They reached Tulsipur by 9 at night, as soon as their car stopped in front of the haveli... Mini jumped out of the car and ran inside the haveli in the excitement to meet her dadu, kaka dadu , and once again her parents' voice calling her name from behind went unheard by her..... they chuckled seeing her excitement and they all too moved inside the haveli while Ishu and Manorama went to their house.....

Ksj and Binoy were sitting on the sofa waiting for their kids to return and suddenly their faces lit up with immense happiness when they heard Mini's sweet voice calling them.....

Mini came running to them....

Mini: daduuuu!!!! kaka daduuuuuu!!!!!

She first touched their feet and then kaka picked her up in his arms....

Ksj: arrey re re re!!!! hamari gudiya rani aa gayi waapas.....

Mini (smilingly): haan.... aapko pta h mene vahan bohot maze kiye..... pr mene aap dono ko bohot miss kiya!!!

Bin: achaa!!! meri doll ne hume miss kiya??? humne bhi aapko boht miss kiya...

Ksj: arrey krte kese nahi yaad ise.... yahan aane ke baad saare ghar me ese uchalti kudti rehti thi.... or iske jaate hi ghar bilkul suna ho gaya.... esa laga mano yaha koi rehta hi nahi.....

Bon: ye to galat baat h kaka sasurji!!!! pehle ye aap mere liye bolte the.... ab ise keh rahe h...

Ksj: arrey nahi nahi bahu... esi baat nahi h....

Ani: kya Bondita tum bhi apni hi beti se jealous ho rahi ho..... (teasingly)

Bon: kisne kaha me jealous ho rahi hu.... me to bas mazaak kr rahi thi.....

Bin: acha batao tum logo ka trip kesa raha .... sab theek to tha na... matlab kahi kuch.....

Ksj: ha ha batao beta... pta h tum logo ke jaate hi humaara man ese bechen hone laga tha...... chinta ho rahi thi hume tumhaari.... pr ab tum sab ko sahi salamat dekh kr dil ko tasalli mili....

Everyone looked at each other's face remembering the incidents took place their..... and no one had the courage to tell them or say they didn't want them to know about those things, as they may get hurt after listening.....

Ksj (noticed their gloomy faces): kya hua h??? sab ese chehra latkaaye kyun khade ho??

Bon : nahi kaka sasurji...vo bs safar lamba tha to thakaan ho gayi.... (to change the topic) acha aap log ye bataiye aapne khana khaya??

Bin: ha ha beta hum logo ne kha liya..... ab tum log bhi kha lo....

Bat: baba hum sab to raaste me hi kha kr aaye h..... vo kya h ne aapki doll ko badio tez bhook lagi thi to isse ruka nahi gaya.... or fir hume kisi restaurant me khana khana pada...

Mini : haaawwww.... chachu why are you lying??? mene kab kha mujhse ruka nahi jaa raha.... mene to kaha tha ki aaj bohot dino baad me apne kaka dadu or dadu ke saath dinner karungi.... aap hi ne mujhse kaha tha ki dadda ko gaadi rokne bolu.... aapke hi ke stomach me siren baj raha tha....

Bon (laughed): siren????

Mini: ha chachu ne hi mujhse kaha tha ki dadda ko bolu ki restaurant pe gaadi roke.....

Som (smacked Batuk's head): bachi pe jhoota ilzaam lagate sharam nahi aayi tujhe???

Batuck glared at Mini and she giggled.....

Ksj: ye tumne theek nahi kiya chote zamindaar..... jaante nahi iske maa baap barrister h.... tum par case kr denge..... inki beti pr jhoote aarop lagaoge to.....

Bat: haddd h!!! ab bhook lag gayi to iski bhi sazaa milegi??? or vo bhi seedha jail me???

Everyone laughed at his statement....

Ksj: chalo chalo ab tum sab jaao or araam karo....thak gaye hoge...

Bin: ek minute....tum sab yaha ho to Veer kaha h???

Veer (entering): me yaha hu baba.....

Bin: arrey tum kaha reh gaye the??

Ksj: haan.... ye log to kaafi der pehle hi aa gaye the....

Bat: apni girlfried ki madad krne gaye the.....

Veer glared at him and he kept his finger on his lip controlling his laugh....

