Benaam Rishta:An Invisible String

Chapter7

Her heart twisted in pain observing his struggle to utter a single word. he was the same Anirudh who went in the dense forest to rescue her...from the devils. Whatever he said last night was wrong but She could never forget what he did for her and her child. One night....he played so many roles... although he was a man.

The same night his wife took last breath.....when he was saving another woman's life......!

Her trance of thoughts broke..when Suddenly he hugged her thus freezing her on the spot. that's not hug in real sense but it's like a scared child was trying to hide himself in his mother's embrace..from everyone...from the world..!

Bondita neither reciprocated nor prevented him. just stood there.motionless. noiseless. letting him to do whatever he want.

After a while she felt his hold around her loosened. looking down saw him unconscious. That wasn't new. She slowly made him lay on the sofa. Wipped his tears stained face and went out of the study room. she remembered doctor said that If he can sleep well regularly, he will be fine soon and won't face any mental instability. but the problem is he never sleeps on his own. just fell unconscious due to excessive mental stress.

At night...

Standing in terrace looking towards the sky..she replayed the happenings of morning and last night. She was angry,hurt...so hurt by his words. That she wanted to leave RC haveli last night itself. but looking at the motherless baby she fell weak. she couldn't be self-centred. she won't be able to look happiness for herself living that little baby all alone. when all he needed was his mother.. but unfortunately his mother was no more and his father wasn't in a condition to take care of him. Thus she made up her mind to cure Anirudh as soon possible and......Then she would go away from them with her Baby.

Again The frightened, shivering picture of Anirudh flashed in her mind...a drop of tears rolled down from the corner of her eye.

"Binitha...Why did you left your Anirudh? See na...what's happened to him. I...I... joined both of your hands together never to part but you did...you left his hand in the middle of the journey...why?....!" She observed the star twinkling more. What her friend was trying to convey...!

Wipping tears she sat on a wooden bench placed there in the terrace. Bringing the mouth organ to her lips she played. produced melodious sounds according to the lyrics of one the favourite song of hers.

Anirudh stood up from the couch with a jerk. He felt his heart skipped several Beats. Soul stirred up in complacent. An unknown yet blissful feelings engulfed him driving him to another world. The musical sounds......! He started taking steps towards mindlessly.....like a possessed soul. following the sound to the source of it.

Like irresistible magnatic pull, something was drawing him...that he felt himself unable to stay put. His heart showed the way and feet took him to the terrace. but there's none in the terrace. he wondered from where the melodious sounds came. who played that.….! but not finding anyone he left the terrace.

Bondita came out behind the swing... approaching footsteps towards the terrace made her aware. she hide herself to figure out the matter.then Anirudh came.....She was surprised yet confused. Surprised that Anirudh behaved normally...like old Anirudh. Confused that how did he changed all of so sudden...? To confirm what she had guessed, she again played the harmonica.

And yess,she guessed right.... Anirudh again ran to terrace. Observed here and there restlessly. Maybe to find the person. But to his chagrin he did not find anyone there this time either. thinking it to be his delusion went out of the terrace.

Now Bondita was confirmed that the reason behind his changed bearing was either the musical sounds or the song. she had atleast found a possible way to bring him out of the trauma he was undergoing.