Sam was waiting for sammar for past one hour when he decided to go and check on him. When he reached sammar's room he was shocked to see him. Sammar was sitting on the floor, his knees closer to his chest, his head bowed down and sobs were wrecking his whole body.

Sammar was so engulfed in his pain that when Sam gently pulled him towards him self sammar within seconds burried himself in sam's embrace and started to cry profusely. Sammar was liking his warmth it was making him feel safe. Sam also let him take comfort in his embrace for as long as he wanted. After a few minutes when sammar's sobs subsidies by snifles Sam pulled him out of his embrace and wiped his tears. He held his chin and made him look up.

Sam "mumma ki yaad aa rahi hai bachcha? "

Sammar just nodded and a few tears again spilled from his eyes.

Sam "aise rote nahi beta, agar Tu aise royega to mumma ko bhi takleef hogi. Aur unhe lagega ki hum apne bhai ka khayal bhi nahi rakh pa rahe. Do you want your brothers to look bad in front of mumma?"

Sammar shook his head innocently and again hugged Sam tightly and whispered "aap sach me mujhe apna bhai maante ho na?" He asked looking desperate for a positive response

Sam "isme na manne jaisa kya hai beta. Tu hai mera bhai, I know we didn't had a relationship for 14 years but we can make one now. I won't claim that i know you inside out but i am ready to try. You are my younger brother sammar and one day very soon you will also start seeing me as your elder brother. Till then let's just try to be there for each other. Theek hai?"

Although sammar wanted to tell him that he already love him as his elder brother. Not only him but sameer also but he didn't knew if Sam would trust him or not. Sammar always wanted his brothers to be with him. He can't even count how many times he have imagined himself living with his brothers and mother. Although that was not possible now but sammar will for sure try to be a good brother to them.

Sam "firse kho gaya. Kya hua tu theek to hai na?" He asked concerned

Sammar was overwhelmed and before he knew a few words escaped his mouth "thank you bhaiya"

Sam -bhaiya mat bol mujhe

Sammar's face fell the moment he heard that. His eyes filled up again. Sam looking at this smiled and said "bhaiya to tu bhaiya ko bolega na beta. Agar dono ko bhaiya bolega to confusion nahi hoga?" He asked gently

"To main aapko kya bolu?" Asked sammar

"Mujhe tu bhaiyu bolna, mere sare friends ke chote bhai behan aise hi bulate hai unhe. Abhi tak koi tha nahi jo mujhe bhaiyu bulaye par ab tu hai na to main bhi ab bhaiyu ban gaya"

Sammar gave him a weak smile and nodded his head.

"chal ab tu utth aur fresh ho ja. Main khana yahi room me mangwa leta hu. Ok?" Said Sam and moved towards the extension phone to ask the staff to get their lunch in the room only.

Sammar also stood up but before he could make a move his head started reeling, he tried to control it but before he knew he fainted and fell on the ground.

Sam ran towards him and took him in his arms "sammar bachche kya hua, are you fine? Sammar ankhe khol beta."

Sam got scared seeing sammar like that. He called for staff. As soon as the staff entered the room they helped him to lay sammar on the bed. And left to call the doctor. Someone from the staff informed sameer as well.

Doctor arrived within half hour but sammar was still unconscious. Sam was worried sick for him. When the doctor came Sam left the room for the doctor to check him.

As soon as sam came out he saw sameer entering the house.

Sameer "kya hua use Sam, jab main gaya tab to theek tha wo."

Sam himself was scared and hugged sameer tightly. "Pata nahi kya hua bhaiya, bohut ro raha tha wo aur jab chup hua aur uttha to achanak se behosh ho gaya. Mujhe usse fresh hone me help. Karni chahiye thi. I am sorry bhaiya wo meri wajah se aise................" he chocked saying

Sameer pulled him out of his embrace and said "aise mat soch beta, doctor aa gaye hai na abhi thodi der me wo theek ho jayega, you don't feel guilty about it, it's not your fault"

A few minutes later the doctor came out.

Sam - "kya hua sammar ko uncle, wo theek to hai na, aise achanak behosh kyun ho gaya wo?"

Doctor singh (family doctor to Rathod's, good friends with their father and a well wisher of the family) "ghabrane wali koi baat nahi hai beta, wo shyad kuch time se theek se khaa aur so nahi raha hai. To bas kamjori aur exhaustion ki wajah se behosh ho gaya hai. Thoda fever bhi hai but nothing to worry about. Thodi der me usse hosh aa jayega. Meine drip start kar di hai. Ye medicine mangwa lena and make sure he eats and rests properly. Mein shaam ko aakar drips hata dunga"

Sameer "aaiye uncle mein aapko bahar chhod deta hu. Sam Tu andar ja."