Ksj: kiska kya krne gaye the???

Bin: kon girlfriend?? Veer tumhaari koi...

Veer: nahi nahi baba... ye to pagal h.... me saamne waale ghar me gaya tha.... vo actually Ishu or Manorama ka samaan thoda zyada tha to bs unke bags rakhwaane gaya tha.... or fir uncle ne baaton me laga liya to late ho gaya....

Ksj and Bin: of acha acha....

Som (teasingly): vese Veer dada... aaj kal aapke saamne waale ghar me kuch zyada hi chakkar nahi lag rahe??

This time he got a smack from Anirudh.....

Ani: zyaada dimaag na lagao apna..... tumhaari tarah nahi h vo jo apna samaan utha kr chal diya.... or apni mangetar ko uske haal pr chod diya.... he is a true gentlemen unlike you two dumbo....

Somtuk: dadaaaa......

Mini (interupting): mumaaa....

everyone looked at her being confused that why is she irritated because of all this...... except Bondita..... she just smiled at her and then took her from kaka's lap in her arms....

Bon: my baby is tired.... feeling sleepy...haan???

Mini nodded in yes making everyone shocked....

Bat: baudiii..... aapko kese pta isne aapko kyu bulaya??

Bon (smiled): mumma knows everything their child wants..... bacchi h ye meri or me iski maa..... iske bina kahe samajh skti hu iski baate.....

Everyone smiled at her agreeing her......

Mini hid her face in her embrace and said in a sleepy tone....

Mini: chalo na mumma.... ninni aayi h....

Bon: hmm....aapko bhi poore din me mumma ki yaad sirf ninni ke time pr hi aati hena!!! not fair....

Mini: everything is fair in love and war!!!

Everyone looked ta her with their eyes popping out in astonishment...

Bon (shocked): who taught you this???

Mini: mmmm

Bon: Mini I asked something!!! bacha aapse kisne kaha ye???

Mini (innocently): I heard dadda saying this to you....

Ani (shocked): when did I said???

Mini: when you were kissing mumma..... (she is so naive na!!!🤭🤭🤭 sabki pol khol deti h)

Anirudh facepalmed himself and Bondita's cheeks got the shade of dark red, while Veer Som and Batuk giggled listening her, Binoy adjusted his specs looking here and there as if he didn't listened her and poor kaka again didn't understood, all thanks to Mini that she choose to say these words in English......

Bon (glaring Anirudh, whispered): I told you to control yourslef....

Ani (whispered): Do I even have control on myself whenever I'm around you jaan......

Bon: argggghhhh!!! Mini let's go to sleep....

Mini: that's what I'm saying mumma....

Giving a last glance to Anirudh, she left from there for Mini's room.....

Bin: mujhe lagta h hume bhi chalna chahiye ab sone ke liye.....

Ksj (already irritated): arrey pr pehle hume koi bataega ye esa kya patar patar bol kr gayi jisse bahu ese gusse se chali gayi....

Som: kaka aap na hi jaano to behtar h....

Ani: Sommm..... kuch nahi kaka bs vo thoda thak gayi h na.....isliye....

Ksj: nahi batana na...mat batao...hum bata rahe h ab hum bhi angrezi seekhenge... fir hume baar baar tumhare nakhre nahi jhelne padenge..... huhh!!!

faking anger to the boys, he too left behind Binoy....

Bat: dada agli baar na esi cheeze aas paas dekh kr hi krna...(teasingly)

Ani (unconsciousely): mujhe bhi lag raha h..... (realising that his brother was teasing him, he turned to scold him but he already went away).....

Then he too went to his room biding good ight to Som and Veer.....

After sometime Bondita entered the room quietly ensuring not to disturb Anirudh who was lying on bed crossing his arms across his forehead and covered with the duvet.... she slowly took out her clothes from the cupboard and went to freshen up.....

She came out wearing her loose thigh-length nighty and went to the dressing table, opened her bun that she was having since morning, ruffling her open hairs she went to bed ....

