Listen to your heart?

Hridoy er kotha
Bengali Short Story
By Manidipa Bhattacharya
4/7/2012
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Kagoj, kolom, laptop, iPhone, iPod sob niye Neera eshe bedroom e eshe boshlo..
Khater opor comforter er tolay na boshle thik aram kore golpo lekha jay na..
Etai hpchche prithibir sera pochonder jayega Neera r..
Mood ta aro bhalo bhabe ashar jonno Wine er bottle glass chanachur o niye ashlo..
Sob sajiye gujiye boshte i bell bajlo.
Oshommoye keu bell bajaye na America te...Tao abar na janiye...

Gaye ekta shwal chapiye dorja y dekhte gelo ke?

Dekhlo kandhe bag niye Riya dariye ache baire...

Tarataro dorja khule bhetore dhokalo Riya ke.

Or chokhmukher obostha dekhe onuman korlo kichhu jhorer ingit ache..

Tai ar proshno korlo na kichhu...

Boste bole, jol ene dilo.....

Dhok dhok kore jol kheye Riya boshe roilo chup kore matha nichu kore...
Neera mathay hath buliye dite i  joriye dhore kandte suru korlo Riya...

Neera chup kore dariye roilo..Kandte dilo kichukhkhon...

Tarpor bollo, ne oth, chol bedroom e boshe wine khai...

Ar ekta wine glass niye side table sajalo...

Riyar jonno ashtray banate boshlo...Chain smoker Riya, kintu Neera r barite kono chhai phelar byabostha nei.
Ekta cup niye ashlo...
Neera giye or favorite spot e boshlo, khater opor...
Onek balish diye bhalo kore helan debar byabostha korlo.
Khatta onek tai boro..
Dujon dudike shule majhkhane football khela jete pare..
Kothata bariye bolle o, Neera bhabte chesta korlo , eto boro khater oder keno diye chhilo..
Eka eka i thake...
Majhe sathe boyfriend er sathe khater temporary dorkar pore thik i, kintu Kingsize bed er proyojon chhilo na kono...
Hoyto bhebechhilo, jodi biye tiye hoye jay kono bhabe.

Seta oboshsho ghoteni ei baro bochhore...

Ebare ektu narachara diye khonja suru korte hobe...

Chollish er opore boyesh hoye gelo. Na kono steady boyfriend aache, na bor...

Chih chih...ki lojjar kotha...

Bondhu badhob ra biye kore chhele pule manush korche...

Thik somoye biye hole Neerar o kuri bochhorer chhele meye o thakto...

Riya bathroom e dhukeche to dhukechhei...

Neera wine khaouya suru korlo....

Chanachhur ta khete giye i mone holo, bathroom e Riya abar suicide korchhe na toh!!

Hothath suicide e r kotha mone elo keno ke jane...

Wine tine fele, duddariye Neera bathroom er dike dourate gelo..

Dekhlo Riya chan tan kore fresh hoye ashche....

Jak baba, bancha geche....

Dujone jomiye khate eshe boshlo....

Riya cigerette dhoralo..

Neera o chailo ekta....

Wine ta kheye i Riya bollo, 'ki bhalo wine ...Eta ki?'

'Eta amar favorite wine..Apatoto ami eta khai roj....Port Wine....Ekdom phida...'

Neera r kotha sune Riya hashlo...

Neera bollo,'Tor eto deri hochchilo aste dekhe ami bhoy peye chutchhilam tor kache....'

Riya heshe bollo,'Bhable golay dori dichchi?'

'Golay dori de osubidhe nei....korle nijer barite kor, amar bheeshon bhuter bhoy..Eka eka thaki..' Neera heshe bollo..

'Eka acho onek bhalo achho...'Riya udash hoye bollo...

'Na, kujor o sadh hoy chit hoye sute....Bhabchhi ebare ekta biye kore phelbo...'Neera akasher dike dhnoya chharte chharte bollo..
Cigerette, Port Wine, chanachur er combination  ta besh bhalo lagche...
Mon ta besh phurphure hoye jachche....

Hothath mone holo Riya r hoyto khide pete pare...

Jiggesh korlo,'Khide peyeche?khabi kichu?'

'Nah thak..'

'Dara chot kore kichu baniye ani..'

'Thakna Neeradi...tumi bosho..'Riya bollo.

'Are just two minute s lagbe...bosh..' Neera ranna ghore gelo..

'Two minutes maggie noodles na toh?' Riya bolche sunte pelo..

'Na...aschhi dara....'

'Stuffed mushroom gulo niye ashlo plate e sajiye Neera.

'Du minute e stuffed mushroom baniye phelle? Riya r chhokhe obak hobar bhan..

'Na, bananoi chhilo, gorom korlam...'Abar Neera jomiye boshlo...

kichhukhkhon chhup kore theke Riya bollo,'Amake jiggesh korbe na kichhu?'

'Wine kha mushroom diye....enjoy the moment..'Neera darshonik er moto bollo..

