MidReal Story
Midnight Rebellion
Scenario: Aakrith, youngest brother gets scolded by Kabir, the eldest brother for sneaking out at night
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Aakrith Sharma
the youngest brother with a rebellious streak, relationship with Kabir and Arjun as brothers, appearance not specified, rebellious and independent.
Kabir Sharma
the eldest brother who scolds Aakrith, relationship with Aakrith and Arjun as brothers, appearance not specified, authoritative and protective.
Arjun Sharma
the middle brother who sides with Kabir in the argument, relationship with Aakrith and Kabir as brothers, appearance not specified, supportive yet stern.
I was the youngest of three brothers.
Kabir, the eldest, was the one who scolded me when I did something wrong.
Arjun, the middle one, was the one who sided with Kabir when I did something wrong.
I was always the one who did something wrong.
It was a role I’d been playing since I was born.
I didn’t mind it most of the time, but sometimes it got on my nerves.
Like right now.
It was past midnight and my friends were waiting for me at the park.
I’d told them I’d be there half an hour ago, but Kabir had made me go to bed instead.
I’d lain in bed for a while, waiting for him to fall asleep so I could sneak out without him noticing, but he hadn’t gone to bed yet.
He was sitting in the living room with Arjun and our parents, talking about something or the other.
I wasn’t actually supposed to go out today.
But when my friends called me in the evening and asked me to come to the park for a while, I couldn’t say no.
I’d said I had to ask my brother, and they’d said, “Ask him na, maybe he’ll let you come.”
But Kabir was strict.
He always said I was too young to go out at night.
I was almost sixteen years old, but he still treated me like a little kid sometimes.
I’d asked him if I could go, just to see what he’d say, even though I knew it was a stupid question.
And as expected, he’d said no.
But I wanted to go anyway.
I’d promised my friends I’d be there, and I didn’t want to break that promise.
So I decided to sneak out after Kabir went to bed.
I got out of bed and went into the living room as quietly as I could.
Kabir saw me as soon as I stepped out of the room, which didn’t really surprise me.
He’d been waiting for me to do something like this, so I wasn’t surprised that he’d noticed right away.
He put his phone on the table and came over to me.
“I told you to go to bed,” he said in a low voice.
“I know,” I replied.
“I’m just going to the bathroom.”
I tried to step around him, but he put his hands on my shoulders and turned me towards the bedroom.
“You should be in bed,” he said sternly.
“I know it’s late, but I have to go now,” I said.
“My friends are waiting for me at the park.”
He scowled at me.
“Have you lost your mind?
You’re not going anywhere.”
“Bhaiya, please,” I begged.
“It’s just for a little while.”
“No,” he said firmly.
“Don’t argue with me.”
I knew there was no way he would let me go now.
Once Kabir decided something, there was no changing his mind.
It was one of the things that made him an effective lawyer, but it also made him a very annoying brother sometimes.
It also meant that there was no point in arguing with him now.
If he said no, then no was the answer.
But I really wanted to go out.
And if I couldn’t go now, they’d probably never call me again when they were making plans.
Kabir had never been okay with me going out at night, even when our parents were home.
When they were here, he could use their authority as an excuse, but when it was just us three brothers, he had no one else to blame—and he still wouldn’t let me go.
There was no one left except for me.
I turned around and looked back at the living room, where my family was sitting.
They were all engrossed in some TV show, laughing loudly at something funny that one of the characters had said.
It was the perfect opportunity to sneak out.
Dinner had ended a while ago, and we’d all sat around watching TV for a little while before we dispersed.
Arjun had gone to his room to study, our parents were reading in their room, and Kabir was sitting on the couch, flipping through some files.
It was about time that he too went to bed, and then I would be able to leave without anyone noticing.
So why wasn’t he going to bed?
I didn’t know how long he was planning to keep me waiting, and I was getting restless.
An hour had already passed since he’d told me to wait.
I’d even resorted to pretending to be sleepy, hoping he would take pity on me and let me go to bed.
But he’d seen right through my act.
“Just wait for a few more minutes,” he’d said.
I knew that “few minutes” would probably turn into an hour if something didn’t happen soon.
And if that happened, my friends would probably leave before I got there.
I’d told them that Kabir wouldn’t let me come, and they’d said, “Just sneak out when he goes to bed.
You’re old enough to go out alone.
You can handle it, na?”
