Anirudh got a letter from Saudamini but before he could read it Batuk found a letter lying down.
Post man has left the place.
~In Tulsipur~
Batuk takes the letter from the ground and looks at it with a weird face.
Batuk: Post Kaka has missed this letter. Come dada let's go and give it to him.
Anirudh: Hn, Batuk you and give it to him. He will be in next Street only.
Batuk looks at the letter cover again and again with a confused face.
Batuk: Dada, if a letter has to posted what and all we must write on the cover?
Anirudh: What? Batuk I had taught you that already na? You must write from address and to address on the envelope.
Batuk: But why there is no from and to address on this letter?
Anirudh turns towards him suddenly.
Batuk: Look here, this letter is an anonymous.
Anirudh gives Saudamini's letter to him and gets the letter from Batuk.
Anirudh: Whose letter is this and to whom this letter was sent?
Batuk: I think someone is playing with the post office.
Anirudh thinks on by looking at the letter.
Batuk: Give it to me dada, let me make paper boat using it. It's just a unknown letter from an unknown.
Anirudhi: Nahi, Batuk. That's wrong. We should not misuse others property like this.
Batuk: Dada, then what you are going to do with this strange letter? Are you going to find the sender or receiver? In this big Bharat you cannot find the owner of this letter.
Anirudh: What if they have enclosed their address inside the letter? They might have forgot to mention it on the envelope i think so. Let me open this letter and will find the owner.
Batuk: Ok, but what you are going to do after finding the owner?
Anirudh: Let me send this back to him/her. This may be an important letter. Think once, the sender will be eagerly waiting for the reply na Batuk.
Batuk: Oh, if so then he must have enclosed the proper address. I am sure this may be from a revolutionary man who wanted to communicate secretly with his partner. But accidently this letter came to us.
Anirudh: Why this letter can't be a woman's?
Batuk: What? Dada, which girl is going to school in Hindustan?
Anirudh: Yeah, that too right only. Ok, wait if i open this letter then I may get some clue.
Batuk nods. Anirudh opens the letter eagerly.
First of all he didn't read it but searches for the from address.
Batuk: Is there any address enclosed?
Anirudh nods no.
Batuk: Hn, I said na. Now give me atleast I will play with it making a paper boat.
Anirudh reads the letter from top to bottom and was stunned for a minute. He is just awestruck and speechless.
Anirudh thinks: Durga ma, who is this girl? Who has this much courage and braveness to write a letter like this? Is this really an Hindustani girl?
Batuk: What happened dada?
Anirudh: Batuk, if I say something then you will not believe.
Batuk: What is it?
Anirudh: I told you na this letter may be from a girl.
Batuk: Hn so?
Anirudh: Yes, this letter is from a girl.
Batuk: Whaat?!
Anirudh: Hn, Batuk. The girl who had written this letter is really a brave and courageous. I dare no one else except this girl can write a letter like this. But... she didn't mentioned her name here. Instead she had mentioned only "little girl".
Batuk gets the letter and goes through it and started to laugh hardly.
Anirudh: Why you are laughing like this?
Batuk: Insane this is, Dada. I think a stupid girl has written this one. Now only I could understand why there is no from address and to address. This letter is not for a human but for god. That's why there is no address on it.
He continues to laugh.
Anirudh: There is nothing to laugh at it Batuk. In fact I am just curious to know about the sender. I know this letter is for god but I feel something special in this girl. See, our societies girls are waiting for to get married in small age itself but look at this. She is asking the god to stop her marriage. She also mentioned that her age is not valid for marriage.
Batuk: So??
Anirudh: Batuk, in the myth full society and traditional bound country this girl is unique really. She dared to write a letter. She has also posted it. Who could be her? Where she is? Who is she?
Batuk: Dada, you have forgot to read Saudamini Boudi's letter.
Anirudh: Oh yeah, i will read it afterwards but this letter...
He goes inside with letters, Batuk followed him.
~In Madras~
Lavanya found Bondita near post office.
Lavanya: Chinna ma... Chinna ma...
Bondita is shocked to see her there.
Bondita thinks: Kadavule, she found me. Now what will I do? Post mama has not arrived yet. Now how will I know, whether my letter reached the gods or not?
Lavanya goes near her. Bondita gulps her throat.
Lavanya: Chinna ma, what you are doing here? Everyone are searching for you in house. It's getting late for your nalangu(haldi).
Bondita: Huh.. akka... Actually... Hn, I told that I will meet my friend here. I was waiting for her only but still not she didn't came.
Lavanya: Is that important now? Chinna ma, you are a bride now. You can't run here and there as if you want like before.
Bondita: Is there any laws that brides can't run and walk? I have two legs just to walk and run only. God has gifted this for that only.
Lavanya: Aiyoo, your aachima(thaku ma) has arrived. I am sure you will be punished.
Bondita: Aachi maa??! When did she came here?
Lavanya: Morning only, i have even got a slap for not looking onto you. Now come with me.
She drags Bondita along to the house.
Bondita thinks: Kadavule, already I am worried about the letter and now I am going to get punished by Aachi ma. Why you are doing like this, you too hate your little Bondita?
She goes with her with an upset face.
~In Tulsipur~
Anirudh keeps Bondita's letter along with Saudamini's inside his file. Later comes to hall to read news papers.
Trilochan: Did you bought the items that I had told you?
Anirudh: Hn, Kaka. It's in kitchen.
Trilochan: Good.
Anirudh looks on the newspapers. He reads only the head lines.
While reading 2nd page he was stunned.
Anirudh: Wah, Durga ma, you have showed me a path.
Trilochan: What?
Anirudh: Kaka, look here. Governor general is going to Madras day after tomorrow for a meeting. Durga ma has showed me a path.
Trilochan: I can't understand! What do you get by this meeting?
Anirudh: I can go back to the Madras and can return....
He stopped.
Trilochan: What return?
Anirudh: Huh I mean, he may return back our powers. I am going to get sign from him anyhow.
Trilochan: For a single sign, you will go to Madras?
Anirudh keeps quite but he is happy inside.
What will happen next?
Just stay tuned to know about it!❤️
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