Author: Saisweta

Anirudh stood, as still as a statue, near the window of his study. His brawny muscles and tall silhouette looked exceptionally awe-striking with the gleam of moonlight falling on him. His eyes were stuck on a small picture frame in his hands with a melancholic smile on his face. To anybody else, Anirudh would have looked extremely handsome at the moment but only Sampoorna, caught up to the truth, as she entered the room. His breathing was heavy, his mind and eyes were unfocused. The unshakable leader of Tulsipur looked as if he had himself lost the way and was…

Trilochan stood still for a moment and then realizing his defeat, slumped back into his chair. “Similarly, I too had no clue of the directions after residing in London for so long” Bondita concluded with an adorable smile. She, then turned and looked straight into Anirudh’s eyes. “Finally, we come to Barrister Anirudh Roy Chowdhary’s unspoken accusations. First, the attack on Tulsipur competitors night before the sword fight of which he believes I was a part of and second, coming into Tulsipur as a spy and hiding my identity.” Bondita commenced with determination. “The night when sword participants were ambushed,…

The impact of these words forced everyone to silence themselves. The voice was not like a request but a command which forced people to submit to the authority of the tone. The restless people returned to their seats and a pin drop silence was achieved. Bondita gently exhaled. She stood up and walked straight to the center. “Greetings to everyone, I am Barrister Bondita Das. As described earlier, I am a convict and a runaway. However, standing here, today I shall prove my innocence.” Thus, began Bondita’s battle to prove herself. “If I remember correctly, the first accusation against me…

Anirudh, lightly straightened his glasses, as he took his seat beside his Kaka in front of the public library. The generally deserted public library was unusually packed with people. The rumor of Krishnanagar Thakuma calling this Panchayat to prove their innocence had travelled like wildfire causing debates and theories wherever it went. “Wasn’t Thakuma’s granddaughter already convicted, what magic are those Krishnanagar people expecting to turn the tide in their favor?” a voice behind Anirudh, commented with disdain. The Panch had arrived and started a discussion of their own. Anirudh remained silent while stealing occasional glances of his Kaka’s face.…

“What ?!” Thakuma’s high pitched screech made even the unshakable Bondita flinch. “Are you not done tarnishing our image already? First, you ran away from your wedding, and then when you came back, you barged into Tulsipur even after knowing about our decade old enmity with them, and then you accepted that you are spy in front of everybody making people believe that to defeat Tulsipur, we can even put the life of our daughters at risk. And as if it was not enough, you want to call another Panchayat meeting and show everyone that to avoid your punishment, we…

The story begins from when Bondita frees herself and her mother Sumati from Tulsipur and comes back home after the sanyasini track. Sensing her mother gently turning in bed, Bondita immediately stood and readjusted the cloth to sustain the medicine applied on her mother’s head to stop the bleeding. She gently sighed, while settling back on chair as the events of the day flashed before her eyes. Som’s glance filled with hate still sent shivers down her spine. But then, her memories also flashed her Rakshak Babu saving her yet again. A gentle smile appeared on her lips, as she…