3. Rupali and Maestri dance

CHAPTER 3

Rupali and Maestri dance

Youths of the village were practising dance for the village fair.

Rupali came out of an ironing shop wearing a bright half sari. She was a very sexy looking lady. She looked at the boys and teased them. “If you dance like this at the fair, people will throw stones at you.”

One man said, “Please dance just once and show us.”

Rupali approached the drummer and fixed her half sari to her waist getting ready to dance. She clicked her fingers. “Play the drum as you wish. I will dance to your tune.”

The drummer played the drum and Rupali put steps. All were shocked to see her dance so wonderfully.

One man said, “Rupali, I thought that you only knew how to iron clothes. But looks like you are an expert dancer. When did you learn to dance?”

Rupali stopped dancing. She pointed romantically and said, “I watched our hero dance and learnt from him.”

Everyone looked towards the direction in which Rupali was pointing. “Maestri brother, just look at our Rupali’s dance.”

Maestri arrived in great style wearing a lungi and shirt. Rupali gave a sexy pose. “Uncle, if you dare, put steps with me.”

Maestri patted her and said to the drummer, “You beat the drum. I will put steps with this lady and compete with her.”

The drummer played the drum and Maestri started dancing very badly. All were shocked. 

Rupali said seriously, “I thought you were a perfect match for me. But you are a total waste.”’

She went to her shop to iron clothes. Everybody was disappointed.

One man said, “Maestri brother, you have disgraced us in front of her.”

Hearing this, Maestri tied up his lungi and shirt. “Come on Rupali, now I will dance.”

He looked at the drummer. “Start beating the drum.”

Drummer started beating. Maestri started dancing seriously. Everybody was surprised and happy to see the wonderful dance style. Rupali immediately changed her dress and joined Maestri. Other people too joined and danced happily.