New beginning
Bondita's state of mind
Usually when she has loads to read and write time would be at jetspeed.But today when she is waiting for the morning, it seems that the whole night is moving at a snail's pace.
She can clearly feel her heartbeat...She has always been proud of being called Bondita Anirudh choudary.He has always been her perfect mentor, parent, best friend and.......she doesn't know the exact day or moment she started accepting him as her better half.She is truly lucky....The whole world repeated it everytime...She knew it was true but she was unaware of the exact reason behind the whole society's rant...the circumstance that led to their marriage.
But one week back during an ugly confrontation between mini and anirudh,the long time secret of their marriage unfold infront of her.In an effort to shut down anirudh, mini spill the beans .Both hadn't seen bondita standing near the door.She was frozen for a few minutes...Her eyes grew red showing rebellion against mini but she couldnt meet her teary eyes with anirudh's.hence she left the room unspoken...
She had been deliberately avoiding him since then for almost a week.Whenever she sees him approaching her she ran away to the room.She knew that he deserved to elaborate but she had no courage to stand in front of him and meet her eyes with him. The whole RC mansion knew she was mute for days which was very unusual of the otherwise chirpy Bondita but nobody knew that tomorrow after a whole week of her silent investigation amidst her broken heart, she was going to announce something that nobody could even imagine...
"Finally I need to bring a closure to this torture...Nobody should ever dare to question him ,me and our relation ever...I can't no longer move ahead with this heavy burden" bondita immersed in her deep thoughts gradually fell asleep almost after being awake for a week.
Anirudh's state of mind
He had sleepless nights throughout these years. At the beginning it was due to his unexpected marriage with a kid. Later due to his fear of protecting that little kindle of joy from mini, then in a race to begin his career as a barrister and stand on his own after moving out of RC mansion to overcome his family's protest against bondita's education, then mentoring her with atmost love and care at the same time taking time for preparing his cases, taking care of her like a mother in her growing years, then lying awake whole night thinking of her exam results and so on. At last all his efforts got rewarded when Anirudh Roy choudary became one of the established lawyers in Kolkata, Bondita passed out with top rank from law university and RC members finally accepted her being law graduate.As he reconciled with his family, both shifted to RC mansion.
He has become deeply attached with bondita more than a mentor or best friend.He had realised that she was his true soulmate. ..She was the one who had all the qualities of his ideal woman that he wanted in mini years back but alas mini never grew from her self obsession even after all these years. He was not hiding the truth of their marriage out of any fear of loosing her but he had accepted long back that their marriage was the best thing happened in his life and the scenario was only a path created by Destiny to the final destination- Rudhita.
He was finally planning to take their marriage to the next level by confessing his love to his bondita but mini destroyed his dream out of the blue.All he could remember is mini shouting about the circumstance of the marriage and bondita standing at the door hurt.Before he could open his mouth she ran and closed their room.
He has been in endless efforts to get her glance and tell her everything but it was always a catch and miss scenerio. While he was just leading heartless moments,Bondita requested the whole family and even soudamini to summon tomorrow to announce something very important.He is truly scared if its the end of his life.He truly wishes this night never ends and the day never begins as if he knows something worse is awaiting him.
Saudamini's state of mind
She has been long waiting for creating distance between anirudh and bondita.She waited for the morning since she could imagine what was going to happen. She could never believe that her anirudh could leave her for a girl whom she considered can never have even a molecule of her sundartha. Eventhough she didn't expect bondita near the door last week, she now believes it's her kismat that worked in her favour to finally reunite her with the London pass out rich barrister Anirudh Roy choudary.At last she has a ray of hope to become the big haveli's bahu.
Awaited family summon (Morning)
Everyone is present there.Even Bihari was hiding behind the kitchen door expecting bahu rani's announcement.Binoy, somnath , Batuk ,Trilochan everyone are sitting clueless.Mini came running with a huge smile.Everyone was surprised to see her in the family summon but chose to ignore her.Anirudh reached there with a heavy heart but tried to put a fascade of smile on his face but this didn't go unnoticed by trilochan kaka.
