Anish anna !!!
I wipe off the sweat in scare that how anna will react now...
" Amma ... where's sweetie... ? Can you pack Granny's breakfast? I will go to hospital after dropping sweetie at home.."
He speaks from the gate , looking for sweetie inside...
Anish anna stays at the next street with his family...
" If only I go to hospital , appa can come home... he's so tired... Let him take rest..."
Anna washes his hands and feet in the portico tap..
Grabbing the towel from amma , he wipes off his face...
" Granny wanted to meet you amma. Eve..."
His talk stops suddenly as he sees Shravan in the living room..
He eyes amma and Divya akka inquisitive..
" Anish... how's granny now ?"
Divya akka moves near Amma , giving way for Anna to sit ...
" She's good akka..." Replying , he sits just opposite to Shravan...
Until now , Shravan sits quiet , observing Anna's confusion..
Anna gauges Shravan and fails to recognize.. He turns to amma and lifts his brows to ask - who's he?
Amma turns to Shravan to introduce him to anna...
Shravan gestures her that he will take care of this...
There is a deep silence in the living room...
My breath turns out heavy to witness the silence. I presume the next moment to be terrific and my throat parches in terror..
Out of all these , shravan seems to be cool.. He exchanges his coffee mug to his left hand and gets up...
Smiling , he extends his other hand to anna...
" Hello anna...! How are you..?"
He gently begins the conversation..
Still , Anna can't identify Shravan...
" Hope you remember me... Shravan ???!!!"
The moment he says , I stop breathing...my chest turns heavy in hurt..
God... Please... Let everything be alright!!!
I plead God until I see Anna's reaction...
" Shravan ..?!"
Anna shrinks his brows... Doubts knot in his forehead..
" Hey .... Shravan?!"
He identifies shravan and shouts his name.. The next moment , his face blooms into a cheerful smile , excited..
"Ohho... You have grown up real...ly high!!!"
Anna mocks Shravan by comparing his height with Shravan's...
Anna extends his hand to reach Shravan's head . But , Shravan tip toes to increase his height even more...
How much ever Anna tries , he can't touch Shravan's head..
When Anna gives up his try , Amma laughs out...
At one point , shravan leans to him so that Anna can touch his head easily...
Anish anna punches Shravan playfully and hugs him...
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Dear Bestie..( Completed)
Short Story" Actually , all the strangers we meet in life are not really strangers" - When I came across this quote, I grinned .. When I felt it firsthand , I said -" yea.. It's true. At least to some extent.." "Hai!! I am Suman Tiwari.. A south Indian girl f...
