Your Little Sister,Mishi!

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" Misha, Sahur see who we have here." Their parents called out to them after entering the house alongwith a little girl of almost Misha's age.
Sahur came out from the playroom with Misha in his arms .
" What is she doing here mamma?" Asked Misha not liking her father carrying the little girl who was her cousin.
" She will stay here with us Mishi. You both can play together." Misha's mother said.
" No I will play with my bhayyu" Misha said hugging her brother's neck.
" Mishi she is our sister na . She will also play with us." Her brother tried to make her understand.
He was already aware of the setting since the little girl's parents passed away in an accident. He felt pity for his cousin. So he wanted to make her feel welcomed and happy.
He set Misha down and went to his father caressing the little girl's cheeks and talking to her softly.
Misha didn't like the way her brother left her to go to that girl.
She went and tugged his shirt " bhayyu let's continue playing,we left it in the middle. Come na let's go "
" Okay let's take Noor also with us." Sahur said taking Noor from his father. Noor was reluctant but she came to Sahur as she always wanted a brother like him. She was already terrified after seeing her parent's dead bodies and was still in shock even after 15 days of incident. But Sahur was always her favourite so she gave in easily.
Little Misha didn't like it at all.she tugged her brother's shirt again raising her hands signing him to carry her ,but Sahur instead just held her hand and took her into the playroom.
Earlier,Sahur and Misha were playing carrom ,more like Sahur was teaching Misha so they continued. But now Sahur was being more attentive towards Noor. He felt she needs more attention to get out of the trauma.
Misha continuously called him and he replied just in a word and got back to teaching Noor.
Misha felt hurt. She silently left from there to her room . Sahur continued playing with Noor without noticing Misha's absence.
After sometime,their mother asked about Misha coming into the room to call them all for lunch.
Sahur looked around but didn't find her. He told his mother to go with Noor and he will look for Misha.
His mother nodded and he left to Misha's room to find her sleeping. He thought not to wake her up because she already had sandwich just before their parents came and it's not even 2 hrs to that. He kissed her forehead and left .
Misha woke up few minutes later . She went out of her room and found her parents and brother having lunch without her . She saw Noor sitting on her usual place beside her brother.
She didn't like it. She went to them and asked Noor to get up from her seat. Sahur asked her to let her sit there as she is already halfway through her food .
" But bhayyu, I always sit beside you. Who will feed me then?" Misha asked him innocently.
" I will feed you mera baccha. come to mamma." Called her mother. Misha shook her head and insisted her brother to feed her as always.
Her brother shook his head smiling at his sister's stubborn attitude.she is not usually stubborn but when she decides to be no one can convince her otherwise.
So he took Noor in his lap and let Misha sit on her regular chair .
Misha felt upset seeing him taking Noor on his lap but she sat on her seat happily when she saw her brother making a plate for her like always.
She ate happily blabbering all the time while her brother fed her with his hands . Everyone smiled at her talks seeing her so energetic and happy. But then they looked at Noor who was having her food quietly sitting on Sahur's lap.
But before they could divert their attention to her Misha told them about PTA meeting .
After lunch , Sahur took Misha for her afternoon nap while their mother took Noor to her new room.

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"Didn't you tell your parents about meeting Misha?"her teacher asked her.
" I did ma'am" Misha nodded.
" Okay you go and sit there . I will try contacting them." Misha nodded and did as instructed.
" I tried calling them since yesterday to tell them about the meeting myself but they didn't take the call. They didn't attend the meeting and now they are even late to get her after school. They never did such thing. I hope everything's fine." Her teacher said to her colleague.
A car came at the entrance and Misha got up looking at her driver uncle.
He came forward and talked to the teachers. They allowed him to take her after talking to Misha's parents .
Misha entered the house to find the living room empty. Her mother was always there to welcome her after school if she didn't come to pick her up.

