"Hey! Wanna see him? "Sarah's ear splitting squeal made me jump out of my skin.

I turned my torso towards the side she stood.

"Who? " A feeble breath left my lips with the mouthing of that word. My voice seemed to evanescent from the right place because of the sudden squealing therapy I got from Sarah.

"Huh! Adam! who else sweetie? " Sarah retorted with a snort but she held a very enthusiastic and jubilant aura around her as always.

A sudden wave of panic bolted awake and shot up within me making my eyes involuntarily go in search of the hidden danger that was mentioned by Sarah .

"Where? Is he here? For that nonsense you all made me wear this stupid dress Kat?"I whined bittery when I could no longer bridle up the sense of fear and betrayal escalating within me in a fast pace.

Sarah smirked at me smugly.

" ( Hold your horses young lady) of course he is here"Sarah said smiling complacently as ever letting her eyes freely roam all over the milieu we are placed in.

"What? Where? Can he see me? " I shrieked covering my face with my hands and crouching a bit like it will give me a shelter from the hounding eyes of Adam.

Seeing this mousy reaction from me Sarah burst out into a boisterous laughter

I scowled at her laughing form taking off my hands from my face yet covering half of it .

"God! You are so funny Kichu! And for Adam he is not here in a materialistic way but he is here in a rather providential and ethereal way"Sarah said cryptically pacifying her laughter to chortles and wiggling her eyebrows mischievously .

"Is he a ghost or what to be here in an ethereal way? " I asked sarcastically.

Sarah snorted shaking her head.

"You will never know Pearl. He is always with you as a slight jostle of pacifying breeze engulfing you in his comforting embrace"Sarah said in a cheesily cheesy tone with animated expressions and dreamy look on her face much to my exasperation and puking sensation.

I massaged my temple closing my eyes.

Adam- That name always shoots an arrow of dullness ,numbness,hopelessness in my mind sprawling all over my body like paralyzing every faculty of my being like wreaking vengeance upon me.

that name never leaves a chance to give me ripples of fear agony and panic wreathed in one perfect blend feel.

The name of the first man in this world. The very man who became the reason for the eternal damnation we humans are destined to suffer .

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"No!" I gasped clamping my mouth shut with my palms pressed against my mouth in horror and blood curdling fear. My cheeks flushed and flustered.

Adam! He is my worst nightmare. The effect his name has on me is incredibly fearsome.

Never thought my future doom will have this name when I used to go through the bible.

Name of world's first man and a cursed human. This single human brought eternal damnation because of his excessive desire for the forbidden fruit. I realized with a slight gasp and pacing up heart beat.

Sarah noticed my uncertainty and dilemma.

"No! I don't want to see him Kat. I really am scared of that name itself. Seeing him in person will be a spine chilling experience for my pent up nerves. For me he is not less than a creep of a person. Please don't throw me away to someone whom I hate with my life" I pleaded taking her hand in mine and letting my tears flow freely

Sarah dabbed a cotton around my eyelids careful not to ruin the eye make up over there due to my crying spiel.

"Hey! Calm down darling. Why are you so afraid of this name. You know he is such a handsome young fellow. Any girl will happily die for marrying him. He is that elegant , well focused and have a mind boggling appearance with set of cute dimples " Sarah went on drooling over that jerk who had almost lost his all good senses to come to the decision of marrying me in the name of some sickness called love. I scoffed at my own thought.

"But I am not at all interested Lina..." My voice trailed off when something considerably dawned on my brain.

"That means you saw him before or in a better sense you know him in person. Is that right Kat ?" I asked looking straight into her eyes accusingly.

Sarah seemed to be biting her long tongue real hard.

"Well he has been a talk of the tinsel town for a long time now. Do you know who he is? "Sarah said with exaggerated dramatic expressions.

"Now who the hell is he? " I snapped rudely

"Language Pearl Adrianne Caspian Xavier"Sarah warned me like a mom.

