18: Doesn't Matter

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Anirudh sat still near Bondita. He didn't get up from their. Not even for a moment! Bondita was still unconscious. He would not left her even when she regains her consciousness!

Bihari entered the room with a plate full of food. 

"Chote Malik khana", said Bihari forwarding the plate to Anirudh. He looked at the plate for a while when Bihari again said,"Bade Malik ne kaha niche jaake khana kha lene ke liye. Aapko bhi bhook lagi hogi na Chote Malik!"

Anirudh took a deep sigh and said,"Mera khana yehi bhijwa do. Aur isi plate mein le aana. Doosra laane ki zaroorat nahi hai."

Bihari looked at Anirudh in shock. Is he listening right! Is his Chote Malik said right! He will be eating in the same plate as of his Choti Malkin's! 

Bihari knows his Chote Malik since childhood. He never eats anyone's picked food. Not even of his own brothers! And now he was asking him to bring the food in one plate! 

Anirudh looked up at Bihari, who was standing there still, shocked due to this sudden change in his Chote Malik.

"Bihari!", yelled Anirudh, breaking Bihari's trance.

"Sunai nahi diya kya maine kya kaha! Jaao", roared Anirudh at Bihari. Bihari nodded and left from there scratching his head.

Anirudh turned his face towards Bondita. She was still not opening her eyes.

"Bondita! Jaldi aankhein kholo na please", whispered Anirudh making a crying face.

Bihari came running downstairs to the dining area. Everyone had already settled for doing their breakfast. Bihari came and halted near Trilochan.

Trilochan gave him a look and then looked at the plate. He again looked at Bihari and asked,"Anirudh kahan hai? Khana kyun nahi rakha usne?"

"Woh..woh..Chote Malik ne..kha..khana upar bhejne..ke liye kaha..", muttered Bihari running out of his breath.

"Han toh bheja toh tha! Wapas leke kyun aaya?", asked Trilochan.

"Chote Malik ne unka bhi khana upar bhejne ko kaha", replied Bihari.

"Han toh leke jaa na! Bahu ko lekar pareshaan hai bechara. Niche nahi aana chah raha hoga", said Trilochan feeling pity for both his son and little daughter-in-law.

"Chote Malik ne kaha ek hi thali mein dono ka khana laane ke liye", finally Bihari spitted the latest gossip.

"Han toh de aa-" Trilochan stopped as he realized what Bihari was trying to say.

Everyone's eyes widened listening to this, except Som. He was smiling and having his breakfast calmly. Batuk almost choked his food. Binoy stopped eating and looked towards Bihari. Trilochan looked at Bihari with a blank expression.

"Ye aadmi jo humaare ghar mein Anirudh Dada banke baitha hai! Woh pakka koi behrupiya hai. Mein jaake angrakshakon ko bulaata hoon", saying this, Batuk was about to get up. But was stopped by Som.

"Kya bol rahe ho tum Batuk! Koi behrupiya nahi hai woh! Humaare Dada hain", scolded Som.

"Arre Som Dada aapne suna nahi! Ek thali mein khana laane ko kaha hai. Humaare Dada ne aaj tak humaara jhootha nahi khaya! Boudi ka jhootha kaise kha sakte hain!", urged Batuk.

"Pyaar insaan se kuch bhi karwa sakta hai. Abb woh chahe gadhe se ghoda banna hi kyun na ho", muttered Som under his breath with a smile.

"Hein! Kya kaha aapne?", asked Batuk as he could not listen to Som's secret murmurring.

"Kuch nahi. Tum chup chap khana kahtam karo aur school jaao", said Som glaring at Batuk. Batuk rolled his eyes and started eating.

"Binoy! Humne kuch galat sun liya kya?", asked Trilochan, still in shock.

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