Our Life (OS)

papa sick

Viren had been feeling dizzy since morning, his head was aching and his nose was running, but he had a lot to do and he has to go to the court and he needs to take care of his kids. So he he made his way out of the room after getting ready for the day.

He promised vihaan to take him to the park today after school and akaash was bringing diya tomorrow and he needed to prepare for that.

He made his way to the kitchen and started making tea for himself and akaash and hot chocolate for vihu, few minutes later he felt someone hugging him from behind and immediately recognized the person and turned with a smile on his face "good morning baby did you sleep well" akaash smiled and buried his face in his chest nodding.

Just then vihu came running and climbed on his back saying "good morning papa apko pata hai i had a dream it was so pretty I'm so happy papa" he said and viren just smiled at him and made him get down slowly and gathered him in his arms with akaash. His kids always tend to be clingy in the morning they hardly let him do anything wanting to be with him until everyone goes to their work or school.

"Achha akku go make the table for breakfast and vihu go help him" he said after a while breaking the hug.

"But papa i want to help you in cooking I'm a big boy now please papa" vihu whined but viren wasn't having any of that he new if vihu even thought of cooking he will end up crying over a cut or a burnt finger or something and he didn't have the time nor the energy to deal with that so he refused right away " no vihu you're papa's good boy na let papa cook yummy breakfast for you and you can go help your brother" he tried and vihu whined a bit more before finally agreeing.

Viren felt nauseous and the steam coming from the pan was not helping his headache at all. He really hated feeling unwell, he thought he could continue but his nausea kept rising and he gave up and turned off the stove before running to the bathroom and emptying his stomach.

Akaash and vihu saw viren rushing to the bathroom and got worried when they heard him gagging and heaving they immediately got inside and the sight was a bit shaking.

"Papa you ok?" Asked akaash sitting beside him and helping with water.

"Papa your tummy hurt?" Vihu asked with teary eyes sitting with him.

Viren hated this, he hated feeling ill he hated worrying his kids, he felt so bad seeing vihu's tears. He opened his arms for him and vihu crawled to him and rested on his chest sniffing.

"Papa is ok baby, maybe his tummy is little upset" he lied he had a terrible headache.

Akaash could see that his father was not okay "papa let's go to the room you need rest" he said and helped him stand.

"I'm ok beta i just felt a bit sick but I'm ok now" he said seeing how worked up akaash was getting.

"No papa you're not and you need rest go and have rest" he yelled and vihu got scared he clung to his father sniffing silently. He always tends to be emotional when one of them is not feeling well, but he is also a great help and is very caring.

"Akku beta.." Akaash interrupted him by touching his forehead and immediately pulled his hand off glaring at his father "Papa you have a high fever and you didn't think it is important to tell me" he again yelled.

Vihu was getting extremely worried when akaash said that he looked up at his father with teary eyes.
"Fever? Like bhaiyu when he was sick and doctor gave him a niddle?" He asked sniffing he didn't want the evil doctor to hurt his papa.

Viren pulled him in his embrace his tears were really disturbing him "nahi baby papa just needs to take a nap and he will be okay you'll see" he said kissing his head and one look at akaash's face and he knew he was vulnerable too so he took him in his arms as well and akaash buried his face in his chest.

"I'm okay baby. I'm feeling much better"
He said kissing their heads continously.

"Let's take you to the room papa you need to take medicine and rest I'll make breakfast and you're not leaving the house today, whenever one of us is sick you always make us stay at home and it's your turn" akaash ranted and viren just smiled at his overprotective baby and let him take the lead.

He laid down on his bed and vihu sat beside him while akaash left to bring medicine for him along with something to eat.

"Papa" vihu said after a while looking at his father.

"Bolo papa ki jaan" viren said holding his hand gently.

Vihu sniffled saying "i don't like it when you or bhaiyu are sick, makes me sad" he mumbled looking down.

Viren squeezed his hand and was about to speak when akaash came holding a tray with their breakfast on it and a bowl of soup and medicine.

"Vihu don't get sad we'll take care of him he will be fine in no time" he said enthusiastically which lifted vihu's mood. He nodded smiling and took his father's plate and brought a bite to his lips.

"Come on papa finish your food you're a good boy" vihu said and viren couldn't help his smile he said ",okay I'm eating but you and akku also eat and get ready for school" he said and vihu whined and laid on his lap "but i don't want to go you're sick and i want to stay with you" he said but viren wasn't taking that.

"No you're going to school and akku you're going to work I'm not having any of you lazing around come on get your lazy bums up" he said on purpose knowing vihu would laugh and he didn't disappoint him when he burst out laughing his silly baby laughs at everything.

He smiled but soon masked it with fake anger "what's so funny young man?" He asked poking his sides making him laugh more.

"And you mr akaash go get ready for your work" viren added making akaash whine as well. "But papa you're not feeling well and I want to take care of you" he said sitting beside him resting on his shoulder.

"I'm alright baby see maybe I had a bad stomach but now I'm fine so go get ready and off to work acha bachha hai na papa ka" viren said gently. "Ok but only if you promise to take care of yourself and call someone to stay with you I'll take a half day and will be back in the afternoon" akaash said and viren just gave him a mock salut trying hard not to laugh but failing miserably making vihu laugh as well and akaash whine "papaaa I'm serious" viren composed himself and said "ok ok I'll do everything you say just go and take vihu to school.. and no vihu you're not taking a day off .. don't make that face" he as vihu looked up at him sticking him bottom lip out giving him soulful doe eyes.

"Papa pleaaaase i don't wannaaa" vihu whined making his headache worse he rubbed his temple sighing. Akaash saw that and shided "vihu papa is unwell still you're being stubborn" he regretted it immediately seeing tears welling in vihu's eyes.

"But.. but i want to stay with papa he is sick and and his tummy hurt *hiccups* i don't want doctor to hurt papa" vihu said sniffing and viren glared akaash for making vihu cry before pulling him to sit on his lap and wiping his tears gently "shh my vihu loves papa so much hm? Papa is fine baby you know why? Because vihu took care of papa really well" and vihu looked up at him with confused teary eyes. "Yes baby vihu did and now papa is supper fine but I'm actually thinking about a day off for me and my babies it's still early so let's start by having breakfast and then we will decide" viren said and watched the growing smile on vihu's face.

He knew he would regret it with his kids roaming around not letting him lift a finger but he couldn't have it any other way, he can't send them knowing how worried they are and deep down he also wanted to have them with him when he is feeling unwell, he used to be a big sulking kid when sick even after having kids he was always a nightmare to his wife when sick but responsibilities changed many habits he had when he was young.

He knew he will be fine as long as he had his guardian angels with him they were his world, his life.

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