Ch.11/ He knows Everything
Anupama's POV:-
After Mr. Bianchi left with Bianca and Samuel yesterday, thakurmaa blamed me for everything which was not new. But like always Dadabhai, Kakai, and Mamoni took my side and argue with thakurmaa that Riya was at fault not me. Baba didn't say anything besides telling Jasmine di to take me in my room. When we got to my room per Baba's order, Jasmine di helped me to calm down because I was literally having a panic attack. I didn't even eat anything out of fear because of the stress I was feeling.
Currently, I am getting ready for the airport. Mamoni has advised me not to wear a saree because I can feel uncomfortable while traveling so I am wearing a long gown type salwar suit. I haven't traveled before to anywhere out of Kolkata so it's kind of scary for me. And also I will be traveling on an airplane with people whom I don't know well enough to share my fear of hight. Yes, Bianca is a very nice person but how can I just get comfortable with her to tell that I don't like heights? Nothing is working for me.
"What are you babbling to yourself Shona?" Mamoni asks me while doing a braid in my hair.
"I am scared Mamoni." I reply while playing with my fingers. Mamoni looks at me through the mirror with a soft smile.
"Don't worry Anu. Like I said yesterday, believe in yourself. Because I know my Anupama can handle any situation." She assures me.
"But how will live without you all in a place where I don't know anyone?" I ask her.
"Your husband will help you Anu. After seeing the way he defended you against Maa, I have a deep feeling that he will keep you protected at all costs. I don't want to say it although I have a feeling that Durga maa has sent him for you, to save you from Maa and Kamini. You have suffered so much in their hands, it's time for you to be happy with your husband." She says while I try to blink my tears away.
"I don't want to go Mamoni." I wrap my arms around her stomach.
"Even I don't want you to go Shona. But we can't forget the term that now you are a married woman and like every married person you have to go to your husband's house." She kisses my head a few times before telling me to get ready fast.
I look at the mirror before taking a deep breath to calm myself down. I open the sindoor box and take a pinch of sindoor before putting in the partition of my hair.
"The sindoor is making you look more angelic Anu." Mamoni comments while taking the sindoor box from me before putting it inside the handbag that I will be carrying with me. I have already packed all the necessary things I will be needing but I still have a feeling that I am forgetting about something.
"Mamoni, you and Jasmine di have helped me to pack my bags and I am sure we have packed everything then why am I getting a feeling that we have forgotten about something?" I ask her while thinking hard if I have really forgotten something or not.
"I don't think so Anu. We have packed your clothes, hygiene products, some of your books and also your favorite diary." She answers back.
Someone knocks on the door so Mamoni goes before opening the door to see that Dadabhai is standing there. It's for the first time in a few days that he has come to my room. Mamoni let him in before excusing herself. Dadabhai stands there for some time not saying anything.
"Are you not going to talk to me ever Dadabhai?" I ask when he just stands in the middle of the room.
"Have you left anything for me to say?" He retorts back.
"I am sorry." A drop of tear fall from my eyes which I wipe quickly not wanting to show more vulnerability. But then I feel the gentle embrace of my Dadabhai. His body is shaking implying that he is crying. I wrap my arms around him before tears start falling from my eyes.
"You don't need to say sorry Anu. It's me who is at fault. Blinded by my anger I didn't even notice I was hurting the sunshine of my life. I am sorry for the way I have been behaving with you, I am sorry for not being able to save you from this unwanted marriage." He tries to control his tears but today he is not able to. I have never seen my Dadabhai so broken before. I wipe his tears with my palms before wiping my tears too.
"Nothing is your fault Dadabhai. We didn't have any option left in our hands besides the marriage. But believe me, I don't blame you nor Baba. If anyone is here to be blamed for everything is my fate. I don't even blame Mr. Bianchi for anything because he has only done what he thought to be correct. So don't blame anyone, please." I plead him while looking at his eyes. He shakes his head in denial but I squeeze his hands.
"Please Dadabhai. I have never asked for anything from you, please try to understand me." He heaves a sigh before nodding his head.
"I will not blame anyone but if that Bianchi tries anything wrong with you you will call me asap." He warns me looking full serious.
"Ay ay captain." I reply while saluting him.
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Exactly around 12 pm, Mamoni comes into my room to inform me that Bianca and Samuel have come to pick me up for the airport. So I take my handbag before getting downstairs with Mamoni. Mamoni and Jasmine di have packed two big suitcases for me which the maids will be taking downstairs because they are quite heavy for us to carry. When we reach downstairs I see that Bianca and Samuel are sitting on the couch with Kakai and Baba. I get near them before taking blessings from Baba and Kakai.
"Wow. You are looking absolutely beautiful Anupama." Bianca comments when I sat down across from her.
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