Barrister Babu - Love or Revolution

Helplessness.

Bondita was lifelessly sitting near the doorstep while Kaveri was trying to talk to her. Her saree and hairs were disheveled, eyes had turned red. Longingness and Helplessness , both were visible in her eyes. Her chirpy and beautiful face had lost its charm and smile.

Kaveri: Bondita please kuch khaa lo. Aise karne se humari mishti toh nahi aa jayegi na.

Bondita: Jab tak meri beti mujhe nahi Milti mein ek boond paani bhi nahi piyungi.

Kaveri sighed and sat beside her helplessly.

Here Anirudh and Arjun were looking for Bani everywhere. In each and every corner but couldn't trace her. Anirudh's hope was breaking passing time. Arjun had already informed the British Officers who in return promised to help but didn't get any information.

Anirudh sat on a rock devasted while Arjun kept a hand on his shoulder. Anirudh broke down into tears. Arjun in order to calm him hugged him while Anirudh poured all his emotions in his friends embrace.

Arjun : Anirudh shaant ho jao. Sab kuch theek hoga. Mishti hume mil jayegi.

Anirudh: Kab? Kab milegi mujhe meri beti. Dopahar se raat hone ko aayi hai mujhe meri beti nahi mili. Kaise shaant ho jaun mein?

Arjun : Kanha ji pe bharosa rakho Anirudh. Sab theek hoga.

Anirudh: Kanha ji? Woh jinhone humesha mujhe aur meri Bondita ko dukh dard diye. Itna hi nhi ki ab unhone meri beti ko bhi dukh dard de diya. Mujhse meri beti cheen li.

Arjun: Nhi Anirudh. Sab theek hoga yakeen karo. Ab agar tum aise rahoge toh Bhabi ko kaun sambhalega?

Anirudh: Bon..Bondita. Woh Mishti ki raah dekh rahi hogi. Meri raah dekh rhi hogi ki mein humari mishti ko le aaunga. Mein kis mooh se jaun uske paas? Kaise kahun ki mujhe meri beti nahi mili.

Arjun : Anirudh hume jaana toh hoga na. Nahi jayenge toh Bhabi aur pareshaan ho jayegi.

Anirudh nodded and both of them walked towards their lifeless house.
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Bondita ran towards Anirudh who came with Arjun. She held his hands and looked at his face with a hope while Anirudh's already shattered heart broke more. He wasn't able to look at her eyes.

Bondita: Pati Babu. Mishti kahan hai? Kahan hai. Chupi hui kya kahin? Yeh ladki na. Humesha mazak sujta hai isse.

She left his hand and ran on the road , shouting Bani's Name but in return she got silence. Anirudh dragged his feet lifelessly towards his house.

Bondita: Bani. Kahan ho beta? Maa ke paas aao na. Dekho luka chuppi mat khelo. Mishti.

(Luka chuppi Bohot hui
Saamne aa jaana
Kahan kahan dhoonda tujhe
Thak gyi hai ab teri Maa)

Kaveri came running and held Bondita by her shoulders, trying to calm her.

Kaveri: Bon..Bondita shaant ho jao. Please.

Bondita: Kaveri , dekhona mishti nhi aa rhi hai Bahar. Tab se awaaz de rhi hoon. Tum usse bulao na. Woh tumhari baat sunti hai.

Kaveri : Bon..Bondita please meri baat suno...

Bondita: Kaveri bulao na usse..

Kaveri slapped Bondita.
Bondita looked at her with tearful eyes as if she came back to the world again.
She fell down on her knees while Kaveri hugged her and patted her head.

(Aja shaam hui mujhe teri fikar
Dhundala gyi ab meri nazar
Aaja na )

Inside the house.