But Kabir wasn’t going to bed anytime soon, and I didn’t know how much longer they would wait for me.
They’d been waiting for half an hour before I’d called them to tell them that Kabir wasn’t going to bed yet.
We didn’t have cell phones yet, so they couldn’t call me to find out what was happening.
They probably thought that my parents had refused to let me go.
If they knew that Kabir was the one who wasn’t letting me leave, they might not wait for me at all.
They knew that Kabir was strict about going to bed on time; he always made sure that we were all in bed by ten o’clock every night, without fail.
He’d let us stay up a little later on weekends or holidays, but even then, he made sure we went to bed by eleven o’clock at the latest.
If we weren’t sleepy, he would make us lie down with the lights off anyway.
Arjun had once tried to stay up late to study for an exam, but Kabir had found him awake and scolded him for it.
You need at least eight hours of sleep every night, he’d said.
If you want to get up early and study, then you should go to bed early.
But you can’t be awake all night and still expect to get up early in the morning.
That incident had left a lasting impression on Arjun, and he’d never tried to stay up late again.
But I was more stubborn than him, and even if I knew that Kabir wouldn’t let me stay up late, I still wanted to try.
It was just one night, after all, and nothing bad would happen if I stayed up a little later than usual.
And it wasn’t like Kabir would ever find out that I’d gone out, so there was no harm in trying to sneak out now.
My friends were waiting for me at the park, and they would be so disappointed if I didn’t show up.
We didn’t get a chance to hang out together very often, and I’d already let them down once by being late.
Kabir was still in the living room, but the rest of the family had left, probably going to bed, so now was my chance to leave.
I opened the bedroom door and peered into the living room, but there was no sign of Kabir.
It seemed like he had finally gone to bed, or maybe he’d gone to the bathroom or the kitchen to get something to eat; he loved snacking late at night when no one could see him.
I quickly ran back to my bed, pulled on my sneakers and grabbed my jacket from the closet.
My heart raced as I opened the bedroom door quietly, but when I saw that the coast was clear, it slowed down a little.
Now, all I had to do was walk down the hall and the stairs to the front door, so that I could finally go out and meet my friends.
I took a deep breath, gathered up all my courage, and stepped into the dark hallway.
This was going to be a piece of cake!
“Where do you think you’re going?”
The door to my bedroom opened and Kabir stepped into the hallway.
He crossed his arms over his chest, his face stern as he glared at me.
“You’re supposed to be in bed.
Why are you sneaking around outside your room at this time of night?”
“Umm…” I racked my brain for a good excuse, but nothing came to mind.
“I’m thirsty,” I said finally.
“And I wanted to get some water from downstairs.”
“If you were thirsty, you could have gotten some water from the bathroom,” Kabir pointed out.
“You didn’t need to come all the way downstairs just for that.”
“Then why did you come to check on me?”
“Because I know what you’re up to.
You’re not getting any water, and you’re not going anywhere.
Now go back to your room and go to bed.”
“But I’m not sleepy,” I protested.
“And it’s only 10:30.
Can’t I please stay up a little later tonight?
Kabir hesitated for a moment, and I felt a surge of hope.
Just as I’d expected, he was going to give in to my request after all!
But then he shook his head.
“No, Aakrith.
You know how it is.
I’ve already let you stay up later than usual, but now it’s time for bed.
Please don’t make this difficult for me.”
“But Kabir bhaiya…”
“What did I tell you?”
Kabir cut me off.
“This is not up for negotiation.
Now go back to your room and get into bed right now, or do I have to make you do it?”
His tone was firm, almost threatening, and I knew there was no point in arguing with him any longer.
It was clear that he wasn’t going to let me leave, no matter how much I tried to convince him otherwise.
He always treated me like a child, never taking my feelings into consideration or listening to what I had to say.
I could hear Kabir’s footsteps following me, and I wondered if perhaps he was only pretending to leave so that I would let my guard down, but when I glanced back, I saw that he’d actually gone inside the room with me and closed the door behind us.
“Did you lock the front door?”
I heard Kabir asking Arjun as I sat down on my bed, feeling defeated and frustrated.
I should have known that I wouldn’t be able to sneak past him; he knew me too well, after all.
I waited by the door, hoping that Kabir wouldn’t notice my absence, but of course, he did.
“Aakrith, where are you?”
He called out, his voice a mix of authority and concern.
