Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin

58: Abduction in the shadows

In a candle-lit room. Bondita, bruised and exhausted, slowly begins to regain consciousness. Her head throbs, and her wrists ache from the tight ropes binding her hands. She tries to move, her body stiff from hours of confinement, but her spirit remains unbroken.

Bondita (whispering to herself, determination growing in her eyes):

Bon: Sakha babu, main aapke saath kuch galat nahi hone dungi."

(She takes a deep breath, her mind fixed on the memories of her moments with Ani, drawing strength from them.)

Just as she manages to sit up, the door creaks open, and Madhav and Laboni enters. Their eyes narrow as they notice Bondita's movement, and they swiftly approaches her.

Laboni (calmly but firmly, her gaze hardening):

"Madhav, Bondita humare liye ab sirf ek katra hai. Hum manzil ke itne kareeb hain... Haarna toh door, hum risk bhi nahi le sakte."

She turns to Madhav, her voice filled with a deadly determination.

Laboni: Isliye ye shaadi jitni jaldi ho utna humare liye behtar hai." (Her words hang heavy in the air, each syllable chilling and resolute.)

Bondita’s eyes flash with renewed anger. Laboni's words ignite a fire within her; she clenches her fists, her determination as fierce as ever.

Bondita ( loudly enough to be heard by both Madhav and Laboni):

"Tum dono jo bhi karlo, main tumhe tumhare iraado me kabhi kamyab nahi hone dungi!"

Laboni gives a mocking laugh, her confidence unshaken by Bon's defiance.

Meanwhile, in another room, Ani sits in silence, trying to suppress a growing sense of unease. He paces around, unable to shake off the worry clouding his mind. Batuk notices Ani's anxiety and approaches him.

Batuk (placing a reassuring hand on Ani's shoulder):

"Kya hua? Aap itne bechain kyun hai, Bro?"

Ani (sighing, his voice tinged with worry):

"Pata nahi, Batuk... Mann mein ajeeb si bechaini ho rahi hai. Jaise kuch galat hone wala hai, jaise Bondita ko koi khatra hai."

Batuk, though feeling a slight pang of doubt himself, decides to comfort Ani rather than add to his anxiety.

Batuk (trying to sound reassuring): "Arre nahi, Bro. Aap zyada soch rahe hain. Sab kuch theek hai... Sab kuch hamesha ki tarah theek ho jayega."

However, as he says this, Batuk’s mind drifts to Laboni’s sinister glances and her tight-lipped plans. Somewhere deep down, he senses that Bondita’s greatest danger is indeed Laboni herself. But for now, he remains silent, choosing to shield Ani from his growing suspicions.

Bondita's eyes scan the room, searching desperately for anything she could use to communicate with Anirudh Batuk  Ankita and Khushi. She notices an old pen and a scrap of paper.

She quickly scribbles down a warning, her mind racing to find the right words without giving too much away in case someone else finds it.

She pauses, thinking over her message, then adds a small doodle of a heart—something only Anirudh would recognize as her unique sign.

Laboni sits adorned in a red bridal dress, the intricate jewelry reflecting the flickering light. Madhav stands beside her, adjusting her jewelry with a sly smile, whispering reassurances about their impending marriage. Laboni watches herself in the mirror, a twisted satisfaction evident in her expression.