'Tomake dekhle amar khub hingshe hoy...Ki moja y acho...'Riya bollo..

'Nodir epar kohe chhariye nishshash , oparete sorbosukh amar bishshash!!'Abar darshonik totto auralo Neera..

'Erokom  besh bhalo achho Neeradi....bhule o biye korte jeo na...' Riya bollo..

'Tor biye tekeni bole, amar o tikbe na tar kono mane to nei...'Neera abar ekta cigerette e tan dilo...

 Neera r mon ta khub i phurphur phurphur korche...

Gombhir hote giye o phik kore heshe phello Riya...

Heshe bollo,'Ta thik..'

'Bor er kache phire ja Riya,Eka thakte parbi na...'Neera bollo...

'Tumi to achho, ar besh bhaloi achho..'Riya uttejito hoye bollo..

Tarpor aste bollo,'A,ar ekta chakri dorkar khub..'

'Ke debe,toke chakri?' Neera bollo..

'Keno ekhane sobai to chakri korche,Ami pabo na?Ami to kortam age...Oshukher por...'

'Mushkil...Eto bochhor por notun kore kichhu paouya....Peta parish, kintu tarpor ki?'Neera boolo...

'Thakbo eka eka...'Riya bollo..

'Oto sohoj na...Dudin ei bore hoye jabi...Life ta ke jerokom picture korte chaichhish , serokom ghotbe na...'

'Ekhon je situation e achi , tar theke to bhalo?' Riya bollo..

'Na, bhalo na....Ekhon i tui bhalo achhish...Ami to Ayan er kono dosh dekhte paini ekhon obdi..' Neera bollo..

'Baire o seje thake orokom...Amake suffocate kore mare...Sarakhkhon amar sathe thakte chhay...Or nijer kono bondhu nei ...Tai amar bondhuder .....'Riya bollo..

'Eta kono somoshsha holo? Neera hashlo...'Mare na dhore na, Sathe thakte chay...Erokom bor pele to ami borte jetam re!!!'

'Tumi bujhchho na Neera di..Amar kichhu bhalo lage na....Mone hoy more jai...'Riya phyanch phyanch kanna suru korlo....

'Hya, more ja...Tate karur kono khoti hobe na, Tor o kono labh hobe na...Life goes on!!' Abar Neera Darshonik totto chharlo...

'Ami jani...Tobe bhoy peo na..Ami tomar bari thakbo na chhole jabo...'Riya chokh muchte muchte bollo...

'Amar barir dorja sob somoy i khola..Kotha ta seta noy...Kotha ta holo....'

Riya Neera r kotha shonar jonno Takalo or dike...

Neera kichhu bolche na dekhe bollo,'Ki?'

'Kothata holo, tui jar bhorshay ghor chharbi bhabchhish, se kintu tor hath dhorbe na..Karur bhorshay kichhu korish na..Tahole kopale dukhkho ache...' Neera bollo...

'Tai, na?' Riya chintito holo...

''Hya, tai...'Neera hashlo...

'Hashchho keno? ' Riya jiggesh korlo...

'Hashlam ejonno je, ami o karu r bhorshaye etodin biye na kore boshe achi...Tar to kono patta i nei...'
Ashol smoye sobai palaye....

'Tomar kotha onno..Tumi to jake chaibe take i pabe...'Riya bollo..

'Jake Take to chaichhichhina..ekjon ke i cheyechhi..Take i pelam na...'Neera ranna ghorer dike aro khabar ante gelo..

Riya o pechhon pechhon elo.

Bollo,' Tomar to koti koti boyfriend....Hya bolle line pore jabe biye korar jonno..'

'Boyfriend der biye kora jay ne...Tara hochche phor phun...'Bole i ho ho kore heshe uthlo Neera.

Riya o hashlo...

'Ei to meyer hashi phuteche..' Neera bollo.

'Tomar kotha sune hashi to pabe i...Ki je bolo na..' Riya bollo...

'Na re sotti kotha bolchhi....eta i sotti...truth!!' Neera serious mukhe bollo.

'Ki sotti?' Riya proshno korlo.

Neera bollo,'Eta janbi, bor kokhon o boyfriend hoyna, ar boyfriend kokhon o bor hoy na..duto ke alada rakhbi...'

'Tahole tumi opekhkhay achho keno karur?' Riya jiggesh korlo.

'Se to boyfriend na....se holo dukhe sathi...'Neera bollo..

Riya bollo,'Ki je bolchho kichhu bujhchhi na...Taratri esho, wine golay dhali ektu, na hole kichhu mathaye dhukchhe na...'

Chicken kosha ja fridge e chhilo, seta niye giye abar dujone boshlo...

'Ta tomar dukher sathi biye korchhe na keno?' Riya chicken e kamor diye i bollo, 'Uuf ki jhaal..'

'Se joonoi to bollam, karur bhorhsaye theko na...postabe....biyer somoy sob polayon...bujhlen kichhu?'

