Tum Pass Ho

The end is near.

unedited.

I returned back to my room after having a healthy conversation with Bondita's picture but my heart knows that that's how she would have supported me if she was physically present there. I was grinning on Bondita's wise plan which she has mentioned in one letter dictating " The long veiled women whom everyone suppose to be her lady clients are actually the eye witnesses who have seen Kaka and TM committing those crime. some of them are male and some are female and to protect them at any cost to hide their identities until it is final hearing day and till the time she is gathering some more strong evident against the Crime-partners."

It was around 9:02 PM, when I came and found out Raina was crying to be caressed by her mother but there was no response from Vaijanti. She never does this, she never avoids Raina doesn't matter how terrible her day passed. Her bond is so strong with Raina that sometimes I feel, It over shades mine love for her.

Taking long strides I reached to our bed and  scooped Raina on my left shoulder and started patting her back to calm her but she started crying even more. May be Vaijanti was in deep slumber that she didn't wake up even on Raina's cry. It was generating the eerie vibes and then I remembered her words "your daughter too loves the Aroma of books like you, from now onwards you can Bring Raina to calm her, you don't need me even for that Barrister Babu!, when she entered in my study 2nd and last time." 

I didn't wanted to disturb her sleep so with little Raina straightforward went to study, but today Raina didn't like Aroma of Books too. and at last it was the last option to wake up Vaijanti because she was the only cure for Raina's longing for mother's love.

Helpless me, headed towards Vaijanti and shook her a little by her shoulder. She didn't even move, her posture straight, back lying against the bed, her fists tight and toes curled, her lips withered, teeth clenched and her body numb.

I sprinkled water on her face in hurry, my heart hammering but still she was unconscious. Carefully holding Raina, I rushed to Som's room. and knocked in urgency, gasping.

"Dada, what happened?"

"Vai, Vaijanti....please come with me Som, Now."

"Okay!" He said fathoming some serious situation.

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By the time Som was doing her check-up other members of RCs gathered outside only I was inside cradling Raina, my eyes wet.

Som did the checkup and injected her with some medication and came to me...

"Dada, Boudi is suffering from Hyper-depression and on top of that she is expecting, give her special treatment and love. she needs it more of it then medicine. 

Before I could react on what he just said Kaka yelled outside "what happened to our bahu, can someone explain this to us?"

and Som opened the door smilingly. 

"Is our bahu alright? tell us Som?" trying to peep inside he asked som in urgency. 

I too had stepped outside behind him like a possesed  soul. latching the door outside to give her the rest.

"Yes Kaka she is alright...", Som glanced at me quickly. "and there is a good news, you will be welcoming another grand child in dedicated time of 8-9 moths." He informed others happily.

Kaka jumped in joy and hugged me.

"Thank you Anirudh! I am so glad and I know this time it will be my grand son. It is a double celebration time, let us go and meet bahu."

"No kaka you can't now. she is sleeping.", Som stopped him and everyone left congratulating me except Batuk.

Raina has dozed off on my shoulder. and then Batuk finally spoke smirking sarcastically.