Rudhita - Jeene Bhi De

Fear

" Challenge? Agar tujhe unse Pyaar hua, toh tu sabse pehle mujhe batayegi aur phir unhe confess karegi. Aur agar unhe hua toh, bhagwaan ki marzi." Pooja said. " Bol manzoor hai?" Pooja asked forwarding his hand.

Bondita looked at Pooja and then at her hand. She said smilingly and put Pooja's hand away and said " Pyaar mein shart ki jagah nhi hoti, vachan ki hoti hai."

" Theek  hai! Vachan hi dede. Bol degi vachan?" Pooja asked again showing her palm. Bondita sighed irritatedly and kept her hand without thinking much. Pooja smiled widely and hugged Bondita.

" Bondita." Arjun called Bondita. The two women parted away and looked at Arjun cluelessly.

" Yeh Saadi Dhruv ne tumahre liye li thi. Jis din Lautne wala tha ussi din tumahre liye li thi. Dene se pehle hi.." Arjun stuttered while Bondita walked and took the packet. She opened it and it was beautiful blue saree. She caressed it. Arjun and Pooja thought to leave Bondita alone. They closed the door behind them. Bondita sat on the bed and looked at saree. She took a picture of Dhruv and hers. Smiling she caressed the picture.

Downstairs Anirudh was in his study. He had kept his pen on the table and was looking at his case file, roaming in his study like cat. Engrossed in his file, he kept his hand on his table to get the pen but didn't find. He looked at table and found it missing. Confused, he took another pen from the drawer and again Engrossed himself in his file. As he was about to mark a point, he noticed that the pen was deprived of any ink. He sighed and kept the file on the Sofa. He turned and looked at the table, only to see the ink pot was missing. This time, Anirudh was having a doubt. He looked around but found none. He heard some muffled giggles. With raised eyebrows he looked to the other side of the table and found Anika and Radha giggling. He silently sat beside Radha who was in her own world with Anika.

" Kis baat pe itna hasi aa rahi hai?" Anirudh asked in whisper.

" Khadoos uncle ko pareshaan karne mein." Radha said without looking at her side. Anika's and Radha's giggled vanished in the air when they realised who it was. Both slowly turned their head and looked at the side. Anirudh was sitting with a palm her his chin. He waved at them. The girls gave a nervous smile and stood up and ran. Anika had run outside but Radha's foot got entangled with the carpet and she fell. Since it was well carpeted , she didn't get hurt.

Anirudh helped her in getting up. Radha was again about to run away when Anirudh stopped her.

" Kyun kar rhi thi?" Anirudh asked in a serious tone.

" Masti kar rhi thi. Sorry. Par Anika bhi toh mere saath thi." Radha said looking down at the floor.

" Hmm. Masti. Aur Masti karne ke liye aap dono ko meri study mili?" Anirudh asked with an raised eyebrow.

" Study ka idea toh Anika ka tha." Radha said looking at Anirudh. Anirudh looked ar the door, where Anika was peeping to look what's was happening.

" Anu andar aao." Anirudh said. Anika hid herself when she heard her name being called. She was again about runaway when she remembered what Bondita said.

" Dar se bhaagne se acha hai ki dar ka saamna karo. Dar se dar kar bhagogi toh Dar tumhara peecha nahi chodega. Dar se ladogi toh Dar khud darega tumahre paas aane se." Bondita said Anika while tying her long hairs into a braid.

Anika slowly walked inside. Anirudh made both if them stand together and looked at them while they looked at the ground, their hands fidgeting with the strings of the Frock they were wearing.

" Masti karne thi toh mujhe bhi bula lete na. Mein itna bhi khadoos nahi hoon." Anirudh said. The girls when they heard it, looked at him astonished. Anirudh gave a smile. Anika sprang on him and hugged him. Anirudh caressed her hairs. Anirudh extended his hand. Radha smiled and hugged him.