Family Wedding

I woke up to loud noises downstairs, my parents yelling to each other, foot steps up and down the stairs. I looked over at the clock and it was just past 5AM, URGH so early. My parents were getting everything ready for our trip today. We were driving to my cousin's house for a family wedding. My older cousin Krish was getting married and we were finally going to go see the family after so long. They live almost 6 hours away, so we don't see each other much, it's been almost 10 years actually. The last time I saw them, I was 10 years old. 

By the time 6AM rolled around, we all got into the van and dad started driving. I sat in the back slowly dozing off, but a little nervous about our trip. I haven't seen or met these people in 10 years. I am a bit of a shy person, meeting new people always ages me nervous, so I was especially nervous having to meet so many new people. I remember the family still, vague memories of their faces, but I remember the family being very tall. Uncle and aunty were both tall people, uncle was well over 6 ft and aunty was almost 6ft too. I remember aunty always looking pretty, with her hair and makeup always done. Along with Krish, they had two girls, Ruhi and Tana.

I was trying to work out the math to figure out their ages. I'm 20 years old now and Krish bro was 12 years older than me, so he's 32 now getting married. Ruhi was 10 years older than me, so that makes her 30. I heard she was next to get married, that she already has a boyfriend. And Tana was 4 years younger than me, so that would make her only 16, still in school. Hopefully there would be people my age to hang out with. We were going there for 2 whole weeks. 

Slowly the time crept by and we arrived at their home. The wedding festivities were going on, house decorations, people running around everywhere. They had a big home, a big spacious beautiful home. I was feeling more and more nervous as we came in, slowly walking behind my parents. "Amar bhai, you came" we heard a loud voice shout from upstairs. It was my dad's older brother. He came running down the stairs and gave my dad a big hug and then my mom. "Ahh Jay, look at you, it's been so long" he said looking down at me, pulling me in for a big hug. "Hi uncle, nice to see you again" I said to him squished in his hug. "What happened, did you stop growing from the last time we saw, you haven't changed one bit. Did you guys stop giving him milk" my uncle chuckled commenting on my size. I didn't hit my growth spurt, my dad was fairly tall but my mom was average height and I followed suit. I was 5'3 and didn't put on much weight, maybe a bit over 100lbs. I was quite skinny. It didn't help that I could barely grow any facial hair, so many people mistake me for a kid instead of a 20 year old.

My parents chuckled and said I just couldn't put on wait. My uncle said we'll have to change that these next few weeks. He then led us into the house. He said aunty and Ruhi were out shopping. Krish walked down and welcomed us, gave us a hug. He was around his dad's height and looked quite confident. He sat beside me and tried talking to me. I was a bit intimidated by him, his size and his confidence were so different from me. I felt like he could sense how weak I was. Eventually our conversation just became silent as he got bored with me and joined in with our parents conversation. 

A woman then walked in with a platter of snacks and drinks. "Ah Aman, this is Tana my youngest daughter" uncle said and we all had to look up to see her face. Tana was so pretty, but very tall. She must have been close to 6ft. She had a very slim figure. She had her hair tied up in a bun keeping it away from her beautiful fair skinned face. She was wearing a casual t shirt and pajama pants. "Hi uncle and aunty" she said excitedly, putting the serving tray down and giving each of them a hug. I don't think she noticed me. My parents marveled at her height, complimenting her on her height and looks. She blushed and asked them what they wanted to eat and drink and served them. She then saw me and smiled as she walked over. 

"And how about you Chotu, would you like some juice and cookies?" She asked me bending over to look at me while I was sitting. She ruffled my hair like one would with a small child. "Arey Tana, that's Jay Bhaiya, he's your older cousin, remember he's 4 years older than you" her dad jumped in. I saw the look of shock cross her face right away and then she gave me a weird smile. "Oh sorry bhaiya, would you like some tea?" She asked handing me a cup, still with a smirk on her face. I whispered a quick thank you and just looked down. 

Krish excused himself for some wedding shopping. My uncle got up and took my parents to show them their rooms. "Tana, show your Jay Bhaiya his room and keep him company" he said before he left. He left us in the room together. "Come, I'll show you your room" she said leading the way while I followed dragging my luggage bag. We had to go up a long flight of stairs and my luggage bag was full and heavy. I was struggling to get it up the steps. Tana saw this and came over to help. She easily grabbed hold of the handle and lifted it up, carrying it up the stairs. She smirked again, "Don't worry, I'll carry it BHAIYA" she said, emphasizing the word Bhaiya, almost like she was mocking me. 

