The Pakistani And The Indians

7| Assurance

"Bhaijaan, Ahad ko aakar dekhein uses bohat bukhar horha hai." Ayaan said and ran upstairs.

"What? Akki jaou jaldi se mera medical bag lekar aaou." Ali said and ran after Ayaan.

"Bhai please sorry na." This was the first thing that Ali heard when he entered the room.

"It's okay betu, we'll talk later about this, just relax for now." Ayaan said as he put the strip on Ahad's forehead.

"Bhaijaan?" Ahad called out patting the space beside him.

"Jee meri nanhi si jaan." Ali said, smiling admiringly, kissing Ahad's knuckles. This little boy is his life.

"I am sorry." Ahad said meekly.

"Koi baat nahi jaana, it isn't your mistake, we will contact your school once we go back to Pakistan." Ali said caressing his hair.

"But they'll not be my friends anymore, I'll be alone once again." Ahad said as his eyes teared up.

"Okay, ye hum baad mein discuss kareinge." Ali said and took the medical bag that Akash gave him.

"No injection na?" Ahad asked displaying his puppy eyes.

"Dekhte hain." Ali said sternly as he took the stethoscope.

"Deep breaths on the count of 3, 3, 2 and 1." Ali instructed gently.

He then checked Ishan's pulse and temperature, sighing softly as he realized that Ahad needs injections.

"Haadi beta meri baar-" Ali started but was cut off by Ahad.

"Nahi, main koi injections nahi lunga, main pehle hi bta raha hun aapko." Ahad said sternly yet adorably.

"But who asked you?" Ali asked sarcastically.

"Bhaijaan." Ahad whined cutely.

"Bacha it'll be a pinch, I promise." Ali soothed gently.

"Lekin bhaijaan-" Ahad started but was cut off by Arham.

"Shut up Ahad, no one's asking you, pehle tum apni tabeyat kharab karte ho ro ro kar, ab tumhare nakhre khatam nahi ho rahe? Han?" Arham asked hardly making Ahad's eyes fill up with tears.

"Arham, control yourself." Arnav said sternly.

"Control myself? Ek tou itne dinon se ye larka jhoot pe jhoot bole ja raha hai, or abhi nakhre kar raha hai?" Arham said angrily as Arnav eyed Adarsh to take him out before he does something.

"Kahan le kar jaa raha hai tu mujhe?" Arham asked as Adarsh guided him away.

"Chal na." Adarsh said and they both went out.

"Bhaijaan, bhaiya naraaz hain mujhse." Ahad said quietly.

"Nahi hai naraaz, bus thoda upset hai abhi aajaye ga." Ali said as prepared two injections.

Ali rolled Ahad's sleeve as he rubbed the alcohol swab. Ahad tensed up.

"Haadi beta, relax hojaou." Ali said rubbing his chest.

"Han haadi, you can bite Anas's arm to ease your pain." Ayaan said mischievously.

"Han, ye sahi hai." Ahad said happily and gestured Anas to sit closer.

As soon as Ali injected Ahad and started administrating the medicine. Ahad screamed and started biting Anas's muscular arm.

"Ahhhhh, mummma bachao." Anas and Ahad shouted at the same time.

"Done." Ali said and they both sighed in relief.

"Ab doosra bacha hai." Ali said.

"Ye cheating hai." Anas said like he was the one getting injected. Well, but his hand was getting bitten by a baby rabbit.