Professor

26 | Family Time

~~~~~~~~~~Vikram~~~~~~~~~~

 I have reached Chennai morning 6 AM today and I now am waiting outside of my house. I dialed my dad and was waiting for him to pick the call.

"apaa. kadava thara" (open the door paa)

My dad opened the door in the next minute  and I entered in. Its a duplex house for us. The house at the first floor was recently built around 5 to 6 years back after my Brother got married. 

My brother stays in the first floor with his family. His room earlier at the ground floor we have now turned in to a guest room. Although I have a new room in the first floor, I still reside in my same room at the ground floor , just to give privacy for my brother.

I went inside my room and slept again, while my Father closed the door and went to his room back. Its Saturday, so we all usually get up late. 

After 3  hours, I woke up from my sleep and came out of my room post freshening up.

"Neeru  mann....iiii.. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh" I screamed in pain massaging the side of my forehead. I saw the zandu balm bottle rolling on the floor. Such a hard hit it was.

I perked up to see my evil brother descending the stairs carrying his  half sleep son. My Sister in law's  name is Neerajakshi. And my brother does not allow any one to call her as Neeru in short. But will I ever listen to him? No

"Chitttthaaappppaaa"(uncle) his son  Viren screamed hearing my voice. He quickly got down from his Father Vignesh and came rushing to me. I lifted him in my arms and made a round with him. 

"Viru.. your father hit me with zandu balm da. Go ask him why he bet your favorite chittapa " I ushered him.

"appa.. why did you beat my chittha.. ask Sorry" he demanded

"dei. don't believe his words da kanna.. He was the one who asked me not to allow you sleep in Deva mama's house yesterday. " 

The small kid viren looked at me with cute angry face. 

"Dei.. don't blindly believe your dad"

"oh Viru.. your chittapa said he is not going to allow you go to Nila's house today as well. But you don't worry , I will take you there or will ask Nila to stay here"

"Chittapa.. I hate you." Viren said and pinched me on my arms. He rushed to his mom who was in the kitchen.  

Mahadevan is the best friend of my brother , who is also the cousin of my Sister in law. His kid is Nilambari. Viren and Nilambari are inseparable childhood best friends.

My mom came from the kitchen and handed me the coffee. Without looking or talking at me, she gestured something with her eyes to Vicky (Vignesh)

"what is the plan for today?" I queried them.

"no plans. Do you think we don't have any work than searching bride for you?" my mom answered.

"Suspicious" 

I looked at my bro and raised my eyebrows asking what. He shrugged as if its nothing. I too left it as it is.

"hey..book my train ticket for tomorrow in Tatkal da"

"I will try. But if it is not confirmed, I will book in bus"

"oh please. if you are booking in bus, skip the hosur route. I will get down at tin factory than that Attibele" I said.

"hey that was what was available and I booked in hurry. Why is that route so far?"

"ahh. that's a troublesome route. The buses are crowded and .. and its.. just not the right route for me. It takes lot of time for me to reach my room" I answered thinking about my first encounter with Harini and the headache she gave.