She tried to sleep but seems like sleep was far away from her eyes and she knew the reason ofcourse...... she was not in his arms today so how can she sleep peacefully.... but she didn't want to disturb his sleep by cuddling him.... after various failed attempts of controlling herself.... she turned and looked at him cutely and went near him..... she slowly wrapped her hands around him ensuring not to disturb him but as soon as she wrapped her arms around him, he swiftly pulled her on the top of him and kissed her hard, almost taking life out of her lips making her shocked...... fisrt she was startled by this sudden act but soon got indulged in the moment..... she was busy nibbling his lower lip when she felt that her knot of the nighty loosening...... her hands automatically reached at her knot where his hands were struggling to untie it....she tried to stop his hands but he being admant, bit her lip to divert her mind and his trick worked, she left his hand when she felt pain...... and taking the opportuninty her untied the knot.... feeling the urgency for oxygen, they broke the kiss and Bondita rested her forehead on his breathing heavily..... she somehow managed to speak....

Bon: what are you trying to do Aunu???

Ani: Don't you know???

he quickly removed the duvet that was between him and her..... and as soon as it was removed, she noticed that he was already bare chested..... and she landed there......

Bon: where is your T-shirt???

Ani: tum to ese bol rahi ho jese me roz tshirt pehen kr sota hu....

he started removing her nighty too.... she held his hands.....

Bon: ab kya kr rahe ho aap???

Ani: don't interrupt princess.... you are well aware of my habits... OR BETTER SAY OUR HABITS....

Bon: pr mujhe laga pichle ek hafte se Mini humare saath so rahi thi to aapki habit choot gayi hogi.....

Ani (smirked): meri majboori thi.... pr ab koi majboori nahi h... I was craving for sleeping like this.... and now don't act as if you don't want me to do this... I know you better than yourself.... so let me do my work....

Bondita sighed accepting her defeat and agreeing that she too wanted this from so many days..... and the very next moment her clothes were lying on the floor and he covered themselves with the duvet.... properly.....

Ani(sighing after completing his night routine and wrapping his arms around her waist): now it's perfect!! now you can sleep and me too.....

Bon (resting her head on his chest): I thought you slept without me....

Ani (stroking her hair): is that even possible.... I just closed my eyes, you know na I was tired of driving almost 6 long hours without any energy dose....

Bon (raising up her head to see him): energy dose??? and whats that???

Ani pecked her lips and said: this...... this is my energy dose!!! which I didn't get since morning!!

Bon (chuckled): you are so much obsessed with me nowadays Aunu!!!

Ani (he sighed): well.... today I wanna confess something!!!

she looked up to him with a questioning look sensing the seriousness in his tone....

Bon: and what's that???

Ani sighed sadly and again put her head on his chest and started patting it lightly...... Bondita was confused but was curious to know what he was talking about, so she just kept her head down again and started listening to him carefully .....

Ani: you said I'm obsessed with you nowadays but the truth is that I am obsessed with you since we got married for the second time..... and you can say that this was another reason I left you in London....... Mishti I never wanted to become a barrier between you and your future and that's why I chose to stay away from you, or else I wouldn't be able to control myself.... you remember our initial days in London when I stayed with you for somedays so that you can settle their well..... (she nodded without looking up)..... you said that you were scared of sleeping alone in that big room so you started sleeping with me...... and that time too, not consciously though but you used to cuddle me in your sleep..... and those nights were the most memorable nights for me..... but gradually I understood that if this will continue, I'll definiyely cross my limits and once again I'll be a barrier for our dream... so I decided to leave you alone there....... but sleeping with you in my arms for almost a month made me habituated of this and after that I never felt sleep in my eyes....because you were not here with me, and I think you remember that I told you I started drinking at nights because I used to miss you..... this was also a reason and the other reason was that after drinking I used to fall asleep for a while so that I can work the next day........so I am just saying that not from today or the day I confessed my love, I was attracted towards from the day I met you for the first time.... but never realised it, and I realised my love for you when we were going to broke our marriage, that time I realised what place you occupies in my heart but never confessed it, because I thought it would be wrong with you, and now when I have realised, when I have confessed, I'm feeling releived, I don't know why am I telling you all this.... but hiding anything from you makes my feel like I'm doing a sin..... you know at that time I was feeling guilty for my own feelings for you.... how can I love a child and may be this is the reason I am telling you..... taaki vo guilt thoda kam ho jaye......

He looked down sensing that she was not responding.....

