Hidimba-The forest maiden

4

My brother would soon be here. Looking for me. The whole night would soon be over. His family woke early and he told them about me. My cannibalistic brother and what heinous crime he drove me into. At once his younger brother Arjun became ready to help me. Though his older brother Yudhishthira needed a little cajoling. And now we were ready to face my brother.

The branches were trembling .The leaves were giving a shivering tune . The tune that chill went straight down my spine . He was coming my brother was coming.

'Hidi, my cute little hidi, where are you?' my brother was soon coming towards us.

And at a blink of an eye he was here.

I felt shocked on how much he had changed in seven summers. He really turned into a monster with his hair grown to his waist and nails like thorns of roses. He was not my brother, not anymore. he – he was a monster.

'Dear hidi I asked you to bring me some Manav's and here you are mingling with them! How shameful! You are not following the dharma of a sister!'

'And you are not following the dharma of a brother! After our parent's death you became insane! You never helped me. You never became the brother that I needed . I became lonely , sad and scared because of you brother'

I said and almost felt like I was a child again my chubby hands . I used to squeeze some tears out to gain attention  of my brother to play with me when he was too busy with his boyhood friends .

I thought he would realise his mistake. But he was not my brother. Not anymore. He charged towards me but Bheema came in front to protect me. A great duel was held and my brother died.

Hot tears escaped my face. and I cried while Bheema's mother held me. Her touch was gentle and caring even if she did not feel that way. At once I felt that I was with my mother

After I stopped crying, I put a small martyr flower on his grave . It was the end of the only family I had

Pages paint me like monster,

But they forget that you are my sun that my soul seeks ,

Like the waves of sea ,

Our story crashes our hearts,

Never letting us together,

But take my hands now ,

Melt me into your arms ,

Forever and ever,