Love at First Sight - - - 1

On a wonderful November day Rhea sat up, straightened herself "Calm down...!!  Else this will leave its marks on the cheeks."  She was crying.   She repented for picking up this strange pen kinda thing and trying it out on the Thanksgiving day.  She looked into the mirror.  She looked so beautiful.  Just one black pencil had done its magic on her.  She touched her face on the mirror and stared at it.  "Ahh.. Admiring yourself huh sweetie...Whose gonna do the table...???" came in her mom. "uhhh... no  mom.... coming... " she said.

She arranged the dinner and desserts on the table.  The turkey was as usual too huge to handle.  She chose to keep the champagne near her.  She knew dad liked to pop it off.  She was all set to meet Ami and receive compliments.  Ami was her best friend.

She wore a pink gown with three maroon frills, which was a little too flowery for her age but she carried it off well.  The three families greeted each other and Ami was gaping at her. 

"I bet there is something different today..!!"

"Come along, will show you what it is..." she took her to the room. 

"Presenting Kajal, a small color pencil which can enhance your beauty..!!"

"Uhh... I see... But the only No-make-up-girl in this world using this..??"

" I don't even know why i brought it... "  She was looking into the mirror again... 

"Why do you get that frozen look when you see yourselves in the mirror??"

 "I always feel strange when i look at myself.....!! It gets reminded of someone when i see myself . I hate to say this but i don't know who it is... That's what prompted me to buy this eye-color. " Rhea said..!!

The dinner went usual... except for the ending applause; when dad told everyone about their winter trip to India!  Everyone was so excited. Rhea was happy.  She was going to a country where her father was born. She was all keen to see the dancing peacocks, which were a part of every story dad told about his childhood!

Part 2... can be read here!