Benaam Rishta:An Invisible String

Chapter11

Bondita and Adwait facepalmed themselves to watch the as usual drama of father-daughter duo. there's nothing new...!

"Mumma" Adi called his Mumma when Bondita bent down to his height, he dipped his little finger in the corner of Bondita's eyes and left black tika behind her ear. Stated "Mumma,now you are protected from evil eyes. stay always healthy and happy" Smiling appreciatively she also did the same.

And here,Anirudh and Anika rolled their eyes to see their acts as if that's customary, out-of-dated drama!

Suddenly Batuk made his entry in between their bitter-sweet contest. and asked them to get in the centre for cake cutting.

After that they engaged in other activities. Anirudh and some of his friends were involved in conversation. after a while they found Anirudh engrossed in somewhere...where Bondita was playing with Adi,Anu and some other children. they couldn't pinpoint exactly whom he was staring at.

"How is she?.." Being suspicious Saurav asked slowly only to get absent minded answer of Anirudh " She is divinely beautiful"

They cleared their throats to get his attention. he came out of the trance of his thoughts. looked towards his friends with questioning eyes. Like he knew nothing. Saurav again asked..."I'm asking about Bondita.Say something about her. I always read articles about her in news papers" Instantly a proud smile crept up on his face...."Bondita....."He turned towards Bondita, observing her with admiration filled eyes....started..

"Once....She was like a small drop of water...which went unnoticed by everyone. whom no one valued.which was just meant to be smeared with the soil.....But now since that small drop of water has turned into an ocean and touched the horizon of the sky its magnitude has come to everyone's attention, everyone is realising its worth, it's importance..it's immanence.....her transcendence.she is as calm as the smoothest water of the ocean but if needed she becomes treacherous tsunami which has the potentiality to destroy everything....for good. She is strong and courageous like Goddess Durga. wise and intelligent like goddess Saraswati and........pure and sweet like goddess Lakshmi....."

Everyone was amazed by his choice of words and the way of he described about Bondita. the lingering proud smile on his face didn't less even a bit. Neither his spirkling eyes did stop to admiring her. he wasn't done...again professed whatever she did for his family,his child....and for him. no one missed to notice the gratitude, immense respect his eyes expressed towards her... irrevocably...

"Your each and every word is absolutely right,Anirudh. We never thought the naive, awkward girl would become like this one day "Saurav spoke out suddenly.. Anirudh looked at him. let out a invisible smile.

"Well, that's right though..the Bondita we had seen in our childhood and the Bondita is infront of us today are totally opposite. there's tremendous difference..that time she used to run away from us..I don't know why...even today I think there's much more to know about her.once I asked her how she changed so much....her reply was...time and situation changes everyone and....."Anirudh stopped as Bondita approached to them running behind Anu and Adi. He chuckled at their childishness. he badly wanted to enjoy with them but accompanying friends was important too thus couldn't leave them alone. his eyes went to a payel that had fallen from Bondita's feet..while running. he called her out from behind but was too late. Hence, himself picked up the Payel from the floor. Caressing that slightly kept it in his pocket. His activities were observed by his friends.

"Do you like her?" One of his friend asked curiously.

"Ofcourse I do..we are friend."Anirudh's answer as quick as passing thin air.

"Only friend..?"

Anirudh was confused but soon understood the hidden meaning behind the question mark his friend put. he nodded in affirmation......against his heart.