Benaam Rishta:An Invisible String

Chapter13

"Papa, where are we going?" Adwait asked confoundedly, wandering eyes around, while walking on the crowded road.

"Ask your Mumma" Anirudh pulled a stop in his track. Looked back, waited for Bondita and Anu as they were a little behind. As they approached, he Indicated Adi to ask her. because he was also untold where they're going. moreover the place was untravelled by him. just he came to accompany Bondita, although was unknown to the reason. when Adi quired, eyes bespoke the curiousity. Bondita spoke smilingly..

"We are going to the temple of Radha Krishna. From childhood I heard about this temple and was always eager , wanted to visit in this temple..even once in a lifetime. And finally today I got the golden opportunity to fulfill years back wish of mine"

Like this they proceeded towards the temple. as they entered in the temple, sudden gush of wind blew accross there. made things of the temple shake in their own places. Out of the blue, a newly knotted garland that's kept hanging in the wall,to adorn Radha-Krishna idols, fell on Anirudh and Bondita......thus entangling them together.

Both of them were beyond shock to see the unanticipated incident. As they were encircled by the garland. Anirudh looked sideways to Bondita. who's expression was nothing particular. Just was watching him blankly. When they tried to remove the garland,a sudden voice obliged them to stop. looked up only to find an old priest was standing infront of them. plastering an affiliative smile, the priest prohibited them to remove the garland. Gave an explanation of love lord Radha-Krishna, significance of the temple and even elucidated that the garland had been knotted to adorn Radha-Krishna for a special reason, but instead they were entangled by that garland which was surely a good sign. An auspicious omen that they were solemnly blessed by Radha-Krishna as lovebirds, to be with each other for forever...even in all ever births. Divine love of longing souls was vouchsafed them by lord of love itself.

Neither Anirudh nor Bondita was in a condition to think of felicitous words to put forth in response. Anirudh stretched back of the head. an uncomfortable smile begetted on his tight lipped face. peeked at Bondita from the corner of his eyes,saw her fingers fidgeting with the hem of her saari. And he surmised that she was definitely uncomfortable ,for whatever the priest had said refering them together. Thereby he promptly proceeded to clear up the misunderstanding of the priest,that they were neither husband and wife nor lovers..... But just mere friends.

The priest looked at them suspiciously. was a little shocked though,more than that he was way busy in observing them and their two children. As if was studying a much important subject and Trying to confirm somthing. Anirudh felt behaviour of the priest a bit enigmatic.It seemed that he knew them very well. He deliberately asked their Identity. no sooner Anirudh uttered his name,the priest let out a peculiar chuckle.

"Anirudh and Binitha....Finally You two are here...!"

Again!
The priest mistook Bondita for Binitha!Anirudh didn't let priest to continue further, interrupted and corrected him that she was Bondita, not Binitha. Before the priest could say anything because of his misconceptions about them, he thought to be careful. Thus expressed everything about him and Binitha and that Binitha passed away 7 years ago.

"How is this possible?how could she die when you were with her!when You are still alive!"

The priest didn't believe a bit that Binitha had died. Rather he kept looking at Bondita, who was biting her lower lips in nervousness. Anirudh was literally pissed off by the abhorrent bearing of the priest and his baseless reasoning. Till now he talked with him respectfully as he was his elder. But that doesn't mean he would give minutes details of his personal life to a random person. he noticed Bondita's uneasy expression. somehow suppressing voice from getting louder,he again Asserted that Binitha had died one year after of their marriage. The priest sensed his anger by his thin peevish voice. chuckling at the irascible young man infront of him,the priest stated...