The Second Family: Part 2

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Raisa Prema came out of her house in the morning. Maruf may leave at any moment. Raisa does not want to face Maruf. After suffering a lot, he finally came to this conclusion.

Raisa went out and called her mother Rehnuma Begum. After explaining everything in detail, he asked, if I want to come out of this relationship, will you stop me? Or will you be by my side?

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Rehnuma said, don’t take any decision right away.

– There is nothing to say suddenly, mother. There are two options. Either accept everything and stay with Maruf or separate. If I go to stay with Maruf, I will remember this dirty incident of him every moment. I can’t be in peace. We’d both be better off if we were different than that. Maybe it will be difficult for a few days but I will find peace knowing that I did not condone any injustice. Moreover, Maruf is still a known criminal, after a year, his crime will not be washed away. He will still be a criminal.
Mother said, such mistakes are more or less done by many people. That’s why not everyone ends such a beautiful relationship like this.
– There are so many unhappy people in the world because they don’t end it. Everyone actually pretends to be happy. But every moment they are actually burning with the thought of partner’s betrayal. What we do not understand from outside.
– Okay, I won’t tell you anything more. you grew up Understand your own good. At least now I don’t want to pry into your personal affairs.
– Thank you mom. Even if you can’t support me, at least don’t stand against me right now.
– Where are you going now? Do not come home?
– I don’t understand. When Maruf goes home, he may want to go there and make a compromise. I know him. He made many mistakes in the past and finally apologized and fixed everything.
– This time we will not let that happen.
– I don’t know about you, mother. But I still can’t gain that much faith in myself. As always, if I forgive Maruf after seeing his apology? I love him very much, mother. I don’t want to make the mistake this time. So I want to distance myself from him. I will first strengthen myself and then return home.
– I am very nervous for you.
– Don’t stress. I still don’t know where to go. But everything will be fine one day, mother. Your baby girl will grow up one day.

– Don’t worry. Go to your aunt’s house in Sirajganj. I won’t tell anyone. And Maruf will not be able to think that you have gone there. I develop some money.
– Mago.. why are you so good mom?
Raisa burst into tears. In this situation, he needed this support of his mother the most. Raisa was very afraid that her family would push her away. Some time ago, a cousin got divorced. His parents did not allow him to come home. The girl’s life is very difficult. Raisa thought that such a fate might be waiting for her in her life. He has no savings of his own. There is nowhere to go.

He boarded the bus in Sirajganj. The shaking of the bus made me sleepy. All the memories of the past were being remembered in sleep. It was a beautiful sunny day. All around was illuminated with light. Raisa just got out of university. At that time a friend brought him to the restaurant. Maruf was waiting there. A bunch of red roses in hand. Seeing that beautiful rose and her gaze, Raisa understood what was going on in Maruf’s heart. Raisa continued to move towards Maruf one step at a time. Maruf himself came forward slowly. Raising the flowers to Raisa, Maruf said, “I could not find anything better to give to a beautiful person like you. Will you accept this gift?”
Raisa smiled and said, why do I have to pay?
– Is there an occasion for everything?
– should be. But your eyes say something else.
– Do you understand the language of the eyes?
– I didn’t notice all of them. At least I understand you.
– Let’s save me. Then you don’t have to say anything openly. please raisa

Maruf looked into Raisa’s eyes in such a way that Raisa’s chest started to rumble. He managed to somehow control himself and looked away. He did not dare to ignore this intense love of Maruf.
Then how much walking together, coming to the campus every day and sitting for Maruf. The two talk for hours while having tea together. Going to watch a movie together or wearing a saree and walking along the sidewalk, talking a lot. They have passed the days like a dream. Everything is becoming visible as real in the eyes.

Raisa felt tears running down her cheeks. Wiping her eyes, Raisa found herself inside the bus. He remembered that he was going to Sirajganj now. Because his family is no longer in this city. There is no situation to go to parents’ house now. So he is now looking for shelter like a scumbag washed away in the water of Ban. He is going towards Sirajganj due to this shelter. He left his beloved house. Dear Maruf is no more. Only Maruf’s memory remains.

No one asked Raisa at the aunt’s house. Aunt took out some of her clothes to wear. There was some relief in the village environment.

After taking a bath Raisa went to sleep. He began to explain himself every moment. He does not want to dwell on the past. He now has to think about the future. You have to save energy to go through the rest of your life.

He is thinking about where to go, what to do. He has no work experience. Nowadays there is no job without experience. Besides, Raisa has never worked. After passing joined an internship at one place. Marriage with Maruf before finishing. Maruf did not allow him to work. Restrictions have not been imposed. Rather, with Maruf’s income, the family of the two was going very well. So Maruf wanted Raisa to stay comfortably inside the house. Raisa will take care of the house and she will take care of the outside. However, at the place of work, he got involved with another girl like this! Raisa said in his mind, did you not once stop your conscience to do this?

