“Jo bheji thi dua

Woh jaake aasmaan

Se yun takra gayi

Ke aagayi hain lautke yahan…

His soulful voice echoed in his otherwise silent room. This has been his favourite song because somewhere he felt he could let out his pain through this song. A lone tear escaped his eyes which he wiped with a single sweep of his hand.

“Deep, come for dinner beta! I have made hot and tasty parathas. Come fast before it cools”

“Coming Bhabhima!”

He sighed and walked down the stairs. His Bhabhima was already seated at the table. She smiled at him which he returned. Just as he pulled the chair to sit, Kashish gasped a bit loudly. He immediately got worried and asked

“What happened Bhabhima? Are you alright?”

“Deep!!! I could feel my baby’s kick!! Come here, I will make you also feel” Kashish literally squealed in happiness.

A huge smile crept up his face and he rushed and kept his hand on Kashish’s visibly bloated belly. His joy knew no bounds when he felt the baby’s kick. The emotion he felt at that moment was so profound that happy tears rolled down his eyes. Kashish wiped away his tears and cupped his face lovingly

“Deep, baccha, I have told you right, I don’t want to see any tears in your eyes. You have shed them enough! And what will my baby say that his chacha is a rotlu!”

“Bhabhima!!!” he whined

Kashish giggled and lovingly ruffled his hair, while he kept his head on her lap. His bhabhima is his everything for him. She is the one who made him realize what a mother’s love meant. She lovingly caressed his hair and said

“You want me to feed you baccha?”

He lifted his head up and bobbed his head in a yes like a small child. Kashish chuckled at his childishness. She then lovingly fed him.

Post dinner, Randeep made his Bhabhima sleep comfortably on the bed as she was six months pregnant and her protruding belly limited her positions of sleep. After making sure she was comfortable, he wished her goodnight and went to his room.

This was Randeep’s routine.

Randeep Rai lived with his widowed, pregnant Bhabhi whom he fondly addressed as Bhabhima because she was like a mother to him. He is a soulful singer but a more passionate artist. But he earns money by recording albums. His albums are released under his nickname Deep. He hasn’t revealed himself to the world and all know him only by and for his voice. He too is popular on youtube due to his songs, though they are just audio.

Lots of love
Pratyu