Benaam Rishta:An Invisible String

Chapter15

"My husband! Barrister Babu!"

Those Words were banging in his ears like sharp heart piercing  arrow that She had thrown at him. The disappointment on her countenance didn't go unnoticed by him. Her harsh words. Stern voice held the intensity to make him spiritless. he didn't bother to know how long he had been standing there. Eyes were glued to the way she had crossed passing by him. With her husband...!!!?

He neither knew his eyes were streaming unceasingly. A tug on wrist brought him back to reality. and there he saw Anika....his Angel..was standing in her as usual cute angry pose. Ohh..he didn't notice that she was calling him for a quite long time.

Letting a deep sigh out , he coarsely rubbed his whole face. Straightened himself. Kicked away whatever thoughts were roaming in his mind, kneeled down infront of his little angel. Cupping her cheeks tenderly, he inquired if she needed anything. To which she nodded negatively. Said that she wanted to play with him. He smiled gently and stood up. holding her hand stepped ahead. suddenly Anu stopped. pouting sadly looked towards Anirudh. His brows creased quzzily. Anu replied that they will play Later but now she has something to talk with her good uncle.

Anirudh felt a pang in his heart. Observed his Angel's grinning face. a peculiar chuckle left inwardly. If it's written in inevitable destiny then very soon the entitlement will be reversed. When Anu would come to know that the unknown uncle her real Papa and her Papa actually.... unknown. He was....was.....!No. He couldn't even complete the supposed to be sentence in mind. Anu calling someone else 'Papa!! Shaking head vigorously dismissed the intrusive thoughts,headed towards her house, like a toddler, being dragged by Anu.

His step came to abrupt holt at the entrance. The scenario inside forced him to do so. Bondita's one hand was in Parth's hold. Both of them were talking while smiling amusingly....just like a lovely couple. Anu ran inside and joined them. Parth took Anu in his lap. Indicated Bondita to go near them. She nodded and sat beside him smilingly.

A lone drop of tears rolled down his eye. a broken smile appeared on his lips as he captured that perfect family picture standing behind the door of her house.

He was not needed there!

After a while Anu asked her Mamma whether she took her Papa's signature in papers she had given her. Bondita bit her tongue. Apologized that she had forgotten. Anu brought the papers and was about to run to her Papa that's when Parth held her hand. Asked her to give him the papers ,that he would sign. Anu refused instantly. Questioned... Why would she take someone else's signature, When she has her Papa!. Parth said that he is her real father. only was responded with furious glare from Anu. He tried to make her understand but Anu screamed that her father is only Anirudh Roy Chowdhury. No one else. Smiling slyly Parth inquired her that if Anirudh Roy Chowdhury is her father then why her surname is different!!

Little Anu didn't know what to say. Looked at her Mamma with teary eyes. But instead answering Bondita assured Parth that Anu was a child that's why she wasn't ready to accept the truth. But she would make her understand anyhow. She handed the form to Parth. Motioned him to sign their. Anu watched her Mamma incredulously. Tears of anger were flowing down her chubby cheeks carelessly. before she could say anything, Bondita commanded her to go to her room. shooting furious glare to both of them Anu stormed off there.

Anirudh watched them silently. His fist tightened, jaw clenched in rage to see the precious drops of tears of his Angel's eyes. but controlled himself reminding it as their family matter and he didn't have any rights to interfere.

Suddenly Bondita stumbled on the edge of the sofa and was about to fall. Parth held her at the nick of time and pulled her closer. Anirudh, who sprinted inside to save her stood still. Parth were startled to see him. Swiftly made her stand properly and fixed their appearance. In nervousness Anirudh wandered eyes here and there.