Pilgrimage

शर्त (Bet)

It was month of October, everything around was freezing cold yet overloaded with mesmerizing beauty of nature. The entire group successfully climbed upon the higher point of one of snowy mountains. Where locals have arranged the place comfortably for tourists who love ice sports like ice skating, skiing, etc.

HM's happiness was on eight sky right after she saw some people skating from the peak point going downward in a speed. She was hell ready for an adventure when an announcement grabbed all of the tourists attention,

"First of all a warm welcome to Nepal. So as you all can see we have arranged many types of Snow sports. Also to add more fun to it, We would like to announce a competition of Ice Skiing. Those who are interested please sign up at the corner right there. And get a chance to win a trophy and a winning cash along with a medal too".

As soon as HM listened to the announcement her excitement of skiing in such beautiful atmosphere doubled. Her adventures heart was literally jumping by now knowing she will win this competition. She make a quick run towards the reservation point and wrote her name right away.

Soon her eyes fell upon another person beside her who was writing her name too. She wanted to talk to her but remembering the earlier moment she was still somehow mad at the latter. "Haseena ji aapko kya lagta hai kon jitega?!", KS said stopping HM before she could leave.

"Jo abhi aapke samne khadi hai wo!", HM answered confidently. "Haseena ji maf bhi kar dijiye subh ke liye kitna ruthke bethengi?", KS asked noticing the wrangle still there on HM's forehead. HM didn't answer anything rather left to get ready for the competition.

HM wore all the safety guards along with helmet and her shades. She walked with rest equipments to the point from where she would start skiing and wore her skiing bottoms fitting it with both of her shoes one by one. "Chal Haseena get ready for an adventure", HM whispered to herself holding Skiing poles tightly in her both hands.

"Han chaliye Haseena! Dekhte hai kon pehele winning point tak pohchta hai..", KS said fixing her skiing suit standing beside HM. HM looked over the latter in anger and answered, "Oh really Ms Singh? Toh lagi shart?".

"Lag gayii!", KS replied holding her Skiing poles tightly and continued, "Ham jite toh hame aapki mafi chahiye! Aur agar aap jiti toh jo aap chahe..". HM looked one last time towards KS and then in front saying, "Manjur..".

Soon other competitors joined both of them standing at a little distance from each other in a straight line.

"Alright!! On your mark...

Get set

GOOO!!!!", A man whistled loudly and everyone descend from their position in a speed. Jumping off the cliffs sliding through out the snowy path going downwards in a speed.

HM was being a known sportswoman to skating and skiing knew her game too well. And it was definitely showing up on how she was leaving everyone behind sliding over the snowy pathways in a speed. KS was on second number trying her best to match up with HM's speed. Some competitors were going on with their speed as well while some fell down in middle of the way due to bumpy cliffs.

The pathway was getting more and more challenging exciting the audience who could see them on a monitor from the camp point. HM looked at another wavy cliff coming on her way as she smirked and pushed her poles throwing back the snow behind speeding up her skiing boards and jumped off the cliff with momentum of the speed.

"Whooohhooo!!!", HM shouted while being in the air giving a perfect dimple smile the drone camera been following them. All the audience by now knew the winner of the competition just by seeing the happiness and confidence of HM on the camera. Soon HM landed on the snow going further with more speed.

Soon KS jumped of the cliff with a back flip landing perfectly on the snow balancing her Skiing board going further as she winked looking at the camera. This obliviously made half of the audience changed their mind. HM glanced for a second behind seeing KS moving with a speed with a devilish smile on her face.

The competition was now about to end, only HM and KS were the final sportswoman left on the track. There was a new challenge for both the ladies waiting before the finishing line. It was a reversed C shaped curve cliff on to which they had to cross it with something challenging jump and had only 20 seconds to think before the cliff would hit their skiing poles.

KS almost matched with HM's speed while both were thinking of how they will cross this challenging cliff. Their breaths were getting uneven due to the speed along with cold breeze hitting their nostrils. Both's faces were frozen red. KS was still thinking on how she would cross the cliff..

When HM hit the poles with all her strength getting more speed and shouted, "Congratulations on loosing your bet Ms Singh!!!". And turned her legs in a way that she could hit the cliff a little sidewise and flipped 360 degree with her entire body in the air landing right on top of the curve of the cliff.

KS who couldn't think of any thing bumped on it falling down with piled up snow all over her body. HM smoothly slide till the finishing point crossing the red ribbon spreading her both arms and her ever green smile. HM looked back at the latter who was standing on the cliff almost looking like a snowman. HM sticked out her tongue as if she was teasing the latter adding more fuel to her loss and walked away.

After a while everyone gathered around for prize distribution. They called first top 2 rankers and respected them with a trophy and medals. Then calling the winner of the day and respected her with the trophy medal and decided cash prize. Soon three players stood side by side for a picture along with the judges and competition arrangers.

"Mafi ka mauka toh aapne gava diya Karishma ji! Ab hamari shart manni padegi so alag..", HM whispered to the latter beside her while smiling to the camera.
"Ha ab udiye mat aap jyada kahiye kya chahiye aapko?", KS answered squeezing her nose fretfully.

HM looked towards KS and said, "Sabar kijiye wqt aane pai bata denge!". And both left after greeting all the people who congratulated them for their win.

HM handed her trophy to NM. "Najar na lage hamari bachhi ko! Lagaa hi nahi begairat insan itni talented bhi hogi", NM said kissing HM's forehead with love. HM smiled weakly to that and left without answering or listening further to her mother towards changing room. Which didn't went unnoticed by the Singh family.

HM had been talking less and not so happily with her mother since the day NM decided to slap her own daughter. When her own mother forced her to make a choice between her and KS knowing how deeply it would hurt HM. HM was hurt and in pain due to her mother's choices but loving her mother more than anything all she could do was a silence treatment.

Wanna go into the mountains and get lost into the pile of snow... 😂😂