After listening Catherine proposal Bhatuk started his dramatic cry: Catherine maa ! Please save me . I am also your son Naa. How could you take so rude decisions for me ..
Bondita is controlling her giggle and making faces.
Shiv shiv shiv, atlast I have became unwanted to you also Bhatuk - Trilochan asked emotionally
Bhatuk: Kaka! If you ask me like this what can I say ? Hey shivji.. please you only convince my kaka with your gangajal. But don't splash on me
Binoy : Da! Let it be. He is going with his friends gang. In this age they will have their personal enjoyments and elders have to give privacy
Trilochan: Binoy ! This boy is already speaking ashleel words. If you only give lenience then he will create more commotion. He will definitely elope with someone
Somnath in serious tone intruded in between discussion and gave suggestion: Don't do that Bhatuk else you have to repent for your lifetime
Tupur raised from her seat feeling hurt. Catherine asked what happened
Tupur : I finished eating maa.
Catherine: But you have to drink milk
Tupur : I am already done with heavy dinner, maa. I will drink after sometime and left from there. Koyli followed her
For some seconds everyone felt heavy to see both of them like that.
To dilute the serious environment Bhatuk only diverted his kaka requesting him that I will be a good boy please allow me. After going to Italy I will be suffocated with hectic schedule..at one side studies amd other side training for business...please kaka ..you are my lovely kaka na..you always fulfill my wishes .. please kaka
If you want I will come with you to temple tomorrow.. daily I will make phone calls to you, that will be fine right
Trilochan : but what guarantee is there that you will stay purely there. ?
Binoy : Da! Already I have booked tickets and arranged accomodation in our guesthouse. There he and his gang won't get cigarette pipe alcohol, adult novels and nothing. They only go for sightseeing and come. Enjoy with new dishes food.
So no problem . If you want he will come and sleep in your room daily until he leaves. Is that fine
Bhatuk whispered in his father's ears who is Beside by : Baba ! No and shooked his head nervously
But Binoy glared seriously at his son and Bhatuk became silent and started eating food.
In addition Anirudh ordered him not to forget imposition which he gave.
Bhatuk nodded his head and asked what about boudi . She may waste time by giving importance to other works.
In punishment also he don't want to leave her peacefully.
Anirudh: your boudi will also revise again. What's the big deal in this
He know that she had already revised all subjects and upto date but still he is commanding her so that she won't strain herself and struggle in kitchen for hours and hours
Bondita is already in super angry mode and in addition to increase it now Bhatuk made faces to tease her back. . don't they both know that for the first time she is about to plan something for her Patibabu and these both are only creating obstacles. From how many days she is waiting for his birthday? What to do now ?
She looked helplessly at Catherine and raised her eyebrows who had shrugged off her shoulders as accepting her defeat telling with eyes that what can she do
Bondita decided to teach both the brothers a lesson so that they won't get into tiff with her in future
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After dinner Bondita knocked study room only one time . Anirudh is typing letters and saw her and when he raised head she asked obediently: May I come in sir babu.
He understood her sarcasm and shown with his hands asking her to come . She came and asked can I sit and study here in sofa sirbabu
He looked at her surprised removed his Spects and asked what's wrong Bondita
Bondita: please tell me sir Babu? Can I study here or not
He asked her to study and decided to talk to her after finishing his work . But She started reading loudly to disturb him intentionally to show her displeasure and that too the chapters which she had already prepared and mastered in those concepts.
Anirudh: Bondita! read slowly
Bondita is pretending that she didn't listen to him and still continuing in her tone infact she raised her tone more.
Anirudh understood that she is showing her angry .
He came to her and asked taking book from her hand : what Bondita? Why are you so angry?
She said : Nothing sir babu .
Anirudh yelled: will you stop calling me sir Babu. It's reminding me those stressful days with Greenwood and Betty and how I was harsh to you and your mandli.
