His Fallen Petal

{5} Maa?

V... :- Bondita...!

Bondita turned and was shocked to see her mother on the entrance. Her eyes watered up. Her mother was finally here for her.

On the other hand Anirudh was shocked. What he had planned was already going downhills and now...

Bondita ran to her mother to hug her with tears in her eyes but was abruptly stoped by her.

M:- Ruk ja Bondita... Paas mt aa mere...

She looked at her in shock. Never in her life she thought that her mother would push her away. She wasn't able to utter any words but somehow managed to whisper

B:- Maa...

M:- Ye kya tamasha lga rakha hai...? Tu kya chup chap se nhi reh skti...

B:- A.. Aap kya keh rhe ho...?

M:- Tujhse kaha tha na maine ki hamesha pati aur sasural walo ko khush rakhna prr tujhe to teri kitabon se fursat nhi hai... Aur ab jb jamai babu ne dusri shadi kr li fir bhi tune apna drama nhi khtm kiya...

B:- Pr Maa maine kuch nhi...

M:- Chup krr. Teri shadi isliye nhi krayi thi ki tu apna pura sasural mitti me mila de. Band krr ye sb natak aur chup chap jo ho rha hai use apna le. Beti byah di hai maine aur ab agr tu iss ghar ko chod ke vapas aayi to mere paas mt aana.

Bondita just listened to her in shock. Her heart pained listening to her word's.

The RC's were shocked too listening to her. How can a mother speak those words? The people from neighborhood just stared at the duo. No matter how much they gossiped around they couldn't imagine this scenario.

Manorma looked at Anirudh who was blazing in anger. She was confused. She had heard Bondita talking about her mother and she sounded like a supportive lady. She nudged Anirudh with her elbow.

Mano:- Ye kya ho rha hai? Bondita ki maa aise kyu...? Unhe to saath dena chaiye na uska?

Anirudh gritted his teeth in anger and barely resisted the urge to throw a fit.

A:- Aisi hi hai ye aurat. Muh prr acha aur piche me chura...

Mano:- kya? Acha... Chura... Kya bol rhe ho?

A:- mera mtlb ye hai ki ye hai hi lalchi. Vrna kaise bhala iski 11 saal ki beti ki shadi ek 75 saal ke budhe se tai ho gyi aur isne kuch nhi kiya? Ye tb bhi sb janti thi pr paiso ki lalach me maan gyi... Yha tk ki jb Bondita ko Sati kr rhe the tb bhi kuch nhi kiya.... Aur jb uski shadi yha ho gyi to bss iska fayda uthaya hai isne...

Manorma stared in shock but decided not to question him now as the situation wasn't right.

Mano:- Ye sb roko Anirudh. Vo bachi itna kuch nhi seh skti. Just stop it. Take her to the corner aur bta do use sb kuch...

A:- Tum janti ho mai aisa nhi krr skta... Ab jaisa plan kiya hai vaisa hi krna padega.

Mano:- Tum pachtaoge...

Anirudh silently stood there and prayed to Durga Maa to make everything normal he knew he could do nothing but watch as the next scene that unfolded in front of them shocked everyone time their core.

Bondita came out of her shock and again called her mother and took a step towards her but a tight slap landed on her right cheek. The Hall fell silent. No one moved or even breathed, afraid to create any noise.

Bondita's face jerked and she stumbled as she held her cheek. Her milky white skin turned red as if she would bleed any minute. Anirudh's eyes widened as his fist clenched and in almost busting anger he roared.