RAABTA

Tere kadmo ke nishano par chalegi duniya Main teri akhon mein dekhu sapna mera. It was almost noon when Bondita reached the riverside with Koeli. The driver had arrived late and she wasn't supposed to go to the riverside alone. Aniruddha and Batuk had left for Kolkata early in the morning. They would be back in a day. That gave Bondita enough time to think of her choice of a career among other things. Somnath was going to leave for hunting with Binoy soon and Bondita noticed Ashapurna being a little sad about his departure. "Come to the riverside with me." She insisted. Ashapurna shook her head.  "We will be back by lunch." Bondita tried to persuade a reluctant Asha. Nevertheless, she was alone here.  She sat down on the bank of the river and took out the folded letter from her potli . She then opened it to read what she wrote once before sending it her Goddess's way. Her eyes fell on the black ink beneath her blue one. She could recognize his handwriting. 

Tere kismat teri haaton se hi likhi jaegi Aniruddha checked his pocket watch again, restlessly. His hand reached for the car horn. He stopped at the sound of her approaching and stared up at the doorway.  "Sorry Sorry," Bondita murmured getting into the car.  "We will be late." His voice had urgency. "Ahm. For the school thing." Bondita tried hard to suppress a giggle. Her amused eyes met his warning glance as she stopped smiling. Aniruddha started the car. "Look what I got for Didi." She pointed at the covers of the back seat. She tugged at it with her hand and revealed a brown paper packet. "What is that?" He inquired. "I hid it in the morning before anyone woke up. It's a new saree. For her." Aniruddha smiled with a nod. They soon reached Balurghat, where Nikhil had given them the address of one of his Brahma Samaj friends.  "I have never seen a Brahmo marriage." Bondita gushed.  They were led by Nikhil's