Tark- His Penned Chronicles

Ch27: Bondita in Haveli

Bondita's pov
I looked around my house, yes my house, I looked at everyone with teary vision and a wide smile on my face. Pati babu stood right behind me.

"Arrey bahu, aj to khushi ka din hain tum ro kyu rahi ho" kaka Sasurji did our Arti. I touched everyone's feet and took blessing.

He held my chin, "Arrey wah kitni bari aur samajhdar ho gyi hain, shant sushil grihalaxmi humari".

Suddenly Pati babu started coughing on hearing this. I glared at him. "Pani pi le beta" said Kaka.

"Kaisi ho Bondita" said Batuk cheerfully and we embraced each other. "Bohot miss kiya maine tumko" he said.

Isn't it strange how everyone missed me except my own husband, khair jaane do, kismaat hi aisi hain.

"I missed you too Batuk" I replied to him back and noticed him and pati babu gesturing something.

"Bihari bahu ko kamre mein le ja"

Bihari kaka took my luggage to my room.

My room looked exactly the same, nothing changed, neat and clean, tidy room.

"Chote malik ne kisiko aane nehi diya is kamre mein apke jaane k baad, khud sajaya hain unhone is kamre ko" Bhari kaka said in a taunting way. This made me really happy.

Pati babu did this for me? For me?

Just then Pati babu knocked at the door and entered inside, "jao jake fresh ho jao".

"Pati babu ye kamra apne sajaya hain" I asked him and gestured Bhari kaka to zip his mouth.

"N...n..nehi to" he stammered a bit, "mujhe koi aur kaam nehi hain kya?"

She held her both hands behind and rotated around him, "o accha, waise bhi mujhe ye kamra accha nehi laga".

I saw him turning upset and disappointed.

"Mujhe bohot accha laga!" I shouted and laughed and then ran away.

Anirudh's pov
Pagal ladki! Ekdum hi pagal.

I saw her luggage lying on the bed, I opened it and found all her certificates, her achievements. I know she represented Indian dance form in her college, she had won so many academic awards, she is good at tennis, She can sing as well as play piano. My Bondita turned out to be the person I wanted her to be. I chuckled looking at her pictures.

I went up to my balcony when I heard her laughter, giggle and sound of payel.

Chan...chan...

I saw her laughing and jumping, playing hopscotch. Bihari stood beside clapping and smiling so did Koyli. Batuk was also playing although he doesn't really like to play.

"Gir jaogi Bondita!" I called her.

She looked at me and yelled back, "kuch nehi hoga" but the very next time she tripped down. "Bondita!" Before I could reach her, Batuk went to her and helped her stand.

I stopped myself, don't really want to disturb them.

Bondita's pov
I looked at him. Why didn't he come to me when I fell down. I wanted him to come but he didn't.

"Thik ho tum!" Batuk supported me and I stood up. I again looked at our balcony. He had gone by now.

Aj mein unse baat hi nehi karungi. Accha sabak sikhaungi, fir ayenge manane apni Bondita ko.

I cooked food myself for everyone, remembering what they like and dislike. Sampoorna didi tried to disturb me but I paid no heed to her.

Batuk's pov
"Aj to maza hi a jayga, bahu k hath ka khana saalon baad khayenge warna ye be swad khana khate the" he said looking indirectly at Sampoorna maa who used to cook food.