18 years ago.

Third person's POV.
He was driving fast while his eyes were moving again and again on the back seat to see her who was sleeping peacefully. The weather was not good. The thunders and heavy rain was not letting him to drive fast but he knew,he couldn't stop. He kept the speed fast to reach his destination as the darkness was spread around.

As his car went out of the area,he took a breath of relieve but still his eyes were looking back from the back view mirror to find any danger. He knew they would be following him. He increased the speed and keep driving. After the drive of 2 hours,he reached his destination. The guard opened the huge gate of his villa and he drove his car in. Parking his car in the porch,he stepped out of the car and opened the back seat door. Bending down,he picked her in his arms and rushed inside.

"Gul Khan open the door." He ordered his servant who was standing near the entrance of the villa.

Gul khan ran hurriedly and opened the huge wooden door of the villa. He stepped in and walked toward hall.

"Anaya." He yelled looking around.

"Gul khan where is Anaya?" He asked looking at his servant.

"Nawab Sahab I don't know." Gul khan answered.

"Where is Bibi Gul?" He asked while going in the hall.

"Nawab sahab its 1 o'clock of night. They must be sleeping." Gul khan answered.

"Rapunzel." He yelled to call her.

"Gul Khana lock the doors. Hurry." He instructed Gul khan and he nodded.

Gul khan went out while he looked up at the stairs where Anaya was coming down in half sleepy eyes. She looked at him and almost ran down from the stairs.

"Kaif what happened?" She asked looking at him who was drenched fully.

"Shhh...just don't ask anything. Where are kids?" He asked while Anaya's eyes went to his arms where he was carrying her.

"Who is she?" Anaya asked but Kaif didn't reply and lied her on sofa and went again to Anaya.

"I'll tell you everything but for now,bring the kids here. Hurry." He said and Anaya suspected some danger.

"Rapunzel hurry." He said and she nodded.

He went to take some keys while Anaya went upstairs running. Going to Boys rooms, she woke Aryan and Arhaan.

"Beta come." She called her sons and went to take Zobariya her daughter.

Taking 3 years old Zobariya in her arms,she walked down from the stairs. Aryan and Arhaan followed their mother with their tiny feet. As they reached down,they saw Kaif waiting for them.

"Baba." Both yelled as they saw their father in front of them.

"My sons." Taking both of them in his arms,Kaif kissed their cheeks.

"Where is Bibi Gul?" Asked Kaif looking at Anaya.

"Must be in her room." She said and he placed Arhaan and Aryan down on the ground.

"Call her hurry." He said and she nodded.

He turned and took that little angel in his arms again who was deeply in her sleep. Both brothers looked at their father and the girl in his arms. Kaif saw Anaya coming with Bibi Gul.

"Come hurry up." Kaif said and start walking somewhere.

Anaya followed him with Bibi Gul and Aryan and Arhaan. Kaif keep walking and then he opened a door. It was already unlocked. Pushing the door back,he stepped in and start taking the stairs,going down in the basement.

"Which place is this Kaif?" Anaya asked while stepping down the stairs.

She was also not aware of this place. She didn't know that they had some secret place in their villa. As the stairs ended,kaif turned to left and turned on the lights. As the lights turned on,the huge room appeared to them.

Bibi Gul and Anaya were shocked when they saw a beautiful room. It was fully decor like normal rooms. Soft beds with carpeted floor,chairs,table,couch,wooden boxes which were placed asides. Kaif walked toward one of bed and placed that little Angel he was holding in his arms on bed and turned to Anaya. Taking Zobariya from Anaya, he turned to bed and placed her there. Both ladies were looking at him and were trying to understand about this underground room.

"Kaif what is happening?" Anaya asked going closer to him.

"Just wait." He said and turned to bibi Gul.

"Bibi Gul you will be here with kids. And don't react on any noise you heard okay. Just be here with kids until we both come back." Kaif said while holding Anaya's hand.

Bibi Gul nodded while he turned to see his sons. Both were looking at him and he smiled and bend down on his knees.

"Scared?" He asked and they shook their head as no.

"Good. You both are my brave sons. Take care of your sister and also your new friend." Kaif said and both turned to see the new girl.

"I'll take care of Zobariya." Arhaan said and ran to held his sister's hand.

"And Aryan will take care of this fairy." Kaif said but he gave a negative nod.

"Why would I? I don't know her." Aryan said.

