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I am joining my Job on Monday... already i am trying to cope up with my health and now job also....so it will clearly hectic for me...so if u guys are not ready to complete target then i will be forced to quit writing...because i can't neglect my health or i can't leave my job...with three of these options i can leave writing only...so guys don't make to do it...
A loud scream echoed in the mansion followed by small whimpers and cries. Everyone in the house ran towards the direction from where the sound came.
Avinash was the first one to reach and our little Ashu was crying holding his fore finger wrapped in his other hand.
Avi: Ashu...kya hua bacha...he asked going to him.
(Ashu....what happened bacha...)
Ashu: my finger bhaiya....he said showing his small hand to him with teary eyes.
Avinash pulled him into his arms and sat on the bed. 6 year old Sid looked so cute in the arms of his 13 year old brother. Others also reached there and surrounded them.
Shwetha: Ashu... ab tumne kya kiya...she asked sternly as she knew her little brat would have done something mischievous and trying to play the victim card to escape.
(What did u did now....)
Ashu who heard his mother's stern voice hid his face in Avinash's neck and mumbled
Ashu: i did nothing bhaiya...he mumbled into his chest making the others to look at eachother with a knowing look.
Avinash pulled him back and removed the hair on his forehead which almost came to till his eyes to the side.
Avi: what happened...he asked gently.
Ashu showed his forefinger which he was holding and crying moments ago. Avinash could see the redness on the finger. He slowly held his hand and touched it to which ashu winced. That caught his mother's attention and she quickly took him on her laps and checked his fingers.
It was turning red. She asked Anirudh to get the first aid kit. Avinash again gently touched the finger and Ashu cried out loud and jumped from his mothers lap and ran out shouting 'its paining' and thus making everyone run behind him.
After good 10 minutes Avinash got hold of his youngest brother and took him on to the couch.
Avi: ashu....mumma asked u something....kya Keya tune...how did this happened....he asked trying to sounding stern..the key word was he was trying to be stern but that made the young one to stop and his lips wobbled as his elder brother scolded him. Soon his light sons turned into a full pledged cry.
Shwetha sighed as this was becoming a regular scene that Sid doing some mischievous thing and getting scolded from anyone of them and starts crying thus making others comfort him. But she was surprised that even when the other brothers fight and scold him, just small stern voice of Avinash will make the boy cry over the moon.
Avinash who quickly hugged him as he started crying out loud tried to calm him down.
Avi: it's ok Ashu...i am sorry...bhaiya is sorry....he said hugging him and rubbing his back.
Ashu calmed down a little and Avinash made him to look at him.
Avi: ab bata...kya hua..how did this happened...he asked showing the finger...
(Now tell....what happened....)
Ashu: i tried to close the door of that cupboard bhaiya...but it hit my finger...bad cupboard..he said clearly angry on the thing but he looked more cute than angry.
The other brothers burst out laughing hearing him while he pouted at them angrily cute.
Shwetha: Ashu....tumane cupboard kyon kholee....she asked when Sid's eyes widened as he spilled the truth.
(Why did u opened the cupboard...)
Ashu: umm..i..mumma....
Ani: aree...bata na..why did u opened that cupboard....
Ashu sheepishly looked down and Shwetha knew what he was doing there. Sid liked the smell of naphthalene balls used to keep insects away from the clothes. He always used to play with when Shwetha will be cleaning the cupboard. She always used to scold him as it is poisonous but he will never listen to her.
Ashu: sorry mumma...i took only one ball...he said looking down when the other brothers looked confused.
Shwetha: where is that ball...how many time I have told u not to touch it siddharth....she said angrily to which sid hid his face in Avinash neck again.
Avi: mumma...it's ok...don't get angry...Ashu...where is that ball....he asked gently.
Ashu: i don't know....i threw it away when that cupboard hit my finger...it's paining bhaiya....he said showing his finger which has turned a good shade of bright red.
Shwetha sighed in relief and started to apply an ointment on his finger. She was afraid when he said he took one ball. She has always warned him it is a poison but she was scared what if has put it in his mouth in curiousity...at the end of the day he is just child of age 6.
After applying the ointment she took him in her embrance and lulled him to sleep. It will be indeed painfull when ur finger gets stuck between the cupboard doors...but here the little one couldn't even tell that properly...that brought a smile on her face but at the same time the drama he did for that running around the mansion. And also the full day he made them dance to his tunes just showing his injured finger and got whatever he wanted.....
Avinash snapped out of his thoughts when the door of the window closed with a thud due to the heavy wind. When Shreya finished telling about the incident the brothers were shattered to the core. Abhishek and Aadhvik couldn't stay there for a second more that they ran to their room not before wiping the tears. Anirudh was numb and Avinash felt his world ended the moment.
Shreya and Anamika left from there but before that Shreya convinced them this was not the right time to talk to him about all these and offcourse he will not co operate with the talk for sure. So she asked them to concentrate on the wedding works and after the wedding they have to make him agree to the proper treatment.
