Tupur took crying baby girl of neelam into her arms and looked at Anirudh and Taposh as if to understand the situation.
They Two also understood the situation and walked out of the room silently.
Taposh felt so emotional for the help Tupur is doing .
He came and asked ANIRUDH with breaking voice: who is she ANIRUDH babu
Anirudh: Tupur - My brother's wife .
Taposh : she told her baby died how did it happen
Anirudh told sadly looking into air : even doctors also couldn't tell one exact reason Taposh babu .
Probably because of very young age as she just reached 15 years before month, her fragile body couldn't take it and she was too scared of labour pains ..what not could be the reason
But He couldn't share about difference of opinions between Tupur and his brother to Taposh.
Taposh emotionally asked him to convey his namaskar to her for filling his baby's stomach . The cow milk which my sasuma brought was been thrown up by baby one hour ago. She is not even drinking it and crying . Her sobs are increasing . We all are so worried and that time really your brother's wife came as goddess and filling my baby's stomach.
Anirudh also nodded Emotionally with tears . He felt that Really women are so strong . Tupur kept her pain aside and offering her milk to another baby who is not born from her womb
Inside everyone are looking emotionally at Tupur . Damini and Neelam mother came and thanked Bondita who introduced Tupur and her Catherine maa to them .
Everyone are watching silently with tears. Bondita is completely awestruck by watching Tupur giving breast milk to a baby . Seems like Tupur pain is reducing. Smile is crept up on her face .
In between Bondita asked catherine : Maa ! how many times baby should be given breast milk
Catherine: breast milk can be given any number of times. It doesn't count .
Bondita : maa ! By giving milk only Tupur pain seems reduced
Catherine: Haa Bondita! The pain will reduce
Later Bondita asked catherine how milk is formed will mother also have to take only milk continuously till she give milk . Catherine smiled and told : no need Bondita.. apart from drinking milk mothers can take regular diet also but she has to make sure that the food which hurt baby's stomach which causes loose motion, vomitting shouldn't be taken by mother ..
Bondita felt like she is learning important lessons in life in these two days .
She strongly wished to have baby with her Patibabu soon..
No Bondita don't talk about children - her Patibabu words are being Recollected and she sighed sadly thinking why he told harshly like that about children.
May be he was also affected because he too witnessed Baby loss of Tupur
Here Baby girl felt her stomach full and in between drinking milk she laughed at Tupur and while drinking only she slept in Tupur lap . Tupur is also amazed to see and felt her motherhood is fulfilled .
Neelam till the moment before felt happy and thankful to Tupur but immediately her smile dropped and felt tinge of envy on Tupur that her daughter laughed at Tupur
Even though she have gratitude and thankful feeling towards Tupur but her possessiveness and bit of jealous now overpowered that her daughter laughed at other woman and also blamed her fate that she is not having this opportunity to fill her daughter's stomach and enjoy this blissful feeling
Still Neelam again strictly told herself that she should not think like that the lady who gave milk had saved her daughter and she is Bondita's sister who is indirectly responsible for her shashuri maa reformation, happiness in sasural . She should respect Tupur for helping her
Tupur slowly got up with Catherine and Bondita help who are holding her . She came and placed baby in Neelam lap and told lovingly that your boy is really cute and Lovable
Neelam told with a plain smile outside: she is not a boy, she is a girl and took baby into her hands and cradled her
Tupur felt it as a slap . Throughout the time of feeding the baby is wrapped in white cloth so she didn't see if it's boy or girl.
All this time she had given milk to girl !? Its a girl whom she fed and how cute she is .. how pure her smile is
why did she(Tupur) say that the baby is boy ..it could also be girl and what's wrong in having girl. Her motherhood is same only na. By feeding this girl her pain also reduced na . Then ? Why ? Why is she having gender discrimination? Why did she yearn throughout the pregnancy for a boy ? And he was born too but did he stay with her ? No he went away
Her eyes are Started shedding tears. Yes her boy left may be he is also feeling ashamed of this maa as she is having this discrimination and partiality.
Her boy have realised that his maa won't love him if he is born as girl she would have started crying for her birth and won't even love properly. That's why he left the world hating this maa.
