Tark Se Mitaayenge Fark

The Beginning - 2

Bondita's P.O.V :

"Naam kya hai tumhara?" I asked her while walking through the kacchi lanes of Tulsipur.

"Aakanksha" she replied.
There is so much irony in this world. Her name Aakanksha - meaning dreams and hopes. All she got was despair and pain, the morals of not to dream. I gave a painful smile to my thoughts.

"Kya soch rahi ho?" I was suddenly interrupted from my train of thoughts.

"Voh log tumhe daant kyu rahe the? Aisa toh nahi ki kahi tumne hi koi gondogol kiya hai?"

"Arrey nahi nahi malkin, aisa kuch bhi nahi hai. Maine toh unhe bas yahi kaha ki mujhe padh likh ke shikshak babu banna hai."

My eyes literally glimmered by hearing her reply. I was so happy to see another girl dreaming , stubborn to fulfill her dreams. I was so happy for myself for saving her from the clutches of her inhuman family. I was so happy that my pati babu has thought me. I remembered once he said to me "sapne aise dekho ki voh dusro ko bhi sapne dekhne ke liye prerit kare, lagan aisi dikhao ki dusre bhi mehnat krne ke liye majboot ho jaye aur hausala aisa rakho ki asafalta bhi tumhare pairo pe gidgidane ke liye majboor ho jaye."

My train of thoughts was again interrupted by her. I dont know why and how but my thinking process has been increased very much these days. Thinking... Umm no...say it overthinking.
"Aap kya sochne lag jati hai beech beech mein? Mahila ghar to aagya."

I soon realised that we have reached the destination and I was so much engrossed in myself that I didn't realised I was leaning on the tree for past five minutes, thinking something.
"Kuch bhi toh nahi!! Main kya sochungi?" I fumbled while replying her. I saw her chuckling which made me still. I gave her a faked angry look and she stopped.

"Kal hi milwaungi tumko pati babu se. Tumse milke bohot khush hojaayenge voh dekhna."

We entered the mahila ghar and my eyes rolled after seeing the scene. Mahila ghar is really a constant source of entertainment for me. Its fun to see everyone having petty sweet fights, taunts and fun with each other. Suddenly  a pillow hit my hand which made me amazed. I saw Bhuri laughing under her breath. Surraiyya didi just added oil in fire in the situation.
"Haww!! Choti malkin pe hamla. Bhuri galat baat. Dekha Bondita, aisi hi hai ye hinsak praani." She showed her the tongue and teased her with the thumb.
I felt they were again in the silly fights with each other. Suddenly Bhuri held a glass of water and thrown it on Surraiyya didi. But didi being didi, she moved apart and all the water spilled on sleepy badal. Now all three were in fights.

"Arrey basssss!! Kaise jaanwaron ki tarah ladte ho tum log. Arrey chidiyaghar ke bhi jaanwar aisa bartaav nhi krte hai jaisa tum log ladte ho.." Said an irritated Ramaiyya  didi.
Ramaiyya  and Suraiyya didi are twins just for the namesake. They are so opposite in nature.

"Aapne chidyaghar dekha hai kya?" Blurted the another jewel of Mahila ghar , Bholi. Yes the one who always remained silent. But getting the wings of education, she is slowly opening up. She is the same copy of Ramaiyya didi. Calm and composed , innocent yet matured. Sometimes we even felt as them being sisters. And we always teases the trio. Others have love triangle, we the great have sisters triangle.

"Bholi. Kiske paksh mein hai tu beta?"
I and Aakanksha laughed at their childish behavior.
"Agar aap sab ka macchi bazaar ho gya hoga toh main kuch bolu."
I unwillingly interrupted them. I love to see them fight like a child, relishing their childhood and retaining their innocence, all these which were lost in the gloomy and dark clouds of hira mandi. But then I realised I am accompanying Aakansha with me.
"Ye hai Aakanksha. Aaj se yahi rahegi aapke sath. "
I introduced her with everyone amd made sure that she was comfortable with all.

