The day we met {Anidita}

TWO

Evening shadows deepened into blue and purple. The shadows retreated. Sun was sinking toward the horizon, the pitiless white ball now an angry orange. Evening sky had turned to molten brass.The ghatak with all photos went to the Roy chaudary masion, where shubra was making a garland with som who was helping her

'namestey shubra ji'gathak greeted him by folding his hands.

'aaye gathak babu'shubra indicating him to take a seat.

'Malkin aaj ham devipur gaye thay waha se Kuch ladkiyo ki tasveer laye hai'

'dekheye gatak babu hame ekdum sansakri ladki chayey hamre kopal ke liye.

'Malkin ekdum sansakri, sulakshni Hai yeh dekye' said gathak while giving her two photos{Bondita's and Saatvika's}

'maa mujhe bhi dikaye na' som while taking a photo from her hand.

' som masti nahi,tu jaa Kopal ko bula la.'

Som left to call Anirudh from his room while Subhra was watching her photo keenly.(saatvika's)

'Gathak babu yeh ladki choti nahi Hai Kya?'(shubra)

'malkin yeh 16 saal ki Hai yeh tasveer Shayad galti se aa gayi, hum iski bhen ki tasveer laaye thay.'

'Accha kiya ki galti se laaye Bal vivah radh Ho chuka Hai,jaanbujh kar laate toh jail Ho jaati.'

'ji malkin'

'Accha iski bhen ki tasveer dikiye'

'yeh lijiye malkin.'

'Kya hua maa?' asked Anirudh while coming towards her.

'yeh tasveer dekh,kitni sundar Hai yeh ladki.'

'Naam Kya Hai maa?' he asked in a interrogating mood.

'Bondita'(ghatak)

'padhayi kha tak ki Hai?'

'callage jaati Hai Chote Malik'

'toh fir hum ise apni bahu nahi bna sakte?' shubra said in negetativity.

'kyu'?

'padhi likhi bahu Garh ka satyanash kar deti Hai'

'ghatak ji aap ise bol dijiye ki yeh hame Pasand hai, hum parso hi devipur jaayege'anirudh with a voice of stubbornness.

'ji Malik'

'kopal tujhe Kisne kaha ki hum use dekhne jaayege?'(shubra)

'maa, mujhe agar padhi likhi patni chayeye toh?'

'main toh fir bhi maan jaaugi lekin Lochan da?'

'maa, Kya Aapne nahi padha?kaka bhi maan jayege unhe toh bus bahu chayeye jo Garh la khayal rakhti Ho.'

'Ab chal Lochan da ko bataye'.

No one saw that Saatvika's photo was with som who was seeing the photo and blushing. Both mother-son duo went to Trilochan kaka.

'kaka mishthan bathwaye bahu Pasand kar li Hai Maine' anirudh said while forwarding the photo.

'Accha dekha toh Sahi Kon Hai?' kaka with a eagerness to know who is going to be his bahu.'Chand ka tukda Hai, waise Kya Kaam karti Hai?'

'kaka college jati Hai.'

'hum nahi bna sakte apni bahu ise'

'kyu'

'padhi likhi bahu Garh ko bikher deti Hai'

'maa bhi toh padhi Hai,unhene Kabhi bikhera Garh ko balki moti ki tarh piroh kar rakha Hai'

'sab shubra bhen ki tarh nahi hote'

'Wahi toh kaka Har koi Garh bikherete nahi, Kya pta Bondita bhi moti ki tarh piroh kar rakhe Garh ko?'

'Thik Hai,Anirudh hum parso hi jaa rahe Hai,lekin jaana kha Hai'.

'Devipur.' both mother-son announced in unision.

While at other end at devipur the gathak  informed Das's.

'Bondita tujhe Roy chaudary ke parivar ne Pasand kar liya Hai' Sumati screamed out of happiness.

'arey,chilla kyu rahi Ho zamindaro se shaadi nahi karegi hamari beti'Arivind kept hands on his ears.

'Kya hua maa? kyu chilla rahi Ho?padhne bhi nahi deti shanti se'Bondita came out of his room.

'Pasand kar liya tujhe'

'Kisne?'

'Anirudh Roy chaudary ne barrister hai.'

'maa keval barrister nahi topper Hai London ke college ke'

'Ab toh tera sapna bhi pura Ho jayega Didi'saatvika hugged Bondita out of happiness.

'parso aa rahe Hai tujhe dekhne' Sumati said while hugging bondita in a bone crushing hug.

'maa aap sab ko chod ke Jana padega?'bondita conforted the reality now.

'sab jaayege tujhe bhi jaane padega'sumati said while controlling her tears.

'Accha maa koi tasveer hai Anirudh ki? Naam toh Bhot suna Hai magar dekha nahi.'

'Ha yeh dekh le apne Anirudh babu ko' gives her the photo

'Didi Kitne handsome dekte Hai na'said saatvika with a idea of mocking her.

'Tu.... Tu jaa kar a-appna Kaam kar'said bondita while stammering.

'Anirudh' whisperd Bondita by laying on the bed and blushing.

While at the other side at roy chaudary Maison all were happy that
At least one girl is liked by Anirudh.

'dikne mein toh sundar Hai,padai bhi ki Hai,mujhe mere India aane ke maksad mein kamayabi dileye gi'Anirudh talked to himself.

'waise kaka ne Sahi toh Kaha chad ka tukda Hai' said anirudh while watching the moon.

'Bondita' said Anirudh by keeping the photo in his wallet and blushing.

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