Chapter-29 "Assurance"

                                    

                                          
Bondita's POV:- 
"It's too early Jaanu" I gasped. 
"No it's not. And why is it so? You are of 20, he is 21, then what's wrong? " 
I moved toward the window. "Nothing is wrong but I......I am not ready yet! " 
"Don't you love him? " She asked me. 
I sighed. "Of course I love him but I also want to study and complete my dreams. " 
"So none will stop you from this. " She said. "Okay talk to Anirudh about it. " She went away. 
My parents want me to marry Anirudh as soon as possible. I don't understand that earlier my parents wanted me to marry by my consent and now the same parents are wanting me to marry and at the age of 20. It's not like that I don't want to marry. I want to spend my whole life with him but also want to focus on my studies. I think that I should talk to him. 
I took out my phone and dialled his number. He picked it up in 2 rings.
"Yes Bondita? " 
"Do you know what is happening in our houses? " 
"No, I didn't went home still. I am in city library for some books. " 
"I want to talk to you" 
"What happened? Is everything fine? " 
"Nothing is fine. I will reach in the cafe, which is in front of the library, you also come there. " 
"Okay " 
I hung up the call. 



"Two coffees please" Anirudh ordered the waiter. The waiter nodded and went away. I kept my elbows on the table and started. 
"So.....Our parents wants us to marry. " 
"Really!!! " He said overjoyed. 
"Anirudh! Listen to me." I said and he nodded merrily and sat on his table. 
"I...I...can't....I.... " 
"What you want to say? Say clearly. " He said and I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. 
"I can't marry you" I said in a go. 
"What? Why? " He shouted, shocked. 
"Shh... Anirudh" I shushed him as I kept my finger on his lip. I can see him getting lost in my eyes. I removed my finger hurriedly and turned, as I know if I will look in his eyes, then I will again get lost in him and forget the main topic. 
"Why Bondita?" He said with disappointment. 
I quickly turned towards him. "No Anirudh! I just wanted to say that it's too much early. I mean I am not ready for it yet. I want to focus on my studies. " 
He sighed and then chuckled. "So why were you hesitating? " 
"I thought that you will get sad. " I said with my eyes on the table. 
"Sir! Your order. " The waiter came and kept our coffee on the table and went away. 
"Bondita! " Anirudh held my hand. "You don't need to marry if you are not okay" 
I looked up at him. "No Anirudh! I want to marry you. But I also want to study. " 
He thought for sometime and sipped his coffee. I took my cup and started sipping it. We both had our coffee in silence. 
"I have an idea" He jumped while I choked my coffee. 
"Hey you okay? " He patted my back. I nodded. 
"Which idea you got? "