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Dono maa-beti itni excited thi Aryan ke liye, ab utna hi gehra dukh mehsoos kar rahi thi. Na kabhi Aryan ko dekha tha, na jaana tha, na milna hua tha. Phir bhi dono usko apna beta aur apna bhai maanne ko taiyaar thi.
Par ab sab dhara ka dhara reh gaya.
Bhavya : M-maa! Ye... ye kya hai? Aapne toh kaha tha yaha mera ek chhota bhai rehta hai? Aur ab sab keh rahe hain ki woh... nahi hai? M-momm?
Purnima : B-Bhavya...!
Dono ab kya mehsoos kare? samajh nahi aa raha tha. Dukh? Peeda? Sadma? Dono bas wahi chupchap baithi rahi, shant, sannata aur andhkar.
Aryan ki maut ki khabar ne Bhavya ko sabse zyada gehri chot di thi.
Pehle usko bataya gaya ki uska ek chhota bhai hai, phir ek hi pal mein keh diya gaya ki woh ab nahi raha. Chhota Bhai toh 8 saal phele hi maar chuka hai? Uss ke dill se khela gaya tha! Bhai ka ehsaas dilaya gaya tha aur Kuchh hi palon mein chheen bhi liya Gaya tha?
Continue...
Myra ke ghar nikalte hi Aryan ne Naina ko auto mein baithaya. Aur kuchh hi der mein ghar pahunch chuke the.
Par, Aate waqt raaste mein Aryan kuchh pareshan tha, pata nahi woh soch kya raha tha, kiske baare mein soch raha tha. Naina ne bhi yeh notice kiya tha. Usne usse poocha bhi,
"Bhaiya! Kya hua?"
'Hmm?'
"Aap phir se pareshan lag rahe ho."
'Don't worry! Main pareshan nahi hoon *smiles*'
"Main aaj bhi aap ke saath soungi, theek hai?"
'Kyun!?'
"Aap pareshan dikh rahe ho na, isliye."
'I'm fine Naina, uski koi zaroorat nahi!'
"Are you sure, na!! Bhaiya?"
'Hmm!'
"O-okay!!"
Naina ke poochhe jaane par bhi Aryan ne kuchh nahi bataya, aur Ghar pahunch ne Baad seedha apne kamre mein gaya.
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Naina apne kamre mein thi. Woh sone ki koshish kar rahi thi, par usko neend nahi aa rahi thi. Kaise neend aati? Uske dimaag mein jo Aryan aur Myra ghum rahe the.
"Hmph!! Kaise bhaiya ko dekh rahi thi, ye ladki- Myra!"
"Pehle toh bhaiya ke saath prank karti hai, phir seedhi saadhi baan rahi hai, mujhe pata hai woh abhi bhi kuchh plot bana rahi hogi, aur bhaiya ke saamne dhong kar rahi hai. I know it."
"Aur ye bhaiya bhi na! Kaise hai. Ugh!! itna gussa aa raha tha tab! Kaise uss Myra ko ghoor rahe the, hmph!!"
"Kehte toh hai, 'main like karta tha, Naina! Par ab nahi' lekin behave toh aise kar rahe the jaise woh ab bhi Myra ko pasand karte hai."
"Bhaiya na... ekdam buddhu hai, ladkiyon mein unka taste bilkul kharab hai. Nahi toh koi uss Myra jaisi nakchadhi ladki ko pasand karta hai bhala?"
"Behen ke saath gaye ho, toh behen ko dekho na!! *Tch* par nahi. Unhe toh dekhna hai Myra ko. Humph!! Kya hai usmein? Jo..."
Aur na jaane aise kitne naraazgi bhare baatein woh apne bhaiya ke baare mein badbada rahi thi.
Par woh bhi thodi pareshan thi. Jo chupke se usne Aryan aur Sanjay ki baat sun li thi, ki koi ek vyakti hai jo unki zameen hadapna chahta hai, aur uske upar bhi gandi nazar daal raha hai. Bechaari Naina usko duniyadaari ke baare mein kya pata? Ek dar usko sata raha tha, ki agar woh vyakti unki zameen cheen le toh? Agar uske saath kuchh galat kar diya toh?
Par, akasmaat usne karwat badli. Aur Aryan ke wahi bol usne mann mein dohraya~
Aryan: NAINA KO KUCHH NAHI HOGA, uske bhaiya saath hai uske. Main saath rahunga uske har waqt.
Uski aawaaz tab tez thi "NAINA KO KUCHH NAHI HOGA" ye darshaata tha ki kuchh bhi ho jaaye woh ek kawach hai apni behen ke liye. Aryan ki ye boli jaise Naina ke shareer mein ek siharan daud gayi thi.
Uske bhaiya koi superhero nahi the, ek saadaaran sa ladka. Phir bhi woh apne bhaiya ke uss boli pe vishwas rakh rahi thi. Usko nahi pata bhaiya kaise uski suraksha karega phir bhi usse vishwas tha.
Iske saath ek aur nayi pareshani jo usko sata rahi thi, aur woh thi uski badhti hui dhadkane~
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Toh wahi, doosri taraf Aryan apne kamre mein bistar pe laeta tha. Par soya nahi tha woh, balki-
Ghar aate waqt woh pareshan tha, uske maathe pe paseene the, Viraj Kapoor ko usne dekh liya tha. Isliye woh Naina ko jald se jald waha se le aaya. Ye jaanne ke baad ki Viraj Kapoor ki gandi nazar uski behen pe hai, waha rehna bewakoofi hoti.
Iss wajah se toh woh pareshan tha hi, par uski maathe ki paseene ka kaaran kuchh aur hi tha, usko ajeeb mehsoos ho raha tha. Kuchh bohat hi ajeeb-
"Ughhhhh!! Ye kya ho raha hai mere saath???"
Usne apne baalon ko khinch astvyast kar raha tha.
"Mera shareer jal kyun raha hai????"
Uske apne badan pe behad jalan mehsoos ho rahi thi, jaise koi aag hi laga diya ho uske poore badan mein.
"Yeeee dard???"
Uska poora ka poora shareer mein dard kar raha tha. Mano woh abhi abhi 100 maale ki building se gir gaya ho. Muscles aise kas rahe the jaise shareer mein akdan aa rahi ho. Woh bistar pe chatpata raha.
"Ughhhhhhhh!!!!"
Itna dard usko ho raha tha ki woh chillane ki kagaar pe aa gaya tha, par chikhne se usne khud ko rok rakha tha. Ye ho kya raha hai? Ye sab.. sab ajeeb cheezein.
"Aghhhh!"
Shareer mein dard aur jalan ab aur bhi badh gaya tha ki ab sehna mushkil ho raha tha. Woh utha bathroom jaane laga. Shareer uska itna jal raha tha ki usne socha paani daal de shareer pe.
THUD!!
Woh ladkhadaate hue darwaaze se takraya. Khud ko sambhal ke kaise bhi kar ke woh nalki tak pahunch gaya,
Tabhi-
SHRRRIP! SHRRRIP! SHRRRIP!
Kuchh cheerne ki aawaazein aayi uske shareer se, iske saath dard aur jalan aur bhi tez ho gayi. Iss dard ko sehan karna ek aam insaan ke liye mushkil tha, Aryan bhi toh ek aam insaan hi hai. Woh iss bewajah hone wale dard ko sehan nahi kar paya.
THUD!!
"Aghhhh!!"
Woh farsh pe hi gir gaya, karakte hue.
SHRRRIP!! SHRRRIP!!
Jaise muscles phat rahi ho, ek ajeeb garm sa dard usko ho raha tha, extreme pain. Shareer aise jal rahe the bina aag ke bhi, mano kisi ne ek adrishya aag uske shareer ko bhasm kar raha ho. Jo bhi kuchh ho raha tha uske samajh se bahar tha.
"Nahiiii!!! Ye dard.....! Ab ughhh!!!......"
Ladkhadaate hue woh uthne ki koshish karta hai, par-
THUD!
Woh phir gir gaya. Har ek ang mein dard aur jalan shareer ke har ek kone mein. Jo kuchh bhi ho raha tha uske samajh ke bahar tha. Dard toh seh bhi le par ye jalan kaisi? Iss jalan ko kaise door karega.
Abhi sirf ek hi upaay uski samajh mein aaya-
Paani-!!
Shayad paani se ye jalan kam ho jaaye. Woh ek baar phir se koshish karta hai uthne ke liye. Aur iss baar aakhirkaar woh bina gire pairon ke baal uthta hai.
Ladkhadaate hue woh nalki ke paas jaata hai, aur nalki ke neeche baith paani ko apne upar aane deta hai.
"Ahhhhh!! Huff! Huff!!"
Paani badan pe girte hi uske shareer se dhuaan nikal aaya, ye dekhne ke liye uski aankhein khuli nahi thi. Itni der tak ye jalan ko paani ki dhaar ne thoda rahat di isliye uski aankhein band ho gayi thi. Par jalan thi abhi bhi aur dard bhi.
Usne abhi paani ke neeche rehna hi sahi samjha, chahe tanki hi kyun na khaali ho jaaye.
Dard, jalan aur thande paani ki ye jaddojehad raat bhar chali, woh itna thak gaya ki iss dard mein bhi uski aankhein band ho gayi aur usko neend aa gayi.
Subah jab Naina ki neend khuli, woh fresh hoke sabse pehle apne bhaiya Aryan ko hi bulane jaati thi. Aaj bhi wahi hua, woh Aryan ko bulane hi aayi.
Naina : Bhaiya! Good morning~~ huh????
Usually Aryan darwaaza band karke nahi sota tha, isliye Naina uske kamre mein aa gayi. Par yaha toh Aryan hai hi nahi.
Naina : Bhaiya? Kaha gaye?
Aryan toh bistar pe nahi hai, toh gaye kaha subah subah? Prashna uske mann mein aaye. Aur uttar bhi mil gaya turant-
Bathroom mein aur kaha hoga!
Naina : Ohh! To aap bathroom mein ho~ hehe!!
Usko ek shaitani soojhi, kyun na bhaiya ko thoda pareshan kiya jaaye? Woh phudakti hui bathroom ke darwaaze tak aayi.
Naina : Bhaiya!! Aap bathroom mein ho?
Par Aryan ka koi jawaab nahi aaya.
Naina : Hmmm? Bhaiya!? Okay... aap jawaab nahi doge toh main andar aa jaungi. Hehe~
Neel bata santta koi jawaab aaya hi nahi.
Naina : Toh aap jawaab nahi doge na? Heh~ *blush* theek hai toh m-main hi andar aa rahi hoon *blushes* baad mein mat kehna ki-
Kehte hue toh halke se darwaaza dhakel ke andar aati hai, par...!!