"Because she's your friend. And she'll stay with us now." Kaif said but Aryan made a bad face.

"Baba I don't know her. How can she be my friend then? I don't know her name." Aryan said while folding his arms on his chest.

Kaif looked at his 7 years old son who was looking annoyed and wanted a reason to be friendly with this cute angel.

"And if I tell you that she's your Rapunzel then!" Kaif said and Aryan's eyes widened.

"My Rapunzel?" He questioned and Kaif nodded.

"But..but she doesn't have long hair like mom. And I know she's not my Rapunzel." Aryan said looking at the pretty face of the girl.

"By the way what's her name?" Asked Aryan still looking at her.

"Her name is Soha. Now take care of your friend. I'll be back soon." Kaif said and took Anaya with him and walked out from there while Aryan was stuck to that name.

"Bhai is she your Rapunzel?" Arhaan asked while coming to his brother.

Aryan who was in deep thoughts looked at his brother and then at the girl who was sleeping peacefully.

"No. She's not." Aryan said while looking away from her face.

"But Baba said that she's your Rapunzel. Right Bibi Gul?!" Arhaan asked to confirm.

Bibi Gul who was their nanny nodded and walked to Aryan who was looking annoying.

"Yes she's our Aryan's Rapunzel." Bibi Gul said but Aryan took steps away from them.

"No." He turned to them and again looked at the girl.

"She's not. She don't have long hair like mom. And she sleeps a lot." Saying that,he turned to other side.

"But I like her. She's like a doll bhai." Arhaan said and Aryan turned on his voice.

Arhaan was standing near that girl and was looking at her who was so pretty. He was about to touch her pink cheek but Aryan ran to him.

Stopping him,he held Arhaan's hand and pulled him away from her.

"But why? She's so cute." Arhaan said.

"I'm saying na don't touch her." Aryan said.

"So we'll call her Rapunzel?" Arhaan asked.

"No why? She has a name to call." Aryan said and Arhaan nodded.

In their arguments,that little angel woke up. She opened her eyes and sat up as she found herself on a new place. She looked at the boys standing in front of her and then the room.

"Who..who are you? Where is mom dad?" She asked while stepping down the bed.

"I'm Arhaan." Arhaan introduced himself while she got scared and was ready to cry.

Finding herself between strangers made her scared and she was looking around to find her parents.

"Don't be scared beta." Bibi Gul went closer to her and pulled her in her lap.

She was looking around to recognized the place and people. Aryan was observing her who have beautiful big black eyes. Arhaan went closer to her and she looked at him.

"I'm Arhaan. Baba said that you'll stay with us now." Arhaan said and she got more,panicked.

"I..I want to go to mom,dad." She said while stepping down from the lap of Bibi Gul.

"Baba will take you to them." Arhaan said and turned to Aryan.

"Bhai come na. Meet your Rapunzel." Arhaan said which startled her.

"Who Rapunzel?" She asked and Aryan went closer to them.

"Nothing. What's your name?" Aryan asked looking at her.

"I'm soha." She said and he keep looking at her without saying anything.

"And bhai's Rapunzel." Arhaan said excited which again startled her.

"What Rapunzel?" She asked again.

"Baba said you're Rapunzel of Aryan Bhai like mom is Rapunzel of our baba." Arhaan said excitedly.

"She's not my Rapunzel. She doesn't have long hair." Aryan said and looked away from her face.

She got confused and looked at her hair. She didn't get the meaning but his ignorance made her feel bad and she at that moment wanted to become his Rapunzel at any cost. Her innocent mind and heart was not able to understand what they were saying or doing.

"My hair will get long. I can be your Rapunzel." She said while going in front of him,forgetting where she was.

He looked at her and then folded his arms on his chest.

"Really! So you'll take care of me like mom take care of Baba? Will you do my every work? All the work like mom do for Baba?" He asked and she start thinking and then nodded.

"I will." She said confidently.

"And will you love me like Mom loves Baba?" He asked his final question.

"Yes I will love you." She said without thinking.

"Can I ask something?" She said and he nodded.

Arhaan and Bibi Gul were just listening them. Both were busy in their talk,planing the future.

"If I'll do everything then what you will do?" She asked innocently.

"I will love you of course. A lot of love like Baba loves mom. I will love you more than that." He said still with arrogant face but she smiled happily, forgetting that few minutes ago she was crying.

