Rhyme Of Fate

CHAPTER 3 : perverted old man

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She left everything behind

Her own identity

Her whole life

To escape the grasp of her horrifying past.

But did she really?

Ahanika looked around the bustling airport with people of different race, cast, color.

People who spoke in all kind of language.

Some who sat laughing with family, or some who hurriedly walked around.

But over all this, they were her people. They were people of india who lived together lovingly.

A lump formed in her throat, as she inhaled the air of her own land.

" Shit pollution " She mumbled before taking out her mask and wearing it.

Walking forward towards the exit gate of airport, she heard a couple talking about a festival.

Confused, she tried to discreetly hear whatever they were saying, because as per her knowledge there was no festival for upcoming month.

" Arey kya kar rhe ho jaldi chlo, pura din bas khana peena, aur kuch aata hi nhi tumhe, dekho kha kha ke kitne mote. Ho gaye ho "(what are you doing, come on walk fast, eating and drinking is the only thing you know, you are getting fat day by day look at you )
The lady half yelled at her husband causing ahanika to let out a snort and cough trying to cover up her laugh.

" Arey jaan agr tum accha khana nhi bnati toh na hi hum khaate and na hi hum mote hote " ( my dear it's all because of your cooking skills, you cook so good that i eat more and got fat )
Hearing this ahanika raised her eyebrows in shock and mumbled

" Mera desh badal rha hai aage bad rha hai "(my country is changing and moving forward in these kind of things)
And inwardly giggled but there next sentence caught her attention as she froze hearing it.

" Haha very funny, come on let's go, tomorrow the festival will start in jaipur, and you know it, they start with puja early morning , we really need to be on time " With that they left her sight.

" The grand sun festival " She whispered to herslf lost in her memory.

" Baba sa why do we have to go this early, I want to sleep " A little girl around 7 year mumbled and pouted as she groggily looked out of car window.

Her mother just shook her head at her daughters antics while her father chuckled

" Because puja is held immediately after sunrise and we need to be on time for it. "

" But why after sunrise " Curiously girl spoke as she came forward close to seat her father was sitting on.

" Because this puja is held for prosperity of raghuvanshi family who are the Royal bloodline and comes from the family of decendants of sun " Her mother said as she pinched her cheeks .

" But you never took me there before this why now? "

" Silly girl, you were too small when you went to this puja to remember, on top of that, this puja is only done in leap years . God gives us blessings "

" Wow, dad come on drive fast, I want to see how sun will come down to bless people "

This caused both of her parents laugh .

" Well there will be no sun coming down,ahanika baby sorry to say you have to meet sun from far away only.... "

" But I want to meet sun " The girl slumped back and gazed through window.