Anidita: A sweet journey towards a new dawn

Chapter 47: The truth unfolds

Next morning....
Morol moshai pays a visit to Trilochan... (Morol = sarpanch)
"Ha boliye keya baat hain morol moshai"
"Dekhiye Zamindar babu... ish saal kheti acchi nehi hui hain... aur gao main bhi kuch bure ghatnai ghat rahi hain.... gaowalo ka manna hain ki apki ghar ki bahu.. yanike ki Anirudh babu ki choti patni ki akwashit maut ka prahab hain yeh.... aur uske baad unki bari patni ki halat bhi kharab hui to...."
Trilochan was a bit uncomfortable. .. "ha to..."
"Ha to hum chahate the ki agar ek yagya ki jai.. unki atma ki shanti ke liye... matlab agar Anirudh babu ek puja main baithe.. keuki hatse unki dono patni ke sath hi.. aap samach rahe hain sayed..."
Trilochan very well knew all the reasons behind those happenings... but he dare not give a hint..
"Ha sahi baat hain... hum khabar bhejenge use..."
"To pandit ji keh rahe the ane wale sukrbar ko agar puja ki jai.. subh mohrat hain..."
"Ha ha zarur..."
"Woh ay payenge keya?"
"R a kaise nehi ay paiga.. gaowalo ki bhalai ka mamla hain.. uthakar le ayenge use..."

Anirudh and Banerjee babu left for the court. Anirudh again noticed he got down at that very place at Dharamtala again. He suspected him of something fishy but everytime Anirudh made himself understand.

In the evening. The new bed for Bondita have arrived. The bed was put beside at a distance from the old one.
"To Anirudh tumhe ab aur baithke raat nehi bitana parega.." said Kakima
Anirudh nodded his head and smiled..
"Accha Bondita tum kaunse bistar ke sougi??" Asked kakima..
Bondita looked at both the beds and sat on one and checked how soft it is. Then she sat on another and checked. She did this for many times and then again stood in between and looked at the two.
"Woh wala..." Bondita pointed at the old one..
"Per woh to purana hain... neya wala pasand nehi tumhe.?" Asked Kakima
"Nehi purana wala jada naram hain... aur bara bhi hain.."
"Per Anirudh to bara hain aur tum choti..."
"Patibabu ko adat hain choti bistar per sone ki... kaise study ke sofe per aram se sote the woh... kakasasurji daatne ke baat woh ek kamre main geye..."
Anirudh went red in shame... why is she telling all these!

Anirudh went to the chamber. Banerjee babu has a guest so he started preparing papers. But he faced a problem so he went towards the baithakkhana.
There a young man was sitting infront of Banerjee babu. The man is wearing very middle class kind of clothes. A simple punjabi n white dhoti. His hair and beard looked messy as if he gets no time to look after himself.
"To Mohan.. tumhe dheyan se rehna chahiye..." he heard Banerjee speaking..
"Ji kakababu.. per aj apke paas aba jaruri tha..."

Anirudh entered the room...
"Excuse me sir.... ek baat..."
"Oh ha Anirudh bolo..." Banerjee turned back. But then he felt a lityke uncomfortable and looked at Mohan.
"Koi baat nehi Kakababu aap baat kar lijiye.."
Banerjee was a bit shocked at Mohan's confidence.
Menwhile Bondita was waking past the room playing with a ball. The ball rolled and entered the room. She hesitated at first and peeped into the room and was shocked to see Mohan. She was stunned and kept staring at him in a shocked way. Mohan sipped into the tea but didn't notice Bondita.
Anirudh completed his talk with Banerjee and turned back. He saw Bondita in shock.
"Keya hua Bondita? Chalo..."
Suddenly Bondita broke down..."yeh wahi admi hain jo mera picha karta tha..." Bondita shouted crying..
Mohan chocked and lokked at her.
Anirudh was confused..
"Keya bol rahi ho tum.. keu picha karega tumhara..."
"Nehi maine dekha tha... yeh picha karte the mera... maine dekha tha.... "
Anirudh looked at Mohan and felt uncomfortable..
"Maaf kijiye ga sayed galat faimi hui hain ise.." Anirudh forced a smile...
"Nehi maine dekha tha..." Bondita insisted...
"Tumhe koi galat faimi hui hain.. chalo..."
Kakakima came hearing the chaos...
"Keya hua??"
"Maine dekha tha..." Bondita continued crying...
"R a ap log Bondita pe itna jor keu de rahe ho..." Mohan replied with a smile...
"Aap ko ...aap ko mera naam kaise malum..." questioned Bondita
Anirudh was shocked too...
"Woh sach hi bol rahi hain..." Mohan replied looking at Anirudh...
Anirudh was again confused...
"Iska matlab tum jante the Police Bondita ka picha kar rahi hain??" Asked Banerjee
"Ha kakababu... yeh sab us Williamson ka kiyadhara hain... ayr uske sath hain Officer Haldar... Aur ek Greenwood.."
Anirudh is in the peak of confusion and his heart is beating fast. Bondita also joined his confused team.
"Ek minute.... aap Bondita ka picha keu kar rahe the???" Asked Anirudh
"Keya kare Anirudh babu... ap humara zimedari hota hain humare sathiyo aur unke parivar ka hifazat karna.. " replied Mohan
"Sathi?" Anirudh is again confused...
"Anirudh tumlogo ka sathi hain ?" Asked Banerjee "usne to kabhi kaha nehi koi krantikari halchal ke bare main..." he looked at Anirudh
"Nehi sir main krantikari hu hi nehi... mujhe kuch samach nehi ay raha..."
Mohan smiled... "Accha main saaf saaf kehta hu... aap jo krantikari ke sath jure hue ho yeh baat sabid karne ke liye woh log Bondita ka picha kar rahe the... keuko woh sochte hain ki Bondita sab janti hain.. unlogo ne gao ki aurat o ko dekhar chal chali uske mu se baat nikal ne ki per woh nehi boli... uske hifazat ke liye main yska picha karta tha.. per.." Mohan sighed "bohat chanchal hain... raat ko khirki se bhagi.. accha hua main waha tha... aise kaise koi Calcutta ay sakta hain.. woh bhi ek bacchi... "
Anirudh looked at Bondita. Bondita squeezed her eyebrows.
"Anirudh tum krantikari ho yeh tim humko bol hi sakte the... tum jante the na main krantikari ke liye case larta hu... aur khud bhi samil hu ismain..."
"Nehi sir main krantikari nehi hu.... koi galat faimi hui hain..."
Bondita thought for a moment straight away asked Mohan..." aap Mano didi ke dost ho keya..."

Anirudh felt his heart stopped beating for a moment...