Bondita's p.o.v
"Nahi didi sach mein bhook nahi hai. Shotti!" I protested to Daya didi's constant efforts of making me to eat something.
"Mein tumhari Shotti mein nahi aane wali" she warned.
"Nahi chahiye didi samajh lo na... Bilkul bhi bhook nahi hai mujhe"
"Ab kya hua? Pathr ka jawab mila kya?" she started her inquisition.
"Uffo didi ap bhi na. Pathr ka jawab mil gaya toh mein khana kyun nahi khaungi bhala?" I asked.
"Tumhe kya lagta hai? Mujhe kuch dikh nahi rahi? Mein sab kuch achi tarah samajh rahi hoon Bondita"
"Kya?" I asked uninterested, my voice eerily quiet.
"Yahi ki tumhari and tumhare Pati babu ke beech kuch toh gadbad hai" she crossed her arms.
"Aisa kyun laga apko?" I feigned confidence.
"Sab kuch saaf saaf dikh raha hai Bondita. Tumne aj tak jitne bhi chitti likhi hai Anirudh ko chodke baaki sab ko likhi hai. Aur to aur jab bhi baat Anirudh par aate hai toh pata nahi keise keise baaton ko ghuma leti ho tum... Aur phir toh chehra ek dum pheeka pad jati hai. Maano aise jeise aasman toot padi ho tumhare upar"
She went on while I squirmed in my seat in the room.
"Bondita..." she sat closer and clutched my hand "Didi manti ho na mujhe? Apni didi ko nahi bataugi kya hua hai tum donon ke beech?"
"Kuch bhi nahi didi... Bas ek halka sa nok jhok samajh lo" I faked a smile.
"Choti moti jhagda maheenon tak nahi kheenchta Bondita... Tum mujhse baat kar sakthi ho... Mein Anirudh ko kuch bhi nahi bataungi... Shotti!" She repeated me and I laughed at her cute gesture.
"Kabhi socha hai apne Barrister babu ne apse kyun nahi kaha ki mein unki patni hoon?" I asked genuinely.
She frowned at my question but her reply was very quick.
"Arre bol bhi keise deti... Uss chitti mein toh poora ka poora Bondita hi Bondita the. Mano gin gin ke thak gaye the ham sab" she laughed but I just gave a weak smile. She sighed and continued.
"Sach kahoon toh jis tarah Anirudh ne tera varnan kiya tha na, ek pal keliye mujhe laga tha ki woh kisi aise insaan ke baare mein baat kar rahe hai jise woh khud se bhi zyada jante hai... Uss poori chitti mein sirf tum thi Bondita. Mein mazak nahi kar rahi hoon par sach mein mujhe laga ki Anirudh Saudamini ko dhoka de raha tha... Mujhe thodi pata tha ki woh apni pyaari si bholi si patni ke baare mein hi baat kar raha tha" she nudged my chin and laughed "Sach mein bohot pyaar karta hai Anirudh tumse"
That landed like a thunderbolt in my heart and my head shot up to her direction. She might have sensed my shock with the jolt I gave her.
"Aise kya dekh rahi ho mujhe?"
I chuckled nervously and shook my head. No! Don't go there! You've been doing well in keeping it sealed for the past seven months. Don't let yourself fall now.
"Kuch nahi didi, bas... Bohot bhook lag rahi hai, chalo kuch khana hai mujhe" I pouted at her.
She gave me a weird look before laughing and took me out of the room.
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"I can't believe you wore that thing to here too? Are you out of your mind Bond?" Josie shrieked at me when she saw me in my usual Saree.
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ANIDITA : A Life For Revolution
FanfictionAnirudh never thought that night would change his life so drastically. He didn't believe the girl he rescued that night, the girl he married that night would turn out to be the girl he dreamt to be with... the girl who would help him fulfil his drea...
