Brothers-A Precious Bond

Chapter 5

Early Morning

Janaki enters laksh room and sees sanskar still sitting beside laksh giving him water strips.

She feels happy that atleast Sanskar is accepting laksh. She goes to them.

Jan:Sanskar..

(He looks up and sees janaki their and stands. Janaki sits beside Laksh and check his temperature and sighs in relief)

Jan:Fever is reducing..

(Sanskar didn't respond)

Jan:Sanskar.. Javo.. you also need rest..I am here

(Sanskar looks at laksh and then turns to go)

Jan:Sanskar...

San(intreppting) :I did all this because he used to do all this whenever I was ill... Even without my will.. So it's just a pay back

(And leaves from their while janaki sighs)

Jan(caressing laksh head):U know what baccha.. Only you can pacify you bhai.. I hope it will happen soon..

(And kisses his forehead)

Morning

Janaki and suhasini was sitting beside laksh. He slowly started opening his eyes.

Jan:(lovingly) Baccha

(Laksh slowly opens his eyes. His head was heavy and he blinks his eyes to adjust light)

Suh:Lucky.. Baccha kaise hoo...

(Laksh blinks at her in an assuring way)

In sanskars room

He was walking to and fro.

San:He must have waked up by now.. So what.. Why should I care..

(He was literally fighting with himself and then decides to go and meet laksh)

In Lakshs room

He has freshedup and now lying on the bed gazing outside through the window. Sanskar enters their and sees laksh lying sadly.

He was badly missing his smile.

San(hesitantly):Laksh..

(But laksh was lost in his on world)

San:Laksh..

(Now he turns and looks and sanskar. Before sanskar could ask him anything)

Lak(slowly) :Mein tik hum..

(And again gazed out. Janaki enters their with lakshs breakfast and sees sanskar)

Jan:Lucky..

(And helps him to sit and starts to feed him. Laksh was not uttering a word or not showing any tantrums. Sanskar was still standing their)

Jan:(loveingly) :Kuch bolo baccha.. Usually you won't even stop talking for a minute.. Abb kya huva

(Laksh shakes his head while tears again brimmed in his eyes. Janaki cupps his face and wipes his tears)

Jan:Nahi baccha.. Don't cry... We can't change what happened.. It's hard.. But please..

(Sanskar was looking at them. Their was longing in his eyes. One step from him he will be the part of an adorable bonding but....)