Benaam Rishta:An Invisible String

Chapter9

"look there" Bondita..who was facing towards the window looked at Anirudh then slowly moved the direction of her sight where Anirudh was looking. there... Adwait and Anika was playing in the hall room. She couldn't comprehend what he wanted to say.

"Your daughter and my son" She heard him proceeding after a while of silence. "None of them can't talk....."Heaved a sigh before continuing futher "I don't know what's the actual problem. We both are so worried about it...right..! But now I understand....there's nothing to be worried about such pretty things...when we ignore the biggest problems in life...when we don't use our own voice for ourselves...for our rights... I think...it's better to be voiceless if we can't become the voice of voiceless. There's no difference between people like Adwait,Anika and those who can't raise their voice against unjustness....inequity........"

"Barrister Babuuu..!!"Bondita shouted in utter shock. What did he say..!how could he spoke such about their babies.....! Anirudh watched her in disappointment, feeling defeated...a drop of tears rolled down his cheeks. He left from there hurriedly. not uttering a word anymore.

Anirudh's words kept ringing in Bondita's ear all night. She was so disturbed...unsettled..! Anirudh's words somewhere made her understand certain things. Still was unsure to make right decision. Thus waited for him to come back but he didn't....whole nigh passed but there's no trace of him. A sudden trepidation enveloped her. she felt apprehensive.

Next morning they were informed that Anirudh was in prison. being accused for murdering someone.land had shaken beneath their feet. Bondita felt guilty but still couldn't gather enough courage to fight for him. She was in the study room. crying silently Suddenly got alarmed feeling some movement over her head. turning behind found Adwait and Anika...was trying to make her wear Barristry robe. They could not speak but she did understand what they wanted her to do.

Unable to control herself she hugged both of them. letting out a cry.

After a while a confident, determined smile appeared in her lips.

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"Who are you?" A correctional officer asked.

"I...Barrister Bondita Das. criminal defense Lawyer.....of Barr....Anirudh Roy Chowdhury" Bondita politely introduced herself. but the officer started laughing sarcastically. a few more too joined him. Then she showed her ID card. Their eyes popped out of their sockets seeing that....the first female Barrister of Bengal... Bondita Das!!!their sarcastically laughing mouth got locked instantly.

Bondita shoked her head in disbelief. throwing a confident look she went inside.

"Barrister Babu"Bondita gently placed a hand on Anirudh's shoulder who was sitting on the floor leaning back to the wall. Anirudh's closed eyes snapped up as soon as Bondita's voice came to his ear. He couldn't believe in his eyes that Bondita was infront of him.....as Barrister!!

"Bondita you..!!!"Anirudh stood up in a jiffy. Unbelievably scanned her from head to toe. A wide smile crept up on his face along with tears generated in his eyes. He pinched himself and winched in pain....that wasn't dream!! Bondita smiled observing his reaction.

"Mr.Anirudh Roy Chowdhury... myself Barrister Bondita Das"She forwarded her hand towards him for shake...formally. his browse raised in amazement..nevertheless brought his hand up to acknowledgement...smiled like a Cheshire cat.

Then both of them discussed about that night..Anirudh confessed that night he received a call from which he came to know about Aratrika's kidnapping. when he reached the said place he was shocked to see that the kidnappers were not anyone else but Aratrika's in-laws. Small conflict ended up leading to physical fighting. Eventually Aratrika's husband was killed by him.