First Time Sharing Room Part-1

"Bondita, are you okay? You do look a little unwell. If you are feeling sick then I will cook the curry. Go and get some rest"-Sampoorna said all the while looking at Bondita's swollen eyes.

To her, Bondita looked as if she would faint any second due to exhaustion. Her eyes were swollen, her lips looked chaffed.

"Her face had tear marks probably or was it her imagination"-Sampoorna thought to herself.

She couldn't help but miss her sister. The sister who she draped saree on. The sister whom she was the closest to, Bondita was the one with whom she had sat in trees and gossiped innocently while having tamarinds. Not knowing the cruelties of the world around them.

The sister whose mental state she had ruined during her first menstruation and disastrous suhagraat. When ever she looked back in the past, she couldn't help but feel ashamed of herself and the dark pit that she had fallen into after Saurabh's death under everyone's influence.

The girl, she knew as a child had changed so much as an adult that every time she looked at her she felt her heart clench.

There were days, Sampoorna looked into the mirror and couldn't even recognize herself due to her deeds.

But she was determined to change slowly. And she believed she was changing herself into the person she was before all this happened. It was taking her time but she kept Hoping for the best.

"Sampoorna Didi, I am fine. You don't need to take on my workload. Spend some time with sasur ji instead"-Bondita said to her, all the while stirring the curry.

She sent Sampoorna out of the kitchen almost forcefully. A part of her wanted to cry on her lap about everything she was feeling at this moment. But another mature part of her warned her to not share anything with the woman that had a part in ruining her life years back. Forgetting the close relationship they had once shared.

She could see Sampoorna changing herself little by little. But the little Bondita that still resided in her heart was scared to trust this changed Sampoorna. She had became too hardhearted to trust someone again like that. One time was enough.

"Boudi, can you give me some achar (pickle) that you made last month? I am craving it so badly"-her self talk session was broken by Batuk's whining.

Batuk in reality was not craving anything but the truth was, he simply wanted to distract her from her thoughts.

He often found himself in a crossroad regarding his Dada and Boudi's relationship. He loved them both and could kill for their sake even but the pain in Bondita's eyes made him lean a little more in her side. It also helped that she always hid his terrible results as well as gave him delicious foods cooked especially for him hiding from everyone especially his Dada.

But a part of him also wanted them to patch up. He wanted them to be happy in their married life. And mostly he just wanted to see his Boudi smiling after a long day in the arms of his dada.

"Batuk, absolutely not! dinner is in an hour, so no achar for you. It's not good to have it after having sweets. I will give it to you after dinner. Otherwise you will have acidity"-Batuk smiled at her words for her motherly care reflected on her face, when she scolded him.

The care that he never received before was given by her. Batuk Roy Chowdhury's family had everything money could buy from his childhood, but it was only after his Boudi's arrival that he got the love that he was missing in his life. Her scolding even had love and care for him hidden in it.

Batuk smiled when his Boudi started blabbering to him about his health. And that is how, he made her mind occupied for the next hour until dinner.

"Bondita Boudi the curry is excellent today. Your hands have magic"-Anirudh felt proud of the fact that Somnath complimented his wife. Honestly, every accomplishment of Bondita felt extremely precious to him.

If someone even complimented a strand of her hair, he would feel proud of her. Such was his devotion towards her.

Which, sadly no one believed.

"Yes, Somnath is right. I was about to say the same thing. The food today is delicious especially the kheer. It was amazing"-this time Anirudh's compliment fell on the wrong side.

"Patibabu, Sampoorna didi has made the kheer not me"-Bondita deadpanned at Anirudh. Finding his excessive word exchange unnecessary.

Honestly, the guy who hated unnecessary conversation during breakfast, lunch or dinner was chatting so much these days that she found it suspicious.

His behaviour to Bondita seemed to resemble a criminal hiding his crime.

Unknown to her, it was his crime of loving her that he was trying to hide.

"Ohhh umm the kheer is good Sampoorna ma"-Anirudh's tone had dried up a little, while complementing her.

