Anidita: The definition of love

Next day

In college,
Anirudh took his first class of today in Bondita's classroom. Anirudh wasn't having any eye contact with Bondita. He was trying to ignore her as much as he can. But today Bondita wanted to talk with him. After the class she tried to talk to him. But he gave an excuse and went from there. Bondita was being very irritated because of these. It is a break time now. Bondita and her friend were sitting. Bondita was lost in her thoughts.

Mrinal: Accha Bondita, kya tum kuch abhishkar karne wali ho?

Bondita: kyun... main scientist thodi hi na hoon. ( keeping her hand on her cheek and thinking something)

Mrinal: Nahi aisa koi wajah nahi. Tab se ek hi position mein baithke soch rahi ho na isliye... kuch huya hain kya?

Bondita: kuch nahi huya. Yeh hi toh samasya hain.... baat tak nahi huyi...

Mrinal: Kisse... Anirudh sir se?

Now Bondita looks at him. And nods like a cute baby.

Mrinal: Ohooo...ta bhi main soch raha hoon ki soch mein kyun dubi ho tum... aise baat kyun nahi huyi....

Bondita: dekho, Nikhil ke baad tum hi meri sabse acchi dost ho. Aur tumhe humari rishte ki bareme sab kuch hi paata hain... humare beech pehle se hi itna samasya hain. Upar se Nikhil aur Barrister babu ke beech mein kuch na kuch chalta rehta hain. Aur kaal raat bhi aisa hi kuch huya tha jiske wajah se Barrister babu naraj hain mujhse....

Mrinal: Mujhe na tum dono ki kuch samajh mein nahi aata... kabhi tum naraj rehti ho sir se kabhi sir tumse. Aur tumhe kyun itna fark padh raha hain... Anirudh sir tumse naraj rehke bhi tum dono ka rishta ka haal pehle jaisa hi hain. Na kuch thik huya na bighra toh?

Bondita: Baat woh nahi hain. Kaal jo huya woh galat huya, nahi Hona chahiye tha. Aur mujhe mere ek sawaal ka jawaab bhi chahiye unse... par... mujhe na khud pe gussa aa rahi hain... main humesha 2 cheezo ki beech mein phaas jaati hoon. Aur aaj kaal toh Nikhil aur Barrister babu ke beech mein phaas jaati hoon. Paata nahi kya karu... tum meri dost ho na..toh kuch salah do na please..🥺🙏

Mrinal: Tumhe khud hi nahi paata ki tum karna kya chahti ho... kisko chunna chahti ho... par sirf ek baat keh sakta hoon ki humesha aapni dil ki suno. Aapni dimaag ko humesha kaabu maat karne de na dil pe. Kyun ki dimaag humesha sahi nahi hota. Aur filhal aab tum aapni Barrister babu se baat karo. Aur please baat karne ki samay pehle ki baate maat karna... aur unko bura laage aisa baat maat kehna.

Bondita nods.

Bondita: Baat karu kaise.. aab alag reh rahe hain hum....

Mrinal: Phir se😳🙀🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️... kuch nahi ho sakta tum dono ka. Aab sochne do mujhe..... ummmm.... ideaaaaa....

Bondita: bolo....

Mrinal: Sir abhi aapne chamber pe hi rahenge. Abhi baat karo unse. Jaao.. aur jo jo kahan woh yaad rakhna...

Bondita: Haan.. bohot accha idea hain... bohot acche ho tum... thank youuuu.....

Mrinal: Haan haan thik hain. Jaao...

Bondita leaves the classroom.

In Anirudh's chamber,

Anirudh and Salim was talking. Anirudh told everything to Salim. Salim was surprised. He couldn't understand what is happening in Anidita's life. He was feeling very bad for Anirudh. "Yes Anirudh did wrong 8 years ago. But his intentions were not wrong. Bondita is behaving same with him for a long time. How long she will hurt Anirudh like this?" It was Salim's POV. But he was feeling bad for Bondita too. He was confused.

Anirudh: Paas rehke bhi dur rehne se behtaar hain ki main usse dur hi rahu. Aur jyaada dard nahi seh paa raha hoon main. Tut chuka hoon pura. Aab toh aansu behna bhi bandh ho gaya hain. Aur kaal ke baad toh... thodi si bhi ummid nahi bacha hain mujh mein. Mujhe nahi lagta ki Bondita kabhi sach sunegi. Nikhil sab kuch hain uske liye. Sirf best friends nahi hain woh dono, usse bhi badhkar hain. Paata nahi kya hain aage humari jindegi mein.... aab sab kuch hain Dugga maa ki haatho mein.

