Serene Hearts

✨ 🎨 Adit 🎨✨

Adit's Pov

Birds chirped as the sun appeared in its horizon. A pleasant morning, came with pleasant smell of coffee and breakfast. I took a deep breath and extended my whole body. Stretched my arms and legs. Yawning, I opened my eyes. Sitting up, I stood up from the bed. Walking into the washroom, I finished my business and showered.

Dressing up, I walked downstairs. I can hear amma scolding achan in Malayalam. My mother, Mrs Anupama Bhattacharya and my father Mr Adithya Bhattacharya. A renowned Gynecologist and Retired judge. As a son of two malayalis, I call them, amma and achan. I am the only son. Sorry, they have three children, including me, and the children of mami-mamu and maasi and buddy.

We are a family. Of course we live in seperate places, now. But we are a family. My maasi, Mrs Amara Abhiraj Prathap Singh Rathore, taught me painting. She is my godmother and guru. It's maasi and buddy,ie, Mr Abhiraj Prathap Singh Rathore, who always supported me, even amma rejected the idea of me choosing arts. More from fine arts, I am an MBA graduate, I help buddy and Nunu, my sister inara, in the Rathores inc.

Walking down, I saw amma scolding achan. She is literally shouting on him, while he is just standing there bowing his head.

"Ethra thavana parayanam?"
(How many times, should I tell you?) Amma scolded

"Anu..... Njan ath marann poyi, sorry"
(Anu..... I forget it, sorry) Achan blinked

"Aa marakkum"
(Of course you will) Amma seethed

"Good morning amma" I broke their trance

"Good morning adu" she smiled while achan scoffed

"Good morning acha"

"Hmm morning" he replied boringly

"I will bring tea" she said

"For me too" achan said sheepishly

"Khud jaake lo" she seethed and went into the kitchen

"Why is your 'morning' so weak? Early in the morning?" I walked closer to him and whispered

"Your mother is eating my head" he whispered back

"Why?" I asked

"I forgot to call the decorators for the pooja" he scratched his head

"Should I call?" I asked

"No, I will just call him after having some tea and of course peace" he sighed

I chuckled and took a seat on the couch, while he settled near me. Soon amma, came out with three tea cups and handed me the tea, rolling her eyes, she gave another one to achan, while he smiled. Amma was going to sit elsewhere but achan pulled her to him, making her seat near him. I smiled at them and sipped the tea.

"Aap batao" I heard amma mutter but I acted, like I don't know

"Ehm...... Adu" achan cleared his throat

"Ji" I answered

"Voh...... Kal... Aaj, voh.....beta, shaadi.... Voh,....." He couldn't complete while I smiled knowingly

Amma is pestering me to date girls, or to bring her a daughter-in-law or to say yes to her decision of getting me married.

"Kya ye, voh.... Kar rehe ho aap, useless" amma shove achan away and turned to me

"Adit" she called

"Yes amma, I am all ears" I answered turning to her

"How old are you?" She asked