26: || Apology ||

                                    

                                          
After Panchali's statement, the wedding commenced. The guests were served refreshments by the servants.
Panchali also took a glass of soft drink which was provided to her by a maid. 
She took a sip while looking at the wedding. 
All of a sudden, she felt a strong gaze upon her.
When she turned her head, she was shocked. 
Well, it's said that we should always expect the unexpected. 
And here it was unexpected too. 
She walked and stood straight infront of the Pandavas . 
"I know that I am beautiful but starring is a bad habit." Panchali said in her usual tone. 
The Pandavas came out from their stupor. 
'When did she came here?' The question revolved their mind.
They blinked their eyes many times and looked at each other, then at her, who was sipping her soft drink while looking towards the wedding. 
"Princess, when did you came here ?" Nakul asked. He cannot stay quiet for a long time and that too in an awkward silence. 
"Well, when you 'dear' brothers were busy gawking at me." Panchali said air coating the word dear. 
Their cheeks betrayed them and took a shade of scarlet. 
She rolled her eyes, removing her gaze while again sipping her drink. 
Few seconds passed and again the brothers looked at each other. A silent communication zipping through them. 
Will she stand here all the time ? Won't it look awkward and eye-catching ? There are many guests and what they will say if they see the popular 'Panchal princess' standing with them ? 
Their silent communication broke when Panchali started saying. 
"By the way, I came here to say something." She told in a calm way. 
She turned her head to look at them when she got only silence from her other side. 
"Have you all lost your vocal cord ?" She said in a little rude way. 
That was it !! The brothers jerked out off their thoughts. 
Actually it's not their fault. After all it's not a regular 'event' when the Panchal princess comes herself to talk with them. 
It is so not normal. 
Panchali gritted her teeths in irritation. She has a lot of anger issues. 
"Are you insulting me by not answering ?" She asked, still gritting her teeths while her eyes glared at them really hard. 
"No !" The Pandavas said immediately in union being shocked and a 'little' scared. 
Panchali's face went back to the same emotionless facade. She again sipped the drink while she faced the ongoing wedding. 
"I came apologise." Panchali said in a low volume. 
"Sorry" She turned her eyes towards them, gaining a shocked yet confused expression.
"Sorry? For what?" Bheem asked.
"For what I did to Arjun that day." Panchali replied.
Arjun's eyes literally popped our hearing her.
"I know what I did on the day of Mehendi ceremony, was not at all okay. Actually I became so aggressive that time, that I didn't even realise what I was doing. I know it's my fault and therefore I am apologizing." Panchali clarified.