Days and months vanished by and the end of the school year, summer vacation is nearing.

I'm so happy that Vicky got so close with me over the past months. He talks to me so well, he smiles at me, he lets me carry him in my arms, and he laughs at my silly jokes and actions. He just clings to my side always...and I love it!

Also, nowadays after school, I drop Vicky in his home to freshen up and then walk him to my house with advocate aunt's permission, to tutor him.

Presently, It's Saturday and so no school! Mom has work today too and she won't be returning home until late evening. On the other hand, dad is in upstairs, hugging his laptop.

Meanwhile, me here teaching Vicky how to write the alphabet. From morning itself, Vicky was with me. We both watched some cartoons together on television and then went to the playground nearby to enjoy ourselves.

By the time, we retreated to my home, it was noon, and we both had lunch...I fed him as he is still not good at eating without spilling food everywhere. And after eating, he slept in my room for hours. He is just quarters to four years old so...

He arose at evening 4.30 pm, and in the meantime, I had completed my school homework. Later, our maid lent us tea and some snacks. We both had it and now I am settled in the living room with Vicky on my lap, to tutor him.

"Thikki...I can't can't can't.." Vicky whines and smacks his tiny palm on his head as he looks at the book laid up on the study table in front of us.

"You can can can!" I exclaim and giggle staring at his cute gesture. "No, 'G' is so tough...I can't write it" he dips his head on the sprawled pages of the book.

"Vicky...have trust in your Thikki. I will make you write that 'G'." I say and he peeks at me, tilting his face to my side.

"Oookay" he cooes and sits squarely on my lap. I adjust him and lean forward, enclosing my right hand on top of his hand which is gripping a pencil, and then I begin to assist him to write 'G' on the notebook.

His fingers are too tiny. And he is so small that he fits quite comfortably in my arms.

He struggles to write 'G' even when I teach him numerous times but eventually, he succeeds in it though. His face casts a big smile at that.

"Thikki. I did it!!" He turns to me and wraps his tiny hands around my neck. "Yes! Thikki will never fail you" I smile hugging him back.

"Dear, it's going to get dark soon, leave Vicky in his home---' Yes, we would initiate recruitment from next week....' my dad says to me and continues his phone call as he saunters down the stairs with his mobile latched to his ears.

"Okay dad.." he acknowledges my words with a mere nod and sits on the couch in the living room, just behind where I and Vicky are seated in.

Within minutes, Vicky and I exit my house, hand in hand. "Oh...my legs are hurting. Can you carry me peeaaasssee (please)" I narrow my eyes down at Vicky.

I want to argue with him as his home is just two houses away from where we are standing right now. Yet, keeping in mind that he is a little boy, I oblige to his words merrily and settles him on my hips.

He lays his head on my shoulder as I make my way toward his home. When I attained there, aunt opens the door with a smile and obtains Vicky in her clutch.

He was partially in sleepy mode. And so, as soon as aunt holds him, he hugs her and shuts his eyes.

"Come in dear, I have done Kesari!! (it's a sweet dessert) you must taste it" she speaks and guides me inside by fetching hold of my wrist.

"First, I will have to put him to sleep..." She utters busily and waddles to the room and I follow her behind.

She gently places him on the bed. "I will be back with Kesari" she smiles and vacates the room.

I gaze at Vicky's sleeping self and my lips impulsively tug up in a hearty smile. I spot a kiss on his forehead and depart from the room.

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