The Malhotras

Advait was all lost and shocked. He sat on the bed was lost in his thoughts.

Suddenly he stood up listening to the sound of a kid crying he pocketed the letter in his sweatpants, came in the living room and saw Arush was crying badly in Abhishek's arm. He was trying to calm him down but his cries only grew louder.

Advait stepped forward and took the Arush from Abhishek's hold. He started swaying him back and forth while whispering sweet nothings in his ears.

"Kya ho gaya bachha, shaant ho jao aise rote nahi hai." He coaxed his voice filled with warmth.

Abhishek stared at him in disbelief he was seeing Advait's this side for the first time.

Arush stopped crying and looked at him with his teary eyes "I want mumma kaha hai wo?"

Advait felt his tongue tied he didn't have any answer of his little brother's question.

"Mumma abhi bahar gayi hain thodi der me aa jayengi tab tak aapke paas bhaiya hai na." He gently made him understand.

Arush threw his arms around Advait's neck, Advait hugged him back for the first time "Chalo rona band ab breakfast karte hai bhaiya ne aapke liye sandwiches banaye hai." He told him while walking towards the kitchen holding him in his arms.

He made him sit on the chair of the dining table "Abhishek go and call Aditya" He ordered while arranging plates on the table.

Abhishek went and came back with Aditya they sat on their chairs and started eating Abhishek picked Arush and placed him on his lap.

"bhai aaj aap rehne do bhaiya mujhe khana khila denge." Arush said in his cute voice getting down from Abhishek's lap.

Advait was sitting on the middle chair. He gently picked Arush and placed him on his lap he started feeding him patiently.

Advait was feeding Arush when Arush took a sandwich and forwarded it in front of the Advait's mouth "aap bhi khao na."

"Maine kha liya hai tum kha lo." Advait said but Arush put the sandwich in his mouth.

Advait was overwhelmed by the sweet gesture of the little one they had their breakfast and got up from their seats.

Advait was still holding Arush in his arms because Arush wasn't ready to left his side. He was being all clingy.

The door of the mansion was opened. A man in his 40's entered, he was wearing a grey suit looking rich and classy.

Advait was busy with Arush so he didn't pay attention to the man standing at the entrance but Abhishek noticed the man "bhaiya" Advait turned to look at Abhishek he looked at Abhishek with gentleness and with a different kind of emotions because it was the first time Abhishek called him 'bhaiya'.

Then Abhishek looked at the entrance advait followed his gaze and saw the man.

"Hello uncle" Advait greeted him respectfully.

"Hello beta how are you?" The man whose name was Raj Khurana asked.

"I am good uncle aap kaise hain?" Advait replied and asked the same.

"Bilkul theek nahi hu beta mai kal se tumhare dad ko contact karne ka try kar raha hu par wo koi response hi nahi de raha hai islie mujhe yaha khud aana pada." Raj said with a hint of anger in his voice "theek hai na wo?" He asked about being concerned for his best friend.

Advait was silent on his question he didn't has any reply. He put Arush down from his arms, Arush started whining
"Bhaiya mujhe aapke paas rehna hai."..."godi lo na please" He said looking up opening his arms to Advait to pick him up.