"And you will give me chocolates?" She asked and he nodded.

"Teddy bear?" She asked and he again nodded.

"All the toys?" She asked and he nodded.

"Everything." He said and she jumped with happiness and circled around.

"So you're my brother's Rapunzel." Happily, Arhaan start circling with her while Bibi Gul was just smiling on their innocence.

"Sohan." She stopped on her place and looked at him.

"Here." He said while giving her chocolate.

"My name is soha." She said while eating the chocolate.

"I know sohan." He said and walked to bed and lay back.

"What is Sohan?" She asked and went to him.

"I like Sohan so you are Sohan now." He said and closed his eyes while she shrugged her shoulder.

"Hi Sohan." Arhaan said and Aryan opened his eyes.

"Only I can call her Sohan." He said angrily which made Arhaan nodded with fear.

"But I like soha." Eating chocolate, she said and went to him who was laying.

"But i like Sohan." He said and Sat up looking at her as telling her his final decision.

"I want to go to mom." She started again with tears in her eyes and he lay back while closing his eyes again.

"Shh...beta Don't cry. Come to me." Taking her in her lap, Bibi Gul tried to calm her who was now crying for her parents.

"Your parents will come. Don't cry." Wiping her tears, Bibi Gul said and she nodded.

"She can't be my Rapunzel who cries a lot." He said while turning to other side and she looked at him.

"You know you're rude." She said while wiping her tears.

"I..." Before he could say they heard some noise,voice of footsteps.

"Shhh..." Said Bibi Gul and placed Soha down while taking zobariya in her arms.

"Follow me." She said going to the one corner of the room and Arhaan followed her but Aryan stopped as he saw her standing still.

"Sohan come." Going to her,he held he and pulled her with him toward the hidden room inside where Bibi Gul entered with Zobariya and Arhaan.

"Where's she? I'm asking where's she?" They heard voice which was so loud and enough for them to hear as it was coming closely from the basement.

"She's not here." Kaif said and she held Aryan's hand tightly, scared.

"Don't be scared." Whispered Aryan, holding her hand tightly.

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"Kaif tell me what's happening?" Anaya asked him who just locked the door of basement and walked from there while holding her hand.

"Just don't ask now. Come with me." He said without looking at her.

"I'm scared. What happened? Tell me at least." She said looking at him who reached in the hall and looked around to see the windows and doors.

"Gul Khan." He called his servant with much loud voice.

"G Nawab Sahab." Running in,Gul Khan said while folding his arms and bowed a little.

"Check all the security. Everything." Said Kaif and turned to see her who was standing so worried there.

"You trust me right?" He asked going closer to her and cupped her face and she gave a nod.

"You don't look nice in tense mood Rapunzel." He said to lighten her mood and she smiled a little.

"Good. Now listen okay." He paused to take a breath as his own heart was beating as hell and mind was working so fast.

"Pack the stuff. Everything. We're leaving." He said but she couldn't understand.

"Leaving?" She asked and he gave a nod.

"I don't want to be here anymore. There's s promise I've to fulfilled. We've to move Anaya." He said cupping her face and kissed her forehead.

Turning to other side, he took his cell and dialed a number while she was trying to understand what was happening? Why he was not telling her everything.

"Rapunzel hurry up. Go and pack your stuff. It's not safe here." He said and she nodded.

But before she could go,they heard a loud horn. His heart beat in fear and he held her hand tightly.

"They are here." He mumbled to himself or her,she couldn't understand.

"They are here." Saying again, he turned to her.

"Go to your room. Hurry." Saying, he pushed her toward stairs and nodding, she ran on the staitrs to reach her room while he ran out to see them who were entering his villa now.

"Who are you? What you want?" He asked going out in the porch and asked as the owners of the car came out.

"You don't know us?! What a joke!" One of them said and laughed.

"Where's she?" He snarled while grabbing Kaif's collar.

Pushing his hand away,he pushed him back while Kaif's many guards came running around him to protect him.

"Don't forget that you're in my territory. And who you're talking about?" Kaif asked looking at four of them.

"Amaan's daughter. Where you hide her? Tell us. Tell us or you'll be killed like them." Said the other one who had so much anger on his face.

"I don't know about her." Kaif said but all four of them pushed kaif back and walked inside.

Kaif's guards tried to stop them but Kaif stopped his guards and ran inside behind them.

"We know you're hiding her." Said the elder one among those four.