Ani (lovingly): shonaa..... so gayi kya??? (brushing off her hair)

suddenly he felt something wet on his chest, he immediately cupped her face and made her look towards him, and then noticed that she was crying.....

Ani (panicked): hey princess!!! ro kyu rahi ho??? did I hurt you?? did I said something wrong??? or...... are you feeling uncomfortable like this??? tell me shona what happened....

She just whipered almost inaudibaly: I'm sorry!!!

Ani: sorry??? for what??? ek minute ek minute...(he quickly wiped off her tears whith his thumb, cupped her face and kissed her forehead ) pehle ye rona band karo.... or shaanti se batao kya baat h....

Bon: you always suffered because of me.... you always sacrificed because of me.... and what am I giving you in return??? nothing!!! you are so unlucky to get me as your wife pati babu!!! I made your life hell na!!! I can't even fulfill your desires..... aapne tab apne desires nahi poore kiya kyuki me choti thi.... mere sapne, meri udaan ne aapko baandh diya pati babu!!! I'm so sorry for that... or ab bhi dekhiye... jab me badi bhi ho gayi or apna sapna bhi poora kr liya.... tab bhi I can't pleasure you.... just because of my illness..... you still have to control your desires.....I was never able to make you happy, I am not able to make you happy even today, and may be I'll never be able to make you happy in future too, I still can't pleasure you fully.... I'm so sorry...so so sorry for ruining your life....(she started crying hard)

Anirudh was just stunned listening her and along with that, he was feeling guilty for once again hurting his princess by his words.....

Ani (with a stern voice and expressions): Bondita get up!!!

Bondita looked at him with fear.... and also confused...

Ani (a bit loud making her shiver): I said get up!!!

She got up from him and sat beside him on the bed covering herself.... he quickly got up from the bed and picked up her nighty and made her wear it properly...... Bondita was all confused of his sudden change in behaviour.... usually when she cries, he used to console her.... but today he has no expressin on his face and has a tinch of rudeness in his voice.... after dressing her up he sat beside her and for sometime looked in her eyes.... even she was clueless this time that what his eyes contain, pain?? anger?? joy?? sadness?? or what???

He closed his eyes and took a few deep breathes..... and calming himself he slowly opened his eyes and looked at her.....

Ani: Bondita ab me jo poochunga uska sahi sahi jawaab dena... or ha ek or baat, I am saying you sorry in advance because ho skta h meri awaaz thodi unchi ho jaye..... to please uske liye advance me hi sorry bol raha hu... ab meri baat suno dhyaan se.....

Ani: have I ever forced you???

Bondita nodded her head on no...

Ani (a bit loudly): speak up girl!!!! I want to hear you....

she jerked in fear and quickly said: no...no..no!!!

Ani: have you ever felt uncomfortable with me??

Bon: pa...ti...babu!!!

Ani: just yes or no!!!!

Bon: no....

Ani: don't you like me touching you in that way???

Bon: no... I like it ......

Ani: do you seriously love me???

Bon: what nonsense are you asking pati babu???

Ani: ohhh really!!!! I'm asking nonsense .... and what are you saying.... does that have some sense???

Bon: huhh??? matlab??

Ani: just tell me... do you really love me??? or just for the sake of our marriage you are with me???

Bon: noooo.... I really love you..... pr aap ye sab kyu pooch rahe h...

Ani: kyuki pyaar krti to mere pyaar ko samajhti tum.... but you are not understanding me.... tum kehti ho ki tum mujhe mujhse zyada samajhti ho..... pr I think that's a clear lie......

Bon: esi baat nahi h....

Ani (loudly): esi hi baat h Bondita... esi hi baat h.... you know what mujhse tumhaari ye baatein sun kr kesa feel ho raha h??

Bondita nodded in no...

Ani: me batata hoon... me batata hoon ki mujhe kesa feel ho raha h.... mujhe esa feel ho raha hi ki itne din se ye jo bhi humaare beech ho raha tha na..... ise tum mera pyaar nahi meri hawas samjh rahi thi..... (he turned his face to the other side feeling disgusting and greeted his teeth to control his anger that was storming in him right now)

Bondita looked at him with horror filled eyes.... she was not at all getting what he was trying to say....

Bon: yeh aap kya keh rahe h pati babu???

