Love knocks again (RiKara Fan Fiction) : Completed

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

"What sound does a horse make?" asked Vihaan

Omkara looked at the boy who was taping his horse toy on table making riding sound and sighed. Well, here is one reason kids intimidate Omkara. They ask you such questions for which you are supposed to know an answer, but unfortunately don't know.

"Er... I am not sure."

Vihaan lifted his head and looked at Omkara disappointedly. "You are not?" Then he went back to playing with the toy mimicking what could definitely not be a horse's sound.

Gauri has excused herself to go to kitchen leaving behind Omkara and Vihaan in the makeshift dining table with a toy, glass of juice and no common topic for conversation.

Omkara knew that as an elder he was supposed to take the responsibility of pulling the younger one into conversation.

"So," he asked. "What is his name?"

Omkara pointed at a knight in complete medieval war time attire sitting on the horse that Vihaan was playing with.

"It is a she. Mumma said soldiers don't have to be boys. They can be girl. So, I named her Vihri. You know Vihri is..." then he paused as if giving Omkara an opportunity to guess.

Omkara's lips curved into a smile as he realized someone was waiting for his genius idea to be appreciated. "Oh!" he exclaimed. "I get it. Vihaan and Gauri. Vihri." Patting Vihaan's shoulder, Omkara said, "That is a brilliant name."

"Thank you." Vihaan's smile that followed was very wide and genuine.

It was plainly evident how efficient Gauri was being as a mother. It has been over an hour since Omkara has come to the house and Vihaan was winning his heart again and again over every second only. That is saying something given the fact that Omkara doesn't consider him a kids' person at all. However, Vihaan impressed him immensely with his buoyant smile, infectious energy and unimaginable cleverness for his age. After spending a week with a nephew who brought hell to earth because Omkara lifted his toy, seeing a boy who voluntarily shares chocolates with him saying 'mumma says we should share whatever we have with others' is welcome change. Omkara was only a minute away from pulling Vihaan's cheeks and hug him for being so adorable.

Even for someone being too engrossed in a kid, Omkara didn't miss to observe that there were no traces of a husband or father. Gauri did say that Vihaan was her only family, but Omkara expected at least to see family photo. Knowing Gauri, she did seem like a person who wants her son to know about all his family even if they weren't literally or otherwise present in their life.

What about Vihaan's father? What about Gauri's parents? Not even their photo?

Widow or Divorcee? Seemed like the top two options.

Vihaan couldn't be adopted for he resembled Gauri a lot. However, it could be an in family adoption. He wouldn't put it past Gauri to be bigger person and take responsibility even if he wasn't her own son.

Omkara swore he wasn't going to be nosy about her. But, this put too much temptation on his curiosity that Omkara felt he would just explode if he develops any more speculations about Gauri or her life.

"What are you both talking about?" Gauri asked as she came out of the kitchen with two bowls. Omkara immediately stood up. "Can I help you?" he asked. Gauri looked at him. "oh, you can." She gave him a lopsided smile. "You are not my boss today so I can get some work from you." She teased.

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"I don't have to take nap today. It is Diwali. So, I can watch cartoon before it is time for bursting crackers." A grinning Vihaan informed Omkara.