It was the early’s of summer of bhopal, the city of lakes.
"kavya", her mother uterred her name with a serious tone.
-“You’ve turned eighteen this past week don’t you still think you are way too immature’’
“Stop it mom! Why do you keep scolding me twenty four-seven. You should know im eighteen now and mature enough to take my decisions my way”. She answered abruptly!
“Kavya.stop arguing and get ready we’re going to sudha aunt’s home right now.she has organised a pooja. Did you get me or not.”
“ Im not going to attend those creepy sophisticated functions.encircled by those senior citizens. Mom ! im eighteen now. Its not my age to attend these kind of pooja’s!”.
looks like she was very much concerned about her being turned to eighteen this past month.
“you’re coming with us that’s it otherwise I will talk to your dad to snatch that distracting tool from you. And don’t allow any of your friend to come home.”
-“This is not fare mom!”
-“wear your pink suit. That actually suits on you”.
“Mom! Im not going to wear that suit please. its so old fashioned mom! I’ll wear my one piece!”
“Shut up kavya. Do you know what you’re talking about. Its not any of your friends birthday party. We’re going for a pooja.shut up and get ready fast. We are waiting for you downstairs.”
(At the occasion)
“Mom look I’ve told you. I hate this suit. This pooja and you all.”she said.
“Keep a smile on your face kavya. Its not our home!” Her mother scolded her with a smile on her face to pretend as everything is ok.
Her brother gave a funny look at her and went away.
Kavya was wearing her designer pink suit which was favourite of her mother.she bought it on her birthday last year but it was the third time she was wearing it. Yet she looks pretty.she gets dimple when she smiles.
She was standing alone suddenly a voice pricked her ears.
.
.
(it was mr. oberoi’s family talking to someone)
-“Sure …sure aunty we will be glad to attend the marriage”
“Mr. oberoi your son is such a obedient boy. And good looking too.”
“Credit goes to me”he added. And they all gave a huge laugh!
Meanwhile kavya was busy in scrouching the face behind that voice.he was blocked by someone and kavya couldn’t see his face. With some courage and eagle’s eye kavya get a glimpse of the boy.he was good looking and perfectly dressed in a black 3 piece suit.
Kavya was looking at him continiously and suddenly he caught her noticing him.kavya suddenly turned her face and gave a look as she was finding someone and escaped as fast as she could.kavya was a shy girl.yeah she is frank in her friend zone but this kind of meetings..she usually avoid…she is a bit introvert but Now Mr. oberoi’s son was also finding kavya in the house. It was 9’o clock and the time to leave. But kavya wanted a meeting with the guy whome she was finding in the crowd. And it happened may be destiny or luck, at the door their families faced each other.
“Namaste oberoi saab”-kavya’s father started the conversation.
“namaste namaste bhatnagar ji. Namaste bhabhi ji.” Mr. oberoi replied firmly.
“Kaisey hain aap.?”
“bas bhabhi ji.sab khairiyat hai”
“Aur Avinash kaisa hai”
“Kaafi bada hogaya hai…bhabhi jii..kya kehte hain usey Modern…modern! hogaya hai”
“Humari kaavya bhi to badi hogai hia..kyu bhatnagar saab”
“Jii jii oberoi saab!”
“Chaliye bhatnagar saab chalte hain..beta intzar kar raha hai bahar good night.”
“Jii jii good night oberoi saab.”
“Good night bhaisaab.”
(kavya and her family reached home..kavya was curious to know about Avinash. Avinash had gone to abroad for his studies in his early childhood neither kavya took any interest in him..but now as she was finding something interesting in him..she was curious to know about Avinash but couldn’t find enough courage to ask her mother about him..she killed her feelings just because she couldn’t find enough courage to ask about a guy.its COURAGE that matters!