Madhav had let Anirudh come inside. He told Anirudh that he has only 10 mins, and Naina will soon return. Madhav went outside and closed the door.

Inside the Room.

Anirudh came and sat on the bed near a sleeping Bondita.
He held her hand and intertwined his fingers with hers.

Anirudh- Bon...Chanchala.
I am sorry. Please ho sake toh maaf kardena apne Birristerra.. nahi Pati babu ko. Meine jo bhi kiya nhi karna chahta tha. Shotti. Mein .. mein bas tumhe inn samaaj ki kuritiyon se bachana chahta tha. Unse door rakhna chahta tha. Tumhe Pata hai , tum kitni maasoom aur .. aur naadan ho? Anmol ho tum. Tumhara faida uthana chahta tha yeh samaaj. Tumhe unke Boone huye ek aise jaal mein phasana chahta tha, jisme ek baar tum agar phas jaati toh shayad Bahaar aana bohot mushkil ho jaata. Tum toh meri anmol bomdita thi na? Ek hasti khelti mazak karne waali bondita thi tum. Aur tumne anjaane mein hi sahi lekin tumne jab unke jaal mein kadam rakha na , toh tum puri alag ban gyi. Ek dam alag. Tum apni massomiyat aur naadaani kho chuki thi. Haan, meine jo kiya Shar pratishat galat tha ,hai aur rahega. Tum kabhi shayad iske liye mujhe maaf bhi na karo. Tum kya,mein khud ko iske liye kabhi maaf nhi karunga. I am sorry.. I am sorry . Lekin mein tumse ek vaada karta hoon ki , mein apni zindagi mein kisi aur ko jaga nhi dunga, tumhari jagah koi nahi lega.  Meri patni sirf tum thi,ho aur rahogi. Yeh tumhare pati babu ka vaada hai.
Anirudh broke down into tears.

Suddenly he heard a commotion outside.
[Madhav back facing the door , Naina facing Madhav]

Madhav- Naina jii,aap andar nhi jaa sakti.

Naina- kyun? Said raising an eyebrow.

Madhav- woh..woh andar bhoot hai.

Naina- kyaa?

Madhav- Haan, woh bhoot na bohot khatarnaak hai. Bholi bhaali ladkiyon ko pareshaan karta hai.

Naina- Achaa, apko kaise Pata?

Madhav- woh..

Naina- bolo. Kaise Pata?

Madhav- mein na ladki hoon.

Naina,shocked- kya?

Madhav- nhi Matlab tha!.

Naina, horrified- kya? Phir aap aadmi kaise ban gye?

Madhav- nhi Mera matlab mein ek ladka hi hoon.

Naina- toh aap pehele ladki kaise huye?

Madhav - woh ek din na mein na ek natak ke liye ladki bana tha. Toh natak shuru hone se pehele mujhe na kisine store room mein band kar diya tha. Aur mein Thera naadan baccha.Uss samay meri umar 12 saal ki thi. Aur uske baad jab mein store room mein band tha toh..

Naina- toh bhoot ne aake Dara diya?

Madhav- arre waah. Bakar bakar ke saath ,intelligent bhi ho. Not bad.

Naina- agar aapka ho gya ho toh kya mein jaun.
Saying this Naina pushed Madhav and was about to open door but Madhav held Naina by her wrist .

Naina- ehh.. kya hai?

Madhav- kaha na nhi jaa sakti.

Naina- par..

Kya ho rha hai yahan?- som from behind.

Som saw Madhav holding Naina's wrist. A frown formed in his face and he glared Madhav coming towards him.

Som - Meri patni ka haath kyun pakda hai?

Madhav, leaving Naina's hand - sorry Mr.Possessive husband ,but your talkative wife is making mad.

Som- hain?

Naina- ek sec mein aapko pagal bana rhi hoon? Yaa aap bana rhe hain?

Som- hua kya?

Naina narrated everything while Madhav was continuously checking his watch.

Som looking at Madhav- Are you sure ki aap ek doctor hai?

Madhav- Haan kyun?

Som - ek psychiatrist hoke aap ko bhoot se dar lag rha hai?

Madhav- psychiatrist hone se pehele insaan hoon .

Som gave him a look and turned to open the door.

Inside the room.

Anirudh- Chanchala, mujhe jaana hoga. I am sorry. Byee.

He was about to leave when he turned and bent down to her face. He kissed her forehead and utterd looking at her face - I will Miss You. He was about to leave when he felt a tight hold . Scared if Bondita heard him, he turned but saw her fast asleep.

He sighed in relief and again sat beside her holding her hand. He kissed the backside of her palm and tears yet again rolled down from his eyes. He after a min ,let her hand rest on bed and wiped his face.

He knew he cannot go back from the door , so he took out a bedsheet from the cupboard and threw it out of the window. By the help of it, he reached the ground and as soon as he left the door opened and three of them entered the room.

Som - kahan hai bhoot?

Madhav - chala gya.

Naina- aapko kaise Pata?

Madhav - kamre mein koi dikh rha hai?

Naina - nahi.

Madhav - Zahir se baat hai, chala gya hoga. Pagol mei.( mad girl)

Som wasn't paying heed to their banter rather started looking for something.
He saw a button unconscious Bondita's hai. He picked it up and analysed it. He kept inside his pocket and started scanning the room.
He saw the open window. He went there and saw a bedsheet hanging. He understood who was in the room and said - dada.