Uski khil-khilati hui chehre ka rang hi udd gaye, saamne ke nazare dekh uski aankhein phaati ki phaati reh gayi.
Usne dekha Aryan nalki ke neeche pada hai, kapde pehne hue hi. Nalki ka paani tip-tip karke uske shareer pe gir raha tha. Shayad poori raat paani chalne se ab tanki khaali bhi ho chuki hai, aur bacha kuchha boonde hi gir rahi thi.
Aryan ko iss awastha mein dekh uski jee halak tak aa gayi. Woh bhaagte hue neeche gira pada Aryan ke paas. Uski gaal thapthapaate hue-
Woh sharmaate hue waha se chali gayi, Aryan ne iss baar darwaaza band kar diya andar se.
Aryan (smiles) : Ye Naina bhi na bacchi hi rahegi.
Par aakhir kal raat hua kya tha? Woh dard aur jalan? Woh isi soch mein dooba hi tha ki-
Aryan : Huh!! Dhuaan?
Usne dekha ki uski shirt se dhuaan nikal raha tha, woh chuka. Turant hi usne apna shirt nikaal phenka. Aaine mein khud ko dekha toh uski aankhein aur bhi chhondhiya gayi.
Usne dekha, uski muscles kasi hui hain, haath, chest, pair sab pe kaafi muscles chadh chuke the, uske pet mein Kuchh packs abs bhi bane hue the.
Aryan: Whattttt??
Woh hamesha se patla dubla tha, na? Toh ye... ye kaise? Parso se usko ajeeb lag raha tha. Usne ye toh mehsoos kiya tha uski biceps thodi kasi hui thi. Par ab toh poora body hi kasa hua hai. Toned and bit muscular. But How?
"WTFFF???"
Ab jaake usko mehsoos ho raha tha, uska wazan bhi pehle se thoda badh gaya hai, zahir hai muscles banenge toh wazan bhi badhega. Par ye sab hua kaise?
Woh chonkte hue apne shareer pe haath pher dekhne laga. Uski body se dhue nikal rahe the. Aur shareer mein ek ajeeb si garmi.
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College
11 AM
Ye toh ho gaye ghar ki baat. Iske baad Naina ne Aryan ko college jaane nahi diya, woh khud bhi ghar pe reh gayi. Aryan ko bhi yeh sahi laga, itna sab kuchh chizee uske saath ho raha tha, usko sochne ke liye thoda time chahiye tha.
Wahi yeha ka mahoul kuchh aur hi tha, Rohan apne doston ke saath campus pe baitha tha, kisi ke aane ka intezaar kar raha tha.
Myra!
Sanya aur Meera bhi canteen mein thi, uske aane ka intezaar kar rahi thi. Kal Myra ne un dono ko sedhe saaf shabdon mein bata diya tha ki,-
Myra : I don't just like him-
Meera : ???
Sanya : ???
Myra (smiles) : I love him~
Sanya (shocked) : Whatttttttt???
Meera (shocked) : NOO!! When did this happen?! How did this happen?!
Yehi toh hua tha kal, usne apne saheliyon se bola tha ki woh sirf usko pasand nahi karti, woh usko pyaar karti hai. How? Yehi sab sawaal Sanya aur Meera Myra se poochhengi aaj.
Campus ke paas jab ek chamakti hui car aake ruki toh Rohan seedha hoke baith gaya, kyunki ye car Myra ki thi.
Woh car se nikal ke campus se hote hue aa rahi thi. Rohan apna mehnga jacket ka collar aur naye khareede hue mehenge ghadi theek karne ke bahane show off karte hue Myra ke saamne aaya.
Rohan (smiles) : Hey~ Myra~
Par-
Whoosh!!
Myra usko dekhe bina kisi hawa ke jhonke jaise uske bagal se nikal ke canteen mein baithe apne saheliyon ke paas pahunch gayi.
Rohan aur uske dost ye dekh dang reh gaye.
Dost 1 : Bhai, Myra toh aap ko dekhe bina chali gayi.
Rohan : *TCH*
Dost 2 : Hawa ki tarah heh-
Rohan : Chup raho tum dono, well woh usne mujhe dekha nahi tha, isliye shayad. hehe!! Nahi toh koi mujhe ignore nahi kar sakti.
Dost 1 : Bhai, she went right in front of you.
Rohan : Shut up!!
Yaha toh Rohan ka aura down ho gaya apne doston ke saamne, par woh ye manne se inkaar kar diya ki Myra ne uski ignore Kiya tha.
Idhar Myra canteen mein jab Sanya-Meera ke paas pahunchi toh yaha ka topic tha-
Aryan!!
Sanya ne khinchte hue Myra ko apne bagal mein baithaya, bilkul saaf hai woh shocked thi kal ki ghatna se.
Myra : You!! What is it??
Sanya : Kal woh sab kya tha? Bata...! Bata..! Tu aur pyar woh bhi Aryan se? Heinnn? Mujhe kuchh hazam nahi hua! How? Ye sab....??
Myra apni bahein sekudti hai, nazrein bhi ghuma leti hai, ek halki laali uske gaal pe thi.
Myra : Didn't I tell ya? It's simple. I love him, and that's all.
Sanya : Tum aur pyar? Humph!! Woh bhi Aryan se??
Myra (aankh dikhaate hue) : So what? And wait!! What do you mean by that.. main aur pyar! Kehna kya chahti ho tum??
Meera : Myra! Sanya's totally right. What she means is, how did you even fall for this love stuff? It's so not like you. And come on, as your best friends, we deserve to know!
Myra apni bahe cross karte hue Meera ko ghoor ke dekhi.
Myra (Stare) : You too? Ugh! Listen- I’m not discussing how I fell for him or any of that with y’all. *slight blush* If I feel like discussing my love life, I’ll do it with him~
Sanya : You!!
Myra (stare) : Shut up! And...!
Tabhi Sanya ko dikhaai deta hai Rohan college ka sabse famous yahi aa raha hai, woh Myra ko kehti hai.
Sanya : Udhar dekh Rohan idhar hi aa raha hai. Kaha tu uss Aryan mein padhi hai, idhar dekh Rohan college ka sabse famous ladka, jo tere peeche pada hai.
Myra kuchh nahi bolti woh bas ghoorti hai Sanya ko. Rohan aake seedhe unke table ke paas hi baith jaata hai uske do doston ke saath.
Rohan (smile) : Veer uncle! yaha 6 coffee please *smile* girls' coffee meri taraf se, okay!
Sanya : Sure!
Rohan : And you, Myra! Coffee piyogi na.
Myra : No!
Rohan : Oh! O-okay! Haha! Anyways....!
Par woh aage kuchh keh pata Myra ne beech mein hi rok diya, woh apni bahe chadhaate hue boli.
Myra (stare) : Remember that festival day? Bathroom mein...?
Rohan : Oh yeah! I remember how can I forget? That bastard Aryan...!
Myra (stare) : Tumhe jail ho sakti hai.
Rohan : Huhh!?
Myra : Nirdosh pe haath uthane ke liye tumko jail ho sakti hai.
Myra (stare) : -teamed up and pulled that prank on him. He didn't go into the bathroom by himself, no way! These girls called him in there using my name, lured him right in, then locked the damn door from the outside!
Meera (looks down) : I- it just a prank y'know!
Myra : Just a prank, haa? Kya ho agar main principal ko bata doon?
Sanya (looks up) : Hey we are sorry for that....!
Myra : Because of the two of you, he's misunderstanding me... and I'm worried he might be....!
Par woh apna vakya adhoora chhod deti hai aur waha se uth apne classroom ki taraf badh jaati hai, saaf tha woh apni dono saheliyon se naraaz hai. Sanya Meera ye dekh uske peeche jaane lagi. Bechaari Sanya apni coffee tak nahi pee payi.
Rohan : Huh???
Aur Rohan idhar ye sab dekh dang reh gaya. Woh hairani mein tha aakhir ye Myra ko hua kya?
Rohan : Wait, seriously? Is she actually favoring him? Woh bhi Aryan ke liye?
Lekin uski gaand jalna abhi bhi baaki tha.
Dost 1 : Bhai, pata hai Myra ka kal birthday tha?
Rohan : Hmm??
Dost 1 : Meri ek bandi hai Myra ka classmate woh kal Myra ke birthday party mein gayi thi.
Rohan : Huh?? Mujhe toh invite nahi kiya Myra ne!
Dost 1 : Sirf yehi nahi bhai, meri bandi ne bataya, Myra ke birthday party mein...!
Rohan : ???
Dost 1 : Aryan invited tha!
Rohan (shocked) : Whattttt??
Aur ye sunte hi Rohan ki gaand jal gayi, bas dhuaan hi nikalna baaki tha. woh thehera college ka sabse famous ladka. Aur sabse famous ladki Myra ke birthday mein woh invited nahi tha? toh wahi ek saadaaran sa ladka Aryan woh invited tha? Uski gaand toh jalegi hi.
Dost 1 : Sirf yehi nahi, meri bandi ne bataya Myra Aryan se akele mein baatein bhi kar rahi thi.
Rohan (shocked) : What? Aryan aur Myra? No way!
Dost 1 : Yehi bataya meri bandi ne, bhai bhabhi toh haath se gayi lag rahi hai, aap ko invitation nahi mila toh wahi Aryan party mein maze karke aaya.
Rohan (angrily) : Aryan!! that fuckerrrr *tch* iski toh main chutiye ko itna peeta, phir bhi nahi sudhra.
Dost 2 : Bhai, kuchh karna hoga nahi toh Myra aapke haath se gayi samajh lo.
Phir Rohan apne do doston ke saath kuchh baatein karne laga, Aryan ke khilaaf saazish rachne.
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In a car
Afternoon 2 pm
Ek Tanzanite Black colour ki Armored BMW chal rahi thi, car driver chala raha tha, aur peeche ek 40-45 saal umar ka aadmi baitha tha, phone uske kaan mein tha. Woh kisi se baat kar raha tha-
"Ek kaam hai! ... Nahi jaan se nahi maarna, bas thoda dara dhamka dena. Ek hafte ka samay diya tha maine usko par haha! You know me! Main kaise kaam karta hoon"
: Ji Boss!
"Suno uss ladke ko darana hai aur uss ladki ko bhi hahaha!! Ladka zyada uchal kood kare toh thoda haath bhi saaf kar lena!"
: Theek hai Boss! Dono ki photo bhej dijiye!
"Phone check kar!"
: Mil gaya boss!
"Good! Kaam ho jaana chahiye and remember ladka zyada bakne lage toh peet bhi dena aur ladki ko dhamka dena taki apne baap ko jaake bole zameen mere naam kar de, nahi toh kahi ki nahi rakhegi"
: Ji Boss!
