Morning, 6:15 am.
Kaka was sitting in the Mandir, making a garland for Maa Lakshmi and Lord Ganesh for evening Veneration. Bondita and Naina were busy instructing the servants and helpers to decorate the haveli.
Kaka asked Bondita to take rest as she was still weak to do any work but Bondita was stubborn to do it. She sat beside Kaka and started to help him in making garland.
Silence had prevailed around them. They smiled at eachother occasionally.
Kaka broke the silence and said " Bahu. Ab tabyat kaisi hai?"
Bondita" Theek hoon Kaka sasoor ji. Ab zyada dard nhi hai."
Kaka" Phir bhi araam kar lo. Shaam ko Aarti tumhe hi karni hai na. Badi bahu hi iss ghar ki."
" Kaka sasoor ji. Aapko Pata hai na ki mein iss shaadi ko ya woh iss shaadi nahi maante. Toh phir mein kaise..?"
" Shaadi nhi maanti toh hume Kaka Sasoor ji aur Binoy ko sasoorji kyun bulati ho?" Kaka said keeping the garland aside.
Bondita got quite and silently did her work.
" Hum maante hai ki Anirudh thoda Bail buddhi hai. Bail buddhi kya usme buddhi hi nahi hai." Kaka said while narrowing his eyes and waving his hands in the air.
Bondita laughed looking at him while Kaka gave a smile.
" Ghar ki Lakshmi agar hasti rahe toh ghar mein sukh aur shaanti Bani hui rehti hai." Kaka said keeping his hand on her head.
He held her one hand and said" Hum jaante hai ki tumne zindagi mein bohot dukh sahe hai. Dekho na kal hi tumhare sath itna bada haadsa ho gya."
Bondita looked away.
" Hum Bas ek cheez maangna chahte hai. Aaj Pura Tulsipur humare Diwali pujo mein shaamil hone wala hai. Unhe tumhare aur Anirudh ke rishte ke baare mein nahi Pata hai."
Bondita looked at him and said" Aap kehna kya chahte hai Kaka Sasoor ji?"
" Tum dono gaon waalon ke saamne Pati Patni Bankar.."
" Maaf kariye Kaka Sasoor ji ki mein aapki baat beech mein aise hi kaat rhi hoon. Par mein itna kahungi ki aap jo umeed laga ke baithe hai, woh shayad mujhse aur inse nhi hoga. Humara rishta waisa nhi hai jaisa aap soch rahe hai." Bondita said removing his hand from her and getting up.
" Hum jaante hai bahu. Par humari ghar ki izzat tumhare haath mei hai. Kya tum chahti ho ki tumhare Kaka sasoor ji sar jhukake logon ke beech chale? Log mazak aur baat nhi banayenge?"
" Kaka sasoor ji logon ka kaam hai kehna. Hum kyun bhala unki baat sune? Unka jab man kare tab woh baatein kar lete hai." Bondita said in a tired voice.
" Hum woh sab nhi jaante. Tum humare liye itna bhi nahi kar sakti?" Kaka said dejectedly.
" Kaka sasoor ji aap kahan toh jaan maang lijiye mein woh de dungi par yeh... Acha maan lijiye ki mein maan gyi par kya Barrister Babu manenge?"
Bondita asked.
Kaka's frown came back and kept mum.
" Jawab aapko bhi Pata hai aur mujhe bhi. Maaf kariye, mein aapke yeh iccha nhi puri kar payi." Bondita said joining her hands.
" Agar Hum Anirudh ko mana lenge toh? Kya karogi uske saath puja?" Kaka asked Bondita.
Bondita looked at him while he forwarded his hands.
" Hum jaante hai ki tumhari bhi kayi icchayein hai. Tumahra man pasandita tyohaar Diwali hai. Haina?" Kaka asked her.
Bondita looked away and nodded a little. Trilochan nodded and went away while Bondita took a deep breath and went to the kitchen to help Naina.
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