After forming a cute bond with Anirudh and Batuk, Bondita went to her mother as she wanted to speak something with her.

~In room~

Sumati: Chellam, do you had something? Can i ask Munusamy to bring you food?

Bondita: Illa ma, now only I had tummy full of biscuits.

Sumati: Biscuits? Why did you ate it now? This is not the time to eat biscuits, Bondita. Now how will you have dinner?

Bondita: I didn't ate it purposefully. I just wanted to make that Batuk compromised.

Sumati: Batuk? Who is he?

Bondita explained her everything meanwhile Anirudh and Batuk are checking for the things in kitchen.

After listening to Bondita patiently, Sumati made her to sit on her lap and started caressing her hair.

Sumati: I want to speak with you something that is very important, Chellam.

Bondita: What is it?

Sumati: Kalyanam(marriage).

Bondita's smile reduced.

Sumati: I know you are disappointed with our decision but please Chellam understand or just try to understand. You have seen your friends getting married right? This is your marriage age. Before you grow up into adult you must get married or else the society will blame with unwanted words.

Bondita: Why blame? Who are they to blame me? Without you how will I live?

Sumati: Sssh! Bondita, listen. If you want to make me and your appa happy you must get married.

Bondita: Now itself you two are happy only know?

Sumati: Won't you obey your ma?

Bondita: I will, always.

Sumati: Then obey in this too. You should get married after this diwali. Seri ya?

Bondita thinks on sadly.

Sumati: Tell yes, Chellam.

Bondita: Seri ma!

Sumati: What seri?

Bondita: I will get married.

She said in low voice. Sumati gave a big smile and hugged her. But Bondita is not happy.

~In Kitchen~

Batuk: Dada, we must finish our work soon and must return to Bengal. I don't like this place. I don't have friends to play here.

Anirudh: You got Bondita na?

Batuk: Yeah but she is a girl. How will I play with girl? Her games are different than my games.

Anirudh: Different games? Why do you keep separating games like girls game and boys game? Games are games only. You can play the games which she is playing and she can also play the game which you are playing.

Batuk: But dada...

Anirudh: Batuk, both genders are equal. Anyone can play any game. Now say, what and all we need to buy from market tomorrow?

Batuk nodded and tells the list, by this time Bondita walks by the kitchen with a very sad face.

Anirudh is writing the things in paper but his eyes goes towards Bondita when he hears her anklet sound. He looks at her while his hands continues to write the stuffs.

Anirudh thinks: Why she is looking sad?

Batuk: Dada, will you buy me crackers tomorrow? You ask Malik ji to give our salary tomorrow itself. We shall buy clothes and crackers with that.

Anirudh didn't respond anything to him as he is thinking about Bondita.

Bondita by thinking on her marriage, she climbed steps to the terrace.

Anirudh thinks: In this time why she is going to terrace? Where is her mother? Where is her caretaker?

He rose up suddenly and went out.

Anirudh: Bondita...

Bondita didn't listened him.

Anirudh: Hey, Bon... What happened to this girl? She was happy only na, just before few minutes.

He followed her, on his way lavanya bumped on to him.

Anirudh: Uh oh, huh, i am sorry. I really didn't saw you coming.

Lavanya smiled.

Anirudh: You are Bondita's care taker right?

She nodded yes with a blush.

Anirudh: In this night time, she is going to terrace that too alone. Can't you want her carefully?

Lavanya: Whaat? But i thought she is with Sumati maa.

Anirudh nodded no and went to terrace. Lavanya followed him.

Bondita is sitting under slab which holds the water tank on it. She is sobbing.

Anirudh: Bondita... Bondita... Where are you?

He hears only sobbing sound.

Anirudh: Is she crying? Bondita...

He searched the terrace and finally found her under the slab. He is shocked to see tears from her eyes.

Anirudh: What happened to you? Why you are crying?

Bondita started crying aloud. He is confused.

Anirudh: First come out, Bondita. Why you are sobbing? Tell me something. Did your maa punished you?

Bondita: I think punishment will be better than this one, sakha babu.

She said by wiping her eyes. Anirudh sat beside her. Lavanya is looking at them.

Anirudh: I can't understand.

Bondita: My Amma and appa wants me to get married.

Anirudh is shocked.

Lavanya: Oh god, chinnama. For this only you are crying ah? You should be happy for this. Every girl must be happy about this.

Anirudh: Marriage? At this age? Child marriage is a sin.

Lavanya: Oye oye! What sin? Getting late married only is a sin for girls. Here girls get married before 10 or 11 years itself.

Anirudh: Choti bachi hain Bondita!

Lavanya: What?

Anirudh: Huh, I mean she is a small child. This is ridiculous.

Lavanya: Excuse me! Are you really an Indian?

Anirudh: Why?

Lavanya: If you are really an Indian you would not question like this instead you will convince her for the marriage. What's wrong in child marriage? This is legally approved here and everyone does this.

Anirudh nods no.

Lavanya: Chinna ma, come with me. I will make you understand about this.

Anirudh: No, Bondita. Child marriage is a sin.

Lavanya: Aiyo kadavaule! Please leave our chinnama. You are here to cook only know? Do that alone don't interfere in our periya ayya's family matters.

She took Bondita from there adamntly. Bondita goes with her but her eyes are on Anirudh. Anirudh is worried about it.

~In room~

Lavanya: Chinna ma, please stop crying. Marriage is a happy occasion. You will get new dresses, new jewelleries, new family too. Lots of songs, lots of dances and lots of roshogulle too.

Bondita: Lots of new dresses, lots of songs, lots dances won't compensate my mother's love right? How will get seperated from my mother? I am the only daughter of her. She won't be happy without me. And yes, appa too will be worried.

Lavanya: But they are only arranging you a marriage right? They will be happy only if you get married.

Bondita thinks on.

Lavanya thinks: Just go out of this house by getting married then only i will become free. Till how many years will I be a care taker for you? Due to my grandfather's debt i am here as a servant. Won't i have my own life? I must make Bondita to accept this marriage then only i will get married.

She thinks on deviously.

Bondita: You said to sakha babu that girls must get married before 10 or 11 years right? Then you are still unmarried?

Lavanya's smile reduced.

Bondita: Tell me akka(sis).

Lavanya: Because of you only! Huh, i mean i should take care of you right? If I get married then who will take care of you? Your Amma and appa is busy in business. Only i am here to take care of you. That's why i didn't get married. But if you get married then i will also be freed from this job then i may also get married.

She said with a fake smile.

Bondita thinks on continuously about her mother's words, Anirudh's words and about Lavanya's emotional brain wash.

What will happen next?

Just stay tuned to know about it!❤️