~Anidita~ of Love and Desire

SS:1 Part:3

“Kaka” Anirudh addressed jomidaar Trilochan Roy Chowdhury.

The said one turned to his beloved nephew whose beloved he had brought home just now.

“Anirudh!” Jomidaar babu exclaimed, a wide grin on his face.

So jomidaar babu is his kaka.  Bondita talked to herself in her mind.

She still hadn't turned to him. She was busy trying to calm her racing heart that had been beating fast ever since she entered his home. Until he arrived, it was because of the fear but now she felt excited for some reason she couldn't quite pin point. Is it because of his presence?

TRC lightly hit his cane once on the ground before walking towards his eldest nephew and engulfing him in a side hug while the latter kept looking at the girl facing her back to him with a confused yet known expression.

“Kaka, kya yeh...” Anirudh voiced only to be interrupted by his kaka.

“Haan beta, yeh wohi hain. Hum ise tumhare liye laye hain” Jomidaar babu whispered to barrister babu.

“Mere liye? Saaf saaf bataiye kaka" Anirudh whispered back, his attention completely on his kaka now.

“Areh Matlab Tumne kaha tha na Tumhe yeh pasand Hain. Shaadi Karna chahate ho. Lekin Anirudh, hum Kisi ko bhi Roy Chowdhury bahu nehi bana sakte na? Isiliye yaha lekar aye Hain, use pata nehi Hain Kuch par uske gharwalo se baath ho gayi hain. Bondita abse yehi rahegi, hum parkhenge use. Dekhenge ki woh tumhare liye sahi Hain ki nehi.” Kaka explained his deed without disclosing the fact that he had not only brought her to their home, but he had also bought her from her greedy family.

“Lekin kaka, woh Kyu rahegi yaha? Anjan Hain hum Saab uske liye. Or Kya bolkar laye Hain aap Bondita ko yaha? Apne use Bata toh nehi diya ki mein usse shaadi Karna Chahta Hoon? Kaka woh mujhe theek se janti bhi nehi!” Anirudh questioned his kaka, his tone raising a bit by the time he stopped talking.

“Areh nehi Anirudh. Abtak toh Kuch bhi nehi bataya use. Hum sambhal lenge Saab. Tim chinta maat karo." TRC calmed his nephew and cleared his throat before addressing Bondita.

“Suno beta!" He spoke to her, causing her to turn to the kaka-bhatija duo.

As soon as she turned, she was met with the intoxicating eyes of Anirudh, heat rushed to her cheeks and she immediately looked down. Whereas, Anirudh kept looking at his enchantress, unbothered about the happenings of the world.

“Hum Kyu laye Hain Tumhe yaha, janti ho?” TRC questioned her in a soft tone to which she just shook her head.

“Hum batate Hain. Tumhe abse yeh haveli ka kaam kaaj sambhalna parega.” Said TRC.

So, I was right. I am a maid here.

She nodded her head at him.

“Aur yeh Hain hamara Bada beta, Anirudh. Janti ho na Anirudh ko? Khaskar inhi ke liye laye Hain Tumhe yaha.” TRC exclaimed with a pat on Anirudh's back.

He wasn't lying, he really did bring her home for his nephew. He has never said no to his nephews for anything they ever wanted from him. And she made Anirudh happy, as he had observed. So, he got her for him and it didn't matter to him that he had to buy her to be successful in his attempt to bring his nephew's happiness into his house. He wouldn't treat her like a bought slave because he didn't consider her one. Paying her family in return of her was just a way to get her out of that hell without unnecessary trouble.

His statement had made Bondita look up at the duo.

“Matlab Anirudh la khayel rakhna Hain tumhe." Kaka covered up.

Kyu? Yeh bacche Hain Kya? 

She wanted to ask but decided not to and just nodded again. She doesn't really mind the idea of taking care of him.

All the while, Anirudh stood moving his eyes from his kaka to his Bondita. He wanted to hear her voice but she avoided speaking. When his kaka said, he had brought her here for him, Anirudh had felt like smacking his own forehead. He was about to speak to cover up when his kaka did it himself.

Anirudh watched as she was taken to a room just two rooms away from his own. He lightly smiled to himself.

He didn't really mind the idea of her taking care of him.