CH 7 THE CONFLICT
bondita was there sitting in kitchen,mending dishes..and anirudh's eyes were just marking him..why must bondita e attached to him?oh...not why r u thinking that way stop it..I KNOW MY..OK..bondita..she is such a chubby naive..,who aint not impressed by her..
''waise,apki padhiye kese suru hue..''asked batuk
''devipur mein rhta tha...wahin se...baba sepoy the..gnit ka bhot saq tha mughe bchpn se..pr kuch swal..krte krte chid aa jte thi..toh wo smy bondita ke saath betha tha..hossla khokar dubara miljate thi..fir kuch hallatoh ke krn bombay jna padha aur wahn se bacheloers degree,scholarship london mein aur ab yahn..calcutta mein''he explained
''waah...hmare dada toh 10 saal ki umr mein vilayt gye the..aur anirudh dada toh hrcheej mein awal the...aur mini di...''ani stopped him
''khana lgg chuka hai!''said she and all went.
alloo posht,begn bagha,chumchum,palaoo and puri all were placed and served by bondita..
''subho...kise milna hai jo itna km kha rhe ho,,chlo lo aur''
''nhi mishti,bs..''
''bs kyu...yadd nhi bchpn mein..''
''hn hn,jb tum 7 saal ki thi toh tumne puri di thi mughe joh bharat ka ksha lg rha tha wo bhi 12 puriyan..''
and all chuckled.''hn..bchpn mein kitna mazza ata tha,fir hmari sagai bhi toh...''a drop of tears fell from her eyes.
''bondita kya hua tum..ro kyu rhi ho?''asked ani
''kch nhi app sb khiye mein ati hun sandesh lekr!''she went
''dada,mera ho gya mein mishti ki mdt kr dunga....waise bhi subha se lgi hai mere liye''
ani noded a yes scarstically.
batuk too went to keep his plate .it was 1 hr now and he couldnt find them..wht has happened..he went tip toed..and heared voices from kitchen
''mishi,,ro mttt dekh..''
''kyu subhu..kyu.. mera rishta juda ek barrister se kyu!''
''teri glti nhi hai..bhagya mein yehi tha dekh,dost mnte hei na subho ko,mein sab thik kr dunga! sab''subhojeet sobbed
ani was wondering..does bondita dislikes him..she curses herself for marrying anirudh roy choudhry...her pati babu ..whom she loved more thn anything,whom she cared and affectionate of al the things!
''bondita mughe psnd nhi krte saydd itnesaal drr kr sare bate mni hai meri..mei kyu nhi smjh paye ki umr ka fir bhi ek prda hai hum dono ke bich..''and he left the room
ani sat in his study with younger bondita's pic
the way she smiled,her little toes with alta her never ending trks all were tempting him.he knew after marriage at 9 years old she was ..and she was 14 when ashe left london...
FLASH BAC.K..
11 yr bondita was playing in the blcony with som and batuk, ludo.
''baudi agr ye chl hari toh sahi jbaba dena hoga..''
and her ill luck she losed this move...
''tumhe sbse pyri kon si chiz hai jiske bina rhskogi bhi nhi..''asked som
''are dada,rosgulle ..aur behss''said batuk
''nhi..rosgulle ki handiyon mein mn llchata hai..ma hr reet se bad hai mughe...ma ka ladd ki nhi kr skta r vivah ke baad sasuraal ayi toh...mere pati babu ne saath diya mughe,saye se bhi jydda parwaah ki he meri...ajj jo vidylye gy hun mein,uska krn hi mere bristera babu,toh unse pyri koi cheez hai kya mere paas...ghne rosgulle ....sb khtm ho jyenge pr mera rishta nhi ..''
bot the devars kust noded ,they knew their dada's care twards her.and anirudh heared all bondita said...he felt too overwhelmed ..her bondita was too precious for him...how she admired him..without anyng to ask..he felt too hapy to be the imp perso of her life
the gam continued,
''dada abki baree..apko kon sbse jydda psnd hai!''
''mm mai..chodo na!''
''kyu dada..sarmistha toh !..nhi..''chuckled batuk
''batuk!ye kya hai..bado ko bcho ki batt nhi sune chiye...''
and they all laughed.and ani was content to see his loved ones..
