326 Handsome Guinea Pig

"You will take me as your elder brother also when you would get my good kick. Just wait."John Smith said and got up to kick Henry Davidson, but stopped by Charlie.

"John Bro. You can not beat him. You are the groom. You must be patient. Please calm down."Charlie said and hold John Smith and pulled him towards his bed."It is already late. Please sleep. Henry doesn't tease him."Charlie added.

"Ok. I will see you."John Smith said in fake anger and slept.

Next morning Sofia came to the room on which Zinu and others were sleeping. She smiled at the girls sleeping together.

"Zinu dear, wake up. Buli, Dolly, it's already time to go. Hurry up."Sofia said happily.

"Oh, Mom. Let me sleep sometime. It is not morning yet. Please, mom."Zinu said in a sleepy voice.

"Aunt, we want to sleep more," Dolly mumbled and closed her eyes again.

"No dear. Today we have to go to a procession. So you have to get ready. Hurry up you sleepy heads."Sofia said with a smile.

Everyone got up unwillingly and wished Sofia with a smile.

"Listen to the make up person will come here very soon. You all fresh up quickly and get ready. Today everyone has to wear our traditional dresses. After getting ready, you all have to attend the dining room for breakfast. Today everyone will have breakfast together. The procession would be started immediately after breakfast."Sofia said with a smile.

"Ok, Mom. We will be there on time."Zinu said with a smile.

"Ok then. I am leaving now. Buli and Dolly will escort you to the dining room."Sofia said and left the room hurriedly. Zinu sighed. Both Buli and Dolly looked at her questioningly.

"Do you know I am tired of the ceremonies after ceremonies?"Zinu said in an annoyed voice.

"You have to tolerate two more days. Now go and take a shower."Buli said with a smile. Zinu nodded and left.

"I think she is correct. These are really tiresome. As she is pregnant, it is not easy for her."Buli said.

"Yes. I too agree with you."Dolly replied.

They got ready and reached the dining hall for the breakfast. John was already there waiting for them. He got up and helped her to sit near him. Mrs Smith came near them and smiled.

"Zinu, this is the traditional food for pre-marriage ceremony. You as well as John have to feed each other this food with the help of these sticks."Mrs Smith handed her and John Smith two long sticks.

"Ok.Grandma."Both of them said and started to take the food.

Everyone clapped their hands as John Smith feed Zinu. Zinu too feeds John Smith with her sticks. The ceremony ended after one hour.

Everyone returned after the ceremony. Everyone was tired. They had their lunch together.

"Ok. Now you take rest for the day. As you have arranged party tonight, be careful not to be tired too much."Mrs Smith said and left the hall. She was also too tired.

Everyone left the hall and entered their respective rooms.

"I want to sleep for a while."Zinu lied down on her bed.

"Me too," Dolly said and lied near her.

"Are not you going to take rest?"Zinu asked Buli.

"No. I have to go to the bachelorette party hall to see the preparation. You two take rest for a while."Buli said and got up to go.

"Ok," Zinu said and closed her eyes.

Buli left the room and reached the party hall to see the preparations for the party. She had planned everything herself. She looked around the hall. It was nicely decorated for the party.

Everyone got ready in the evening. Zinu was wearing a purple coloured low cut short dress. With the purple diamond necklace, she looked so beautiful,

"He Zinu you are looking too sexy. It is a shame that our groom can not see you today in this dress. Otherwise, he would kidnap you tonight."Dolly said with a wink.

"I wonder, how the groom is looked like for the party," Buli said with a mischievous smile.

"Why do not we invade their party tonight ?"Dolly said with a mischievous smile.

"Don't dare you two. You can not leave me like that. As per the ritual, I can not see or touch him."Zinu said in a sad voice.

"Hey Zinu, why are you too worried. You have already followed every ritual till now. It will not affect you, even if you break one or two rituals."Dolly said with a wink.

"Is it? Oh, Thank you, Dolly. I love you. I want to watch their party. Where have they arranged for the party?"Zinu said happily.

"Shhhh...Someone may listen. They arranged the party on the other side of the resort. We have to go there silently. We have to be careful about this."Buli said in a low voice.

"Ok. Now let us go."Zinu said with a smile.

The party started with dance and wine. All the girls of the same age attended the bachelorette party. When almost it was midnight, the party ended with a happy tone. The girls were leaving one by one.

"Now we should go there," Dolly said them in a low voice.

"Ok. Let us go."Zinu said happily.

"We have to go through the backside, then only we can avoid the securities," Buli said in a low voice.

They left the party hall and stepped down tiptoed.

"Where is it? It is so dark."Zinu asked.

"We have to go by this side. It is not fair, but we have to go through a dark area to reach there."Buli replied and held Zinu and Dolly's hand.

"As they reached the darkest spot, Zinu heard some footsteps nearby. She stopped on her track suddenly.

"What is it? Why have you stopped here like that?"Dolly asked worriedly.

"I heard someone. I think someone is following us ."Zinu said in a whisper.

"What? Someone is following us? But where is the person. I did not hear anything."Dolly asked in a shocked voice.

"I think we should not go there. It will be risky. Let us return to the room ."Buli said in a scared voice.

"Yes, we will not go forward. It is darker there. Let us go quickly from here."Zinu said and they turned to go back, but suddenly a man in a mask appeared in front of them from nowhere. He snatched Zinu from Dolly's hand and held her tightly. Everyone shocked to see him there suddenly.

"Who.....who are you? Why are you holding me like this?"Zinu said in an angry voice and tried to push the man. But he held her more tightly.

"Let her go."Dolly and Buli tried to pull Zinu towards them, but the man pushed them away from her. Both of them fell on the ground.

"Buli, Dolly, are you ok?"Zinu asked worriedly.

"Yes, we are fine. Hey, who are you. Let her go. Otherwise, you would regret for this."Dolly got up and said. She helped Buli to get up.

"I will not regret this. I am here to get her. I will not harm you two. So just leave us alone."The man said in a cold voice.

Everyone startled to hear his tone.

Zinu tried to free herself again, but the man pulled out a rope from one of his pockets and tied her tightly.

"Who are you? why are you doing this to her? Please let her go. She is sick."Buli said worriedly.

"I am here to replace the sick bride with a healthy one. She is not suitable to be the bride of a person like John Smith. Isn't it? Now let me go. Otherwise, I will kill her." the man said in an angry voice and pulled out a knife. Everyone shocked to see the knife. Zinu signalled them to keep calm, as he could harm her as well as the baby.

"Ok. We will not stop you. But will you tell us who are you and why are you doing this?"Buli said in a loud voice, in the hope of someone might hear her.

"You don't know me. So it is not wise to answer your question. But I can tell you why am I here. I am here to get the bride ."The man replied like a mad person.

"But why? Why do you need to kidnap the bride like this?"Buli asked loudly.