Redemption

3 | Obstinate

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3| Obstinate 

Shiva | Panchayat

I was in middle of my statement when somebody yelled out aloud and my head along with other fifty heads in the hall turned towards the source. A boy clad in black kurta shalwar, wearing a turban got up from the very back of the hall and my brain stopped working for a moment as I recognized him instantly.

My hands fisted at my sides and blood started to boil. What the hell is she doing here?

She snaked from among the crowd of men and confidently walked up to the center where Sarpanch sat all shocked and angry at the unwanted interruption.

"I have issue with your decision and I will not give you my consent" she announced at his face, my jaws clenched as I tried hard to control my wrath.

"Who are you?" Munshi almost roared. "and how dare you speak against the decision of Sarpanch?"

"I am a human being with all the due rights to speak against injustice, cruelty and discriminated behavior towards anyone" though her voice didn't raise but her words stabbed Sarpanch straight in his ego, I could feel that.

I felt Munshi ji tried to take a step towards her and I moved forward but I had to stop, knowing my sister and her drama skills filled with overdose of confidence. I knew my sister was capable of extremes.

"No man has ever challenged my decisions" Sarpanch spoke directly this time and she took a step towards him.

"Maybe no one was ever born here man enough to challenge this garbage" she countered all fearlessly. "And thankfully I-am-not-a-man" she emphasized every word before her hand moved up to her head and I shut my eyes with my jaws clenched together.

The whole hall filled up with gasps and whispers, I didn't have to open my eyes I knew what she must have done.

I opened my eyes and there she stood all tall, brave and confident in front of Sarrpanch who looked in no state of talking. I walked up to her and grabbed her elbow, her head jerked towards my face and only then she realized I was watching the show all that time. She blinked her eyes.

"What are you doing here?" I jerked her a little with my teeth gritted; the hall was still in whispers. "who brought you here?"

"I came by myself, am not a kid dada!"

"Shut up!" I silenced her and felt she gulped down with a little pout, and before my anger could completely melt away I tried to drag her out but she jerked my hand off.

"I won't leave until he changes his decision" She announced all firmly.

Ye seekh di hea behen ko Shiva ne. lagta he nai k Shiva ki behen aesi ho gi. Itni badzuban or badlihaaz. Arey!! Sarrpanch ki he natin(grand daughter)  hea isey thori na kuch kahen ge. Dili mein rahi hea na, hathon se nikal gai Shiva k.

My blood boiled even further as voices cashed to my ears and I turned my head, mare glare was enough to shut the rascals up.

"Ub aurtein Karen gi Panchayat k faisley!" Sarpanch screamed, still trying to keep his composure.

"is panchayat mein jitney bhi log bethen hen na Nana ji! Sab k sab aurat k pait se he aaen hen. Mager afsos k aurat k pait se he aa ker aurat ko he bewaqoof kehtey hen" Maya spoke all loud and firm.