Anidita: Mending the relationship

MUHIM: Part III

"Shubho Dol Jatra" Kaka sasur ji shouted while throwing the colours in air after worshipping kanha ji and applying a little bit of colour on the idol too.

Everyone started throwing colours on each other, laughing and enjoying to the fullest while I stood in a corner. There were colours everywhere except for my life. Oh sorry! My life also have a colour. Black! My life is just painted black by Barrister babu.

"Yaha kya kar rahi ho? " A random woman said to me. She was decked up just like Radha rani. Extremely pretty and she also has a different glow on her face which made her appearance just like a goddess.

"Ji aap kon? " I asked her.

"Pehchaan insaan ke naam se nahi balki uske karmon se hoti hai" She replied while I nodded at her and again got engrossed in my thoughts.

"Main jaanti hu tum kya soch rahi ho" She said which surprised me.

"Matlab? "

"Udhar dekho" She pointed towards Barrister babu who was also standing just like me. Uncoloured and alone.

"Aisi bhi kya naarazgi ki dol ke din bhi tum dono ek dusre se baat nahi kar rahe? "

I looked at her in shock. She didn't seemed to be from our village and I haven't seen her before. Then how did she got to know about me and Barrister babu. Lagta hai Barrister babu ki kripa se main Tulsipur ke bahar bhi famous ho gayi hu.

She smiled softly. "Main tumhe bahut achhe se jaanti hu"

"Kon hai aap? "

She shook her head. "Zaruri nahi, par ek cheez yaad rakhna Kanha aur Radha main chahe kitni bhi narazgi ho vo kabhi alag nahi reh sakte"

Wait! Is she addressing me and Barrister babu as Radha-Krishna?

"Narazgi nahi, nafrat ka rishta hai humara. Nafrat karti hu main unse. Sirf nafrat" I said looking towards Barrister babu.

"Dol ke din toh dushman bhi dost ban jaate hain aur vo toh tumhare sabse achhe dost haina"

"Aisa ku.... " I stopped when I didn't saw her. Just now she was standing here only then where did she went? I looked here and there but wasn't able to find her. I started thinking about her words. Well, to an extent she was right. It's a festival and I think that I should enjoy it whole-heartily.

Taking some colour in my hand, I started approaching towards Barrister babu, with a smile on my face. He saw me then the colours in my hands and started going from there while I followed him but what I saw made my heart wrench.

"Main chahta tha ki mujhe pehla rang tum hi lagao" Barrister babu said to Manorama didi while applying colour on her cheeks. She also applied colour on him. First!

I looked at the colour in my hand and then again at the duo. Tears formed in my eyes but I didn't let them fall. I can't be weak. I have promised myself to give him his happiness and if his happiness is Manorama didi then let it be.

The colour slipped from my fists and I stepped on it mercilessly when I felt someone applying colour on me. I was ready to outburst at the person but when I turned, I was surprised and happy to see Samarth. I have called him today as I need strength to stand against the taunts of society.

Author's POV:-

Bondita smiled at Samarth and hugged him tightly as she needed someone to calm her down.

"Kya hua Bondi? " Samarth asked and she parted from him.

"Kuchh nahi" She shook her head, took some colours and applied on his cheeks. "Shubho dol jatra"