Benaam Rishta:An Invisible String

Chapter8

Bondita tried to move back but felt somthing clasping them together....making them unable to move away from each other and there they saw...Anika's tight hold on Anirudh's suspenders and Adwait was clutching the hem of Bondita's saari..!

They're way too shocked... speechless...by the acts of the two little baby. with much difficulty Bondita freed them from the clutches of Anika and Adwait...and left...with a tightened heart.

With each step of Bondita...Anirudh felt himself drowning in ocean of culpability. tears of self-reproach were trickling in his eyes. suddenly Adwait started crying loudly. Panicked Anirudh swayed him..consoling... trying to make his crying stop.even Kaka too tried but all was vain. Bondita stoodstill on her track. One foot was yet to crossed the threshold. No sooner crying sounds of Adwait came to her ears. Her heart hammered hard inside the ribcage. unprevented tears were carelessly trailing down to her Cheeks. more than a year she brought up the baby...always cared for him even more than her own daughter. The thought of going away from Adwait killed her thousands times...but...she was compelled.

Adwait's wailing was getting louder and louder.that made Bondita immobilise. her heart screamed to run to him but mind suggested otherwise. After a while..when nothing worked...she gave in and ran to Adwait. Handing Anika to Koyeli she hurriedly took Adwait in her arms.placed multiple kisses all over his face......!!

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One fine night....

Bondita was sitting on her bed. patting Anika's head. soon Anika drifted into sleep. she walked to the window. bright silvery moon being the center of attraction in between the infinite brilliance stars was dazzling in the night sky. but her eyes caught the one luminous star. Talked with that heart to heart.

That's when Koyeli came and informed her they were back. Trilochan Kaka,Anirudh and Batuk went somewhere taking Adwait with them. they did offer her to accompany them but as Anika was not well. she denied. All day she was restless to see Adwait....now hearing that they had returned she squealed in joy and rushed outside.

"Adiii(Adwait)" Bondita snatched Adi from Batuk's arms. Excitedly. She started twirling around holding Adi to her chest. "I missed you"

"Didi..stop swirling otherwise you will fall " Batuk exclaimed.

"Shut up Batuk. I haven't seen my Adi all day..Can you even imagine........"

"Okay...Didi...okay...I understand.."Batuk cut her sentence in the middle knowing very well that it has no ending. and he was way tired to hear that all night. Kaka chuckled at them and headed towards his room.

Anirudh was smiling like a Cheshire cat. Watched the adorable scene with full heart.

"Bondita...now may I take Adi?..I mean... it was so tiring day and moreover it's been too late...you go...and sleep..." nodding slightly Bondita handed Adi to Anirudh. she wanted to spend a little more time with Adi but Anirudh was right though.they needed rest. thus she didn't oppose.

She went to her room a while ago. with each passing second she craved to have Adi in her arms. but thinking it would be awkward to go to Anirudh's room without any particular reason...that too late at night she dropped off the idea. she was passing to and fro restlessly that's when heard Adi's cry. awkwardness go to hell.....!she ran upstairs to Anirudh's room in air speed.

Anirudh was trying with all the possible way to stop Adi. but he was in no mood to stop rather began to cry louder than before. Anirudh stared at his son weakly. What should he do...! Bondita watched all this standing at the doorstep. she hadn't the courage to enter into his room. but one more loud cry from Adi she stormed in the room without any information.

"Adii...."

Startled Anirudh looked at Bondita in bewilderment.

"Barr...Barrister...Babu..I know why Adi...is crying"

Bondita walked towards. Paused infront of them. Anirudh's browse creased quzzily.

"Wo..wo..he needs....." She hesitated. Unsure of what to say..how...how to uttered the sentence without letting it to get awkward. Anirudh was watching her attentively "Yes... Adi needs....."she again locked her mouth. no...she can't say it out loud to his face that Adi needs to be.....breastfed...!

"Bondita what are you saying...?" Anirudh inquired again not getting any response from her. Swaying hands in the air nervously she tried to give him a clue....

"Adi needs...what little children need"

Her vague answer made him more confuse.

"What they need... clothes...toys...balloons!..but he have all these..see.."

What the heck!!!!Bondita gazed at him helplessly. She mentally facepalmed herself. Is he a Dumbbell...!!Anirudh still wasn't giving Adwait to her.neither Adi stopped crying. Being at the end of her tether she blurted out in one go....

"Barrister babu, Adwait needs breastfeeding...!"

"Ohh okay...." Okayyy....Bondita's words strucked his mind. what okay! that wasn't a cup of coffee......but breastfeeding! ohh damn!!!his hands automatically stopped swaying the baby. he looked at Bondita in horror. although Bondita dared to say that but instantly face her back to him in embarrassment.

He tried to collect a well set of words to break the awkward situation. "Ok.....yeah I underst...I mean..Adi needs you....."don't utter more than this!. her hands moved nervously to hold Adi. he didn't dare to even glance at her.. eyes were glued to the doorway to run away from the room. Hell embarrassing it was....His baby needed her....her.......!! okay.

"Sorry...I can't understand beforehand...actually because I...I haven't seen before while Adi breas......." Bondita's eyes popped out. stared at him blankly... mouth opened. Anirudh slapped himself in his mind for thousands time. what's the need to go this far! What he didn't see...! What even he was supposed to see...????? Stupid!

"Wo...Ka...ka is calling...me"Giving a lame excuse he smiled in extreme hesitation.tried to run but stumbled on her only! still somehow managed to be balanced on his feet and shambled out off the room.

Bondita took a deep breath in relief.sat one the couch with a jerk....how embarrassing situation they're landed in...!!

Adi nudged in her breasts. All her hesitation flew away looking at Adwait. A slight smile appeared on her lips.she placed a kissed on Adi's forehead and gave him what he wanted..!

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