If you know | Romantic Love Story | Part 12/42

If you know | SM Mahfuj Alam | Part 12/42

 Turan finished shopping in a hurry. Rupa is serious. Not saying a word. Don't want anything from Turan. No.. Silver suits seriousness perfectly. Silver means frivolity. Turan is feeling empty.

- 'Silver shopping is over, now tell me what you want?'

Rupa says in a calm voice,

- 'I didn't promise, I won't need anything.'

- 'You promised you wouldn't ask for anything, but I want to give it to you.'

- 'Don't need anything, let's go home. Will they come today? Come and beat me if you don't find me at home.'

-'Who are they?'

-'Father and mother.'

- 'Sahela aunty will not come home so soon.'

-'I'm not talking about your aunty.'

After thinking for a while, Turan said,

-'And your parents?'

Rupa doesn't say anything, just shakes her head. Turan has spent all the money he brought. How about buying a black saree for silver? Why does Turan want to see Rupa's surprised face? The money is gone, there is only rickshaw rental. How to buy a saree?

There is a well-known shop in Turan a little ahead. You can only take the rest from him. Tuition money will be paid back.

- 'Rupa wait here for ten minutes. I will not go anywhere until I come.'

- 'Well.'

Turan went to the shop and bought a black saree from Kheri Par. How will silver feel after seeing the saree? Her face will light up with happiness. Turan is smiling thinking about this. 

Fifteen minutes went by instead of ten minutes. It will take another five minutes to get to where the silver is. Will you get silver there? Fear is working in Turan's mind.

Turan looked around. The silver is not there. Rupa has gone home? Or lost? He should know everything here. Rupa searched for about two hours. Search not found. Rupa's parents are about to come. That's why Rupa went home? Turan called a rickshaw and quickly left for home. 

As soon as he came home, Turan heard the sound of Rupa crying. Turan went to Sahela Begum's flat without thinking about seven or five. Rupa is crying on the floor. Turan's chest rumbled. Silver knee length hair along the shoulders! Turan was shocked.

Sahela Begum and Aziz Chowdhury are sitting on the sofa. The look of annoyance on their faces.

- 'Where did you go with Rupa?'

Turan was again shocked by Sahela Begum's words. 

-'Aunty my parents will leave this afternoon. I went shopping for my younger sisters, Rupa begged me to go with me.'

Aziz Chowdhury said to Sahela Begum before Turan finished speaking,

- 'Rupa's parents are people of negative sense. Give them their daughters. Hey, where did you go with any boy? A sick girl, raising her hands on the girl with these lame things. Nonsense man John.'

Did Rupa's parents kill him because he went with Turan? What are these? Turan felt worst seeing the silver hair. Rupa is crying like helpless. 

-'Like parents like girls. He will cut her hair because he killed her.'

After listening to Sahela Begum, the matter became clear to Turan. Killed silver hair cut? Any girl can cut such big hair! He could not insist on anything else. Turan's favorite was the silver hair.

- 'Aunty I am sorry. I had to take a silver bullet for me. God did not create all people with equal conscience. Rupa may have problems with mental development. Beating him every day will not solve this problem. That's why Rupa can't listen to her parents.'

Even though she cried on the floor for so long, Rupa got up screaming at this stage.

- 'I did not say they are not my parents. I do not know them.'

Why does Rupa stay with Sahela Begum? Don't even bother to ask about it. It is better not to ask these things in this situation.

Aziz Chowdhury looked at Sahela Begum and said,

"How many days have I told you to bring their daughter to them?" They will adapt anyway. How many more days will I see you?

Sahela Begum does not say anything. Rupa was picked up from the floor and taken to the room. Turan stood silently watching everything. 

Turan came home after standing for a while. Seeing Turan, Turan's mother said in an eager voice,

- 'Why is the silver girl like this? How much hair did you cut? '

Taking a deep breath, Turan said in a frustrated voice,

- 'How do you see?'

-'I heard the sound of her crying and saw the door closed. I peeked through the window and saw.'

- 'Who are his parents?'

- 'No, they were in another room. I heard the voice but did not see it.'

- 'Sahela aunty was not at home when she was killed?'

- 'No, he came a little earlier.'

- 'Why did his parents leave so soon?'

-'I don't know.'

Turan handed over the shopping bags to his mother. The saree bought only for silver was in Turan's hand. 

-'What's in it?'

- 'My shirt.'

He lied to his mother and quickly went to the room with the bag. He put the bag inside the drawer and slept on the bed. Why cut the silver hair? The girl was sitting on the floor crying helplessly. Chinchin felt pain in his chest. If Rupa's parents were near, they would tell them some harsh words. Inhuman! Putting his hand on such a big girl without knowing anything well. Turan feels guilty. Rupa who will send to his parents? The saree will not be given to Rupa? Silver's happy face will not be seen? Silver madness, silver smile.. Turan can't think anymore!

It has been a long time since Rupa came to the roof or to Turan's house. Turan's parents are packing their bags. Parents will leave. Silver is not found. Turan's mind was filled with emptiness.

Turan's mother regretfully says,

- 'Why tell me who killed the girl like that? Put the girl in another's house and kill! I feel very sorry for him. He used to stay with me all the time but now I will leave...'

- 'Stay, mother, drop it.'

After leaving the house, Turan's father stood in front of the gate and said,

- 'The silver girl is very stupid. Does a lot on whims. Don't get involved in illusion, father.'

The words pierced Turan's chest. Baba's words have deep meaning. Turan did not say anything in reply. Just shook his head. My mind is so bad, I don't want to talk at all.

Turan is sleeping alone in the room after his parents leave. The mind is racing. Is silver subject to all the whims? Why is silver doing this? It is too late for Turan to realize the truth. Despite his unwillingness to be involved in Maya! It's true.

Did Rupa send the money to her parents.

Turan got off the bed and slowly went to the silver room. Close the window shutters.

To be continued...
Next Part is 13/42