'Ektu ektu bujhchhi..' Riya r golay hotashar sur...

'Ekta boyesher por, sobai khub practical hoye jay...Onko koshe jibon take sohoj formulay phela r chesta kore....'

Riya ke chup kore thakte dekhe Neera bollo,'Chup keno?'

'Tumi to khub chintay phele dile...'Riya aste aste bollo..

'Smart people thinks thru their head, not thru their heart...'Neera bigger moto gyan dilo....

Riya ke haste dekhe bollo,' hashchhish keno?'

'Ekta joke dekhlam aj....'

'ki?'

'Ekta meye bhogobaner kache bolche, ' Bhogoban amake ekta bojhdar/budhdhiman Boyfriend paiye dao...
Bhogoban: Bojhdar/Budhdhiman Boyfriend ra Girlfriend chaibe na....'
Dujone haha kore heshe uthlo..

 'Tahole je bole, follow yor heart?' Riya hashi thamiy bollo...

'Seta tennager er jonno....Oder brain ta kancha thake..Heart e onek josh thake....Dhakka kheye kheye heart ta dhre dhire weak hote thake...Tokhon Brain ta porinoto hoy....' Neera bollo...

Tao Riya chup ache dekhe bollo,' Ki bhabish eto?'

'Bhabchhi ki kori....' Riya bollo...

'Aaj rat ta ekhane i theke ja.....ratre wine kheye ar gari chalabar dorkar nei....'Neera bollo...

Copyright ....@Manidipa
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Un-truthfulness hurts

Miththyer Jaal...
Bengali Short Story by Manidipa Bhattacharya
04/04/2012
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Sokale uthiya ami mone mone boli, Saradin ami jeno bhalo hoye chholi....

Ghum theke uthei ei kobita ta mone elo.

Roj bhabe, aj ekdom bhalo meye hobe Jhuma....
Ek phonttao Deb er sathe jhogra korbe na...
Aj o ei kothatai bhablo....

Ajkal sarakhkhon i Deb er sathe jhorga ....
Biyer mote tin bochor o jay ni  er i modhdhe ei somoshsha..
Kothay kothay jhogra, uthte boste jhogra, khete emon ki sute o jhogra..

Bichanar kon side e ke shobe tai niyeo jhogra.
Chottobela theke Jhuma ba dhare shuye asche...
Biyer por theke Deb keo naki ba dhare i shute hobe.
Keno?

Sasuri ke jiggesh kore dekheche, biyer age Deb er e dhoroner kono baynakka chhilo na...

Paye pa lagiye jhogra korar jonnoi jeno Deb oi pashei shobe...

Roj rate jhogra, thelatheli, kono kono din hathahathir porjaye chhole geche...

Sosursasuri nirbikar.
Sasuri headmistress...Bhorbelay school e beron,bikele eshe khata dekhte boshe jan.

Sosur moshai retired.
Bhorbela jogging e jan,
phire eshe dudh kheye golf khelte beriye jan.
Sondhe te phire, kheye deyei tash khelte jan.

Sasuri o khata dekha sesh kore bangla serial sesh kore, opore ghumote jan.

E barite keu karur sathe kotha bole na.
Sobai je jar nijer moton.

Jhuma abar kotha na bole thaktei pare na...
Kotha bolte gele Deb er hu ha uttore Jhuma jay rege.
Byas abar jhogra suru.

Sasuri r kache gelo Deb er name complain korte.
Sasuri khata theke mukh tule choshmar phank diye takiye bollen,'Biye korar age e niye bhaba uchhit chhilo Bouma, Ekhon bhebe labh ki?'
'Tokhon to apnar chhele etoi gogogodo je....'e porjonto bolar por sasuri r bhrukuti dekhe ar kotha beroy ni mukhe.
Sasuri bollen,'Tomader personal byapare ami thakte chai na. Professional help nile nite paro.
Bole i khatar bandil niye ghore giye dorja diten.

Nijer chhele ke ma sashon korte parena?
Bairer loker help nile ar ki hobe?

 Tao Professional help kothata mone dhorlo Jhumar....

Ekbar se chestao kore dekha jak.....

Bandhobi Leena hochche Pschichology na kise honours na PhD ki jeno....
Ki sob counselling kore tore.
Lokke gyan dey.
Lokera or gyan shoneo, abar taka o dey.

Leena ke dhorlo phone e.
Jhuma bollo,'Leena kemon achish, tor kache ektu jabo, help er dorkar...'
Leena jiggesh o korlo na keno, ki byapar.
Bollo 'Chole ay, bikel panchtay..'

Giye dekhe Leena r bishal office.
Dhuktei daroan bollo,'Kothay jaben?'
Khatay nam thikana lekhalo.
Jiggesh korlo appointment ache kina.
Bollo ache...
She byata khata dekhe bollo nei.
Jhuma khub rege giye bollo,'Leena madam ke jiggesh korun'.
Darouyan bollo,'Onake birokto kora jabe na.'
Onek koste ponchash taka ghush diye Leena ke phone e pelo.
Leena aste bollo.
Abar dhuktei secretary eshe nam thikana neouya suru korlo.
Tarpor Consultation fees dite bollo Arai hajar taka..'
Facial korar taka ta Leena ke dite holo...