And Bondita had noticed it. She knew that even though, he had forgiven her for her deeds. He still had a hard time trusting her.

Both of them maintained a fragile truce for the sake of Bondita and Binoy. Never going out of their way to talk with each other.

Bondita focused on her dinner, all the while trying to ignore Anirudh and Sampoorna's expressions.

Trilochon on the other hand was still pouting after last night's events. He still didn't believe his nephew. And decided to have a talk with him after dinner.

"Anirudh, come to my room after finishing your dinner. I need to talk to you about something important"-the tone he had used for commanding Anirudh left no room for objection and Anirudh reluctantly agreed. All the while, praying to the almighty to give him strength to endure his Kaka's screeching.

All the other members, wondered about the conversation but decided to leave them be. As they believed the two hotheads would later announce the 'important words' themselves by their Vocal cords prowess.

"Kaka, may I come in"-Anirudh knocked politely on the door, all the while preparing himself for the stupid words of his kaka.

"Honestly, he is getting mad day by day"-he thought to himself.

"Anirudh sit down"-Trilochon commanded him in a soft voice. Patting the chair next to his bed indicating him to sit there.

After making sure Anirudh's attention was on him, he started his important talk.

"Beta, I know in the past I had almost forced you to accept Bondita bahu, but you never did so. And you were quite strict in your rejection as well. You do know that, I want a waaris from you. But I don't want it, at the cost of your happiness. I was very surprised at your announcement yesterday. You told me the ill-effects of child pregnancy and how it affects both the mother and child yourself and how it can even take a mother's life in most cases. I agree, I am quite stubborn but I don't want a heir at the cost of my bahu's life. She is more dear to me than any hypothetical child of yours. You don't need to force yourself to share a...a...I mean a sexual relationship with her"-the last parts were uttered in a low tone as no matter how much he cared for his children, the topic of sex or anything related to it still put him off due to his orthodox nature no matter, how much he plotted about it in the past.

Anirudh looked at Trilochon with his mouth wide open. His Kaka was talking about topics that he always uttered shiv...shiv about was quite progressive by all the standards of Anirudh. The way he talked and the concern his words had for Bondita made him feel warm and fuzzy.

"Kaka, you've come a long way. From forcing me to share a room with her to stopping me from doing the same due to your concern for us..Kaka you've truly changed"-Anirudh uttered emotionally to Trilochon, all the while looking at him with admiration.

Trilochon felt truly emotional at his words. The progressive barrister was praising him and it truly made him feel like he was having the best day of his life.

"Kaka, I appreciate your concern, but on a serious note; a husband and wife sharing the same room does not mean sharing physical relationship with each other as well. Bondita and my relationship comes from our heart. And it doesn't need to be valued by the standards set by society. I simply want to share a room with her for I want to share more time everyday with her. Talking about our days, arguing with each other or simply sharing a silent smile at each other. Bondita is a teenager and in this age it's easier to drift away from your closed ones. I simply want to make sure that she has me to share her every day's activities with. I am not planning to have your Waaris anytime soon Kaka. She is going to study and become a barrister in future. That's her only goal as far as I know of. A child would definitely put a stop on it. Her body is still developing and a pregnancy will damage her physical and mental state Kaka. So, my dear Kaka; we will only share a room with each other. Don't expect any 'waaris' from us anytime soon. Especially with Bondita this young"-Anirudh's speech had made him silent from all the information it had contained.

Trilochon Roy Chowdhury simply pouted at his nephew's words about not giving him a waaris and nodded at him. For he believed in his prayers and his God. A heir would grace him soon, he hoped against hope.

Especially with Anirudh's recent actions regarding Bondita.

He was simply thinking about all this, when Anirudh had spoken again,

"Kaka, I am so proud of you and the changes in you"-he said the words to a shocked Trilochon and went to his new room in a hurry for he didn't want another awkward conversation with him.

Leaving Trilochon in disbelief over his words.

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I've decided to make this chapter into two parts.
As I am feeling a little under the weather.
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