After half an hour bondita reached there along with Shekhar basu one of the top lawyers in Kolkata, anirudh's colleague and her university professor. Everyone is now confused. What is she upto?
Bondita: "ji who main sir ko lene keliye gaadi bheja tha. Unki intezaar kae rahi th i...isliye.....ye shekhar sir.."
Shekhar: "good morning....aaj ek bahut important baat keliye bondita ne mujhe invite kiya. ..woh mera best student hai aur anirudh mera dost hai toh main unhe mana nehi kar paya..."
Anirudh: "Namaste shekhar...aap baitiye....aur bataayiye kya important baat karni hai...." Now everything is going unexpected.
Bondita stood there and began as if she is leading a court case. ...may be her first case and the most important one -- it's about her.
Bondita: "sir baat shaayad 10 or 11 years pehale shuru huyi thi. Ek 8 saal ki bachi ko behosh karke zabardasti uski shaadi ek 60 saal ki buddhe se karvadiya.voh bhi uski maa ke marzi ke khilaf.
Par kismat ki khel dekho. Woh Budda shadi ke mandap mai hi guzzar gaya aur pura samaj us ladki kaa sati karvana chaha.
Par bhagwaan ki tarah mehmaanomese ek bohot acha insaan jisne us shadi ko rokne ki koshish ki par kaamiyaab nahi huva...kamsekam us maasoom ki jaan Bachaane ke liye baal vivaah ke khilaf hote huve bhi uhone us bachi se vivaah ki."
Anirudh was appalled."Bondita ruko.....tum. ..."
"Nahi barrister babu....aaj main sab teek karna chaahtahu hamesha keliye"
bondita continued:" pura samaj un donoko pati patni bulaya ...us bachi se patni ka zimedaariya zabardasti karvane ki koshish ki par uski pati ne un sabke khilaaf awaas udaaya aur use ek bachi ki tarah paala.
Samaj ke marsi ke khilaf use padaaya uski guru bana dost bana aur. ..." a tear fall down bondita's eyes.
She silently wept for a few seconds. Anirudh's heart stopped beating for a few seconds.He wanted to embrace his bondita, wipe her tears and wanted to stop her from torturing each other with her sharp words but being conscious of others around ,he sit back.
Mini was dancing in her heart....finally......Her dream is coming true.
Shekhar: " are u okay?"
Bondita :" yes sir.I'm perfectly fine."
Other family members were like what is this leading to.
Bondita :" hamesha yahi sunte aa rahi hu. ...Bondita ko bachakar anirudh apni zindagi barbaad kardi....is Baal vivaah ki bhoj abh aur nahi dena chahti hun ...unhe is bhoj se mukt karna chahti hun."
Anirudh:"stop it bondita.enough......bahut huvgaya ....don't u even know what you are saying?"
Shekhar: " anirudh.....I think there is no wrong in this.aap bhi jaanti hu na ab kaanoon baal vivaah ko rokne ki koshoshome hai"
Anirudh:"I know shekhar....Par ab hum dono hamare rishte ko....."
Bondita interrupted before anirudh completes:"main khud is rishte se mukti chahti hu. ...."
Trilochan:" bahu...."everyone stood in shock
Soudamini:" ishhhh.....isi pal ki intezaar thi mujhe. ...haye...ye sapna toh nahi mini?"She pinched herself to reassure.
Anirudh unable to hear more from bondita: " agar tumhareliye is rishta ek bhoj hai.....tumhe pura haq hai isse chutkara pane ka. ....main tumhe kabhi nahi rokunga....." saying this anirudh began leaving but bondita stopped him:" I haven't completed yet anirudh babu."
Bondita to shekhar:" sir hamare is rishta legal nahi hai right?
Shekhar:"yes, why shouldn't you know?"
Bondita: " ek bachi nahi hu main ...ek aurat hun. .toh mujhe apni khud ki marzi ka jeevan sathi chunne ka pura adhikar chahiye aapse anirudh babu aap mera guardian jo hai"
Anirudh standing there with tears but wearing a fake smile: " i wholeheartedly give u that right"
Binoy:" dekha.....anirudh yaad hai tume maine kya kaha tha. ..ek din is ladki tume chodkar jaayega....."