Avinash cancelled all the meetings and went to his room only to meet the eyes of his mother and father. The picture which always gave him energy and solace was now looking at him with disappointment and anger. He could feel the anger of their parents for the thing he has did.
He just sat there looking at the sky which was looking cloudier just revealing the sky here and there in bits and pieces. It was like how they don't know anything about sid...the cloud of hate has hidden the truth like the clouds has hided the whole sky....but the informations of Sid was killing them coming out in tids and bits like the sky which was shown here and there. But Avinash was scared to even think about what would be lying hidden under the carpet of clouds..
Avinash remembered the memory which took place years ago. Sid made them run around the mansion for more than 10 minutes just for a small injury on his finger. But the cries he gave on that day is still fresh in his head. If his kid was crying that much for just a bruise on his finger how would have he have been felt when that moron broke his fingers....
The very thought of that man made him clench his fist. He really wanted to kill that moron. But the next moment when he realised that he failed to protect his brother when he should have to a lone tear escaped his eyes. He failed. The realisation hit him hard.
Ani: Avi...he called him gently keeping his hands on his shoulders.
Avi: i failed Ani...he whispered...
Ani: no Avi...it's..
Avi: yes Ani...i failed...when i should have been the shield for him i didn't...even at that time and every time....i failed...he said palming his face.
Ani: no Avi...it's not only u...it's us...we failed...i also have the equal share in it...but now we should rectify it Avi...sid needs us...he have to get the treatment...and also we have to look into what actually happened back then...
Avinash took a deep and nodded his head. He have to find what happened to 2 years ago...but before that he have to find that moron who made his child to suffer. Avinash took his mobile and called the one man who can help.
Sid was sitting at the window looking outside feeling the cool wind hitting his face. The city in which he born seemed to be a complete stranger to him. He tried to remember his first 10 years of life. But everything he could see when he closed his eyes are last 7 years, in which he died day by day in everyone's hand. He felt so tired and exhausted. He really wanted a rest...a rest from where no one can get him back or disturb him.
Sid: do u also hate me mumma...so only u left without taking me....he asked looking at the moon which was trying to peep out of the cloud.
Sid chuckled: dont worry mumma....i will not blame u....i know how it feels...but i miss u...he said wiping his tear which flowed down.
There was a knock on the door and it opened revealing Shreya coming inside with a food tray. Sid wiped his face fully and tried to smile for her. But whom he was trying to fool. She sighed when she saw the tear stains.
Shreya came and sat beside him keeping the food tray on the table. Sid was sitting silently looking down not knowing what to say or ask.
Shreya: so...end of crying session....she asked making him look at her shocked.
Sid: di...no..i..
Shreya: it's ok to cry bacha...but make sure that tears are worthy....
Sid: worthy of what di...
Shreya: the pain u endured all the time...
Sid looked away to hide the fresh tears that pooled in his eyes. Shreya gently turned him to look at her.
Shreya: u trust me right sid....
Sid just nodded in yes afraid of telling the word. Shreya took the food plate and tore the chappathi and rolled it with the vegetable and forwarded to him. Sid looked at her hand and his tears rolled down without control. It's been 7 years he had been fed lovingly by someone...before that it was always his mother and also remembered how he got punished for wasting food by spilling it down as he don't know how to eat properly by hand that time.
Shreya wiped his tears gently and nudged him to eat. Sid opened his mouth still tears threatening to fall.
Shreya: sid..i know whatever happened with u shouldn't have happened bacha....but please give a chance to redeem everything....
Sid was silent hearing her. He knew for whom she is asking chance. But he was not ready to give a chance to himself. He was just waiting to go to his mother one day. He don't know when that will happen but it will happen for sure one day and he was waiting for that...so why to bother to give chance for others when they didn't gave him one when he needed....
Shreya watched him being silent without any response and decided to drop the topic. She didn't wanted him to get agitated. She kept the plate aside when he barely completed one and half of the chappathi. She didn't forced him. She knew he can't eat more. Days of starvation and his health issue accompanying it was the reason he couldn't stomach a normal meal a teenager would eat.
Shreya: ok...tomorrow we are going to shopping...so get ready early na...
Sid: shopping....but di why suddenly....
Shreya: that's a surprise...get ready ok...i will get u at 11 am after completing a meeting...
Sid: ok...he said smiling lightly when she stood up and kissed his forehead.
Shreya: and yeah don't forget ur medicines...she said in stern voice and he nodded in ok...he smiled at her till she closed the door behind her and his smile slowly dropped. Why didn't he born as her sibling...how wonderful it will be if she was his real sister. He wouldn't have to go through those things and he would have been happy. But what he didnt thought was he should have had 4 loving elder brothers loving him dearly who failed to do that...but now they are regretting and and wants to redeem everything but the question is......IS SID READY FOR THAT REDEMPTION...
To be continued....
So guys....here is the next chapter....
From now the updates will be regular if the given target is done soon....
I have decided to work on one book at time as i have to join my job on Monday...so i think it's going to be hectic for me..but i will try my best....so I want u all to tell me which u want after this...