Navratri festivities and my dreams on Ishra...hope you like it...
You may need to visualize for better impact. š
Navratri celebrations at the society and home done, Ishita felt relaxed, at peace. She did pretty well in the absence of mummy ji and without much help. She was a content person everyone at home happy...she was happy too...
A week later she got a call from her friend, apparently, they were organizing a big event for charity, and Sheetal wanted to invite Ishita for a dance, knowing well Ishita loved dancing. Ishita's initial reaction was Nooo, but charity and the cause made her somehow accept the proposal. Sheetal mentioned she could bring Ruhi along, and that sealed the deal. Ruhi would love an outing of such kind. She was Ishima's baby loved dolling up and getting to the stage. Ruhi's joy knew no bounds and her non stop chatter in the car back from school only helped convincing Ishita she did the right thing in accepting participation.
But then there was Raman. Ishita did not want to tell Raman, scared shit he would yank her chain and make fun of her...Ishita dancing ???? Jeez that would be ammunition enough for Raman to make her life miserable for a decade ...No Raman should not know about this...she was more than convinced.
Frenzied days, selecting a good song planning the moves and working out the whole event. Ruhi , she had to be cajoled into not giving away any information. Ishita spent many afternoons just assuring Ruhi that no one in the house not even Papa should know about the event. With Taatha Paati out of town the two would sneak into their house and practice the dance moves. It was tough to convince Ruhi not to tell Papa...she would come back with the same question over and over... Why cant we tell Papa ?' ...'He would be very happy...he can come for the event too' on and on...
Ishita gave all that it took to convince Ruhi...
Just a day to go the duo went to get costumes done. Ishita selected a turquoise blue and green lehenga with a bright blue chunri...she selected something similar for Ruhi...bangles, nath, tikka, payal...they were all set for the D day.
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Back stage Ishita heard the host announcing their names for the dance ...she had just done with her makeup...she got Ruhi dressed up first, green and blue lehenga, green choli and a bright blue chunri...her long hair braided at the back with white jasmine twirled around the braid...the earings, bangles and tikka, Ruhi looked like a lil Rajput princess...
Ruhi's hand in hers Ishita walked confidently to the stage... leaving Ruhi just at the side stage, she walked to the centre waiting for the curtains to roll up. As the curtains went up she folded her hands and bowed, greeting the audience and also dropping a prayer for everything to go as planned.
The music turned on and ...
Choodi jo khanki haathon mein...haaiii...played the speakers...
A pause in the music...Ishita ran gently to the side stage and led Ruhi to the centre...
Choodi jo khanki haathon mein...yaad piya ki aane lagi...haai bheegi bheegi raaton mein...picked up the music...
Ishita and Ruhi matched steps to the wonderful movements on the song...at a slip, Ishita would smile and nod at Ruhi and they would fall in line again...perfect timing and stance...swaying to ...
Thandi thandi pavan chali...tan man mein haai aag lagi...
Ishima and Ruhi floored the audience who in turn rose into a loud uproar cheering them...
Somewhere in the crowd sat Raman Kumar Bhalla glowing with pride at his wife and daughter. What a change this women had brought to his life...his daughter's life...
Completely in sync, the mother daughter duo...smiled at each other stepping in together with the music and song...
Bole jo koyal baag mein...haai...yaad piya ki aane lagi...haai bheegi bheegi raaton mein...
As the music drew to a close, the crowd stood up in applause...cheering and hooting...
Catching her breath Ishita took Ruhi's hand in hers and the two once again bowed down thanking the audience...
Looking up Ishita froze, she peered to see if she saw the face that she saw a few seconds back...
It was Raman, amidst the crowd arms folded across his chest, meeting her eyes...the quirk in his eyebrows saying it all...
As the curtains fell Ishita took Ruhi's hand gently crossing back stage and stepped to the alley ...
She saw Raman standing at the other end arms crossed across his chest...his arms opening wide š¤ as he spotted his wife and daughter...Ishita and Ruhi ran gently towards Raman hand in hand and what a picture that was.
Once in the safe haven of his arms, Ishita dug her face in his shirt unable to face the wicked gleam in his eyes, while Raman's face beamed with pride as he picked up Ruhi and the two winked at each other with a Hi Five...š
Inspired from a real event, though not so filmy...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G4h15r1TOE
The song if you want to listen to.
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