She led me to my room, it was pretty spacious except that the cabinets were all so high. I couldn't reach some of them, I would need to stand on a chair. She showed me the bathroom and the closet space, walking me around my room. When we walked past a full mirror in the room, I saw our reflection. She towered over me as I was right around her chin level. I saw her looking at our reflection too and smirk. 

She then led me back downstairs for lunch. As we walked downstairs, I saw that my parents were already seated. "Tana, pull a chair out for Jay" her dad said. Tana hurried over and pulled a chair out for me while I stood beside. I was just about to say its okay and that I can do it myself, when I felt her hands grasp me by my armpits. I looked up and felt myself being lifted off the floor. In a quick moment, she lifted me off the ground and placed me on the chair. I looked back at her in shock, I quickly looked around to see if anyone saw. Everyone was busy with their conversations, no one noticed what Tana did. She just smirked at me and went to her own chair. 

We slowly ate and chatted, well the parents chatted and Tana joined in, I sat quietly, eating my food. "Arey Jay, why are you so quiet son, don't feel shy" uncle said, trying to get me to talk more. I just smiled at him, but still felt nervous around everyone, especially after what Tana just did. After eating uncle told us to go upstairs and talk, that I was too shy sitting down here with the adults. "Krish will be busy until the wedding day but Ruhi and her mom should be home soon" uncle said as we walked back upstairs. 

I was going to head to my room when I felt Tana grab my arm, "Come let's go to my room" she said as she pulled me towards her. We went inside as she closed the door behind us and sat on her bed. I went and sat on the couch across from her. She already had her phone out, texting away, not paying any attention to me. I sat on the couch with my head down, I don't know why I felt so shy, I was much older than her, but I didn't feel like I was. Her height was intimidating. After what seemed like ages we heard some rustling downstairs. Tana got up and peeped through the door before turning back to me, "Come, my mama and sister are home." I followed behind her to voices downstairs, I heard my parents, I heard new female voices. "As I rounded thr corner, "Ahhhh Jay, welcome home!!!" I heard an excited voice yell out. I looked over to the sound and saw my aunt, just as radiant as I remembered. She was dressed very casual in jeans and a sweater, her hair long black hair hanging loose. On top of her beauty, her height was just as I remembered too. She was right around 6ft and was a more stockier person, not fat at all, but bigger than Tana. 

"Come give your aunty a hug," she said with her arms wide open, crouching down to my height. I walked over to her and she engulfed me in her arms, into a big tight hug. I felt 2 big kisses fall on my cheek. She then held me at arms length, "still the same little boy I remember" she giggled jokingly pinching my cheek. I smiled back timidly. "And this is your big sister Ruhi" she said turning me around. I looked up and kept looking up until I saw maybe the prettiest girl I've ever laid my eyes on.

She looked beautiful, like a Goddess. Her long wavy brown hair hung loose. Show wore a loose fitting pink shirt and some black tights with black ankle socks on her feet. But her height, oh gosh, she must have been 6'5ft tall and her figure was very fit and curvy. She was not a skinny girl like her sister, she looked very fit, maybe 180lbs. She had just enough makeup on to highlight her beautiful features. She smiled at me warmly, I timidly smiled back. "It's been so long Jay, how are you" she said smiling at me, holding out her hand. I shook it but instantly regretted my handshake. I knew it was a fragile little handshake and she felt it too, she smirked at me when I shook her hand. 

"So girls, we are going to go do some shopping with uncle and aunty, why don't you 3 find something to do, keep Jay entertained" aunty said to them while putting a hand on my shoulder. She caught me looking up at her and smiled at me while holding me a little tighter with her hand. Dad piped in saying that I should come too to buy the outfits I needed. I was thrilled that my dad thought of a reason, I was incredibly nervous thinking about staying with these two girls. My mom however had a change of plans. She said she knew my size and that I didn't have to be bored with them, I could hang out here with the girls. The pit in my stomach was back, I was nervous all over again. 

They left and it was just me and the girls. I sat on the couch while the girls walked thr parents out. As they were walking back, I could hear them whispering to each other, I heard them giggle. I thought shot through my head that they were talking about me. They then walked into the room and sat down too. I glanced up at Ruhi and she was looking right at me. She smiled when she caught my eyes and I immediately looked back down, I heard her giggle slightly. Gosh, she was so pretty, she looked like Alia Bhatt almost, but much taller and bigger.

