NEVER TRUST A BROTHER…..

The car was approaching the air force base .She was inside the car, beside her brother who was driving the car. Her holidays were over. She was flying to new station in the border.

She had successful career in the air force. She joined as a flying officer and had risen to a very high position and rank. She was a topper in whatever she did and was respected by both her seniors and subordinates. Her parents who were initially reluctant to let their daughter join the air force later gave in and were now very proud. She was a role model to all her college juniors. She was married and her husband was also a high ranking officer in the air force

Her brother was five years elder to her. A silent, sarcastic and moody person. As kids the sibling rivalry between them got extreme levels, until fine one day they called it truce, much to the relief of their parents. He just scraped through his studies. He was more interested creative arts, writing and wanted to change the society. Created trouble in college, but somehow got through.

He never struck to one job. He jumped from advertising and sales to media. Some times he was not employed. He was a constant source of worry to his parents. His rebellious attitude still continued and he had some suspicious political leanings. Half the time he would disappear from home and surface after a few days. Initially his parents and even his sister were worried about his disappearances but got used to it slowly. He never told them where he was.

She shared a special relationship with her brother. It was he who was instrumental in convincing their parents to let her join the air force. Even though he was not a person who would show open display of affection, she knew that he cared for her. He was a constant source of support during her hard training days when she was on the verge of quitting. She had used her big brother’s goonda reputation to escape from the clutches of many a male species.

Nobody could convince him to get married and nobody knew clearly what he was doing now. He was making money and he said it was by making some documentaries. The family was worried about his friends and activities.   She never questioned him. But whenever she came down for holidays, he made it a point to be there with her.

The car reached the air force base flying strip. He parked the car. They got out. He carried her baggage and they reached the air force base airport entrance. He was silent. He handed her the baggage and when she saw there was an extra bag. She asked him what it was and he said that mother had packed something in the last minute to be given to her. He hugged her and she was surprised. It was unusual of him. They said bye to each other and he walked back to the parking lot. She stood for some time looking at her brother and then walked in.

Since she was a high ranking official in her uniform everybody saluted her. Somebody took her baggage to the security counter. Her colleagues who were traveling on the same air force flight were also with her. They exchanged pleasantries. A senior officer also joined them. She knew everybody in the base because she had worked in this base before.

They were standing near the security check counter. Her baggages were being opened one by one. Last bag was opened and it was the one which her brother had given to her last.

She was shocked. Everybody around her was shocked. Her face turned red and she was sweating. So many things were going through her mind .How could he do this, especially to her. She never had any suspicions about the bag.

Out of the bag came a big pink teddy bear with all the frills and works with a big card in its hand which said happy birthday sis .The checking guy accidentally pressed something and the bear started singing happy birthday.

It all happened in a few seconds. Everybody started laughing and started singing happy birthday. Everybody wishes her. She had never been so embarrassed in her life before, she was a respected high ranking official and she was traveling with a teddy bear. She felt that her reputation was in ruins.

Slowly she came back to her senses. She took the teddy from the bag. She hugged it as any small girl would do and walked towards the plane. As she walked she had small tears forming in her eyes.

For a big brother his little sister is always a baby, however big she might have become.

Never take a baggage from a stranger, but if it’s your brother open the baggage before u take it. Because you can never trust a brother……..