A Piece Of My Heart

Vikram looked at his father. "I... I am sorry if I spoke something wrong in my sleep."

Leela glanced at her husband with a sad look in her eyes before patting Vikram's back gently and saying, "No, you didn't speak anything. It's just that we saw you sleeping and came to wake you up."

Vikram avoided eye contact with them as he felt that they might have heard what he mumbled in his sleep but they pretended as if they didn't. Vikram felt overwhelmed and he Instantly hugged Leela. "I was afraid, Maa. Am I a bad brother?"

"Who says this?" Leela caressed his face lovingly as she asked. "You are a piece of my heart! You are a responsible brother and a filial son! If you weren't there to shoulder the responsibility of your siblings and the entire household, I and your father wouldn't have continued our research work and teachings in peace. Your elder brothers won't be successful and devoted to their careers. We all trust and depend on you for everything."