Jak ge onek kath khor puriye ghonta khanek wait korar por Leena Debi daklen.
Ekjon supurush bhodrolok berolen or ghor theke.
Tar sathei etokhkhon alochona chilo bodhhoy important.

College e phanki na marle Jhuma r o erokom office hoto.

Bhodrolok berote Leena interview neouya suru korlo.

Eto boro office e du hajar panchsho ponchanno taka diye samanno jhograr kotha bolte Jhumar kemon jeno lojja korlo.
Leena jiggesh korlo,'Ki hoyeche?Marital trouble?'
Omni phosh  kore Jhuma bole boshlo 'Hya'.
Kono i dorkar chhilo na.
Jhograr gurutto barate ektu Marital problem e jor dilo.

Leena jiggesh korlo,'Nishchoy extra marital affair?'

Setateo ghar nariye hya bole dilo Leenake.

Leena ek jholok or dike takiye bollo,'Nishhoy tor bor er, tor to hobe na bojhai jachche!!!'

Khub rag holo kothata shune Jhuma r.

Ajke tarahuro y berote giye seje aste pareni, tai bole extra marital affair keno hote parbe na or?

Rege giye bollo,'Na, amar husband er kono dosh nei, amar i ekjoner sathe...'

'Tor?' Bolei jeno Leena phik kore hashlo...

Leena ke dekhe khub rag hochche....

Kalo coat, pant pore, chul ta sundor kore khnopa kora, khub i sundor lagche Leena ke.
Phit Phat..koto boro chakri kore.....
Jhokjhoke office, facial kora chehara....
Tar pashe nijeke kemon bhikhiri mone hote laglo Jhumar nijeke.....

Choti photphotiye, chul na anchriye, baje saree pore chole eseche....

JAi hok, bollo,'Ami khub i problem er modhdhe iye achhi, dekhei bujhte parchhish....Ki bhabe esechi...'

Leena bollo,'problem kiser?'

Jhuma tokhon jordar golpo banachche, 'Biyer por, Deb er sathe bonibona hochchilona...Tai college er bondhu Raj er kache gechhilo help chaite....Golpe golpe prem..Ekhon Raj boleche oke biye na korle o suicide korbe.....Tai Jhuma help chaite eseche...

Leena bollo,'Amader college er Raj?Hya, tora to bhalo bondhu chhili, kintu or to sundori girl friend chhilo..Take phele tor kache elo?

Jhuma khub uttejito hoye bollo,'Hya, oke chherei amar kache eseche?Any problem?

Leena ke ragte dekhe bollo,' Thik ache next din Raj ke aste bol, amra tinjon mile discuss kore dekhi...

Bolei Leena jabar jonno uthe daralo...

Jhuma bollo,'Raj to parbena aste, o to nei ekhane..'

'Ke bollo,aj i dekha holo...O to parar morer baritei thake amader...'

Ki je jhamelay porlo Jhuma.....

Bollo,'Tui ki bari jachchish?'

Leena bollo,'Na ekta client er party ache, Taj Bengal e jachchi...'

Jak bancha gelo...

Doure beriye Jhuma taxi te chhore soja Raj er bari elo....

Raj bari nei....or ma bollen, deri hobe Raj er phirte...

Or mar kach thke Raj er cell number niye phone korlo...

Bollo,'Raj, khub dorkar, ashbi ekbar?'

Raj bollo,'Who is this?'

'Jhuma, college er....'

'oh I see, Can I call u back?' bole phone rekhe dilo Raj..

Ke jane, kono meeting e bodhhoy chhilo..

Jhumar moton boshe to ar keu nei.

Nijer opore i kemon ghrina jonmalo...

Soja mall e giye, Deb er credit card diye sundor dress kinto...

Juto , handbag o kinlo....Designer shopping korlo...

Tarpor parlor e giye sajte boshlo...

Deb er phone ashlo,'Kothay tumi?'

Jhuma-'Tomar jene labh?'
Deb-'Mane?sohoj jobab nei sohoj kothar?'
Jhuma-'Ache, bolbo na'
Deb-'Keno?
Jhuma-'Boyfriend er sathe cinema dekhte'
Deb-'Boyfriend age hok, tarpor na hoy jeo.'
Jhuma-'Amar boyfriend thakte parena? Keno shuni?'
Deb-'Prithibite ekjon i gordhob ache, she ami'
Jhuma-'Ar kichhu bolbe?'
Deb-'Na'
Jhuma-'Thanks, phirte deri hobe'
Deb-'Amar o'
Jhuma-'Tumi kothay jachcho?'
Deb-'Office party ache.'
Jhuma-'Kothay?'
Deb-'Taj Bengal e....'.
Jhuma-'Ki sorbonash, darao ami jabo...'
Deb-'Sorbonash keno?'
Jhuma-'Ami jabo...'
Deb-'Cholo, tomar jonnoi to boshe achhi...'
Jhuma:Ami to Citi centre er parlor e, tumi amar pickup kore nebe?'
Deb:'Thik ache, half an hour e aschi..'

