Barrister Babu : Bidaai

He was sitting in a mandap. His mind was somewhere else. A voice was echoed in his ears.

"Kopal meri baat maan ja beta"

"Bol na kopal manega na meri baat"

"Som aur batuk ko jarurat hai uski"

"Kopal tu VIVAH karega na BONDITA se"

"Meri aakhiri ichchha puri karega na kopal"
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She remove bettle leaf from her face for Shubho Dristi and both saw each other both have expressionless face. A tear rolled on both's eyes. A voice was echoed in her ears.

"Apne chhote beto ke liye hum chahte hai ki tum ye vivah karlo hamaare bade bete se"

"Hamaari behan ki ye aakhiri ichchha puri kardo beta"

"Ek nanhi si jaan ko tumhari jarurat hai beta"
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"Main tumse kuchh kahna chahta hoon" Anirudh said.

"Ji kahiye na" Bondita said.

"Main kahna chahta hoon ki..... main.... tumhe...... apni patni nahi maanta.... maine sirf apni maa ke liye ye shadi ki hai" Anirudh said.

"Main kisi aur se pyar karta hoon..... mujhe maaf kar do par main tumhe wo nahi de sakta jo ek pati apni patni ko deta hai.... please mujhse koi aasayen (expectations) mat rakhna...... tum sab kuchh ban sakti ho par meri patni kabhi nahi ban sakti" he said.
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Tap water was running. Shower was open. She was sitting under the shower on the floor hugging her knees crying continuously blaming herself but her voice didn't reached his ears due to sound of running water.
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"Kya Anirudh ne vivah kar liya... nahi aisa nahi ho sakta.. Anirudh aisa nahi kar sakta.... meri saari mehnat par paani nahi phir sakta..... kon hai wo ladki kya naam hai uska?" Saudamini asked angrily.

"Ji us ladki ka naam Bondita hai" said her servant who was scared of her anger.

"Bondita main nahi chhodungi tumhe" said Saudamini angrily.
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Kya ho paayegi Anirudh aur Bondita ke riste ki ek nayi shuruat ya phir shuru hone se pahle hi tut jaayega ye rista?

Kya badlaav laayega Bondita ke jivan me Anirudh ki sachchaai ya ho jaayegi kisi ki bidaai??"