With Love, xxxx. by Varshitha Kancharla (top e book reader TXT) 📕

Ryan was in his workout area lifting the weights. His muscles of the biceps were strained due to lifting. Sweat framed all over his well toned shape. He was in his track pant and not wearing shirt so that anyone could see his abs and perfect muscular body. He put down the lifts and started doing squats. 

After an hour of exercise, he stood straight and started stretching his muscles that’s when he felt something was coming from behind, towards him. Without turning back, he tilted his body a bit sideways and caught the object. He caught the handle of the knife. Looking at it, he smiled. He then turned back and saw Neil with his hands in his pocket. 

“Neil!” Calling his name, Ryan smirked. 

“Yep! It’s me.” 

Ryan then threw the knife which he caught, to Neil. Neil caught the Knife’s handle and then smirked at Ryan. 

“Brother is in the mood today.” Ryan smirked while stepping towards Neil. 

“Yes I am.” Saying that, Neil too started stepping towards Ryan. 

They both started walking fast and then started running towards eachother. Ryan lifted his hand to hit Neil and Neil did the same. They both caught each other’s hands as a self defence and smirked at each other. 

Ryan balled his another hand’s fist and tried to hit Neil’s stomach but Neil jumped back. Neil then lifted his leg to kick but before it touch Ryan, he thwart the foot and pushed him that  made Neil fall to the ground. 

Ryan then gave a victorious smile to Neil. Neil stood from the ground erasing the dust from his shirt. Running fast, he caught Ryan’s stomach and pushed him to the wall. Neil then punched Ryan’s face. When an another punch was about to land on his face, Ryan moved his head a side step that made Neil’s hand hit the wall. 

Ryan pushed Neil and kicked him in his stomach which made Neil again fell to the ground. Neil raised himself up and kicked Ryan. With Neil’s kick, Ryan took a step back and fell down. Neil sat on Ryan who was on the floor, and kept hitting Ryan’s face. After two hard punches, Ryan pushed Neil and made him fell to the ground. Then Ryan sat on Neil and kept hitting him. 

They both kept fighting not caring the wounds they are getting and the blood that was oozing out from their bodies. It looked like two hulks were fighting that was making the earth one step away from getting a quake.

After many minutes of hard fight, most of the equipments in the area, tumbled down. 

Ryan and Neil sat on the floor panting heavily. They both were wiping their blood and touching their scars. 

“You hit me so bad, brother.” Neil said touching his arm. 

“You started first.” Ryan said while massaging his leg. 

They both looked at each other and started laughing. 

“It’s been nearly a month since we both fought like this. We should do this more often else how could I be prepared for the sudden  attacks?” Neil asked looking at Ryan.

“No one can do anything to you, Neil. If they need to kill you, they should kill me first else I won’t allow them to kill you.” Ryan smirked looking at Neil. 

“They should go through me to lay their finger on you.” Neil smirked back. 

Ryan nodded and gave his hand to Neil. Neil took his hand and they both got up from the floor. Neil then gave a hard punch at Ryan’s face. 

“Why?” Ryan asked touching his cheek. 

“You hit me damn so hard. I think I should go for medical check-up.” 

Ryan laughed out loud listening to Neil. 

“Come on.” Ryan wrapped his arm over Neil’s shoulder and they both walked out of  the area.

*******

“No mom! I... I’m trying. Within few days, I’ll get a job.” Kathleen told her mother on cell phone. 

Kathleen was on her room pacing back and forth while talking on cell phone with her mother. Whenever her mother calls her, Kathleen’s heart pace fast not understanding what lie she should tell her mother.

“Kat! Why won’t you listen to anything that I say? You can work for Michael’s marketing business. Why don’t you understand?” 

“Mom! Please. I’ve talent. I will never work on recommendations or for any other reasons.” Kathleen shouted. 

“Kat! I’m suggesting you. For your future.” 

“Mom! I... I’m trying my best. Give me some time mom.” 
Kathleen didn’t get any reply from her mother. 

“Mom! You there?” Kathleen asked. 

“Your wish. You dad wants to talk to you.” 

Listening to that, she shut her eyes. She couldn’t lie to her father. She never lied to him. The day when she resigned, she covered up a story to her mother. She didn’t talk to her father. She never talked to her father about her job, he too didn’t ask anything. 

“Kat! How are you?” Her father started talking. 

“Dad! I’m fine. What about you?” 

“Good. I want to see you, Kat. It’s been many days.” 

“Yeah. Dad! About my job... actually I...” She decided to tell that she didn’t lose the job but she resigned to it, but her father interrupted. 

“Kat! It’s completely fine. No need to explain things to me.” 

She smiled listening to her father. 

“Thanks dad.” Her eyes welled up with tears while talking to her father. 

She was emotionally drained so when she listened to her father’s voice, her eyes filled up  with tears unknowingly. 
She talked to her dad for literally an hour. Then she cut the call. After talking to him, she felt peaceful. She felt good. Who wouldn’t when they talk to their favourite person? And mainly if the favourite person is the father? 

Kathleen then continued doing her works. It’s evening and Nina arrived home. Nina threw her bag on the table and fell on the sofa. Kathleen gave her a mug of coffee and sat beside her. 

“Kat! I’m tired. So, so tired. And I have a report to do today.” Nina said sipping her coffee.

“Yeah! I can see that in your face. You are exhausted.” 

Sipping the coffee, Nina leaned her head to the back pillow. They both drank in silence then Kathleen said “Another lie to my mom.”