She looked seriously at him
He now understood that she is telling that now also he is behaving like that only. Also Recollected in past that she don't want sir babu in house. But only she want Patibabu and he commanded her at dining table not to do anything for him angrily like sir babu
she grabbed the book from him and again started studying loudly.
Anirudh closed her Mouth with his palm and told in a cajoling tone : I don't want you to strain yourself for Making surprise for me . That's why... And for that only will you be harsh by calling me sir Babu sir babu. Hmmmm.. tell me
Bondita: ok not sir babu (Anirudh face is glown but it's immediately dropped in next second with her addressing )
But barrister Babu is correct! Now you are a barrister Babu to me. now what did you say . I will be stressed out ..right. ok I will study here only day and night till board exams because I wasted all these days na without reading a single page. Ok you carry on with your work barrister Babu . You only enjoy your birthday alone without me participating at all and turned aside
Anirudh: acha baba! Sorry...now talk to me
Bondita face turned red and looked hurt
He too asked bringing her pallu down : won't you not talk to me .. please
She laid her head in his lap folded her hands and closed her eyes telling: I am so upset on you barrister Babu . Simple Sorry won't work.
Anirudh: so what does my darling want and started tickling her slowly
Bondita: Today night and tomorrow complete day I want leave
Anirudh asked what?
Bondita: Haa..I want leave
Anirudh: Oh you want to take leave from school?
Bondita raised her head from his lap and told : oho budhu babu will there be school at night time I don't want leave from school..but from you?
Anirudh raised from his seat and asked: what ? You want leave from me ?
Bondita: Haa ..today night and tomorrow I want leave.
Anirudh asked sadly : But why ?
There Bhatuk entered study room with sad face and she told with a sarcastic smile : Your younger brother chote Zamindar babu wants to sleep with you.. have a great sleep with him..fine ..!?
Anirudh and Bhatuk glared at eachother and both told in chorus: No..
Bhatuk : No boudi I was just kidding to pull your legs . I can't sleep with anyone
Bondita: why no? Bada pyar aaya apne dada par...(you love him so much right ..) then go and sleep with him only .
Bhatuk : It won't look that good boudi. I was just kidding. It's not a good idea. I take back my words
Anirudh came bit closer and tried to say : Bondita! You know the recent changes . Bhatuk leaned on to his brother's shoulder and trying to listen
Anirudh passed a displeasing look to his brother who stepped back and Anirudh dragged her aside and told again : You know the recent changes between us ..how can I sleep with my brother .
Bondita: like how you sleep with me.
Anirudh: should I cuddle and kiss him
Bondita: your wish
Anirudh: Enough Bondita. I know you are upset on me ..
Bondita: Upset!? Why will I be upset on you Barrister babu...? No not at all..
Who am I to be upset on you? Your birthday and I was not supposed to do anything for your birthday..
We got married for the first time nearly three and half years ago, during my 11 years birthday We were preparing for quiz competition to get admission in tulsipur school . At that time I don't have any idea about your birthday.
The next year we were staying in village hut separately at that time also I don't know about your birthday.. last year in Siliguri you came here to visit sasurji post his operation . So last year also I didn't get any opportunity to do. Now also I am not supposed to celebrate your birthday as per my will as you are denying na . Is it what you want to tell .
No not two days Actually I want three days leave. I will return back after your birthday. In these three days without food and water I will revise well. Happy Barrister babu?
(She turned to Bhatuk and asked ) Happy chote Zamindar Babu? This is what you want right and turned aside . Go and have your brother all for yourself . I am leaving..
Despite of Anirudh and Bhatuk calling her she left from there.
They both brothers also felt guilty and dispersed to their rooms
Later he searched for her but she is not visible anywhere in living room guest rooms and study room also . That night sleep had not come to his eyes. Really he is missing her companionship on bed
He is wondering about himself how far they had really came how much he has addicted to her , without listening to her giggles without feeling her touch on bed now sleep also took leave from him alongwith her and both have left him..