She started realising how wrong was she and how much her mother polluted her mind all the time exaggerating about having boy waris chirag words
Taposh asked from outside that can we come . Main Doctor had come to do checkup
Damini: Haa beta ! Both of you Come inside. your daughter drank milk and also asleep now
Men came inside followed by doctor who came for rounds and find out that baby is given breast milk by Tupur and appreciated her
He asked if you both are family friends and stay near by then they can continue feeding baby milk with this woman's help for atleast 6 months.
Neelam immediately told that : No doctor . Even though we are family friends but our families are not staying beside by . How can Bondita ji sister give milk for 6 months? It's not possible. So you please suggest some other option for my baby
Somehow she don't want Tupur to continue giving breast milk to her girl . Her conscience is telling that you are wrong but still her possessiveness on her child is dominating her conscience advice
No one from Taposh and Neelam family felt wrong because they all also felt that it's impossible practically for Tupur to ask her to continue feeding. What will her husband think about them
Anirudh Bondita and Catherine also didn't feel wrong because they also thought at that moment that it's not possible. Catherine suggested ANIRUDH that Tupur may be hurt by seeing another baby and her own baby loss will be reminded
Doctor : Then try for any new born mother who stay to you near by . This Little girl is unable to digest cow milk . For her right now cow milk is not suggestible. So look for any new born baby's mother
Also by tomorrow Evening I will discharge you and your daughter
Neelam nodded happily and prayed God to show an alternative to fill her baby's stomach
Turning to Tupur doctor told that : Duty doctor told me that luckily your stitches are not that hurt. you are also looking fine . Actually I can discharge you tomorrow too. But we have to stop your milk . For that you have to stay two more days to stop this else your breasts become heavy and get her gh fever. That's not healthy. So you will be treated for another 2 days under our observation
Tupur asked Neelam infront of doctor that until they find another source for their girl can she continue feeding
Neelam is about to deny but Damini and her mother agreed and thanked Tupur
So Neelam kept quiet but Taposh felt something is not correct with Neelam. Still he kept quiet that time.
Doctor left for rounds.
Everyone are thinking. Damini and Neelam mother are thinking that if there are anyone near by surroundings and relatives circle.
Bondita asked : if you stay in Calcutta for Another 6 months my sister will give her milk to your baby
Neelam interfered and told : No Bonditaji. that's not possible.. few days before Taposh ji is already working in medical pg College construction at Siliguri which is in finishing stage. He need to go there. Very soon they are planning inaugration and lot of pending work is there for him
Neelam mother told her daughter: if thats the case also you and children stay here upto 6 months and later you can go to sasural
Taposh and Damini also agreed that it's a good idea. Anyways Neelam wanted rest as she is having continuous deliveries . She too can't manage with two kids there.
In Siliguri Damini have to take care of aged Thakuma cook for her separately and daily works at home so she can't allot much time in engaging children whereas Surendra and Taposh are busy with their professions . They asked Neelam to stay at Calcutta and in between they will only visit her and children
But Neelam plainly rejected and told that she will also come with them to sasural she can't stay away from Taposh anymore
Everyone are surprised and thinking why is Neelam talking wierd.
Neelam mother asked her daughter : I heard during pregnancy women can't leave her husband but after delivery also you are feeling so possessive?
Taposh is convincing her to stay back at mayka but Neelam is denying and telling that : I don't want to stay away from you shashuri maa and Sasurji and Thakuma . Sujoy is also so habituated to everyone especially his badi Thakuma there at Siliguri. Please take me also .
Damini is telling by pressing her knuckles at her forehead that : My bahu is so lovely . She always thinks about us
Neelam : Also why to trouble Tupur ji ? Her husband her family members what will they think about us that we are asking return favour for keeping Bondita ji and ANIRUDH babu are with us. They may think that we are asking return favour
ANIRUDH and Bondita immediately told it's not like that but Neelam plainly denied with soft and convincing tone that she don't want to trouble them
Taposh felt something fishy with his wife . He felt that it's not like his old neelam.
Tupur felt sad that She can't give milk to that baby anymore but hardly controlled herself that the baby is not hers. She should not behave like as if she is her own.
She hardly told : no problem Until you all go I will give my milk and looking at baby sadly recollecting her own baby
Cathrine understood Tupur turmoil and told that you should rest Tupur . Please come now
They all went to their room.
Catherine then asked Anirudh and Bondita who are they?
They narrated their strange relationship with Surendra family. Tupur also listened everything and now started understanding what Bondita did at that time was absolutely correct.
At that time she thought that Bondita was a fool a stubborn and strong headed girl just left her husband and went away without having any values.