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that day he had clicked secretly her photo while gigling....
but tday the sun was diff...she cries for her life to be tied with anirudh,her pati babu..although thiss was all he thinks
lt see wht's the truth!
ani was shattered whe he heared alll and there was a heart mind conflict! if bondita disliked him then the past 10 years....''app toh mere pati babu hoh...aphi ho na mere sansar..mere rakshak babu..''what was all tht for the trust...why anirudh cared..he could see evil mini but not his so called evil bondita!
How could he be so dumb he thought ,,all these years she acted so well and now when subhojeet returned she wants him...is it?mmmno anirudh no....it's better to know truth then to assume ok so find it
"Yes i will find what bondita thinks!"
saying this he went to the study and he remembered a flashback
[bondita is 13 yr here in FB]
when rajiv ,a chap of high school wanted to be close friends with her.rajiv was batuk's friend too.
he was the 1st boy to shake hnds with her & helped her in studies.but she wouldnt allow anyone to take her patibabu's time!
as thir bond grew closer,he often vsited her mansion.ani was happy.bondita was 13 yr old .just 3 weeks were left before she will go to london.so she had noticed his closenessss with her.!she started avoiding him..but he didnt stopped.so often ani taught them 3 batuk,rajiv & bondita...but that day after class rajiv returned the hanfchief and said,''bondu..tumhreliye kuch kitabe hen,mn kre toh pdhna..aur hn apna dhyann rkhna..wo mai..''
she was experincing some past bitterness before the mariiage with anirudh but here his sweet talks werent stopping!.they were in study and class was over.ani had went to take a coffee and be back in study.she bursted out,''kya sch rhe ho tum...hn..ye mithi baat ka kya krn hai ..kyu mere dost bnrhe ho....vivah se phele bhi dosti ke krn tuti thi mein,,..aur ab firse..mt kro meri prvhh....''
rajiv sadly left.ani stopped near study and was peeping his ears to study.she collapsed on the floor.and took out the photo and sobbed for a few minutes and left.ani noticed her while she didnt!.he entered the study and found a young lad photo on the ground.he was in village shirt.it was written subhojeet banerjee!
he saw her crying but thought not to ask her the truth as it would hurt her
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he wanted to know the cause ..what is the mistery of subhojeet tht wearies her him ..
it was evening time subhi left calcutta because he had some works
it was evening time subhi left calcutta because he had some works..bondita had to do tulsipuja while ani had to ask her for files..yes he is a great barrister but he doesnt remember about his belongings.sometimes anirudh wanders what will happen if she was not there!
he went upstairs...
''bondita meri files kha hai..mil nhi rhi..wo das babu ka file aur pathak ka file kha rkha hai??"
''pati babu ayee..''she rushed and collapsed with anirudh.
their eyes met with each other.there was a strange pleasnt feeling that has bloomed in them.thir eyes were full of mischief as the dusk was painted with love!
her stomach was chuckling.her traces were in front of her face!.
ani was a self control husband.he knew it isnt his principles to touch him but his reflex fought against his ADARSHHHSS and touched her cheeks well,took her by waist and gazed her eyes to the fullest. he took out the pin that had clutched her bun and smiled idiotically!.
he took out the pin that had clutched her bun and smiled idiotically!
for a moment bondita forget her adarswadi bristera babu..and enjoyed each other's embrace .
batuk came to ask bondita for books and found his dada boudi romance!.
he just blushed and asked,''dada!!''
he yelled and ani in a reflex took out his hands.so did her boudi.
''batuk wo mai wo..''he was trying to find words to speak.his cheeks were red
''dada..mai toh bs boudi se kitabee mngne ayaa tha''
''wo upar wali shelf mai hai..''saying this bondita blushingly left!
''toh dada...kya chl rha tha..boudi ne hnn kha?"
''ye kya keh rha hai batuk..wo bs gir rhi thi toh smbhla mene..aur ye romantic fiction kyu hai tere haath mein ...?"
''dada/...lgta hai bodi ko meri mdt chiye..AYAA BOUDI..''
And he left the room before ani could q him further!
but ani felt too good and contended to hold her..so did she..they both smiled the entire day like iditots..
precap:a step twards the mystery case