CHAPTER 2: ‘SORRY… WRONG NUMBER’
“WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE?!”, Anirudh bellowed. “Is that a way to treat a young girl?! Is this how you treat a HUMAN?! WHAT IS THIS INHUMANITY?!”, he raged.
“Mister, you don’t know the deeds of this girl. She is characterless. This girl seduced my husband. Tried to get close to him. And then, she falsely accused him. And now, my husband is in jail on charges of inappropriate behaviour with a minor. For a whole freaking year!”, the woman shot back.
“Please! She’s literally a kid! Why would she do that?! And, suppose she even did… ‘seduce’ your husband, as you say, then isn’t it equally your husband’s fault that he let himself be seduced?! She wasn’t forcing herself upon him, was she?! Yeah?! Tell me?!”, Anirudh said, defending the girl.
“Hey! I didn’t do anything. Your first assumption was correct. Not the second one! I hadn’t even spared a look at that disgusting man! It was HE, who tried to touch me inappropriately. That too in a crowded marketplace! A crowded marketplace! Seriously? How can some people think about these things in the midst of such stuffy crowded places?! So should I not complain against him?”, said Bondita.
Anirudh looked at the girl. He could see that she had spirit. She was independent and fearless. Because many would ignore such kind of immoral actions, unless very serious. But she had resisted and acted quickly.
To be honest, he was very much impressed by that.
He watched her argue with the woman.
As the woman tried to slap Bondita, Anirudh’s booming voice interrupted her.
“STOP IT! You want to create a scene? Do that in your house! Don’t you know the consequences of physical abuse, that too on a minor?!”, he shouted.
The woman finally stopped. Yet, her eyes were filled with madness and anger.
“What are you people still doing here? Come to see a show? You want to watch drama?! Go buy cinema tickets! Get away from here! Get away!”, Anirudh yelled, addressing the crowd.
Slowly, the people dispersed away.
Only Bondita and Anirudh were left standing on the pavement. Bondita looked at the man standing beside her. He had defended her from the lady’s accusations. And while she didn’t need his help, his presence still gave her confidence. He was a saviour. He was Rakshak Babu.
“Though I didn’t need it, thank you very much for your help and for defending me”, she said to him.
“That was my duty. The humanity inside me, couldn’t just watch you getting painted red with tomatoes, could it?”, he laughed.
Bondita puffed up her cheeks angrily.
“Sorry. I’m joking! Here, take this handkerchief and wipe your face. Where do you live? Shall I drop you home?”, he asked.
Bondita accepted the handkerchief to wipe off the remnants of the squashed tomato off her face, and said to Anirudh, “I’m perfectly capable of going home on my own, thank you very much”.
As she went away from there, she threw the dirty handkerchief on his face.
“Hey!”, Anirudh shrieked indignantly.
“Revenge is sweet, Rakshak Babu!”, Bondita said and ran off.
“No! Revenge is a rotten tomato!”, he shouted after her, but she had already disappeared.
That’s when Anirudh did a double-take. What had she called him? Rakshak Babu?
For some time, he stood there, confused. And then he too went back into his car, and continued on his way to the tennis court.
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“Why do you always have to go and get yourself hurt, Bondita? Why did you fight with the woman?”, Sumati asked her daughter as she tended to her ankle injury.
“Maa, it was that crazy woman, who started it. I am not deaf and dumb, that I would act as if I didn’t hear her wrong accusations and stay silent”, Bondita replied.
“Yes, of course! When can you stay silent, Bondita? Tell me one thing. Don’t you ever get tired after being a chatterbox for the whole day?”, Bondita’s aunt asked her.
“No Maami. Why would I? I am a simple, calm and quiet girl. You are blaming me without reason”, she said.
“Hey Kaali Ma! This girl! Why do you always have to quarrel and argue?”, her aunt said to her, glaring angrily.
“Maami, first and foremost, there’s a difference between quarreling and arguing. Quarreling is…”
“Stop! Just shut up, Bondita!”, her Maami shouted at her and Bondita merely shrugged her shoulders.
“I was just giving some useful information to fill into your empty brain. Why so hyper, Maami? Just chill down!”, Bondita said, smiling like an angel.
Her aunt gaped at her, open-mouthed.
“Uhh… Dear, shall we discuss what we wanted to?”, Bondita’s maternal uncle meekly asked his wife, trying to pacify her wrath.
“Oh, yes, of course! You discuss about it. I’m listening”, she said in reply.
“Yes. So Bondita, what have you thought of our offer of joining a hostel? I don’t understand why you wouldn’t want to join it. You can continue your law studies there. Even mobile phones are allowed for a limited time period. You can be in contact with your mother. It’s a prestigious hostel. You yourself say that you are not a kid! You are responsible enough at sixteen, to take care of yourself. And its us, who are paying the fees. Where’s the problem then?”
“The problem is that I can’t leave my mother alone here”, Bondita said, stubbornly.
“Why are you still tied to your mother by the umbilical cord? We are here to take care of her, aren’t we?”, Bondita’s aunt asked her, trying hard to suppress her anger.
