"Suna tumne..I love you" Anirudh said his voice turning soft. He held her face softly in his palms. He joined his forehead with hers, and whispered "Mei pyaar karne laga hoon tumse..pehle se ya abhi se pata nahi..par karta hoon tumse pyaar...bohot pyaar.."
Bondita closed her eyes and let out sob. She almost leaned to his touch but her mind stopped her. She gently pushed him away, and standing at a distance said looking into his eyes, "Wapas chale jaiye Barrister Babu."
She turned and was about to leave when Anirudh's words again stopped her. "Mei ab tumse door nahi reh sakta Bondita.."
"Mei bhi 6 saal rahi thi na." Bondita turned and shouted. "6 saal aap se door rahi mei. Aur apke sawaal ka jawab hai, Haan karti hoon mei aaj bhi aapse pyaar. Bohot pyaar karti hoon." her voice choked at the end.
"Lekin mei..mei nahi maan sakti ki aap mujhse pyaar karte hai..6 saal baad kyun.." Bondita cried as she spoke. "Shayad aap apne lagaav ya care ko pyaar samajh baithe hai..please..please jayiye yahan se.."
Bondita ran away from there to her room and closed the door. She sat down leaning against the door, and cried out loud.
Anirudh crouched behind the closed door. He could see the faint glimpse of her silhouette. "Bondita.." his voice choked.
"Bondita mujhe ek mauka do bas..mujhe mauka do ki mei tumhe yakin dila saku ki mei tumhare layak hoon..mei tumhare liye woh sab karna chahta Jo tum deserve karti ho..please.." Anirudh cried and touched the door. He waited for her answer but got silence in return.
"Bondita jaanti hoon..kahi na kahi mei bhi tumhara intezaar kar raha tha inn 6 saalon mei.. tum.. tumhe bohot jagah dhunda..tum nahi mili..meine maa se pucha unhone bhi kuch nahi kaha..uss haveli mei tumhari Kami satati thi mujhe Bondita...bohot zyada..tum pareshaan karne ko nahi thi na.." Anirudh touched the glass door as he spoke.
"Bondita I really love you..please..please ek chance ek mauka de do mujhe.." Anirudh asked her. "Meine aapko Mera jawab de diya hai Barrister Babu." Bondita said plainly but only she knew how it was breaking her to say this.
"Meri saansein jab tumhare saath judi hai..toh mei kaise jaa sakta hoon Bondita.." Anirudh spoke. He could hear her faint sobs.
He got up. "Jaisi tumhari iccha Bondita. I respect that." saying this he started to go but with a hope that Bondita would stop him. He heard the door opening and he stopped.
Turning he looked behind, and saw Bondita not looking at him. Taking slow steps towards her he decided something. As he stood in front of her he looked at her face keenly. His fingers reached near her face when Bondita stepped back. "Bhagwaan kare aapka safar acha rahe. Sahi salamat aap bangaal pahauch jaye." saying this she moved behind and turned her back.
"6 din.." Anirudh started to speak. Bondita looked over her shoulder. "Tumne 6 saal intezaar kiya, dard saha na. Mein 6 din mei sabit karke dikhaunga ki mei tumhare layak hoon, tumhare pyaar ke kaabil hoon."
Bondita sighed and said, "kya zidd hai yeh?"
"Tum zidd kaho, junoon kaho ya fitoor. Tumne abhi tak Anirudh Roy Chowdhury ka zidd dekha hai, ab uska junoon dekhogi. And I mean it." Anirudh said with determination.
"Aur agar mei nahi maani toh?" Bondita asked to which Anirudh just smiled and said
" Phir mei zidd nahi karunga. Apne junoon se peeche hat jaunga. Aur tumhe jaane dunga."
He stood behind her and whispered near her ears, "yaad rakhna Bondita. Iss mare huye dil ko tumne dhadakna sikhya hai. Ab deewane pan ki baari." He took his steps back and turned to leave. Stopping in middle, he spoke loudly that his voice echoed in every corner of the Haveli " I love you Bondita." saying this he left while Bondita stood there frozen.
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Rudhita - Jeene Bhi De
FanfictionAnirudh Roy Chowdhury, a widower, defied society to save a woman from the cruel fate of Sati. In doing so, he bound himself to a marriage he never sought. Bondita, once a widow, never imagined she would be tied to another man again, let alone as his...
