Blood is thicker than water.

S2 Chapter 27

The morning sun peeped outside shyly from the clouds giving warmth to the chilly morning. It was feeling pleasant after a little cold night.

Shwetha came inside the room and removed the screen from the window and turned around when she heard the groaning sound of little Ashu....she sighed and shook her head...he should have been up a good half an hour ago but still he was groaning here...she went upto him and caressed his head

Shwetha: Ashu ..uth ja bacha...breakfast ready hai....
(Ashu...wake up baccha....breakfast is ready....)

Ashu: nahi chahiye breakfast...mujhe sone do mumma...
(Don't want breakfast....let me sleep mumma...)

Shwetha sighed and removed his blanket...

Ashu: mumma....he again whined in sleep..

Shwetha: Ashu....get up...see even sun is out...

Ashu: Sun se kaho ki vah vaapas jaakar so jae...ashu also wants to sleep...he said burrying his head under the pillow.

(Tell sun to go back and sleep....)

Shwetha smiled in amusement that her child was coming with an answer for everything now a days. She could see he was growing up and she was happy that he was getting all the pamperings from his brothers. His winter holidays was starting in a week and our little Ashu was planning to take his vacation a week before itself. He just wanted to stay home and play with his brothers.

Shwetha: see....ur bhaiyu is having breakfast without u that too ur dal chawal....

Ashu: WHAT.....he shouted and the next second he was running towards the dining room.

Shwetha: arey bacha...wait...she slapped her head sighing. This boys obsession for the dish was so high...an another trait he got from his father. She smiled slightly thinking of her love. He was her everything from their college. Despite of their family status he gave his whole love to her and only her...he fought the world to get her and stood her side....he was such a noble man that God decided to take him back quickly...Shwetha wiped her tears when she heard Anirudh yelling for her to make Ashu brush his teeth before eating....

She smiled at the last gift her husband gave her and she knew how to cherish it. She went to the dining hall and saw Ashu was trying to eat but Anirudh was scolding him. Avinash was standing there not knowing what to do....his twin was a hygiene freek a doctor in making and he wanted everything to be hygienic and the other set of twins were trying to muffle their laugh on Ashu and Anirudhs banter.

Shwetha: Ashu....what I have told u about having breakfast....she asked trying to glare at him.

Avi: arey mumma...why are u scolding him...he will brush now come baccha....he said taking him into his arms and Ashu showed his tongue to Anirudh who was still glaring at him.

Ani: bhaiya ke bache...he said stepping towards them when Ashu hid his face in Avinash's neck.

Avi: Ani...don't u dare....he said and walked towards the room to make him get ready for the day....

Avinash smiled at the memory. He looked down at Sid who was sleeping on his lap. He was the reason they laughed everyday back then. But now the boy who was the reason for their smile has lost his smile. Avinash didn't remember more than one or two times sid smiling that too with Shankar or Anamika or Shreya. He caressed his head and the scar showed itself out slapping the reality to his face. The reality that how much of a failed brother he is...he closed his eyes but the tears escaped and fell on Sid's forehead.