Kaashi

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Maa...breakfast me kya hai aaj, he asked yawning and descending down the stairs

Aaj self service hai mere laal...I have to go to the hospital, a lady in her early 40s answered without turning back from the dining table.

Whaattt...it's 8 in the morning, he exclaimed in shock

All drama...you are pretending as if this is the first time I am going this early, she shrugged and kept putting the necessities in her handbag. She is searching for something here and there when the boy came from behind. He de-tangled the specs which were on top of the head of the lady and gave them to her, not before back hugging and about to close his eyes. 

I will come to pick you up, he said in a sleepy tone.

We'll see...before that go and meet your father, he is in the study room along with dada ji. 

Hmmmm, he said in a sleepy tone.

Prepare yourself a cup of coffee and let Raju know what you people will have for breakfast.

Hmmmm, he again said in a sleepy tone.

She shrugged him and took her handbag with her, with specs in one hand. He trailed behind her and asked,
Adhi aur Mukti kahan hai

She gave him a "Are you serious look" and turned towards him,
Mr. Aviraaj Singh Suryavanshi...aapke college ki vacations hain, school reopen ho chuke hain. And unlike you, is ghar ke baaki dono chirag kaafi serious hain apni padhai ko le kar.

She gave a sarcastic smile to Aviraaj and turned back to leave for the hospital. 

The lady is none other than Dr. Avantika Suryavanshi, proud mother of Aviraaj, Adhiraaj, and Mukti. Wife of Mr. Mahesh Singh Suryavanshi, State Education Minister and Daughter-in-law of Mr. Himmat Singh Suryavanshi, former Chief Advisor of CM, and late Mrs. Asha Suryavanshi, a homemaker.

Aviraaj, the first child of Avantika and Mahesh is a second-year computer science student at Banaras University. Nobody believed when he got admission to the University. He was an above-average student, who focused more on extracurricular activities rather than just studying which was a matter of tension for his mother, while his father was pretty fine with how things were going for him. While in school, he was all over the place. School captain, football team captain, guitarist, and of course famous among girls, not only his classmates but seniors and juniors as well. Along with a handsome face, straight out of some romance novel, he carried an approachable aura around him which made him more popular. 

And now in college, the scenario has not really changed. He is still popular since day 1. And why not, his father is a politician, the foremost reason. And on top education minister.

The start of the semester was kind of exhausting for Aviraaj as he had enrolled himself in various clubs and societies in the excitement of coming to this prestigious college but thanks to his best friend since his diaper days, Aditya Malik, who calmed him down and he withdrew his names from certain things accordingly.

Due to his academic performance and his all-round work, teachers wished that he should join the Student Council but since it's not allowed for the first year, he got saved (that's his exact words).

Despite his father and grandfather having roots in politics, he never wanted to be a part of it. There are certain scars that are better not discovered again.