When Thakuma and her own maa are worrying that because of Bondita Tupur and Tapur won't get good matches she Used to curse her(Bondita) alot in mind
Now she is understanding Bondita's pain and turmoil at that time . What could have made Bondita go away like that .
It is not called as stubbornness or ego . It's to protect her self respect, Bondita went away out of pain to give space to her partner so that he can live his own life. She don't want to give trouble to him and suffocate him by staying in his house and in his life and become a burden to him .
Why can't she too do the same ? (Recollecting Somnath words)! Why can't she also give space to somnath . The thought itself scared her . She is feeling tension and is thinking if its correct way of thinking or not .
She , being a woman a wife and bahu how can she leave her sasural her husband and go like that.
No no ..this thought should not come .
Catherine came and sat near Tupur and asked her not to take Somnath words into heart. It's all alcohol affect . Once he get out of it he will realise his BLUNDER and will come to apologise you .so don't keep anything in mind beta. Sleep peacefully and made Tupur to lay down.
Tupur closed her eyes .
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On the other side Somnath opened his eyes feeling heavy and head is spinning.
He looked around and trying to recollect whose house is this. Why was he staying here. He closed eyes again
Just then he heard Sona voice from outside the room. By listening sona voice he opened his eyes hardly and there some elder man and woman voice is being listened .
He stood still feeling heavy and looked outside. An elder couple.. aah they are sona parents as she had introduced them to him once.
They are now scolding her that how dare you bring your classmate to our house at late night. What will this society think of you
Sona is crying and telling that : Daddy! Mom!.som is my friend he is in pain yesterday only he lost his baby and you know what ..his wife only killed his baby .
His elder brother had complained against him to Dean and our Dean is going to take action on som. All his family members cheated him dad. Who are there for him except we friends. So..
Sona Mother: so!? That means he will come and stay here. You are not only the one friend of his right. What happened to that Karan and Kishore and remaining friends?
Sona : Mom! Karan is a poor family guy . His house is very tiny And som is a Zamindari family son. How can he adjust there. And Kishore house Is filled with his relatives who came for dol utsav festival
Sona father: our house is not dharmashala to fill with outsiders.
Sona Mother : and you are not any man to bring your friends to home . This is not vilayat that boys and girls be friends
Sona : Mom! Dad ! Please..my friend is in pain and you know one important matter...I heard from karan that his own brother ANIRUDH Roy Chowdhary ji is only against him
Somnath heart is dropped listening to this. He felt very sad
Father : when his own family is only against him what can we do ? ask him to leave right now and that too from back side not from main door
She is requesting her parents but they are not listening. Somnath came and interfered and apologized for troubling them and left from back door.
There their house servant gazed at him suspiciously and tried to enquire but sona came and asked her to mind her work no need to interfere in my friend's matter.
But maid already started Murmuring about both of them that : what kind of days have come . Girls are going out inviting boys to house. Chi..
Sona asked Somnath not to worry and sending him through backdoor.
Just then Karan appeared there and (as per Sona signal) blurted out the truth that your brother personally gave complaint on you to Dean. Now Dean is very serious on you he may suspend you or even rusticate you from college. You won't even get MBBS degree now.
Somnath is shattered and about to slip but Sona held his arm and tried to console him. But he yanked away feeling sad and dejected
Both of them instigated him against ANIRUDH and his family and asked him to go and confront his brother don't let injustice happen to you . Else your family will keep Tupur on their head and throw you out . Your value
will be reduced in your home
On top of this they also instigated another vicious thought that who have mixed bhang in your sharbat yesterday?
Sona intentionally asked : Karan ! Did you bring bhang yesterday
Karan : shotti Sona ! Why will I bring? I only depend on you rich family friends for my survival and where do I have money for buying such kind of things .
But I have seen some medicine bottle at your house garden yesterday and gave bottle to somnath
(Somnath saw the bottle and Recollected that those kind of bottle patterns belongs to Thakuma that means ..?)
Karan, to instigate Somnath more told : That kind of bhang will be available in any vaid house. Arey haa ! I remember.. Somnath wife's Thakuma is KALINDIji..she is famous for giving these type of Intoxicated medicines to couples whose family life is in trouble..
