Mithu stepped forward to avoid further trouble. Suddenly, seeing Ruba rushing from somewhere, the boys in the group were taken aback. Otherwise, Mithu wouldn’t have bothered with such petty incidents. In fact, there had been a heated argument between their group and Ruba’s elder brother the other day. As a result of that, Mithu’s gang had cornered Rupk, Ruba’s brother, on the street today. Ruba was on her balcony. Witnessing the incident, she had rushed downstairs to save her brother, losing her composure. And that’s why the situation turned out differently. Seeing a girl there like that, Mithu’s gang members were startled. Mithu was near a tea stall. He slowly walked towards the commotion.
Rupk was continuously scolding his sister for coming there. Mithu arrived at that moment. As if seeing Mithu, Ruba poured all her anger and excitement onto him! Ruba and Mithu had been classmates at one time. Perhaps out of that sense of entitlement, she first hurled abuses at Mithu, calling him a thug and a hooligan. Then she said, “If you or your gang ever mess with my brother again, I’ll have you fed jail food!” Mithu listened to Ruba quietly. He was quite surprised. That little girl, who used to swing her two braids and go to school, was saying such big things! Mithu chuckled a little at the mention of the police. Then, without saying anything to Ruba, he looked at Rupk. He said softly, “Tell your sister to calm down and talk. And get out of here. And hey, don’t mess with us anymore. Next time, even if your parents come running, no one will be able to save you.
That day, another person had witnessed the incident. Mithu’s mother. Mithu was her youngest son. Suddenly, right after getting admitted to the university, he got involved with some political group! And ever since then, he seemed to be changing. At first, Mithu’s father and elder brother tried to reason with him a lot. But nothing worked. Seeing Rubi argue with Mithu today, resisting him, Mithu’s mother felt very good. She decided in her mind that she would talk to Rubi. If somehow she could convince her son to come back on the right path. They lived in the same area. And Rubi used to study with Mithu. She thought to herself, maybe a girl like this could convince Mithu and bring him on the right path. She decided to ask her daughter to invite Rubi to their house!
Hearing Mithu’s words, Rubi was surprised! Mithu was Mithu’s sister. When she came and told her that her mother had sent for Rubi at their house, at first she couldn’t understand what she would do! But then a day passed. That afternoon, Mithu just opened the door of their flat and saw Rubi pressing the doorbell. Seeing Rubi, Mithu was startled as if he had seen a ghost! Then he smiled wryly and said – What’s the matter!? Who have you come to save today? And that too at our house? Although she was terribly angry in her heart, Rubi didn’t let it show. Looking into Mithu’s eyes, she said – Maybe you! There was something in the words. Mithu stared into Rubi’s eyes for a moment. Then he passed Rubi and went out.
Ruba couldn’t forget the tear-stained face of Mithu’s mother. She knew that what Mithu’s mother had asked of her was a very difficult task, and Mithu’s mother herself had admitted it. If a girl of her age suddenly came into Mithu’s life and tried to change him, there would be a lot of talk. Society would not take this lightly. But for the sake of her son’s well-being, she seemed to have become quite blind. Perhaps she was selfish. She held Ruba’s hand and said, “Listen, you used to study with him. His father is falling ill worrying about him. And we have no peace in our lives either. Please, if you could try to understand him and bring him back on the right track!”
Ruba made a decision and suddenly called Mithu one day, saying she wanted to meet him. It was very urgent. Although quite surprised, Mithu went to a coffee shop as per the address. Gradually, a new chapter seemed to be added to his life. A soft, sweet affair, as it were. Until now, Mithu had a thirst for power, a love for the clinking of weapons. Now, a kind of affection seemed to be consuming him. Gradually, he was changing, as if. He started attending classes regularly. He helped with the housework. Even when his gang’s older brother called him, he started avoiding him. Ruba could understand this change in Mithu. When she was around, the world seemed like heaven to Mithu. The boy who used to be indifferent to himself had now learned to take care of himself. He had learned to understand the difference between light and darkness!
All the colorful days! Mithur wants to be together all the time. With Ruba! On that day, the sky broke and it rained. Suddenly, Mithu wanted to see Ruba’s face at the time of this rain. Just thinking, Amni went out of the house. In that heavy rain, on the opposite side of Rubad’s house. He stood and called Ruba and asked him to come to the balcony. Ruba was surprised to see that Mithu was standing completely wet. When he saw Ruba, he raised his hands and patted Ruba. He got wet from the rain and developed a high fever. The day Ruba went to see Mithu, Mithu was looking at him with strange eyes. Ruba was lying on the bed watching her. Mithu was watching her with a certain fascination. Ruba had planted a pomegranate tree on their roof. From there she brought a pomegranate for Mithu. Sitting in front of her, Ruba was opening the pomegranate seeds one by one with care. Ekash was scolding her. When she opened the pomegranate and put it in her mouth, Mithu grabbed her hand and pulled her close to her chest. Then she said, “This is the girl!” It was as if she could feel Mithu’s breathing. In this situation, Ruba kept her eyes on Mithu’s eyes and said – Uhu, this Mastan is mine now. What is fear?
This went on for several months. Then one day Ruba received a phone call. If Ruba doesn’t leave Mithu’s life, Ruba will be responsible for Mithu’s death. Ruba broke down in tears. What will she do now? Mithu will do it! On the other hand, the ground moved under Mithu’s feet when he heard the news of Ruba’s marriage from one of his friends. Ruba’s behavior seemed strange to him for a few days. Mithu. At first he really wanted to face Ruba. Then he thought, stay. What is the need. I may have mistakenly entered the path of this light. I have that dark kingdom. I will return there again. Ruba stay well, become the princess of light!
Yes, Ruba, seeing no other option, says yes to a marriage that was proposed long ago. She knew that without this, Mithu cannot be taken away from her. At least let Mithu’s life be saved. She also knows that Mithu may die in her heart if she is away from him. But what could he do!? The world of darkness is terrible! Once you enter there, is it so easy to get out!? Ruba herself will live with someone else only outwardly. But in her heart, she herself will die like Mithu. She will die! Thinking all these seven and five, Ruba suddenly stood up. It was night. About nine o’clock. In a bag with some of his clothes and some saved money, he wrote a small note – ‘I can’t do the marriage. Don’t look for me. But one day I will come back to you’. He wrote this and left the house.
Years passed by. Their daughter in Mithu and Ruba’s lap. Everything still feels like a dream to Ruba. That day they went out holding Mithu’s hand and left this city far away. They spent the first time here and there after getting married. Mithu’s group people tried to make trouble at first. But Slowly they have reduced. They came back once. Mithu’s mother is very happy about this incident. She loved Ruba. Mithu always says one thing to Ruba – Lucky you ran away with me like that! That’s why I stepped on this path of light and life. I can spend it. Otherwise, I would have drowned in the darkness before long! Ruba laughed and said to herself – I could never leave you alone in the dark. If I died, we would both die together. Looking at the light!
