Chapter 22

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Anirudh:- Chaliye kaka, ab aap sab khaana kha lijiye. Main bondita ko bhi khila deta hun.

Kaka:- Haan hum jaate hain. Aur haan, khud bhi kha lena. Pichle 2 dino se tune kuch khaya nahi hai.

Anirudh:- Kaka...(Nodded in no to not say it infront of her.)

Kaka:- Kya kaka...hamne galat kaha kya kuch. Bahu, tum dekhna usne bhi khaya hai ke nahi. Theek hai?

Bondita:- JI! (He left.)

Anirudh:- Chalo bondita ab khana kha lo.

Bondita:- Pati babu, aap na, apna bilkul dhyaan nahi rakhte. Pehle aap khaiye, chaliye.(She took a bite and fed him. Then anirudh too fed her.)

They both were eating from each other's hands. Suddenly, Anirudh got serious and his eyes filled with tears remembering that he could have lost her. Bondita noticed his tears.

Bondita:- Kya hua Pati Babu?

Anirudh:- Kuch nahi! Kyu hua?(Trying to hide his teachers.)

Bondita:- Aapko pata hi na aap mughse kuch nahi chupa sakte. Bataiye kya hua? Kyu ro rahe hain?

Anirudh:- Kuch nahi hua na Bondita. Yeh lo khao.

Bondita:- Pati babu aapko meri kasam!

Anirudh started crying and hugged Bondita. Bondita didn't say anything for a while because she wanted anirudh to take everything out. After some time, calmly she asked," Ab bataiye na pati babu kya hua? Kyu ro rahe hain? Dekhiye main aapko rota hua nahi dekh sakti." 

Anirudh:- Bondita...bo...nd..ita (sobbing), jab doctor ne kaha na ki tumhe zeher diya gaya hai, to sunte hi aisa laga jaise ki duniya khatam ho gyi. Tumhe agar kuch ho jata na, to atma glani se mar jaata main....

Bondita:- SHHHH!! (keeping her finger on his lips.) Aage se aisa kuch apne muh se mat nikaliyega. Aur vaise bhi, jab aap mere saath hain, to mughe kuch nahi ho sakta. Chaliya ab rona band kariye. (She wiped his tears.)

After a long time, they broke the hug

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After a long time, they broke the hug.

Anirudh:- Chalo ab so jaao bondita. Abhi thodi kamzori hai. Bas 2 din aur araam karlo phir tum bilkul theek ho jaaogi. Theek hai? 

Bondita:- Ji pati babu.

He caressed her hair and slowly started patting her head. In few minutes, he saw she was in a deep sleep. He smiled.  

He went to the hall and called everyone. Everyone came. 

Anirudh:- Maine ek faisla liya hai. Main bondita ko dalhousie ke hostel bhej dunga. Kyunki agar vo yahan rahegi to koi na koi usse nuksaan pahunchata rhega.  Aur ab main bondita ko aur dard nahi de sakta.

Kaka:- Kya Anirudh? Lekin kyu? Vo idhar bhi to reh sakti hai na. 

Anirudh:- Kaise yahan reh sakti hai vo? Ghar to rehgi nahi na hamesha aur vidyalaya bhi nahi jaa paaegi. Isiliye main use dalhousie bhej dunga. 

Kaka:- Lekin Anirudh, vo akeli kaise rahegi wahan?

Anirudh:- Kaka, aap chinta mat kijiye. Wahan vo surakshit rahegi. Aur main usse milne jaata rahunga na. Please mana mat kijiyega. (He knew that sampoorna was listening to them secretly. That is why he was talking about Dalhousie but he was to send Bondita to Siliguri hostel.)

Kaka:- Theek hai anirudh, jaisa tu theek samghe. Lekin, bondita...vo maanegi? 

Anirudh:- Use main mana lunga kaka. (Everyone left.)

Anirudh went to Bondita's room and saw she was already awake. 
Anirudh:- Bondita uthi gayi, Kahin dard to nahin ho raha na. 

Bondita:- Nahi patibabu.

Anirudh:- Bondita, tumhe mughpe bharosa to hai na. 

Bondita:- Haan patibabu. Khud se bhi zyada bharosa hai aap par. Lekin aap aise kyu pooch rahe hain?

Anirudh:- Meri baat dhyaan se suno. Dekho Bondita, pichle dino jo kuch bhi hua, usse dekh kar maine ek faisla liya hai. Main tumhe siliguri hostel bhej dunga padhne ke liye. Dekho, mughe pata hai tum soch rahi hogi ki iski kya zaroorat hai lekin main ab tumhaari jaan ko aur khatre mein nahi daal sakta. Jab tak tum yahan rahogi, log tumhe pareshaan karte rahenge...aur tum chinta mat karo, main tumse milne aata rahunga. Ham telephone pe baat kareng, chitthi likhenge. Tum samagh rahi ho na bondita.

Bondita:- Maine aapse kaha thana patibabu ki aap jo bolenge main vohi karungi kyuki aap jo kahenge mere bhale ke liye hi kahenge. Lekin wada kijiye, roz telephone karenge aur samay samay par mughse milnr aate rahenge. Shotti?

Anirudh:- Shotti Bondita. Aur haan, main tumhe khud se dur nahi bhej raha hun...bas iss samaj se dur bhej raha hoon. Hamare beech to bina taar waala juddav hai na. Ham saath nahi honge, lekin paas to honge na. Hmm?

(While I was writing this, that staircase seen came to my mind which was bondita's last night in RC haveli. I still can't see the scene. It was so heartbreaking.😭😭😭😭)

Jab pyaar hai to majboori kya, dil paas hai to phir duri kya.

Anirudh:-To bondita ham kal nikal sakte hain kya? Main tumhari marzi ke bina nahi lejaunga.

Bondita:- Ji, Patibabu.

So, that is it for today guys. The next part will be uoloaded soon. Till then, stay tuned.
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