ENDEARMENT (ON HOLD)

Out of the blue

The evening admist of its temperature felt warm as the duo laid in each other's embrace, though it helped him to revive he snuggled more into her to get enough warmth, as he did so she reciprocated his actions still unaware of the cause.

The sudden ring of the temple bell caught his attention and when he realized the position feeling awkward unwillingly detached himself from her, his eyes brimmed with tears as he sat up, she knelt down before him on the slap and placed her hands on his cheek wiped his tears away in the process she observed how his eyes expressed guilt and helplessness and before her questioning he started.

"Mein haar gya Bondita, mein bachaa nahi paya usko, lad nahi paya uske liye, sab meri galthi, aaj ye samaaj jeet gayi aur mein nakamyab ho gaya, sab meri galthi." He spoke being defenseless and expounded her how the widow for whom he was fighting was burned alive by the society declaring she committed a sin by maligning their traditions.

As soon he finished, she squeezed his hand in an attempt to alleviate pain and spoke "Nahi, mere sakha babu kabhi galath nahi ho sakthe, naahi har sakthe, kabhi nahi aur aap nakamyab bhi nahi rahe. Hone ko kaun tol sakthe, joh hona tha ho hokar rahega. Maanthi hoon jo hua bahut galath hua, nahi hona chahiye tha, per isme aap ki galathi nahi hai."

She caught hold of his face and made to face her, he looked dejected but was also trying to fathom her words, with that she continued "aapne koshish ki na, unki haq ke liye lada na, yeh smaaj janthi thi aap aur kanoon zaroor unko nyaay dilayenge isiliye yeh samaaj dar ke yesa kiya aur is samaaj ko jagrooth nahi hai in sab vishay par, koi bath nahi mein janthi hoon mere sakha babu kamzor nahi hai, woh firse ladenge is samaj ke kilauf uski rudiwadhi soch ke kilauf, aur ek widhwa nahi sahenge yesi unyaay. Mere sakha babu jo hua uski dukhi me nahi rahenge, abb jor aur takat se ladenge aur smaaj me jagrooth karenge widhwa punar vivah ke bare me. Tabhi smaaj ki nazariyaa badal sakthi hai na, muje pura vishwas hai is ladaii mein aap zaroor jitenge chahe jitni bhi mushkil ho aur is me apki Bondita aapke sath hai. Abb toh hum milkar samna karenge is samaaj ko aur jitenge bhi. Hum honge kamyab, Hum honge kamyab ek din... Hai na?"

Her words had calmed him, helped him to gather enough energy and courage to fight back the injustice. He felt light also was astonished by her thought process, her words indeed enlightened him as it was true worrying does not help it is through awareness the social evils could end. "Haan Bondita" he replied.

"Toh chaliye, muskurayiye" she said widening her thumb and forefinger in opposite direction near her mouth, thereby indicating their signal to smile to which looking at her antics he instantly smiled with relief.

"Toh chalein?" he asked

"Ek minute, Zara pass ayiye" she asked, being puzzled he neared her raising his eyebrows to which she once again caught of his face and placed his lips on his forehead for few seconds as if trying to eliminate the left over stress though initially baffled at her act he felt bliss and peace. He smiled as he realized she was the solution to all his problems and answer to all his questions.

With that, as they took few steps ahead at once she stopped holding her stomach, though priorly unable to fathom the reason he witnessed the most familiar expression and when it hit him, he immediately scooped her and led to the car as she remained bewildered by his act.

Observing his action, she asked "aapko kesa patha?" to which he replied "apni Bondita ko sabse jyadha janthaa hoon, tumhari Chehre dekhe batha saktha hoon tuje mahavari ayee, wese bahut dard ho rahe kya?" to which she nodded in negation.

He proceeded to drive only to abruptly be stopped by couple. Being stunned by their sudden appearance, the couple asked his favour to drop them in nearby railway station, they seemed to be in hurry. Sensing the situation he instantly accepted as they sat he started to drive, their fearful faces were not unnoticed by the duo as they neared the station he asked "aap dono pareshan lag rahe, kuch madad chahiye toh bejijak aap batha sakthe"