MahiRat Stories Collection

My little brother

Mahi was always a cool and calm guy when it comes to all his decisions. Sure sometimes he has his share of nervous moments and anxieties after all he was human. But he rarely showed it to outer world. It was only known to the closed ones in his life.

But today or since last week the situation was different. Mahi was not calm these days. He was worried and constantly nervous about anything and everything.

Reason.. overthinking! Yes the gift he got from his Cheeku, his kiddo who has gold medallist in that. But today bhai has taken up his role.

From one week since he had resigned from test cricket and his Cheeku was the captain now. He had this unsettling feeling.

How he was being questioned at his every move and how people thought that he was slave of Mahi. It disturbed Mahi so much. It gave Mahi a feeling that he was failing Cheeku as a brother. Seeing people questioning Virat felt so personal to him that it had started bothering him.

"Bhai kya kar rahe ho.. we are getting late. We have  to board the bus for the next hotel"
Virat barged in the room as usual.. he saw bhai still not ready..

"Bhai.. aap thik toh ho?"
Virat asked touching his forehead which got him out his thoughts..

"Kya kar raha hai Cheeku?"
Mahi asked seeing him making weird faces..

"Check kar raha hu that if u have fever or something.. Abhi tak ready nahi huye aap! Bus mai Puri team wait kar rahi hai aur aap yaha!"
Virat said still checking touching his cheeks and forehead again.

"Cheeku sab thik hai! Mai ready hota hu 5 mins mai wait.."
Mahi said and went into the bathroom only to confuse his Cheeku..

"Something is wrong"
Virat thought and made a mental note to check on Mahi and share room with him in the hotel were they were travelling.

Virat deliberately sat beside Mahi fighting with Jaddu.

"Cheeku why did you fight with Jaddu? Kya ho jaata agar wo beth jaata toh!"
Mahi said as they both were sitting puffing their cheeks like kids angry with each other.

"Aap uski side Kyu le rahe Ho! Aur mai Kyu nahi beth sakta aapki side! Aap na bhai change ho Gaye ho!"
Virat said it sadly though he didn't mean it but it got mahi again in thinking.

They reached the hotel. Virat and Mahi were sharing a room. Mahi lay down on the bed and Virat too as they were tired due to travelling.

Virat was silent throughout. He was just pouting and puffing like a child nothing serious. He was waiting for Mahi to pacify him.

"Cheeku I didn't mean it like that kiddo, I just thought that u should not fight on such a small thing, that's all! I am sorry if u felt bad",
Mahi said after half hour of tossing on the bed.

He didn't receive any answer only to see Virat was sleeping. He made him sleep in proper position to which he just cuddled Mahi feeling his touch.

Mahi patted his head and tried to get sleep himself.
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"Mahi kya hua match ka, tu toh airport Gaya tha Na", Mahi's dad asked as he entered the hall.

"Ha papa flight miss ho gayi humari", Mahi said rather robotically.

"Hum keh rahe the Mahi, tum TC ka job kar lo! Tum samjho Mahi tanqkha (salary) bhi achi hogi! Humne baat kar liya hai",
His dad said only him getting the sinking feeling which he got at airport when he heard the flight had missed.

"Thike papa", Mahi answered and went in the balcony.

After a week when he started the job. He felt empty, he was doing the job but he felt empty. He didn't feel happy when he got the salary.