"I saw such a beautiful dream last night", Rudra said as he woke up in the morning. "Really!" chuckled Om that is why you were shivering and having a terrified looks on your face at night. You had clutched my hands so tight that I couldn't sleep the entire night"
"So what!" Rudra said in a rather indifferent tone, "Shahrukh Khan too was awake for the entire night in Phir Bhi dil hai Hindustani, but he never complained" Om gave Rudra an irritated look, or perhaps he actually was irritated on himself as he didn't know if he should get angry on this boy, who forget about thanking did not even acknowledge his efforts to stay awake for the entire night, or get happy that he was compared to Shahrukh Khan, thankfully he had to none as he heard his mom shouting for Rudra. "Oh no!", Rudra said, "Bhiyya mom is searching for me, please hide me somewhere before she finds me in your room"
"But why are you hiding from mom?", Om asked, "Will she scold you? Did you do some mischief yesterday" "Oh comeon O", Rudra said in a more confident tone this time. "You know mom never scolds, only dad does, but he doesn't have time for me so you are the only one who dares to scold me"
"Excuse me!" Om gave him a curt look which startled Rudra but the very next moment a smile appeared on the face of both. "OK I got it", said Om, "So can I know why on the earth are you hiding from mom?" "Because she will get me ready for school and I don't want to go to the school today" replied Rudra innocently, "She understands when I am lying, even if I put roasted onions in my underarms, she will understand that I don't have fever" The thought of Rudra doing anything of this sort was nauseous enough for Om so he did not continue the topic.
"So you are here Rudra?" Jahnavi said while entering Om's room, "Come on getup or you will get late for school" Om was keenly observing Rudra and Jahnavi, he could never understand as to how could Jahnavi be so affectionate for Rudra. He was not her son, he had been hating or atleast disliking Rudra for the same reason so how could Jahnvi accept him so easily. "Mom I am having high fever just touch my neck", said Rudra, "No I mean touch my arms, Ok touch my forehead I am having high fever, I think I should skip school today"
"This is not done Rudra", Jahnavi scolded Rudra mildly, "This has become your habit, we both know that you are not having any problem, comeone get up or else I will call your dad" Om looked at Jahnavi for a moment and then to Rudra who was getting down the bed half heartedly. "He is right mom.", Om said, "He had high fever yesterday night, so I brought him here, now he is fine as I gave him some medicines, but I think he should rest today" "Yes mom O is right", Rudra grinned, "And now if you call dad and say I don't have fever then O will testify from my side and of course dad will accept his version"
"You and Shivaaye will spoil him to rot.", said Jahnavi angrily and turned to leave the room. A smile appeared on her face immediately to see Om and Rudra finally gelling and Om supporting him
"Ok now tell me" questioned Om, "Why were you not willing to go to school? I know you didn't have fever"
"Nothing O", Rudra said in a stammering tone, "I just wanted to watch India vs Pakistan cricket match today, these days we get so less of those" "Do you really think I am that big a fool?", Om said angrily, "Trust me O there is nothing about it" Rudra repeated.
"OK", said Om, "I am rephrasing this question. Is your reddish and swollen ears anything to do with your bunking the school? I know everything is not fine with you"
"I told you na everything is OK", Rudra got a bit irritated this time, "Why are you unnecessarily pestering me, I don't know which swollen and read ears are you talking about"
Om looked at him for a moment and continued, "Hmm, maybe I was overthinking. Anyway would you like to speak to Shivaaye?"
"No, not now", said Rudra "Match will start in next 5 minutes"
"OK then enjoy yourself", Om said and got off the bed. Rudra's face dropped. "Couldn't have he asked me a couple of times more, maybe I would have told him the truth", he thought to himself, "I was right he doesn't love me at all" Little did he know that his O had already understood that Rudra was not fine and was hiding something, his declining the offer to speak to Shivaaye was a proof big enough that he was severely disturbed. Om no longer needed words to understand Rudra's feelings, but how could he find out what the problem was or what could be done to cure it unless Rudra shares something.
Part 5 Precap::-- Rudra finally opens up to Om and Om shedding is calm and composed mask and the special highlights Panic Attacks
Edited by shipreeta - 8 years ago
