Hello lovelies,
Hehe bhool toh nahi gye na mujhe?
Here is a surprise update for you❤

Ab kaisa laga it depends on you guys. I was feeling bored, so thought of writing you guys an update and I am here on wattpad for somedays, before going on a long hiatus.

Iss baar bhar bhar ke comments kar na warna Bondita ke tarah Mera mooh phool jayega, lol.

Do comment, pilij.

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" Bondita..." Anirudh whispered seeing the condition of the room. He walked around saw everything broken and shattered. He looked at Bondita and saw her condition. There were certain marks, which was leading to something bad had happened.

" Koyli. Koyli.." Anirudh called out for Koyli but instead the whole family arrived and were shocked to see Bondita's state.

" Maa.." Anika was shocked to see the state of her mother. Her eyes wandered around thee room. She started to take baby steps, towards Bondita's sleeping body, when
Anirudh's stern  voice caught her ears
" Naina. Anika ko kamre mein le jao."

" Ji dada. Chalo Anu." Naina held Anika's little hand, and started to walk out of the room but Anika's whole attention was on Bondita.

Naina took Anika to her room and made her sit there. She got water for her and made her drink.

" Kaki, Maa er shaathe ki hoyeche?" Anika asked. ( Kaki, What happened to Maa?)

" Kichu hoye nhi shona. Cholo ghuniye poro. Bohot raat ho gyi hai." Naina said. ( Nothing has happened. Now go and sleep. It late already.)

" Par Maa...?" Anika asked but Naina made her lie down on bed.

" Koyli. Bondita ke kapde badal do. Geele kapdon mein hai. Thand lag jayegi." Anirudh said looking at Bondita.

" Anirudh. Hume batayega ki hua kya hai? Bahu aisi halat mein kaise?" Kaka said concerned laced in his voice. In matter of some months, Bondita had made a small place in his heart. She was the reason the house was able to see the happiness once again or to be precise she was the happiness of this house.

" Bahar chaliye. Mujhe jo samjha hai, mein samjhata hoon." Anirudh said looking at his family whose eyes were only at Bondita.
He got up and was about to leave when he felt Bondita holding his hand. He turned and saw, their pinky fingers entangled. He again sat beside her.

Past.

" Yeh kya hota hai?" Anirudh asked confused to Bondita was frowning upon him, with hands on her waist.

" Apko pinky promise nahi Pata? " Bondita asked with her wide round eyes. Anirudh innocently nodded in No.

" Ek baat bolun. Mujhe bhi nahi Pata tha. Mujhe toh Anika ne bataya tha. Pinky promise iss duniya ka sabse Sacha promise hota hai." Bondita said cheerfully but Anirudh frowned and said " Tumhe kaise Pata?"

" Intution.." Bondita said shrugging her shoulders while Anirudh frowned and was about to leave when Bondita stopped him.

" Dost hai na? Dost ke liye itna nahi karenge?" Bondita said while Anirudh sighed and asked " Kya chahiye Dost ji?"

" Mere mushkil waqt pe aap Mera saath denge na?" Bondita asked while Anirudh said confused " Haan."

" Aise nahi. Pinky promise." Bondita said raising her pinky finger. Anirudh sighed and entangled his pinky fingers with hers. Bondita smiled widely and left.

" Yeh dono pagal bana dengi." Anirudh said shaking his head.

Past ends.

Anirudh quietly removed his hand from hers and got up. He went outside and the family members followed him. He went downstairs and saw that the guests have left already. The waiters and other helpers were cleaning the table and stuff.

" Ab batao na Dada. Kya hua Bon..Mera matlab Boudi ke saath?" Batuk asked Anirudh.

" Kamre ki halat aur Bondita ki halat dekh ke aise lag raha hai ki uske saath.." Anirudh stopped speaking and looked away.

" Bahu ke saath kiya..? Bol Anirudh." Kaka said fear gripping in his mind.

" Apne bhagwaan se praathna kijiye ki jo mein soch raha hoon, woh sach na ho. Warna jo hoga acha nahi hoga." Anirudh said.

