ENDEARMENT (ON HOLD)

Peculiarity

With throng of students at the concourse of school, Bondita being pensive absent mindly dragged herself while a voice brought her back to reality. She perceived a group of students, her seniors precisely plotting a prank against the new teacher, carefully eavesdropping their plan, giggling to herself, she thought to teach them a lesson.

While at the magnificent Roy Chowdary Haveli, the eldest heir tried to sneak out but was caught by his dear kaka who had started his session of advice for the day.

"Arey kahan ja rahe hain Barrister babu itni subha subha?" his kaka mocked at his nephew being well known of the answer.

"Aur kahan jaounga Bondita se milne, aaj uska pehla din hai na vidhyalay mein, toh bas" he got interrupted by his brother who seemed angry.

"Vidhyalay mein mere pehle din tho aap nahi aye mere sath, par boudi ke liye jaa rahe hain, sach kaha maine koi mujse pyaar hi nahi kartha, dada ka tho humesha boudi ki padi hai." Batuk said with a tinge of jealousy, being upset with his dear brother who was caring his boudi more than him and left not wanting to hear his usual typical answer while kaka eyed at his brother.

When Anirudh made his way out without giving any heed, he was again stopped as his kaka continued. "Dekh Anirudh, hum manthe hai tuje kitni parwa hai bahu ki mera matlab Bondita ki par dhyan se sunn beta, aab woh parayi ladki hai teri biwi nahi, jab mann chaha tab milne ke liye, hum aab bhi samaaj me reh rahe hain aur tumhara mann ka rishta yahan nahi chaltha, isliye behthar hoga aab tum usey chodkar apni zindagi per dhyan dena chahiye aur wese bhi vidhyalay jaa rahi hain na toh aur kya chahiye tuje agar samaaj walen ne dekh liya toh kahin tarah ki bathe karenge tum donon ka, joh mein nahi chahtha. Humne Bondita ko bhi smjadhiya yeh bath, abb tum samaj rahi ho na joh mein keh raha hoon." expecting a petty battle because of the difference of opinion they posses, he was shocked when his nephew head out after an approval nod.

Anirudh knew it would be waste of time to explain his relation with her to his kaka also he did not feel the need to explain anyone about the bond they possess so he just nodded to get rid of the situation.

While his way out, he was abruptly again stopped by a stranger, an old man who asked favour to fight a case for his widowed daughter's remarriage as her in laws were against it. He immediately agreed and asked for the details to proceed further.

At school as the classes were about to began, children were involved in their frolic conversation. While the group was ready to execute their mischief, mumbling to themselves unknown to them she was also ready for her act, exactly at that time the new teacher was passing the marked area, yet another step to fall and colour his face with black paint, she called out "New tall teacher" and when he turned back to the voice, unknowingly the boy had pulled the rope colouring his face black.  The teacher was trying to fathom the situation, while the boy's friends and fellow students were controlling the laughter at the sight of dark clown, a young cheerful loud laugh angered him while the others were astounded at her act. After which not noticing about the surrounding she fearlessly walked to the clown and said "dekha wese karni, jese barni. Kya ? anke badi badi karne se, mein dar todi na jaoun aur kya kehthe hein haan KARMA jaanthi hein aap, agar kisi ke sath ache kare toh teek agar bura kare toh hum bhi nahi bachenge, joh kiya uska dhand avashya milega. Aapko toh sharam aani chahiye adhyapak bagwan ke samaan hote hai, usey hi apmaan karna chahthe hain aap, jho galath hai isliye dubara yesa kabhi math kijiye." the boys were startled at her lecture then the bell rang indicating the commence of their classes for the day making the commotion crowd disperse hurriedly. While the teacher was bewildered to see a girl as a student later he smiled and felt proud of the doll who had raised voice against wrong fearlessly and before his inquiry she became invisible.

The first period started as the students awaited while Bondita and Batuk were indulged in their petty fight regarding their Barrister Babu while an announcement of the arrival of new teacher stopped them and as soon as the tall, neatly dressed figure entered all began their routine of singing the good morning wish while Bondita stood still with mouth opened making a good O and with Batuk's help quickly settled herself.