"Sorry mom. The rectified version is who the heavenly body he is? I replied sarcastically.

Sarah snorted shaking her head in mock distress and dismay

( You have got your tongue sharpened a lot young lady. At this rate I really am not sure how that poor boy is gonna cope up with you. You are surely gonna be a death trap for him) Sarah said in a jeering wailing.

"I will do the honour with immense pleasure and bountiful joy" I kept my palm over my chest and closed my eyes with a teasing smile

I stuck my tongue out at her in assurance.

If ever I get hold of you that will be the last day of your life with all the requiem rites.)I thought with brooding vengeance brimming my heart.

I saw Ahaan having a fun time with Om, Jovian, Gaith and Josh a bit away from the place we were seated

" I wonder how your husband remains sane and sound with you ? " I asked in a matter of fact tone and in order to side track the talk about that creep of a pilot called Adam.

I asked this in such a serious tone that she stared at me for sometime without even caring to give an immediate reply.

We stared at each other before laughing our head out at the joke. She gave me a high five.

"You know something nowadays he seems to lose sleep if he didn't fail to hear me squeal or squeak. So I think he is slowly getting dangerously acclimatized to my screech and squeal"Sarah said happily clapping her palm with mine casually.

"You are fun to be around Kat. I was just pulling your leg. Really you are his blessing. " I said smiling and squeezing Sarah's palm in assurance.

Suddenly her eyes bulged out like a big oval egg and she stared at me wide eyed like I have grown a third eye or something.

"What? " I mouthed a bit baffled by her expression.

" Tell me that once again"Sarah urged eagerly.

I looked here and there not knowing what to say. She again pulled my hand and shook it.

"What Kat?" I asked a bit confused.

"( No, no, not that. You said something regarding Ahaan before that, don't you? Tell me about that) Sarah specified her intension.

I crinkled my eyebrows and stared at her perplexed before things seemed to dawn on me considerably.

"Yeah, You are a blessing to Romie, Kat." I repeated my words

" ( Will you be able to repeat the same thing to anyone who asks?) Sarah pointed her finger towards me and inquired like a lawyer.

I nodded my head in approval and with confidence.

"Sure why not... " My voice trialed off when I saw Sarah taking flight from the place and vamoosing towards the other side of the garden.

"Hey where are you going? " I called out but only for the deaf ears to perceive it

I saw Sarah literally hauling Ahaan away from the small group assembled near the garden sit out comprising of Om, Druv, Josh and Leo.

Ahaan held a completely baffled and blew up look when Sarah without any warrant or summons dared to drag him out of the mirthful company of those men.

" ( What are you doing Kat?) Ahaan whined like a baby trying to get out of her clasp but she held him tightly squeezing and pinching his arm as a warning to stay still.

"Tell him what you think about me? "Sarah said slightly gasping for breath and making Ahaan stand before me.

I looked from Sarah to Ahaan in utter astonishment. For this she did all this drama. I really can't believe it.

"Tell him" She urged impatiently stamping her foot on the meadow.

"Jaquie is far more prude and matured than you Kat " I said viewing her cranky behaviour.

But soon I regretted it when I saw her anger filled face and the triumphant smirk that adorned Ahaan's face.

"See, I always tell you so. What is new in this darling wife. You just spoiled our little boys time for listening to this truth which is as crystal clear as day light. That is wrong babe" Ahaan said feigning a pout and pulling a fuming Sarah's cheek in a mock cooing.

She slapped away his hand and looked away folding her hands across her chest.

Sarah glared at me in a deathly way. I shrugged with a frightened look on my face and shook my head.

"Well, Ahaan I was telling her that she is a blessing for you. You are lucky to have her beautiful companion ship" I somehow manage to fill the blunter gap I have drilled with my own insane voiced thoughts.

Ahaan looked from me to Sarah astounded as ever. Sarah held her head high with a wiggle of her eyebrows and a lovely smug smile adorning her face upon hearing this.