Naina - dekhiye na ,yeh kya keh rhe hain. Bhoot aaya tha.

Som , turning towards naina- Sahi ke rhe hain, bhoot toh aaya tha. Kyun Madhav dada?

Madhav understood Soms words and uttered - Haan aaya tha . Par ab chala gya.

Som - chala toh gya lekin man mein kayi saare prashna chod gya.

Madhav sighed and nodded.

Naina standing between them was giving weird looks and utterd - aap log kya baat kar rhe hain, kya mein jaan sakti hoon?

Som - kuch nahi. Tum jao ,aur boudi ke paas ruko. Mein inko inke kamre tak chodke aata hoon. Chaliye,dada.

Madhav nodding and showed a tounge to Naina. Naina frowned and did the same.
Som saw them in disbelief and literally dragged Madhav out of the room.

As soon as they left , Naina closed the door behind her and turned to look at unconscious Bondita. Tears pooled up near her eyes, and she sat beside Bondita. She caressed her face and said - bondita, uth jaana. Please.

Saying this she held her hand slept.

Near Madhav's room.

Both the boys had a silent walk to the room.
When they ,reached ,Madhav asks- kya bolna hai somnath?

Som - yahi ki dada wahan kyun aaye the?

Madhav- kyun woh tumhare dada ki patni hai.

Som - patni agar maante toh dusra vivaah nhi karte.

Madhav- kuch wajah hogi.

Som- dusri shaadi ke liye koi bhi wajah sahi nhi hota.

Madhav- Haan yeh baat sahi hai par kuch karne ke peeche uski wajah jaana zaroori hai. Bina wajah jaane , koi kadam uthana ,galat hai.

Som thought for a sec and said - Matlab dada ne jo bhi kiya uske peeche ek wajah hai .

Madhav nodded.

Som- aur wajah kya hai woh jaana baaki hai .

Madhav nodded again.

Som thought for a while and said- thank you. And went away.

Madhav entered his room and retired to bed after freshening up.

Inside the study.

Anirudh was lifelessly looking at the photoframe,with tears falling down his eyes.
He then remembered he had put something inside his pocket.

Shakhapola.

Bondita threw it away and Anirudh picked up without anyone's notice.
He looked at the shakhapola and caressed as if ,Bondita was still wearing it .
He then remembered a conversation between them.

Flashback.
Anirudh and Bondita were returning from a marraige. The Roy Chowdhary Family had already left,leaving Bondita and Anirudh alone. Bondita saw Anirudh was lost somewhere. She nudged him by her elbow. He looked at her and Bondita raised an eyebrow.{ when they exposed saudamini.}

Bondita- kya soch rhe hain,Birristerra babu.

Anirudh- puchunga toh ajeeb nhi lagega na?

Bondita- ab aap ajeeb hai,toh aapke dimag mein ajeeb sawaal hi aayenge. Pucho.

Anirudh narrowed his eyes but asked - shaadi ke baad tum aurtein yeh laal aur safed chudi kyun pehente ho? Matlab waise bhi itne saare kangan hai, toh yeh kyun.

Bondita, sighed looking down and thought- what a idiot husband I have got.

Anirudh- bolo na.

Bondita- Haan...Haan.
Arre dekho yeh chudi nhi, shakhapola hai. Shakha ka safed rang pavitrata ka Prateek hai aur laal yaani ki pola woh khushiyon ka prateek mana jaata hai. Aur aurtein yeh vivaah ke baad isliye pehenti hai kyunki yeh suhaag ki nishaani hoti hai.

Anirudh- arre yeh kaise sambhav hai? Vivaah ki koi bhi nishaani ka kisi ki bhi zindagi se kaise koi naate hai ? Marna toh sabko ek na ek din hai hi. Chahe koi bhi ho. Mein..

Bondita kept her hand on his mouth and said with tears - aage se kabhi aisa mat bolna. Aapko kya Pata ek stree ke liye yeh sab kya Maine rakhta hai. Ek aurat ke liye sabsa bada gehna hai yeh sudhaar ki nishaani. Par aap kabhi nhi samjhenge.
Saying this she came out of the car as they reached haveli.

Anirudh- bon..bondita. meri baat toh suno. Sorry. And he ran behind her.
He made a promise that day to not to ask questions like this again.

Flashback ends.

Anirudh- I am sorry Bondita... I am sorry. Cried Anirudh by holding the shakhapola.

His eyes went towards their photograph. He dragged himself to rhe cabinet,picked up the photograme and keeping near his heart,he cried.

Anirudh-tumhe dard hoga , toh mujhe toh dungna dard hoga. Jaanti ho kyun? Kyunki humara dil ke taar.. nahi, dil ke telephone ka taar judaa hua hai. Hainnaa? Said Anirudh caressing bondita's picture.

He suddenly heard banging of the study room.

Som,outside the room - dada. Darwaza kholiye.

Anirudh-lo aa gye tumhare bhai. Meri himmat tumhi ho. Kabhi mat chodna. Hmm.

He sighed deeply and calmed himself.

He opened the door but soon was taken a back when som held h by his collars and said - How dare you?.
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"Aahatein kaisi yeh Aahatein
Sunta hoon aaj kal yeh dil bata
Dastakein deti hai dastakein
Kyun ajnabi se pal aye dil bata
Kuch toh hai jo neend aaye kam
Kuch toh hai jo aankhein hai nam
Kuch toh haibjo yu keh de toh
Hanste hanste Mar jayen hum"

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