Sam nodded and entered sammar's room where sammar lay lifeless on a giant bed. Sam held his hand and said "sorry bachcha, tujhe abhi aaye kuch ghante hi huye hai aur hum tera dhyan rakhne me fail ho gaye. Please apne bhaiyu ko maaf kar de. I promise main ab achche se tera khayal rakhunga. "

Sammar moved a bit and tried to open his eyes. His head was killing him, he tried to sit but Sam stopped him "kya kar raha hai sammar IV lagi hai tujhe, dhyaan se. Ruk main bithata hu." With that Sam helped him to sit and put some pillows behind his back.

Just then sameer entered the room, when he saw sammar awake a relief washed over him but soon his concern turned into anger.

"Kuch khaya isne?" Sameer asked Sam

Sam " Just abhi utha hai bhaiya main kuch mangwata hu iske liye"

Sameer looking at Sam " Tune lunch kiya?"

Sam looked down immediately and shook his head.

Sameer "tujhe pata hai na meals skip. Karna allow nahi hai, fir ab tak lunch kyun nahi kiya?"

Sam "wo bhaiya, actually woh"

Sameer "save it" And he left the room.

Sam came and sat near sammar, "ab kaisa lag raha hai bachcha, feeling any better"

Sammar nodded and asked for water. Sam filled a glass and helped sammar to have some. Just then sameer entered with two trays of food. One had proper food and the other just soup. Sameer put one tray on sammar's side table and the other on the corner table.

Sameer tuned to Sam "go stand in the corner and have your lunch"

Sam's face fell "ab itni se baat ke liye punish karoge aap mujhe." Said Sam with a pout.

Sameer "samarth Rathod isse pehle ki i make you kneel while having lunch go stand in the corner and start eating. You know it very well that skipping meals is not an option here, ab galty karoge to saza bhi milegi. Now go."

Sam hurried towards the corner and started eating. Sammar was watching all this with wide eyes. He was rarely ever given corner time. He was a very innocent kid. Gayatri rarely had to scold him, let alone punish him. What sammar just saw was very new and scary for him. Since the moment they have entered the house sameer was angry for one reason or the other. With each interaction sammar was getting more and more scared of sameer.

Sameer "ab tumhe special invite dena hoga khane ke liye. Come on finish your soup fir dawai bhi leni hai."

Sammar hated soups but didn't had the guts to cross sameer so he started eating slowly. His right hand had IV attached to it so he was eating using his left hand, sameer saw this and took the bowl of soup from him and started to feed him. Sammar's eyes once again filled up to the gesture and a hope that he mean something more to sameer other than an unwanted responsibility was lighted in his heart.

As soon as both of them finished their meal. Sameer ask Sam to come to him and hugged him "aisa kyun karta hai beta, dhyan rakha kar apna. Ab Tu bachcha nahi raha, you are an adult sam, behave like one" Sam just hugged him and nodded his head.

Sameer turned to sammar "so now that you have had your lunch and medicine you need to know about some rules of this house."

Sammar was shocked at the change in his tone. A moment ago when sameer was taking to Sam his voice was all calm, loving and soothing. His voice was still low but it had an undercurrent to it which was enough to scare sammar.

Sameer " You will take good care of your health. Meal skipping, not sleeping properly or anything that can harm your health is not allowed in this house. Understand?"

Sammar was still too shocked to answer.

Sameer held his hand and asked a little louder this time "do you get it?" He asked in authoritative voice

Sammar was too scared to say anything so he just nodded his head.

Sameer "say it" he said firmly

Sammar's eyes filled up again. He wanted to escape the situation but there was nothing he could do so he looked at his bhaiyu pleading with his eyes.

Sam "jane dijiye bhaiya, bachcha hai, dar raha hai, aage se nahi karega. I'll make sure of it."

Sameer a little angry now "stop advocating his mistake sam and you say it before I loose my cool. " he said seriously

Sammar with his voice barely more than a whisper spoke "skipping meals and harming your health is not allowed"

Sameer "again"

Sammar's voice decreasedeven further as he repeated the line "skipping meals and harming your health is not allowed" he said putting great effort.

Sameer "again"

Sammar tried to get rid of the lump formed in his throat as he spoke this time "skipping meals and harming your health is" and he choked letting a few tears spill on his cheeks and sobs escaping his lips.

Sam immediately pulled him in a hug and said "please na bhaiya, darr raha hai wo aage se nahi karega, pls jane dijiye na ab."

Sameer nodded "ok, par this is his first and last chance. Make him rest, I don't want him falling sick," And saying that sameer left the room.

Sam pulled sammat out of his hug and said "Tu itna dar mat bachcha, bhaiya bas health ko leke bohut serious rehte hai. Tu pareshaan mat ho. Chal lait ja tu aur thodi der rest kar le." With that he helped sammar lay down, covered him with duvet and started to stroke his head lightly to make him sleep. It took almost no time for sammar to fall asleep. Once he was sleeping Sam went out and let him rest.

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