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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