Somnath is thinking
Sona again diverted him: shh let it be Karan . Why should we involve. Afterall it's their family matter and yesterday his Catherine maa also suggested na ..to stay away from their family
Turning to somnath she told : Dear ! Don't keep all this in mind and spoil your happiness..also don't keep my parents words also in mind we all are your friends and what are friends for when they are not helpful in difficult situations
Karan also pacified him
Somnath couldn't hold his emotions and hugged Sona and karan at a time and went from there seriously wiping his tears.
Karan and sona gave hifi to eachother.
Sona father came and asked : do you think your plan will work? Will Somnath leave his family and come out soon
Karan : ofcourse uncle he will.
Sona father : Dean may Also forgive him na .. afterall who will go against Zamindari family and that too his father is Binoy Roy Chowdhary. So I don't think Somnath will be rusticated or suspended that easily
Karan : Don't worry uncle ! I got pakka information from one of our favourable lecturer that Dean is very serious on this issue. He heard that Dean is not going to forgive him
Also I heard from administrative department that his suspension letter is typed. So there is no chance of escaping
Maid came and asked about her payment. Sona father gave money and told that her main job is going to start now.
Maid told that : don't worry malik. I am expert in spreading rumours. Within one week this news will reach that Roy Chowdhury haveli
They will come and ask your daughter for their son
Everyone smirked wickedly thinking that they will succeed in their plan
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After Tupur dispersed to sleep Catherine asked Anirudh and Bondita to go home and rest. Also take Koyli with you she will bring food and milk with her
They three are leaving and while going Typist met on the way and signaled both of them to come into Dean room.
Anirudh Bondita asked Koyli to go and wait at car they are coming and followed typist who took them to Dean room
There Dean and typist told that we have implemented your plan Mrs. Bondita Roy Chowdhary.. already this news reached Kishore.
Bondita face is glown . She thanked them
Dean : And you are really brilliant . Your suspicion on Karan became true.
I have enquired about him from different faculty and night watchman
Whatever information they gave had really shocked me
He came from a poor family and ready to do any kind of work for the sake of money . He is taking money from students and writing their exams on their names and indirectly spoiling his own career and for that he is taking money from them..infact I am going to type his rusticating letter
Anirudh : No sir until I say please don't do that ..he already spoiled our brothers bond and by listening all this now I strongly believe that there is another person involved in this.
However final semester holidays are coming. And there is still one more month for graduation ceremony. Until we tell please don't take any action on that Karan
Dean agreed with him
They both left to home with Koyli
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When they reached home in car driven by another driver with whom Anirudh had sent to stay with Somnath appeared at living room who is being reprimanded by Trilochan and Binoy.
They are asking him to get lost you are fired from your job and driver is requesting them to spare him
Anirudh also glared seriously at him for leaving Somnath like that and asked his kaka and baba what is the matter.
They told that Catherine had called and informed what happened yesterday night and all this happened because of this idiot . You(ANIRUDH) have particularly instructed him to stay with Somnath and he had forgotten it slept somewhere. This all happened because of his irresponsibility
Driver fell at Trilochan feet and asked him to forgive him actually he was so actively observing Somnath babu through glass door from outside.
But suddenly one waiter appeared there with tea glass and asked me to take tea Somnath babu only sent me(waiter) to offer you this tea and after drinking tea don't know how I got asleep I was in deep sleep till morning at that club.. please forgive me malik
Bondita asked Anirudh in whispering tone : Patibabu! Will clubs offer tea also
Anirudh : In Calcutta club they won't offer tea coffee..they only offer hard drinks
Bondita : How do you know ?
ANIRUDH: shh we will talk about it later
Driver is requesting but Trilochan is not listening. Somehow Bondita convinced her ksj to forgive him
He was hardly forgiven and asked him to stay. Driver thanked Bondita
But just then Somnath came in rickshaw and glared seriously at his brother. Anirudh and everyone also glared seriously at him back
He was going inside without wishing anyone.
Binoy stopped and asked by holding his collar: SOM! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE YESTERDAY
Somnath told, glaring seriously at Anirudh: when your eldest son already gave information to you why are you asking me again baba?
Trilochan stomped his cane to speak properly . Not to forget the respect
Binoy asked driver Koyli and Bondita to leave inside. But Somnath stopped and taunted that: what respect is left to me in house ? Let them listen and keep everyone on your heads but don't give any value to me.
You all are criticising me but did you ever criticise that Tupur for atleast one time . Is she not responsible for baby's death.
