Benaam Rishta:An Invisible String

Chapter3

"Bondita....."

Feeling her hold on his hand Anirudh turned behind. Smiling through teary eyes gazed at her...in anticipation. Eagerly waited to hear whatever she said. But what Binitha said boiled his blood instead. Even In this stat first word came from her mouth was "Bondita"....for whom she was in this condition today. all the words of doctor replayed in his mind. His anger grew no bounds.

"Bondita..Bondita...Bondita... Bondita....all day...each second just Bondita and Bondita. Why? there's nothing in this world other than her..that you can see? you have.then why do you keep chanting her name always?does she care about you like you do?..NO..!!. here you are dying worrying about her but where is your Dear friend?why doesn't she come once to meet you? why did she hide herself when you need her the most? because she is a selfish. she doesn't know how to gratitude others. You and your family brought her to your home from the street and treated her like your own. But what she has given you in return.....she made you lie on the death bed. Ever since our marriage you didn't once think of yourself...us...not even our unborn child. Just because Bondita. Just because of the selfish girl.............."

Anirudh covered his mouth with palms , eyes went wide at the sudden realisation. What he had said..! He shouldn't have said such words.

"Selfish" Binitha started laughing sarcastically.

"Selfish" Her laughter was getting louder and louder making Anirudh all worried. Her behaviour was really abnormal. After a while she cried and laughed simultaneously. guilt gripped Anirudh's heart. He was supposed to take care of her. But he made her cry again. gave her another reason to be stressed.

He immediately took a glass of water and splashed on her face. that made her a little normal. wipping her face by a towel he took her soft palm in his tenderly. she looked at him, the sarcastic smile was still visible in her lips. his head downed in guilt.

"Binitha..wo..please I shouldn't have said such things about Bondita. You know na how I'm...I lose my temper very quickly. and it's about you and our unborn child. what doctor said was too hard for me to handle so.....but still...I know...I should have been careful while using such words"

Anirudh apologised. he was guilty. very shameful for uttering such words for a girl and hurting his wife. his downed head moved upwards to look at her. with pleading eyes for forgiveness.

"No...I won't forgive you" Her voice was as stern as she was looking. Anirudh shoked his head pleading...

"No Bini...please forgive....."

"How can I forgive you Anirudh when I don't know whether she will forgive me or not. That I really deserve her forgiveness or not"

Anirudh's browse creased in confusion. asked "what?why?"

"I'm a siner and this is just a little punishment I'm getting for my sin" Binitha kept looking at him for a moment. Anirudh's confounded expression didn't change a bit. letting out a deep sigh. she questioned...

"Do you know how and why we got married?" He made faces. What kind of question it was.. nonetheless,he answered smiling slightly..

"Obviously bcz of our love. Because we loved each other"

Binitha laughed a little shaking her head negatively.

"No, you are wrong. We are married not bcz of our love but for Bondita's love. because she immensely loves me and".. ' you '...She did want to say it loudly but the word died in her throat only. feeling an ache in heart she squeezed her eyes shut letting a drop of tear to flow down.

Anirudh was absolutely clueless. question raised in his mind but had chosen to remain silent and let her talk..wipping the tear she continued...

"Once, I said about my dream to her. That's all in childishness but Bondita...she had taken it seriously. When you came to Kalkatta to fix our marriage ,after your departure your Baba" Anirudh could feel the bitterness in her voice. He became more attentive...