"You think you can keep her safe." Said the first one while roaming in the villa to find that baby girl.

"Where's she? I'm asking where's she?" The first one asked again going toward the basement side which scared Kaif more.

"Guards." He yelled calling his guards.

With the blink of eye, the hall filled up with guards. They came forward standing around those four who were fuming in anger.

"You think you can save her. Don't forget that we're the shadow of her death." The elder one said coming in front of Kaif.

"Then I'm the wall. Won't let this shadow to fall on her ever." Kaif said looking at them who fumed more on his words.

"Throw them away." Kaif said and all his guards pushed those men out of the house.

"You think we'll forget this? Don't forget who we are." Felt insulted, one of those said.

"And don't forget who I'm. You're talking with the Nawab Kaif Hashim who can change your life with blink of an eye but I'm stopping myself. So get lost and never come back." Kaif said angrily and they turned to go.

"Don't think that it's over but it starts now Nawab Sahab." Said the elder one before getting in the car and they drove out from there.

"Close the gates. Check the security properly." Said Kaif and his guards nodded while he ran inside.

"Rapunzel." He called her while running up to their room.

"Kaif." He heard her as he opened the door and she ran to hug him.

"Its okay. I'm here." Soothing her back, he said and she moved to see him.

"Let's go and check on kids." He said and she nodded.

Both walked out from there holding hands. Going to the basement, he opened the door and get in. His heart beat in fear when he saw the room empty.

"Kids?" He called for them while moving ahead.

"Baba Jaan." On Arhaan's call,he turned and saw him coming out of the attach room which seems hidden due to this large room.

"Come to Baba." Kneeling down,he said and Arhaan came running to him

Bibi Gul with Zobariya in her arms came out and behind her Soha and Aryan came out still holding hands.

"You okay?" Asked Kaif and Arhaan nodded.

"Is she sleeping?" Going to Zobariya, Anaya said and took her in her arms.

"Where is Aryan and Soha?" Asked Kaif and all looked at both of them who were standing together still hands in hand.

Kaif smiled looking them. Getting up, he walked to them and kneel down in front of them.

"Hello." Said Kaif looking at Soha who held Aryan's arm scared as she didn't recognized Kaif.

Kaif's eyes went on their hands and then her other hand around his arm holding him.

"Don't be scared. He's my baba." Said Aryan and Kaif smiled.

"Didn't you recognized me? Your Kaif uncle." Kaif said but she didn't move neither said anything.

Taking out something from his pocket, he brought it in front of her and her eyes twinkle and a smile formed on her lips as she saw that thing.

"My watch." She said and held it.

"Yes. Your watch. Who gave you this?" Asked Kaif and she looked at him.

"My Baba's friend." She said while tried to remember the face.

"I'm your Baby's friend." Said Kaif and she looked at him.

"Where is my Baba?" She asked and didn't bother to remember Kaif.

"Can i say something beta?!" Said Kaif and she nodded while her eyes filled up with tears.

"Can i be your baba?" Asked Kaif and she looked at him surprised.

"But my Baba..?" She stopped as many tears left her eyes.

"I'm your Baba and I promise, you won't miss him anymore." Hugging her,he said and keep caressing her back to calm her.

"Don't cry okay. You're my daughter now. Your Baba will never let happen anything to you." Said Kaif but she stayed silent.

"Kaif when we'll be going?" Kaif turned on Anaya's voice.

"Soon. So did my Aryan liked his Rapunzel?" Asked Kaif looking at Aryan who was still holding her hand.

"What Rapunzel? She's not my Rapunzel." Saying, he freed her hand and walked to the bed while Kaif smiled and looked at Soha.

"He's rude right?" Asked Kaif and she looked at him with a nod.

"Yes he's." Replied which made him smile too.

"Want to be his Rapunzel?" He asked and she shook her head in negative.

"Why?" He asked and Aryan turned to see her.

"She calls me Sohan. I don't like it." She said and Aryan closed his eyes while Kaif smiled.

"But I like Sohan." All of them heard Aryan and sighed as they could see how arrogant and rude he was becoming.

"Let's go." Saying,Kaif stepped out of the basement with his Rapunzel and kids and with that little Angel who just entered his monster's life to become his Rapunzel.

This was their first step to each other. Where their hearts felt the connect with each other and their bound was going to become more strong.

A/N:: Assalam-o-Alikum.

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