ANIDITA : A Life For Revolution

CHAPTER 2 : Part 4

[Um... No winners for the GG game of previous part...

Because well, the fact is I was being a little naughty there. You'll understand when you read the rest. Sorry everyone but I loved the guesses. You all rock and I love you all so much

Don't hate me still]

Bondita's p.o.v

Faint sounds of something jingling reached my ears and I squinted my eyes and groaned, covering my ears with annoyance. What is this sound and where is it coming from? I want to sleep! I turned in the opposite direction and cuddled inside the blanket when it finally occurred to me what the sound was and where it was from. My eyes shot up immediately and I jumped out of bed, reaching close to tripping my legs and falling. The clock showed seven fourteen. Damn! I'm late. But it seems Laya is doing the morning Arti. I don't have to worry for it but I have to hurry in order to avoid KSJ's scolding.

When I finally dressed myself up and completed my look with the Sindoor, it was seven thirty. While combing my curls, my eyes ended up on Pati babu's photo on the wall. I went towards it and stared at his gorgeous face.

"Pata nahi aisa kya hai apke paas ki mein dekhte hi rah jati hoon. Pata hai kitna mushkil hota hai aj kal mere liye kuch kam karna? Hamesha apke baare mein hi sochti rahti hoon... Phir keise hoga saare kaam poore? Kal bhi toh dekho, meine dhaan liya tha ki apse kabhi baat nahi karoongi. Lekin apke aane ke das minute baad hi pata nahi keise man liya meine... Kitni azani se mana lete ho ap mujhe? Aise kya ho raha hai hamere beech pati babu? Pata nahi aj kal itna ajeeb kyun lagte hai... Bachpan se dekh rahi hoon apko... bachpan se hamesha apke sath hi rahi hoon... Lekin aj kal pata nahi kyun, dil bohot thadakta hai... saasein ruk jati hain aur... aur ek dam kamzor pad jati hoon... Yeh... Yeh jo kale kale ankhein hai apki... man karta hai doob jaun usmein... Aisa kyun hota hai Pati babu? Kya horaha hain mujhe? Mein apko pehle ki tarah kyun nahi dekh pa rahi hoon? Apse baat karna aur apke paas rahna mere liye itni mushkil kyun hain?" My hands unknowingly travelled above the photo - sliding above his cheeks, as though he was in it for real.

A sudden sound of a throat clearing shook me from my trance and I immediately withdrew my hand from the photo. Looking ahead, I saw KSJ hiding a smirk and staring down at floor and me alternatively.

"Woh... Ham dekhne aayi thi tum itni der kyun kar rahi thi..."

"Haan... KSJ woh... Mein bas aa hi rahi thi..." I struggled to keep my face straight, cheeks immediately heating up.

"Bahu... Ismein sharmane ki koyi baat nahi hai. Kaka Sasur hai ham tumhare, koyi paraya nahi hai. Tum meri beti hi ho. Aur weise bhi, tumne kuch galat nahi kaha hai... Patni ho tum... Anirudh pati hai tumhara... Tum nahi kahoongi toh aur kaun kahogi yeh sab Anirudh keliye" he replied sharply.

I frowned at his response. Does that mean he knows what is happening with me? Can I ask him regarding this? Isn't he my father? Won't I ask Baba if he was alive?

"KSJ... Ek baat puchoon apse? Ap datenge toh nahi?"

"Pooch lo" he replied, still smirking.

"Aisa kyun hota hai? ... Matlab, pata nahi aj kal kya -" I stopped to find the right words.

"Pyaar karti ho tum usse... Isiliye hota hai" he replied shrugging.

"Par pyaar toh mein sabse karti hoon... Pehle se bhi toh karti hoon na Pati babu se pyaar, ab aisa kya hogaya ki -"

"Arre yeh woh wala pyaar nahi hai!" he interrupted annoyingly "Yeh wahi pyaar hai jo pati patni ke beech hote hai" he said lovingly.

"Pyaar mein bhi vibhachan hota hai kya?"

"Bahu... Hamein lagta hai tumhe apni maa se milni chahiye. Woh tumhe ache se samjhayenge"

"Lekin KSJ, mein soch rahi thi mein kyun na Pati babu se baat karoon? Ap toh janti hai na, woh hamesha mujhe sab kuch kitni achi tarah samjhati hai?"

His eyes widened at my idea and he blurted out, more like screamed at me immediately.

"Nahi! Tum Anirudh se ek shabd bhi nahi bologi!" he ordered.

"Lekin kyun? Pati se baat chupana galat baat hai na?"

I talk anything and everything with him. He too does the same. We don't have any secrets that the other doesn't know, though we keep a lot of secrets together. I still remember how I used to describe to him my day at school and how he describes his day at court or the neighbourhood.

"Bahu... Ham tumse yeh nahi keh raha hai ki tum Anirudh se yeh baat chupakar rakho... hamara matlab bas itna tha ki jab tak tumhe iski poori jankaari na ho, tab tak tum Anirudh se baat nahi karo. Woh jaan gayi toh ho sakta hai -" he stopped and hesitated.

"Kya KSJ?"

"Kuch nahi... Hamari baat maano aur Anirudh se mat kaho"

"Kya mat kaho?" I heard Pati babu behind KSJ.

KSJ and I jumped in shock and Pati babu frowned at us, looking at KSJ and me suspiciously.

"Yeh kya khichdi paka raha hai yahaan jo mujhe nahi pata lagana chahiye? Kya chupa rahi ho mujhse?"

I shook my head and looked down while KSJ stuttered with an all-tooth-showing grin.

"Nahi... Kuch bhi nahi... Ham toh bas aise hi..."

"Bondita... Bata baat kya hai?" he concentrated on me.

I squirmed under his intense stare, not ready to look up his orbs and to my relief, KSJ came to my rescue.

"Anirudh! Ham chahte hai tum bahu ko uski maa se milakar le aao"

"Kyun?" Pati babu frowned, surprised.

"Kyun? Kya? Keise? Sab baad mein. Pehle woh karo jo mein keh raha hoon"

"Bondita tum theek ho na? Kahi kuch pareshani toh nahi?" he took my hands and started examining my body for any kind of injuries while I struggled to manage the tinkles running down my spine due to his unexpected touch.

KSJ gave a gentle smile at the sight of us and said

"Anirudh... Bahu apni maa se milna chahti hai. Arre ladki hai... Umar dekho uski... Pareshaniyaan toh hogi hi na? Meri baat mano lekar jao usse Devipur"

"Bondita... Aise kya pareshaani hai jiske baare mein tum mujhse nahi baat kar sakti? Mujhse kya chupana Bondita?" he seemed angry.

"Anirudh! Pareshsan toh tum kar rahe ho bechari ko. Jaane do usse bohot kaam hai Rasoyi ghar mein. Tum bas usse Devipur lekar jao. Aur agar tumse nahi horaha toh ham lekar jayenge usse" KSJ said grimly.

"Nahi Kaka mein lekar jaunga..." he replied hesitantly.

"Acha hai..." KSJ smiled and muttered to himself under his breath "Aur hamein milenge pota-poti"

"Kuch kaha apne Kaka?" Pati babu frowned.

"Nahi nahi... Kuch bhi nahi. Ab bahu yahi ghadi rahogi kya? Aao tum hamare sath aur Anirudh, jaldi naha dhokar naashta karne aao"

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