Anidita: Mending the relationship

MUHIM: Part X

Bondita's POV:-

When I felt a cloth on my nose, I understood that the person is trying to intoxicate me, so I held my breath for a few seconds, closed my eyes and acted to fall down, to make him believe that he is successful. The person caused me to lie down on the floor and left while I took a deep breath. I couldn't look at the person because my eyes were shut the entire time.

I looked around and saw a lot of arms, weapons and bullets. Why did Manorama didi came here? Shrugging off my thoughts, I approached the door and attempted to push it, but it was locked. I need to go out for killing viceroy! I looked around and found a dagger. Picking it up, I tried to unlock the door. The door lock broke and I made a quick exit.

I was shocked when the bomb hadn't exploded. What's the matter? Quickly hiding my shocked face with a smile, I came out of the stage. I noticed Manorama Didi smirking. Why is she smirking? Why didn't the bomb exploded? I wondered and made my way to Barrister Babu and Manorama didi. He praised me but I just nodded in response, still with my thoughts.

Manorama didi went on stage, again and again touching her jacket and that's when the realization hit me! Bomb not exploding.  Manorama didi smirking. The jacket. I took off my jacket right away, weighed it and shit! I ran towards Manorama didi but alas!

Boom!

A loud noise made it's way and I fall a little backwards.

"Bondita!!! " Barrister Babu screamed and wrapped his right arm around my shoulder and cupped my right cheek with his left palm while I covered my face in his chest, unable to look at the ripped pieces of Manorama Didi's saaree.

"Manorama didi chali gayi" I choked.

"Nahi Bondita! Vo desh ke liye kurbaani dekar amar ho gayi." He said proudly but someone pulled me by my arm and embraced me in a tight hug. The touch seemed familiar. Samarth? I looked up and saw Samarth hugging me with closed eyes. He pulled me out and cupped my face.

"Tum thik hona Bondita?" He asked me but before I can reply, Barrister babu pulled me and came in middle of me and Samarth.  

"Vo bilkul thik hai. Main hu uske saath" He said with a forced smile.

"Ussi baat ka toh dar hai" He muttered and Barrister Babu glared at him which he royally ignored.

"Dekhiye! Bondita meri dost hai aur mujhe usse baat karni hai" He insisted.

"Bondita ko abhi ghar jaana hai toh tum bhi jaao"

I was least interested in their fight, so I turned to go when my jacket fell on my leg. I picked it up. It was all my mistake. Today because of me, Barrister Babu didn't got his happiness. Why did you go Manorama didi?! My thoughts were interrupted when Samarth snatched the jacket from me and gave me a death glare.

He threw the jacket and shook me by my shoulders.

"Ye karne jaa rahi tum? Akkal hai tumme? Kisi ke bhi baare main nahi socha tumne? Are itna bada kadam uthaane se pehle apne Kaka sasur ji ke baare main bhi nahi socha? Mere baare main bhi nahi socha tumne! " He scolded me while I looked at him in shock. How did he know?

"Samarth main-"

"Bas Bondita! Aaj ke baad baat mat karna mujhse tum kabhi. Tumhe meri bhavnao ki koi kadar hi nahi hai. Aaj se tumhara aur mera koi rishta nahi hai " He pointed a finger at me while tears flowed my eyes. No Samarth please don't do this! I will be broken again.

"Please Samarth aisa mat bolo" I said with a breaking voice, but he just turned away his face.

"Baat kya hai? " Barrister babu asked him.

"Isi se puchhiye. Kya karne jaa rahi thi ye. Apni aur Manorama ki coti badal li thi isne " He said glaring at me while I lowered my eyes.

"Kya? " Barrister babu was shocked and angry at the same time.

"Kya ye sach hai Bondita? " He asked me with gritting teeth, waiting for an answer.

I didn't respond which made him furious.

"Bondita kuchh poochh raha hu main" He shouted at me.

I am just stuck now. If I say yes, then he will lash out at me and if I say no, then Samarth will lash out at me and if I didn't respond, then both will lash out at me. Aage kua peechhe khai aur jis pathar par main khadi hu vo bhi tootne wala hai. Hey dugga maa! Bacha le chhoti Bondita ko. I chose to say truth, or else Samarth will tell him everything.

I timidly nodded my head. His expression changed from serious to angry. 

"Tum-" He was all set to scold me but stopped and pulled me with him. I looked at Samarth with pleading eyes and in response I just got silence. Leave about Samarth. Usko toh main baad mein mana lungi. Filhall ye jwalamukhi babu ke baare main soch Bondita. 

He opened the car's door and gestured me to sit. I gulped and sat inside. He closed the door with a bang which made me flinch. He sat on the driver seat and started driving the car. The whole journey was quiet. His face had a stern look while I was fidgeting with my fingers. Dugga maa! Bacha lena. I just prayed. 

As we reached RC haveli, he stopped the car and got down. 

"Study main aao. ABHI! " He said  and went from there. When he left, I took a big breath that I was holding. Slowly and cautiously, I walked in. Taking a deep breath, I knocked at the  study's door.

" Andar aao" His harsh voice frightened me more. I opened the door and stepped inside. He was standing, his back turned to me.

"Barrister Babu main-"

"Kya tumne, apni aur Manorama ki coti badli thi?" He directly came on the point.

"Haan par-"

I stopped when he hit his hand on the table and looked at me. His eyes were full of red and he trembled with anger.

"Tum jaanti ho agar uss coti main laga hua bomb fatt jata toh kya hota?!"  He shouted at me. Now my anger reached at it's peak. Why did he even care about me? When he married someone else in front of me, where did his care go?

"Aapko kya fark padta hai usse? Aap toh vaise bhi mere saath nahi rehna chahte the na. Sirf ek bojh hi toh hu main aap par. Aapki man-pasand patni toh Manorama didi thi na. Firr kyu chinta kar rahe hain aap meri?" I said on the verge of crying.

"Ohh! Meri jagah Manorama didi chali gayi issi baat ka dukh haina aapko?" I said sarcastically.

"BAS KARO BONDITA!" He screamed and I ran away, incapable of controlling my tears. 

Why do you care? Why do you give me hopes? Why do you always show your fake concern and then break me? Why?!

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Hallooo sweetie pies!

Hope you are good.

Questions from chapter:

• Will Anirudh be guilty and realise his mistake?

• How did Samarth got to know about Bondita exchanging jackets?

Okay bye bye

Sayonara~