This is again kind of a Rudhitalicious update, but with Saudaminiđ. Keep up with the torture and this time, don't feko chappals and tamatars, potatoes are fine i'll make frenchfries out of it!
Dedicated to my dearest..! @Laalchi_reader đ¤ *hugs like sameer to naina*
_________________________________________________
CHAPTER 4
Saying Saudamini was shocked would be an understatement. She almost got a heart attack seeing the scene there. Aniruddh and Bondita were sharing a bed? It did seem like they were sharing it whole night because Aniruddhâs bed beside was untouched. Even though Aniruddh said all that the last night she never thought she would find them sitting them like this, so close to each other with their hands clasping onto each other.
Bondita felt extremely embarrassed and now guilty as Saudamini saw them like this. How would this affect their relationship? They were already going through so many downs in their relationship. She could predict it from what she overheard that day and now this? This is going to make it worse. She couldnât let that happen!
Bondita slapped away Aniruddhâs hands and took her hands away. Aniruddh expected but still he didnât like that. He saw Saudamini standing shocked. It looked like she froze there. A smirk grew on Aniruddhâs face as he got an idea to make some sense out of the situation. He turned to Saudamini, still sitting on the bed. Meanwhile, Bondita tried to get up, but then, Aniruddh clasped her hands and pulled her back to bed. Saudamini flinched at the sight. She couldnât believe it.
âSaudamini, donât you know that you are supposed to knock before entering a room?â Aniruddh asked, smirking and he continued; âEspecially, a married coupleâs room?â Bondita was more than shocked hearing this. This guy turned the whole house upside down some years ago for calling them husband-wife. Now he is declaring the same thing, to his lover? She interpreted it as him taking revenge for yesterdayâs fight or something.
Saudamini felt very insulted, but she had to give back to him. âAnd donât you think you should lock the door if you want that much privacy with your so-called WIFE?â she emphasized on the last word.
âI agree. But I said you shouldâve knocked either ways. And why are you here anyway? It doesnât serve any purpose for you to be here, in my room!â said Aniruddh.
âOh! Now only your WIFE can enter your room Aniruddh?â asked Saudamini, raising her eyebrows.
Aniruddh answered; âNot at all. Batuk, Som, Kaka, Baba everyone can enter! They are my family, But being my neighbor I donât think you have that right.â
âWe are-â Aniruddh interrupted before Saudamini could continue; âWe were. We are nothing now. Everything ended yesterday if you donât remember. I request you to get out. Please, do the honors.â
Saudamini rushed back in anger. Aniruddh couldnât stop his smile seeing her embarrassed and angry. He felt he served him right. He turned to see Bondita looking at him with questioning eyes. As usual.
But she didnât ask him any questions. Instead, she took back her hands from his and got out of the bed. She went to her wardrobe some minutes before she disappeared into her bathroom. Aniruddh was again taken aback. The girl who just couldnât stop talking was now suppressing all her questions in her eyes?
Bondita came out of the shower. She wore a deep red and golden Saree and was out of the shower with all her hair on one side trying to dry it with the towel in her hands. Aniruddh was searching for clothes in the wardrobe and he turned to see his wife sitting in front of the dressing table looking exasperatedly beautiful. Yes, exasperating because from the day she came back, she has been disturbing his nerves a lot. She has been getting into his nerves and these changes of feelings were disturbing his mind. Now seeing her, like that, just opened an unexplored territory inside his heart.
Bondita saw him looking at her with that intense gaze. She asked; âKya hua?â That brought Aniruddh out of the trance and he rushed to the bathroom grabbing the clothes in his hands.
In the bathroom he was standing in front of the mirror with his hands on the bank of the basin holding his whole body together. His mind was really a mess. What had happened to Bondita? Why is she behaving so weird and most importantly, Whatâs wrong with himself? Why is he having these weird feelings towards this lady? Uh-oh not any lady, his wife.
He looked at the mirror. The smudged red on his white night suit instantly grabbed his attention. It was on his chest, just where his heart was placed. His fingers moved towards the smudged colour. It was sindoor. Bonditaâs sindoor. He looked at his fingers which was reddened by the deep red sindoor of his name, which Bondita used to carry as her pride. An instant smile came on his face as he looked at it. The memories of last night rushed to him. The warmth, the solace he felt when he had her in his arms. But, suddenly he saw himself smiling looking at the sindoor in the mirror and he was again in conflict.
He was that person who actually tried to stop Bondita from wearing the sindoor and stuff for a long time until he gave up as he understood she isnât going to listen to him, nor his family is going to allow her to be. But now, he himself was adoring the sindoor she wore of his name. Something which declared to everyone to whom she belonged to, he didnât possess her. She herself was entitled to her, with all her heart, he knew it. He didnât wanted it, but she was and he couldnât change it. And now, he realized he actually enjoyed Bondita wearing the sindoor of his name. He smiled faintly at the realization.
At the same time, Saudamini back in her home couldnât be at peace as she got to see a glimpse of Bondita. All these years she never met Bondita really even though they were neighbors because of her sheer ignorance. But today even though by accident, seeing Bondita destructed her peace because just that one glimpse made her realize Bondita grew up to be a tempting young woman. Anyway, she wasnât able to see Bondita really well so she was thinking this might be her misunderstanding as she didnât even see her face really well. So she was up in the balcony with her binoculars as always.
