Anidita - My Soulmate I trust

Thakuma past turned her into stone hearted

Bondita's pov:

All my children sat around us so curious to know about our past. Before I start Arvind asked me if I am not fine to share anything means I should leave it.

He admitted that he and his siblings curiosity. Preetam our son in law came forward and said p: 'Maa, when we are in childhood Bade Thakurda (my kaka sasurji) Thakurda (Sasurji) used to discuss now and then about you and baba which used to make us curious. Sometimes they used to discuss emotionally forgetting that we are there. As per their talks we came to know that you and baba are childhood friends, your baba I mean our Arvind Dadu have joined you in Calcutta school and baba is your senior used to teach you.

Initially when you married baba we heard that  you don't like marriage at all, you want to give up life, all. They said that  Baba had counselled you and changed your thinking process. All these we have listened in their talks here and there and we could conclude this much. So a curiosity is left in our minds maa, but we know we are not supposed to intrude into your privacy. So if you are fine and comfortable and have trust on us then only you share it. Else no.'

Even Nitish also apologized Patibabu for pressurising him.

I touched both their cheeks and said it's ok preetam , Arvind, Nitish I am fine. I know you are worried about my health but you also know sometimes sharing painful experiences with dear ones make us feel burden free.

Your father had already lifted away this guilty from my heart many years ago, I know you all are willing to know about our story but hardly controlling in yourselves. So let me share it with you and briefly narrated our  story to our children briefly excluding our private moments of mine and Patibabu's.

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Author's pov: Here is their flash back started and continued till end. Bondita narrated to her children briefly but I am writing here in detail by keeping Anirudh Bondita and in middle general incidents I (your author) will write it. Thankyou 🙏

Bondita's pov:

I was born on Vijaya Dasami day October 20th in 1937. Our village is Krishnanagar. I am the only daughter to my father Arvind Das and mother is Sumati Das. My father has a younger brother- Shomik and his wife is Rimjhim. They have 2 daughters- Tupur and Tapur. Tupur is few months elder than me whereas Tapur is 3 years younger than me.

We don't have grandparents but my father and Shomik kaku are raised by their Peshi Kalindi Das, she is a sister of my grandfather. They have a huge age gap of more than 15 years. He got married when she reached 3 years.

Her marriage is fixed at 12 years of her age with an eldest son of big Zamindar family and before her wedding her groom is in life danger and she saved him. A girl saving a man even if he is her groom although marriage is fixed before marriage touching him and giving treatment is a crime.

Saketh interrupted: What the hell maa, she has treated her fiancee only, right? What's the big deal in it? If not treated he could have died.

I have sighed heavily and said those are highly orthodox days. Children especially girls are highly restricted

Ofcourse her groom also kept quiet although he is scared if anyone comes to know about it then they will turn this into a big ruckus  So he didn't reveal to anyone but someone from groom's side relative had seen it and created a fiasco on  day of their wedding when groom's party reached mandap, they insulted and blamed bride and everyone gave her certificate that she is a characterless woman. Her character is blackened by everyone.

Everyone from groom's side instigated his father to call off the wedding and groom has no courage to take stand for his fiancee or raise his voice and tell that she has treated me it's no one business to talk about her. So his father came into their talks immediately blamed bride and insulted her father and brother - I mean my great grandfather and grandfather.