𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐟𝐞

67

evening came fast....

"পিনাক, নয়ন....ছোটবেলার ভুলটা আর গ্যালো না"
[ Pinak, Naina... you have learned nothing from your mistakes in the past ] Their great aunt told them in a scolding manner

"what mistake"

"শঙ্খ থাকে ওপরের বা হাতে....আর চক্র ডান হাতে"
[ the conch will be in the top left hand.....and the disc in the top right hand ]

"yeah yeah.....you only scold us Shuli da never bothered to learn at all" Noyon said

"jethu made mistakes too" Arnab exclaimed making everyone laugh

"darling boy....you’ve been spared from her wrath"

and the kirtan started as well, Ferdousi was ready....looking beautiful donned in a beautiful deep blue katan saree with all her gold jewellery she recently bought before coming here and Noyon helped Mayur to get ready as well before coming down,.....she was teaching her the Bengali style of saree draping.

At the same time Ezekiel walked in and stopped watching her through the mirror, speechless......she was looking beautiful, with her large brown eyes stood out more due to the heavy khol lines around them....for a moment he felt as if their Goddess came down on earth in her disguise.

and after awhile Dr.Pinakpani and his wife walked in as well.......

while Ferdousi looked at Mama(uncle) and Mami(aunt) coming in holding a large rectangular velvet box.......she grinned looking at Jess, they knew what was in them

Ezekiel frowned at both of them.....

"Noyon...make her sit there and put these jhumkas(earrings) on her, I'm going to put the necklace on her" Monika smiled and said opening the box and bringing out a huge gold four layer sita haar(necklace)......while Dr.Pinakpani turned around toward Ezekiel and pulled out another small box which contained a thick plain gold chain for men and a thick gold ring with tiny diamonds around border.

Ferdousi and Jess were smiling excitedly at them, Ezekiel was just as surprised as Mayur was......"Mami, w-what is t-his...i can't___

"hush!....this is our gift, first time you came with your husband and you should accept gifts from your elders hmm.....Ferdousi and Jess got it as well when they came"

"কি রে নয়ন, পছন্দ হলো ? এ গয়নাটা তুই সবসময় চাইতিস মা'র কাছে"
[ why Noyon.....don't you like it ? you always asked our mother for this particular piece of jewellery ] Dr.Pinakpani chuckled and Monika grinned mischievously

Noyon was sniffing, she became so emotional lately....."yes! i was.....now it's her's now, I'm so glad"

"wear it na...Mayu, you are looking as pretty as the Goddess outside" Ferdousi literally spoke out what Ezekiel was thinking.

dinner!

"okay....aunty, so this Kirton song, was written by your old grandpa as well ?" Cole asked

"yes....he was very talented, he used to write songs and compose music as well, he was a prolific painter as well...he went to art school in England"

"how do you know that Cole ?" Mayur asked

"back in those days, a writer would somehow mention his name at the end of the song"

"as in......in disguise ?" Ferdousi asked

it was the dinner time conversation going on when Trishulpani Deb Roy aka Shuli the second elder brother finally walked in with a smile and greeted everyone but his face ashen the moment he saw Ezekiel......and then back at Mayur, who simply looked away.