Arani, the gopi of Vrindavana

First meeting with Krishn

That day in the banks of Yamuna, Arani and her 5 friends were chit-chatting and fetching water.

Suddenly someone came from behind, Arani turned to see a boy whose complexion is like the dark clouds of monsoon, his eyes are long (lotus petals),

One of her friend whispered in Arani's ears "This is Krishn", Arani's confusion was cleared.

Later her face turned into attitude.

Arani had heard of him from her mother and friends, Arani and her friends weren't in the group of gopis who loved and served RadhaKrishna.

Arani had only heard about them, never saw them.

Arani knew Krishn is a bad boy, her mother told her, so did her friends.

So, angered Arani asked "Why are you here?"
"What makes you come to the group of the infamous gopis?"

Krishn said "Infamous? I just came here-"

Arani questioned "Yes exactly Krishn, why?" "What made you remember of us"

Krishn said "Why? I can't?"

Arani raised her eyebrows and said "Oh Krishn, I know boys like you, who are full of pride and lust, your innocent face cannot fool me"

Krishn said playfully "So you admit I am innocent looking, how can you doubt me?"

Arani said "Why not? My mother told me"

Krishn said "And you believed her without even knowing?"

Arani said "Yes" "Go away Krishn, you playboy"

Hearing that Krishn went away, Arani sighed in relief and looked at her sakhis, only to find them raged.

They questioned her "How dare you speak like that to Krishn?"

Arani in confusion asked "Why? I did the right thing to let him know his place, he cannot fool us, right?"

They said "Arani you are the bad person not Krishn"

Arani asked "What? But you only told me how bad he is"

They said "Yes but we have realised he is good, our friendship is over, you disrespected Krishn"

Arani got hurt and said "Sakhi"

They all looked at her in disgust and went away, one sakhi went towards Arani and said "Arani this time you have done such a bad thing, so I also will take my leave"

In few seconds Arani was alone, she was crying, she was sad.

Suddenly someone came infront of her, she uplifted her head to see Krishn.

She wiped her tears and said looking down "I am sorry Krishn, it's my fault"

Krishn said "It's okay, things like these are normal between friends"

Arani looked at him and questioned "Friends?"

Krishn nodded and asked "Why are you crying?"

Arani shared, Krishn said "It's not your fault, you believed them, but one thing always judge after you know everything"

Arani nodded and said "I don't know what happened to them? They used to say many things about you but today they got angry when I did the same?"

Arani said "I'm all alone"

Krishn said "Alone?"

Arani said "Yes"

Krishn said "I am here, I am your sakha"

Arani smiled sadly,
Krishn started to do funny things to make her happy, Krishn said "I can never see my sakhi sad"

Arani atlast smiled and then she saw that it was past sunset and she bid Krishn bye and went home.

Her mother asked her what took her so long, she lied and said something else.