Rudhita - Jeene Bhi De

Confession- A Heartfelt Conversation (2)

The terrace was decorated with his favorite flowers i.e white and pink lilies, lights all over them and white translucent curtains, swaying with the wind. A small table covered with white cloth. A small vase, with a bunch of rose in it. Chairs were also covered with white, while red cloth wrapped around it horizontally. The air held a sweet fragrance, that is mixture of flowers and rain. It had rained, 2 hours back, but now all was well. The moon was shining high in the sky, with little twinkling stars.

Bondita standing on the center of the terrace looked all around and smiled and blushed. Everything was perfect. She looked at her self, draped in his favorite turquoise blue saree, with heavy border at each end she blushed profusely. Her hairs were open, reaching till her waist. She had worn her shakhapola, along with some golden colored glass bangles. The middle partition in her hair, was adorned with large amout of Sindoor. Her feet and hands were colored with Alta. She had worn a thin gold chain.

She heard some foot steps, and hid herself behind the door. Batuk had come with Anirudh. A cloth was tied around, Anirudh's eyes while Batuk was giving him support while walking, so that he doesn't fall. He looked around and saw his boudi hiding behind the door. Giving a teasing smile, he went and closed the door, after opening the cloth which was tied around Anirudh's eyes.

As Anirudh opened his eyes, he was awestruck to see the decorations. He touched each and everything, with a constant smile on his face. The decorations were same, just like when Vanshika had done this confess her love for him. On the very same night, they had united by souls. He looked around saw, Bondita hiding.

" Bondita, yahan aao wahan kahan chup rhi ho?" Anirudh called her out smiling. He was still lost in the decorations and his memories when he heard her speaking, " I Love You."

He froze for few seconds and turned to face her, while she showed her back and started to speak.

As she was confessing Anirudh was in delimma. He kept hands on his ears and took a deep breath, closing his eyes. The morning scenario, came in his mind.

" Kahan jaa rahe ho awni?" Vanshika said to which Anirudh turned towards her and looked at her with astonishment.

" Girgit ke tarah kya dekh rhe ho? Mein hi hoon, Vanshika." Vanshika said frowning. Anirudh blinked his eyes and saw her looking around.

" Hmm. Mere jaane ke baad kaafi badlaav aa gaya hai iss kamre mein. Khub bhalo." Vanshika said smiling. She moved and sat on the chair.

Anirudh slowly walked towards her and asked in soft tone " Tum.."

" Yeh kya ajeeb sa? Pheko isse. Chee." Vanshika said looking at a woolen sweater. She was about to throw it away when Anirudh snatched it away.

" Kyun? Kya bura hai isme? Acha toh hai. Bondita ne khareeda hai. Kyun phenku ?" Anirudh said getting little angry.

Vanshika slyly smirked and said " Par tum usse patni hi nahi maante. Toh woh tumhare liye kuch bhi kare, kya farak padta hai?"

" Patni nahi hai, par dost hai." Anirudh said keeping the sweater on the sofa. Vanshika got up and walking past him, stood infront of the book shelf.

" Ek mamuli dost ke liye..?" Vanshika was speaking hen Anirudh Interrupted. " Mamuli nahi, bohot achi dost hai."

" Hmm.." Vanshika sighed and stood infront of the mirror. " Kya Bondita sundar hai?" She asked.

Anirudh was taken aback by the question. " Meine..kabhi notice nahi kiya...Shayad haa.."

Vanshika sighed and muttered " Gadha Maanush."

" Kya Bondita achi dost hai?" Vanshika asked to which Anirudh said yes.

" Ek achi maa?" Vanshika asked to which Anirudh said " Haa".