The four reached Devipur in five hours. Saurabh and Sampoorna were already present there. Bondita got down from the car and ran towards the hut to meet her mother. But was stopped by Devoleena.
"Arre arre! Dekho toh! Vivah ho chuka hai phir bhi toofan bani phir rahi hai", said Devoleena glaring at Bondita.
"Shukar manaao Mami, ki toofan banke ghoom rahi hun! Kyunki agar girgit banke ghoom rahi hoti toh aap abb tak tike nahi hote iss duniya mein", snapped back Bondita rolling her eyes. Listening her, Som, Chavi and Anirudh chuckled, while Devoleena looked here and there in embarrasment.
"Bas bas! Bohot ho gaya tum dono ka", said Sundaram controlling the situation.
"Tum pehle dono Jamai Babu ki aarti utaaro aur rasme khatam karo", instructed Sundaram to Devoleena.
Devoleena did the aarti of Anirudh and Saurabh. Sundaram was about to wash Anirudh's feet when Anirudh got startled and backed-off.
"Arre! Ye kya kar rahe hain aap?", asked Anirudh surprisingly.
"Jamai Babu, hum toh bas aapke paer dho rahe thhe", said Sundaram innocently.
"Aap humaare paer kyun dho rahe hain?", asked Anirudh frowning.
"Ye rasam hai Jamai Babu. Aap humaare liye bhagwaan samaan hain. Isliye aapke paer dhokar hum aapka sammaan kar rahe hain", said Sundaram making Anirudh more frown.
"Aap humaare paer matt dhoyiye please. Balki paer toh hume aapke dhone chahiye. Log toh kisiko ek phooti kaudi tak nahi dete. Aapne toh hume apni beti dedi", said Anirudh trying to make them understand.
Bondita, Som and Chavi looked at him in awe. How can one be so understanding! Putting logic in an illogical ritual! 'Aisa pati naseeb waalon ko hi milta hai!'
"Nahi nahi Jamai Babu! Aap humare paer kaise chu sakte hain! Hume paap chadega", said Sundaram feeling embarrased.
Anirudh let out a deep sigh. Of course, this society cannot be changed in a day or two!
"Thik hai. Aap hume apna paer chune nahi de rahe hain. Koi baat nahi. Par aap bhi humaare paer matt dhoyiye. Please", requested Anirudh joing his hands.
"Arre Jamai Babu! Aap... haath.. Thik hai. Hum nahi dhoyenge aapke paer. Abb toh aayiye andar", said Sundaram accepting his defeat.
Anirudh smiled and entered the hut with Bondita. As soon as they entered the hut, Chavi interrupted them.
"Accha Bondita. Abb mein chalti hoon. Woh, Baba ghar mein akele hain toh-", Chavi was stopped by Bondita.
"Han thik hai jaa. Baad mein milte hain", said Bondita with a smile.
"Thik hai phir. Chalti hoon Ani Dada!", she said waving a bye to Anirudh.
"Han! Bye", Anirudh waved back with a smile.
"Bye Som", waved Chavi looking at Som intensely.
"Bye! Phir milenge", waved back Som with a smile.
"Zaroor!", said Chavi and went away.
As soon as Chavi went away, Bondita rushed to her room, where Sumati, her mother was residing. Anirudh followed her. While Som stayed back with Saurabh for a talk, Devoleena took Sampoorna with her to the kitchen.
"Maa!", called out Bondita.
"Bondita! Meri bacchi!", exclaimed Sumati spreading her arms to let Bondita hug her. Bondita hugged her tightly, snuggling more into her mother's chest.
"Maa! Kab lauti tu?", asked Bondita separating herself from Sumati.
"Paanch din pehle hi aayi. Yahan aake pata chala ki tera vihah-", Sumati couldn't speak further. How could she! Her daughter got married in her absence! She doesn't even know the boy! If her Baba was alive today, he would never let such things happen with his daughter! If they would have been in their Das Haveli, her uncles and grandmother would left no stone unturned in her wedding! But like this!! Everything has it's own time!
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Love is Revolution
FanfictionAs they say, a hot iron is able to cut a cold iron. In the same way, in that era, one evil practice was held, in order to withstand another evil custom. How will Anirudh's and Bondita's relationship turn out to be, when it comes out of the whirpool...