“Don’t even think about trying to leave without telling me,” he warned me, and I hesitated momentarily, wondering if I should try to take advantage of the situation and sneak out when he wasn’t looking.
But then I remembered how angry he would be if he caught me, and I decided against it, stepping forward reluctantly.
“I’m right here,” I muttered under my breath as I walked toward my brother, who was waiting for me at the door with his arms crossed over his chest and a frown on his face.
“Where do you think you’re going at this hour?”
Kabir asked me, his stern expression sending a chill down my spine.
“It’s past midnight, and it’s not safe for you to be outside alone.
And don’t even try to deny it, Aakrith.
You’re not going anywhere until you tell me where you were planning to go and who you were planning to meet.”
I hesitated, trying to avoid the question, but I knew that he would never let me leave if I told him the truth.
So I stayed silent, hoping that he would eventually give up and let me go.
But Kabir was too smart for that.
He knew what I was thinking, and he wasn’t about to give up so easily.
“Don’t make me ask you again, Aakrith,” he warned me.
“You know I won’t let you leave, so why are you making things difficult for both of us?
Just tell me where you were going, and we can avoid all this unnecessary drama.”
“But Kabir bhaiya…”
“Stop arguing with me, Aakrith!”
Kabir cut me off, his voice rising in frustration.
“I told you not to go out tonight, and I meant it!
“But why not?”
I asked him, feeling as if there were tears of frustration welling up in my eyes.
“You always get to go out at night and do whatever you want, so why can’t I?
You’re not my father; why are you acting like this?
Just let me go!
My friends are waiting for me, and if I don’t show up soon, they’ll be gone by the time we meet again!”
“Your friends can wait,” Kabir said firmly.
“And I’m not trying to be your father; I’m trying to be your responsible older brother.
You know how dangerous it is for young boys like us to be outside late at night.
Anything could happen to you when no one is around to protect you.
Do you really want to put yourself at risk like that?
I still didn’t answer because I was too busy thinking about what to say next.
“Fine, don’t say anything.” Kabir sighed, clearly losing his patience.
“You’re still not going anywhere until you tell me where you were planning to go and what you were planning to do.
So just tell me already; we both know that arguing with me is useless.”
I finally gave in and admitted that I had planned to meet my friends at the park.
Kabir’s expression changed when he heard this, a mix of annoyance and disappointment evident on his face.
“What were you thinking, Aakrith?”
He scolded me.
“You know our parents always trusted us to stay home when they were away, not to go gallivanting around like rebellious teenagers.
And they’re right; it’s not safe for you to be outside at this hour.
Especially when it’s just the three of us at home.”
Kabir was right; our parents didn’t let us leave the house when they were away.
They knew that we liked to go out and have fun with our friends at night, and they didn’t want us being reckless while they weren’t there to keep an eye on us.
And although Kabir was also right that it was dangerous for us to be outside late at night, I still thought he was being a little too cautious.
I mean, there were three of us brothers living together, and we had always looked out for each other.
It’s not like the whole world was against us, so there was no reason why he should be so worried.
But I knew better than to argue with him because he would never see things from my perspective, no matter how hard I tried to explain.
He was the eldest brother, and as far as he was concerned, that meant he was always right.
Even when he wasn’t.
Arjun, our middle brother, was the one who chose to ignore Kabir’s strict rules most of the time.
He loved sneaking out of the house late at night, even when our parents and Kabir told him not to.
And even though he always got away with it, I knew that it wasn’t right.
So whenever I saw him trying to open the door or sneak out the window, I would always rat him out to Kabir.
Kabir would then go after Arjun and bring him back inside before he got a chance to leave.
Arjun didn’t like this at all; he thought that Kabir was a big spoilsport who didn’t know how to have fun.
Our friends thought so too and always made fun of us for being so obedient while our parents were away.
They said that we acted more like a group of little kids than a group of grown men.
And while I agreed that we should be allowed to do whatever we wanted every once in a while, I didn’t think that sneaking out in the middle of the night was a good idea.
So I was grateful to Kabir for keeping Arjun in line, even if he didn’t appreciate it one bit.
“I’m your older brother,” Kabir reminded me.
“It’s my job to look out for you and tell you what to do.
And our parents have given me their permission to do so while they are away.
So as long as you live in this house and are under my care, you will follow my rules and do as I say.
No questions asked and no arguments allowed.
