The Journey We Had

Towards her Home

In the last part, shefalika got discharge and she went home with her to be husband bishamber. Also, janaki went to roychaudhary haveli to invite them for shefalika's marriage.

Let's continue,
Batuk came to his room in aggression. He sat on the sofa with frustration. He started remembering nandit's words.

Dr. Sir, aap-aap meri jiji ko bacha lijiye na. Unki zindagi barbaad ho jayegi, unko vo dard fir har roz sehna padega jo vo pehle mahine mein ek baar sehti thi

Then he remembered the way bishamber was disgustingly touching shefalika in the hospital. He clutched his hair remembering all this.

Anirudh came on the door. He saw batuk was tensed after all this. He quietly went near him and held him by his shoulders warmly.

"Dada?" He recognised his touch and moved his sight to his back placing his one hand on his.

He smiled and came infront of him. He sat on the sofa to face him.

"Dada-dada aap hi bataiye na, vo sab meri aankho ke saamne ho jo main nhi chahta aisa main chahunga kya? Jis cheez ke main sakht khilaaf hu uss mein kaise shaamil ho lu? Bataiye?" Batuk said with frustration.

"Batuk main jaanta hu ki tu iss sab ke khilaaf h aur tu bilkul sahi h apni jagah par, par jo faisla lena soch samjh kar lena, kahin baad mein tughe apne faisle par pachtava na ho". He said placing his hand on his shoulder.

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Next morning,

Anirudh was sleeping on his bed. He moved to other side in sleepiness. He forwarded his hand but felt no one. He opened his eyes and saw bondita was not sleeping at his side.

"Bondita... bondita kahan chali gayi. Abhi..." he was searching for the watch "abhi toh subha ke 4 hi baje hain. Kahan gayi hogi?" He got up from his bed and went outside.

He went downstairs but didn't find her. "Bondita..." He then went to the study. "Yahan bhi nhi h. Kahan hogi?" He didn't find her in study also.

Then he heard some noise from kitchen "yeh aawaaz kaisi aa rahi h kitchen se?" He went towards the kitchen.

As he entered he saw bondita was kneading the dough standing near the slab. Her back was facing him.

"Bondita?" He called her. She moved around and saw him standing infront of her with sleepy eyes.

"Arre aap kyu uth gaye itni jaldi? Jaake so jaiye, abhi toh sirf 4 hi baje hain" she said.

"Vahi toh kehe raha hu, abhi toh sirf 4 hi baje hain tum iss wakt kya kar rahi ho yahan kitchen mein? Aur tum jaanti ho na ki tabiyat thik nhi h tumhari. Itni subha-subha bina neend puri kiye uthna aur fir kaam karna, tabiyat kharab nhi hogi tumhari?" He asked in a low yet scolding tone.

"Pati babu.... aapko yaad h aaj kya h?" She said washing her hands and drying them with her loosened end of saree.

"Kya h?" He asked folding his arms like an inspecting officer.

"Aaj navami h. Saari navratri nikal gaye maine vrat hi nhi rakha, ab aaj navami ke din toh vrat rakh lene dijiye" she said in a demanding way.

"Kya?! Tumne vrat rakha h?" He shouted.

"Shhh... dheere sab so rahe hain" she whispered.

"Tumne vrat kyu rakha. Jaanti ho saara din bhukhe rehne se BP low ho sakta h tumhara. Bondita apne baare mein toh socho, yeh vrat tab rakhna chahiye jab hum thik ho, aise bimaar hoke fir apne aap ko takleef dekar puja karne ka koi tatparya hi nhi h." He explained her.

"Pati babu, kuch nhi hota na, main thik hu. Aur main har saal vrat rakhti hu, London mein bhi rakhti thi, main todna nhi chahti ab. Please Pati babu maan jaaiye na" she asked like a child holding both his hands to agree him.