"shuniye..."Anirudh called. Bondita raised her eyebrows hearing his voice. her heart was beating fast. Bondita tried to be normal and turned towards him. unknown smile krept on his face. She has grown-up beautifully. that little girl turned into a beautiful women. Bondita took her pallu and placed on her head
" ji pa...kuch chahiye tha?" She asked. Her voice also so sweet. Anirudh came nearer. "bondita thik?" Anirudh asked. Bondita noded and bent down to touch his feet. Anirudh moved away. "kya kar rahi ho?" Anirudh wondered. "apka ashirvadh le rahi hu" She replied. "utho...utho! ishki zarurat nehi!" Anirudh said irritatingly. Bondita got up getting sad. Anirudh realised he shouldn’t said that rudely. He soften his voice.
"kitni badi hogayi ho tum aur mili kiyu nehi itne samay hogayei aye huye" Anirudh asked. "woh...woh main kaam mein biyast thi to mil nehi payi" Bondita replied looking down. "aap yaha... kuch chahiye tha?" Bondita asked to cut the topic. "woh mujhe coffee pini thi" Anirudh replied.
"rukiye main bana deti hu" Bondita said and went to take coffee powder then started making coffee. Anirudh stood silently. She pour on cup and forwarded him. But accident their hands got touched. They looked at eachother. Bondita removed her hand with a jerk. Anirudh left taking the coffee.
"7 saal se unki rah dekh rahi hu aaj itne saalo badh hum mile...kuch na kehke hi chale gayei. kya unhe mein pasand nehi hu? main kitni khush thi ke hum milenge dher sari baatei karenge. har woh sapna dekha jo ek patni dekhti hain. kiya mere sapne kabhi pure honge?" Bondita asked to herself.
Bondita went to room. Anirudh was not there. She sat infront dressing table and removed her pallu and jewellery sadly. How happily she dressed up for him. But he was not that interested in her. She removed her churies. Then changed her sharee and wore plain light green cotton sharee. She sat on bed folding her knees with a book and started reading waiting for him.
one hour later, Anirudh knocked looking down. Bondita adjusted her sharee. Anirudh entered and closed the door. Her heart skipped a beat. His was not looking in so good mood. He sat helding his head. "koi pareshani hain patibabu? tabiyat kharap hain patibabu? saar dard kar raha hain to main daba deti hu patibabu" Bondita said in flow.
"nehi hu main tumhara patibabu! maat bulao mujhe patibabu" Anirudh shout at her. she got tears. "ghussa hain aap mujhse? koi galti huyi kya mujhse? aise kiyu keh rahe hain?" Bondita asked in crying tone. Anirudh calm down. "maaf karna. tum bhi mujhe wohi bulao jo sab bulate hain" Anirudh told. Bondita wipped her tears.
"main apka naam kaise le sakti hu?" Bondita asked. "kiyu nehi le sakti?" Anirudh asked. "ksj ne sikhaya hain pati ka naam lene se unki ayu kaam hojati hain" Bondita replied. "kya...aisa kuch nehi hota. bolo Anirudh" Anirudh asked. Bondita shook her head. Anirudh frowned. "accha tum barristerbabu kaho" Anirudh said. Bondita noded. Bondita got sad that why he refused her to say patibabu.
Anirudh thought what Shubhra said to him few moments ago.
In flashback :
Anirudh was lying on sofa in his study. Shubra came to him and sat beside. "maa...aap soyi nehi?" Anirudh asked. "tu itne dino badh ghar wapas aya socha tujhse kuch baatei karlu...batayaga nehi london mein kya kya sikha" Shubhra asked. Anirudh placed his head on her lap and started telling. Shubhra was listening and patting his head. half hour passed. "or bahu se mila?" Shubhra asked. Anirudh noded. "haan kitchen mein thi mujhe coffee bhi bana ke diya" Anirudh told.
"bondita bohat acchi ladki hain kopal. usse bachpan se dekhti arahi hu bilkul waisi hi hain jaise hum chahte thei. uska dil maat dukhana kabhi" Shubhra said. Anirudh kept silent. "in 7 saalon mein tune ekbar bhi bahu se baat nehi ki nahi uske patro ka jawab diya. patni hain woh teri. teri zindegi ka hissa hain. aisa koi karta hain? kya baat hain kopal?" Shubhra asked. "maa... humdono ka bal vivah hua tha na uski marzi thi nahi meri. hogi apki khandan ki bahu par meri patni nehi" Anirudh replied.
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AniDita ~ Short stories
Fiksi PenggemarA book where I tried to write some short anidita stories. So the first story is named "Pardesiya" this is a story of child bride how she was thought from childhood that her whole worlds revolves only around her husband while her husband lives far fr...