Salim: Haan par..

He stopped. Because someone opens the door and enters. It was Bondita. Anirudh looks at her surprisingly. Salim too. Bondita notices Salim.

Bondita( to Salim): Good morning,sir. And sorry knock karke nahi aayi. Mujhe nahi paata tha ki aap ho yahan..

Salim: It's okay... tum Anirudh se baat karne aayi ho kya?

Bondita: Nahi woh.. matlab... haan.

Salim: Thik hain. Baat karo. Par tuta huya dil ko baar baar maat todhna.  Main chalta hoon. Tum dono baat karo.

Bondita nods and looks at Anirudh. To ignore an eye contact, Anirudh looks at the files. Unknowingly it hurts Bondita. Salim leaves. The environment of that place was very silent. No one was breaking the silence. But after 2 minutes Anirudh breaks the silence when the environment became so uncomfortable.

Anirudh: Koi kaam hain tumhe? ( still looking at the files and pretending to be busy, but wanted to ignore any eye contact with her)

Bondita: Haan baat karni hain aapse.

Anirudh stopped changing the pages and looks at her. Then again looks at the files.

Anirudh: Mujhse? Mujhse kya baat karni hain tumhe?

Bondita: Pehle aap busy hone ki natak bandh kijiye phir.

Anirudh now looks at her.

Anirudh: hmm kaho...

Bondita comes closer to his desk.

Bondita: Mujhe paata hain naraj ho aap mujhse.

Anirudh thinks a little then smiles a bit.

Anirudh: Naraj toh tab main tumse rahunga na jab mujhe tumse koi ummid hogi aur woh tut gayi hogi. Aur upar se mujhe tum par koi adhikar bhi nahi hain. Toh tumse naraj rehne ki koi sawaal hi nahi aati.

Bondita eyes gets full of tears. She looks  down and closes her eyes. Then the tear drops rolls down from eyes. Then she takes a deep breath and looks at Anirudh.

Bondita:  kaal jo bhi huya, ek galat fehmi tha... Nikhil ko paata bhi nahi tha ki....

Anirudh: Bondita please uss bareme koi baat nahi karni hain mujhe.

Bondita: kyun aapne toh aapni marzi ki kar liya. Roshogulle ko phek diya. Aab jab main baat karna chahti hoon toh aapko nahi karna.( in a shaking tone but fast )

Anirudh: Bondita mujhe aab kaam hain. Toh please agar kuch jaruri kehna hain toh kaho...

Bondita: Aap Nikhil ko galat samajh rahe ho. Usko paata nahi tha ki mujhe Roshogulle pasand hain. Aur uska irada aapko hurt karna  nahi tha.  Kabhi kabhi humari irada sahi hota hain par hum jaise humari irade ko pura karte hain woh tarika galat lagta hain.

Anirudh: kash yeh baat pehle samajh aati tumhe. Aur main Nikhil ko nahi Nikhil mujhe humesha galat samajhte hain. Unko humesha yeh hi lagta hain ki main tumhe dard dena chahta hoon. Aise jab tum hi 9 saal mein mujhe jaan nahi payi. Toh Nikhil se kya ummid...

Bondita: Main aapko nahi jaan payi.... kuch bhi nahi bol sakte aap...

Anirudh: Kuch bhi bolne ki adaat mujhe nahi hain. Aur main sach hi toh keh raha hoon.

Bondita: Hmm... main kahan aapko jaan payi. Aapko toh shayad sabse Acche se koi aur janti hogi na...

Anirudh looks at her. He understood that she is indicating Manorama. He is tired now that's why gives a fake smile.

Anirudh: Break time khatam ho chuka hain. Classroom pe jaao. Aur agli baar se knock karke aana. ( in a strong tone but he was broken of inside)

Bondita leaves his chamber.

Anirudh: kyun yeh sab kar rahi ho tum... shayad isliye hi ki tum mera dil todhna chahti ho phir se... par ek tuta huya dil ko aur kitni baat todhogi tum..😭😭😭