Shiva has come home sadly. From tomorrow onwards he has 10 days holidays. Neha went to her grandmother's home. Rekha did not ask shiva to do anything.
Next day, he was woken up rekha and asking him take a bath. He silently went to the bathroom. He took a while to come out. When he came out. Rekha opened his wardrobe. All his male were removed, instead, he saw sarees and half saree, along with the blouses and petticoats. Not to mention nighties. He opened another drawer, he was ashamed to see bra and panties. He didn't know rekha bought them yesterday. Rekha took a padded bra and asked him to wear. He struggled to hook it. Rekha helped him to hook it. After wearing the panty. He wore the blouse and petticoat. He was looking at rekha with pleading eyes. But rekha didn't care. She took the saree and started to drape it. Rekha was teaching him at the same time. Rekha draped the saree perfectly. She wanted shiva's first saree to be perfect. After draping it, he sat before the dressing table and rekha started to do his make up. She is so happy. She thought this would happen. She always wanted a daughter, to braid her hair, help her in dressing up, sharing her feelings. Now she has it.
After the make up, rekha took the jewellery. Rekha put the earring to his ears, bangles to his delicate hands, a necklace around his neck. For rekha it's a dream and for shiva it's nightmare. Rekha got on her knees and fixed the anklets to his legs. Then she took the comb and started to brush his hair. Rekha was enjoying every moment. She started to braid his hair. After braiding his hair, she placed a bindi on his forehead. Rekha couldn't believe her eyes. Shiva is looking so beautiful. Even though he is a boy, the saree suited him perfectly. She placed her hands on his shoulders, she walked him out of his room. With his every step, the anklets are making the beautiful sound.
She has already made the breakfast. So they both sat on the dinning chairs. Rekha asked him to stand up and told him how to sit in a saree. As he was instructed, he sat elegantly with the pallu on his lap. She served the food and told him to take small bites. As shiva started eating, rekha was looking at him.
Rekha - Shiva, I have to say. I am happy, you grew you to hair long, Otherwise I would have never got a chance to see my daughter. Just imagine, in 2-3 years, your hair would cross your hips, when we we go to any function or a marriage in matching sarees with our hair touching our hips. Every mother would be jealous of us, now a days not all girls have long hair. Seeing you with long hair and traditional saree, they would be sad for not having a daughter like you.
Rekha kept on talking and shiva was very silent.
Rekha - I know, these all might be new to you but you will get used to it very soon. I will take it slowly, today you can watch the TV in the pretty saree but tomorrow onwards you are going to help me in household works.
The entire day rekha taught him how to sit and how to adjust the saree. She even shouted at him for not behaving like a proper lady. At night she asked him to change into a nighty before going to sleep.
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