Call cut.
Ye aur koi nahi balki, khud Viraj Kapoor tha. Woh yaha Myra ke birthday mein aaya tha. Abhi wapas ja raha tha. Par usne party mein Aryan aur Naina ko dekh liya tha.
Aur usne Aryan Naina ka hi photo send kiya tha kisi ko. Myra ke b-day party mein un dono ko dekhne ke baad, uski nazar Naina pe aur bhi tik gayi thi. Itni bhi sharam nahi aayi usko Myra jaisi umar ki hogi Naina, phir bhi.
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College
2:40 PM
Sab lectures khatam ho chuke the. Students ab apne ghar ja rahe the. Kuchh students abhi tak campus Mein hi ghoom rahe the. Aur aaj Myra ne apni saheliyon par poori naraazgi dikhaayi thi.
Sanya-Meera toh sorry kehte kehte thak gaye.
Aaj na Naina aur na hi Aryan college aaya tha. Myra ne socha bhi tha ki Aryan ko call kare, uske paas uska number bhi tha, aur kal usne Aryan se sab kuchh clear kar liya tha. ab woh dost the. Atleast Myra ke taraf se.
Par ek jhijhak aur sharam aur thoda sa khud pe pride bhi-
Jiske chalte Myra Aryan ko call nahi kari, usko aise Aryan ko call karke haal chaal poochhne mein thoda ajeeb lag raha tha, usne swikar toh liya tha ki she loves him. But ye ek tarafa tha.
Yes! Aryan likes her, but not love. Aur kahi na kahi Myra bhi iss baat ko jaanti thi. Woh sirf Aryan ke saath apni dosti badha sakti hai, abhi ke liye.
Toh wahi Sanya jal bhun phir rahi thi.
Sanya : Meera uss kal ke aaye hue launde ke liye, mujhe sorry kehna pada Myra ko?
Meera : Dekh galti hamaari thi.. and we have to accept it.
Sanya : My foot, ghanta accept kare!! Arre prank hi toh tha... I can't believe ki mujhe...!? Main Sanya Malhotra!! Mujhe uss Aryan ke liye sorry bolna pada. Mujhe????
Meera : Myra seems like she loves him. so aise mein hum Aryan ke saath prank karenge toh yehi hoga *thinks* but I wonder, how? Myra aur love? I know ye kehna thoda galat hoga but Myra pyar ke chakkar mein fasegi main sapne mein bhi nahi sochi thi.
Sanya : Love my foot! Aryan haa! Arre inn jaise ladkon ko acche se jaanti hoon main. Ameer ghar ki ladkiyan hi inka target hoti hain.
Meera : I don't think so Aryan aisa hoga!
Sanya : You don't think so? Well, I DO! You tell me then how the hell could Myra fall in love with anybody? No, right! Uss Aryan ne kuchh kar rakha hoga, I'm damn sure. That's the only explanation! How does a girl who's totally NOT the love-shmove type suddenly start falling head over heels for Aryan? You ever stop and THINK about that, huh?!
Meera : Chill, Sanya! You're overthinking too much! What do we have to do with it? Unki love life woh jaane!
Sanya : Lena dena hai Meera!! Lena dena HAI! Because of that scoundrel Aryan, I had to bow my head? I had to say sorry? MEEEE?!?! You getting this, Meera? Because of him, we even had to listen to Myra's bullshit!
Meera : Hey, calm down, you're being too loud!
Sanya : No way, Meera!! Myra kya bol rahi thi, bhool gaye kya? Principal ko bata degi humne jo prank kiya uske baare mein! You're seeing this, right? Our BEST FRIEND just gave us a full on lecture and walked off like that! For whom? Uss scumbag ki wajah se? No, I can't take this!
Meera ke hosh udd gaye the. Sanya ko itne tez gusse mein woh pehli baar dekh rahi thi. Dil mein kahi na kahi usse bhi lag raha tha ki Sanya sahi keh rahi hai.
Sochiye agar apka sabse kareebi dost, jiske saath har raaz baanta hai, ek naye aaye hue ladke ke liye aapko hi daant de aur aapko apna sar jhukana pade, toh koi kaise yeh sab bardasht kar sakta hai? Sanya ka dil abhi isi gusse se bhara pada tha.
Sanya : Mujhe Myra ko sorry bolna pada Aryan ke liye, right?
Meera : Huh???
Sanya : Ab dekh tu bacchu, kaise main uss pathetic Aryan ko poore college ke saamne mujhse sorry kehne ke liye majboor karungi. Muahahaha!
Meera : Wait! Tu kya karne wali hai???
Sanya : Heh~ *smiles*
Sanya bas muskurati rahi, lekin uski iss masoom si muskurahat ke peeche chhupi ek khatarnaak shajish thi, jo Meera ke samajh se bahar thi.
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Naina's house 6 PM.
Idhar Aryan bilkul bekhabar tha ki uske peeche college mein kya tufaan uth raha tha, kon kya-kya shajiish rache ja rahe the. Woh apne ghar mein tha, aur Naina ne usse zabardasti aaram karne ko keh rakha tha.
“Naina! Dekh shaam ho chuki hai, ab toh jaane de?”
Naina Aryan ke bagal mein baithi thi.
Subah ke waqye ke baare mein Aryan ne usse kuchh nahi bataya tha, lekin jab Naina ne uska maatha chhua toh usse laga ki bhaiya ko bukhar hai.
Bechari sach mein darr gayi thi. usse laga uske bhaiya ko tez bukhar chadh gaya hai. Woh kaha jaanti ki yeh garmahat ab Aryan ke sharir mein hamesha ke liye rehne wali thi.
Aryan (mann mein) : Ab tumhe kya bataun Naina... yeh bukhar nahi hai. Mere saath kuchh ajeeb sa ho raha hai, main khud nahi samajh paa raha. Sharir se dhuan Nikal raha tha? Agar kisi ko bata bhi dun toh koi vishwas hi nahi karega.
Naina : Bhaiya!!
Aryan : Hmm?
Naina ke bulane se uska khayalon ka silsila toota. Usne dekha ki Naina kitni chinta bhari aankhon se usse dekh rahi thi. Jaise koi maa apne bacche ki chhoti si tabiyat kharab hone par bhi ghabra jati hai.
Aryan (softly) : Naina!
Naina : ???
Aryan : Tumhe pata hai, abhi mujhe kya lag raha hai?
Naina : Kya bhaiya~
Aryan : Mujhe lag raha hai tum meri behan nahi-
Naina : ???
Aryan (smiles) : -maa ho.
Babump!!
Sunte hi Naina ki aankhen hairani se chaudi ho gayi, aur uske dil mein ek ajeeb si garmi daud gayi.
Naina (wide eyed) : B-bhaiya!!
Aryan (smiles) : You know Naina, mujhe kabhi maa ka pyar nahi mila. Hmm! Shayad mila bhi hoga par mujhe yaad nahi.
Naina : Bhaiya!
Aryan : Par tum... kabhi kabhi mujhe woh ehsaas dilati ho, ek behan ke saath saath ek maa ka bhi.
Naina bas use dekhti reh gayi. Uske dimag mein koi jawab nahi ban raha tha. Yeh baat kitni gehri thi, Aryan use sirf behan nahi, maa keh raha tha. Woh iss baat ki gehrai ko samajh paa rahi thi. Dil mein ek saath hairani, khushi aur dard sab ubhar aaya. Uski aankhein bhi naam ho chali.
Naina : Bhaiyaa!!
Aur achanak usne Aryan ko jor se gale laga liya. Uski awaaz rulai si ho gayi.
Naina : Toh kya hua, maa nahi hai toh? M-main toh hu na! *sniff* Bhaiya! Mujhe pata nahi bhaiya aapke saath pehle kya hua tha, par aap mere bhaiya ho, aur Main hamesha aapke saath rahungi. Ek behan banke, ek m-maa banke.
Aryan ne bhi usse gale lagaya aur dheere se uske sar par haath pherne laga.
Aryan : Chalo! toh ab mujhe bahar jaane do.
Naina : Nahi~
Aryan : Arre! Subah se ghar pe hi hoon, abhi thoda bahar jaana hai mujhe, Naina!
Naina : Nahi~
Aryan : Acha! Theek hai ek cup chai toh bana do.
Naina (smiles) : Okay! Adrak wali na?
Aryan : Haan!
Naina : Thik hai, main leke aati hoon~
Kehte hue Naina khushi se kudak-kudak kar chai banane chali gayi.
Jaise hi woh kitchen mein gayi, Aryan ne apni shirt ke upar jacket pehen li. Agar Naina waha hoti toh woh use bahar nahi jaane deti, isliye chai ka bahana banaya tha. Jacket pehente hue woh dheere se bahar nikal aaya.
Aryan : Naina chai bana chuki ho kya?
Naina (Aawaz dete hue) : Nahi, abhi toh paani hi chadhaya hai. Thodi der rukiye~
Aryan bhagta hua bahar aa gaya. Usse pata tha ki seedhe keh kar jaata toh Naina bilkul nahi maanti.
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“Huff!! Huff!!..... Baal baal bach gaya!!”
“Phewww!!”
Lekin turant hi uski woh masti bhari muskurahat udd gayi. Chehre par pareshani ki lakeeren saaf dikhne lagi.
Viraj Kapoor!
Iss aadmi ke baare mein jitni bhi information mil sake, utni chahiye thi usse. Aur sirf ek hi insaan thi jo usse Viraj Kapoor ke baare mein bata sakti thi, aur woh thi-
Avni!!
Haan, woh Sanjay uncle se bhi poochh sakta tha, lekin unhe aur pareshan karna usse bardasht nahi tha.
Kal hi usko pata chala tha Viraj Kapoor myra ka uncle hai. Par Myra se poochhne ka toh sawal hi nahi tha, un dono ke beech abhi bhi ek ajeeb awkwardness thi, jo waqt ke saath hi mitni thi.
Isliye abhi Viraj Kapoor ke baare mein sabse gehri jaankari sirf Avni hi de sakti thi.
RING! RING!
Woh soch hi raha tha ki phone baj utha. Caller Avni thi.
Aryan : Hello! Avni di-
Avni : Yeh kya bhai? Main call na karti toh shayad tum bhi nahi karte?
Aryan : Aisa nahi hai, di. Main aapko hi call karne ja raha tha.
Avni : Accha woh toh dikh gaya!
Aryan : Sach mein di, Aur aapki maa kaise hai abhi?
Avni : Abhi theek hain. Dawaai le rahi hain. Doctor ne bola hai time pe liya karein toh jaldi theek ho jayengi.
Aryan : Oh! Chalo shukr hai!
