ONCE

18

Both Ananya and Abhi went for hospital. After tugging them in blanket and giving them hot chocolate.

Abhay: "Vedu chachu"

Ved: "hmm"

Abhay: "Nini nahi aa rahi"

Ved: "Mujhe bhi 3 hours evening mein already so chuka hoon"

Abhay: "Mai bhi afternoon mein"

Ved: "Eyes close kar ke let jaate hai shyad aa jaayegi" pulled Abhay close to his chest.

Abhay: "Chlo board games khelte hai, aapke pass aur kon kon se hai" excited.

Ved: "Agar bhaiya ko pata chala na to hum dono ki band baj jaayegi." Abhay gives him puppy eyes.

Vedu whacked him slowly, "mere paitare mere p hi use kar rha hai" Abhay pouts.

Ved: "Waise neend to mujhe bhi nahi aa rahi or bhaiya sube ke pehle aayenge nahi. Chal khelte hai." A huge smile formed on Abhay's face.

At 2, After closing the game.
Ved: "Ab Bhuk lagi hai, tujhe lagi hau?"

Abhay: "Thodi thodi, Aap ko banana aata hai?" Vedu shook his head.

Ved: "Chal kitchen mein dekhte hai, shayad kuch ho bss aawaz nahi karna." Abhay nodded and they went in kitchen silently.  

Vedu searched in fridge and found a small cup of icecream.
Vedu: "Ye dekh ittu si hi hai, chal ise hi khate hai" They sat near floor and ate the icecream sharing.

Vedu threw the cup on dustbin.
Vedu: "Abhi kuch aur dhundna padega."
He searched and found cup noodles.

Vedu: "Cup Noodles khane hai?"

Abhay nodded immediately. "Aapko banane aata hai"

Vedu: "Sirf paani hi to garam karna hai utna to kar hi lunga." He takes a utensil half filled with water put it on gas and on's it.

After a while he turns of the gas and touches the utensil and fliched badly some water landed on his hands.

Ved: "Ouch"

Abhay tensed.

Ved went and puts his hand in cold water.

Ved: "Haa, bs thodu ka jal gaya but abhi thik hai." Takes the ice pack and rubs it.

Ved takes the pack of noodles and opens it.

Abhay: "Aap mat karo jaane do or lag jaayega aap ko"

Ved: "Ruk mujhe yaad karne de bhaiya, mumma ye log kaise karte hai."

Ved: "Hmm yaad aaya", he takes a cloth and wrapped the utensil and slowly pour the water on cup. "Ho gaya....Ab chal ise room mein le ke chalte hai." They come in their room and ved places the cups on side table and then ran outside to ice pack.

Abhay: "Chachu, aap ko bht pain ho raha na?"

Ved: "Ice laga raha to accha lag raha....Chal khate hai mujhe bht bhuk lagi hai." Abhay nodded still worried. 

ved: "Tension mat le thik hoon mein or tu aaram se khana garam garam aise hi nahi. Nahi to ek aur siyappa ho jaayega" Abhay nodded and they started to eat noodles. 

Abhay: "Tasty" 

Ved: "I know mere favorite wale hai"

After eating, 

Ved: "Chal sote hai ab, 3:30 bhj gaye hai...oh shit ye burn wali jagah itna dark red kyu ho gaya" Abhay touches. "Oww touch mat kar pain ho raha" They heard Phone ringing voice. 

Abhay: "Haww" 

Ved: "Blanket mein chal sone ki acting karte hai" They immediately went on blanket. Abhay scardly hugged Ved tightly. 

Abhi: "Haan yaar Ali accha hua shift jaldi khatam ho gayi or Dad ne jaane diya, Ananya ko maine uske ghar drop kar diya hai, chal sube milte hai good night." Abhi comes near them Abhay snuggled to Ved more. 

Abhi saw the scared look on Abhay's face. "Abhay" fliching him bladly. 

Abhi immediately went to him and pulls him towards his chest. "Aankhien khol baby" Abhay opens his eyes slowly. "Kya hua, nightmare?"

Abhay sees vedu then shook his head. 

Abhi: "Phir kya ho gaya? Paani peena hai?" Abhay nodded. 

Abhi went to take water Abhay goes near but accidently holds the burning point making him scream..

Ved: "Ouchh" got up instantly. Abhi fliched and look at him.

Abhay: "Sorry chachu, galti se touch ho gaya" Vedu nodded.

Abhi: "Kya hua vedu? Kahi lagi hai?"

Ved gulped and shook his head. He was in deep shit firstly going in kitchen and burning himself, Abhi, Akshara both had warned him to not touch anything in kitchen especially knife and gas. And secondly he disobeyed Abhi again, second time in a day.

Abhi: "To chillaya kyun....Hath dikha"

vedu: "Kuch nahi hua bhaiya, mujhe neend aa rahi good night, Abhay ka hath zor se lag gaya tha isliye scream kiya." Abhi looked at him suspiciously but he hided himself in a blanket.

Abhi wents to Abhay,
Abhi: "Kuch hua tha kya? Ye aise kuun chillaya?" Abhay shrugged innocently.
Abhi's eyes falls on icepack.

Abhi: "Yeh ice pack yaha kaise?" Then looked at ved who even refused to come out. Abhi pulls down ved's blanket. "Show me your hands ved"

Ved: "Kuch nahi hua hai bhaiya"

Abhi: "Acchi baat hai but tassalli ke liye mujhe check karne de" He takes his hands but ved tried to take back his hands but accidently again it got touch on burning part.

Abhi: "The hell, ye jala kaise? Or medicine bhi nahi lagai."

Ved: "No no usse to bht jalta hai" Abhi ignored him and takes out the antiseptic and sat besides him.

Ved: "No bhai please, bht burn hoga isse"

Abhi: "Kaise jala ye?" Ved gulped and didn't said anything. Abhi signs and takes out antiseptic from tube and grips Ved hands tighyly making ved eyes tear up.

Abhi: "Infection ho jaayega baccha lagane de, mein calmly lagayunga. Please." Abhi started to apply making him cry more. Abhay hugs ved tightly and kisses his cheek.

Abhay: "Thik ho jaayega chachu, phir aapko pain bhi nahi hoga." Abhi smiles seeing his care.

Abhi: "bss bss ho gaya" puts the cream aside and hugs ved tight. "My strong baby." Kisses his hair and rubs his back to calm him down.

Abhi: "Ab bata kaise jala ye?" Ved snuggled to him more without answering. Abhay looked aside.

Abhi sees Abhay knowing very well that little bee is an easy target.

Abhi: "Abhay aapko pata hai aapke vedu chachu ka hand kaise jala?" Abhay slowly nodded while seeing aside but realising immediately shook his head seeing Abhi.

Abhi: "Abhay" sternly

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