The girls started talking amongst themselves, about boys. Ruhi was talking about her boyfriend and Tana was talking about the boys she liked at school. "How about you Jay, any girls you have a crush on in college?" Ruhi asked me. "No didi, nothing like that" I said shyly. "How could he, when all the girls are bigger than him" Tana said laughing. I was instantly embarrassed, I glanced at Ruhi and she giggled as well. "Tana be respectful, he's older than you!" Ruhi told her. 

"Older, look at him, I'm like a whole head taller than him, look come stand up" she said looking at me. She grabbed my hand and pulled me next to her, I barely made it to her chin, she was right, I was a hole head shorter. "I can do anything I want to him" she said and suddenly grabbed me in a headlock. I gasped in shock as she easily manipulated my body, holding me in place. I waved my arms and pried on hers to get free but for a skinny girl, she was so strong. "Tana stop, let him go" Ruhi scolded her but she wouldn't listen. She began to walk me towards her older sister, with me still trapped in her headlock.

"Look sis, he's completely in my control" Tana giggled to her sister. She then started squeezing a little harder and I started having trouble breathing. I pried harder against her arm but wasn't having much luck. She was playing around with me, teasing me. She pinched my cheek with her fingers, "CHOTA BHAIYAA" she yelled which made them both burst out. I was getting frustrated, I began fighting against her hold, trying to break free, but I was having no luck, I couldn't free myself. 

"Sis, look at how hard he's trying" Tana said laughing at my struggle. "Let me go" I muffled in between her hold. "Make me" she responded arrogantly. "Tana stop, I'm elder and a guest, you need to listen to me" I muffled again. "Oh sis, did you hear that, he's my elder, a big grown up man. Well bhaiya, if you are so much older than me, why can I do this." As she said this, she released me from her headlock but just as quickly, grabbed me by my armpits from behind and lifted me right off the floor. She hoisted me up high and then wrapped her arms around my midsection. My feet were dangling in the air as Tana was carrying me in her arms!! "Oh my god" I exclaimed, not believing what was happening. Ruhi burst out laughing, and Tana followed, howling in laughter. I just laid limp in her arms, too embarrassed to move. 

"Look at him, he's like a little boy. It feels like carrying Tikku," Tana said which made them laugh again. She looked up at me, "Tikku is our 6 year old cousin, he loves when we pick him up and play with him. You are about the same size" she said bursting in laughter. They were having too much fun embarrassing me. I couldn't take the humiliation. I think Ruhi noticed this, "Okay Tana, that's enough fun, let him down, he's feeling embarrassed." "No way, he should be embarrassed for being 20 years old and such a small boy" Tana continued to tease. "Tana, enough! You are being rude, he's just a small boy, he's like our baby brother, we need to protect him" Ruhi said to her. This made me feel worse. I thought Ruhi was just the most beautiful person I've ever seen but it was clear she saw me as a younger brother. Not just a younger brother, but a BABY brother. 

"Oh cmon sis, you are being so responsible nowadays, ever since your marriage talks started. You used to be so much more fun. Now you are all responsible and stuff" Tana teased her sister. Ruhi laughed, "I have to be, I'm going to be married soon and eventually have a baby too, I need practice protecting little babies from you" she giggled at her sister. They both shared a laugh at my expense. "Well you may be responsible but I'm not, I still want my fun" Tana said defiantly. She then set me back down infront of her, but didn't let me go, she cupped my cheeks with her hands and looked down at me. "Look little Jay, while you stay in this house, we are the bosses of you. In this house, we are the biggest, much bigger than you, so you follow what we say, understand?" She said to me. I don't know why, but I nodded. Fear crept inside me, my nerves along with her intimidation took over.

"Good boy" she said patting my head. She then held my hand and led me to the couch. She sat down beside her sister but left me standing infront of them, still holding my hands in hers. She put a hand on my shoulder and gently pushed down, telling me to sit on the floor in front of them. I sat in front of them cross legged, feeling like a little schoolboy. She then put her bare feet in my lap. She smiled down at me as she wiggled her toes. "Oh my feet are so sore from all the work today. Rub them for me little boy" she ordered me with a playful smile on her face. I looked down at her feet in my lap and then looked up at them. Tana was smiling like a child, having a blast embarrassing me. Ruhi was looking at me emotionless, I felt like she also couldn't take in what was happening. I was lost in thought and emotion, when I felt a tap on my cheek. Tana tapped the side of my face with her foot to get my attention. "Well, start little boy or Tana's going to get mad" she said looking at me. The way she said it and the look she gave me made me shake. I was actually afraid of her. My fingers instantly started massaging her feet. Ruhi gasped that Tana actually got me to do what she said.