“Yes, exactly. That’s where the problem lies. I’m not going leave my mother in the care of two greedy wolves. And you were talking about paying for me at the hostel. I know how you are going to pay the fees. You will use a part of the money that my father left for me and Maa in his will. Nothing else!”, Bondita stated and rushed back into her room, slamming the door.
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“Anirudh, I have changed my SIM card. Would you please note down the new number? When you reach home, just send me a message on WhatsApp. That’s ok with you?”, Saurav asked his childhood best friend, as they were coming out of the tennis court.
“Ok. I’ll just memorize the number. Call it out”, Anirudh replied, nodding his head.
“Ok then. But I doubt you’ll be able to memorize the number. After all, you don’t eat much almonds”, Saurav said, grinning cheekily.
“Saurav! I’m twenty-five, not seventy-five, that I won’t be able to memorize a simple phone number”, Anirudh replied, in mock anger.
And both then burst out in laughter.
When Anirudh reached home and went into his room, the first thinghe did, was, typing a message to Saurav.
‘Hey! What’s up, bro? See! I told you I can memorize a simple phone number.’
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Today, her aunt and uncle’s words had hurt Bondita to the core. Was it wrong to care for your mother, whom you love so much? Why did they criticise her? Why did they want to separate her from her mother? Why did the whole world, except, of course, her mother, seem to be against her? Why her?
As she sat sulking in her room, and mulling over these things, she heard the sound of a notification pop up on her phone. She checked her phone. A message from an unknown number? And what on earth, did that message mean?
‘Hey! What’s up, bro? See! I told you I can memorize a simple phone number.’
This world was full of weirdos. Bondita rolled her eyes and started typing.
‘I really think you should start doubting your memorisation skills, since you really can’t remember a phone number. This is not your buddy. And I am a girl, sir. So… I guess it’s a wrong number.’
And she hit the send button.
‘Saurav, you joking?’, was the reply she got. What kind of a person was he?, Bondita thought, frowning.
Bondita texted back,
‘Look, I don’t know any Saurav. And I am not joking.’
‘Oops!… Wrong number. I’m really sorry ma’am. My humble apologies.’, came the reply.
Bondita smiled. This was actually a decent and humble man.
Author’s Notes (A/N): How was the chapter? Let me know your valuable suggestions and opinions in comments☺️…
So now, Anirudh and Bondita have got each other’s mobile numbers and contacted each other…. accidentally.😁… What’s going to happen next?
And by the way, the part where Bondita was sulking in her room, was something that represents teenage angst. Bondita represents a typical teenager. All teenagers go through this angsty phase. Which is why, whenever something goes wrong, they think that the whole world is against them… 😐…
512 Comments
Nice one
Anidita in 21st century,This is soo good
I loved it ,and They got their mobile no’s too😂😂❤️❤️
Thank youuuuu Sreya Di ☺️… Glad to know you liked it ❤️💙….
Yay!!!
That’s a nice one sis!!
‘Why are you still tied to your mother by the umbilical cord?’That was the best!!!
N super excited to know wat hons next.. keep going sis..
All the best..
Hi AN sis!!😃… Hehe😁. You liked that line?😉. Thank youuuuu verryyy much, sis 🥰
Hey sis….you have written it very decently…..I loved all the dialogues and storyline…..trust me you are a great writter…..I just loved it
And now I’m holding my ears and doing Scots…
I’m super _____…
I came to say God but and just saw the comments in the last update and remembered not to comment after 11:00….
I promise I’ll not do this again sissies!! Shotti..
Gud NYT… I just saw the tym…😔🤦🏻♀️💔
It’s okay sis ☺️… Nothing to be sorry about.🧡❤️🤍
*I came to say bye!!
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Glad to know that Mira sis ☺️… Happy to know that you’re looking forward to it…🧡💚
I’m again and again fall in love with your ff🧡🧡🧡
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ATTENTION MY DEAREST TU SIBLINGS/FRIENDS!! 😇—
A small humble request to you all from my side☺️… As we all know, that on 11th February, the second birth anniversary of our beloved show Barrister Babu is coming up 🥺… It’s been two years of the wonderful journey 😍… I would thus, very much like to suggest an activity for all of you 😇. Since, I know that many of you have classes or exams or other important work, I totally understand if you don’t come. Mainly, I would just love it if some of you could take out a bit of time to come here, ONLY IF IT’S CONVENIENT AND YOU ARE FREE😌… As for the activity:
Do anything or rather, create anything of your choice, as a form of dedication to BB. It can be a photo edit; video edit; an analysis about a particular topic of BB; an expression of your thoughts; a letter; a meme you created on your own; or anything else that comes to mind. Anything which won’t be time-consuming and you would enjoy doing 😇…
ALL CREATIONS WILL BE SHARED OR POSTED ON 11/2/2022.