Avni : Bhai! Maa tumse milna chahti hain!
Aryan : Huh? Mujhse?
Avni : Maine unko sab bata diya hai, bhai! Woh keh rahi thi tumko ghar bulau!! Toh tum kal aaoge, theek hai?
Aryan : Didi! Woh....!!
Avni : Huh? Kya hua??
Aryan : Di abhi aap kaha ho?
Avni : Main abhi tuition padha kar ghar laut rahi thi, aur tum?
Aryan : Good! Toh aap waha pahunch jaiye, main bhi aa raha hoon.
Kuchh hi der baad Aryan uss park mein pahunch gaya jaha usne Avni ko bulaya tha. Avni ek bench par baithi thi, peeche uski pink scooty khadi thi. Woh baithe baithe Aryan ke aane ka intezar karte huye apni chunri theek kar rahi thi.
Jab usne Aryan ko aate dekha, woh muskurati hai.
Avni : Bhai tum late ho!
Aryan (smiles) : Sorry di! Main paidal aaya hoon. Hehe! Mere paas bike wagera nahi hai.
Avni : Hmm! Par tum uske baare mein janke kya karoge?
Aryan : No! I mean, I'm just curious. Aapne bola tha ki woh businessman hai toh aapke papa ne usse paise udhar kyun liye the?
Avni: Oh! Toh tum yeh jaanna chahte ho?
Aryan: Well!! ... haan!!
Avni : Papa Viraj Kapoor ki company mein job karte the, Bhai!
Aryan : Wait! Toh phir-
Avni : Main batati hoon....
Phir Avni kuchh der chup rahi, jaise purani yaadein yaad rahi hon. Usne gehri saans li aur bola Suru kiya.
Avni : Bhai! Darasal hum yaha ke rehne wale nahi hain...
Aryan : Oh! Toh aap kaha se ho?
Avni : main nahi but mom and dad. Main yehi paida huye. Mujhe pata nahi, bhai! Par maa kehti hai ki dad ke parivaar ne maa ko bahu ke roop mein accept nahi kiya tha, isliye dad maa ko leke yaha aa gaye the.
Aryan : Oh! Par iss se Viraj Kapoor se kya lena dena?
Avni : Dad jab yaha aaye toh unhone Viraj Kapoor ki company mein job paayi.
Aryan : Ohh! Wait! Par aapne toh kaha tha aapke dad ki job chali gayi thi, iska matlab-
Avni : yes! Tum Sahi samjhe, Dad Viraj Kapoor ke company mein hi job karte the aur Viraj Kapoor ne hi unhe job se nikaala tha.
Aryan : Huh???
Avni : Mujhe bhi baad mein sab samajh aaya. Darasal Viraj Kapoor businessman toh sirf naam ka hai, asal mein uska real business Real Estate ka hai-
Aryan : Real Estate business?
Avni : Haan! Woh land dealing, property dealing, yehi uska asli dhandha hai.
Aryan : Toh aapke dad bhi iss mein shaamil the? I mean-
Avni : Noo! Bhai!! Dad ek nek insaan the.
Aryan : I- I'm sorry!
Avni : It's okay! Suno ab! Woh Viraj Kapoor seedhe-saadhe logon ki zameen hadap leta hai. Paise se na maane toh zabardasti cheen leta hai.
Aryan : !!!
Ab Aryan ko dheere dheere samajh aa raha tha ki aage kya hua hoga. Avni apni baat jaari rakhti hai.
Avni : Toh aise hi ek din Viraj Kapoor ki nazar hamari zameen par padi aur shayad-
Aryan : Hmm? Shayad....???
Avni (looks down) : Shayad uski nazar mujh par bhi pad gayi thi.
Aryan ko yaad aa gaya ki Naina par bhi issi aadmi ki gandi nazar padi hai.
Aryan : D-di...!
Avni : It's okay, *smiles* I'm fine!
Aryan : Phir kya hua tha?
Avni : Phir Viraj Kapoor mere dad ko zameen ke liye pareshan karne laga. Dad ne mujhe kuchh nahi bataya tha, par maa sab jaanti thi. Maa ne hi mujhe bataya ki Viraj Kapoor ne dad ko job se nikaal diya tha kyunki dad apni zameen usse nahi de rahe the.
Aryan : Ohh!!
Avni : Dad ki job jaane ke baad hi sab shuru hua. Dad tension mein the... meri padhai, ghar ke kharche... 7 mahine mein Dad ki saari jama poonji khatam ho gayi thi. Tab Maine bhi tuition leni shuru kar di thi. Par dad... *sniff*
Aryan : Didi!?
Avni ki awaaz beech mein rulai si ho gayi. Aryan ne uske kandhe par haath rakh kar sahanubhuti dikhayi.
Avni : Dad tension mein roz ghar aate the. Subah nikalte the nayi job dhundhne, par Viraj Kapoor ke connections itne the ki koi company unhe job nahi deti thi. Isliye dad har roz haar maan kar peeke ghar aate the. Aur aise hi har roz hota tha.
Aryan : Aapne bola tha uncle ne Viraj Kapoor se paise udhar liye the?? Aapke dad ko toh usne apni company se nikaal diya tha? Toh phir udhar??
Avni : Sab ushi Viraj Kapoor ka khel tha. Ek din... ek din woh hamare ghar aaya tha.
Aryan : Hmm?
Avni : Woh tab bhi zameen ke peeche pada tha, par dad ne phir inkaar kar diya. Lekin dad ne ek galti kar di. Usi din unhone Viraj Kapoor se paise udhar le liye-
Viraj Kapoor : Okay! Koi baat nahi tumne zameen nahi bechni. Par apna haal toh dekho, job nahi hai, paise nahi hain. Apni biwi-beti ko kaise paaloge? Prakhar!!
Prakhar : M-main!
Viraj : Mujhse lelo paise! *Smiles*
Prakhar : Nahi main zameen hargiz nahi-
Viraj : Arre!?! Zameen tum bhool jaao, I mean tumhe zameen nahi bechni, na. And it's totally fine with me. Par abhi apna haal dekho, biwi bacchon ke baare mein socho.
Prakhar : I-
Viraj : Sochne wali kya baat hai, Prakhar? Dekho maine tumhe apni company se nikaala hai, aise mein koi company tumhe job nahi degi. Aur main tumhe wapas apni company mein job nahi de sakta, kyunki it's about my reputation, ek employee ko bahar nikaala phir use hi job diya? very bad impression padega. But I consider you as a loyal staff of my company, tum bahut saalon tak meri company mein kaam karte rahe. Aur ise dekh kar main tumhari madaat karna chahta hoon, Bas itna hi.
Prakhar : Par-!!
Viraj : Arre!?! Udhar hi le lo... Dekho main tumhe job mein toh wapas nahi de sakta but paise de sakta hoon... Soch lo tum uas paise se apna naya business shuru kar sakte ho. Phir tumhe lage toh paise wapas kar dena mujhe, hehe!! You know me, na? Apne employees ka kafi khayal rakhta hoon main chahe ex-employee kyon na ho.
Avni : Aur phir Viraj Kapoor ne mere dad ko ek bada amount pay-cheque de diya.
Aryan : Huh! Phir....?
Avni : Phir aaya woh manhoos ghadi *sniff* Dad ne socha tha ab saari tension khatam. unhone naye business ke ideas bhi soch liye the, sab kuchh itna smooth and parfect chal raha tha. Par tabhi ek din Viraj Kapoor ke goonde hamare ghar aaye aur paise wapas maangne lage *sniff* Bhai! Dad ne market mein aur new business set-up mein saare paise laga diye the. Paise Kaha se wapas dete? Aur ek din inhi pareshaniyon se tang aakar dad ne *sniff* aatmhatya....
Ab jaakar Aryan ko poori kahani samajh aa gayi thi. Viraj Kapoor shuru se hi khel khel raha tha. Aur yahi aadmi ab Sanjay ki zameen aur Naina ke peeche pada tha. Woh Avni ko sirf sahanubhuti hi de sakta tha, aur usne wahi kiya.
Aryan : Didi! I'm sorry, meri wajah se aapko woh sab phir se yaad karna pada.
Avni apni palkon ko ponchhte hue halki si muskurahat ke saath boli.
Avni (smiles) : It's okay bhai.
Aryan : Yes! Di jo ho gaya woh ho gaya, aur... ab aap akeli nahi ho. Main aapke dad ki kami toh mita nahi sakta, par ek bhai ka farz zaroor nibha sakta hoon *smiles*
Avni : Bahut accha farz ada kar rahe ho tum! Maine bola tha na maa tumse milna chahti hain, tumhe dekhna chahti hain.
Avni : Isi liye maine tumhe call kiya na ki tumne, humph!!
Aryan : Main karta tab tak aapka call aa chuka tha!
Avni : Theek hai! Theek hai! Toh chalo aaj chalte hain mere ghar pe!?
Aryan : Avni di, main sach mein jaunga, I promise! But aaj nahi di. Woh Naina hai na meri behan, aaj zaroor mujhse gussa hogi, abhi aur late kiya toh mujhe maar hi degi.
Avni : Par meri maa milna chahti hain tumse!
Aryan : Main aaunga na, Naina ko bhi leke aaunga, par aaj nahi di. Aap samajhiye na.
Avni bhi ab kya karti, bujhe mann se Apne aap ko boli.
Woh dheeme se boli par Aryan ko sunai de gaya. Avni ko yeh nahi pata tha ki Naina bhi muhboli behan hi hai.
Avni (smiles) : Theek hai tumhara jab mann kare tab aana.
Aryan : *smiles back* and woh Viraj Kapoor ka main business kaha pe hai?
Avni : Mujhe itna hi pata hai woh Mumbai based businessman hai. Aur uski company ka naam hai 'TREASURE!'
Aryan (mumbles) : M-mumbai!!
Mumbai- ye wahi shahar tha jaha se Aryan aaya tha. Yehi Shahar ka kabhi Aryan bhi bashinda Hua Karta tha. Ye wahi jagah thi jaha... woh apne parivaar ke saath rehta tha, Mumbai.
Mumbai ka naam sunte hi Aryan ke dil mein pehle hairani, phir darr, aur aakhir mein ek gehra dard ubhar aaya.
Phir kuchh der aur baatein karne ke baad Avni apne ghar chali gayi. Usne poochha bhi "Bhai! Main scooty lekar aaye hun toh tumhe tumhare Ghar Tak chhod deti hun!" Par Aryan ne mana kar diya tha. Dono apne apne ghar laut gaye.
