“Arrey Bondita! Kaisi hai tu? Tu thik to hai na? Itne dino se tu nadi pe kyu nhi ayi, sab thik to hai na?” Asked Shampoorna breaking the hug.
“Didi wo Rakshas Babu ne mana kiya tha nadi pe ane se. Kaha tha ghar me hi ba..ba…bathram hai na wahi nahana.” replied Bondita.
“Rakshas Babu. Ye rakshas Babu kaun hai?” asked Shampoorna being confused.
“Patibabu aur kaun. Chandalo jaisa gussa jo hai unka. Ek to Maa ke pas jane nahi diya mujhe upar se chilla v rahe the.” replied Bondita with her innocent anger.
“Arey Bondita. Aisa nahi kahte. Wo tere pati hai. Tujh par adhikar hai unka. Waise v bahut ache hai tere pati. Aisa mat keh unke bare me.” Said Sampoorna.
“Par ajib hai didi mere patibabu kbhi rasagulle jaise to kbhi krele jaise. Ache to wo hai par unhone mujhe jane nhi diya na maa ke pas isliye mai gussa hoo unse. Aur sare adhikar sirf pati ke q hote hai didi. Pati jb chahe gussa kare jb chahe apni mrji hmse keh de aur ham mana v na kar sake aur naraaz v na ho. Aisa q didi?” said Bondita.
“Bondita. Ham aurate hai. Hamari kismat me hi dusro ki bate manna likha hota hai. Hame naraaz hone ka haq nhi. Hame awaaz uthane ka haq nhi. Hame sapne dekhne ka haq nhi. Ham sirf sariya aur gehno me hi apni pasand batane ka haq hai qki hmare jivan ke chunav to hmare liye hmare pita ya pati lete hai.” Said Sampoorna with teary eyes.
Aniruddh who was smiling hearing little Bondita's talk was shocked by Sampoorna's statement and was about to say something but Bondita started and Aniruddh was silently listening.
“Lekin kyu didi. Hame bas isliye sare haq nhi ki ham aurate hai par hm v to insan hai na. Patibabu ne bataya tha mujhe ki bhagwan ne sbko ek saman banaya hai fir q aurate naaraz nhi ho sakti. Apne mn ki bat nhi keh skti. Kyu hame chunav ka haq nahi.” Replied Bondita.
“Mai batata hoo Bondita” said Aniruddh coming towards them. Sampoorna adjusted her veil and asked Aniruddh, “Anirudh Babu ap yaha nadi ke pas kaise? Mera matlab ap yaha iss wqt.” Sampoorna trailed off.
“Wo Sampoorna Bondita tumse milna chahti thi. Isliye mai use yaha le aya. Waise v mujhe ap sab aurato se ek jaruri vishay pe charcha karni thi isliye mai Bondita ke saath yaha aya par uske bare me ham bad me bat karte hai. Pehle mai Bondita ke sawalo ka jawab dena chahta hoo.” Replied Aniruddh with a smile.
“Dekho Bondita. Aisa nhi ki ladkiyo ko koi haq nhi. Ladkiyo ke utne hi adhikar hai jitna ladko ko hai. Bas fark yahi hai ki ladkiya apne adhikaro ke prati jagrook nhi. Ladkiya har faisala man leti hai ye soch kar ki unhe bolne ka haq nhi. Aisa karke wo khud apne adhikar kho deti hai. Agar tumhe lagta hai tumhare sath kuch v glt ho to tumhe us par sawaal krna chahiye aur uska virodh karna chahiye puri taqat se. Kabhi kabhi purush apni mnmani isliye kar pate hai qki aurate unki mnamaniyo ka virodh nhi karti. Ab dekho na itne dino se gao ke admi aurato ke nahate wqt nadi par aa jate the aur aurato ko bhagna pdta tha fir tumne unhe sabak sikhaya aur wo nadi pe ab nahi ate na.” Aniruddh explained to Bondita.
“Ha fir mai awaaz uthaungi “ said Bondita with a cheerful smile.
“Ha jarur uthana. Aur mai waada karta hoo ki mai tumhara sath doonga. Tum aise hi tarq karte rahna. Said Aniruddh with a wide smile.
“Par jab maine apse poocha ki jiske bare me ap bate kar rahe usse poochna jaruri nhi kya to apne daant diya aur kamre me jane ke liye keh diya. Wo sahi hai kya?” Bondita asked Ani with sweet taunt.
“Bondita dekho maine jo kiya wo tumhare bhale ke liye kya aur maine bad me tumhe smjhaya v.” said Aniruddh in his defense.
“Aise smjhata hai koi daant ke.” Said Bondita innocently.
“Acha baba. Aj ke bad mai tumhe nahi datunga aur ache se samjhane ki koshish karunga. Ab thik hai?” asked Aniruddh.
“Ha fir thik hai.” Said Bondita innocently and Sampoo-Ani started laughing.
