Slightly touching the shoes that he got as the birthday gift, the boy sat silently in his room.
Will brother like it... if i wear the same branded shoe like him? Ah... No... He may get angry at me and might as well also make a fuss about why aunt and uncle bought this too. I should keep it hidden.
Before the boy could think of what to do, he heard an urgent knock.
Immediately, he opened the door and found out that it was his uncle.
"Uncle..."
"Child, we got a call and have to go to our home town to my parents house right now, so stay inside and be good, ok?"
"Uncle what happened? Why are you sweating?... Is everything ok?"
"I don't know my child, we were about to go to bed when i got a call from my mom saying my dad suddenly fainted and hospitalized, so we are about to go,you got class, so stay with you brother and do well,ok... Don't worry about us. And, if there is anything... call your brother. Your aunt is getting ready, so come and lock the door after we go out". The tension and struggle in his uncle's voice was so evident that it took a minute for the boy to grasp the situation.
Soon the couple left and the boy was left alone in the house. Before going the parents tried to call their son, but he didn't pick up the call.
Left alone in the house,the boy felt a sense of emptiness embracing him.
"Is this also... Because of me, otherwise how come grandpa suddenly faint... I know he is a healthy person... But is this because of my bad luck?"
Thoughts like these started to haunt the boy, when suddenly he heard the door bell ringing.
"Are they back? Did they forgot something"
Without much thoughts the boy went to open the door and the person who was standing in front of him gave an instant shiver down his spine.
"What are you doing here?"
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