This chapter's idea is given by oppalovemeplease sister ❤️
But I have made slight changes please forgive your poor didi for it🥺
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After some years

Three little boys are playing in the lawn of ICT bungalow, two of them are twins. And a baby girl seeing them (or a particular one) from the balcony. One of the boy holds another one from back, he often does it, the cute one is his like comfort zone. But the cute's twin parted the younger from his brother and pushed him harshly. The younger is skinny than him so he easily fell down and started crying. The cutie quickly rose him up

"Alle Shubi utt jaa meli jaan" Then glared at his twin, "bootnike Rishu kiu mala tune Shubi ko ?"

"Aur malunga, ye bootnike kiu inna chipakta hai tujse ?"

"To kya hua ? Ol tu isko mala na to Dada ko bata dunga ke tu Uri ko....." the cutie pointed at the baby girl.

"Teli inni himmat!!" His twin rushed towards him raising a little hand and punched the cute face too. This action made the younger angry, he forgot that how fragile he is in comparison with Rishu and went between the twins like the cute's bodyguard;

"Mele Ishu ko malta hai behentod!!"

"Tal nikal kishmish" Rishu gestured him to move in gangster style but Shubi didn't. As a result soon they engaged in fight and poor Shubi grounded by Rishu so easily. Ishu's anger rose at peak seeing his 'jaan' on ground, he hit his twin's scalp with his tight fist and gave a potato on that particular place. Rishu's screaming awakened all the members of the bungalow, though Yuvi was already watching them from window and heard the holy words came out from the cute mouths. He yelled from his room;

"Ye Mahi aur Chiku bohot pitega mujhse!"

Mahi was busy with discussion regarding match at his room. Recently Virat rejoined the team becoming totally cure but Mahi's responsibilities never decreased a bit. The pressure of losing the matches repeatedly especially against Pakistan and the flood of trolls in social media heated the cool man enough. That time he heard his little heart's screaming;

"Dadaaaaaa"

"Rishu......what happened bubba ?"

He rushed downstairs and ran to lawn. Ro, Vi, Rahul and other members too gathered there hearing Rishu's hell like screaming. Many of them trying to console him but his mouth outing nothing but one scream, "Daddaaaa......"

Mahi took him in arms and adored a lot, Rishu baby cried more than necessity to express how much hurted he is.

"Rote nahi beta...... Dada is here right ? Why are you crying bachcha ? Gir gaye the kya ?"

Rishu whinned, "Nnnnooo...isne (showing Shubi) muje behentod bola aul Ishu ne muje jor se maala....."

"Kya ? Tune aisa kaha Shubi ?" Rohit glared at Prince who was already faded in fear. He knows what his angry dada could do. Ishu tried to advocate his jaan;

"Nanna uncle isne to muje bachane...aahhh" But his words stopped by sudden ear pull by his dad.

"Bohot badh gaya hai tu, chal andar, tuje sabat sikhata hu aaj"

Mahi held Rishu carefully in a muscular arm, with another one dragged Ishu towards the stairs.

"Arey Mahi maarna mat" Yuvi shouted from behind, he knows what happens when his cool friend loses his cool.

Here Rohit too started dragging his prince. Virat tried to free him;

"Leave him Rohit, lag jayega. Bachcha hai yaar"

"Shut up Vi! Bachcha hai to gaaliyan kiu deta hai ? Kahan se sikh raha hai aisi words ? First modify yourself Virat, then give a lesson to your son too. Otherwise......"

Prince started crying pathetically, Rohit slammed him on Virat.

"Arey tumlog puri baat to sun lete, nahi to, pehle hi react karne lage dono" Virat said.

"Puri baat sunke kya kaam ?  Bachche gaali de rehe hain, maarpit kar rahe hain. Socho, kaisi shikh mil rahi hai. Bas thappad ki kami hai...."

Rohit raised a hand but before delivering the slap little prince screamed in so fearful voice;

"Bachao papaaaa"

Virat held him tightly and gave a warm stare to hitman. This is the only thing Rohit fears, his Vi's silent stare, it's the sign of upcoming storm. He didn't dare to say any word and went to his room. Virat also following him with baby prince but his clothes pulled from down.

Aww it's that fairy girl...

"Uri, kuch bologi bitiya ?"