He couldn't take it anymore and started searching for her. She is not found anywhere and he went to top floor there also she is not there. He then went to terrace. It is locked outside.
So he understood that she is the one who locked and opened glass window and saw her. There she is sleeping on mattress under canopy, glass walls are also there around and at one side there is a greeting card which had his drawing.
He is moved away by this and wanted to go to her but hardly controlled himself and left to his room
Next day early morning he was pretending sleep and she came and got ready in her room Silently. He too didn't move and saw her from blanket while leaving back to school she came and kissed him from blanket and told : Patibabu! At one side you gave me lenience to love you but other side you are only stopping me to do anything for your precious birthday.
Because of your stubbornness I am avoiding you and couldn't make coffee for you.
She again thought and told herself that she will keep coffee in thermo flask and give it to Bhari babu. It will remain hot for atleast next 3 hours. He will give it to Patibabu when he woke up.
She again turned to Anirudh's sleeping figure and told : Not fair Patibabu. don't do this to me again..I will be back to you by today's night and ruffled his hair and left from there to school.
He smiled and dripped into sleep . She poured coffee in thermo flask and asked Bihari to serve this soon when Patibabu comes out . Later she took cake ingredients from Catherine and told that she will bring while coming from school and left early before Bhatuk .
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At school teachers announced that board exams will be in last week of February only as information received to Britain govt that freedom fighters are planning to go for Mayhem . Students can take preparation holidays if they want but are supposed to come to school to collect their hall tickets
(Author's explanation: I heard from my elders that in previous era that teachers won't scare students with the name of board exams)
In school despite of how much Bhatuk tried to speak Bondita didn't respond to him
Later that evening Bondita is coming in separate car as she requested that day morning her sasurji to send separate Car for her for that day only because Bhatuk will spoil her plans of making surprise for her Patibabu with Catherine recommendation.
Binoy smiled and agreed to send her separate car to school and while coming she brought the list her Catherine maa gave her .
On the way while coming back She had seen a mannequin of men which is wearing suit and vest . She thought that it will suit her Patibabu. She immediately stopped and purchased a latest suit with waistcoat and purchased maroon saree for herself which had mirror work done to it. She already has matching blouse of it
While arriving home she saw at turning starting itself that Anirudh is waiting at gate taking few steps forward eagerly for her ..
She thought for a while and asked driver to take reverse turn . He got confused but she insisted. He took back few metres. She got out of the car and told that I will come you go.
Driver told nervously: chote Malik won't spare me Malkin..
Bondita: nothing will happen chalak babu tell him that I am in leave and slipped from there.
Driver is worried and drove straight forward the car.
She ran from there to back side of building from where she can easily climb the back gate and get into their Haveli.
Here in front side of haveli when car came Anirudh is looking into car and asking driver : where is she
Driver nervously told that she dropped in middle Anirudh started arguing with driver that why did you send her do you think I will spare you
Other side from his back only Bondita silently slipped into house and ran into room to get ready.
Anirudh Is asking where exactly she had gone, why did you not bring her with you driver told that she only commanded me to tell you that she is in leave will come into house soon and accidentally driver has seen to balcony of their bungalow without answering him properly he is looking at Anirudh's back and whispered Bondita Malkin and gulping nervously.
Bondita smacked her forehead and ran into their room from balcony
Anirudh had turned back and there no one are there. But he got doubt and ran into their house and then to their room. But she slipped from there and went into kitchen.
In kitchen Catherine is already checking the ingredients Bondita brought and Bondita came and quickly closed the door and told that lets make cake now
In bedroom he saw her uniform in washroom and used towel ..that means she came back and changed and again slipped from there.
Argh ! What is this Bondita? You don't know what you are doing to me- he thought to himself and came out of the room
At house everyone are decorating for two occasions for next day - one is for festival and other is for Anirudh's birthday..
