My heart swelled with happiness. Brain, relief. Well, there is a certain satisfaction about being able to overcome your worst nightmare, greatest fear. There is a certain joy in being able to face something, and fight that you have feared for years. I felt the same. I yet could not believe 'I' went for gliding! Oh god! Mom, your little girl does not fear heights anymore. Papa your princess has become brave. Oh my, how badly I want to share this with them right now. But alas! I can't. I can't for you, Rohit. See, where you lead me into. I can't even talk to my parents now. No, you didn't ask me to flee, but you obviously have instigated it.

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The vacation passed in the blink of an eye. What a trip! What not did I do? Gliding was just part, I and Jui also went for trekking. And guess what? I did bungee jumping too, to make sure I really worked on acrophobia.

But now another fear came over me. The storm! The storm that is about to come, once I reach home.

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The clock ticked 8 as I reached the main gate of our house. Be ready Hira. Do not lose your calm, stay quiet and don't answer back. Already you mom must be ready with an Ak-47. And you even don't know whether the meathead is already here or not. So, take a breath and get inside.

As I stepped inside the premise of our house, I thought for the last time about our trip. God! The hangover! Well, Jui and I parted at the airport only. She left for her house and I, mine. This trip will not be of much trouble to her, as it is for me. Since, she is a journalist just like Churni Pishi, her mom, she often out of station without any prior notice. Though she is very good girl, sometimes takes undue advantage of her job, just like this trip or the mini escapade with her fiancé.

Ting Tong. Be ready Hira. One, two, three... I squeezed my eyes shut and fisted my palm.

"Hira.." before I realised I got into a tight hug, before I could see the person.. I inhaled the familiar deodorant smell. Thank god! It's papa! If it had been mom, oh my!

As I entered, I saw everyone sitting in the hall, staring at me. Not a surprise, I had mentioned earlier that I would return today. I gulped. Ma, my brothers, Jethu and Jemma (Paternal Uncle and aunt, particularly elder than father), Puchu didi, Abhay da. All were looking at me as if I have survived some war! But eyes searched for him, Mr. Meathead Lahiri. By the way, where is Rangon Uncle and Trisha Aunty?

"Where did you go?" my ma finally broke the silence. "Kalimpong" I muttered. Everyone gasped. Whoa! Like seriously? "you went to the mountains?" she almost shrieked. Uff! Okay. Let it out Hira. "Ma, chill. Yes I went out to the mountains. And not just that I went for gliding, and bungee jumping. Yes, you all heard me right. I did conquer my phobia. I really did it."

"Babu I am so proud of you." My papa almost lifted me in the air, forgetting all about my age and weight. Jethu joined him. Gosh!

After some hustle bustle I settled at the sofa. "But why all these Hira? Do you have any idea how worried we were? And you went all alone? How could you?" Ma continued, when papa joined, "yes baby. In order to punish that piglet, you punished all of us!" "Mayukh!" Mom glared at him. Piglet? Hi hi hi.

"Ma, I just wanted a break. A break, from everything. And also it gave my time to thick clearly about the jer.. I mean Rohit." I tried gauging her looks. Jemma sighed.

What now? But hey wait! Didn't I expect a bigger storm? Then why so calm? They are behaving as if I went for a stroll and not vacation!

My mom started again, and this time her tone went ounces heavier. Serious shit. Generally dad and I try to stay away from her at such times.

"Get real Hira Roy. You really think, after the stunt you have pulled, after six months Rohit is going to marry you?"

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