Baby girl nodded. Virat bent down to her. "Bolo bachcha"

"Shubi ki galti ni hai uncle. Mene dekka, Rishu hi ise pehle maal laha tha. Ishu isko bachane ki liye hi usse maala...."

"Aww..... badmash Rishu, uski wajah se Shubi aur Ishu dono ko scolding mil gayi. Ok baby, thanks for the info"

"But uncle... Mahi uncle ko mat batana, vo Rishu ko aul malenge phil... Ishu ne to already maala hai naa..."

"Awwww tuje Rishu ki kitni fikar hai Uri....." Virat couldn't control laughing.

"Urvashiiiii......"

"Coming dadaaaa"

Little Uri ran to Rahuliya's call. Virat's mood changed with her innocence and her & Rishu's chemistry...

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"Ahhh....sorry dada"

"Teri sorry ki aisi ki taisi, har roz nayi nayi badmaashi!! Dekh aaj tera kya haal banata hu"

"Arey Mahi kya kar rahe ho ? Chhod do use, please"  Sonu tried to free Ishu from Mahi's tight grip.

"Hath jaa Sonu! Had paar kar diya hai isne. Bohot...... bohot shararat ban chuka hai. Dekh (showing Rishu's head) kaise maara hai isko"

"Haan to isne bhi jarur kuch kiya hoga"  Sonu's voice seems a little fearful for Mahi's unexpected anger.

"Oohh, to tu maarpit ko defend kar raha hai ?"

"Arey nahi, mai to bas...."

"Just shut up. Rishu ke sir pe ice bag laga. Aur tujhe meri kasam, aaj tu mujhe nahi rokega"

"Par Mahi"

"Ahhh....papaaaaa.....bachaooo"

Sonu could do nothing except seeing his little boy's dragging by Mahi. He knows why Mahi is having anger issues, upon them Ishu hurted his 'jigar ka tukra' Rishu. That brat forgot all pain, he took out his tongue and gestured to Ishu, Sonu couldn't control himself and slapped the bratty face.

Rishu whinned, "Aaannnnn.... dada ko bata dunga"

"Jaa, bata de. Tere baap se koi bhi darta hoga, mai nahi darta"

Though, Rishu knows that betterly. Dada could resist his crocodile tears, but not his sweet Papa's sweet anger. He had nothing to do except pouting and making puppy eyes.

"Mele sil pe ice bag do, dada ne bola naa"

Sonu wried his cute face and went to bring ice bag.

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Hands of clocks circling. Sun sets and starts glitter. Gloom becomes deeper, it was almost 9:00 pm when Mahi was done with his meeting. Pressures, stress, media made him exhausted. He went to the lawn, it is quite lonely at this time. Slight cold wind blowing making him feel refreshed. Pleasant moonlight washing the whole area.

At a time Mahi noticed a small shadow knick-knacking from behind a tamarisk tree.

"Aaiye damaad ji, boliye kya kaam hai ?"

Little prince came outside with puppy eyes and innocently sat beside Mahi, looking down.

"Kya baat hai prince ? Did Rohit scold you ?"

Prince got courage with captain cool's soft voice. He raised his face and said in pleading sound;

"Ishu ko mat danta uncle, usne muje bachane ki liye hi Rishu ko maala"

"Hayee mera damaad kinna sochta hai tu ishu ke liye" Mahi larked him, "thik hai, I won't scold him. Par philhal aap room me jaiye, raat ho gaya hai"

Prince ran towards bungalow getting a passionate back rubbing from captain cool. Mahi too stood up for going to room. Sonu must be angry on him, or he could understand his poor husband's pressure. He's introvert, cold, but Sonu can easily feel his heart always. Maybe, he is a PhD on understanding Mahi. Mr. Cool chuckled with his own joke.

"Bechara...... apne career se jyada dhyan mujhpe diya" he thought and went to room.

The room was partly lightened with a dimmish lamp. Rishu was sleeping, Ishu too was laying unconscious due to high fever. Sonu keeping wet cloth piece on his forehead. Mahi sat beside him and raise a hand to check his body temperature, but interrupted by Sonu.

"Don't touch him. Take care of your only son" he pointed a finger on Rishu with venom eyes.

"I'm sorry yaar Sonu, tu jaanta hai na mujh par kya beet rahi hai ?" Mahi tried to speak in softest voice. But ice didn't melt.

