FROM HERE TO ETERNITY.

TS. PART 2. ROOTHE PATIBABU.

In the evening
Anirudh was sitting frustrated in his room on the bed. Som was standing in front of him with a helpless face. Som said: Dadaa...chod dijiye na ye zidd.... chaliye neeche.... sab intezar kar rahe hai aapka......
Anirudh then said irritated: Som please jaa.... tu.... tu... nahi samjhega..... aaj humari anniversary hai.... aur yaha kya ho raha hai....jagrata... pooja....theek hai pooja karni bhi thi to ho gai na... subah mandir me.... ab ghar karne ki kya zarurat thi..... subah se ek minute bhi..... bondita ke saath waqt bitane nahi diya hai..... kya socha tha..... ki kuch special karunga aaj ke din... sab kuch khatam hogaya.... aur bondita.... kaka ki aagyakari bahu.... wo to kuch kahegi hi nahi....
They heard Bondita's voice: Kya kaha aapne....
Som turned around and Anirudh too looked at the door. Anirudh stood up and his mouth fell open seeing Bondita. She was all decked up like a bride. Som giggled seeing Anirudh's reaction. He closed his mouth and said: Muh band kijiye dada.... makkhi ghus jaegi....
Anirudh closed his mouth embarrassed. Bondita silently giggled. Bondita then sternly said looking at Anirudh: Aap jaiye Som dada... patibabu ko mai lekar aati hu.....
Som giggled and left. Bondita slowly started taking steps towards Anirudh saying: To kya keh rahe the aap.... aap neeche nahi chalenge.....
Anirudh started taking his steps backwards and said stammering: Haa... haa.... nahi aaunga....
Bondita smirked as Anirudh fell on the bed with a jerk. She came close to him and leaned forward to his face taking him by surprise. She came close to his lips snd he closed his eyes. She saw his close eyes and smirked. She tilted her face and kissed his cheek. He opened his eyes and said in a surprised tone: Mai sapna to nahi dekh raha hu....
Bondita pinched his arm and he winced. Bondita then said: Sapna nahi.... haqeeqat hai ye..... (pinching his nose) Buddhu babu.
She then held his hand and started moving out. Anirudh tried to escape her hold but she didn't let him. Anirudh irritatedly said: Bondita..... Kya kar rahi ho.... haath chodo mera.... mujhe nahi jana kahi....
Bondita stopped and looked at him and said: Kuch khaas karna chahte the na ap... aaj ke din....
Anirudh sighed and nodded. Bondita then said with a smile: To phir chaliye mere saath... and dragged him. Anirudh sighed and followed her uninterestedly.

They reached near the stairs. Anirudh got surprised seeing the decorations and all the family members and Das family standing with a smile on their face. Rudra, Arup and Aakansha were standing with flowers on the side of the stairs. Anirudh looked at Bondita surprised. Bondita smiled at him and gestured with her eyes to move ahead. Anirudh looked at everyone and smiled and then again looked at Bondita. She gave him a questioning look. Anirudh smiled and picked her up in his arms. She blushed. Everyone smiled. He started moving down holding her. Arup, Rudra and Aakansha showered flowers on them while they moved down.
He made her stand as they reached down. Both moved forward and touch Thakumaa's feet seeking her blessings . Anirudh then said: Aaplogo ne ye sab... kuch... kab... Rudra came from behind and said: Bade baba.... Kab... kahan.. kaise... ye sab chodiye.... abhi bohot kuch baki hai....
Anirudh looked at him confused and then looked at Bondita raising his eyebrow. Bondita shrugged her shoulders and said: Mujhe mat dekhiye aise... mujhe pura surprise nahi bataya kisine... mujhe nahi pata.... sirf itna pata tha... ki aapko pareshan karne ke liye sabne bola... ki ghar par pooja hai.... aur kuch nahi pata mujhe... shotti....
Everyone giggled. Arup gestured Anirudh and Bondita to look forward towards the the wall. There they saw a white screen. And there the first image flashed on the screen.
Anirudh Bondita's first photo.