Ahaan features softened when he peered deep into her eyes.

Good! Danger signal for cousins! I should leave the place before witnessing something cheesy.

I slowly began to get out the way that Ahaan gesticulated me to sit there waving his arm down and glancing at me through the corner of his eyes.

I scoffed. Why is he so enthused to make me sit here.

I clasped the sleeve of my gown and looked here and there for some help.

"You are my blessing Kat. And I don't need my sister or mother's approval to realize that. You are a gem of a girl born just for me and making my life bejewelled in a wonderous way" Ahaan said cupping her cheeks with love and honey dripping and overflowing in his words and stance.

Sarah seemed to melt like a caramel when she heard him. She clasped his wrist and stared at him with the same love and passion.

"Really? " She asked like she was in a hypnotic trance.

God! Where did you leave me! I wailed inwardly. In a right sense I shouldn't be here. It is like spoiling there beautiful moment.

"You are my precious stone Kat darling. " Ahaan confided but there was something gleaming in his eyes when he said the word darling.

A mischievous smirk began to sprawl over his features.

"A gall bladder stone, to be precise. That is why you are such a pain at times. My precious stone " Ahaan said letting out a rumbustious laughter much to Sarah's vexed and exasperated state.

""( Hey! Have you got any idea of what you are blurting out?)

I asked standing up suddenly.

"He is always like that. "Sarah said with a whining pout.

I glared at Ahaan viciously. He grinned at me sheepishly rubbing his neck and stealing glances at Sarah .

"You are not being a gentle Man Romie. I really feel yew about you. " I bursted my chagrin upon him for taunting Sarah .

"Hey! Don't chide him Pearl. He is like that. And now that I am used to it I really don't give it a second thought on how perfect a clown my husband has turned out in romance"Sarah shot back with a shrug much to Ahaan's embarrassed and male chauvinistic ego hurt.

He looked at me seeking some help.

"Don't look at me like that (fool). Serves you right in every single sense. I am with my sister. " I said putting my hand around Sarah's shoulder and keeping my cheek close to her forearm.

Ahaan shook his head before retreating towards the boys gang.

Sarah joined Athena, Flora, Krystal and saffy whilst I sat on a bench in the garden

We are now waiting to get the result of Snowbell wheedling tactics with Periyamma regarding the issue of sending me out with them in the evening.

Snowbell, Her mom Roselyn aunty, my mom, Chithi, Vaishu aunty and Surili aunty were the prominent members of mission Persuading Periyamma.

Snowbell reached our home taking the window of Kitchen as her easy inconspicuous access to get inside the home.

She slowly went to Chithi and my mom hoodwinking periyamma's scrutinous presence and explained them something and succeeded in buttering them and making them take her side in whatever she is upto.

What did she say in her defence is still oblivious to me. But all my cousins held a knowing smile when Snowbell half succeeded in her mission.

Vaishu aunty and Surili aunty seemed ready for the show eons before from the way they reacted and charted out things to others.

Shortly Roselyn aunty joined the mother's group.

Josh, Vyan, Athena, Flora and Krisy joined us immediately when we, as usual, were thrown out of the living area like the naughty dotty kittens.

Dave,Khushi,Harsh and Jaquie were having a fun time with Ruben, Vyan -flora's five year old boy.

Alvin,Ben and Steeve seemed to be in some serious discussion keeping their laptops on and checking some updates eagerly like if their very own life simply depended on it.

The garden area seemed to be filled with buzzing sounds of my cousins and the guests who joined our mirth and frolicsome life

That is always our fate, to take shelter in garden when some serious and urgent talks are held up in the living Area by the elders.

Now it is gonna be six thirty and still no sign of Snowbell . I glanced at my watch blankly.

A sick feeling began to creep up through the pit of my stomach. I felt flushed and paralyzed at the same time.