Hi guys,
So I wanted to write something short for Mothers' Day and I wrote this. I know this drabble might be kiddish and silly but still I hope you can enjoy this short journey.
There was something strange about that kid. He was restless for the past 6 hours constantly looking through the window while other kids started sleeping. It was not usual for a 12 year old kid to not sleep during a bus journey. The teacher had joined that school only few weeks ago so she didn't know much about the kids in her class. She went to him and tried to talk.
Teacher: Hi Abhi! What are you doing?
Abhi: I am waiting to reach home madam.
Teacher: But, we have more time to reach Mumbai. Why don't you sleep till then?
Abhi: No, madam. What if I sleep so long and miss?
Teacher: (with a smile) I will wake you up. You sleep.
Abhi: No madam. I don't feel like sleeping.
Teacher: Who is this girl? (pointing to the little girl sleeping over his shoulder)
Abhi: She is my sister madam, Aliya. I like her so much.
Teacher: Your sister seems to be a good girl. Why don't you also sleep? You also seem to be tired. I will surely wake you up when we reach school.
Abhi: No madam, please.
Teacher: (impressed with his cuteness) So, what is so special about your home?
(The teacher requests the girl in the parallel row to shift to her seat in the back and sits in the seat nearby)
Abhi: My Mom. She is always with me. This is the first time I am far away from her.
Teacher: You are coming to school tour for the first time?
Abhi: Yes. I always lie to her that I am not feeling well. But this time Aliya joined the school tour and I had to accompany her.
Teacher: You like your mother so much?
Abhi: Yes I like her this much (keeping his arms apart). No this much (making it more wider).
Teacher: Why do you like her?
Abhi: She cooks tasty dishes. She plays with me. She takes me to shops. She saves me whenever dad decides to beat me for my mischiefs. She gives me head massages. She says that I am a champion. She sleeps with me. She takes care of me. Because she she... (thinking while keeping his hands like he is counting) is MY MOTHER (gives an expression like he won the trophy)
(starts leaning towards the teacher)You know one day while playing with my friends, I got injured. After seeing the wound in my leg, my mother scolded me. I didn't like that. I didn't talk to her even during dinner. But that night, I had got fever. You know madam, I was hot like a lava. (his sister giggles in sleep). She was there with me all night without sleeping. She kept checking my temperature often and wetted the cloth on my forehead as soon as it became drier. She didn't even sleep for a second.
And then another day she..
The bus stopped and they had reached the school. Parents were waiting in the school premises. As soon as the kids got down from the bus, they started running towards their parents. Abhi asked his sister to wake up and the teacher got down and saw kids hugging their parents.
