28 A Significant Progress (1/2)

Around 6 PM, Patel family reached the airport in the city of Banaras. Youngest uncle of Akash walked ahead along with Grandpa in front while pushing a luggage trolley.

Behind them, Ira and Varsha walked hand in hand while looking around and giggling. Earlier Varsha felt shy but Grandma scolded her and said that she has to enjoy herself like she did before otherwise she will be angry and Varsha easily took this opportunity to satisfy her curiosity and enjoy things together with Ira.

Grandma walked holding the hand of the cousin sister of Akash followed by his mother and aunt. The youngest cousin of Akash is jumping and running around.

Akash and his other cousin brother are in last dragging two suitcases each. Everyone else has only their small bag or purse which is making his cousin brother complain continuously.

Check-in is done in no time and everyone reached the boarding gate soon. Ira is excited about her first plane journey and has no qualms about hiding it. Varsha is also looking forward to it. Their excitement is making Akash to keep a distance from that so that they don't embarrass him.

Grandpa sees Akash standing at a distance with his cousin and he felt amused seeing his expression which says 'I do not know these people'.

Airport looks very extravagant to Varsha and she is more curious to see Delhi airport which is their next stop. She said ”This airport looks so good, I wonder how Delhi airport will be. Now I have lost my interest in this one.” It made Grandpa who is sitting a few chairs far from her laughed and said ”It is very big. You will enjoy that more. We have two hours of wait time there and you can wander around with Akash there.” It made Varsha shy thinking the implied meaning of the words of Grandpa.

Ira pulled Varsha and dragged her to window shop in the shops in the airport. For Varsha airport seems like a new world where everything looks so white and clean and she is in awe while being dragged by Ira.

They boarded their plane by 7 PM. Inside the plane also both girls enjoyed too much. Sitting while putting the belt on also is a new experience for Varsha. Ira shrieked when the plane took off and even Varsha laughed and acclaimed that it felt like she is riding a swing in full motion. After one hour they again enjoyed the descent of plane on Delhi Airport.

On Delhi Airport Grandpa asked Akash to accompany Varsha and Ira in showing them around inside airport. Akash felt irritated but he has to follow them as Ira pestered him too much.

Akash also felt frustrated that his wife is wearing traditional dress Saree with pieces of jewelry which is attracting a lot of attention because she is young and looks different. Varsha looks like a cute innocent girl but for Akash, it is different from the norm and irritating. He wished that she wore a girly dress like his sister but Grandma and his mother said that she looked beautiful and in her excitement, Varsha declared that she will wear the traditional dress if Grandma and mother think it looks good. She looked toward Akash at that time but he only could show his irritation.

Two girls of twenty, one is wearing bloomers with a cotton top and another Saree giving a picture of modern and traditional together. Ira is chirping happily and she also bought few items. Ira also forced Varsha to choose something and made Akash buy them for her. Although Akash was forced by Ira to buy items, still it made Varsha happy.

Around 11 PM they boarded the plane to Pune and reached Pune around 1 AM. As everyone was tired and already done with the dinner on the way, once they reached home they directly went to their rooms and went to bed.