Holding the pan leaves, sitting on the flat stool, I entered the hall. And all the buzz suddenly stopped. Someone just blew the 'shankh'. By the movements I could gauge, now I stood in front of him, the jerk! And then I started encircling him sitting on the stool itself. Well, to others it was a ritual, to me it was like, "Now you are being trapped by the Hira- the witch. No one can save you from my torture now. Buhahaha!'

As they stopped after the seventh circle, I slowly removed the 'pan' leaves, and heard immediate gasp. Time for 'shubhodrishti'! (ITS A RITUAL IN BENGALI WEDDING, WHERE THE BRIDE AND THE GROOM SEE EACH OTHER FOR THE FIRST TIME. WELL, THIS RITUAL PREVAILED FROM THE TIME WHEN BRIDE AND GROOM WEREN'T ALLOWED TO MEET EACH OTHER BEFORE MARRIAGE. THOUGH IN TODAY'S TIME, THE RITUAL IS IRRELEVANT, BUT STILL PREVAILS. ) Are you guys kidding me? Like what shubhodrishti? I am seeing the meathead since my birth! And trust me, he was same jerk back then. I mean, which boy breaks all your crayons and then gifts you a new set? Bloody idiot!

Omigosh! What exactly did I see? I blinked my eyes and saw the sight before me, once again. There stood an ape, in just a cream colour dhoti, tugged around his waist! I gulped. Well, it's no film you see, that there will be some situation and I will see him shirtless. It really never happens. Though I often went to his house to meet uncle- aunty, but never went to his room. And he never came out of his room in bare body. The minimum clothes I have seen him in, was those baggy three quarters and polo tees. Not even, inners and boxers! So this has been quite a shock for me. No, please don't think that these things bother me. But yet! Man, too much of forestation on his chest. I mean, obviously anything but normal will obviously catch your eyes! And his chest skin was barely visible through the jungle. The presence of his pectorals could be realised even behind that black jungle. The jungle ended into a thin strip towards the naval area. Oops! Strong, firm abdomen! The dark brown skin shone over his bones. No, he isn't stuffed with muscles but a lean and tight body.

"Look at his face idiot." Panna hushed. And before I could gather myself I heard a taunt, "oh! She is lost in brother's beauty!" a familiar female voice chipped! Rhea! And my stomach went empty? Shit! How could I be so stupid to gawk at his body in front of everyone? My cheeks heated up as I heard the giggles. No. No way could I look at him now. "Look up Hira. Not all of know that you are not squint. Come on, look up." Ugh.. Rhea! You will have to pay for your every word. I promise. But somebody else already did.

"Ugh! Dada... leave my ear. That was just a joke." Again Rhea spoke. God, what's wrong with the girl. "Say sorry." I heard his deep voice. And my heart skipped numerous beats.

Looking up what I saw, made me almost jump. There stood an angry Rohit, pulling his grown up sister's ear not to mention in front of everyone. And she was on the verge of crying. Shit! No, Rohit no. Please do not create a scene here. "Say sorry." He repeated. "She was just joking Rohit. Don't over react." A lady spoke. Perhaps Rhea's mum. Well, I had never seen her before. But it must be her. Everyone stood still. I gulped. What the hell is happening! Seeing no way out, I finally spoke. Though she has been rude, and there was absolutely no reason to spare her, but yet, I knew she has been joking. "Rohit, leave her. Please. She was really joking. I didn't mind a bit. Okay?" and just like some magic, Rhea was left. I huffed a relief. I guess everyone did so. Rhea rushed away. Where? God knows. And behind her, ran the lady. Trisha aunty too was about to go, when he spoke again, "Continue the rituals." And for the first time in all these chaos, I looked at him, at his eyes! They were gleaming. They were twinkling!

And then suddenly everyone hooted! Did he just blow me a kiss! Oh holy mother of god!

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