It was raining outside the big mansion while the storm spread into the room of the little boy who refused to eat or listen to anyone, his sister tried several times but the result was the same it's been two weeks since their mother passed away neither them or their father came to their senses
" Did he eat something..." The tires man in his mid thirties asked the nine year old girl who nodes in denial , the man entered into the dark room where the broken plates and scattered food was all over the floor
" Shubman...eat your dinner son " the man said into darkness where a small five years old boy was sitting on the ground looking at the photo of his mother's smiling face as she holds him and his sister dearly
" Did eating save my mother...if you would have tried your best like this my mother would be smiling here , right beside me not you " The man gripped on his coat in his hands and in anger he grabbed the boys hands making him stand straight by which the photo frame falls from the boy's hands
" Stop this nonsense what do you know about how much I tried to save Keart, she's the love of my life I loved her " The man's voice trembled from the pain that pierced his heart , the guilt of not being able to save his wife from cancer was killing him inside
" NO you don't know the real meaning of love, if I could I would have locked the doors of our mansion so that no one would be able to take her away from me , I would have ripped out the head of that doctor who told me my love died because they couldn't save them " at that time the thunder struck at the giant window of the room and the man noticed something inhuman in his son's eyes
" You are weak , you let her go ... I wouldn't I'll follow them till they are tired of running I'll bind their souls with me , if possible I'll fight with gods to bring them back" Shubman's eyes were so dark that his father looked away and Shubman ran away from his room
The man looks down at the photo of his wife and bends down to pick it up , he remembered her last words about raising Shubman and Shahneel perfectly so that she'll be proud of them looking from above the skies
" He's right maybe I was so weak that I couldn't protect you" The words of his five years old son wounded the man who didn't understand that he should follow his son who ran into the garden and looked above the sky with hatred in his burning eyes
" My mother told me you'll give me everything I want and I prayed everyday to you for my mother's health " little Shubman said as he stands firmly on the ground looking up at the vast sky which rumbles with thunder and pours rain on his face in response
" But you took her away from me , I HATE YOU YOU ARE NOT A GOD YOU ARE NOTHING " the scream of the little Shubman got mixed with the thunder rumbling and the little boy fainted after pouring his anger on the sky which still rains heavily
His sister found him and his father admitted him into the hospital where the doctor told him that his son is not able to accept his mother's death he needs time to adjust emotionally
" Mr Lakhwinder it'll be good if he communicates with children of his age maybe he'll try to cope up with them " Lakhwinder thought to give the doctor's suggestions a chance
Lakhwinder got Shubman into the Punjab's most eligible school of high society where children of high class people study together and bonds for future, but Shubman turns out to be rogue in class , within few weeks school complains filled Lakhwinder's desk
" Mr Gill your son break my son's nose " Lakhwinder had to gave large amount of money to shut the parents of the boy who was beaten by his five years old son and then no one in the school ever tried to talk with Shubman let alone be friends with him
Then he tried to take Shubman to travel for fresh air within his high society friends and their children where he taught him how to camp but out of all activities Shubman learnt how to hunt ,Lakhwinder was shocked to see children crying and pucking at the sight of Shubman crushing the rabbit's skull who was trembling
His white tshirt was all covered in blood, his friend laughed saying he is raising a lion but Lakhwinder wanted to raise a human not a monstrous animal, lines of professional psychiatrist from national to international but nothing changed the odd behaviour of his son who was quiet and composed but still deadly
" I've never witnessed such emotionless kid ever , he's too sharp and intelligent but also very abnormal" The psychiatrist said to Lakhwinder who sat on his long desk with reports that tells him his is abnormal and a broken promise to his wife that he'll raise his children perfectly
One day Lakhwinder had to attend a charity function for some orphan children and he takes Shubman and Shahneel together with him , Shahneel was handling everything gracefully while Shubman wasn't interested in anything
Until he heard a loud laugh of children from a corner of the charity house where there was a big tree , he looked at a boy who was playing doctor with other kids the boy was like those little fairies his mother told him about, big eyes bright smile and helps everyone without complaining
" who are you.." A girl said pointing at Shubman who flinched when the little boy looked at him , he walked towards him and stood in front of him , he was little taller than Shubman
" Are you my new patient, little baby" the boy pats on Shubman's head , not like those boys in school who joked about his mother, not like those uncles in the camp who told him to prove he is strong enough to kill or not , it was a gentle touch a touch Shubman almost forgot
" Don't touch me .." Shubman slapped harshly the soft hands that were touching his head but the boy didn't scolded hin nor did he slapped him like his teachers and classmates instead he smiled softly
" I am sorry I shouldn't touch you without your consent, hi I'm Ishan Kishan my name is the only thing I got from my parents and it means pure light " the boy said as he extended his hand, Shubman looked at the hand he slapped once , he hesitantly accepted the hand
" I'm Shubman... Shubman Gill " a warm red hue appeared on Shubman's cheeks as he looked at Ishan who smiles brightly
" Come let's play doctor, welcome to my clinic Shubman Gill " Ishan said as he takes him towards the stairs where the other children were also sitting
" Why do you want to become a doctor " Shubman asked as he sat close to Ishan who wears his broken fake stethoscope and looked at Shubman when he asked the question Ishan put the stethoscope on Shubman's heart
" I want to become a doctor so that I can save people's loved ones so that no one has to be sad about losing the person they love " The answer did something inside Shubman whose eyes suddenly become glossy , the softness and the honesty Shubman only witnessed in his mother's voice was visible this boy's voice too
" Oh baby don't cry ... I will protect you " Ishan hugged Shubman thinking he got scared while looking at the fake injection he was preparing, but he didn't know the boy who knows how to hunt can't be scared of little needle
Lakhwinder Gill watched from a distance how his son was crying like a baby in front of the boy who was hugging him, the thing that professional psychiatrist couldn't do this little boy does that by just his words , Lakhwinder noticed emotions in Shubman's eyes when he was with that little boy
" Mr Gupta I want the adoption documents for that boy ... make it professionally I don't want him as family " Lakhwinder points his finger to Ishan who was laughing along with Shubman, Lakhwinder didn't waste a single second to sign the documents and take the boy
Shubman was on the top of the sky when he learnt that Ishan was going to live with them forever, Shahneel accepted Ishan immediately after witnessing the happiness of her brother, the little boy who was an orphan thought he got a family overnight until Lakhwinder called him into his office one day
" Ishan Kishan age seven , did you know why I bought you here " Ishan smiles thinking the big man was going to give him his new surname telling him that he's a family now and he'll live happily ever after with Shubman and Shahneel di
" You have to serve my son , help me to raise him properly so that he can be a perfect man for the high society he's born into " Ishan didn't understand what the man said it all went above his head , what to expect from a kid who just wanted his own family to live with
" You'll go with Shubman to his school, his polo club lessons and etiquette lessons, you'll make sure Shubman behaves accordingly so that he can fit in our society" Ishan still doesn't understand but he was happy that he'll live with Shubman and go to new school to make friends
" Take care of my son .." Ishan smiles brightly understanding this line only , the thought of living with happily with people who wants him made him feel happy and loved
" Yes uncle I'll take care of Shubman dearly " The honesty in the little boy's voice made Lakhwinder smile softly, he felt a heavy guilt for using this child but it was for the best , this child has no future anyway he's giving this child a future under Shubman's shadow
Only if Lakhwinder knew how much dreams those little big eyes held in them and how much obsessed his own son was with those eyes and the person who owned them it was fate who brought Shubman to the brightness of Ishan but it was a greed of a father who later destroyed everything
Love is all about madness.....
Thank you so much
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