SS: Chitthi - Part II

A/N: A few years down the line. Jagdish is away studying and Anandi is stuck at home but not much has changed between the bandhar and his chudiya. One day he gets a letter. Written in Hindi and English because I can't get the Rajasthani dialect right L

[P.S. I know have my other fic – that will be updated soon but this is just a SS]

It was her letter. The one tucked behind his latest list of books and the electricity bill. Not that he had opened it. The morning post had been handed to him hurriedly and just as hastily thrown haphazardly across his desk before he rushed to his class, rumpled clothes and bed hair intact. But he had just returned, switching on the lights in an effort to quell the gathering darkness when his eyes had fallen on the letters.

The pale blue envelope with her cursive script and the curled J that always accompanied her letters to him. So his Chudiya had finally taken out some time to write to him.

Jagdish kicked of his shoes and settled himself on his bed, pushing the unmade quilt aside for more room. He eagerly ripped the letter open.

Mere pyare Jagdish

The first two words had been struck out so only his name remained. Jagdish's lips curled in to a smile.

Mujhe patha hai ke pura hafta hogaya lekin kya karu, Dadisa tho har waqt kam karvathi rethi hai.

"Jhoothi. Jabhi phone kar tha hu tho Dadisa yehi kaithi hai ke Beendhni so rai hai."

Yaha sab thumhe yad kar the hai.

"Aur thum?"

Main bhi karthi hu. Kabhi kabhi.

Jagdish laughed,

"Main bhi, Kabhi Kabhi."

Tujhe woh Veer yaad hai?

Jagdish frowned, recalling memories of a gangly boy whose father visited the haveli from time to time. Veer had always been happy to play with Anandi on the rare occasions when Dadisa was not around and Jagdish was either with his friends or not talking to Anandi after a long fight.

Kal aya tha. Bhoth bara hogaya, thujhse bhi lamba Jagdish! Bhoth acha hai; yaad hai hum sab sath khel the the? Mere liye churiya bhi lekar aya.

Jagdish tensed.

Thumhara thofa milgaya. Chunri achi thi. Sambal kar rakhi hai, aoghe tho pehna dhena.

The annoyance faded and he found himself grinning.

Mujhe pheele rang ki chudiya chaye. Aur ha, apna khayal rakhna. Agar beemar hokar laute tho bilkul bath nahi karu ghi.

Tumhari Anandi.

Jagdish rose from the bed and carefully placed the letter on his desk before pulling out a clean sheet of paper and selecting a pen.

"Meri pyari Chudiya…

Shreyu; Veer's just a character I added to make Jaggu jealous.😆

Originally posted by: nibbles

^Hmmm.🤔

Shreyu; Hmm will probably end up equaling Haan!😆

A/N: Urh, this was meant to be an SS but Divan mentioned a return letter and I thought, why not? As usual the Rajasthani dialect has gone for a toss and I did like the first chapter better in terms of reactions. But Jagdish's letter is way better :P

This is for Divan [for the inspiration] and Shreyu [for all the virtual chocolates].

Meri Pyari Chudiya

Anandi frowned, glaring at the letter she had ripped open with excitement only seconds before.

"Hmph. Phirse chudiya bulaiya. Agli bar jab ayega tho main bilkul bath nahin karoongi."

Sugna giggled and addressed her younger sister-in law from her perch on the bed.

"Pyari bhi tho kaha usne."

True, but she was still mad. Shaking her head, Anandi lowered her eyes back to the letter.

Thumhari chitthi milgayi

"Ithna tho patha hai; thum khud tho kabhi nahi likhte. "

Main tho teekhu hu par thum yeh bhar bhar mujhe jalebiya aur ladoo math bhijwaya karho. Agar motha hoja-uga tho yaha ki ladkiya mujhe nahin dekhe gi.

Anandi grit her teeth as Sugna burst out laughing.

"Laddoo or jalebiya main banau, or dekhe who dusri ladkiya ko? Jab aya gha tho puch thi hu keh yeh dusri ladkiya kaun hai."

Mazaak kar raha hu, chitthi par ke penkh nahin dehna. Thu tho janthi hi hai, meh sirf ek ladki ko dethktha hu.

Meri beendhni.

Anandi blushed and ducked her head as Sugna snickered but obediently slipped out of the room to give her some privacy. The door clicked and Anandi settled herself on the bed before returning to the letter.

There liye maine lal sari chuni hai. Pehne ghi na?

"Lal Chooriyan milenghi?"

Anandi wandered aloud,

Chooriyan bhi hain. Par Sugna di kho math bathana varna who bhi pehnghi. Meh chatha hu ke yeh chooriyan sirf thare hath par ho.

A small smile played on her lips and she decided that, just this once, she could let the Chudiya comment pass.

Zada lambi chitthi likhu ga tho Dadisa naraz hojaye-ghi. Isliya bas ithna kehna chatha hu keh meh agle somwar par ah raha hu.

Anandi scrambled up in excitement,

Mere liye woh gulabhi chunri pehne gi? Usme thu both suthri lag thi hai.

Thumhara Jagdish, jho thumko both yaad kar tha hai.

Kabhi Kabhi

She laughed and caressed the letter. He'd be here in a matter of days and the bandhar would be back to annoying her. She smiled and gently folded the letter before placing it in the cupboard with the rest.

It was getting late and Dadisa would start grumbling about dinner soon. But before that, there was a certain pink chunri that Anandi needed to locate.

Could have been better right? I'm warning you guys now, Divan's reply has set my mind in to overdrive and I'm getting all sorts of weird ideas that even include letters written by Dadisa! I may or may not go through with them.

Until then, strike is of so new BV episodes from next week. YAY!

*Haww*; Shreyu cursed!😲😆