Rudhita - Jeene Bhi De

A Final Bye

The tiny little girl, was waving her hands, saying a last good byee to her, mother. Sorry, ex mother. The train started to move. Somnath held Anika and taking in his arms, walked away. She snuggled to his neck and cried. Bondita went inside and sitting on her seat, cried hardly.

Bondita was crying and crying. She kept her hand on her mouth to muffle her voice. When she heard a manly voice.

" Mooh mein hath rokne se zyada acha hai jee kholar Rona. Man halka ho jaata hai." A manly voice hit her ears. Bondita looked at the man, who with a smile forwarded a handkerchief.

Bondita looked at the hand which was giving her the handkerchief, and then at the man.
Hazelnut eyes, with sweet small charming smile. Small dimples on corner of his cheeks, and little thin eyebrows. Sharp nose and sharp jawline and dusky skin. Overall, a guy with whom anyone could fall in love with.

She took the handkerchief and looked away.
"Sorru for causing trouble."

" Oh no darling, it's okay. I was just worried ki tumhare rone se yahan ke log na doob jaayein?" He said and laughed.

Bondita looked at him, weirdly. The man stopped laughing by looking at deadpan expression of Bondita. " Sorry. Bad joke." He cleared his throat, and looked outside the window.

" So why were you crying?" the man asked to which Bondita rudely replied " None of your business."

" Ouch, that hurts." the man exclaimed dramatically keeping his hand on his chest. He looked at Bondita who was least affected by his actions. He sighed and was looking out of the window, when someone hit him hardly on his shoulder, making him and Bondita look at the person.

Roy Chowdhary Haveli

As soon as Anika and Som reached the mansion, she just ran away to her room. Locking her room, she just plopped her self on the bed and cried her heart out. Remembering all the moments between her and Bondita. She was totally devastated. She again lost her mother. Was she that bad that when ever she felt she would deserve a little bit happiness, it was always snatched from her.

A sudden knock Interrupted her crying. She knew who it was. Her father. Lovely father. Lovely? Was he? He loved her, she knew that. She knew that her father loves her, but if he loved her, then why didn't he see her happiness? Her happiness with her Bondita.
She just ignored the knocks on the door and cried.

" Mishti.." Anirudh called her out from the other side. Anika raised up and emotionlessly looked at the door. Mishti? Only one person has the right to call her that.

" Chale jao yahan se." Anika said to which Anirudh was heartbroken. The harshness in her voice, he never expected. He slowly came inside the room. As he was about to take a first step forward, Anika said "Meine kaha na yahan se chale jao aap."

" Anu meri baat suno." Anirudh said tiredly.
" Kya suno mein baba? Yahi ki aapse meri khushiyan bardaash nahi hoti?".

Anirudh's eyes widened a little and he vigorously nodded in no. He ran to her and cupping her face in his hands, he said "Nahi beta. Aisa bilkul nahi hai. Aisa kyun keh rhi ho tum?".

" Toh Maa ko kyun jaane diya aapne. Oh sorry. Aapne toh unhe yahan se jaane ke liye majboor kar diya." Anika said.

" Wajah thi." Anirudh said. Anika laughed hysterically and said " Aisa kyun hota hai ki aapki har ek faisle ke peeche ek wajah hoti hai aur uss wajah ke wajah se sab kuch, specially meri zindagi badal jaati hai."

" Anu.." Anirudh called her, lovingly but Anika joined her hands and asked him to leave.
"Misthi, beta ek baar baat sun lo..." Anirudh said to which Anika shouted " Woh naam bulane ka haq sirf Maa ko tha. Aapko nahi hai. Stop calling me that. Jao yahan se. Meri khushiyan cheen li hai aapne Baba aur kya chahte ho?. Jao yahan se,please.Mujhe aap se koi baat nahi karni."

Anirudh looked at her with pain in his eyes. He stood up and silently walked away, not uttering a word.
As he left, Anika realized what she said. Shouting helplessly and frustratedly she cried even harder.

Back inside the Train

The man eyes widened and then he remembered that he left his mother at the entrance of the train only, with all the luggages.

" Sharam nahi aati? Maa ko aise hi Train ke dwaar mein chodke aa gaye? Ki korbo aayi cheletaar. Hay bhogobaan." The woman exclaimed dramatically and started Shouting at him. The man narrowed his eyes and saw Bondita looking at them wiredly.

He chuckled and exclaimed " Moms." Bondita took a deep breath. It was going to be hell of a ride.

PRECAP:

In Roy Chowdhary Mansion

Anirudh was sleeping when he saw a dream.
" Bondita" he shouted her name and took deep breath.