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26. FAIRYTALE?

AISHA

It's 4pm, & we're in the resort now. Except for that ritual, all other ceremonies will be conducted in this beautiful resort, chosen by the couple, of course.

Currently we're all standing at the door to welcome the baarat, that is the groom's side. & I am bored already of waiting, & then we heard the horns. Finally they're here!

 Uncle & Aunt welcomed Yuvraj, & his family including his dad & mom, & I too touched their feet, to get their blessings. Then his cousins & friends came, & we went inside the huge garden, where there were arrangements for evening tea, for a simple get-together. I was going when I felt someone's presence behind me. I turned, & my head collided with someone's hard chest!

 "Isshhh! What the hell!" blurted I looking at the person, to find a young handsome guy, around 24 maybe, with a height of 5'10" maybe, black hairs, tanned complexion, greyish eyes, sharp nose & pointy jaw, thin lips, & muscular body, smiling apologetically.

'Nothing in comparison to him...' my yet-under-his-spells subconscious commented. 

It's like after seeing him, my expectations have rose to the level that I don't even want to consider others, let alone being with them. I mean I never thought man like him actually existed, outside those novels & movies!

'Even that rudeness is unworldly!' reminded my sarcastic, reasonably part of brain, the one, which is not infected by him, yet!

"Am sorry beautiful! Didn't know you would turn abruptly! By the way I'm Sameer, call me Sam, & am Yuvraj's cousin!" he introduced himself, breaking my train of thoughts about 'him'. Though I was angry, but can't be rude when he is apologizing, so I too introduced myself, licking my lips, changing my angry tone to a formal one.

"I'm Aisha, Nisha's cousin!" I spoke with a formal smile.

"Nice to meet you Aisha! You've a beautiful name, but you're more beautiful yourself!" he spoke smiling, in a flirtish tone, eying me.

I didn't feel much comfortable around him, so I just smiled, mumbling, "Nice to meet you too!",

& rushed away to my friends. I sat near Vidhi, as she is not yet comfortable with strangers. But she was called by Avi, so I was alone, when suddenly I felt a familiar perfume hitting my nose, & my heart raced. I dared not look up at him. I knew it is him, by the intimidatingly authoritative aura he brought with himself. I gulped, & pretended to not look at him, when he sat to my right.

Suddenly he held my right hand placed on my lap. I looked at him with widened eyes. He was smirking & looking into his plate like he did nothing, & I frowned!

"Leave my hand!" spoke I, almost whispering.

"No" his answer straight.

"Why?" asked I, with raising anger.

"You need to be punished!" spoke he, yet looking straight, & so did I, smiling at the people looking at me.

"For what?" asked I whispering, in an irritated tone.

"For ignoring me since morning." he said.

"I-I did nothing!" I tried to speak confidently, waving my other hand, tilting my head a bit right.

"Of course you did, & you know that!" spoke he.

"I didn't!" spoke I again.

"You're doing it yet!" he spoke turning to me.