16. 🛍️ A Coincidence of Fate (Updated)

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After ½ hour Vibha said...

Vibha: I am going to Ashu's room.

Vaish: Wait mom, you don't go. I will go and wake him up.

Vibha: No, don't wake him. I just want to see him.

Abhisek: Why? What happened?

Vibha: Don't know... I am just feeling that Ashu is not well.

Abhisek's heart skipped a beat hearing this. How could she feel that? He quickly gathered himself.

Abhisek: Mom, I will go and wake him, okay.

Before anyone could say anything, he rushed upstairs to Siddharth's room.

Vibha frowned, confused.

Vibha: Why is he behaving so strangely?

Vaish looked down, smiling nervously.

Vaish: Hehe... nothing mom...





Meanwhile, Abhisek entered Siddharth's room. His eyes softened seeing how peacefully his Ashu was sleeping, curled up under the blanket. For a second, he just stood there smiling.

Slowly he walked towards the window and opened the curtains. Sunlight filled the room.

Siddharth groaned and pulled the blanket over his head.

Siddharth: Nakchadiii... just close the curtains... let me sleep a bit more.

Abhisek chuckled softly.

Abhisek: Nakchadi nahi, it's your dada Ashu. Open your eyes.

Siddharth mumbled sleepily.

Siddharth: Let me sleep for some time, dada...

Abhisek: No... wake up.

He walked to the bed and playfully pulled the blanket away. Siddharth squinted and opened his eyes lazily.

Siddharth: Good morning, dada.

Abhisek smiled.

Abhisek: Good morning. Now go freshen up. After that, I will change your bandage.

Siddharth nodded and dragged himself into the washroom. After a while, he came out and sat quietly. Abhisek changed his bandage carefully.

There was a pause.

Abhisek: Ashu... woh...

Siddharth looked up.

Siddharth: What happened?

Abhisek hesitated for a moment, unsure how to say it.

Abhisek: Mom and Dad are back... they want to meet you.

Siddharth: Okay then, I will go and meet them.

He stood up to leave but before he could take a step, Abhisek grabbed his hand and pulled him back.

Abhisek ( copying Siddharth): "Okay then I will go and meet them." What will you tell them when they ask about this bandage?

Siddharth looked away, scratching his head.

Siddharth: Hmm... woh...

At that very moment, Vibha entered the room.

Vibha: Kahna...

Her voice stopped mid-way as her eyes landed on the bandage on Siddharth's head. Shock replaced her expression. She hurried to him and cupped his face.

Vibha: Kahna... what happened? This bandage??

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