Chapter 16

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Aapne.... ek... bachchi se shaadi ki "Sharm nhi aayi . aapko......."

Her voice echoes in his ears as he dragged himself towards his study.

Kaise....kaise ye dohra pan ...... Ek ore Baal vivah ke khilaf kanun late hai aur dusri aur khud ek bachchi se shadi ki . Aur Kanun bhi aaisa laya jisme aapke shaadi ko koi khatra na ho"

He opened the door and entered inside .He trotted till his cupboard and take out the doll that he had kept safely inside it .

Kis adhikar se ...aap ....aap sidhanto ki baate karte hai .Antar atma dhikkarti nhi hai aapka . Zamir jinda  hai bhi ya nhi aapka"

He drew a deep breath while he caressed the doll.

"Kitni baar galat samjha jaunga mai ,Bondita?" He asked, looking at the doll . " Kab tak alag alag log mujhe apne anusar aakenge? " He drew a deep breath and sat on the couch.

"Bahut akela mehsus karta hu tumhare bina , Mishti ." He said , looking at the doll. "Laut aao na ,Mishti" He lied down and closes his eyes , feeling the heaviness of his heart intensifying with each passing seconds. His eyes became heavy with unshed tears and sleep overtook him unknowingly.

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Standing at the threshold of his study room , Aadhya looks uncertainly at the slightly ajar door. She gave Batuk a half smile before walking forward .With every steps whatever the courage she managed to gather seemed to dissipate.

NHI KARNE WALE THE WO BONDITA SE SHAADI . UNKI SHAADI TO BACHPAN ME HI TAI HO GAYI THI .BAHUT PASAND KARTE THE WO USS LADKI KO. ARE JIS DIN UNHONE BONDITA SE SHAADI KI USSI DIN USS LADKI SE SHAADI KI BAAT KARNE WALE THE WO

Voice of Sumati echoes in her  memory, further breaking her courage to face him. She slowly pushed the door open allowing the sunlight to make some path for itself and to engulf the darkness. Her eyes wander in the study room, till it stops at him who is sleeping on the couch with his head kept at uncomfortable position, holding a doll in his hand which is placed on his heart . His spectacles are hanging from one ear while his legs where still touching the ground.

BARRISTER BABU NE, MERI BACHCHI KI JAAN KE LIYE APNE SAPNA ,APNA PYAR , APNA PARIVAR, APNE AADARSH SAB CHHOR DIYA . KAR LI UNHONE EK AATH SAAL KI BACHHI SE SHAADI

She drew a deep breath to stop the tears that is threatening to come in her eyes . Taking slow steps she walks towards him , looking at his face as her own words hit her like thunderbolt.

Her eyes didn't leave him as she felt a strange urge to remove his spectacle, make him lie on the couch in a proper manner, and to massage his head and neck that might have been strained due to this uncomfortable position . Absurdly,these things didn't feel absurd as if it was most natural thing for her to do.

Her hand automatically went towards him but her mind was alert enough to stop it just before it could touch her.

"Bondita"  A word escape from his lips as he jerked up while she immediately pull her hand back . He sat with with a jerk and for a second there was sign of hope on his countenance but soon this hope got replaced with disappointment as his sleepy eyes got adjusted with light and could identify the person.

"Aadhya?" His voice was still sleepy . He stuffed a yawn as he looked at her standing awkwardly .

"Sorry wo.. Darwaza khula tha isliye knock nhi kiya...." She explained in low voice , reminding him that she was supposed to knock.

"Tum .. Yaha? Kuch kaam tha" He said adjusting his spectacles and his hair , deciding not to comment on her statement.

He waited for some seconds for reply but she didn't speak anything.

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