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Unknown place
Ek aisi jagah jahan door door tak sirf andhera hi dikh raha tha. Ek aisi jagah jahan hawa bhi thami hui thi. Jaha samay bata apna muskil tha. Ghane jungle ke beech bhi patte hilne ka naam nahi le rahe the. Maano kisi ne hawa ko apni mutthi mein band kar ke baitha diya ho. Tabhi-
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Teen akritiyan hawa ke jhonke ki tarah waha prakat hui. Ye teeno akritiyan wahi the- the ELDERS!. Unki iss sthaan par maujudgi se parivesh Aur bhi andhkar lagne laga. Aur deri na karte hue, unki gambhir awaazein goonj uthi-
Elders : Parantu yah asambhav hai, vah to jeevit hi nahi!
Elder 1 : Kahaan khoja gaya usko?
Elder 2 : Mujhe uski maujudgi ka anubhav hua tha, aur agle hi kshan vah maujudgi antardhaan ho gaya!
Elder 3 : Aur baaki ve teen? Ve teen kahaan hain?
Elder 1 : Varshon se ham sab unheen ko khoj rahe hain, par...!
Elder 2 : Ve teenon atyant shaktishaali ho chuke honge, aur yahi kaaran hai ki ham aaj tak unko khoj nahi paaye.
Elder 3 : Par vah ek... uska kya? Na ham usko khoj pa rahe hain, na hi uski urja ka anubhav kar pa rahe hain. Aur mujhe yahi pratit hota hai ki vah—
Elder 1 : Arthat!
Elder 2 : Vah abhi bhi jeevit hai!
Ek shaantate chhaa gaya vatavaran mein.
woh hawa jo abhi tak tang aur rukhi hui mehsoos ho rahi thi, jaise kisi band kamre ki ghutan bhari saansein, vah achanak behne lagi – thandi, taazi, aur azad. Jaise koi gehri neend se jaaga ho aur khidki khol di ho.
Nishachar praniyon ke pankh fadfadane ki halki si awaazein, unki chhoti-chhoti kilkariyaan jo raat ki iss gahri sannaate mein bhi saaf sunai de rahi thi, jaise andhere ke pardey ke peeche chhupi zindagi ne apni maujoodgi ka ehsaas dila diya ho.
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Naina ka ghar
9 PM
Avni se Viraj Kapoor ke baare mein jo information chahiye thi, woh Aryan ko mil chuka tha. Ab woh Naina ke ghar wapas aa chuka tha.
Woh bilkul dabe paon andar ghusa, hall mein nazar daudayi toh koi nahi tha. Naina kahi dikhai nahi de rahi thi. Usne chain ki saans li, naina usko dekh leti toh jarur Aryan ko peet hi deti kyunki usne chai ke bahane bahar chala gaya tha.
“Bach gaya!”
Woh behad savdhani se apne kamre ki taraf badh hi raha tha, taaki aahat sunn kai naina naa jaaye. Tabhi ek halki, par tez awaaz ne uske kadam rok diye.
“chori-chupke kidhar jaa rahe ho?”
Aur aawaz sunte hi Aryan ki what tight ho gai, kyunki ye naina hi thi.
Aryan : Shitttt!!
Woh peeche mudta hai, dekhta hai ki-
Muh phoolaye, ek haath kamar par tikaya, doosra haath peeche chhupaya hua Naina, usko ghoor rahi thi. Uski aankhon mein gussa tha, Aryan ek pal mein samajh gaya uski pyari behen sach mein naraz hai.
Aryan : N-Naina!
Naina : Kaha gaye the aap, bhaiya?
Aryan : Oh! Main? Maine tumhe nahi bataya?
Naina : Nahi?
Aryan (sar khujate hue) : Ohh! Nahi bataya? Hehe! Main bhool gaya honga! Achha main kamre mein jaa raha hoon~
Naina : Wait!
Aryan : Ehh!!
Naina : Shaam ko aapne chai banane ke bola, mujhe jhooth bol kar bhag gaye.
Aryan : Ohh! Tumhe yaad hai?
Naina ne peeche chhupaya hua haath aage kiya. Jaise hi Aryan ne uske haath mein woh cheez dekhi, uska chehra safed pad gaya.
Naina (smiles) : Ye aapko peetne ke liye hai, *evil smiles* bhaiya! *High pitch* MERE PYARE BHAIYAA!!
Aryan : Ehhh!!
Naina : Dhokebaaz kahi ke. Mujhe jaisi bholi behen ko aapne jhooth bola?? Main aapko nahi CHHODUNGI...
Kehte hue Naina belan uthaye Aryan ki taraf daudi. Aryan bhi tezi se bhagne laga.
Aryan : Uncleeeee! Iss chudail se mujhe bachao!
Sanjay ji apne kamre se hans te hue awaaz lagate hai.
Sanjay : Main beech mein nahi aaunga, bhai! Khud ko bacha lo *laugh*
Naina : Whattttt! Bhaiyaa? Main chudail??? Ab toh bilkul nahi chhodungi aapko...
Aur phir shuru hui Tom and Jerry ki bhagam-bhagi. Pura hall un dono ke paon ki thap-thap aur hansiyon se bhar gaya. Naina har baar Aryan ko pakadne ke kareeb pahunch jaati, lekin Aryan ek pal pehle hi bhag jaata.
Aryan : Hehehe! Chudail~
Naina : Chudail hogi aapki woh Myra! Main nahi!
Aryan : Chudail! Chudail! ~ Hahahaha!!
Naina belan upar uthaye, woh Aryan ke peeche daudti rahi. Uski ponytail har daud mein uchal rahi thi, aur uski aankhon mein ek chamak thi gusse ke saath saath ek halki si masti bhi.
Aryan (bhagte hue) : Ohh? Toh main bhi pichle din ki tarah tumhe pakad lunga.
Ye sunte hi Naina ke daudte paon dheeme pad gaye. Belan wala haath dheere se neeche aa gaya. Usko ek pal mein kal ki woh pal yaad aa gai- jab Aryan ne uska haath khincha tha aur woh seedha uske seene se ja takrayi thi. woh kitni Sharma gai thi uss waqt.
Aryan ne jab dekha ki Naina ab uska peechha nahi kar rahi, woh bhi ruk gaya.
Aryan (smiles) : Kya hua, pair dukh gaya kya? Hahaha!!
Naina (blushes) : A-aaj jaane de rahi hoon, hmph!! Phir kabhi mujhe chudail bole toh nahi chhodungi.
Aryan : Okay chudail! Oops!! Hahaha!! Sorryyyy!
Aryan hans ta hua tezi se apne kamre mein ghus gaya.
Naina : Bhaiyaaaa! YOU-
Par iss baar woh uske peeche nahi daudi. Balki Uske hothon par ek muskaan khil gayi.
Tom and Jerry ki ladai ke baad sab ne dinner kiya aur apne-apne kamron mein chale gaye. Dinner ke dauran Aryan ne Sanjay ji se chupke se poochha ki zamin ki kagzaar locker mein rakh diya hai ya nahi? Sanjay ji ne haan mein sar hilaya.
Ab Aryan apne kamre mein tha. Woh ab bhi Viraj Kapoor ke baare mein soch raha tha.
Usko darr tha, Avni ke saath jo hua, wahi Sanjay ji aur Naina ke saath na ho jaaye. Ab uska parivaar sirf yeh dono hi toh the. Woh kuchh bhi kar ke inn pe koi musibat nahi aane de sakta tha.
Uske haathon mein phone tha, nazar phone ki screen par jami hui. Woh ek shopping app khol kar ek khas dress ko baar-baar dekhti ja rahi thi.
“Mil gayi...”
“Yehi woh dress hai na? Myra ne isi tarah ki dress pehni thi!”
Screen par wahi design, wahi colour. bilkul wahi dress jo Myra ne birthday party mein pehna tha.
“Uss din bhaiya Myra ko aise ghoor rahe the jaise duniya mein woh akeli hi sundar ho...! humph!! Aisa dress thi na uss chudail Myra ne pehni thi? Jisse dekhkar bhaiya ki nazar hi nahi hat rahi thi?”
Usne apne purse mein dekha, phir dress ki price par nazar daudayi.
“Hmmmm!! Abhi bhi mere paas hajar rupya kam hai, koi baat nahi. Papa se mang lungi, hehe! Par ye dress toh mujhe kharidni hi hai~ *blushes* ”
Aur phir uske gaalon par ek gahri laali chha gayi. Hothon par ek sharmili bhari muskaan khil gayi. Pata nahi woh kya soch rahi thi.
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That's it for today guys, let me know kaisa laga. And like karna mat bhulna aur review jarur se dena Enjoy. And happy New year.
Dono maa-beti itni excited thi Aryan ke liye, ab utna hi gehra dukh mehsoos kar rahi thi. Na kabhi Aryan ko dekha tha, na jaana tha, na milna hua tha. Phir bhi dono usko apna beta aur apna bhai maanne ko taiyaar thi.
Par ab sab dhara ka dhara reh gaya.
Bhavya : M-maa! Ye... ye kya hai? Aapne toh kaha tha yaha mera ek chhota bhai rehta hai? Aur ab sab keh rahe hain ki woh... nahi hai? M-momm?
Purnima : B-Bhavya...!
Dono ab kya mehsoos kare? samajh nahi aa raha tha. Dukh? Peeda? Sadma? Dono bas wahi chupchap baithi rahi, shant, sannata aur andhkar.
Aryan ki maut ki khabar ne Bhavya ko sabse zyada gehri chot di thi.
Pehle usko bataya gaya ki uska ek chhota bhai hai, phir ek hi pal mein keh diya gaya ki woh ab nahi raha. Chhota Bhai toh 8 saal phele hi maar chuka hai? Uss ke dill se khela gaya tha! Bhai ka ehsaas dilaya gaya tha aur Kuchh hi palon mein chheen bhi liya Gaya tha?
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Myra ke ghar nikalte hi Aryan ne Naina ko auto mein baithaya. Aur kuchh hi der mein ghar pahunch chuke the.
Par, Aate waqt raaste mein Aryan kuchh pareshan tha, pata nahi woh soch kya raha tha, kiske baare mein soch raha tha. Naina ne bhi yeh notice kiya tha. Usne usse poocha bhi,
"Bhaiya! Kya hua?"
'Hmm?'
"Aap phir se pareshan lag rahe ho."
'Don't worry! Main pareshan nahi hoon *smiles*'
"Main aaj bhi aap ke saath soungi, theek hai?"
'Kyun!?'
"Aap pareshan dikh rahe ho na, isliye."
'I'm fine Naina, uski koi zaroorat nahi!'
"Are you sure, na!! Bhaiya?"
'Hmm!'
"O-okay!!"
Naina ke poochhe jaane par bhi Aryan ne kuchh nahi bataya, aur Ghar pahunch ne Baad seedha apne kamre mein gaya.
