ANIDITA : A Life For Revolution

CHAPTER 7 : Part 3

Bondita's p.o.v

I haven't forgiven him yet, well that's what he believes, at least – more like what I want him to believe. And that's exactly why I tried escaping when Laya asked me to take the coffee for him. I even was successful enough in evading her until KSJ came over and ordered me to do so. He's been acting very weird lately, I wonder why.

Standing in front of the study door, I cleared my throat. What surprised me was that he didn't even had to look up to know it was me. He smiled, his head still down and eyes still on the papers in his hand when he replied

"Lao Bondita"

I blinked but managed to snap myself out of the surprise and walk towards him. He still haven't looked up. I kept the coffee on the teapoy and made a face, knowing full well he can't see me. Then I turned and got interrupted almost instantly.

"Bondita suno!"

"Dekhiye, ap mujhe manane ki koshish mat kijiye mein nahi manoongi. Yaad hai na? Kal Roshogulle bhi kaam nahi kiya tha. Kuch bhi kaho, maafi bhi mango mein nahi hilne wali" I replied, turning to face him and dismissing him off with a face.

He bit his lower lip, trying to stop himself from laughing.

"Mein yahan apse gambhirta se baat kar rahi hoon aur apko hasi aa raha hai?" I put my hands on my hips.

He burst out laughing and I gave an annoyed face.

"Bondita..." he tried talking between his laughs "Bondita meine kab kaha ki mein tumse maafi mangne ja raha hoon? Mein na hi tumhe kuch samjhane ki koshish kar raha hoon aur na manane ke bhi... Kuch kahna tha tumse"

"Kya?" I feigned anger, hoping that would cover up my embarrassment.

"Meine tumhare liye ek daftar dhoond liya hai. Tum bhi agar mere tarah haveli mein hi clients ko attend karegi toh ho saktha hai log aane se sharmaaye, khas karke mahilayen. Isiliye meine socha tumhare liye gaav ke paas hi ek daftar kyun na dhoond liya jaye. Meine do teen jagah dekh liya hai par tay karne se pehle tumhari bhi ray puchna zaroori hai na? Kya ham sham ko dekhne chalein?"

It took some time for me to completely process what he just said. And when it finally hit me, I didn't know what to say.

"Um... Pati babu..."

"Kya hua Bondita? Agar tumhe kuch pareshani hai toh ham kal jayenge" he offered.

"Nahi baat woh nahi hai. Baat yeh hai ki-" I stopped abruptly, not quite knowing how we would react to my decision.

"Bondita... Kya pareshani hai? Tum mujhe bata sakti ho. Ham suljha lenge use, hamesha ki tarah" he assured.

"Pati babu..." I stopped and bent down to take his blessings before he could back off.

He immediately jumped back, but only after I managed to touch his feet.

"Kya kar rahi hai Bondita?!" The irritation is clear in his voice.

"Ap mere liye bohot kuch bana hai... Rakshak babu, Rakshas babu, Shikshak babu, Jadugar babu, Salim babu, na jaane kitna kuch aur... Ab mein chahti hoon ap mere Senior babu bhi bane... Apne bohot kuch sikhaya hai mujhe. Aur apke sikhayi huyi baatein mujhe hamesha apni zindagi mein aage badhne ka, hamesha sahi karne ka raah dikhaya hai. Ab jab mein apni zindagi ki ek naya adhyaay shuru karne ja rahi hai aur ap mujhe samjhane aur sikhane na ho, yeh ho sakta hai bhala? Kabhi nahi! Isiliye Barrister Bondita Roy Chowdhary, Barrister Anirudh Roy Chowdhary ke Junior banke kaam seekhna chahti hoon... Ap mana toh nahi karenge na, Pati babu?" I showed my best ever puppy eyes.