Rudhita - Jeene Bhi De

Calming Him Like A Mother Does (1)

Somnath stopped the car near a cliff. It was little windy. Somnath and Bondita looked at eachother and nodded. Anirudh was too lost to see or say anything. Both of them looked at Anirudh and sighed. Getting off from the car, Som opened the door for Anirudh. Anirudh looked at him confused. He finally looked around him and asked "Hum kahan hai?"

" Aap utariye toh." Bondita said sitting in front. Without saying much he got down from the car. Suddenly finding little peace, he walked little ahead, away from the car. He took a deep breath for three times. He felt little better. He turned around and saw Bondita still sitting inside the car, with Som sitting on the bonnet. "Hum yahan pe kyun ruke hai?".

" Aapko Pata hai. Jab bhi mein pareshaan hoti thi, takleef mein hoti thi, toh yahan aaya karti thi. Apni man ki bhadaas nikaalne. Aur sach mein, man halka ho jaata tha." Bondita said looking at Anirudh who was busy thinking something.

As Anirudh heard her, he looked at her and asked "Kaise?". Bondita smiled lightly and opened the car gate. Som helped her by holding her by her shoulders. She walked near Anirudh, with help of Som. Bondita held Anirudh's hand, and walked slowly little near the cliff. Leaving her hand, she spread her arms and shouted loudly. Som closed his eyes but Anirudh looked at her confusedly.

Bondita eyed him and asked him to do the same. Anirudh had no energy to question back or fight, that's why he obliged to her and did as she said.

" Ek aur baar..."Bondita said moving back, while Anirudh did as she said. As she was moving back, she whispered Ek Aur Baar again and again while Anu heard her and did as she said. Bondita finally, said with choking voice "Baar...Baar..".

Anirudh fell down on his knees and cried loudly. He fell down, broken and hurt. He didn't feel like living. The scenarios, those torture of the past few hours came infront of his eyes and he cried even louder. Bondita and Som looked at eachother and then at Anirudh. Som went towards him and sat beside him. Side hugging him, he patted his back. Bondita came and sat beside him. She held his hand and rubbed it lightly. Anirudh while sobbing looked at her and cried even harder. Bondita cried with him and without thinking much hugged him. Anirudh cried while keeping his forehead on her nape. She rubbed his back with one hand and the other stroked his hairs.

"Uska choona bohot ganda tha Bondita. Bohot ganda..." Anirudh whispered while Bondita closed her eyes and hummed with him. Somnath thought of leaving them and went and sat inside the car. He decided to wait, or infact he wanted he wanted to calm himself so that he can help his brother.

After few mins or so, Anirudh was stable. He broke the hug and looked down at his knees. Bondita took a deep breath and lifted up his face by his chin making him look at her. She took her sarees end and dabbed his face softly. Anirudh yet again felt his eyes wet but not because of what happened with him but because his mother used to do like this. He held her hand and silently let out a tear which Bondita wiped slowly and softly. She stood on her knees and kissed his forehead. Anirudh closed his eyes as felt sudden calmess.

Bondita stood up and forwarded her hand, to which Anirudh nodded in No and said "Mein kuch der akele rehna chahta hoon."

Bondita looked at him with teats in her eyes and tilted her head, and asked " Mein bhi..."

" Tum thak gayi hogi Bondita. Anika bhi itnezaar kar rahi hogi. Woh tumhare bina kabhi khaana nahi khaate na. Bas kuch waqt de do mujhe, mein aa jaunga." Anirudh said looked at his hands.

Bondita hummed and was about to leave when she felt him holding her hand. She looked back and found him looking at her.
His voice choked yet he said "Thank..you.."
Before he could complete, Bondita kept her hand on his mouth and said "Dosti mein no sorry no Thank you." As soon as she said this Anirudh hugged her and caressed her hairs. Breaking the hug, he kept his hand on her cheek and said " Ghar jao. I promise mein jald hi aa jaunga." Bondita nodded and went away.

Anirudh took a deep breath and looked around. He lied down on the ground and closed his eyes.

Night
Roy Chowdhary Haveli

Bondita was waiting for Anirudh. She had made everyone assured and had asked them to sleep as she will be up waiting for Anirudh. She qas roaming near the door, waiting for him. She neither had lunch nor dinner. She knew if Anirudh gets to know this, he will be mad but she cared less. It was almost 12 am, and she was feeling dizzy. Soon she felt the world going round and round, and was about to fall when a firm grip held her.

I am so sorry for disappearing. And I am again going to disappear cause pre boards are straung for tomorrow. As of now i won't be writing any book. I wrote this part as a compensation and also for this note. Once I am done with my boards and entrances, I shall give regular update.

Once again a sorry, and a sorry in advance too.

Love,
Trupti ❤