Tokkuni abar Raj er phone elo.

Raj:Ki re phone korechhili?'
Jhuma:'Toke khub dorkar....Tor office to Salt Lake ei...Citi Centre e aste parbi?'
Raj:'Half an hour de?'
Jhuma:'Na na half an hour deouya jabe na, Deb ashbe...Tar agei aste hobe'
Raj:'Deb ashle ki hoyeche?'
Jhuma:'Na,amake Taj bengal e jete hobe..'
Raj:'Toh?Problem ta ki?'
Jhuma:'Lokhkhi shona, taratari aay...ekbar..ele bolchii..'

Dosh minuter modhdhe i Raj elo.

Citi centre er cha er dokane dujone boshlo..

Raj:'Ki hoyeche?'
Jhuma:'Toke amar sathe prem korte hobe..'
Raj:'Seki, Deblina to amake mere i phelbe..'
Jhuma:'Sotti sotti na, miththye miththye...'
Raj:'Mane,keno?'
Jhuma:'Toke amar Boy friend seje ek jaygay jete hobe, giye bolbi, tui amake biye na korte parle suicide korbi..'

Kothata sune Raj Ho Ho kore heshe matite goriye i porlo...

Jhuma:'Hasish na Raj, amar somoy nei...Deb eshe jabe....Jabi bol?'
Raj:'Kothay?'
Jhuma:'Leena r office e...'
Raj:'Aaribbas!!Leena amar prothom prem...hya hya jabo...Kobe? Aha ki dekhte mairi..'
Jhuma:'Keno ami ki kharap?'
Raj:'Na tui kharap na, tobe jhakkas na...Tor sathe prem kora jay na....Barir bou kore ana jay!!'
Jhuma:"Thik ache, bou kore i anish, e kothatai Leena ke bolbi...Bhab korbi,tui amar preme gogogodo.....

Dur theke Jhuma dekhte pelo Deb asche...
Taratari Raj ke chhole jete bollo...
Raj o ekebare godogodo hoye oke joriye dhore gale thokash kore ekta chumu kheye phello...

Ki kelo!!
Deb to dekhlo...
Jhuma r to hath pa pete sediye jachche...
Raj, 'Bye sweety bole chhole gelo.'

Ekhon to Raj ke prem korte boleni...Leena r samne bolechhilo...

Eke Jhuma r ugro saj, Raj er chumu, bye sweety bola dekhe Deb khub rege ache bojha gelo...

Jiggesh korlo,'Ki byapar, tumi je bolle Parlor e?'
Parlor theke beriye college er bondhu Raj er sathe dekha hoye gelo...' Jhuma bollo..
'Ki rokom bondhu tomar?Citi Centre e chumu khay?'Deb onno dike takiye bollo.
'Or biye thik hoyeche kina Deblina r sathe tai anonde chumu khelo...'Jhuma r gola kath hoye asche kemon.
'Tomar bondhu Deblina?Je Tomar mashir  paray thake? Jiggesh korbo to, Amader office er building e pray i dekhi...'Deb er uttor..
'Ora to onekdin dhore i prem korche..biye to kortoi ekdin na ekdin...'Jhuma amta amta korche....

Kintu ...bole kichu bolte giye i Deb Jhuma r dike takalo..

'Takiye i jiggesh korlo, tumi hothath eto sejechho keno?Ami phone korar age to jante na party te jabo...'

'Ami to parlor ei chhilam, tarpor dress kine nilam....'Jhuma kotha khunje pachche na..

'Ponero/kuri minute e eto kichhu?'Deb er golay sondeher chonuya

'Na, emni i shopping korchhilam i....tarpor tumi bolle dekhe...'Jhuma ga hath pa thanda hoye asche jeno.

Taj Bengal e giye i Jhuma dekhte pelo Leena ke..

Dur theke 'Hi' bollo....

Leena jate Deb er dhare kache aste na pare, sarakhkhon Deb er gaye snintiye roilo Jhuma...

Deb majhe majhe i khub obak hoye takachche Jhuma r dike...Erokom Jhuma ke to kokhon o dekheni....

Bari phire i abar tumul jhogra...

Deb khub rege chhilo Jhummar kando karkhana dekhe....

Deb jiggesh korlo,'Nischoy tumi kichhu lukachcho amar kach theke..'

Jhuma o kichhute i shikar korte chailo na...Bollo,'Mote o na..Ki lukabo?'

'Tahole, oi cheleta tomake chumu khelo keno?' Deb bollo..

'Amader college e sbai sobai ke chumu khay...ota normal..' Jhuma jor golay bollo..

