"Whose duty is it to work in garden?" asked Carlos in cold tone walking back and forth in front of all the workers who were standing lowering their head down.

One of the worker replied "it's me sir..."

Carlos gave cold glare at her and said "Why didn't you disposed the broken glasses which were laying on the ground?"

"I... I didn't saw it sir..." she stammered in nervousness.

"Oh! great it was supposed to be seen after hurting someone right?" asked Carlos.

"I... I am sorry sir" she said in quivering voice.

"Sorry... if this sorry could make the things back to normal" said Carlos and turned around "Sam I am leaving this matter to you. Do what you need to do."

"Yes, sir..." nodded Sam.

Carlos walked to Harley's room where Jannat and Harley were having a talk.

"How are you feeling now?" asked Carlos sitting beside Harley.

"Little bit fine... I am sorry because of me you two didn't got a chance to talk" said Harley in low tone.

"Oh! come on you don't have to be sorry sister... it was not your fault" said Jannat giving her a hug.

"If you want to stay you today you can stay" said Carlos glancing at Jannat.

"I wish if I could but you know how mum is. She just send me to give her message to you if I stay here then she will definitely get mad at me" replied Jannat in low tone.

"Give a message?" Harley was astonished hearing Jannat. "Your mother has to send you to give her message to him..."

"Well it's kind of complicated" said Jannat looking at Carlos.

"I will tell to prepare lunch for us. You can leave after having lunch" said Carlos and turned around to leave.

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"So what am I supposed to tell mom?" asked Jannat walking out of the house with Carlos.

"Tell her I am not coming" replied Carlos.

"Okay..."

When Jannat was about to get in her car Carlos called her out "Jann..."

Jannat turned around "Yes..."

"I hope you won't tell mom about her"

"Her who?" asked Jannat giving witty smile.

"Sister... one living with me" replied Carlos looking sideways.

"Sister or sister-in-law?" quipped Jannat.

"Jann..."

"Carl..."

There was awkward silence between them for a while until Jannat spoke out "Okay fine I won't tell her anything in one condition..." she leaned her back on the car and folding her arms she gave sinister smile.

Carlos rolled his eyes and said "What is it?"

"My car is getting old I am thinking of getting new one."

"Okay fine I will get it for you" said Carlos.

Jannat jumped in excitement and hugged Carlos "you are the best brother I ever have..."

"And you are the worst sister I ever had" replied Carlos.

Jannat punched his chest and said "I am not that bad okay. Anyway bye I will be waiting to drive a new car..."

"Okay okay... bye"

Jannat got on her car and drove away.

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"You have got a really cute sister" said Harley leaning her back on the wall.

"If she said anything unusual forgive her" Carlos walked towards her and sat beside her.

"You have your family but why do you live alone Carlos?"

Carlos looked away from her as if he was not ready to talk with her.

"I... I am sorry if I asked the thing which I shouldn't" Harley apologized.

"No, it is alright. The thing I never was treated as a family member in the past by them so now I am happy without them" replied Carlos still his gaze away from her.

"They are your own family isn't it? Why do they do that?" Harley got confused.

"She is my mother's little sister who married my father and becams my stepmom."

Harley's eyes widened and jaw dropped hearing Carlos "She what..."

"Yeah my mother died when I was toddler and my father married her. My grandma used to say that my aunt was in love with my dad from the very beginning but my grandma didn't allowed her to marry my dad as she was not that matured. Later after my mom was gone Grandma had no other choice so she allowed my father to marry her. But our life turned upside down after their marriage. I was left behind by them with my maternal Grandmother who died last summer. She didn't even came to see her once not even in her funeral. I wonder how she could be this cruel to her own mother. Grandma was only the one who I had and she was very close to me but after her demise I was left all alone again. My aunt who is now my stepmom never showed up for me. So I now don't count them as my family. Family means to stick around no matter what isn't it? But she didn't she was never there for me when I needed her the most. So I don't care about her."

Carlos took deep breath and soon he felt Harley's hand above his. He glanced at her.

"Everything will be alright don't worry. I will always be there for you. Just the way you have no one I too have no one. So we are same in some way. We will stand for each other" said Harley.

Carlos felt little bit good hearing Harley and he nodded his head in agreement.

"And what about your father?" asked Harley.

"He died in a car accident two years ago" replied Carlos.

"Life has really been hard on you I am sorry" said Harley.

"No, it's alright. Life is all about struggling. I hope one day it will come to an end when I will get a reason to live" replied Carlos.

"Trust me I will be the happiest person to see you getting your reason to live."

Carlos gave a smile and said "That means you are not letting me live in peace. You are still thinking to follow me..."

Harley rolled her eyes "I will follow you till death Mr. Carlos my doctor. where ever you go I will be there."

"Don't tell me you are my soul..." said Carlos.

"I won't mind being a soul for you."

"Why?" asked Carlos being serious.

"Because you are my doctor my life savior."