Anidita: A sweet journey towards a new dawn

Chapter 19: Anirudh and Bondita misses each other

Barrister Banerjee called his servant "Nibaron.... Nibaron..."
A servant came at the door
"Ji malik"
"Nibaron... babu ke saman le jao.. aur unhe woh Sartak babu jis kamre main rehte the woh kamra dikha do..."
"Ji malik"

Nibaron took Anirudh's suitcases... there were 2 of them. Anirudh himself took up one. Nibaron was shocked at his this gesture.

Anirudh and Nibaron were walking past the varendah surrounding the courtyard (old bengali architecture). Suddenly a woman came.
"Nibaron kaun hain yeh?" Asked the lady.

Anirudh looked at this lady. She exactly is like his mother. Though looks are different but her tone is exactly like his mother.

"Ji ginnima (ginni is the word used to adress elder wife of the family) yeh.... woh bare malik ke sath kaam karenge... woh woh" Nibaron starts iching his head "woh Sartak babu jo woh..."

"Woh unke neye junior hain..."

"Ji ma'am " said Anirudh and folded his hands in namaste ..."main Anirudh hu.. barrister Banerjee ka neya  junior secretary"

"Yeh ma'am keya hain beta?" Laughed the lady "kakima bulao mujhe..."

"Ji... kakima.." Anirudh gave a faint smile. His kaka is an eternal brahmachari so kakima bula ne la saubhagya to prapt hua nehi ise....

Nibaron showed Anirudh his room. It was quite a manageable one though not so big as his haveli. Two big windows open towards the garden making the room airy. A part of the wall is transformed into a bookshelf, there was an almirah at one corner and a study table near the window. There was a single bed but not arranged and a small dessimg table at a corner.

Anirudh took out his things from the suitcase. He has bought simple clothes for regular wear and not those vilayti ones. Nibaron came. "Babu aap naha lo main kamra thoda thick kar deta hu.." Nibaron gave him a cloth towel. He went off to bath.

After bathing he was called for lunch. He met a new member on the dining space. A young boy of his age. And to his utter disgust Amar was present there. But he only arranged for everything  so.....

"R a Anirudh yeh chosta punjabi pehenke akdom khari bagali banke chale aye... woh shirt aur trousers kaha geye??" Teased Amar...

Barrister Banerjee shook his head in "yeh larka nehi sudhrega"

Anirudh gave a akward look at the surroundings.
"Ayo beta baitho.." invited Mrs. Banerjee "in logo ki batain choro.. chirane ki adat hain ise" she gave a light gatta on Amar's head.

Anirudh sat with them and exchanged a light smile with the new gentleman who happens to be Banerjee's son.
"Sanjoy yeh Anirudh hain mera neya junior.."
"Ha baba bataya Amar ne"
Anirudh wondered what description might Amar have gave of him..
Food was served... Banerjee asked  "to Anirudh tumhare bhishay main kuch bolo..."
Amar was going to start but Banerjee stopped him with his sign of eyes.
"Ji main Tulsipur se hu... mere baba businessman hain..."
"Aur tumhare patni?" Amar started again...
Anirudh was now furious...
"Tumhe meri patni ko leke itna interest keu??"
"Keuki woh ek gao ki larki hain aur mujhe lagta hain tu use leke bohat happy hain.."
"Ha main use leke happy hu... aur frankly uska dumag tujse yada chalta hain.. she's more intelligent than you.."
"Hmmm interesting. .." teased Amar in a odd way

Anirudh looked out of the window and wondered what might Bondita be doing now..... he was lost in deep thought when Mrs. Banerjee broke it
"Anirudh beta kha lo.. yeh aise i baas hain..."

Elsewhere..... Bondita was also looking out of the window wandering what might be her pati babu doing. Has he had his food? Is he comfortable? Suddenly Somnath broke her thought
"Boudi??... kaha khyi ho aap??"
"Kaha aur khoyenge... aise padha rahe ho ki nind ay rahi hain" teased Batuk
"Yeh Batuk tujhe padhna nehi hain to jao.. main baba ko bol dunga..."
"Nehi dada.. main padh raha hu na..."
"Ha Som dada aap padhao" told Bondi in a soft voice "main aur kuch nehi sochungi.. acche se padhungi.. acche marks ayenge to pati nabu kitne kush honge na.."

Somnath gave a soft smile
"Batuk sikho kuch..."
"Ha dada" Batuk relaxed his back on the chair "meri bhi shadi de do to meri patni ke liye padh lunga.."
"BATUK" scolded Somnath
"R a thick hain dada aap ka number to age hain app hi pehle..."
Somnath got up to beat Batuk and Batuk fled.
Bondita was left alone on the table. Though they were joking but somewhere it hurt her.
Som signed Batuk. They felt she felt bad at their joke. Bondita left with her books.
"R a Boudi kaha ja rahi ho" called Batuk..
"Main apne kamre main padh lungi..." Bondita left
Both Batuk and Som felt bad at their deeds...