Anirudh is frowning that Bondita is not coming Infront of him playing hide and seek with him and started commanding Bihari and his kaka that Bondita should present infront of him right now . He started taking her name: BONDITA ... BONDITA in loud tone
But she has sent a chit through Catherine that 8 more hours are there to finish her leave. Until then barrister Babu! you should should have patience. Don't become sir babu again for me.
Anirudh wanted to meet her now itself. But Binoy just then entered the house with family lawyer and company lawyer and asked Anirudh also to come and sit with them as they are discussing important matters .
Binoy also know about Bondita's punishment to him and preparing secret cake as surprise to him , so to co-operate with his bahu on his behalf he made Anirudh to come and sit in meeting with all of them along with his Trilochan da .
He informed officially to Anirudh that: From tomorrow on your birthday itself I am going to handover half of his business to you and remaining half he will manage until Bhatuk is trained there in Italy. I also made arrangements that Somnath will receive his share every year from company profits and after his MS is completed he can use his share to open a hospital anywhere .
Anirudh sat desparately in meeting. In between Bihari brought refreshments and served his coffee. Anirudh grasped that Bondita only made and sent coffee and also sent a chit which had message to have Patience.
.Anirudh became serious with her note and intentionally crumbled it by glaring seriously at Bihari who looked scared and left with empty tray.
As soon as Bihari left Anirudh smirked and thought now this message will be forwarded to her
In kitchen Bondita successfully completed preparing cake under Catherine guidance and kept aside.
Bihari carried the message to her that her Patibabu is angry now he crumbled her message
Catherine told that her Patibabu is really angry may be he might have become Desparate now, how will you manage ..
Bondita told with a smile: don't worry maa. I know how to pacify him.
Later at dinner time everyone sat to eat except Bondita. Anirudh saw that and told today I am not hungry and is about to leave to study room. Bhatuk came and told heavily that he had completed his imposition and shown notes to his dada
Anirudh flipped pages and simply nodded to Bhatuk . He started his drama by sitting quite and not speaking or responding. Bihari and koyli served food and he is not eating. Now everyone are wondering what's wrong with him.
Each asked him the reason but he is not responding.
Bondita is also observing from distance and shooking her head with smile.
Trilochan: Arey bahu! If you don't come we all can't manage this spoiled cat of Roy Chowdhary family.
Bondita came from kitchen and sat with him and took one Morsel from his plate and forwarded to him. He didn't open his mouth and about to leave
Catherine: Anirudh! Bondita didn't eat anything from morning.
Anirudh raised his head and immediately turned to Bondita who kept sad face and nodded.
He immediately forwarded the Morsel and she moved her head back in her seat and forwarded her morsel to his mouth and both fed eachother.
Everyone smiled at them. Tupur also smiled plainly she too started participating in others happiness because she learnt her lesson that by burning with Jealous with others happiness she won't stay happy but have to remain alone in her world . She will be remained backward in life.
Anirudh whispered in Bondita's ears: I am upset that you left me and slept somewhere yesterday
She too whispered back : I am also upset that you didn't allow me to do anything for you. Just like how you felt suffocated in one day I also felt suffocated yesterday when you cut me to plan for your birthday .
He said in whispering tone: sorry .. I didn't think this depth. All I want is you not to struggle in kitchen but come and spend time with me. I really didn't expect that you will be hurt to this extent. Once again sorry . atleast today will my sorry work because you have already punished
She smiled and said: ok today it will work and just then glared seriously towards Bhatuk who is leaning on his dada shoulder so secretly and eavesdropping their mumuring conversation mischievously
Till then both of them didn't observe him. When she glared seriously at Bhatuk Anirudh also turned and hit startled Hey ...and asked seriously: what Bhatuk ?
Bhatuk shooked his head and asked sadly with accusing tone : Then what about me boudi ? Till how long should I carry this sad expression on my face? It's not suiting me boudi please forgive me also (with dramatic smile he told) I will start packing my luggage for trip happily . Please.. please boudi. Please Kali Mata..
