Bondita to Bring Sharmi Back?

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It had been a week since Sharmi went back. Bondita's guilt was eating her. She couldn't sleep for nights. Today she decided to go to Sharmi's village and get her back as she was sure Sharmi is not happy there. Bondita went to Anirudh's firm.

Bondita(standing at door)- Pati babu.

Anirudh- Areyy Mishti idhr kya kr rhi ho.

Bondita- I have committed a grave mistake I need to correct it. Me aaj hi jaa rhi hu Sharmi ke gaanv uske wapas laane.

Ani- Wo sb to thik hai par tum jaogi kese?

Bon- Bahar driver babu hai aur me motor car se jaa rhi hu Koyali ne pata bata diya hai mujhe.. Me chalti hu ... mujhe bs aapko inform krna tha.

She doesn't waits for a reply and runs from there.

Ani(shouting from distance)- Aaram se jaana Mishti..

Bondita goes to Khedpur(Sharmi's village) 

Bondita returns after 3 days to Tulsipur. Everyone at RC Mansion waiting for Sharmi's and Bondita's return. Bondita enters with nothing but tears in her eyes on a expressionless face.

Ksj- Areey Bahu.. Sharmi ko lene gyi thi na ....kaha hai wo? Nhi bheja kya unhone tumhare saath?? Areey ese kese kr skte hain wo hum Roy Chaudhary hain.. Humari bahu ko mana kiya..

Ani(interrupts)- Kaka..usko bolne to dijiye.

Bondita's expressionless face changes into face of grief and said- Jala diya.

Anirudh went near her. 

Ani- Kya jala diya?

Bondita falls down to ground. Anirudh holds her and they sit on ground. She is in state of shock . She keeps her head on Anirudh's chest and Anirudh holds her hands.

Bon(crying)- Kese kr skte hain wo esa... Insaan hai ya haivaan.... Jis din Sharmi yaha se gyi uske agle din shaadi ho gyi uski. Uske baap ne dahej ke poore pese nhi diye to zinda jala diya meri bachi ko unhone(cries hardly)(her heart is bursting).

This sentence shocks everyone especially Mrinalini.

Mrinalini too falls on the couch because of shock .

Mrinalini- Dekha! kaha tha mene aap sab se mt bhejo usko wapas.. Hey bhagwaan! yeh kya ho gya (cries)

Somnath goes and sit with her to support her. Somnath Anirudh and everyone had tears in their eyes. 

Bondita(couldn't control herself)(she was bursting out with tears)--- Yeh saari meri galti hai. Mene maar daala apni bachi ko.. Mene ek masoom si bachi ki jaan li hai.

Ani- Nhi Bondita esa nhi hai..

Bon(cuts his words)- Esa hi hai(shouts) Esa hi hai pati babu esa hi hai... (voice is cracking) Jb jaa rhi thi na wo tb aasha bhari nazaro se dekh rhi thi wo mujhe ki uski Badi Ma usko apne se dur nhi kregi.. bachane aayegi usko.. jinhone uske saath esa hote huye dekha unhone bataya mujhe kese cheekh cheekh kr chilla rhi thi wo(cry becomes worse) Badi Ma!! Badi Ma!! Choti Ma kaha ho aap bachao mujhe.. Choti Ma!! Meri baat suno.

Mrinalini also cries harder.

Bondita- Mene ek masoom bachi ki jaan li hai.. Mujhe jeene ka koi adheekaar nhi hai...(cries becoming worse) Me nhi kr paayi raksha apni beti ki iss duniya se.. uske marne chhod diya mene.. Meri galti sb.. meri hi glti ..me hi zimmedaar hu..

Ksj(interrupts)- Bs bahu. Apne aapko baar baar dosh dena bandh kro, yeh tum bhi ache se jaanti ho aur me bhi ki tumhari koi galti nhi hai.

Ani- Ha Mishti.

Mrinalini(crying)- Ha didi.. par me uske baap ko nhi chhodungi.. na uske sasuraal walo ko.

Batuk- Ha boudi apne aap dosh mt do.

Bondita suddenly gets unconscious . Anirudh patting her cheeks.

