Next day is no different, only change is I wore less jewellery. Aunt always made sure I was behaving like a lady, covering my breasts, handling pallu, told me to bend my knees, not by back while picking up something.
It continued for weeks. I spoke to my parents but didn't tell them about my new clothes. Now every morning, I have to take a bath and wore a half saree by myself. Apply little make and should wear matching jewellery. Then I would help my aunt in kitchen and after breakfast. She would braid my hair and pin flowers in it.
As months passed, my aunt stopped added extension, now my hair is till my waist. So its long enough to wear a braid. Still occasionally my aunt will add extensions, making my braid to touch my knees.
Buy next Month, I started to braid my hair on my own. I have to get ready and braid my hair, then I should go to my aunt and she will pin flowers in it.
My aunt taught me different hair styles also. So one day, aunt handed me a basket
Aunt - Shivani, inside our compound there are jasmine flowers, so pluck and bring them.
I was really hesitant. I took the basket and went to jasmine flowers. I plucked them and came inside.
Aunt took them and sat on the floor.
Aunt - Shivani sit with me
I don't know how to sit on the floor in a half saree. My aunt showed me how to sit ladylike. Then she started to teach me, how to make garlands. It was difficult at first but then I did it. My aunt all garlands and pinned then to my braid.
Me - aunty, that's a lot
Aunt - they are not gonna bite you.
Flowers didn't bite me but they made my braid heavy.
One day, it was Friday, I was going for a bath. Aunt stopped me and handed me cup. It contains turmeric paste.
Me - aunt, it's turmeric paste
Aunt - yeah, so?
Me - what of I couldn't grow a beard later?
Aunt - don't be silly. You would grow a beard. Turmeric paste makes your skin healthy.
It have doubts about it but I added some water and applied it all over my body. When I came out of Bath, my skin was in yellow. Since I took a head bath, I wrapped my hair in a towel and immediately got dressed in half saree and other necessary jewellery.
After I came out my room. Both me and aunt did prayers to a tulasi plant. After prayers, I was drying my hair, aunt came to me with some smoke things. Aunt told me it's good for the hair.
Since then weekly twice I was asked to do a turmeric bath and pray to the tulasi plant and to other God's as well.
Slowly I noticed my body hair is not growing well. One day as usual after a bath, I was looking for a half saree.
Aunt - oh you aren't dressed in a half saree. Today you are going to wear a saree.
I just didn't say anything. I wore the petticoat and the blouse. Aunt took a saree and started to teach me, while she was draping it. Then she made me remove it and Wear it again. I draped it 10-15 times. I was getting better and better. Then she have me a silk saree. She told me it's little difficult than other sarees and draped it. She asked me to get ready soon. Then I wore matching Bangles and other necessary jewellery. I braided my hair and went to the refrigerator. I took flowers in it and pinned them to my braid. I don't know why I did it. It was so natural.
And it's time to watch our favourite serial.
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