'Tai naki? Tahole kal Deblina kei jiggesh korbo...Kemon collge, jekhane chumu khaouya kono byapar na...'
Deb rage phunsche...

Jhuma ki bolbe bujhte na pere bollo,'Na, Raj amar khub close friend chhilo kina...tai hoyto...'

'Close?Koto close?Ami to sunini er age?'Deb ranna ghore dhuklo jol khete...

Porbi to por sasurir samne....

Jhuma kichhu bolar agei sasuri bollen,'Bouma, Kono Lawyer er farm theke tomar phone esechhilo...Kal sondhe bela jete boleche, bondhu ke niye.Bikel pachtay...'

Bole i Sasuri to chompot dilen..Abar Deb er proshner samna samni hote holo..

Jhuma r mone hochche ek chhutte opore giye ghore dorja bondho kore boshe thake...

'Kon Lawyer?Hothath keno Lawyer?Kon Bondhu?Ki hochche eshob?' Deb ke ragte dekhe Jhuma khub bhoy peye gelo...

Er age kokhon o serious jhogra hoyni...Eto rag o Deb er dekheni kokhon o...

'Ek bondhur marital problem chholche...Tai lawyer er kache gechhilam...'Jhuma pray kando kando ekhon...

'Kokhon gechhile?Mall e to chhile bolle..'Deb er sondeho aro garo hochche...

Jhuma bhablo, ekhon Deb ke sotti bole labh nei....Pore bujhiye santo korbe...

'Mall er age gechhilam...amar ghum pachche, pore kotha bolbo...' Bole Jhuma paliye banchlo..

Tao Deb er sondeho jayni..bole chhollo, 'Mall e to tomar bondhu mane Raj i chhilo....or to biye  thik hoyeche bolle..'

Dhora porar bhoye Jhuma soja bichanay suye porlo....

Deb ghore dhuke balish kombol niye bairer ghore sofay chole gelo..

Deb beriye jaouyate Jhuma chupi chupi Raj ke phone lagalo..

Phisphis kore bollo, 'Hello, Raj?'

'Kal panchtay tui ar ami Leena r office e jabo., bujhli?Ka bolechhilam, serokom bolbi..'Leena Raj ke bollo..

Raj khub utsaher sathe bollo,'Kemon Deb ke chomke dilam bol?'

'Amar matha' Jhuma rag korlo..

'Ki? bolchish, ektu jore bol...' Raj opash theke bollo...

'"jore bolle Deb sunte pabe....Tui amake chhumu khete geli keno?' kotha ta bolte na bolte i Jhuma dekhlo Deb bogole balish kombol niye abar ghore shute eseche...

'Kelor kirti...'...Jhuma promad gunlo....

Jhuma r montobbo sune abar Deb gotmot kore beriye gelo...

Jhuma Raj ke bole phone namiye abar shuye porlo....

Aj dinta sob dik diye i gondogol hochche...

Ki dorkar chhilo Jhumar miththye bolar?Sob ghete 'gho' ekebare....

Deb to bhoyonkor rege ache..

Professional help nite giye to bhari bipode porlo Jhuma...

Samanno jhogra ekhon oshamannoo jhogra y porinoto hote cholechhe....

Raj tar o kheye deye kaj nei....Oboshsho eo thik Jhuma i deke eneche..

Jhuma i sob gondogol pakiyeche....

Ashole sasuri r i dosh.....Professional help bolar ki dorkar chhilo?

Bolte parto nijerai nijeder jhogra mititye phelo.

Jhuma bhoyr bhoye guti guti paye Deb er kache gelo.

Pashe bostei, 'Birokto korona bole Deb jhanjhiye uthlo...'

Abar eshe ghore shuye porlo Jhuma..

Sararat ghum elo na...

Pordin Deb ekta kotha na bole office chhole gelo...

Jhuma thik ki korbe bujhte parche na.......

Sasuri ke bole labh nei...Abar ki poramorsho debe , aro ghente jabe..

Jai hok, boikele Raj ke niye abar Leenar kache gelo..

Leenake Raj bojhalo je o koto Jhumake bhalobashe...na hole more i jabe..

Leena o aro tin hajar takar poriborte Raj ke gyan dite thaklo, ki kore suicidal attempt komate hoy..

Jhuma sarakhkhon ekta kothao boleni..

Sarakhkhon kebol Deb er kothay bhabche...

Deb ke ki kore manabe...

Ghonta khanek kopchanor por, Leenar sathe dinner er date fix kore Jhuma ar Raj brolo Leenar office theke...

Ghor theke berotei, Deblina ar Deb ke dekhte pelo jhuma...

Tarpor ar kichhu mone nei Jhumar...

Gbhir ratre ghum bhangle dekhte pelo Jhuma haspataler room e suye ache....Samne Deb paychari korche...

Deb ke dekhei Jhuma bhoye kandte suru korlo...

Deb doure eshe Jhuma ke joriye dhorlo...

'Kendo na.....kendo na.....abar sorir kharap hobe...'Deb joriye dhore bollo..

