she opened her eyes she saw Teddy and Vikram in the house . Teddy was Mike's best friend and band buddy too . Whereas Vikram was their family friend . Vikram wasn't that close with them earlier but after the accident in which Akira's parents pa.s.sed away, they became really close . He was five years older than Akira and was always concerned about her well being . He was like family to them . He had a soft corner for her but never showed it to her . Akira was really attached to him and always saw him as a friend, philosopher, and guide . After her father, he was the only person to whom she looked up to

.

Mike was always aware of Vikram's feelings for his sister . The way he cared for her, the way he looked at her and the way he doted on her . It gave it away . But Akira never thought of it that way . Before her parents pa.s.sed away he always used to be distant but now he was always around them . So she always thought that he was just being sympathetic

.

Seeing her getting up they all smiled . Mike said - " Yo missy . Get ready for karaoke night" and he threw a cus.h.i.+on at her

.

Akira screamed - "Are you kidding me? You know how aweful I sing . " .

.

"That's why we love to sing karaoke with you" Vikram added

.

They all pushed her into the bathroom . Akira initially was reluctant to go . But when she saw all these people putting in so much effort to keep her happy, she decided to get ready

.

After taking bath, she put on a cute suns.h.i.+ne yellow top and denim shorts . She blow-dried her hair and then tied it up into a neat ponytail . Then she put on ger favorite lip balm and came out . She saw all three of them glued to the TV watching some football match

.

She stomped her feet onto the ground and yelled - "Hey you guys!!! Are we gonna go or what?".