ENDEARMENT (ON HOLD)

Tribulation

Being in state of stupor and the constant need to hold her close to his heart made him vacillated between truth and illusion while it paved her a way to get rid of this salubrious yet awkward situation.

Enclasped into him, laying just above his heart and hearing its beats erupted strange sensations in her body, it was new and evidently made her heart beats irregular. While on contrary
halucinatting her brought back his heart and mind to its regular pace free from all disruptions.

In drowsy state, he whispered into her right ear "humesha yesi hi rakna chahtha mein tuje, afsos rak nahi patha... par tum humesha ki tarah mere sapnon mein mere karib aakar muje sukoon de deti ho. Bondita... meri pyaari Bondita"

As he held her more close thinking it to be a beautiful dream, Bondita trembled at his words and tears brimmed at his thoughts for her, the words my Bondita sounded so rapt everytime she heard, it made her feel she was his and belonged to him in all ways.

Not being able to fathom his yearning for her and distancing from her, unwillingly detaching herself got out of the study not before capturing him her eyeful.

The bright rays of the day peeping through the study window planes disturbed his sleep, as he woke was puzzled to find the door open and his hand bearing dried turmeric paste reminding her, his Bondita.

For once remincing last night doubted his vision while observing his dada in confused state Batuk entered and falsely accepted the act of healing him. But as his dada threw a doubted look, stumbling back "kyun dada muje aapki chinta nahi hogi kya? Nahi tho aapko boudi lagi kya?" Though his heart knew it was her for sure as the possibilities were hardly any made up his mind to believe Batuk.

Looking at him and ignoring his questions, he questuoned back "itna sara khana woh bhi nashte se pehle vidhyalay ja rahi ho yah kisise ladne?" Highly frowned Batuk revealed "kya dada, abb pariksha se ladne keliye takat zaroori hai na... isiliye us toofan se ladne ke liye apne aapko kabil bana raha hoon" shooking his head asked him to leave only to stop him at the doorstep, something striked his mind and maintaining firmness asked his brother to meet him on terrace at sharp 6.30pm with his books.

Batuk who knew well about his dada cursed himself under breath for sake of shielding his beloved boudi's act for his dada as he got himself trapped.

At school, inspite of void she felt at his ignorance was well pleased for healing and tending her sakha babu last night. It was a moment of peace after tumult while as the days passed, befriending her English stranger who now was her William dada helped her a lot as she shared their bond to him much to his surprise and continued to whack their present turmoil too. Him savouring her lunch and her being garrulous was constant. Also much to her dismay she decided to keep it a secret for she knew befriending an English soldier would leave her baba and sakha babu rebuke utmost, though they let her fly freely she feared their patriotic and overprotective nature would unreasonably refrain her in doing so. Moreover the duo's incoherent and uncongenial conduct towards each other irked her, especially her baba had become more disdainful towards her sakha babu much to her consternation.

Unlike others who had viewed their bond through the relation they had in past, it felt different for him also tittered at them for being oblivious of their special affinity as he reckoned it with all adoration.

Early evening laying lazily on mat by resting on pillar of her balcony with books scattered on all sides, distinctly her eyes missed him, her shikshak babu and his unique and fresh way of teaching. Unaware of  her brewing vehemence, being drowned in his thoughts much to her astonishment with hands caught to the grills smiled widely when she heared him teaching her friend Batuk at top of his voice, she knew him though dissociated his act proved his concern for her. Highly rejoiced, gaining back her credence furtively concentrated on his lessons and guidance. Inbetween their eyes glued though for seconds to adore one another.