So quick character sketch:
Omkara Singh Oberoi, age: 19: Mariam's big brother. Tej and Jhanvi's eldest child. A college student. His parents are busy people so he is often the one looking after Mariam.
Gauri Kumari Sharma, age: 17: Kesari's big sister. A high school student. She does part time jobs so she can save up for her further studies.
Mariam Singh Oberoi, age: 8: Om's little sister. Tej and Jhanvi's youngest child. She is played by Deshna Dugad.
Kesari Kumari Sharma, age: 8: Gauri's little sister. She is played by Chahat Tewani.
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Om's POV:
Mariam....she is my little sister and she means the damn world to me. She is everything to me. My parents are business people and they have built a really lavish life for me and my sister, but in order to continue that lavish lifestyle, they keep busying themselves with work so I look after Mariam as both a brother and parent. Me and Mariam have a massive age difference between us because well...my parents didn't really think of another child for a while after I was born. Th day Mariam was born was the best day of my life because I always wanted a sibling, so Mariam's birthday is a blessing to me.
And who knew that because of Mariam, I would have met her?
In the car:
Mariam: bhaiya, after school do you want to play with my dolls?
Me: do I have to?
Though I love Mariam and I think she is amazing but I wasn't exactly fond of the girly games she makes me play then and now.
Mariam: fine, let's watch a movie...also mummy and daddy are going to a businsess thingy today so you have to babysit me like always!
Me: oh damn it....Mariam, I have to be honest with you.
Mariam: that you are really an alien? (this is what I said to my brother years ago)
Me: what? No! Why do you think like that?
Mariam: oh me and my friends all think our big brothers or little brothers are aliens.
I have met Mariam's friends before and honestly they are a weird type of species. I could handle Mariam..like she is an easy kid but when she is with her friends, then she isn't.
Me: seriously?
Mariam: haan bhaiya! So are you an alien?
Me: hate to disappoint you sweetie but I'm not.
Mariam: oh...so why can't you look after me in the evening?
Me: you see my college has decided that this evening all students will be attending revision sessions for exams.
Mariam: don't you study enough in the day?
Me: not enough sweetie.
Mariam made a face and stayed quiet as we reached the school.
Mariam: you know I don't want to be babysat by the maids in the house. They are so boring and they don't play with me at all.
Me: awww don't worry I will try and find someone who is nice and will play with my little sister.
Mariam: pakka na?
Me: haan sis pakka.
Mariam smiled, got out of the car, waving me goodbye as I drove off to go to college. So I managed to get my sister to smile but now the question was that WHERE THE HELL WAS I GOING TO GET A BABYSITTER FOR THIS EVENING? I couldn't ask any of my friends because all of them would be revising with me. I was cursing myself for making a promise without thinking first.
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My Sister's Babysitter
Short StoryOne night he was unable to look after his little sister so thanks to a friend, he managed to get someone to babysit...what happens when he meets her for the first time?