Better Together

3

Kabir and Priya were getting ready for a dinner event hosted by one of their business partners. The whole family was invited but the kids had school next day so Kabir asked them to stay home and Karan hated such classy events so he stayed back to look after the boys.

Krishiv didn't like the idea of staying home one bit. He is a social boy and staying confined to the home is a huge punishment for him.
So here he was trying to convince his bhaiya one last time.

"Bhaiya please na mujhe bhi le chalo. Main jaldi se ready ho jaungaa. Aur wahan par apko tang bhi nhi karunga." He whined for the tenth time.

"Krishi beta ye koi bacchon ka event nhi h, tu bor ho jaega wahan. Aur Hume wapas aate aate late ho jaega. Tera kal school bhi h. So I'm saying it for the last time, you're staying home." He stated the last line sternly.

Krishiv pouted but didn't push it further.
Kabir didn't like seeing his baby disappointed so he suggested something.

"Accha ek kaam karte hain....aj tera bedtime extend kar dete hain. You can stay up till 11:30. Ab is extra time mein you can do anything, video games bhi khel sakta h. Main kuch nhi kahunga."

"Sacchi bhaiya.... anything ?" Krishiv perked up.

Kabir nodded.

"Beach Jaa sakta hoon kya bhai aur bhaiyu ke saath ?"

"Bilkul bhi nhi. Mausam dekha h bahar ka, it's going to rain soon. Stay at home and do something."

Krishiv once again pouted but agreed this time.

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It was 7 and Priya and Kabir were about to leave.

"Khana time par kha Lena and no Ice-cream. Kunal I mean it. Maine kheer banai hai, have that." Priya warned the boys one last time.

"Aur Ghar ke bahar bilkul bhi nhi jaana." Kabir added.

"Tension mat lo aap log main hoon na inke saath. Acche se khayal rakhunga aapke ladlon ka."

"Tu kya inse Kam hai." Kabir joked.

Kunal and Krishiv burst out laughing.
Karan gave an offended look to his bhaiya.

Eventually they bid them off and came in.

"To bachha party kya karna chahte ho ?" Karan asked turning to his brothers.

"Kuch nhi" grumbled krishiv.

Karan looked at Kunal expectantly but he just shrugged.

"Ok then.....main apne room mein Jaa Raha hoon. Jab khana khana ho to bata Dena main garam kar doonga."

As soon as Karan left Kunal engulfed krishiv in a side hug.
"Oye tune muh kyu latka rakha hai? Chal na video games khelte hain. Aaj koi nhi h Hume rokne wala."

"Mood nhi h bhai."

"Tu pagal h kya...ek boring si party ke liye Tera mood off ho gaya. Arre Aisa mauka baar baar nhi milega. Hamara bedtime bhi extend ho gya hai. Chal naaa."

Krishiv reluctantly agreed but followed his brother.

Once they started playing, krishiv's mood got better again. Soon the boys were hollering and screaming at their opponents.

Karan heard them scream but didn't say anything. 'Let the kids enjoy' he reminded himself.

Once they finished their game. They were pumped up with energy.

"Bhai chalo na kuch aur khelte hain. Ye ab boring ho Raha h."

"Kya khelna h tujhe?"

"Football"