BROTHERS: A FAMILY FIC

The Phone Call

Next day on the breakfast table, Rishu was so engrossed in eating pasta made by his mahi bhai, it was Sunday so he could eat the breakfast properly without worrying about school bus.

"Rutu, beta exams hain tumhare abhi? " The boy was so busy studying up late night. "Nahi bhai, internals hain next week se" Rutu replied. "He has to spoil the party" thought rishabh as he glared at rutu while Rutu gave a "ab maine kya kiya" look.

"Exams hi kehte hain unhe" MS spoke eyeing rishabh "Aur tujhe padhai kab shuru karni hai? "

"Kar dunga mahi bhai" Rishabh said not wanting to speak on the topic. "Kab se? " MS asked again. "Kal se " Rishabh replied casually as he stuffed another morsel in his mouth before Mahi bhai resumes his interrogation. Mahi gave up, he knew there was no use trying, the boy won't open a book before final exams.

"Kal Monday hai na mahi bhai, Monday se padhai shuru karunga, pakka" Sonu and Mahi exchanged looks. He also used to make the same excuses whenever Mahi asked him to study.

"Anyways you are grounded, so you are left with no option but to study" Mahi shrugged.

"Bhabhi dekh rhe ho aap, kitna julm karte hain ye humpe" Rishabh complained to Sakshi. She was their complaint box, they used to rant to her or Sonu about all the hitlergiri mahi showed.

" Haan bhabhi, mere to video games bhi ban kar diye " Virat joined.

" Bhabhi ke bachche batana zara usey kya kiya tha tune parso raat " Mahi spoke glaring at virat.

Virat bit his tongue. He was already punished for that, he didn't want to get scolded more.

"Aapne nahi bataya?" Virat asked nervously.

"Bataya unhone, laga already kaafi daant sun chuke ho par akal aai nahi hai, haan?" Sakshi replied. What virat did could land him in serious trouble, she wanted to address the issue to virat but stepped back as she knew her husband had already done that.

"Sorry bhabhi, I promise aage se nahi hoga aisa" Virat went back to his food looking down.

"Muh mat bana, shaam ko movie night rakhe? " Sakshi suggested seeing Virat gloomy.

Virat looked at Mahi bhai. He was banned from playstation, was he banned for tv too? MS nodded. Virat smiled in happiness. Sakshi too smiled seeing their interaction.

"Oy bookworm, shaam ko koi padhai wadhai nahi karni hai tujhe, movie dekh raha hai tu hamare sath, samjha" Rishabh made it clear before rutu could deny.

"par mahi bhai exams-" Rutu looked at Mahi bhai.

"Ek shaam ki toh baat hai bacha, sab log honge, take a break" Virat and rishu hi-fied. Rutu sighed,"Okaaay"