Bondita : SOM DADA
Somnath: Boudi ! Please. You and your husband might be mahan. You have guts to forgive people who all harm you but I am a common man I have emotions inside
The one whom you are keeping on head do you know she always used to bad mouth you in starting months of our marriage.
It's me who always asked her to mend ways I always tried to reform her and you people are having problem with me . Wah ! What a judgement given by you both? And clapped hands sarcastically
Anirudh: Somnath! You also know better that it's past. She had already asked apology from her sister and Bondita have forgiven her
When they both reconciled and started living peacefully there is no point in digging past.
Don't bring past and try to divert topic here. Even though Tupur is selfish and have wrong intentions that doesn't mean that whatever misdeed you have done yesterday to her is forgivable.
Trilochan: ANIRUDH! You just wait . If you blame him like that matter will be more spoiled.
Anirudh stepped back fuming with angry. He gave his kaka to let him handle.
Trilochan came forward to convince Somnath: beta! Try to understand. We are not here to blame you or judge you
In starting days she really behaved selfishly and we all suffered but now she is changed ..she is slowly moulding as per this house and as per you. Now at this time what is the point of digging past ..
Understand Tupur bahu pain beta. She will also have the grief of losing baby like you . Infact She will have pain and grief more than you beta. Afterall she is your baby's maa who carried her baby for 9 months.
Somnath: No kaka this is what I am trying to tell you. She is not crying for the loss of baby. But she is crying for the loss of losing the competition. All she wanted is to give heir to this family and get treasure keys from you
Anirudh: SOMNATH! MIND YOUR WORDS. ANY WOMAN WILL HAVE THE PAIN AND GRIEF WHEN SHE LOSES HER BABY. DID YOU FORGET OUR MAA AND HER VALUES GIVEN TO US
Somnath : for god's sake ! Please don't compare that lady with maa. My maa is goddess and that lady ..chi ashamed to be called as lady
Bondita : SOM DADA! YOU ARE NOT IN SENSES YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE BLABBERING ALSO . SO PLEASE DONT TALK NOW AND REST . IF YOU CONTINUE TALKING LIKE THIS LATER ON YOU HAVE TO REPENT ALOT
Somnath smiled sarcastically and told: The same suggestion I was been given by your Patibabu since last 2 months that don't argue with Tupur don't talk don't shout don't drink much alcohol but what happened? Did it reduce fights between us ? Did it reform your sister, boudi
Bondita : why not ? Even you also know that Tupur is reformed
Somnath: if that is the case then where did your sister go yesterday morning? And that too without informing anyone Tell me
ANIRUDH and Bondita don't have any answer. They still didn't ask her
Somnath insisted again: Tell me boudi do you have answer ?
(Turning to kaka baba and servants he asked ) Does anyone have answer ? Where did she go? Why did she go ?
Don't she know that its not safe to go out without another person's help during last trimester. Tell me.
And for that also dada blamed me ..
(Suddenly something striked his mind)
Wait ..You all just wait (everyone are looking at him suspiciously. )
Somnath: now I understood everything and snapped his finger
Binoy adjusting his Spects asked : what is it Somnath? Do you have any idea where Tupur had gone
Somnath: I don't have idea where she had gone but bhang must be given to me by her Thakuma or Tupur only might have mixed bhang in my drink and left from there
ANIRUDH: SOMNATH! DONT BLAME THAKUMA IN THIS .
Bondita : what the hell are you blabbering about Thakuma?
Somnath: what boudi? Did I tell anything wrong ? Is your Thakuma not of that kind ? I myself heard that she had given intoxicated medicine to many couples
Just then KALINDI came with Shomik and maid with laddoos bottle and listened to somnath allegations and about to fall but held the door.
They all turned and saw kalindi at door step ANIRUDH and Bondita ran to her and held her .
Trilochan also came and asked are you fine
She nodded with dejected mind, came to somnath and told that she didn't hold bhang with her and Tupur or already preganant so what's there need for her to make you drink nasha wala sharbat
Somnath : who knows now what your mahan brain is thinking Thakuma
Anirudh and everyone are asked him to stop but he kept on blaming that it's all because of her upbringing
At one stage Trilochan slapped him to behave properly. Whatever it might her behaviour it's all because of the scar I gave her in past
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Precap: Somnath again hurt Tupur with harsh words she finally took decision for herSelf and Informed ANIRUDH and Bondita
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