Barrister Babu: Revenge or a Motive?

Chapter 6: A Challenge Ahead

After the partition took place due to the enmity between Tulsipur and Krishna Nagar, the Durga maa temple was the only place where they could be united as it was situated between both the villages. But they chose the enmity over anything, due which it was declared by a challenge that the team who will win the Annual Sword fight will get the chance to do the Ekadashi Mahapooja and will be allowed to visit the temple while the other team will be just allowed to visit the backside of the temple. This time, it was Krishna Nagar team who won the fight due to Chandrachur's cheap tactics. The Mahapuja was within two weeks but now both the families were awestruck by the news given by Rajiv.

Jacob along with Grayson, the businessman with whom he is planning to establish the industry, reached the spot and said "So, lets discuss about the work. Jiske liye aap log kal party mein aaye the." Trilochan approached him and said furiously, "aap humare mandir ko aise kaise tod sakte hai? Aur woh bhi apne vyaapar ke liye." " Arrey iss mandir mein sirf darshan ke liye hi do gaon ke beech pratyogita hoti hai aur aap hai ki issey todne ki baat kar rahe hai? Aap ko kisne ijaazat di iskeliye?" asked Thakuma to which Grayson replied with a smirk "Iss mein aap logo ke permission kya zaroorat. As this temple is constructed under British Goverernment property hum ye jagah jaise chahe use kar sakte hai. Am I right officer?" "Absolutely. And waise bhi ye aap logo ke liye bhi faydemand hai." Uttered Jacob to which Anirudh asked trying not to be furious "Humare hi mandir todke hume fayda hoga. Can you expalin us how?" This time Bondita came forward and said "Arrey, abhi Thakuma ne hi toh kaha ki iss mandir ke darshan ke mauke ke liye hi dono gaon ke beech mukabla rakha jaata hai. Ab iss wajah se aap dono dushman pariwar, jinhe ek dusre ki shakal bhi nahi bhaati, unhe ye mukable ke dauraan aamne saamne khada kiya jaata hai." She moved around Anirudh and continued "jiss dushman ki aap shakal bhi nahi dekhna chahte the, uska saamna iss mukaable ke dauraan ho gaya." making him remind about the day when he came to know that Vaijayanti is Bondita during the competition. "Toh, jab mandir hi nahi bachega toh dono gaon ka aamna saamna bhi nahi hoga." She completed with a smirk. Somnath gave a challenging look to Bondita and uttered "Humare hote hua aisa kabhi nahi ho sakta. Hum ache se jaante hai ye sab tum humse badla lene ke liye kar rahi ho." "Sahi kaha Som" Uttered Trilochan and approached Jacob and Grayson "Hum hamre dugga maa ke madir ko kuch nahi hone denge." "Ab hume iskeliye kuch bhi karna pade kar lenge." Said Thakuma. Philips gave a smirk and uttered "jo faisla hua hai use change nahi kiya jaa sakta" Looking at Anirudh and Chandrachur he continued "Isiliye, jiss kaam se aaye ho ussi ke baare mein socho warna jiss ke liye itne din se officer se milne ke liye mehnat kar rahe the, that will be wasted" "Nahi!" Chandrachur snapped and continued "aisa nahi ho sakta" "toh aap chahte hai ki mandir bhi naa toote aur aapka kaam bhi hojaaye?" Asked Philips. To which he nodded in a yes.

Bondita went near Anirudh and uttered "ab aap hi sabko samjhayiye, angrezo ka toh aapko pata hi hai, jab chahe kisi bhi jagah hadap sakte hai, woh bhi bina kisi mukadme ke aur agar koi mukadma hua bhi toh, British Raj hai, jeet hi jaayenge. Aap toh Barrister hai toh ye sab aapne dekha bhi hoga. Toh aap log na mandir ko bachane ke baare bhi mein bhul hi jaaiye aur jis kaam se aaye hai usi mein dhyaan dijiye." Saying this she went back.

