#Chapter5

A Brother [Part-II]

12 Years ago

Youth Detention Centre

Mumbai

The chirping of birds engulfed the warm evening washing the scorching heat of the day. The orange glow flooded the blue sky pronouncing the farewell of a setting sun. Its last ray fell on the high walls of the juvenile before mingling in the mountains beyond the thick forest.

A 16-year-old Vikram stared at last beam of day and sighed when his eyes failed to look ahead of the 15 ft concrete walls. He chose a corner to settle down and marched towards a wooden bench. Thankfully there was a lamppost above the said furniture that will grant him...