Ours
The news had brought about joy for almost everyone in the household, except little Kaa. Being the youngest in the family, he could not understand what the hustle was about. Everyone came to congratulate his parents and would tell Kaa that he was going to learn how to become more responsible. Neither did the word 'responsible' make sense to the four year old, nor did the idea of learning something new which he thought only grown ups were supposed to know.
Kaa's mother seldom used to spend time with him now, as she was always engaged in some work. His father would be with his mother and this left Kaa with no other choice apart from spending his time listening to his own stammering voice. He asked the banyan tree in the garden, his imaginary friend "Inara" and his own reflection in the mirror as to what all the excitement was about, but they were as clueless as him. This left Kaa very impatient and agitated.
On a very rainy day few months later, Kaa's mother was having a severe stomach ache and was rushed to the hospital. Kaa was terrified ; he had never seen his mother in such excruciating pain before and everyone was comforting her while frantically chanting their prayers. After what seemed like eternity to Kaa, his father finally came out of the room and had a huge smile spread across his face. He asked Kaa to come with him for visiting someone he had never met before.
Kaa was astonished to see the tiny creature neatly wrapped in blankets sleeping in the hospital crib. It was the funniest yet loveliest thing his eyes had ever beheld. He asked his father if he could touch it, and his father nodded his approval. The second Kaa touched it's small fingers, it clutched Kaa's fingers in a firm grip. Kaa's father introduced him to the newest addition in their family, Kiara.
Very soon, Kaa's father took Kiara to Kaa's mother who held the baby close to her and showered her with kisses. Kaa felt a very strange feeling surge through his small body. He wanted to get rid of Kiara as she was becoming the centre of attention, which disappointed Kaa. She was coming in his position and he could not stand it. He had to do something about this new 'problem'.
When Kiara was left alone in the crib and the family was busily huddled around Kaa's mother, Kaa sneaked out of the room and reached the nursery. He located Kiara's crib and was looking at her with large, keen eyes to figure out why she was so special. Suddenly, Kiara began sniffing and started crying. Kaa was petrified ; he did not know what to do. So, he slowly started patting her back to sleep the way his mother used to pat him. Within a few minutes, Kiara was fast asleep and Kaa could not help but admire the peaceful look on her face.
He finally seemed to understand what 'responsibility' meant.
He held her tiny fingers in his small palm and promised her, "What's mine is no longer only mine. It's ours from this moment. It always will be."
Kaa's mother seldom used to spend time with him now, as she was always engaged in some work. His father would be with his mother and this left Kaa with no other choice apart from spending his time listening to his own stammering voice. He asked the banyan tree in the garden, his imaginary friend "Inara" and his own reflection in the mirror as to what all the excitement was about, but they were as clueless as him. This left Kaa very impatient and agitated.
On a very rainy day few months later, Kaa's mother was having a severe stomach ache and was rushed to the hospital. Kaa was terrified ; he had never seen his mother in such excruciating pain before and everyone was comforting her while frantically chanting their prayers. After what seemed like eternity to Kaa, his father finally came out of the room and had a huge smile spread across his face. He asked Kaa to come with him for visiting someone he had never met before.
Kaa was astonished to see the tiny creature neatly wrapped in blankets sleeping in the hospital crib. It was the funniest yet loveliest thing his eyes had ever beheld. He asked his father if he could touch it, and his father nodded his approval. The second Kaa touched it's small fingers, it clutched Kaa's fingers in a firm grip. Kaa's father introduced him to the newest addition in their family, Kiara.
Very soon, Kaa's father took Kiara to Kaa's mother who held the baby close to her and showered her with kisses. Kaa felt a very strange feeling surge through his small body. He wanted to get rid of Kiara as she was becoming the centre of attention, which disappointed Kaa. She was coming in his position and he could not stand it. He had to do something about this new 'problem'.
When Kiara was left alone in the crib and the family was busily huddled around Kaa's mother, Kaa sneaked out of the room and reached the nursery. He located Kiara's crib and was looking at her with large, keen eyes to figure out why she was so special. Suddenly, Kiara began sniffing and started crying. Kaa was petrified ; he did not know what to do. So, he slowly started patting her back to sleep the way his mother used to pat him. Within a few minutes, Kiara was fast asleep and Kaa could not help but admire the peaceful look on her face.
He finally seemed to understand what 'responsibility' meant.
He held her tiny fingers in his small palm and promised her, "What's mine is no longer only mine. It's ours from this moment. It always will be."
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