They both laughed and Bondita told : ok I have forgiven you. Pack for your trip after your dada birthday
Bhatuk came and wrapped his arms around her shoulders happily and told :Aah finally you have forgiven. Thankyou my kalimata . You are the best boudi
Everyone are laughing at them . She patted him
Bhatuk left her and gave his finishing touch: by the way boudi today evening I have followed your car and you stopped at clothes store. What did you purchase? Is it for you or for your darling Patibabu or for both of you ? Which flavour cake you made with Catherine maa help? And again started smirking mischievously .
Anirudh smacked his forehead and started smiling at them. This time everyone are silently giggling for this never ending banter
Bondita hissed angrily at Bhatuk and told : This monkey tail won't be straightened, Bhatuk I will remember this and settle scores when your time comes in future..
Anirudh told dramatically: This will not end ...but Bhatuk! Don't drag me in this. Already I am suffering since yesterday
She turned to Anirudh and asked not to focus on his brother's words eat fastly and come.
Anirudh: yes madam as you say
Binoy: but Bondita today I need your Patibabu for another two hours . He should finish one urgent office work by going through files and signing papers before taking charge .
Bondita: ok sasurji and thought that anyway it will take time for me to deck up.
Later Binoy and Anirudh involved in office work . In that gap Bondita went and decked up herself in maroon saree and went to terrace where canopy is already decorated with lightings with bhari Babu and some other workers help
Nearly After two hours Anirudh became free and when he went to his room . It is kept dark.
He is about to switch on the light but Bondita came and closed his eyes from back . He caught a glimpse that she got decked up specially for him but before he see her clearly she closed his eyes
Hey what is this Bondita? Don't you want me to see you . Not fair - Anirudh told holding her hand and trying to remove it
Shhh, don't open eyes until I say and took him to terrace.
While climbing steps Anirudh asked : arey ! why do you need to close my eyes . Anyways I am coming na. I just want to see you once..and trying to take her hands
Have patience Patibabu - she told while climbing steps carefully and closing his eyes
Anirudh retaliated: Since yesterday I am carrying that only..so called patience
Bondita: where did you carry that ? At dining table before my leave time only you have cut my leave . Just few seconds we are at terrace steps
Anirudh asked irritatingly: till how LONG?
Bondita: we almost came
And after few seconds she took out her hands from his eyes despite of lightings and cake he turned towards her and staring at her continuously with admiration
She asked excitingly shooking him: arey look at decoration and tell me how is it
Anirudh couldn't take his eyes off from her and came to her sat on knees and kept on kissing her palms and told : beautiful.. so beautiful .. Aesthetic.. gorgeous..my Bondita is an epitome of beauty .
She felt shy and asked : Patibabu...I am asking about decorations..if you see and tell then only na I can understand how is it looking . then only my hardwork and bhari Babu hardwork will be rewarded
He laughed and told by looking at her only : will it be less than perfect Bondita
She pouted her : You have to see and tell and puffed her cheeks
He laughed and looked around and taking huge greeting card which she made with her hands. It had written a beautiful message with his drawing : Many many happy returns of the day to my God who filled my life with colors of love
He is so moved away and wrapped his arms around her and leaned his head on her shoulder and told : I am not God but you are only goddess. Without you I am nothing.
She turned towards him and told : No Patibabu...I am alive because of you..
He shooked his head and hidden her face in her heart shedding tears.
She asked : Patibabu what is this? I didn't make this arrangements to make you cry ..I will also cry if you do this and gently stroked his Hair.
He said: shhh Don't move ...and clinged to her, started telling: You don't know how important and precious you are to me .. without you ..I can't survive for a second.
I love you so much Bondita..and looked into her eyes
I love you too Patibabu and joined her lips with his
Precap: Mama and mami came to create ruckus at haveli
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