Trilochan gulped the lump which had formed in his throat. He was about to say something but before he could say they heard the scream. The family exchanged glances and ran upstairs.

" Maa ke Lori ke bina neend nahi aati." Anika said. Before Naina could react, they heard a scream.

Naina ran towards Bondita's room while Anika ran behind her. Anirudh was standing near the bed while the whole family was standing inside the room in a line. Bondita stood in a corner with a broken vase in her hands. Her eyes were red, hairs disheveled.

" Pa..Paas mat aana. Paas Mat aana." Bondita said in a trembling voice. " Bondita. Meri baat suno."

" Paas Mat aana." Bondita said.  Anirudh took a step forward but Bondita threw the vase in his direction. Thankfully it didn't hurt him.

" Bondita..dekho mein Anirudh. Bi..Birristerra Babu bulati ho na. Dekho Birristerra Babu aayen hai" Anirudh said moving forward but Bondita wasn't listening to him.

" Hay Durgaa Maa. Kya hua hai humari Bahu ko." Trilochan said crying. " Anirudh hum koshish karte hai." Trilochan kaka said with a heavy voice. Anirudh nodded and moved back.

" Bahu..." Trilochan moved forward but Bondita shouted to not to come near her. She pushed a table , in the form of shielding her. The family gasped and cried.

Bondita hugged her knees and pulled it near her chest and digged her face in it. She rocked herself and cried. The family looked at eachother helplessly while Anika with grasping as much strength she could walked slowly.

" Mumaa..." Anika slowly called. Bondita stopped rocking herself and slowly lifted up her face, looked at Anika. Anika was taken a back as she  saw Bondita's condition. Despite she was scared, she walked towards Bondita and held her by her shoulders.

" Maa. Mein apki Mishti.. apki Anu." Anika said wiping away the sweat and tears from Bondita's face. The hairs which were stuck on her forehead due to sweat , Anika removed it very gently. She hugged Bondita and patted her back. Anirudh walked slowly and sat beside them. He looked at Bondita's hands which was bleeding. He tied it with his kerchief and intertwined his fingers with hers and held it firmly. Bondita broke down in Anika's embrace and cried. She was inconsolable. Anika parted while Bondita head fell on Anirudh's chest. She held his collars in a fist, and cried while Anirudh patted her head and Anika held Bondita's hands firmly.

" Uss..uska chunna bohot ganda tha. Mein laakh minatein ki, bheek maangi, gussa kiya uss aadmi ne ek baar bhi meri baat nahi sunni." Bondita said between her sobs.

Anika didn't knew the meaning behind the words but she was sure that something bad has happened to her Bondita Maa. She caressed Bondita's arms and held her hand more firmly.

Anirudh's and the anger of the other RC men had already reached to seventh sky or may be above. They were even ready to kill that person who did this but for now, Bondita was their main priority.

" He..he tried to..ra..." While saying this Bondita flinched and cried more, while small tears formed near Anirudh's eyes. Unknown to him, his hold around her tightened a little.
" He tried to rape me.." Anirudh let out a deep breath as he heard her while the others closed their eyes and looked away. "Shh.. shaant ho jao." Anirudh said while caressing her hairs. Bondita's cries slowly turned into sobs and later into sniffles. Anirudh slowly stood up and made her stand.

"Bar..rister Babu. Mujhe iss kamre mein nahi rehna.." Bondita said as she looked around the room while Anirudh nodded. Before they could leave, Anika ran outside. Bondita was slowly walking while lost in her thoughts and Anirudh had held her by her shoulders to support her while walking.

Suddenly Bondita winced and cried in pain. Everyone panicked as they heard her scream and they came towards her. Anirudh looked down to see, a glass peice had peirced her foot skin. Anirudh picked her up while Bondita's hand encircled around his neck and she kept her head on his chest. Anirudh walked out of the room, with broken Bondita in his arms.

He took her to Anika's room where Anika was already waiting for them.

" Anu aap aaj Naina kaaki ke saath so jao. Hmm?" Anirudh said making Bondita lie on the bed.

" Nahi Baba. Mujhe Maa ke saath rehna hai." Anika said looking at Bondita who had pulled her knees to her chest and resting her head on her knees.