Ani (looking im her eyes): galat keh raha hu??? bolo galat keh raha hu kya me??? tumhe mera pyaar nahi dikhta Bondita.... tumhe sirf meri hawas dikhayi deti h.... tumhe lagta h ki tumhaare aane ki wajah se me apni aadmiyon waali ichaein poori nahi kr skta... hena?? me ye jo bhi krta hu.... apni jismaani pyaas bhujane ke liye jkrta hu.... yehi sochti hona tum???

Bon (shocked): yeh aap kya kahe jaa rhe h??? aap hosh me bhi h??? mere pati babu ke liye esa ghatiya vichaar aapke man me aaye bhi kese??? (she almost shouted at him)

Ani (held her shoulders): ye me nahi keh raha...... ye tumhaare shabd h Bondita...... abhi tum jo bhi keh rahi thi na...usse esa hi lag raha tha..... ek or baat batao..... tumhe mre saath rehte hue kitna samay ho gaya???

Bon: 10 saal....

Ani: mujhse pyaar kabse krti ho???

Bon: jab se aap meri zindagi me aaye h..... pr vo ehsaas pyaar h.... ye mujhe meri mahavari ke baad pata chala....

Ani (nodded): or humara pati patni ka rishta shuru huye kitna samay ho gaya???

Bon: lag bhag 1 mahina....

Ani: tumhe pta h jab pati patni asal mayne me poore dil se ek ho jaate h na.... tan se nahi man se.......to vo ek doosre ko itne ache se jaan jaate h ki unhe apas me baatein krne ke liye shabdo ki zaroorat nahi hoti..... tum to mere saath 10 saal se ho..... lag bhag apna aadha bachpan or pori teenage tumne mere saath bitaya h..... tum fir bhi nahi samajh paayi..... har baar ek hi baat samjha samjha kr thak gaya hu me.... pr esa lagta h jese tum samjhna hi nahi chahti..... tumse kitna baar kaha hena mene.... ki mujhe zindagi me kuch nahi chahiye agar tum mere saath ho....kaha hena mene??? fir kyu nahi samajhti.... baar baar ek hi raag alapna acha lagta h kya tumhe???

Bon: I'm so sorry, if my words hurt you.....

Ani (he sadly chuckled): hurt!!! you almost murdered my heart jaan!!! you know what, you said that you can't make me happy.... but the truth is that I'm the happiest person alive on earth who can see you the whole day being happy...... you said you can't pleasure me.... but the truth is that the most pleasurable thing for me in my whole life is just your wholehearted smile...... you said that I'm unlucky to have you as my wife.... but I say that I'm the luckiest person who has you as his life....... and I don't think I can explain you more than this.......and yes if you really don't like my actions of showing love then let me know....I'll never ever repeat this again.... and sorry for everything till today......

he got out of bed and went near the window..... leaving a crying Bondita behind..... she quickly followed him and back hugged him tightly and started we his shirt which he just wore being angry....... his heart clenched seeing her crying......

