It was their first meeting. A meeting given the name of social gathering so that a certain "he" could meet a certain "she" and decide that would they be able to become a definite "they"? Nervousness, fear, excitement it was everything - a great little combination of all the little great feelings.
The house was filed with the smell of home-made sweets and namkins. Everyone was overflowing with excitement, after all it was the first wicket of the new generation to go. Yes, she was the oldest of all the five siblings and hence the excitement for their "didi" would be getting married could be seen brightly on their faces. While everyone was pretty much excited she was tensed, nervous and a bit scared too.
Draped in a white saree with a golden border she looked stunning. Long shining black hair that reached up to her slender slim waist parted and tied into half pony made her look heroine straight out of movie of 90's. The kohl in her eyes highlighted that something so dark and so black could look so beautiful too. A light touch of makeup and she was a wonder woman without the cape. She looked picture perfect to anyone apparently but if you observed her closely you could see the confident hands shaking a little, the forehead adorned by not only little bindi but also small drops of sweat, the smile that could stop hearts was a bit wavering today.
She could not help herself but go down to her memory lane where she had faint memories of him. The Hansraj and the Purohit had been neighbors long ago. So she had faint memories of him playing together as kids. But when she was 11 The Hansraj had shifted to the city. But being Indians where we consider "Pelo sago te padosi (Your first relative is your neighbor)" the families had kept their bond alive by keeping in touch time and again.
He on the other hand was not as much nervous or anxious because having been a successful businessman for years now he was ready to seal another deal for life but little did he know that this deal would sweep him off his feet and would crack the usual calm stern exterior he always maintained because of his responsibilities. He was the eldest brother and his father had died when he was 14, hence the weight on shoulders had increased. When he should have been busy playing and studying he was to worry about feeding his family consisting of 8 siblings and mother All of these and other worldly woes made him a person who was always cold and calculating but fiercely protective when it came to someone he loved.
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The Letter Love
RomanceA tale from the time when letters were the only means of communication. Dive into know how to people who didn't know each other more than their names tied a knot and spend 25 years of their life together. A simple story that talks about love in an...