" Par Anu.." Anirudh tried to make Anika understand but Anika didn't listen to him. Her eyes widened as she saw Bondita's bleeding foot. She ran outside the room.

" Anika kahan jaa rhi ho? Anika!" Anirudh shouted. He frowned and sat beside Bondita who was looking at nothing particular.

" Kyun kiya usne mere saath aisa? Meri koi galti thi kya?" Bondita asked in a lost tone. Anirudh looked at her and nodded in no.

" Phir kyun kiya?" Bondita asked with pain in her voice. Anirudh didn't have any answer for her question but he knew he had to reply to her. Instead answering her questions, Anirudh held her already bruised hand in his. He looked at the kerchief which was drenched with blood. Bondita winced in pain as he started to open ghe kerchief. He looked for an ointment when Anika returned with a box in her hands. She was breathing heavily. Anika handed the box to Anirudh and sat beside Bondita.

Anirudh gave a light smile and took the box from her hands. Anika threw her arms around Bondita and hugged her. She kept her chin on Bondita's head and whispered " Anika aapse bohot naraaz hai. Aap kehto ki dhyaan rakhna chahiye apna par khud nahi rakhti ho. Yeh koi baat hui kya? Bolo"

But Bondita didn't reply. As if she was under someone's control. " Bol na Maa." Anika said with little sobs. Her sobs caught both Anirudh and Bondita's attention. Before Anirudh could do anything, Bondita slowly patted Anika's cheek. After bandaging Bondita's hand, he started to tend her foot. He looked at her occasionally if she was in pain but she didn't even budge to look or wince in pain.

" You know Bondita. Tum na..tum na bohot brave ho. Aakhri dam tak ladi tum. Har koi nahi kar Pata. Tum mein jitni himmat hau na, har kisi mein nahi hota." Anirudh said while Bondita looked at him. Tears again fell from her eyes and she cried. Anirudh as he heard her sobs, sat beside her and wiped it. He cupped her cheek and said " Jitna rona hai ro lo Bondita. Let your emotions out." Bondita kept her head on his shoulder and cried. Anika saw how vulnerable her mother was. She didn't know what to do, to make her feel better. She just hugged tightly. Bondita though was in pain, but still in her motherly love asked Anika to go.

" Anika. Aap jao, aaj Naina Kaaki ke saath so jao." Bondita whispered and  tried to get out of Anika's hold but Anika didn't move.

" Mujhe Pata hai jaise mujhe aapke bina neend nahi aati, waise hi aapko mere bina nahi aati." Anika said parting away. Bondita tried to revert but Anika shushed her and made her lie down on her lap. Bondita was still holding Anirudh's hand, as she was reluctant to leave it and even Anirudh didn't mind.

Ho chand chahe aadha
Ho phir bhi roshni
Ho chand chahe aadha
Ho phir bhi roshni
Ummeed jo na chhute
Har baat hai bani

As Bondita heard the song, she stiffened. It was the song her mother use to sing for her whenever she was in fear. Her hold on Anirudh's hand tightened while Anika slightly patted her head.

Raaton ke sur se nikle
Subah ki raagini
Lori tujhe sunaun
Lori tujhe sunaun
Bachpan ki ek main
Lori tujhe sunaun
Bachpan ki ek main

Bondita wanted to go and hid herself in her Mother's embrace. She wanted her mother. Though she she had her daughter, husband and her family beside her, she wanted her mother, because a mother, only a mother can provide the needed warmth and love.

Milti hain jahan khushiyan
Pariyon ke bhes mein
Pariyon ke bhes mein..
Aa leke chalun tujhko..

Anika's voice choked while she was singing but she didn't stop in between and continued singing and caressing Bondita's head. Soon Bondita, in the memories of her childhood and mother, fell asleep.  As Anirudh and Anika saw this, they took a deep breath and sighed.

Anika looked at her father and cried by hugging him, cautiously so that Bondita's sleep doesn't get disturbed. Anirudh with one hand patted her head while with other he held Bondita's hand.

Precap: I am with you, Always.