Shivani - 1

 Rekha is a single Mother. She loved a man named Arjun. Because of their love marriage. Her family stopped speaking to her. She thought, all she is her husband, Arjun but after the birth of their son, Shiva. Arjun stopped taking care of them. Very soon he had a affair and both Rekha and Arjun got divorce. Ever since then, she has been rising Shiva on her own. Shiva has few set of rules to follow. He follows them mostly but lately, after joining the engineering college. He stopped following the rules. Rekha knows Shiva is not a kid anymore and she can't hit him. So she has been taking all of his mischiefs lightly. 

After joint the engineering college. He met a girl, named Neha. She is very beautiful. They both hit it off easily. Neha requested Shiva not to cut his hair. According to her, it's a shame not to have long hair. Shiva doesn't want to disappoint her, so he started to grow his hair but it disobeys his mom's rules. Boys should have short hair and only girls should long hair. She has been asking him politely to get a hair cut but he was listening to her. 

One fine day, just like every year, they went shopping for dussera. Rekha and shiva went to the ladies section. Rekha wanted to buy few sarees for herself. She requested the sales girl to show her. The sales girl has been showing the sarees. After she picked few sarees for her. 

Sales girl - ma'am do you want me to show few half saree for your daughter too. 

Both Rekha and shiva were surprised. But why not he is looking like a girl. 

Rekha has a smile on her face, while shiva was embarrassed. Sales girl couldn't read their facial expressions. 

Sales girl - did I say something wrong ma'am? 

Rekha - of course not. My daughter shivani has never worn any sarees or half sarees before. You can look at her right now. She has dressed as a boy. 

Shiva was looking angrily at her. 

Rekha - can you show me few sarees and half sarees for my daughter. In the dussera holidays, she is going to wear either sarees or a half saree, if she doesn't listen to me. 

Shiva understood what his mom ment. Sale the sales girl started to show half sarees and sarees. Rekha interestingly picking half sarees and sarees. Shiva thought, his mom is just joking but she picked 5 half sarees and 5 sarees. Then she picked few nighties and petticoats as well. After they paid the bills. 

Shiva - mom, are you serious. Why did you buy all these. They are waste of money. 

Rekha - there are not waste of money. If you don't get a hair cut, you will be wearing half sarees and sarees in the coming holidays. 

Shiva followed Rekha and she stopped near a tailor shop. She spoke to the lady tailor. The tailor came to him with a smile and took his measurement. He was embarrassed. Rekha asked her to stitch them before the holidays. 

Then they stopped at a ladies accessories store. Rekha took few bangles and wanted put them to his hands. He pulled his hands but Rekha have him a stern look and put then to his hands to check the size. With his size, she bought dozens of bangles. Shiva was realising it's getting really serious. He saw Rekha picking bindi packets, different shades of nail polish. 

After they reached home. Rekha arranged them in his room. 

Rekha - you still have time. Get a hair cut or get ready to wear pretty sarees and half sarees. 

After Rekha left the room. He was stunned. He decided to ask Neha about the hair cut tomorrow.