'Tumi amar opore rag kore nei toh?' jhuma kandte kandte bollo..

'Areh, na re pagli...Raj sob boleche amader....Tumi ektu relax koro....

Jhuma aro jore Deb ke joriye dhortei dorja khule raj ar Deblina dhuklo....

hoi hoi kore Raj bollo,'Chol tahole biye ta seri pheli....'

Aro sokto kore Debke khamche dhorlo Jhuma...

Copyright...@Manidipa

Little Pain?

ektu byatha.
Bengali Short Story
By Manidipa Bhattacharya.
4/1/2012
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sara barite alo jolmol korche..
kichhukhkhon agei decorator ra neel light jhuliye diyeche...
Minudi daklo, 'ay ay buri,dekhe ja, ki sundor lagche,
barita jholmol korche...
ekhon phul diye sara bari ta sajachche..
sara barite lok jon. atmiyo sojon, gom gom korche...
Mastuto didira minudi, shiladi, didibhai sobai ek
soptaho agei chole eseche..
america theke shelly mashi o eseche ek gada jinish
niye..
shelly mashir chele Rintu ,Pintu o eseche...
Orao totto sajate help korche...
Ma majhe majhe chokh muchche....meyetar biye hoye
Americay chhole jabe..
Bar bar e kotha i bolche..
mashira santona dichche Ma ke jothariti...
Baba hiseber khata niye byasto..
kake ki taka dite hobe..e niye hiseb nikesh
sarakhkhon...
Ektu agei mar sathe ek prostho jhogra hoye geche
babar, beauty parlor er takar hiseb sune.
Ma ar chhoto pishi giye sholo hajar na choddo hajar
taka diye kolkatar nam kora beutician ke hire kore
eseche...
Takar onko ta baba janto na..Aj jante pere khub
ragaragi chollo ek prostho...
Goto satdin dhorei ami jachchi shei parlor e, nana
rokom skin, hair treatment chholche amar.
janla diye unki mere Joy ke khonjar chesta korlam...
Decorator der bojhachche, kothay kothay phul lagate
hobe...
Ek jolok opore takiye amake dekheo na dekhar bhan kore
abar kotha bolte laglo..
mone hochche jeno or i biye hochche...
koto dayitto...aha...
Rage ga jolche amar..
Chitkar kore bolte ichche korche, 'Keno tumi ekhane?
dur hoye jao tumi amar chhokher samne theke ,joy...'
kichukhkhon por por i amar chokh Joy ke khunjche...
Sobai notun jamai ke niye thaththa korche, amay
khepachche......kono kichui bhalo lagche na...
Golar kach ta dola pakiye asche...
chute giye opore, amar ghore dorja bondho korlam...
almari khule joy er deouya card , chiti niye
boshlam...
Beral er bachchata kui kui korche..
onno bachchatake, ma diye dilo mejo pishir chele ke...
holde chop chop beraler bachcha duto chhilo besh...
ektar pithe onnota chhepe dibbi khelto..
meye beraler bachchata, chhele beral tar ghare uthe
boshe thakto..
o byata o temni , kichu bolto na.
choh nuje boshe thakto..handa gongaram ekta.....
ekhon meye beral er bachcha ta , songi ke khonje, ar
kande...
joy er deouya erokom ekta beraler card
ache...Valentines day te diyechhilo...
seta dekhe du chokh beye kanna ashlo amar..
beraler bachcha ta ke kole niye card ta khule
porlam...
Ojhoshro card, sukno phul, kobitar pata....
sob kota niye ekta bakshe dhokalam.
egulo niye ki Americay jabo?
keno?
Joy to biye kortei raji holo na...
phul, card, kobita esob ki tahole?
bari theke jokhon sombondho dekha suru holo, tokhon
sob golpo i joy ke kortam..ple hint ditam..
ebar kichhu koro...
kothay ki?
Joy nirbikar....
Ekbar odhorjho hoye joy ke bole-o-chhi, 'Cholo amra
paliye jai kothao..'
Joy khali bolto,'ta hoyna...'
Keno hoy na Joy?
Amake chhara tumi ki bhalo thakbe?
Ami  to thakbo na...
Kar sathe kotha bolbo ami?kar sathei ba jhogra korbo?
Animesh er sathe biye ta ami ekprokar jor kore i
korchi...
Joy ke sasti debar jonno?
Joy ki sasti pabe, ami i to parchhina mene nite..
Chokher jole bhasachchi kintu kauke bolte pachhio na
se kotha..
Joy o jemon keno nirbikar.
Ektuo kosto hochche na tomar Joy?
Biyer kormokorta hoye amari  biye dichcho tumi?
Card er baksho ta niye,Joy er mathay giye marte ichche
hochche amar...doram kore ek bari..
sob jak khan khan hoye jak...
et card...keno?Kiser jonno tobe egulo diyechhile?
Ami to sotti bhebe boshe chhilam.
Sibratri r pujo te joy er name pujo ditam..emon ki tv
