Tangled Ties

Part - 3 : Managing It All

The day was one of the busy day for Bondita, she was running from kitchen to the living room and from living room to kitchen. She was in charge of both the decorations as well as the delicious foods. She knew not only a barrister but she needs to be a good daughter-in-law too. And being the badi bahu of Roy Choudhury Haveli she has to do everything the best, she wanted to do it wholeheartedly as she has got this chance after 3 years. 

Earlier too her kakasasurji used to ask her to do all these things but at that time she was guided by all being small but now that she is grown up, she wanted to do everything on her own taking it as her first challenge. 

But with all this, one person was annoyed. And it was none other than her dear husband Mr. Anirudh Roy Choudhury. For him Bondita was still that little girl and he didn't wanted her to do any work. According to him his kaka and baba were putting pressure on her to behave as a good bahu and having a quarrel with them on the same he sat sulking in his study. Little did he knew his little wife was doing this on her own will.

The sun was setting, dusk was falling and the sky was in the hues of crimson and Anirudh stood at his window admiring the view infront of him but then and now his mind would travel at the thought of his Bondita. From the time she has return, his thoughts would be always on her beautiful features, how her hairs would fly in the wind, how her long earings would sway when she laughed her heart out. The tingling sound of her bangles, her hands stained with the alta, those heavy banarasi sarees, everything made her look like a new bride, he felt as if he was seeing a new Bondita infront of him, who was not the little girl anymore, who was not only his student, his friend, his supporter but his wife. There was no hesitation in calling her his wife because she is a big girl now, not a teen anymore. And with this some not so innocent thoughts too crept on his mind and he blushed profusely. 

But the sound of the payal brought him out of his reveries and he turned smiling knowing who the payal belonged to and his smiled widened as he saw his Bondita standing with his coffee.

Then looking at her he asked,"tumhe kaise pata mujhe coffee chahiye tha???" and then with a sarcastic smile she replied, "apki gussa ne mujhe kaha ki coffee chahiye mujhe..itna chilla jo rahe the aap.."
Anirudh smiled at her sheepishly and took the coffee from her hand and Bondita wiped the sweats from her forehead with her pallu and frowning Anirudh kept his coffee aside and holding her hand made her sit on the sofa and forwarded her a glass of water. Then with a little anger said to her, "mana kiya hai naa kaam karne kliye phir sunti kyu nehi ho meri baat tum"

And smiling at his concern Bondita forwarded his coffee and said, " patibabu aap naa gussa saant karke mere paas bathiyee please.." and Anirudh glaring at her sat next to her. 

And with a slight smile Bondita continued, "aap ko lagta hai ye naa ki jo mein kar rahi hun..sasurji aur kakasasurji k dabab mein akar kar rahi hun..Par esa bilkul bhi nehi hai patibabu.. Agar mein unhe kahungi ki mujhe nehi karna toh woh mujhpe thodisi bhi gussa nehi karenge..ye sab toh mein dil se kar rahi hun.." and with little tears forming her eyes she continued,"ye ghar ne mujhe bahut kuch diya hai..mere umar mein jab meri jaisi bachiyaan rasoi ghar se bahar nehi nikal pati thi tab mere hath mein kitab tha..Tulsipur kya aurton ko to apne ghar k bahar bhi per rakhna ghar walon ko manjoor nehi hai lekin is Bondita k sasural walon ne usse calcutta bheja padhai karne..uske sapno ko pankh diya toh kya is ghar ki badibahu hone k nate mein apna farz nehi nibhaungii?? Is ghar ne mujhe humesha beti mana hai aur ye sab mein sirf bahu k nate nehi ek beti k nate bhi ghar rahi hun..Agar meri in chote chote kamon se mere dono sasurji ko thodisi khusi mil rahi hai toh kya mein itna nehi kar sakti..unke liye jinhone humesha ek baap ki tarah mere sath khade ho.. Aur wese bhi tin saal baad ye mauka mila hai..Pehele toh choti thi mein lekin ab jab badi ho gayi hun toh ye sab bhi sambhalna hoga mujhe samjhe aap buddu babu??" And Anirudh nodded his head, his eyes showing proudness, his Bondita not only has grown-up but has also become mature too and he smiled with these thoughts but then averting his thoughts she again said, "achi barrister toh mein ban jaungi apki tarah.. akhir tark mein Bondita ko koun haraya hai jo aage harayegaa par iske sath sath mujhe is ghar kliye bhi kuch karna hai..mujhe bhi Subhra maa ki tarah achi bahu banna hai..samaj ka manna hai ki Roy Choudhury ki badi bahu sirf padhai likhai mein abbal hai ghar k kamo mein nehi toh unhe bhi mein dikha dungi ye Bondita Roy Choudhury kya kar sakti hai.. Aur agar mein thak gayi toh hai naa app mujhe sambhalne kliye humesha ki tarah.." And then holding her hands he said smiling assuring her, "humesha hun mein tumhare sath..tumhara khayal rakhne.." and he wiped the little droplets that were making their way down.

 He had an urge to kiss her forehead but then he controlled himself thinking may it would make her uncomfortable. And Bondita departed the study finally at peace, this is what she has always wanted, a happy family and everyone's smiling faces.

The doorbell rang and alerted everyone looked at it, the others to welcome the guests and the three Bondita and her sasurs anxiously thinking their morning conversation. Knowing how impulsive Anirudh is, Bondita had hide this fact from him, she had planned to share this with him after everything was sorted out. Then her eyes moved towards Som who was talking to Batuk smiling and then she smiled thinking she was going to take one big decision of her dada's life but before that she will talk to him and thinking all this sighed and moved towards the door.

Their stood the Chatterjee family in all their glory. Bondita smiled and taking the blessings of elders welcomed everyone inside. And then all the Roy Choudhury men too joined to greet them. Som and Batuk were welcoming them smilingly but Anirudh was looking at everything suspiciously, trying to understand the motive of this family dinner and the purpose of the rucksack that has been created since morning. He felt as if Bondita too was over the board for the welcome of a business associate of Binoy, little did he knew his wife, father and uncle had different plans. 

Bondita looked at the pleased eyes of the guests and recalled Binoy's words from morning, she was busy with the menu when he called her and said, "bahu tumhe to pata hai naa maine unko gharpe kyu bulaya hai.. Jitna hum unki beti ko parakhna chahte hai utna hume bhi toh unke upar impression create krna hai na.. Woh kahabat hai naa, first impression is the last impression..Toh mein bhi chahata hun dinner k sath sath ghar ko bhi ache se decorate karo..Akhir humare Roy Choudhury k rutve k bare mein unhe bhi toh pata chalna chahiyee..warna woh kyu apni beti denge hume..Tum samjh rahi ho naa bahu??" and Bondita nodding her head asked her bhari babu to start cleaning the house.

And now Bondita smiled inwardly thinking the first impression has already been established. 

Precap - the family dinner

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