"To collect money" The boy replied in cracking tone whereas the girl cried silently. Wiping off tears from their cheeks, holding them affectionately, I asked their name in soft tone.

"Anidita Das" The girl said smiling slightly. Then the boy also said his name "Anirbon Das"

"Bohot achcha!" I also smiled pinching their cute nose., Feeling better to see their smiling face. Coming to reality, I inquired futher about the matter. They elaborated..

"There was an accident in the brick industry where we live. Our Mamma saved everyone but could not save herself . Doctor uncle is saying that if Mamma's eyes are not treated soon, she will lose her eyes but we have no money for that. Bad uncle has snatched all our money and prohibited everyone to help us. So no one is giving us money"

"Who is this Bad uncle?" I put in instantly to know more.

"Who else! William Anderson. He is so bad. He tortures us all a lot. Our Mamma helps everyone, fights for them who works in his industries and that's why he did this. See everyone is here"

I looked around and was shocked and amazed at the same time to see thousands of people were there, begging door to door...to collect money! As I stepped ahead, all of them knelt down infront of me, begging me to save their Goddess. My eyes teared up without my consent seeing the scenario. I couldn't help but thought about that great woman who won thousands of hearts with her generosity, who helped those helpless people, stood by them as their protector. I felt so blessed to having the opportunity to help her. So rushed to hospital without wasting a second and gave the needed money. Then doctor informed that the patient was anaemic (deficiency of blood) but I didn't have much money. Yeah, I already asked Baba to send money but the procedure for transfer would delayed and there time was flying. So Seeing no other option I gave her my blood. Everything happened so fast that I couldn't even know her name. Just when I was inquiring to know about her, my PA informed me that it was time for the meeting so I had to left.

But that meeting was of no use. I didn't know about salim. After that I could not go to Madras anymore because of the fight with Anderson. He too couldn't come here as we both were prohibited officially. and finally After two years I won and freed those people along with Salim from Anderson's captivation and that unknown great lady was among them, whom I admired, wished to meet, wanted to know more about her.

"And finally my wish is fulfilled, that great lady herself is here to meet me and I'm just unable express my feelings knowing that the goddess is mine, she is none other than my Bondita. really, only my Bondita has the courage to fight for the world, to put her life at stake to save others. She is that ray of hope and brightness which has the power to remove all the darkness from the world and spreads glitters of purity and happiness everywhere, wherever she go " Again he stole her heart with his words. she kissed on his knuckles whereas he just kept looking at her in admiration.

Joining hands they bowed infront of the idol of Radha-Krishna and prayed " Dhanyawad Krishna ji. Thank you so much for saving my love, my life. Now bless us to be together forever. Don't separate us ever again. Please..."

Then the old priest of the temple came, "It won't happen again" they opened their eyes looked towards the priest smiling, when he said further "As I said, Although you two are destined to be together forever but it's entirely up to you with whom you will set sail of love and when you chose each other as forever partner, have asservated to be true and eternal lover like Radhakrishna so there separation was must. Love isn't sin, separation isn't punishment. It's just a test, test of true love. Distance is a test of love. Many will fail for those who can't withstand it, but for those who can, this is called True love; and the moment you both started the journey, came to this world, years of separation was written in your destiny. Every time you separated from each other, there was a special reason, your love put in test, which made your love stronger, more than before and at the end,Finally you two are here from where your journey started........"

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