Aniruddh was out of the bathroom and he was trying to push the curtains aside as it was morning and he noticed Saudamini standing in the balcony with her binoculars. He couldnât believe it. He was trying to spy on him and Bondita? He couldnât believe she could stoop to that level. But as she was already on work, he decided to make it more entertaining for her!
âBonditaâŚ!â he called out loud. Bondita, hearing this who was just distributing prashad after Pooja rushed upstairs as Trilochan took it from her. Somnath and Batuk were shocked hearing their dada shout like that. His books are missing or what? They thought.
âBondita..!! Kahan ho tum?â Aniruddh shouted and Bondita literally ran inside the room asking back; âKya toofan aa gaya kya, ki aap aise chilla rahe hai?â She got inside the room and she felt her heart beating fast seeing Aniruddh in a white shirt with some buttons on the top left open and he had his bath towel around his neck.
Aniruddh asked; âCome here Bondita..â She took slow and steady steps towards him. He held her wrists and walked outside of the room. She was again confused. âArre mujhe bahar le jana tha aapko toh fir kamre me kyu bulaya?â she asked but Aniruddh paid no heed to those words. They entered the terrace and Saudamini was surprised to see Aniruddh and Bondita there.
Aniruddh shouted; âSaudamini! Since you are spying on us, I thought why not make your work easier. Here, I am and Bondita is here too.! Look at us as long as you want. No objections.â
âAniruddh Babu..â Bondita whispered. He was irked by the fact that she called him Aniruddh instead of Pati but he pushed those thoughts away. He continued; âAnd As I said yesterday, Here⌠see my wife. I remember you asked a question years ago, who was more beautiful? An idiotic question at that time, but now? It makes sense. Let me give you the chance to answer it yourself!â
Saying this, he held Bonditaâs shoulders and brought her in front of him. Saudamini was infuriated by their closeness, more than that, she was angered by the fact that Bondita looked beautiful indeed. Beautiful than her. A lot more beautiful than her. She stomped her way to her home from the terrace.
âYeh sab kya tha Aniruddh Babu?â asked Bondita turning to him. Aniruddh was about to answer when he noticed something. Bonditaâs hairline. It was devoid of any sindoor. He knew, no matter what, she never forgot to wear the sindoor. It didnât hurt his male ego, but it surely hurt him because this was a part of all those changes that had appeared in Bondita from the past 2 days. It infuriated him so much. He just accepted himself that he likes Bondita wearing the sindoor of his name and now? She stopped wearing it? Wow!
âWhere is your sindoor Bondita?â asked Aniruddh.
Bondita answered; âHow does that matter? What is going-â
Aniruddh didnât let her finish, he shushed Bondita as he placed his index finger on her lips and asked again; âWhat has happened to you? Why⌠Why are you acting so weird? And, where is your sindoorâŚ!We, we need to talk Bondita.â He gasped before taking back his finger.
âno, I donât think Aniruddh Babu.â The use of his name again from her angered him. He couldnât confront her there in the terrace where anyone can see them. But this stubborn lady who called herself his wife all this while wouldnât agree to consort him to his room so he had no other option but to pick her up in his arms.
âWhat are you doing Aniruddh Babu! Let me down, let me down I said..!â Bondita literally beat black and blue out of him inorder to escape but none of it affected him. He said; ânot until we reach our room.â And kept walking.
He reached the room and placed her on her bed and closed the doors. He could feel the warmth in his hands and he knew the fever was still on. But he needed to talk.
Bondita tried to get up but soon she was stopped by Aniruddh who almost pinned her to the headboard , not by force though and he sat in front of Bondita on the bed, just inches apart.
âWhere is your sindoor Bondita?â asked Aniruddh. âI want nothing but answers, clear crisp answers. This time you answer my question and donât question me back.â
âWoh⌠You never liked me wearing the sindoor so I thought why to piss you off so I just left it Aniruddh BabuâŚâ Bondita said. Once more she used âAniruddhâ to address him and it was burning him from inside.
âAnd you never listened to me, but now? What has happened now?â asked Aniruddh holding her shoulders. She shivered at the contact.
âI was a child back then. I didnât knew, But now, I know itâs causing you an issue. I have always caused you issues and⌠and⌠na jaane hi sahi, me khud ek samasya hi hu aapki zindagi meâŚSo I thought why not save you from at least some miseries, at least some miseries from which I can save you from now.â Answered Bondita as she looked up at Aniruddh, straight to his eyes, her stare piercing through his heart. Her eyes were red and brimming with tears, and it hurt Aniruddh.
He instinctively cupped Bonditaâs face. His eyes were filled with tears seeing hers, a lone tear came out of Bonditaâs eyes. He stared intently before leaning to touch her forehead with his, cupping her face. Both of them closed their eyes due to the proximity.
Aniruddh slowly whispered; âPlease donât cryâŚâ
_______________________________________________
Do dillll mil rahe haiii... kya? đ˛ mereko kya dekh raha hai? uttar de do comments me!
đ¤Ł
Now on a serious note,
Did you like the update?
If you did, then please please please LIKE & pleaseeee COMMENT your views, I loveee reading them and knowing your views, it helps me improve myself.! Plijj Plijj Plijj, Jo comment karega usko milega Aniruddh Roy Chowdhary jaisa patiđ
Love,
Sujz!â¤ď¸
comment:
p_commentcount