Chapter 37: Raghav comes to know of Britishers plan

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Kakima was watching all this tamasa going on from behind... she now came into the scene...
"Bondita " she caressed her head..."aab bol bhi do kaise ayi tum yaha... Anirudh to chinta kar raha hain na... akele itni dur... agar musibad main par jati to?"
Bondita looked up at her... then looked at Anirudh
Amar is busy understanding the map....
"Woh.. main... directory se..."
"Directory.." Mr. Banerjee was quite shocked...
"Directory se kaise??" Asked Anirudh
"Waha phone number aur adress rehta hain na... " Bondita replied with her head down "apne us din yaha ka phone number dia tha mujhe.."
"Per ek directory to bohat bara hota hain..  waha se..."
"Phone number ke kuch code number hote hain.." Bondita replied looking at Anirudh "pehle do number ek sahar ya gao ko represent karta hain dusre number us area ke sub area ko signify karta hain aur uske baad ke number premises ko signify karta hain.... jab main dhun rahi thi direcyory main tabh maine yeh kheyal kiya... to kaam asani se ho geya..."
The all adults there were stunned. Anirudh felt himself to be a real fool.
"Aise to kabhi socha hi nehi.." wondered Amar
Anirudh was very proud from inside. It's his Bondita.
"Per tum aise... aise ghar se kisi se kuch na jehke keu ay geyi... agar kho jati to??" Asked Anirudh
Bondita felt like crying out loud and tell all things to him but the bulk just stuck on her throat
"Aise hi... apse kaha tha na aap agar na aye to main khud ay jaungi... to ay geyi.."
Anirudh was giving an angry glance at her.

Kakima noticed his glance
"R a Bondita tumhara batuwa to bara sundar hain..."
Bondita smilingly looked at her big fat potli..
"Keya lae ho usmain??"
Bondita got up and brought the potli and took out the things
"Sare jaruri chiz a hain .... map tha paise hain... kich sone ke chize hain..."
Then she took out the dolls..
"Yeh sheru hain... baba ne tofe main diya tha mujhe.. yeh guddu hain patibabu ne mujhe manane ke liye laye the per itne darpok hain ki Batuk ke hato se bheja tha ise.." Anirudh gave a shy smile and itched his head..
"Aur yeh hain achar ka bottle..."
"Yeh bhi churakar layi?" Mocked Anirudh
"CHURAKAR? ?????? Maine khud banaya hain.... mera haq ispe yada hain..."
She again continued taking out the boxes.."yeh hain creme biscuits... yeh laddu ka dabba..."
"Pura rasoi uthake le ayi... school ke kitabe to la sakti thi..." Anirudh exclaimed
The words made Bondita's heart go vaccum.. school ... books.. she wanted to cry but she hold herself back.. she gave an akward glance at Anirudh. Anirudh looked at her..
"Dekhiye yeh batuwa na maine banaya hain... kaisa hain.." she showed the empty potli to Kakima... Bondita just turned the words so that Anirudh don't suspect anything..
"Wah yeh to bohat sundar hain... kapra bhi bohat kimti lagta hain..."
"Yeh rang itna jana pechana sa keu lag raha hain.." wondered Anirudh
"Ha yeh to patibabu ke bejar coat katke banaya maine.."
"Keya katke???" Anirudh fell from heaven..
"Aapka purana coat... bohat jaiga le rahi thi almarih main.. meri saree a rakhne main samyasya ho rahi thi... aab yaha to baraf parti nehi to ish coat ka keya kaam... to maine ise accha kaam pe laga diya... accha kiya na?? Apne hi to sikhaya tha ki koi bhi brkar chuz ko kaise reuse kiya ja sakta hain..."
"Mera peyara coat bekar tha.." Anirudh took the coat in his hands and looked at it with teary eyes.. All over their tried their best not to laugh..
"Anirudh tum apne coat ka anktim kiya karam Kalighat pe karoge ya Babughat pe?" Teased Amar..
"Puch lena chahiye tha na katne se pehle.." Anirudh somewhat scolded Bondita
"Kamra mera almarih meri to ish coat per adhikar mera hua na.."
"Tumhare pehle woh mera kamra tha.."
"Toh... apne use mujhe de diya na.. apni marzi se... to aab jab kisiko kuch de dete ho to apka haq nehi rehta uspe... apko apna coat apne kamre pe le jana chahiye tha... apki galti hain..."
"Akdam.. sahi baat... keya arguement hain.." Mr. Banerjee was quite impressed by Bondita's arguement.
Bondita gave a wide smile at him.
Anirudh felt like crying like a child but he can't. He's an adult now... the gurdian of a naughty child...

Officer Halder was just roaming to and fro in his backyard. He had sent a man to call Haran. Raghav was playing with a ball in the varendah. The ball fell from his hand and rolled towards the backyard. Raghav ran behind the ball and saw his father. He sensed something and hid behind th pillar
Haran came with the man...
"Keya khabar hain Haran... Bondita kaha geyi.."
"Ji Haldarbabu maine to socha apne use apaharan kiya..."
"What nonsense main use apaharan kar pata to abhi tumhain bulata keya..."
"Inspector Bose... dhuniye us larki ko... apni pati tak pauchne na paye.. kahi se bhi ho use humare kabze main karna hoga.."
"Yes sir maine admi bhej diye hain. Station master ne kaha ki unhone ek bacchi ko dekha.. sayed o Bondita i thi... Howrah ka train pakra usnain.."
"Howrah ka train? Iska matlab use pata hain use kaha jana hain... bohat chalak hain.."
"Maine bata diya hain sabko sir... zamindar o tak koi bhi khabar nehi pauchegi.... khabar lene ke sare rate bandh kar diya hain maine.. Trilochan babu ne jo admi bheje the unka bhi mu paiso se bandh kar diya hain.."
"Good good... aj hi main Calcutta ja raha hu... will have to meet with Mr. Sarkhel and Mr. Williamson. Ek bacchi ne pagal kar diya uff..."
Chills ran down Raghav's spine. What is his father doing. He'll hav to inform the Roy Choudhuries to the earliest.

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