"Mamma " She called out to her mother.
"Mamma I am home" she again said going towards her parents room.
She heard voices from the room beside her parents room and walked their . She saw her family having fun with Noor without her.
She saw them pampering her like they used to pamper her. She saw her brother tickling Noor who sat in her father's lap making her giggle while her mother tried feeding her something .
She felt really bad seeing that.
"Mamma " she called out to her mother.
Everyone turned to her and smiled.
" Assalamualaikum Mishi." Her brother came forward to her picking her up in his arms . She got happy instantly.
"Walykumassalam bhayyu. I missed you." She said kissing his forehead.
She picked that habit from her family. They used to kiss her forehead every now and then until that girl arrived .
"Misha ,go and get fresh baccha." Her mother said. She didn't kiss her forehead like she always does whenever she returns from school neither did she hug her like always.
Noor coughed and her brother kept her down and went to tend to Noor.
Misha felt tears in her eyes. But she stood their silently not knowing what to do. She wiped her tears and asked her mother again "mamma why you didn't come to school today "
" I was busy with Noor ,Misha . Now go, quickly change your clothes and come to dining table. We will have lunch." Her mother replied without looking at her.
" But mamma today their was -"
" Noor take this water. You will feel better." Her brother said and they unintentionally ignored Misha.
Misha silently left to her room.
She cried a few tears . She felt really bad about her family's behaviour as she has always been the centre of their attention. She wasn't understanding what is happening and what to say and how to react. She was just a 7 year old child. She could just complain to her family whenever someone or something bothered her but now when they themselves were the ones making her feel bad ,she didn't know whom to go to.

She went to washroom and washed her hands , legs and face just like her mamma always instructed her. Coming out she didn't find her clothes on bed as usual. She thought to call her mother but then decided to just grab something herself.
She went to the closet and tried to find a proper outfit for the day but because it was hung quite high for her she was unable to get it. So she just settled for something she got from where her height could reach.
It was a skirt and top which didn't go well with each other.
She didn't like her outfit but didn't bother about it as she was already upset .

She descended the stairs reaching the dining table for lunch but didn't find anyone.
"Mishi baby. Everyone decided to have lunch in Noor madam's room. They asked me to send you there itself." Naima fuppi (maid) told her. Her mood got bad again.
"Fuppi can you please give me here itself. I am tired and hungry." Misha requested.
"But why will you eat alone. Come I will carry you." Naima fuppi said walking to pick her up but Misha sat on the chair and said " fuppi please"
Naima fuppi frowned because Misha doesn't like to eat alone but nevertheless nodded and left to bring her food.
"Please feed me "Misha asked cutely which made Naima fuppi smile at her.
Naima fed her and Misha felt good for getting the care and love she always got.

Meanwhile, in Noor's room.

"Misha didn't come till now. I will go look for her." Sahur said getting up after he finished his food.
His parents nodded while drinking their water. They had their lunch as they didn't have anything since morning. In morning after getting Misha ready for school, her mother went to check Noor. She found her burning in fever. She panicked because doctor had already said to take extra care of her since she is really sensitive right now.
She called out to the maid Naima fuppi asking her to bring the first aid kit. Naima quickly came and handed it to her. Rukhsar immediately checked her temperature and got worried because it was 104 degree.
She called the doctor immediately.
Then put cold strips on Noor's forehead as doctor instructed.
Soon doctor arrived and prescribed medications after checking Noor.

Sahur entered the house after seeing his friend off . They just got their 12 th results and are all set to start their College. His friend chose to go to another city which had better colleges . So he went to see him off.
He heard sounds from his parents room and went there only to get worried for Noor after getting to know the situation.
They got busy with Noor completely forgetting about Misha's PTA meeting.
Rukhsar asked the driver to get Misha from school seeing she won't be able to go pick her up today. Noor just got conscious and she should eat something. Sahur sat with Noor while his mother went to prepare some food for Noor.
She entered the room with the tray with Noor's food only to find her husband settling Noor in his lap .
She smiled " You really came."
Asad smiled and nodded.
"What about your meeting?"
"It finished early so I came to check on Noor. You should have informed me earlier Rukhsar"
" Okay.now forget it. Let's feed Noor some food. She must be hungry . right baby?"
Noor shook her head refusing to eat. So they tried several methods to feed her. And that's how they got busy with Noor.

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