Bon (between her sobs): aapne jo bhi kaha.... vo me bohot ache se jaanti hu.... or jesa aapne kaha mene vesa kuch bhi nahi socha tha..... me jaanti hu aap baaki aadmiyon jese nahi h.... pr jo bhi aajkal humaari zindagi me ho raha h ne usse mujhe esa hi lagta h jese sabkuch meri hi galti h....iss duniya me aake hi paap kiya h mene..... bachpan me baba chodke chale gaye.... jab mujhe, meri maa ko apno ki zaroorat thi to hume humaare hi ghar se dhakke maar ke bahar nikaal diya.... mama mami ne humesha mujhe bojh samjha... maa ko bhi..... fir maa ne bhi meri shaadi ka faisla krke mujhe khud se door kr diya... yaha aai to koi mujhse baat nahi krti tha... fir dheere dheere aapse ghulne milne lagi....issparivaar se dheere dheere lagaav hone laga...pr mujhe aap sab ko bhi chod kr jaana pada.... fir Mini mili....usse bhi ek din door ho jaungi....isis baat ka dar laga rehta tha..... fir humne hamaare rishte ki shuruat ki..... apne pyaar ki shuruat ki or mene apne pyaar ki pehli hi nishaani kho di..... pati babu...jise bhi mene chaha h ne apni zindagi me.... vo mujhse humesha door ho gaya....koi kuch wakt ke liye to koi humesha humesha ke liye..... ab me aapse zyada iss duniya me kisi ko nahi chahti.... isliye aapko duniya ki har khushi har sukh dena chahti hu...... taaki aap bhi mujhe chad na de..... aaj ajb aapne mujhse ye baat kahi ki aap humesha se mere saath rehna chahte the...pr meri choti umra ke karan nahi reh sake...mere sapno ke karan aapko khud mere kareeb aane se rokna pada.... to mujhe hsaas hua ki me aapko khush nahi rakh paa rahi .... apne kaha ki aap mujhse kuch bhi chupate h to aapko acha nahi lagta...ese hi mujhe bhi aapse apni feelings chupaake adhoora lagta h.... isliye mene bhi apne dil me jo bhi tha vo bol diya.... pr aapne mujhe galat samjh liya.... shotttiii pati babu mene kabhi apakebaare me esa nahi socha.... or aapka chuna mujhe bura lag skta h ye aapne socha bhi kese..... aapke chune se meri pavitrata or bhad jaati h.... aapke pyaar se hi toi meri saanse chalti h or aap keh rahe h ki me aapke pyaar ko samajhti nahi....

Anirudh closed his eyes and his tear felt on her hands that were wrapped around him..... she understood that he too was crying, she loosened her grip and he swiftly turned to look at her..... he cupped her face and rubbed her tears off..... and she too wiped his tears with her soft fingers.....

Ani: I know shona... you didn't mean that..... but har cheez ko apni galti kehna sahi h kya?? I'm sorry... I was rude..... but I really wanted you to understand that I don't want your body to keep myself happy... I want your soul, your heart, your love for me..... to be happy lifelong..... now just remember one thing.... no matter what... I'm never gonna leave you in any case.... janta hu ye baat mene tumse kayi baar kahi h... pr aaj fir ek baar koshish kar raha hoon, ye sochke ki shayad aaj ke baad tum kabhi esa nahi sochogi.....

Bondita cutely looked at him with a sad pout and hugged him tightly......

Bon: dobara kabhi esa mat kehna ki aap mujhe haath nahi lagaenge..... I swear me na kuch kar dungi...

Ani (chuckled): kya kar dogi???

Bon: pta nahi... pr kuch kr dungi.... jo aap soch bhi nahi skte....

Ani: ohk... let's see.... vese soch to me ye bhi nahi sakta tha ki hum raat ke ek baje khidki ke paas khade ho kr ladayii bhi kr skte h....

Bon (lightly hit him on his chest): hum ladayi nahi kr rahe the.... sirf baat kr rahe the..... Aunu or Mishti kabhi lad skte h kya???

Ani: hmm.... right..... chalo to ab so jaaye.... kal fir poora din thak jaogi tum...

Bon (looked at him confusingly): kyu kal kya h???

Ani (bent down a little and whispered): kal tumhaare liye ek surprise h!!!! special surprise......

Bon : bataiye naaa..... kya surprise h???

Ani: bata diya to surprise rahega kya??? chalo ab sone chalo....

He picked her up in his arms and walked towards the bed.... he put her down comfortably and went to the other side of the bed...... and lied down facing the ceiling.... Bondita looked at him and understood that today he is not going to take her in his embrace.... so she herself went on top of him, removed his shirt, threw it away and lied keeping her head on his chest,

Bon: khudki aadte yaad rehti h..... meri nahi..... khadoos babu.....

Anirudh giggled and wrapped his arms around her waist preventing her from falling from his slippery chest..... he kissed her hair and whispered: khadoos nahi hu me...... not for you at least....

Bon (not looking at him): so jaiye .... subah hone aayi h.....

Ani (chuckled): ohk my princess.... good night meri jaan....

Bon (faking anger): hmmm.... good night......

He shooked his head in defeat and smilingly closed his eyes thinking "iska kuch nahi ho skta..... bachi hi h abhi bhi"

What do you think??? who was correct in today's fight.... was telling her about his feelings correct??? were Bondita's insecurities correct??? was the way he talked to her correct???
surely tell me your opinion in the comments section please...... also guess about what surprise is he talking???

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