You own my heart ( short story series)

Part 6

I don't care who I was or where I was before you. It's where I'm now that I want to be. With you

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Anirudh was going to enter his study but stopped when he saw battuk going out of haveli. He saw his wrist watch and quickly called for battuk. " Battuk ruko!"

Battuk (to himself) - lo ,mar gye. Inse bachne ke liye hi to bahar ja rha tha.
He slowly turned around and saw his dada standing near his study door with crossed arms and raised eyebrows. "J..ji dada. Kuch kaam tha kya?" ( with extra sweetness)

Anirudh (sternly)- hmm. Bilkul kaam tha. To kaam ye hai battuk ji ke aap abhi ke abhi apne report card ke saath study me aiye. Thodi khoj khabar leti hai aapki bhi. Kyu?

Batuk pleaded him- please na dada, is baar rehne digiye na. Mai agli baar pakka aapko dikha dunga vo bhi achhe anko ke saath.

Anirudh- kuch kaha mainay batuk? Sunte nhi Ho kya ek baar me? Samjh nhi aya? Ya waha aakar samjhana padega mujhe? Or samjh lo, agar mai waha aa gya to aisay to shayed bach bhi jaate, tab nhi bachoge. Aau kya waha mai?

Battuk- n...nhi nhi dada. Aapko aane ki kya zaroorat hai. Mai hi aata hu na.

Anirudh- hmm . Jaldi. Mujhe bulane na aana pade. Got it?

Battuk- ji dada.

Anirudh went to his study and took out few files related to his cases. After few minutes, he heard knocking on the door. "Andar aa jau pati Babu? Khana laai hu aapke liye." (While peeking inside)

Anirudh without looking up from his files - puchti kyu ho bondita .Aa jao. Tumhe puchne ki koi zaroorat nhi hai.

Bondita smiles and enters the study. She saw him sitting on his chair while crossing one leg over other and holding a file in one hand and swirling the ring on his ring finger of other hand. He was looking extremely handsome and she didn't realise that she was staring for quite long. Anirudh looks up on not getting any response or anything from her but smirked when he saw her staring at him. "Paas aakar deekhogi to or achhe se dikhunga mai bondita. Rokunga nhi tumhe mujhe ghoorne se par shona bhook to lgi hai na. Or aaj ka khana to tumne khud apne haatho se banaya hai. To mai khana kha leta hu, uske baad tum jitni deer chaho mujhe deekh sakti ho. Kyu theek rahega na bondita?" ( in a teasing tone)

Bondita came out of her transe and she was extremely embarrassed after hearing his words but kuch to bolna padega na. Aaisay kaisay maan lu ke ghoor rhi thi inhe. " m..Mai ghoor nhi rhi thi pati babu .v..vo Mai to kuch soch rhi thi. To isi kiye shayed dhyaan nhi rha mera"

Anirudh- hmm...well your stutters tells the truth love. Par koi baat nhi. Maan leta hu tumhari baat. Kya soch rhi thi waisay aap? Koi jawaab ho to bataiye .( while again looking at his file)

Bondita- vo Mai..... vo mai soch rhi thi ke..... ke

Anirudh chuckles at her - itna time shona? Itni choti si kahani banane ke liye itna time kyu lag rha hai bondita?

Bondita- bohot baate karte hai aap pati Babu. Vo sab choriye na .ligiye, aap khana khaiye.

Anirudh smirks to see her tricks of getting out of the situation - hmm.... trying to be smart love? Koi baat nhi. Mai galat, aap sahi. Aab aap itne pyar se keh hi rhi hai to kha leta hu.
He keeps his file aside and bondita Serves him. He finished eating within few minutes and washes his hands. Came back and sat on his chair again. Bihari took away the plates. Bondita was going to leave but suddenly Battuk enters with a card which she supposed was a report card. Anirudh was still looking at his files. Battuk took this as opportunity and pleaded his boudi to save him from his brother's wrath through his eyes. It didn't took time for bondita to understand what was the scenario going on here. But how can she let her sweet devar getting scolded by her pati babu. She assures him through her eyes.