Benaam Rishta:An Invisible String

Chapter3

"Your Baba came again and had talked to Bondita alone. I was totally unaware of. He put a condition for the marriage"She saw his mouth opened in shock. condition. For their marriage! Obviously he too was unaware of that. "Maybe You don't know....years ago, your Baba's business went bankrupt and my Baba was accused for that. and eventually we had to leave Tulsipur. in his last breath Baba made me and Bondita promised to seek forgiveness from your family on his behalf,if ever possible. so when your Baba put the condition that he would allow you to marry me only if we compensate whatever loss was done to him. So......just to fulfill my dream and Baba's promise Bondita went to Rakesh Banarjee for money. He is one of the rich business man of Kalkatta. Bondita used to work in his textile industry. but that man also kept a condition infront of her....that she would have to marry his son.....and......."

Binitha pressed her lips together. eyes closed. tears started trailing down. Anirudh was loss of words. still asked her to continue to know further..

"Parth Banarjee,a devil in the form of human. But just to unite me with my love even after knowing everything she chose that path. she said to me that she didn't step in the wrong track but she did....she destroy herself just for me. Day after our marriage she also married that Parth Banarjee. in this one year they always tortured her mercilessly. Each day and night...She was tormented physically and mentally beyond recover that the girl who was prowess like Maa Durga,used to raise her voice against even the smallest injustice. Tolerated everything silently. as if she was voiceless. weakest person of the world. Those devils also killed her first child inside her womb itself. now she's pregnant again and as they've come to know that this child also isn't a boy but girl.tried to kill it too. but this time she took a stand for her unborn child And ran away from the hell. To save her child.....I don't know where she is. I just got all these information from Ramesh Kaka, servant of Rakesh Banarjee.......you know where is Bondita?"

Binitha was talking normally till now but suddenly her voice changed in the last question. Anirudh looked at her blankly. He was too shocked by those unexpected news to react. eyes flowed river. lumped formed in his throat that was hardly gulped down. mind wasn't in a stat to think properly. he drowned in the ocean of guilt. An innocent girl who was suffering in hell for the one year, without any fault just bcz of their happiness...Just to keep them happy......but he said ill about her..!!

"Selfish..you said that she is a selfish..right?yess she is selfish. Her selfishness is that she always thinks about others betterment. Her selfishness is that she loves everyone unconditionally. Her selfishness is that for other she sacrificed her love,her dream and threw her life in the hell. That for me..to see me happy,to illuminated my life she embraced the dreadful darkness. That giving me the reason to smile she drowned in the ocean of tears.....this is what is called selfishness....this is wh...at.... selfishness..you won't ever understand our relationship....What Bondita and I actually meant to each other. our relationship is unnamed...beyond definition.... beyond your horizon of understanding...because you don't kn..ow...wh...at...is...sel....fish.....!!!!"

Anirudh panicked seeing her horrific behaviour. She was getting breathless again.was to hurt herself. In the nick of the time Anirudh pulled her into a hug to prevent her from doing anything wrong. she shouted on top of her lungs unstoppably. not seeing any other way to stop her he Placed his lips gently on hers to sooth her pain. Her shouting stopped. so did her wriggling. after calming down a bit. As registered the happenings she too started reciprocating as it's the best madicine ever been provided. Felt that blessing moment pressing her lashes together. he murmured "sorry" on her lips.

After a while they parted. Anirudh apologized again to which Binitha nodded timidly and requested him to go to find Bondita. He also wanted that but noticing her condition and reminding of what doctor had said he refused. after lots of failed attempts she finally pressed the correct button....

"Tumhe meri kasam Ani...please go. I have my whole family with me but my friend is all alone. no one is there for her in this whole world. don't know where she is running..to escape from the devils"

At this Anirudh couldn't deny anymore. He was not only a husband...but as a human it's humanity and as a Barrister it's his responsibility to help out everyone. needed people And here the situation was too grave. two life was in danger........maybe waited for his protective hands.

"Okay...I'm going but promise me you will take care of yourself. wait for me I will be back as soon as possible...ofcourse with your friend.......and remember.....don't dare to leave me......" Anirudh gazed at Binitha intently. She forced a smile. battled her eyelashes to soaked the brimming tears before he noticed that.

"I love you"placing a feathery kiss on her forehead he left. she finally permitted pool of tears to flow from her eyes. eyes glued to the way he left. a painful chuckled left her lips. Plastering that painfull smile on her face she murmured slowly........

"I love you more. I loved you,I love you and will keep loving even....no matter wherever I go. but I don't deserve your unconditional love. who actually deserves it....fate didn't let that happen. this cruel destiny has made us stand on a road where there's no alternative. Your heart showed you the right path but......maybe you chose the wrong one...unknowingly I entered inbetween you two... unfortunately I made Bondita...my Bondu's life a living hell. Please forgive me...I failed you both...I won't be able to face neither you nor Bondita....I will pray for you both to Durga maa..Bondita's Dugga maa..Even though I'm selfish but I love you both selflessly....SHOTTI"

In Kalkatta,

Anirudh...After searching for Bondita two days continuesly, every corner of Calcutta. Not getting any trace of her he roamed here and there restlessly.then took final step. entered into a dense forest. suddenly he saw a figure was scampering and after that some more too were running as if trying to catch that. being suspicious he began to follow them. After when it felt like a eternity they stopped. In the brightness of full moon spreading the surroundings was visible to be seen even from a far distance.

Clearing his eyesight What came in Anirudh's view was some goons were trying to kill a girl. Sward was on the way to her belly but she wasn't in a condition to protect herself or protest. Just like a statue kept looking at them with pleading eyes.

"Rukoooo" without wasting a second he approached near. shouted in High pitch of his voice that had the intensity to scare those goons to an extent. He moved near to them. with each step his heart was thumping vigorously....his longing eyes finally stopped on their destination. A faint smile crept on his pale face. suddenly he felt extreme relief in his heart yet so exhausted. His lips parted uttering softly....

"Bondita....."