Ani- Mishti! Mishti!...Mishti utho na pls.... Batuk jake jldi se doctor ko leke aao... Jldi jao.

Anirudh Lifts up Bondita in his arms and takes her to their room.  Batuk rushes to get the Doctor.

Anirudh shedding tears but hiding them from everyone.

Doctor checks Bondita and says

Doctor- Inhone pichle kuch dino me kuch khaya nhi hai aur bohot bhaag daud bhi kr rhi hain... Shareer me paani ki bhi kami ho gyi hai.. Aur to aur yeh kisi bohot bade sadme se guzri hain... Inko smjhaiye ki khaana peena chhodna kisi samasya ka hal nhi hai blki samasya ko bulava dena hai..Abhi mene glucose chadaya hai kuch der me hosh aa jayega inko wapas, 10 din tak inko poore aaraam ki zaroorat hai aur proper nutritious khaane ki bhi..

Ani- Ji Doctor.

Doctor leaves.

Bondita lies unconscious on the bed. 

Ksj- Mrinal Bahu thoda paani aur kuch fal laake rkh do to.. jb bhi hosh aayega bahu ko Anirudh khila dega.

Mrinalini- Ji.

Mrinalini exits. 

Ksj- Dhyaan rkho Bahu ka aur apna bhi Anirudh.

Ksj exits

Batuk- Dada Boudi ko smbhaalna... Unko sach me bohot bada sadma lga hai.. Me bhi yaha beth skta hu agar aap chaho to?

Ani- Shukriya Batuk par tum jaao wese bhi raat ho gyi hai ..so jao

Batuk- Neend to nhi aayegi par koshish krunga.. Khyaal rkhna apna.

Ani- Hmm..

Batuk exits.

Som- Jo hua par bilkul acha nhi hua.. Par sbse zyaada zaroori hai abhi hume apni patniyo ko smbhaalna ... Mrunu ne bhi 3 din se ache se khaana nhi khaaya .... me abhi jaake usko khaana khilaunga... ek baar bs boudi thik ho jaaye phir dekh lenge Sharmi ke sasural walo ko..

Mrinalini enters with a porridge and some fruits and a jug of water. 

Mrinal- Me thodi der idhr beth skti hu jeth babu?

Ani- Ha ha betho na.

Mrinalini goes and sits near her head. 

Mrinal-Bohot bada dhakka laga hai didi ko..aajse pehle yeh roop kabhi nhi dekha tha mene didi ka mene.

Somnath goes and orders Koyali to get some food for Anirudh and Mrinalini and comes back and sits on chair near Anirudh.

Ani- Mujhe to abhi bhi smjh nhi aa rha hai  kis baat ka afsos kru me Meri Bondita ke iss haal ka ya Sharmi ke uss dard naak moth ka(tears rolled down his eyes).

Mrinalini- Mujhe bhi kuch smjh nhi aa rha hai.... Mene aur didi ne to Sharmi ko apni beti maan hi liya tha.

Koyali enters with food and keeps it on the table.

Mrinal- Yeh kiske liye hai?

Koyali(had tears in her eyes too)- Aapke liye Malkin.

Mrinal- Mujhe khaane ki iccha nhi hai.

Somnath gestures Koyali to go and he will handle her.

Som- Mrunu.. Abhi abhi doctor keh ke gye hain ki khaana peena chhodna kisi samasya ka hal nhi hai.. Please Mrunu mere liye thoda sa to khaa lo.

Ani- Tum dono apne kamre jaao aur jaake thoda aaram kr lo.... Aur Mrinalini khaana khaa lena , ese khana chhodna achi baat nhi hai.. Som khana khilaye bina sona nhi.

Som-Ji dada

Mrinalini and Somnath exit

Anirudh talking to Bondita- Tumhe yeh kya ho gya hai ?!! kyu tum apne pati babu ko itna pareshaan kr rhi ho.(starts crying)Tum jldi se hosh me aao na pls... Mujhe tumse baat krni hai..jaanta hu jo hua wo nhi hona chaiye tha par ab hum kya kr skte hai... aur jo kr skte hain wo me tumhare bina nhi kr skta...pls uth jao Mishti.

He slept holding Bondita taking the support of bed pillar.


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