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Naina apne kamre mein thi. Woh sone ki koshish kar rahi thi, par usko neend nahi aa rahi thi. Kaise neend aati? Uske dimaag mein jo Aryan aur Myra ghum rahe the.
"Hmph!! Kaise bhaiya ko dekh rahi thi, ye ladki- Myra!"
"Pehle toh bhaiya ke saath prank karti hai, phir seedhi saadhi baan rahi hai, mujhe pata hai woh abhi bhi kuchh plot bana rahi hogi, aur bhaiya ke saamne dhong kar rahi hai. I know it."
"Aur ye bhaiya bhi na! Kaise hai. Ugh!! itna gussa aa raha tha tab! Kaise uss Myra ko ghoor rahe the, hmph!!"
"Kehte toh hai, 'main like karta tha, Naina! Par ab nahi' lekin behave toh aise kar rahe the jaise woh ab bhi Myra ko pasand karte hai."
"Bhaiya na... ekdam buddhu hai, ladkiyon mein unka taste bilkul kharab hai. Nahi toh koi uss Myra jaisi nakchadhi ladki ko pasand karta hai bhala?"
"Behen ke saath gaye ho, toh behen ko dekho na!! *Tch* par nahi. Unhe toh dekhna hai Myra ko. Humph!! Kya hai usmein? Jo..."
Aur na jaane aise kitne naraazgi bhare baatein woh apne bhaiya ke baare mein badbada rahi thi.
Par woh bhi thodi pareshan thi. Jo chupke se usne Aryan aur Sanjay ki baat sun li thi, ki koi ek vyakti hai jo unki zameen hadapna chahta hai, aur uske upar bhi gandi nazar daal raha hai. Bechaari Naina usko duniyadaari ke baare mein kya pata? Ek dar usko sata raha tha, ki agar woh vyakti unki zameen cheen le toh? Agar uske saath kuchh galat kar diya toh?
Par, akasmaat usne karwat badli. Aur Aryan ke wahi bol usne mann mein dohraya~
Aryan: NAINA KO KUCHH NAHI HOGA, uske bhaiya saath hai uske. Main saath rahunga uske har waqt.
Uski aawaaz tab tez thi "NAINA KO KUCHH NAHI HOGA" ye darshaata tha ki kuchh bhi ho jaaye woh ek kawach hai apni behen ke liye. Aryan ki ye boli jaise Naina ke shareer mein ek siharan daud gayi thi.
Uske bhaiya koi superhero nahi the, ek saadaaran sa ladka. Phir bhi woh apne bhaiya ke uss boli pe vishwas rakh rahi thi. Usko nahi pata bhaiya kaise uski suraksha karega phir bhi usse vishwas tha.
Iske saath ek aur nayi pareshani jo usko sata rahi thi, aur woh thi uski badhti hui dhadkane~
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Toh wahi, doosri taraf Aryan apne kamre mein bistar pe laeta tha. Par soya nahi tha woh, balki-
Ghar aate waqt woh pareshan tha, uske maathe pe paseene the, Viraj Kapoor ko usne dekh liya tha. Isliye woh Naina ko jald se jald waha se le aaya. Ye jaanne ke baad ki Viraj Kapoor ki gandi nazar uski behen pe hai, waha rehna bewakoofi hoti.
Iss wajah se toh woh pareshan tha hi, par uski maathe ki paseene ka kaaran kuchh aur hi tha, usko ajeeb mehsoos ho raha tha. Kuchh bohat hi ajeeb-
"Ughhhhh!! Ye kya ho raha hai mere saath???"
Usne apne baalon ko khinch astvyast kar raha tha.
"Mera shareer jal kyun raha hai????"
Uske apne badan pe behad jalan mehsoos ho rahi thi, jaise koi aag hi laga diya ho uske poore badan mein.
"Yeeee dard???"
Uska poora ka poora shareer mein dard kar raha tha. Mano woh abhi abhi 100 maale ki building se gir gaya ho. Muscles aise kas rahe the jaise shareer mein akdan aa rahi ho. Woh bistar pe chatpata raha.
"Ughhhhhhhh!!!!"
Itna dard usko ho raha tha ki woh chillane ki kagaar pe aa gaya tha, par chikhne se usne khud ko rok rakha tha. Ye ho kya raha hai? Ye sab.. sab ajeeb cheezein.
"Aghhhh!"
Shareer mein dard aur jalan ab aur bhi badh gaya tha ki ab sehna mushkil ho raha tha. Woh utha bathroom jaane laga. Shareer uska itna jal raha tha ki usne socha paani daal de shareer pe.
THUD!!
Woh ladkhadaate hue darwaaze se takraya. Khud ko sambhal ke kaise bhi kar ke woh nalki tak pahunch gaya,
Tabhi-
SHRRRIP! SHRRRIP! SHRRRIP!
Kuchh cheerne ki aawaazein aayi uske shareer se, iske saath dard aur jalan aur bhi tez ho gayi. Iss dard ko sehan karna ek aam insaan ke liye mushkil tha, Aryan bhi toh ek aam insaan hi hai. Woh iss bewajah hone wale dard ko sehan nahi kar paya.
THUD!!
"Aghhhh!!"
Woh farsh pe hi gir gaya, karakte hue.
SHRRRIP!! SHRRRIP!!
Jaise muscles phat rahi ho, ek ajeeb garm sa dard usko ho raha tha, extreme pain. Shareer aise jal rahe the bina aag ke bhi, mano kisi ne ek adrishya aag uske shareer ko bhasm kar raha ho. Jo bhi kuchh ho raha tha uske samajh se bahar tha.
"Nahiiii!!! Ye dard.....! Ab ughhh!!!......"
Ladkhadaate hue woh uthne ki koshish karta hai, par-
THUD!
Woh phir gir gaya. Har ek ang mein dard aur jalan shareer ke har ek kone mein. Jo kuchh bhi ho raha tha uske samajh ke bahar tha. Dard toh seh bhi le par ye jalan kaisi? Iss jalan ko kaise door karega.
Abhi sirf ek hi upaay uski samajh mein aaya-
Paani-!!
Shayad paani se ye jalan kam ho jaaye. Woh ek baar phir se koshish karta hai uthne ke liye. Aur iss baar aakhirkaar woh bina gire pairon ke baal uthta hai.
Ladkhadaate hue woh nalki ke paas jaata hai, aur nalki ke neeche baith paani ko apne upar aane deta hai.
"Ahhhhh!! Huff! Huff!!"
Paani badan pe girte hi uske shareer se dhuaan nikal aaya, ye dekhne ke liye uski aankhein khuli nahi thi. Itni der tak ye jalan ko paani ki dhaar ne thoda rahat di isliye uski aankhein band ho gayi thi. Par jalan thi abhi bhi aur dard bhi.
Usne abhi paani ke neeche rehna hi sahi samjha, chahe tanki hi kyun na khaali ho jaaye.
Dard, jalan aur thande paani ki ye jaddojehad raat bhar chali, woh itna thak gaya ki iss dard mein bhi uski aankhein band ho gayi aur usko neend aa gayi.
Subah jab Naina ki neend khuli, woh fresh hoke sabse pehle apne bhaiya Aryan ko hi bulane jaati thi. Aaj bhi wahi hua, woh Aryan ko bulane hi aayi.
Naina : Bhaiya! Good morning~~ huh????
Usually Aryan darwaaza band karke nahi sota tha, isliye Naina uske kamre mein aa gayi. Par yaha toh Aryan hai hi nahi.
Naina : Bhaiya? Kaha gaye?
Aryan toh bistar pe nahi hai, toh gaye kaha subah subah? Prashna uske mann mein aaye. Aur uttar bhi mil gaya turant-
Bathroom mein aur kaha hoga!
Naina : Ohh! To aap bathroom mein ho~ hehe!!
Usko ek shaitani soojhi, kyun na bhaiya ko thoda pareshan kiya jaaye? Woh phudakti hui bathroom ke darwaaze tak aayi.
Naina : Bhaiya!! Aap bathroom mein ho?
Par Aryan ka koi jawaab nahi aaya.
Naina : Hmmm? Bhaiya!? Okay... aap jawaab nahi doge toh main andar aa jaungi. Hehe~
Neel bata santta koi jawaab aaya hi nahi.
Naina : Toh aap jawaab nahi doge na? Heh~ *blush* theek hai toh m-main hi andar aa rahi hoon *blushes* baad mein mat kehna ki-
Kehte hue toh halke se darwaaza dhakel ke andar aati hai, par...!!
Uski khil-khilati hui chehre ka rang hi udd gaye, saamne ke nazare dekh uski aankhein phaati ki phaati reh gayi.
Usne dekha Aryan nalki ke neeche pada hai, kapde pehne hue hi. Nalki ka paani tip-tip karke uske shareer pe gir raha tha. Shayad poori raat paani chalne se ab tanki khaali bhi ho chuki hai, aur bacha kuchha boonde hi gir rahi thi.
Aryan ko iss awastha mein dekh uski jee halak tak aa gayi. Woh bhaagte hue neeche gira pada Aryan ke paas. Uski gaal thapthapaate hue-
Woh sharmaate hue waha se chali gayi, Aryan ne iss baar darwaaza band kar diya andar se.
Aryan (smiles) : Ye Naina bhi na bacchi hi rahegi.
Par aakhir kal raat hua kya tha? Woh dard aur jalan? Woh isi soch mein dooba hi tha ki-
Aryan : Huh!! Dhuaan?
Usne dekha ki uski shirt se dhuaan nikal raha tha, woh chuka. Turant hi usne apna shirt nikaal phenka. Aaine mein khud ko dekha toh uski aankhein aur bhi chhondhiya gayi.
Usne dekha, uski muscles kasi hui hain, haath, chest, pair sab pe kaafi muscles chadh chuke the, uske pet mein Kuchh packs abs bhi bane hue the.
Aryan: Whattttt??
Woh hamesha se patla dubla tha, na? Toh ye... ye kaise? Parso se usko ajeeb lag raha tha. Usne ye toh mehsoos kiya tha uski biceps thodi kasi hui thi. Par ab toh poora body hi kasa hua hai. Toned and bit muscular. But How?
"WTFFF???"
Ab jaake usko mehsoos ho raha tha, uska wazan bhi pehle se thoda badh gaya hai, zahir hai muscles banenge toh wazan bhi badhega. Par ye sab hua kaise?
Woh chonkte hue apne shareer pe haath pher dekhne laga. Uski body se dhue nikal rahe the. Aur shareer mein ek ajeeb si garmi.