"Yes that's the spot, keep going little man, until I tell you to stop" Tana said. I kept massaging her feet, digging my fingers into her soles. I did this with my head down, not daring to look up. I was humiliated, completely in shame that this 16 year old girl was able to control him like this, make him do such humiliating things. "Okay, that's enough, you can stop now" she said smiling. I stopped and looked up at her smiling face. She raised her foot up in front of my face, inches away from me. "Now give it a kiss and say thank you" she said smirking at me. My face dropped at what she wanted me to do. "Tana, come on now" Ruhi said to her sister, also looking surprised at her request. "What, its so he can learn who is in charge while he stays here" she said to her sister and then turned her attention back to me. "Now, like I said, give it a kiss and say thank you Tana didi" she said to me. I couldn't, I wouldnt, I built up all the courage I had and defiantly started to talk back. 

"Na...na...now look here Tana, im the older one...." I stammered nervously when she suddenly swung her foot hard against my cheek. The bottom of her foot struck my cheek with a ring, sending me sprawling to the floor. My cheek was burning in pain, my eyes instantly welled up both in pain and humiliation. "TANA!!! What are you doing" Ruhi exclaimed, shocked at what her sister just did. "Look at me Jay, look at me right now" Tana demanded ignoring her sister. I looked up at her, my eyes full of tears. "I don't want to hear any backtalk from you, understood. In this house, we are the big sisters, because we are both bigger and stronger than you. And you are the little baby boy who will do anything we say, because you are so tiny and weak. Anything we say, you do with no complaints understood?" I couldn't believe what I was hearing, I was beyond shocked to even respond. Before I knew it, I felt another strike across my face, across thr same cheek. I fell over again from the strike, Tana slapped me across the face. Now the tears were falling out, I was crying my eyes out loudly. She grabbed my face with her fingers and made me look at her. "When I ask you something, you answer immediately. I said, understood?" She asked again to which this time I nodded quickly inbetween tears. She brought her foot back up to my face. I quickly kissed the top of her foot and looked up at her with tears running down my face, "Thank you Tana didi" I whimpered to her. This made her smile big. Ruhi couldn't take what was happening, she looked at me with such pity. "Tana look at him, look how you made him cry. Fix this, he's just a shy little boy, stop treating him so bad, you are responsible for this" she said to Tana as she got up off the couch. 

"I'll take care sis" Tana said as she stood up too and walked towards me. She stretched her arms out at me who was still sitting on the floor crying. "Awwhh poor little Jay, come here little baby, Tana didi is here" she cooed at me like I was a small child. She reached down and grabbed me by my armpits and with incredible strength, picked me right off the ground and into her arms. She cradled my body like a mom holds her baby and began to walk me back to the couch. She sat down, placing me right in her lap as she held me close, cradling me to her. She gently rocked me in her arms, cooing sweet things into my ear. "It's okay little man, don't cry. Didi is here. Didi is sorry for punishing you, I just wanted you to learn." I slowly stopped crying, the tears stopped flowing. I felt another hand pet my hair. I looked up, it was Ruhi, looking down at me with a smile. She stroked my hair some more and then left me and Tana.

Tana looked down at me with such loving eyes now. "Little baby Jay, you understand the rules now right?" I nodded my head. "Good boy, so now for the rest of your trip, you're going to be our new baby brother. Mama was saying she missed my brother when he was small and little, you can be her replacement baby" Tana said giggling. I looked at her in shock. "Ummm wait, what do you mean your mama" I asked her confused. "What, you didn't think I meant you were just going to follow our orders did you. While you are here, you're going to be the new house baby, for EVERYONE" she said smirking. Just then, I heard a doorbell upstairs. Our family was back from shopping. Tana stood up, still cradling me in her arms. She re-adjusted me with a bounce so that I was now straddling her front, with her hands cupped under my butt. She brought a hand down on my head to push it down onto her shoulder. "Now let's go get the door and show them our new baby boy" Tana squealed. "And remember, any trouble from you, and you'll get a worse punishment than before" she said with an evil smirk. I stayed still, with my head resting on her shoulder, torn between what I should do. What is my life becoming here.