"Uska asar mere chhote bachche par kiun padhega ? Vo bhi sirf Rishu se sunke ? Wohi tumhara ek lauta beta hai na ? Rehna tum uske saath, mei Ishu ko le kar chala jayunga Lucknow, apna ghar. Chhod dunga cricket. Tumhare liye na sahi lekin mere liye mera bachcha sabse jyada important hai"

"Tui kaisi baate kar raha hai Sonu ? Ishu mera beta nahi hai ? In dono ko ICT ka number one keeper banane ka sapna dekhta hun main aur tu kehta hai ki...."

"Kya karu ? Aarti utaru tumhara ? Dekho, kya haal kiya tumne Ishu ka ? 102 degree bukhar hai ise, sirf tumhara gussa aur daant ki wajah se!"

"Haan baba galti hua hai humse, itna nahi daantna chahiye tha. Kya batayen.... you know what the shit media after the loss with Pakistan and the bloody accusation of match fixing...... dealing with all that somehow I lost my temper...."

"Thik hai thik hai, ab jyada bakbak mat karo, bachche so rahe hain"

Mahi understood with Sonu's face that he's melted a little. He became sure when Sonu didn't prevent him to touch Ishu's forehead.

"Isne kuch khaya ki nahi ?"

"Dudh piya hai thoda sa"

"Tu so jaa, mai sambhalta hu"

"No Mahi, you're tired"

"It's ok yaar, tu bhi to din bhar jaag raha hai.... no more words. So jaa... arey main sambhal lunga"

Sonu didn't protest, really he was tired. Deep sleep took him within a while.

Here night became deeper. Whole bungalow went under deep nap. Nocturnal birds singing their song.

Mahi couldn't see the clock in gloomy room, but felt that Ishu's body temperature decreased goodly. He covered his little son with a furry cover and carefully took in arms. Then slowly opened the door so that Sonu or Rishu's nap wasn't disturbed. He never noticed baby Ishu was already back in sense....

The dada-son duo came in the centre of the garden, Ishu baby saw with shiny the particular area is decorated with a lot of toys, games and chocolates. Mahi sat with him on a swing and called him so softly;

"Ishu bachcha"

"Ye toys kiske liye hai dada ?"

"Oh you're awake! Aapke liye hai mere nanhe sher!"

Baby Ishu couldn't believe his ears. These toy guns, balls, carts all are for him! He again stared at his dada questioningly. Mahi thought he's damn cute and innocent like Sonu;

"I'm sorry beta, maine puri baat sune bina hi aapko daanta"

Ishu told with weak voice, "It's ok dada. Par kya ye sach hai ki Rishu hi aapka beta hai aur muje aap footpath se utha kal laye the ?"

"Nahi to, chhi! Kisne kaha tumse ye sab ?"

"Papa ne"

"Your papa is a donkey! You're the most precious one bachcha"

Mahi kissed the innocent's forehead. Then gave him all the gifts he arranged for him. Ishu was weak due to the fever but too he enthusiastically engaged with the toys, especially the toy guns. Ate chocolates and fed his dada too. And after an hour got over on dad's lap again due to weakness.

"Kya hua beta, are you feeling sleepy ?"

"Umhuu" the innocent shook his head highly.

"But you have to sleep now, it's already 12:00 am"

"Then you have to sing a lullaby like papa"

"I don't know lullabies baby" Mahi pouted.

"Ok then sing whatever you know"

"My sound isn't good bachcha"

"Hunnnnn gaiyeeee naaa" Ishu baby whinned.

"Ok ok I'm trying"

Mahi carefully held his son on his shoulder, then started wandering in the garden. Random rhythm filled the garden coming out from his non–habitual vocal chord;

"Bole jo koyal bagoon mein

    Yaad mujhe bhi aane lage

Haye bheegi bheegi raaton mein....."  🍃🍃

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I can't believe Mahi bhai could be such rude or can't bear my Ishu's suffering😭😭
But what to do ? Little sister's demand after all..........

oppalovemeplease I've included whatever you want. Now I need a pinky promise of a sweetest Shubish oneshot after your exam.

To all readers...... please forgive any mistakes as it was a long chapter and I don't know what did I actually write. Probably the next chapter will be last one of this book

Thanks for bearing and supporting my trivial writing skill. Love you all😘

~~~~ yours, Shree
(Revealed my name😜)