Eyes started to get wet again. Cousin Rumi Apa entered the room by pushing the door. Sitting on the bed, he asked, did you have a problem with Maruf?
With a big sigh, Raisa said, Hmm.
– What happened to tell me?
– Drop it, sister.
– I can not be told?
– I don’t want to tell anyone about these things. Even if there is no relationship, I don’t want to let anyone lose her respect.
– Wow that’s good. Destroying relationships but not destroying respect is good.
– He did not destroy my honor. Maybe it was my destiny.
Rumi Apa did not say anything else. Just took a small breath and patted Raisa on the back. Raisa felt her eyes welling up. A group of tears stuck in the throat. Maruf never let him understand anything. He has come this far alone, but Raisa has always kept him free. Raisa never sowed a seed of doubt. He started to remember the beginning of everything.

When Maruf’s demeanor changed a lot, he was lying on the phone all the time, that’s when the doubt rose in his mind for the first time. Raisa didn’t care. Nowadays everyone is busy with their phones. This is nothing new. Moreover, he never saw anything suspicious on Maruf’s phone.

Raisa went to Seva’s father’s house. Talked to Maruf on midnight phone call and ended the call very nicely saying bye to each other. Khushi was trying to sleep. Suddenly I remembered that a bowl that is normally kept in the fridge should be kept in the deep freezer. When I turned on WiFi, I saw that it was not connecting. So feeling very embarrassed, he called Maruf. I saw the call waiting. It didn’t matter that much in the first days. But the next day late at night, when he suddenly called Maruf, he saw the call waiting even today. However, Maruf answered the call and said that he was talking about office work.

Raisa didn’t mind. Sometimes late at night talking about work and on the phone. He even works with his laptop sitting next to Raisa in bed. This is how Maruf gave a thumbs up to every doubt. Whenever bad thoughts came to mind, Maruf explained to him these futile thoughts. Maruf is not a person to be suspected.

Indeed it is. Maruf is a very different person. When getting off the rickshaw wearing a sari, the rickshaw puller would ask the rickshaw puller to side the rickshaw after seeing the high pavement. So that there is no difficulty in getting down the riser. When Raisa said she didn’t want to cook, Maruf would return home tired after working all day and cook by himself. Raisa said I am ordering from foodpanda. Maruf would not do it. He used to say that it will not be special. You always cook and feed me. You don’t feel like cooking today. Today you must disturb my hand cooking.

Raisa used to laugh listening to all his crazy talk. That madman strangely left Raisa and became addicted to someone else’s love! Raisa doesn’t think so.
Rumi Apa wiped her tears. He said, what are you thinking so much? tell me

– No, ma’am. nothing you don’t mind leave me alone
– You will suffer a lot if you are alone. A few days ago Nipa went through such a situation. i know Well, what do you say now? If you divorce, where will you live? Will I do job or not?
– It must be done. I was so stupid. Despite studying so much, being such a good student, I was dependent on others for so long. No work experience. No skill. Who will give me a job?
– Keep trying from now on. And tell Maruf directly not to contact you. Then go back to father’s house. I will stay there the best. Don’t worry about going anywhere alone. I will get depressed if I am alone.
– That’s what I’m thinking. Everything is broken by the sudden storm. I still can’t take it normally. If there was trouble for a long time then there was a matter. I could adapt easily. Everything is sudden.
– You don’t tell me anything. No need to say stay. Do what you think is best. Let me know if I can be by your side in any danger.
– Thank you ma’am.

It has been three days since Raisa came to her aunt’s house. Phone Messenger is all open. Maruf did not make any contact. Raisa seems to have survived with a gasp from one side. Raisa was able to free herself easily as she cut off contact on her own. On the other hand, there is a feeling of sadness. Even after leaving, a kind of expectation was created inside. In her subconscious, Raisa thought that Maruf would realize her mistake and apologize to her again and again. Although he will not return to Maruf. Still subconscious mind wanted Maruf to come to his door. Be in tears after realizing your mistake. The pain that Raisa is experiencing should also feel the same pain. but no Nothing like that happened.

It started raining at night. The silence of the night was broken by the sound of rain. Raisa sat alone on the balcony in the dark. His tears dried on his cheeks. All the expectations inside just come out as a sigh. However, Maruf released him on his own. well done Spending your life depending on only one person is a big mistake. You should also do something for yourself. Raisa will return to Dhaka very soon. Then try to stand on your own feet.

Suddenly there was a sound on the messenger. Raisa picked up the phone and saw that Maruf’s colleague had sent a video. Where it was seen that Maruf and that girl named Ananya are having a very nice time in the office. Pushing from inside the chest, a rush of ghenna came out for Maruf. Raisa put down the phone and looked at the rain. Alas, foolish Raisa, said to himself. Are you expecting Maruf to cry and apologize to you? Alas, stupid girl!

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