ShivOmRu : A Bond Beyond Brotherhood

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Recap :

Omkara was just casually looking outside the window when his eye caught something and his mouth fell open. "Shivaay ! Woh dekh !" ("Shivaay ! Look !")

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Shivaay ran towards Om. "Kya hua Om ? Tu thik toh hai na ?" ("What's wrong ? Are you alright Om ?") He asked before looking out of the window.

"Shivaay, woh dekh Gopal kaka !" ("Shivaay, look there, it's Gopal kaka !") Om replied happily. "Woh humari madad kar sakte hai, Shivaay." ("He can help us.")

Gopal Das, was the head servant at Oberoi's but he had left the job 6 months ago after working for them for 10 years. Shivaay and Om had practically grew up under his care.

Shivaay smiled at Om. Rudra who had woke up due to Omkara's sudden yelling now started crying.

"Shh..Shh Rudy baby. Kuch nahi hua, kuch nahi, dekh mein hu na yaha, bhai hai na ? Hai na ? Shh..Shh." ("Shh..Shh Rudy baby. It's okay, it's okay, see I'm here, your brother's here. Shh..Shh.") Shivaay cooed at Rudy and gently took him in his arms.

"Baai." Rudy squeaked and hugged Shivaay.

"Bhai hai, ok. Shh." ("I'm here, ok. Shh.") Shivaay hugged him back and carried him. "Dev hume please Gopal kaka ke pass le chalo." ("Dev please take us to Gopal kaka.") He requested.

"Tum Gopal chacha ko jaante ho ?" ("You know him ?") Dev enquired.

"Haan, please jaldi le chalo na." ("Yes, please take us to him now.") Om said urgently.

Dev nodded and led them out into the back garden where Gopal kaka was watering the rose plants.

"Gopal kaka !" Om yelled, overjoyed.

Gopal kaka, a man in probably his 40s with a slightly wrinkled skin, wearing a short kurta and white pajama pants with red long cloth hanging down his shoulder, turned around and faced ShivOmRu.

As soon as Gopal kaka's eyes fell on ShivOmRu, a big smile appeared on his face.

"Shivaay baba, Om baba aap ? Aur Ru baba bhi aapke sath ? Aap teeno yaha kaise ?" ("Shivaay baba, Om baba you both here ? Rudy baba is with you too ? What are you all doing here ?") He asked while putting the watering can down and walking towards them.

"Gopal kaka hum kho gaye hai, kya aap humare mumma papa ko phone karke bula lenge ?" ("Gopal kaka we're lost, will you call our parents to take us home ?") Shivaay spoke up.

"Haan, bula dete hai beta magar yaha pe network nahi milta, hume thodi door jaana hoga." ("Yes, I'll call them but the network's poor here, we'll have to walk a bit to get the network.") Gopal kaka explained. After a second, "Ek kaam karte hai, mere ghar chalte hai aur aapke mata pitah ko bhi wahi bula lenge, thik hai ?" ("How about we go to my house and then I'll call your parents there to pick you all up ?") He suggested.

Shivaay knew Gopal kaka ever since Shivaay was 2 years old so he trusted him enough to go anywhere with him.

"Haan, thik hai." ("Yeah ok.") Shivaay nodded with a smile.

"Baai !" Rudy looked at Shivaay while playing with the collar of Shivaay's shirt.

"Haan Rudy baby ?" ("Yes, Rudy baby ?") Shivaay asked.

"Duddu. Mum-mum." Baby Rudy frowned. He was saying that he's hungry and he wants to drink milk.

"Lagta hai Ru baba ko bhook lagi hai. Apko bhi bhook lagi hogi na...Chaliye ghar chalte hai." ("Seems like Ru baba is hungry. You both must be hungry too...lets go home.") Gopal kaka smiled. "Layiye Ru baba ko mein le leta hu." ("I'll hold Ru baba for you.") He said.