"Vaise Bondita voh humare Shantiniketan wale vidyalaya ke daakhle ka kya hua?" Asked vadal.

"Main aaj hi pati babu se us vishay mein baat krungi. Aap sab nishchint rahiye. Aur Aakanksha tum daro nahi yaha sab apne hi hai. Pati babu se baat krke tumhe bhi Shantiniketan bhej denge agar tum chaho." I assured them.
Suddenly the clock struck 5 and I realised I was late. Ufff. Kaka sasurji would surely scold me. Although I know self defence, but he being he, is going to scold me for sure.

"Accha main chalti hu ab baadmein milenge." I almost rushed out of the house. I can hear Bholi calling my name but I was in my full speed to run.
I rushed through the lanes of Tulsipur, through the crowdy markets where villagers often used to gossip and even through the ghats of Bengal Bay. A durga mandir came in my way. I always visit it while going school and departure. I hurriedly rushed inside, tool the blessings. Pandit ji was doing some or other rituals. I placed my hand and he offered me prashad.
"Dhanyawad" I replied.
"Arrey beti kaha chali gaadi ?" Shubbo kaki asked me.
"Sawari chali ghar!!" I answered descending the stairs of temple.

Outside the RC haweli :
The elderly figure was standing with a chadi in his hands and spectacles hanging on the nose. He was walking to and fro at the entrance, first looking towards the ground and then at the road. It took no time for Bondita to realise that her beloved Kaka Sasurji was waiting for her arrival. She could see him muttering something. She stood there for a while, thought something and started to move towards the back of haweli.

Batuk's P.O.V :
Kirrrrrr....!! The window got opened and thuddd.  I distracted myself from my romantic novel and gazed towards the window. A figure jumped into my room from window with her little alta hands touching the ground. She innocently looked at me and made a puppy face.

"Boudi!! Humare haweli mein darwaje ki koi kami hai kya joh aap humesha mere kamre ke khidki se ghus jate ho?"

"Maaf krna voh aaj lautne mein thodi der hogayi." She replied.

"Thodi ...thodi der hota hai kya ye Boudi?"

"Ssshhh....kaka sasurji bahar khade hai" she whispered into my ears.

Ughh this girl. Khud gondogol krke ghoomte rehti hai aur phir bachne ke liye mere kamre mein kood jati hai.

"Vaise aaj kya gadbad kiya hai aapne?"

"Kuch bhi toh nhi Batuk." She fumbled.

"Aisa toh ho hi nhi skta ki Boudi der se aayi bina gondogol kiye. Boliye jaldi ab mujhse mat chupaiyee."

"Voh -maine -voh --voh na -maine na-voh"

"Voh maine na ke aage kya? Boudi jldi bataiye warna kaka ko bulaunga main."

This girl always give me heart attack. I am damn sure if in future I will be diagnosed by blood pressure problems,then it would be surely because of Bondita boudi. She frequently needs to give the 'kaka ko bulaunga' dose for her 'suspensomania' disease.

She closed her eyes tightly and closed her ears with her tiny fingers and said everything in one go.
"Voh na maine sahukaar ko maara."

"Kyaaa!!!!"

I was dumbstruck by her statement. She slowly opened her right eye , then left and opened her ears. I chuckled by her behaviour.

"Aap kya karke aayi ho aapko andaaza hai. Arey sahukaar ko maara. Dada ya kaka ko pata chala toh aapki khair nahi boudi."

" Shhhh....dheere bolo dheere. Main na sab kuch tujhe ekdum vistar se bataungi. Pakka vaada. Abhi jaane de mujhe warna kaka sachmein mujhe nhi chodenge."

"Arrey boudi ruko toh! Boudi arey puri baat toh bata ke jaao."

"Shaam ko study mein Batuk!!!!! " she yelled from the stairs.

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