SERIAL dekhe, 'karwa chouth' o palon krtam... ja ja
kore ekjon bibahita mohila, sob i Joy er kotha bhebe
kortam....joy kei bor hisebe mene niyecchhilam ami...
ta na, ami onno ar ekjon ke biye korte cholechhi?
ar mote baro ghonta por?
Joy abar esob pujo achha patta dito na.
Sunteo chaito na......Paglami bole uriye dito.
bolto, 'egulo tomar sokher khela'
kintu tumi amay bolo, joy, ono kauke ki kore mene nebo
ami?
joy er uddesshe ekta proshno dilam chhure...
Animesh er sathe i biye hochche amar..or sathe cinema
y gechi, roj i phone e kotha bolchhi..
chheleta khub i bhalo....
e koydin pray protidin Animesh eseche..amra  baire o
gechi dujone.
Joy er samne i gechhi...jodi ektu jealous feel korano
jay, joy ke..
animesh er sathe cinema ba restaurant e geleo, mon
pore thakto joy er phone call er jonno...
Mon ta ekhon o pore ache Joy er kachche....
Animesh er kotha bhebeo kharap lage..or sathe jodio
swabhabik  banormal i hobar chesta kortam...tobuo..ki
jeno ekta missing link chhilo...
e biyete ami chaara, barir sobai khushi..
joy er sathe biye hole eto khushi hoto kina ke jane..
othochho, joy baba mayer dan hath...
'joy, eta korte hobe, okhane jete hobe...'ma babar,
joy ke chara chole i na...
e barir puro dayitto i joy er...
ma baba , joy chhara ek muhurto chholte pare na...
Biyer dayitto o joy er...
meye sukhi holo ki na holo, ma babar matha byatha
nei...borolok jamai, IIt e engineer, bidesh e
thake...byas , e tuku tei khushi...
Central Govt er chakri kora Joy, tar kodor keno hobe?
Baba ki ekbar bolte parto na joy ke, 'Amar meyetake
biye koro joy, meyeta je bachbe na ...'?
ma o ki bojheni meyer kosto?
kiser ma tobe tumi...?
hau hau kore kandlam kichhukhkhon..
holde beralchhana tao kui kui kore kandlo amar
sathe...
baire doram doram dorjay kora narar sobdo...
Animesh er phone.
kotha bolte ichche korchhilo na...
tao bollam,'hello..'
'Areh, mon khrap neno?ami to thakbo sarakhkhon tomar
pashe..'Animesh hoi hoi kore uthlo phone e...
'na thik ache..oi ektu...' bollam ami..
joy ke aste dekhe kotha bondho  holo amar, gola o buje
elo..
ki sundor dekhachche joy ke kalo panjabi pore..
ek bandobi ke diye special order e baniyechhilam
punjabi ta..Joy er jonno..
kalo porle joy ke bhari bhalo dekhay...
mone hochche chhutte giye joriye dhori joy ke...
bheja chokhe joy er dike takalam ami..
'Areh,purono boy friend er jonno mon kharap koro na...
notun boyfriend er dike takao ebare........'
aro koto ki Animesh phone e bole jete laglo...
ami ek dristi te joy er dike takiye achhi...animesh er
kotha kanei jachche na.
'kichu bolbe tumi joy?'
amar proshnobachok chehara dekhe joy amake isharay
bollo,' kichhu na'...
bolei abar niche neme gelo...
Animesh kichhu jiggesh korchhilo amay...Amar or sathe
kotha bolte bhalo lagchhilo na temon...
'ki holo, bolle na je tumi?' opash theke Animesh
jiggesh korlo..'
'hya, mane kkki?' amar chhokh khujche joy ke...
ekbar jodi joy er sathe kotha bolte partam...
boltam,'chholo na kothao paliye jai?'
joy bolto,'na na she hoyna..'
'keno hoy na joy?'
'tomay bole labh nei, tumi bojho na kicchhu...'
joy er e kothar uttore ami bolbo,'ami bujhte chai o
na...e tuku bujhi, tomake chara ami to bhabtei sikhini
kichhu..'
kake i ba bolbo?
ke i ba sunche....?
Animesh ke bollam, 'niche dakche, ekhon rakhi, pore
kotha bolbo..'
phone ta rekhe, doure giye joy ke daklam..'ekbar
ashbe?'
'ashchhi, du minute....mistir order ta kore
ashi...ekhon o elo na..'
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biye ta hoye i gelo...
jabar age airport e ekta card joy ke dilam...bollam,
'dekho, beralchhana ta ke eka chhere dile, kothay jabe
o ekhon?'
card ta peyechhilam ekta dokane kodin agei...thik ekta
holde baralchhanar card...
card ta dekhe ektu hashlo joy....bollo,'onno
baralchhana ta ki janto, eto kosto hoy?'
Plane er security check er final announcement
holo...Animesh eshe bollo,'cholo, ar deri korle, plane
ta miss hoye jabe...'
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Copyright....@manidipa