Born in a middle class family, raised
in an average society, Heena makes her way up to her 16th birthday.
She could smell the arrival
of the gift wraps and the perfume
of guests entering
the house. It felt like Uncle Hiren and Aunt Moushumi. She loved it every time they were around. She came jogging
downstairs, looking out at the door. "Uncle Hiren,
Aunt Mou!" she greeted with joy!
"Heena dear look at you - grown up so much!" Aunt Mou expressed
her pleasure. "My
goodness ... have I missed you?" she gave her the warmest hug.
"When was it that we last saw her, Mita?"
Uncle Hiren asked Heena's Mother,
latching the door.
"About seven years I guess"
She was a sweet and gentle looking
lady in her trousers and highneck sweater.
"Please, make yourselves at home. Let me get your coat." Heena's father welcomed them both.
"Please, make yourselves at home. Let me get your coat." Heena's father welcomed them both.
"Monu, How are you?" They shook hands.
"How've you been....did u join the gym or something?"
"Me, no...it's just my natural
charisma. How else do you think I got Mita to marry me?" Monu cracked a joke.
"Sure.....I must have gone crazy then." She joked. "Heena,
don't fall for guys like your father"
They laughed while her father
justified himself. "How
am I not a good example of the kind of man she should
be looking for?"
he asked in a funny way.
"Because she already has a man for herself, don't you Heena?" Aunt Mou teased.
"What!" Monu was startled! "A boy? Why did I not know about it?" seemed as if might just start crying.
"Because she already has a man for herself, don't you Heena?" Aunt Mou teased.
"What!" Monu was startled! "A boy? Why did I not know about it?" seemed as if might just start crying.
"Theres is no one in my life guys" Heena declared "I'm
still a single
average looking soul with the power of repelling every cute guy who come near me."
"Repelling?"
asked Aunt Mou.
Mita answered for Heena - "She somehow
got in her head that she's an unattractive girl who's not worth a good guy."
"What!" This time her father and uncle both were startled! "Who the hell said that?" Uncle Hiren, folded his sleeves up ready to battle with whomever it was. His Dad pretended to dial a number on the phone made a fake call - "Hello, Spy Agency? I want to find out which which monkey told prettiest girl she's unattractive! And also ... if it's a guy...." he took a grim look "...tell him....I'm watching"
"What!" This time her father and uncle both were startled! "Who the hell said that?" Uncle Hiren, folded his sleeves up ready to battle with whomever it was. His Dad pretended to dial a number on the phone made a fake call - "Hello, Spy Agency? I want to find out which which monkey told prettiest girl she's unattractive! And also ... if it's a guy...." he took a grim look "...tell him....I'm watching"
"And me too"
Uncle Hiren too joined the fun.
Heena chuckled "Stop it you two. I'm not bothered with it."
Heena chuckled "Stop it you two. I'm not bothered with it."
"Well, you shouldn't
be." said Aunt Mou. "Whoever
said that must have said that being jealous of you being both pretty
and smart at the same time."
"I'm not smart. Smart people at least know how to handle a conversation."
"You are a wise person Heena...and a good one." said her mother. "She's been the top rank student since the last 5 years." she declared.
"I'm not smart. Smart people at least know how to handle a conversation."
"You are a wise person Heena...and a good one." said her mother. "She's been the top rank student since the last 5 years." she declared.
"It's not big deal mom....the
papers were not that tough.
Anyone can do that."
"But only did it, didn't
you?" her father
squeezed her cheeks.
"Dad..." she called out "You're doing the cheeks again....I'm
turning 16 tomorrow."
"You are!!!" For a moment it seemed like he was utterly surprised!
"I mean...you are - but you're still gonna be my little-goochi daughter,
aren't you?" he snuggled her.
"Daughter -- yes -- gooochi? -- no." she gently
moved his hand away.
"Common...she's grown lady now. You can't "gooochi" her anymore like that?" said Mita.
"Common...she's grown lady now. You can't "gooochi" her anymore like that?" said Mita.
"Why not? I'm still her father?" he wrapped his arms around
her head in worry and showing rightfulness.
Suddenly, the bell rang.
"Who could that be at this hour?"
Mita wondered, looking
at the clock ticking 8:30 pm. She walked up to the door while the rest sat themselves
down on the couch -- and Heena's
father still trying
to "goochi" her cheeks. But abruptly,
everything froze - as soon as Mita opened the door - they saw a young chap with a bouquet of roses standing curiously.
"Hi, is this where Heena lives?"
The sudden gust of shocked
froze Heena right where she was - at that moment,
all she could do - was run back to her room - pulling
Aunt Mou with her! Everyone
was surprised! Although
her dad was concerned about - "Why didn't
pull me? Am I that far apart now? Why would she run away like that?"
Mita greeted the boy - "Yes, please
come in. Are you a friend of her's?"
"DON'T JUST LET ANYONE ENTER LIKE THAT!"
Monu came walking slowly towards the door, as if he's posing
a threat to the boy. He came walking slow and dangerously
-- Uncle Hiren,
showed him the thumb, approving
that he's looking
scary. He stopped
before the boy with a murderous look - "Who...are...you?"
"I'm Duryanth, I'm from her class." He answered with a positive sunshine aura steaming out of him - with no sign of any fear from the murderous look by the way. "Sorry for coming in at such an hour. I was just going back home from my private classes - thought I'd drop by to wish Heena."
"I'm Duryanth, I'm from her class." He answered with a positive sunshine aura steaming out of him - with no sign of any fear from the murderous look by the way. "Sorry for coming in at such an hour. I was just going back home from my private classes - thought I'd drop by to wish Heena."
The failure -- to scare the boy went through Monu's
esteem. He coiled
himself backwards in shame while Mita greeted
him in. Heena was peeking from the gap of her door. She was in utter panic!
"What happened?" asked Aunt Mou curiously. "Who is he?"
"My debt -- he's gonna tell my parents!" She shook Aunt Mou. "He's gonna tell my parents!!"
"What happened?" asked Aunt Mou curiously. "Who is he?"
"My debt -- he's gonna tell my parents!" She shook Aunt Mou. "He's gonna tell my parents!!"
"Tell your parents
what?" she insisted
to know.
"......" With a gulp of courage "We.....We kissed!!" --