Bondita giving no attention to her just for a title sasur: " Aaj bondita das ,jo ek padi likhi aurat hai, jo apne pure hosh main, apni kudki marzi se aapse jaanaa chahti hun ki kya aap ,bina koi zabardasti, apne khud ki marzi se , naam ki reeti rivaj ke saat nahi balki dil se,sacha pyar se mera jeevan sathi ban sakte ho? "
Anirudh left dumbstruck.For the past few minutes, he has been bearing shocking turn of events one after the other.Binoy's expressions were like he has been seeing the biggest drama ever.
Bondita: " when I heard both of you that day, I couldn't think rationally for sometime.Par kuch samay akele sochne ke baad poora sach jaanaa tha. Bas ek din me woh mumkin nahi tha.
Sampoorna didi se shadi ka sach patha lagaaya. Kuch samay socha ki aap sach main pari didi se abhi bhi pyar karthe honge. Par hum dono ki saal bhar ka moments sach toh hai.You only have taught me to analyse even minute details in every situations.
Pari didi sach bola us din aapse.Baki pati patniyo ki tarah nahi he hum. ...kyuki hum dono ka rishta sirf samaj ki wajah se banahuvaa rishta nahi hain. Izat aur dosti hain hamari rishte ka aadhaar.isliye main chahti hu ki baal vivaah naam ka deewar ab hum dono ke beech nahi rahega.
Zindagi bhar apni marzi se hum ek honge....will you be my partner forever"....Bondita forwarded her hand with broad smile and teary eyes.She is finally satisfied after pouring her heart out in front of the whole family....
Anirudh just heard the sweetest words of his life."Main anirudh Roy choudary ye kehna chaahta hun ki sirf is baar nahi par is puri zindagi main sirf aur sirf bondita se shadi kar sakthi hun. ..."
He couldn't believe that he is smiling like an idiot that too after a whole week of mental torture.how could he think so many horrible things this whole time.....
Everyone became happy except binoy and soudamini.
Shekhar:" bondita aap dono reeti rivaj ke anusaar pati patni ho but this is not legal according to the law now.....in the coming time we hope to make this more strict but still agar aap dono court marriage ab register karenge toh ye har ek youth keliye apni jeevan sathi chunne ka ek inspiration hoga....so without wasting time....aap dono form sign kijiye...."saying this shekhar forwarded the documents....
Only then anirudh and others understood true intention behind his visit on bondita's request.Anirudh was totally impressed and shocked of his lady's moves.
After signing it bondita came near soudamini who was mute and numb:" pari didi aapko main abhi bhi yahi naam isliye bulaarahi hun kyuki meri guru mujhe har kisise pyar se aur izat se baat karna sikhaaya hai.You always say you know him from childhood.teek kaha aapne lekin aap ye bhool gayi ki main unhe apni bachpan se jaanti hun. Agar anirudh bondita ko Samajthi hain toh bondita bhi apni anirudh babu koh samajthi hai. Unke aakho mein kahi baar pyar mehsoos kiya hai. Par har baar accept karne ki himmat nahi thi. But I will be thankful to you lifelong.sirf apki wajah se aaj himmat se is decision liya maine....humareliye.....Now you need not worry for him anymore....otherwise jis muh se aapko izat se pari didi bulaya please don't force me to call....".Bondita stopped when anirudh touched her hands.Anirudh was full of tears of joy that he forgot even mini and his family.
Soudamini:" I still have his letter about your......"
Bondita:" it might be with you since a long time which is true....but do you have his heartful words that he wrote for his bondita a few weeks ago.....Unka diary hai mere paas jo mujhe kal Mila tha. ...Par I need to remind you onething directly....anirudh ka pyar mehsoos karnekeliye ek letter ya kuch aur evidence ki zaroorat nahi hai mujhe....ek barrister hun....but always a better human and wife first and then a lawyer"
Hence rudhita entered New phase of their life that too with their new way of court marriage at that time.....
The end
Writer: RudhitaFan