Annnndddd … Most importantly, you will be given gifts😁… Hehe, virtual treats, of course 😜. But stilll…😉
P.S.: This is just for fun. Nothing to be taken too seriously 😊. I would totally understand, even of no one gives a response 🙂… I just want, that we, who are ardent BB admirers, could come together on this special day, and do some Verithanam together 😎😁…
Hm….mm Ok
I can say nothing now but will try to come in free time on 11 February 2022 as it is important to all of us as being a bb fans
Okay sis😇. Happy to know 🧡
I am ready but how can i send to you i am thinking and pls post everyday episodes eagerly waiting everyday i am coming and refreshing and closing the tab very sadly and the chapter is beautiful
Good morning sis
well, I know It is late but My morning is now only 😁
Hehe… It’s always morning till 11:59😂😂… Hello Vrindu sis😇. How are you?
I am fine like always how are you ? How are your studies?
Do you know I joined Music Academy in Chandigarh
to learn flute and guitar
I’m fine sis ☺️… Studies are going well too😇. Wow! That’s great! Learn more and more and do Verithanam 🔥💕
It was always my dream to learn guitar and flute and It is going to fulfill then only when I will learn it fully
Greattt!!😃… I’m really glad that your dream would get fulfilled ☺️.
Anyone her??
I’m here, sis😊…
Yes
What sis what is Verithanam Is it a dance? Actually I always see barbie sis also writeing this What does it mean?
Hehe😂😂. Sis it’s a Tamil word, meaning ‘craze’. We use that word to say that whatever we’ll do, we’ll do with craze or madness
ohh understood it is a music verithanam by A.R Rahman and Vijay and sofia right?
It is nice song
No no… See the previous page. I’ve explained the meaning 😁…
I understood sis
Ohh but when I searched it was giving one song offohh ______ I don’t tamil na so that’s why but you are tamilian you can make me understand
Noooo priya chotti is not a tamilian😅😂😂
We use this Tamil word, just coz we like this😁… I may not be a Tamilian, but does that mean we can’t use the word?
Oh again so _________ I didn’t mean that. everyone can use that 😐
I know you didn’t mean that, sis😁… No need of ______☺️
Tamil is difficult and even bengali sometimes I get confuse which word is tamil and bengali at first I thought this word id bengali
every religion has own taste
Confused between Tamil and Bengali?!🤯… But they are sooo different 😝. It’s fine. I understand 😁
sis I want to share something in my book I read that Bengali Brahmin can eat fish but not other Brahmins.
At first, Bengali Brahmin were also not allowed but after they were but not others I asked my teacher also she said the same thing
I don’t know too much details about these things 😛… But I’ll do some research to know more about it😁
Yes
Hii vrinda sis💞
How are you?
I am fine my sis are fine my bros are fine evrything is fine no need to take tension fine?
I’m glad to know that 😅😍
How are u? sis Is everthing fine?
I am 5n😍💓
Great👍👏 Vrinda sis💞
Learn piano🎹 also😍🥰
yes I will learn everything I mean piano yes piano I will learn and also harmonica only these four not more
Wow🤩
Priya sis new profile on Wattpad
Padma sis which fiction you like to read
I like mytho and scifiction and you?
Fan fiction, Horror, mysteries, mythology
Magical 🎩fiction🧡 also😍
Good adventurous stories also
Where are You?
*you sis ?
Hehe… You like the profile pic, Vrindu sis?😁
Yes, apple it’s good
💕😎
You’ll not believe sis in one page there is your blogspot and on one it is your wattpad profile on laptop window
🧡💚❣️
i will also soon join the wattpad
Eagerly waiting ☺️
I am also thinking to join 😇
Will you?
Yes😍
☺️
Priya chotti💞 wattpad installed😄
It is asking about username not Agreeing anything frustrated me after entering whdbcjdkccvchslsbcmn this type user name it is agreed👍 😂😂😂😂I am searching for your ff
How to find it😇?
😂😂…Just type WriterHP in the search box. You’ll get my profile. There you can see my ff😁
Dear HP writer ji 💓there is so many HP profiles 🙃
What to do?
https://www.wattpad.com/story/296517854-barrister-babu-21st-century-version… Try this link, Di 🥰…
Mil gaya 😍🥰💓
Vote all the chapters please😁
Di!! I sent you a message!😁. Please check it out!☺️
Chotti🧡msg seen but I am not able to msg…
Y?
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Hii everyone🥰🧡💚
Hiiiiii! My cute rosogollas
How are you all?
😘😘💚💚
I am 👌
What about you chandu sis💓🧡?
Iam 🥚 lily😄
Hahaha 😂
Cutie sis and vrindu sis
Tamil is not much difficult
But I can understand u both
Bcz Iam also thinking hindi is very difficult
And u both thinking tamil is difficult
P.s: I was interested in hindi
Iam curious to learn that
Now now
I thought this when I saw barrister Babu 🤗🤗
*not
Vrindu sis
Iam also having piano 🎹
Bcz In our school there extra curricular activities are available
I had joined in music
But bcz of corona
Now there is no extra curricular 😐
*I
Oh really sad
🙁