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College
11 AM
Ye toh ho gaye ghar ki baat. Iske baad Naina ne Aryan ko college jaane nahi diya, woh khud bhi ghar pe reh gayi. Aryan ko bhi yeh sahi laga, itna sab kuchh chizee uske saath ho raha tha, usko sochne ke liye thoda time chahiye tha.
Wahi yeha ka mahoul kuchh aur hi tha, Rohan apne doston ke saath campus pe baitha tha, kisi ke aane ka intezaar kar raha tha.
Myra!
Sanya aur Meera bhi canteen mein thi, uske aane ka intezaar kar rahi thi. Kal Myra ne un dono ko sedhe saaf shabdon mein bata diya tha ki,-
Myra : I don't just like him-
Meera : ???
Sanya : ???
Myra (smiles) : I love him~
Sanya (shocked) : Whatttttttt???
Meera (shocked) : NOO!! When did this happen?! How did this happen?!
Yehi toh hua tha kal, usne apne saheliyon se bola tha ki woh sirf usko pasand nahi karti, woh usko pyaar karti hai. How? Yehi sab sawaal Sanya aur Meera Myra se poochhengi aaj.
Campus ke paas jab ek chamakti hui car aake ruki toh Rohan seedha hoke baith gaya, kyunki ye car Myra ki thi.
Woh car se nikal ke campus se hote hue aa rahi thi. Rohan apna mehnga jacket ka collar aur naye khareede hue mehenge ghadi theek karne ke bahane show off karte hue Myra ke saamne aaya.
Rohan (smiles) : Hey~ Myra~
Par-
Whoosh!!
Myra usko dekhe bina kisi hawa ke jhonke jaise uske bagal se nikal ke canteen mein baithe apne saheliyon ke paas pahunch gayi.
Rohan aur uske dost ye dekh dang reh gaye.
Dost 1 : Bhai, Myra toh aap ko dekhe bina chali gayi.
Rohan : *TCH*
Dost 2 : Hawa ki tarah heh-
Rohan : Chup raho tum dono, well woh usne mujhe dekha nahi tha, isliye shayad. hehe!! Nahi toh koi mujhe ignore nahi kar sakti.
Dost 1 : Bhai, she went right in front of you.
Rohan : Shut up!!
Yaha toh Rohan ka aura down ho gaya apne doston ke saamne, par woh ye manne se inkaar kar diya ki Myra ne uski ignore Kiya tha.
Idhar Myra canteen mein jab Sanya-Meera ke paas pahunchi toh yaha ka topic tha-
Aryan!!
Sanya ne khinchte hue Myra ko apne bagal mein baithaya, bilkul saaf hai woh shocked thi kal ki ghatna se.
Myra : You!! What is it??
Sanya : Kal woh sab kya tha? Bata...! Bata..! Tu aur pyar woh bhi Aryan se? Heinnn? Mujhe kuchh hazam nahi hua! How? Ye sab....??
Myra apni bahein sekudti hai, nazrein bhi ghuma leti hai, ek halki laali uske gaal pe thi.
Myra : Didn't I tell ya? It's simple. I love him, and that's all.
Sanya : Tum aur pyar? Humph!! Woh bhi Aryan se??
Myra (aankh dikhaate hue) : So what? And wait!! What do you mean by that.. main aur pyar! Kehna kya chahti ho tum??
Meera : Myra! Sanya's totally right. What she means is, how did you even fall for this love stuff? It's so not like you. And come on, as your best friends, we deserve to know!
Myra apni bahe cross karte hue Meera ko ghoor ke dekhi.
Myra (Stare) : You too? Ugh! Listen- I’m not discussing how I fell for him or any of that with y’all. *slight blush* If I feel like discussing my love life, I’ll do it with him~
Sanya : You!!
Myra (stare) : Shut up! And...!
Tabhi Sanya ko dikhaai deta hai Rohan college ka sabse famous yahi aa raha hai, woh Myra ko kehti hai.
Sanya : Udhar dekh Rohan idhar hi aa raha hai. Kaha tu uss Aryan mein padhi hai, idhar dekh Rohan college ka sabse famous ladka, jo tere peeche pada hai.
Myra kuchh nahi bolti woh bas ghoorti hai Sanya ko. Rohan aake seedhe unke table ke paas hi baith jaata hai uske do doston ke saath.
Rohan (smile) : Veer uncle! yaha 6 coffee please *smile* girls' coffee meri taraf se, okay!
Sanya : Sure!
Rohan : And you, Myra! Coffee piyogi na.
Myra : No!
Rohan : Oh! O-okay! Haha! Anyways....!
Par woh aage kuchh keh pata Myra ne beech mein hi rok diya, woh apni bahe chadhaate hue boli.
Myra (stare) : Remember that festival day? Bathroom mein...?
Rohan : Oh yeah! I remember how can I forget? That bastard Aryan...!
Myra (stare) : Tumhe jail ho sakti hai.
Rohan : Huhh!?
Myra : Nirdosh pe haath uthane ke liye tumko jail ho sakti hai.
Myra (stare) : -teamed up and pulled that prank on him. He didn't go into the bathroom by himself, no way! These girls called him in there using my name, lured him right in, then locked the damn door from the outside!
Meera (looks down) : I- it just a prank y'know!
Myra : Just a prank, haa? Kya ho agar main principal ko bata doon?
Sanya (looks up) : Hey we are sorry for that....!
Myra : Because of the two of you, he's misunderstanding me... and I'm worried he might be....!
Par woh apna vakya adhoora chhod deti hai aur waha se uth apne classroom ki taraf badh jaati hai, saaf tha woh apni dono saheliyon se naraaz hai. Sanya Meera ye dekh uske peeche jaane lagi. Bechaari Sanya apni coffee tak nahi pee payi.
Rohan : Huh???
Aur Rohan idhar ye sab dekh dang reh gaya. Woh hairani mein tha aakhir ye Myra ko hua kya?
Rohan : Wait, seriously? Is she actually favoring him? Woh bhi Aryan ke liye?
Lekin uski gaand jalna abhi bhi baaki tha.
Dost 1 : Bhai, pata hai Myra ka kal birthday tha?
Rohan : Hmm??
Dost 1 : Meri ek bandi hai Myra ka classmate woh kal Myra ke birthday party mein gayi thi.
Rohan : Huh?? Mujhe toh invite nahi kiya Myra ne!
Dost 1 : Sirf yehi nahi bhai, meri bandi ne bataya, Myra ke birthday party mein...!
Rohan : ???
Dost 1 : Aryan invited tha!
Rohan (shocked) : Whattttt??
Aur ye sunte hi Rohan ki gaand jal gayi, bas dhuaan hi nikalna baaki tha. woh thehera college ka sabse famous ladka. Aur sabse famous ladki Myra ke birthday mein woh invited nahi tha? toh wahi ek saadaaran sa ladka Aryan woh invited tha? Uski gaand toh jalegi hi.
Dost 1 : Sirf yehi nahi, meri bandi ne bataya Myra Aryan se akele mein baatein bhi kar rahi thi.
Rohan (shocked) : What? Aryan aur Myra? No way!
Dost 1 : Yehi bataya meri bandi ne, bhai bhabhi toh haath se gayi lag rahi hai, aap ko invitation nahi mila toh wahi Aryan party mein maze karke aaya.
Rohan (angrily) : Aryan!! that fuckerrrr *tch* iski toh main chutiye ko itna peeta, phir bhi nahi sudhra.
Dost 2 : Bhai, kuchh karna hoga nahi toh Myra aapke haath se gayi samajh lo.
Phir Rohan apne do doston ke saath kuchh baatein karne laga, Aryan ke khilaaf saazish rachne.
***
In a car
Afternoon 2 pm
Ek Tanzanite Black colour ki Armored BMW chal rahi thi, car driver chala raha tha, aur peeche ek 40-45 saal umar ka aadmi baitha tha, phone uske kaan mein tha. Woh kisi se baat kar raha tha-
"Ek kaam hai! ... Nahi jaan se nahi maarna, bas thoda dara dhamka dena. Ek hafte ka samay diya tha maine usko par haha! You know me! Main kaise kaam karta hoon"
: Ji Boss!
"Suno uss ladke ko darana hai aur uss ladki ko bhi hahaha!! Ladka zyada uchal kood kare toh thoda haath bhi saaf kar lena!"
: Theek hai Boss! Dono ki photo bhej dijiye!
"Phone check kar!"
: Mil gaya boss!
"Good! Kaam ho jaana chahiye and remember ladka zyada bakne lage toh peet bhi dena aur ladki ko dhamka dena taki apne baap ko jaake bole zameen mere naam kar de, nahi toh kahi ki nahi rakhegi"
: Ji Boss!
Call cut.
Ye aur koi nahi balki, khud Viraj Kapoor tha. Woh yaha Myra ke birthday mein aaya tha. Abhi wapas ja raha tha. Par usne party mein Aryan aur Naina ko dekh liya tha.
Aur usne Aryan Naina ka hi photo send kiya tha kisi ko. Myra ke b-day party mein un dono ko dekhne ke baad, uski nazar Naina pe aur bhi tik gayi thi. Itni bhi sharam nahi aayi usko Myra jaisi umar ki hogi Naina, phir bhi.
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College
2:40 PM
Sab lectures khatam ho chuke the. Students ab apne ghar ja rahe the. Kuchh students abhi tak campus Mein hi ghoom rahe the. Aur aaj Myra ne apni saheliyon par poori naraazgi dikhaayi thi.
Sanya-Meera toh sorry kehte kehte thak gaye.
Aaj na Naina aur na hi Aryan college aaya tha. Myra ne socha bhi tha ki Aryan ko call kare, uske paas uska number bhi tha, aur kal usne Aryan se sab kuchh clear kar liya tha. ab woh dost the. Atleast Myra ke taraf se.
Par ek jhijhak aur sharam aur thoda sa khud pe pride bhi-
Jiske chalte Myra Aryan ko call nahi kari, usko aise Aryan ko call karke haal chaal poochhne mein thoda ajeeb lag raha tha, usne swikar toh liya tha ki she loves him. But ye ek tarafa tha.
Yes! Aryan likes her, but not love. Aur kahi na kahi Myra bhi iss baat ko jaanti thi. Woh sirf Aryan ke saath apni dosti badha sakti hai, abhi ke liye.
Toh wahi Sanya jal bhun phir rahi thi.
Sanya : Meera uss kal ke aaye hue launde ke liye, mujhe sorry kehna pada Myra ko?
Meera : Dekh galti hamaari thi.. and we have to accept it.
Sanya : My foot, ghanta accept kare!! Arre prank hi toh tha... I can't believe ki mujhe...!? Main Sanya Malhotra!! Mujhe uss Aryan ke liye sorry bolna pada. Mujhe????
