Anagh furiously drives the car trying to reach her as soon as possible but as if time seems to be slow paced. He again dialled her number, again this time the call got unanswered. Now he has become more worried.
On the other side Swikriti cried hold...
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Every day, my beautiful maa's mesmerizing voice wakes me up because she sings while cooking. I blinked open my eyes to check the time. It's 7:00 am. I jumped out of bed and hurried to the bathroom to take a bath because I was already running late for an important meeting.
Maa could be heard yelling downstairs when I came back from the bathroom.
"Mujhe kuch bhi nahi sunna hai, aap iss ladke ko kyu nahi samjhate?..."
(I don't want to listen to anything, Why don't you make this boy understand?)
I descended the stairs and it did not take me much effort to understand what she must be talking about.
Flashback
Yesterday I was coming back from the office when I noticed a puppy was about to be hit by a car, but I saved him on time. Unfortunately, that car hit me harder and I fell on the other side of the road . A girl quickly showed up to help me. But, I couldn't see her face properly because my vision got blurry as I hit my head with something.…..She looks frightened.
Flashback ends.
As soon as maa saw me coming towards the living room, she stopped talking and looked at me as if she was ready to eat my head off.
Hehe, I'm just kidding she's a sweetheart.💕
Even before I opened my mouth, she started scolding me.
" Where do you think you're going Mr. Anagh Agnihotri ?"
" w-woh...w-woh"(I..I'm..I'm)
I smiled sheepishly at her and said hesitantly.
"kya woh woh laga rakha hai?"(what is this 'I'm...I'm'?)
She said, a little irritated.
"Maa….wohmainofficejaarahatha"
(Maa….I'mgoingtotheoffice.)
I said in one breath.
"hein!!!...What did you just say?".
I looked up at her and said
"Maa, main office jaa raha hu" (Maa, I'm going to the office).
My father immediately came forward along with Kartavya bhaiya and tried to get her seated on the sofa . Papa said
"Darling, you can scold him later, first let him have his breakfast. As you can see, he is weak after the accident".
He blinked at me as a sign to quietly sit down on the dining table and have my breakfast. Kaashi was already there, sitting on her chair. She gave me her full blown smile as I sat next to her .
Bhavya bhabhi came from the kitchen and served my breakfast but as soon as I gazed down on my plate, there was a bowl of khichdi .
I tried telling her to give me something else ... .but before I could say anything, she spoke.
"Mickey, don't you dare say a word! Have your breakfast and after this you have to take your medicine too."
Bhabhi adores us a lot. She's no less than a mother to us and we feel blessed to have her in our lives . Maa and bhabhi share a beautiful bond; they're not like the typical saas-bahu. They're partners in crime.
Maa, Papa and Bhaiya joined us and had their breakfast with us. I turned my attention towards Maa and said
"Ok fine! I'm not going to the office today …happy?" .
Bhabhi sat on the chair between Bhaiya and mine. She ruffled my hair as if I'm a baby and said
"Good boy."
"Urghhhh…Bhabhi please, I'm not a kid anymore."
"Oh really? If I remember correctly, then it's you who's making faces while taking medicine and throwing tantrums over breakfast."
She replied.
Kaashi jumped into the conversation and joined bhabhi.
"Ha bhabhi and he's the one who is telling maa to sit beside him until he falls asleep."
This little birdie speaks too much nowadays.
Everyone started laughing at me but after sometime Kartavya bhaiya told me in his stern voice.
"Anagh, we know you love helping others but it doesn't mean you can keep risking your life like this . Next time be careful and don't indulge yourself in trouble."
I nodded, like an obedient child. He's been my hero since childhood. I respect him a lot but sometimes he scares the shit out of me. So, it's better to do what he says or else... he won't spare me a chance to explain anything.
Maa and Papa looked at us and adored the way we tease, love and care for each other. This is my family and I love them so much .
