Unwanted Touch
“The worst feeling in this universe”
I’m enjoying my cousin’s engagement ceremony with elegant flower decorations, mouth-watering dishes and a view of greenery.
I think our planet is also filled with some annoying, nagging people. When the ceremony began I was standing on the stage with all my other cousins and aunts.
I spoke out to my cousin, “Hey Vaishu, I think we should click some good pictures together.”
She said, “Yeah, I think everything is perfect today.”
Abruptly I heard someone’s voice calling, “Vaishu, hey Vaishu come here.” he touched the puff sleeves of my dress intentionally. I turned around furiously to see who is this weirdo trying to get on my nerves.
The guy is one of my relatives from my aunt’s side. We were in contact 5 years back but I found his nature to be very flirty which annoyed me. Maybe I just tried to have a brother-sister bond but he was interested in some other kind of relationship.
I can figure out he is staring at me during the entire function. Now trying to touch me, by standing behind me. I peeked at him with a bitter facial expression, everybody around us understood that.
He was simply attempting to show everyone there was something between us and spoil my reputation.
I don’t know what he told Vaishu about us but she asked me, “If you are prying on someone let me help you.”
I said, “I’m not interested and you can convey this message.”
I explained furiously every detail to my close cousin saying, “I felt very impure by his touch.”
She asked, “What is the problem? why he is trying to vilify you?”
I said, “I called him brother, he was upset about it and Despite everything that happened he blabbered about us.”
She let out, “You just wait and watch, I’m here to take revenge for you.”
I was pleased she could understand me and not like other people around me who were pushing to accept the blame.
“That unwanted touch, that lustful stare, those eyes haunting us, forcing us what to think what to wear. Suffering the injustice we are not allowed to fight, why is it that we are still told to stay quiet? ”
