Anidita: A sweet journey towards a new dawn

Chapter 29: A door closes

The week passed by.....
Bondita never disclosed to anyone about that mysterious man. She just want to investigate the matter herself. The words of the village ladies have affected her mind... as Anirudh calls her every night she threats him that if he don't come by next week then she'll come to him... and every time Anirudh answered  in a taunting tone.."pata to nehi janti mera kaise ayogi tum?"

It was tiffin time in school. Bondita was roaming about the corridor on the backside of the school building. It's her favourite place. Suddenly Avinav cane infront of her..
"Yeh larki ajkal kuch yada hi urr rahi hain ha??"
Bondita squeezed her eyebrows
"Urr rahi hu matlab?? Keya kiya maine..."

Some more boys surrounded her...
"Dekh... tu ek larki hain.. aur tera yaha rehna humain pasand nehi..." replied Avinav in a villainous tone..
"Tumhare pasamd na pasand se to aur duniya nehi chalega.. jane do mujhe..."
"Ha ha jaogi to jarur... itna pareshan karunga ki school se hi dur chali jaogi.."

Bondita starts to walk fast but the boys hold each others hand to form a barrier...Bondita tried to break past it but she got pushed so hardly by Avinav that she fell on a pile of broken tiles dumped at a corner. One sharp edge of the tile cut through her sleeves causing an elongated deep blood mark on her hand.
The boys didn't notice that.. Avinav approached her from behind..
"Keya hua uth keu nehi rahi daar geyi keya??... r a dikha kitna jor hain tujmain jo humse barabari kar sake... r a uth..." Avinav pulled her by her hair..

And in a blink of eyes  Bondita got up and fired a tremendous punch gathering all her might and anger..

All the boys were shocked... Avinav was covering his face. As he uncovered his face all saw blood in his nose. Bondita was shoked. She mived two steps back totally confused what to do now.. she never wanted to do this..

Avinav sat down by a pillar resting his head on it and breathing heavily..

Bondita's hand was also paining.. she also rested her back on a pillar...

A boy ran and called a teacher........

In the Principal's room....
Trilochan kaka is quite angry. Next to him was Avinav's father..
The two kids were sitting behind with bandages with their heads lowered down..
"Mujhe samach nehi ata ek larki aise marpit kaise kar sakti hain???" Wondered Avinav's  father..
"Aur mujhe samaj nehi ata aapne apke bete ko anushashan keu nehi sikhaya.. ek larki per.. humare ghar ki bahu per aise haat uthane ki himmat kaise hui???" Shouted kaka. .
"Dekhiye mujhe lagta hain apke bahu ne pehle haath uthaya.."
"Kabhi nehi...."
Principal sir got quite disturbed by this arguement.
"R a ap logo ko pukara geya hain apke baccho ke bare main complain karne ke liye... aap log khud baccho ki tarah keu jagad rahe ho???"
The two elders sat quietly....
"In dono main kusne pehle vaar kiya eh to saaf hain..."

"Kisne kiya?" Asked aka looking back at the two kids..

The two pointed at each other...

"Dekha apki bahu ne kiya..."
"Yeh mere bahu ke bare main kuch anap sanap bola too.. apke ladle ne kiya hain yeh "

"Dekhiye yeh jayesh hain ki Avinav ki galti yaha yada hain.... apko pehle i letter bheja tha maine... apne to sign bhi kiya.. uske baad bhi yeh" replied Principal sir looking at Avinav's father..
"Letter...!!!!!" It seems Avinav's father fell from heaven..
He looked back but musketeer was not ready to look at his father..
"Wah.. baap ka hastakshar bhi jaal kar liya... aab to apki sampatti bhi ura dega..." teased Trilochan kaka..

"Avinav jo Bondita ko pareshan karta hain iska complain Binoy babu ne pehle hi kiya tha..." informed Principal sir...
"BINOY?!" Now its time for Trilochan kaka to fall from heaven..
"Ji haa aur Raghav ke father Mr. Halder main bhi complain kiya tha...." continued Principal

"Aur itne sare complains ke baad bhi yeh hua?!" Shouted kaka... "humari ghar ki bahu ka koi maan izzat hain ki nehi..."

"Dekhiye hum ab to steps lenge hi... ish ghata main Avinav ka galti yada hain.. bar bar chetabni ke baad bhi woh sudhra nehi.. letter main father ka signature bhi duplicate kiya.. I'm sorry Mr. Mukherjee but your son is to be rusticated...."
Avinav's father was shocked.. he gave an angry glance at his suputra..
"Aur Mr. Roy Choudhury hum to ek tarfa bichar nehi kar sakte... toh Bondita is also to be suspended for a week.."
Trilochan was giving an angry red glance at Principal
"Keya suspend??? Hum apni bahu ko aur kabhi yaha nehi bhejenge..." he shouted...
Principal sir was shoked and so was Bondita
"Kakasasurji " called Bondita in a low tone..
"What are you saying Mr. Trilochan? ? Anirudh ne kitna sapna leke Bondita ko yaha admit kiya... kitna kych jhela usne aur aap keh...."
"Anirudh  ne biswas bhi kiya appe per hua keya?? Jaha bahu ki izaat nehi waha woh nehi jaigi.... humare liye bahu ki izzat sabse bari hain... Anirudh hota to woh bhi yahi karta..."
Trilochan went to Bondita and hold her hand..
"Kakasasurji... nehi.." Bondita requested with tears in her eyes..
"Kuch nehi sunna humain.. jo kar rahe hain tumhare bhalai ke liye hi kar rahe hain..." replied Trilochan in an angry tone and took Bondita out of the school....

Bondita looked back at the school building with teary eyes...........

She spoke to no one during the whole day. Just sat in a corner and cried..
"Bahu hum ne yeh khud ke liye kiya keya?? Nehi bahu.." Trilochan caressed her head.. "tumhare liye hi kiya.. jaha tumhe koi izzat hi na de waha tum rehna chahati ho keya? Waha kabhi tum padhai main dheyan de sakti ho keya?"
Bondita looked up at him but gave no reply..

That night Bondita sat on the study floor waiting for the long desired call but the phone didn't ring... the grandfatherclock stuck 12 and it's ring filled the whole haveli.. Bondita was staring at the phone.. slowly her eyes dozzed off and she fell asleep resting her back on the table........