What can a man possibly do in this  situations if he's forced to act otherwise?

What am I even searching on net?

I lost my sanity now. Yep officially.

"What's eating you away?." My mom asked me as I looked at my brother who smiled.

"Yug beta, read his mind tell me what does he desire?." My mom asked Yug playfully.
His laughter echoed in our room.

"He desires new set of Harry Potter books mom!." He giggled jumping on my back as I was on my stomach going through net.

"Aha!." This time my mom laughed.

"We should have adopted a dog instead of him mom! How can someone tear their books??." I asked while my brother licked my ears huffing like a dog. After my father's death, Mom decided to adopt him. He was small baby, crying uncontrollably after his parents met with an accident. Although I couldn't save them on time, my mom sure had lots of contacts to adopt him. It took her weeks to bring Yug home. He being 9year old kid now loves to annoy us. As instructed by NGO which took him in, we informed him about the adoption this year on his birthday but I feel he knew he's not my biological brother due to our age difference.

"Mom found you in garbage truck, you smell worst that's why she chose me!." He giggled again holding my hair. I can do anything for him to smile like this.

"Yug! Bad manners! Respect your elders!." My mom said hitting on his bum.

"That's what she says toooo." He said getting off my back.

"Who?." We both asked him.

"You know who. " He referred Anagha giggling again.

"You talk with her???." I asked him.

"Yes! Of course! She suggested that I should ask you for books. I mean she already bought half of them I need the rest." He giggled making my eyes go wide.

"What do you mean by bought you books?!." I shouted which startled him. With teary eyes he looked at mom who cradled him. My mom being strict as usual glared at me. Composing myself I held him in my arms.

"She ordered 5 parts I just need rest of them. Will you buy? I promise I don't need anything for rakshabandhan." He cried. Cursing myself for being such a brat I assured him that he's going to get whatever he wants. Yug my sweet brother gave me a kiss not before pulling my hair. If God was kind enough to send a person like him, I would definitely treasure him for life.

"I heard that you are now her professor. Officially. " mom spoke as I looked at wall behind her lost in thoughts.

"Hmmm." I replied. Wandering back to the Cafe where she hogged on pasta like a child.

"She brings smile on your face. No doubt your father was right in his decision but then no matter how much universe gives you lesson or sign, kids do end up like their parents and they do go through same shit to learn lesson and see the truth. " She commented making me frown.

"Don't hit your brain. We can only suggest you but in the end it's your life. " She said walking out of my room. Does everyone sit together and discuss to make me realize how wrong I was? I know what I did was not correct but then it was necessary to stabilize my future. How can I-?

"Hello?." I answered as my phone rang.

"Beta it's me. " I heard Anagha's mom .

"Beta can you come home on 6th of next month? I called your mom too. We are arranging a surprise for Anagha . Hope you will attend. " She requested.

"When did I ever deny aunty? I will be there ." I replied.

Nice! It's her birthday!
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I love to watch people fight for what they want but looking at my friend, I hate him. He's been hitting on Anagha for past 20min. She along with Jaidev stood with a patient as Sanjay took hold of her hands to show how to diagnose. Her discomfort can be felt till here. Frustrated with his antics ,I entered the ward. Getting hold of my department pg, I made him run from one patient to another. Finally! He requested Sanjay to allow him, more precisely teach him too about diagnosis. Anagha looked at me but didn't say anything. Seeing that she has no more work here, they both left.

"Yaar I try so hard! She doesn't speak much." Sanjay complained.

"They come here on call. It's not their dept moreover don't you have any other work?." I questioned him. He just shrugged his shoulders walking away. I feel frustrated with him now. Why can't he just leave her alone?

" You!." I called one of the final year pg student who was busy diagnosing patient.

" Get list of all the 2nd yr pgs from every dept and also. Go home , prepare for your finals. What are you doing here?." I asked him.

" Sir, hod sir.." He trailed.

" I will talk with him. You are not being assigned any surgeries it's less than 2 months. Leave!." I say walking back to my cabin. It's not easy being a surgeon when your day is filled with planning for upcoming ones or sitting and discussing about different cases with students who have wide range of stupidity.

" Hello?" I answered as soon as I saw Anagha's mom is calling me.

" Beta, we got call from Kasturb that anu fell unconscious. Can you please look in to it?." Her mom spoke , assuring her I will. I ran from my cabin to her department. People who saw me thought its an emergency case. When I entered her department, I saw kids running around and crying. Everything was looking normal. Staff greeted me, interns were alert and hod came out of his chamber sensing I am out of breath.

" What happened Dr Amogh?." He asked.

" I heard there's an emergency?." I said not sure how to ask him about her.

" Ah! Yes! But it's not that big that you need to look into it. I called Dr Shubash . One of my pgs fell down when some kid pushed her while running. I know it's silly but I guess her hands were full with files and she lost balance." He explained casually.

Dr Shubash? That swine!

" You seem to look troubled. " He spoke .

" Might as well look at her since I came this far." I said to which he just pointed me in the direction of pgs common room. Composing myself I walked inside common room, to see her seniors who are 3 guys and her batchmates who are 2 guys and 1st years who are 2 girls and 1 guy were surrounding her while Dr Shubash lifted her palazzo to check swelling on her right foot.

If her swelling is on right foot why does he needs- got it! He's just checking for any possible tears. I cleared my throat and all the pgs cleared their way for me to see Anagha . She was shocked to find me here and glared at Kasturb. Who just giggled keeping his tongue out.

" Your x ray shows its just hairline fracture. Should be healed in few weeks. " Dr shubash told.

" Exactly how many?." I asked him. To which he just looked at me and didn't care to answer.

" So I was saying few weeks and you will be fine. No need for cast , just don't walk for a week. Use band I give you and keep less pressure on this foot for 2 weeks. Do come for physiotherapy from 3rd week for faster recovery. You know you will get free treatment here. Take care." He said scribbling something on the paper . Her friends took the prescription to get painkillers and other medications. Interns slowly cleared out as I gave them stern look. Whole room was empty within seconds while Anagha just glanced at me before going back to touching the wounded area.

Standing beside her I looked at x ray and saw there big fracture line on her foot . It might be hairline fracture but then swelling will make it difficult for her to even stand.

" I suggest you get cast on for 2 weeks. Since you have exams and getting leave is impossible. Atleast your foot will be stabilized. What do you say?." I ask her.

" But swelling?." She spoke with tears in her eyes.

" It will subside if you apply ice in intervals." I said holding her hand. She looked at me while crying a bit. Just then Jaidev entered hooting and I left her hand. He saw that I was still present , stopped hooting and apologized. I nodded my head at him before walking out.

She's such a baby!

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