ENDEARMENT (ON HOLD)

Conclave

A person can bear thousand wounds but single wound on his beloved will wreck his heart to core and Anirudh, Rajeev were no exception to it. The sight of their Bondita being injured, many questions burgeoned in their minds and so want to find answers to it also equally wanted to make sure of her well being which made them ignorant of surrounding.

As soon as they approached her simultaneously, they barged their questions in line one by one, though their face clearly depicted freight and sought for answers, she was astound by their act as her gaze shifted from Anirudh to Rajeev unable to fathom the situation or to answer, by that time their bawl had bought their family members whose reaction were no different from her.

As the duo continued their interrogation observing her silence stopped at once, it was then the duo glanced each other bewildered at the fact as both spoke in unison "Bondita,Bondita". Breaking their stance she spoke "Haan, Bondita hi hoon per aap dono ko kya hua, aur itne pareshan kyun lagrahe muje kuch nahi hua mein teek hoon, bas vidhyalay se athey wakt gir gayi thi aur todi chot lag gayi, per mein bilkul teek hoon." she nervously lied not wanting to build up their tense and add to their worries. Though dissatisfied with her words they felt relief, it was then the duo realized the gazes on them and felt lumbersome. Avoiding it, they began to examine her after which the duo again looked at each other perplexed, observing it she turned towards Anirudh and spoke "aap aagaye, inse mileye mere baba" which made Rajeev elated as she introduced him as her father and turning to Rajeev, she again spoke "aur yeh mere sakha babu hai" to which both stole a glance again.

Life seemed unexpected to them when they realised their pride was same, though they were happy for her their insecurities made them worried undoubtedly. Felt puerile as they feared about their significance in her life.

It was at night, the awkward situation returned as Sumathi invited Anirudh for dinner, for some reason Rajeev disliked it though obliged while the latter rejoiced. As the duo seated facing, they fiddled to communicate as the earlier ease seemed to be vanished. It was then Anirudh's lips curved upwards seeing her walking towards him, it was always her words but that night her appearence awed him as he spot her in knee length bottle green coloured frock with puffed hands, she appeared elegant to him.

As she sat between them Sumathi started to serve along with Devi, it was then Anirudh stopped Sumathi abruptly when the latter began to serve her daughter, both Rajeev and Sumathi were startled by him, it was then he disclosed the fact of Bondita being allergic to mushrooms and at once the pair glanced each other, amazed by the unknown information about their daughter. Observing his daughter's attention on the stranger, Rajeev ordered Devi to bring the pot and as soon as the pot was placed before Bondita, unconsiously her tongue licked her lips feeling succeeded at her expression, he asked her to have it. To which she instantly obliged but withdrew with same pace reminding words of her sakha babu "ek badham wale rosogulla kilane ka haq toh sirf mera hai na", immediately she peeped her sakha babu while her father continued "khao Bondita, Khass tumare liye laye hoon mein yeh rosogulla" with that relief found the young duo as it was ordinary sweet thereby she can have it.

As Sumathi returned to kitchen followed by her dear husband, Anirudh found it a good chance to converse with his sakhi with that, rapidly he informed her to meet him tomorrow at their spot to which she merrily obliged, after all the distance they both were in need of their lone time following which he retired to his house half heartedly.

The routine of school classes continued and it was at the time Bondita noticed the familiar English stranger, on moving towards him to thank for his deed she behold the sight of him feeding his lunch to the dogs. As he hurried, she forwarded her lunch to him being puzzled he stared at her and as the bell rang indicating the end of her break, she handed over her box to him and retired back to class not before gesturing him to have it while the latter felt gratitude for her offer.