Anirudh took a deep breath and said "Hum mandir ko tootne nahi denge aur uske liye hume jo bhi karna pade hum karenge." This time Thakuma came forward and stood beside Anirudh and uttered "sahi kaha" everyone was shocked to see both rivals together while she continued "Hum lad padenge, par mandir tootne nahi denge." "Par ye samjh lijiye Mr. Aneerud and Ms. Das, humare kaam mein aap log rukawat daalenge toh aap jiss kaam se aaye hai uss mein bhi rukawat aa sakta hai. Just think practically, aaplogo ka jo blind faith hai aapke God par, woh aap logo ke kaamo par rukawat laayega. So think and decide, kya chahte hai aap log." Said Jacob looking at both of them.

"Hum hamare bhagwaan pe vishwaas karte hai, aur uss vishwaas se hume himmat milti hai. Iss vishwaas ko blind faith ka naam na de." Uttered Anirudh with a forced yet sarcastic smile. "Arrey waah. Lagta hai kaafi gehri dosti hai aapki bhagwaan se. Kisne karaayi?" Bondita deliberately asked this question to Anirudh with a smirk. He closed his eyes and remembered the moments.

"Aaj se aap sirf Bondita ki nahi, meri bhi Dugga maa hai." Her happiness was no bound after hearing this.

"Pata hai Bhari babu, ab Pati babu ki bhi dosti ho gayi hai Dugga maa se."

"Mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha Sakha babu." He wiped her tears and uttered "Bondita, agar kuch samajh naa aaye toh sab Dugga maa pe chhodh dena chahiye, wahi Dugaa maa jinse tumne meri dosti karayi thi" Saying this they smiled.

"Waise what were you saying Mr. Roy Choudhary?" His trance broke when Philips spoke up and continued "Its just a game, isn't it? So how about a Soccer match with us? Himmat hai toh ho jaaye mukabla? Indians vs Britishers."

"Yaha hum mandir tootne se rokna chahte hai aur aap khel ki baat kar rahe hai" Thakuma asked furiously to which Bondita replied "Khel kaha Thakuma, ye toh ladayi hai. Aap hi ne toh kaha tha ki aap log mandir bachane ke liye lad padenge. Toh isse ek ladayi hi samjh lijiye." "Kya matlab hai tumhara?" Asked Trilochan "Zameendaar babu, agar sab chahte hai ki mandir bach jaaye aur aapke kaam mein bhi koi rukawat naa aaye toh aap logo ko Philips ke team ko Soccer match mein harana hoga." Said Bondita. All went to deep thoughts.

"But Suzie" "Relax uncle" Bondita interrupted Jacob and whispered to him and Grayson "aap aage aage dekhiye kya hota hai."

"Soch lijiye, ek taraf aap mandir tootne se bacha sakte hai aur aap logo ka jo bhi kaam hai uska permission bhi mil jaayega. Par..." Bondita paused for a moment and continued looking at Anirudh "tayyari karani hogi sabko, dushmano ko bhi. Kyuki koi bhi Soccer khel se parichit nahi hai, siwaay aapke Barrister babu."

"Aisa kuch nahi..." "Manzoor hai hume" Somnath was interrupted by Anirudh with a stern expression.

"Humari poori sharth toh sunn lijiye Barrister babu."

All of them looked at her in confusion.

Upcoming: "What are you upto Suzie?" Asked a confused Jacob when both the families and Rajiv left the ground.

"Hawa ka ruk badalna ho, toh jaise ke saath taisa. Ab hum aankh ke badle aankh aur khoon ke badle khoon denge." Philips held her shoulder from behind and gave her an assuring blink while she continued "Unhone mujhe Sanyasini banana chaha, ab main unhe gulaam banaungi."

Anirudh who came back there to take his file was shocked to hear this from her. But little did he know that she was somewhat repeating the same words which was once uttered by him.
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Hey guys,
So here's the next chapter. As I told earlier its somewhat inspired from Greenwood track with a lot of modifications.
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