Meera : Myra seems like she loves him. so aise mein hum Aryan ke saath prank karenge toh yehi hoga *thinks* but I wonder, how? Myra aur love? I know ye kehna thoda galat hoga but Myra pyar ke chakkar mein fasegi main sapne mein bhi nahi sochi thi.
Sanya : Love my foot! Aryan haa! Arre inn jaise ladkon ko acche se jaanti hoon main. Ameer ghar ki ladkiyan hi inka target hoti hain.
Meera : I don't think so Aryan aisa hoga!
Sanya : You don't think so? Well, I DO! You tell me then how the hell could Myra fall in love with anybody? No, right! Uss Aryan ne kuchh kar rakha hoga, I'm damn sure. That's the only explanation! How does a girl who's totally NOT the love-shmove type suddenly start falling head over heels for Aryan? You ever stop and THINK about that, huh?!
Meera : Chill, Sanya! You're overthinking too much! What do we have to do with it? Unki love life woh jaane!
Sanya : Lena dena hai Meera!! Lena dena HAI! Because of that scoundrel Aryan, I had to bow my head? I had to say sorry? MEEEE?!?! You getting this, Meera? Because of him, we even had to listen to Myra's bullshit!
Meera : Hey, calm down, you're being too loud!
Sanya : No way, Meera!! Myra kya bol rahi thi, bhool gaye kya? Principal ko bata degi humne jo prank kiya uske baare mein! You're seeing this, right? Our BEST FRIEND just gave us a full on lecture and walked off like that! For whom? Uss scumbag ki wajah se? No, I can't take this!
Meera ke hosh udd gaye the. Sanya ko itne tez gusse mein woh pehli baar dekh rahi thi. Dil mein kahi na kahi usse bhi lag raha tha ki Sanya sahi keh rahi hai.
Sochiye agar apka sabse kareebi dost, jiske saath har raaz baanta hai, ek naye aaye hue ladke ke liye aapko hi daant de aur aapko apna sar jhukana pade, toh koi kaise yeh sab bardasht kar sakta hai? Sanya ka dil abhi isi gusse se bhara pada tha.
Sanya : Mujhe Myra ko sorry bolna pada Aryan ke liye, right?
Meera : Huh???
Sanya : Ab dekh tu bacchu, kaise main uss pathetic Aryan ko poore college ke saamne mujhse sorry kehne ke liye majboor karungi. Muahahaha!
Meera : Wait! Tu kya karne wali hai???
Sanya : Heh~ *smiles*
Sanya bas muskurati rahi, lekin uski iss masoom si muskurahat ke peeche chhupi ek khatarnaak shajish thi, jo Meera ke samajh se bahar thi.
***
Naina's house 6 PM.
Idhar Aryan bilkul bekhabar tha ki uske peeche college mein kya tufaan uth raha tha, kon kya-kya shajiish rache ja rahe the. Woh apne ghar mein tha, aur Naina ne usse zabardasti aaram karne ko keh rakha tha.
“Naina! Dekh shaam ho chuki hai, ab toh jaane de?”
Naina Aryan ke bagal mein baithi thi.
Subah ke waqye ke baare mein Aryan ne usse kuchh nahi bataya tha, lekin jab Naina ne uska maatha chhua toh usse laga ki bhaiya ko bukhar hai.
Bechari sach mein darr gayi thi. usse laga uske bhaiya ko tez bukhar chadh gaya hai. Woh kaha jaanti ki yeh garmahat ab Aryan ke sharir mein hamesha ke liye rehne wali thi.
Aryan (mann mein) : Ab tumhe kya bataun Naina... yeh bukhar nahi hai. Mere saath kuchh ajeeb sa ho raha hai, main khud nahi samajh paa raha. Sharir se dhuan Nikal raha tha? Agar kisi ko bata bhi dun toh koi vishwas hi nahi karega.
Naina : Bhaiya!!
Aryan : Hmm?
Naina ke bulane se uska khayalon ka silsila toota. Usne dekha ki Naina kitni chinta bhari aankhon se usse dekh rahi thi. Jaise koi maa apne bacche ki chhoti si tabiyat kharab hone par bhi ghabra jati hai.
Aryan (softly) : Naina!
Naina : ???
Aryan : Tumhe pata hai, abhi mujhe kya lag raha hai?
Naina : Kya bhaiya~
Aryan : Mujhe lag raha hai tum meri behan nahi-
Naina : ???
Aryan (smiles) : -maa ho.
Babump!!
Sunte hi Naina ki aankhen hairani se chaudi ho gayi, aur uske dil mein ek ajeeb si garmi daud gayi.
Naina (wide eyed) : B-bhaiya!!
Aryan (smiles) : You know Naina, mujhe kabhi maa ka pyar nahi mila. Hmm! Shayad mila bhi hoga par mujhe yaad nahi.
Naina : Bhaiya!
Aryan : Par tum... kabhi kabhi mujhe woh ehsaas dilati ho, ek behan ke saath saath ek maa ka bhi.
Naina bas use dekhti reh gayi. Uske dimag mein koi jawab nahi ban raha tha. Yeh baat kitni gehri thi, Aryan use sirf behan nahi, maa keh raha tha. Woh iss baat ki gehrai ko samajh paa rahi thi. Dil mein ek saath hairani, khushi aur dard sab ubhar aaya. Uski aankhein bhi naam ho chali.
Naina : Bhaiyaa!!
Aur achanak usne Aryan ko jor se gale laga liya. Uski awaaz rulai si ho gayi.
Naina : Toh kya hua, maa nahi hai toh? M-main toh hu na! *sniff* Bhaiya! Mujhe pata nahi bhaiya aapke saath pehle kya hua tha, par aap mere bhaiya ho, aur Main hamesha aapke saath rahungi. Ek behan banke, ek m-maa banke.
Aryan ne bhi usse gale lagaya aur dheere se uske sar par haath pherne laga.
Aryan : Chalo! toh ab mujhe bahar jaane do.
Naina : Nahi~
Aryan : Arre! Subah se ghar pe hi hoon, abhi thoda bahar jaana hai mujhe, Naina!
Naina : Nahi~
Aryan : Acha! Theek hai ek cup chai toh bana do.
Naina (smiles) : Okay! Adrak wali na?
Aryan : Haan!
Naina : Thik hai, main leke aati hoon~
Kehte hue Naina khushi se kudak-kudak kar chai banane chali gayi.
Jaise hi woh kitchen mein gayi, Aryan ne apni shirt ke upar jacket pehen li. Agar Naina waha hoti toh woh use bahar nahi jaane deti, isliye chai ka bahana banaya tha. Jacket pehente hue woh dheere se bahar nikal aaya.
Aryan : Naina chai bana chuki ho kya?
Naina (Aawaz dete hue) : Nahi, abhi toh paani hi chadhaya hai. Thodi der rukiye~
Aryan bhagta hua bahar aa gaya. Usse pata tha ki seedhe keh kar jaata toh Naina bilkul nahi maanti.
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“Huff!! Huff!!..... Baal baal bach gaya!!”
“Phewww!!”
Lekin turant hi uski woh masti bhari muskurahat udd gayi. Chehre par pareshani ki lakeeren saaf dikhne lagi.
Viraj Kapoor!
Iss aadmi ke baare mein jitni bhi information mil sake, utni chahiye thi usse. Aur sirf ek hi insaan thi jo usse Viraj Kapoor ke baare mein bata sakti thi, aur woh thi-
Avni!!
Haan, woh Sanjay uncle se bhi poochh sakta tha, lekin unhe aur pareshan karna usse bardasht nahi tha.
Kal hi usko pata chala tha Viraj Kapoor myra ka uncle hai. Par Myra se poochhne ka toh sawal hi nahi tha, un dono ke beech abhi bhi ek ajeeb awkwardness thi, jo waqt ke saath hi mitni thi.
Isliye abhi Viraj Kapoor ke baare mein sabse gehri jaankari sirf Avni hi de sakti thi.
RING! RING!
Woh soch hi raha tha ki phone baj utha. Caller Avni thi.
Aryan : Hello! Avni di-
Avni : Yeh kya bhai? Main call na karti toh shayad tum bhi nahi karte?
Aryan : Aisa nahi hai, di. Main aapko hi call karne ja raha tha.
Avni : Accha woh toh dikh gaya!
Aryan : Sach mein di, Aur aapki maa kaise hai abhi?
Avni : Abhi theek hain. Dawaai le rahi hain. Doctor ne bola hai time pe liya karein toh jaldi theek ho jayengi.
Aryan : Oh! Chalo shukr hai!
Avni : Bhai! Maa tumse milna chahti hain!
Aryan : Huh? Mujhse?
Avni : Maine unko sab bata diya hai, bhai! Woh keh rahi thi tumko ghar bulau!! Toh tum kal aaoge, theek hai?
Aryan : Didi! Woh....!!
Avni : Huh? Kya hua??
Aryan : Di abhi aap kaha ho?
Avni : Main abhi tuition padha kar ghar laut rahi thi, aur tum?
Aryan : Good! Toh aap waha pahunch jaiye, main bhi aa raha hoon.
Kuchh hi der baad Aryan uss park mein pahunch gaya jaha usne Avni ko bulaya tha. Avni ek bench par baithi thi, peeche uski pink scooty khadi thi. Woh baithe baithe Aryan ke aane ka intezar karte huye apni chunri theek kar rahi thi.
Jab usne Aryan ko aate dekha, woh muskurati hai.
Avni : Bhai tum late ho!
Aryan (smiles) : Sorry di! Main paidal aaya hoon. Hehe! Mere paas bike wagera nahi hai.
Avni : Hmm! Par tum uske baare mein janke kya karoge?
Aryan : No! I mean, I'm just curious. Aapne bola tha ki woh businessman hai toh aapke papa ne usse paise udhar kyun liye the?
Avni: Oh! Toh tum yeh jaanna chahte ho?
Aryan: Well!! ... haan!!
Avni : Papa Viraj Kapoor ki company mein job karte the, Bhai!
Aryan : Wait! Toh phir-
Avni : Main batati hoon....
Phir Avni kuchh der chup rahi, jaise purani yaadein yaad rahi hon. Usne gehri saans li aur bola Suru kiya.
Avni : Bhai! Darasal hum yaha ke rehne wale nahi hain...
Aryan : Oh! Toh aap kaha se ho?
Avni : main nahi but mom and dad. Main yehi paida huye. Mujhe pata nahi, bhai! Par maa kehti hai ki dad ke parivaar ne maa ko bahu ke roop mein accept nahi kiya tha, isliye dad maa ko leke yaha aa gaye the.
Aryan : Oh! Par iss se Viraj Kapoor se kya lena dena?
Avni : Dad jab yaha aaye toh unhone Viraj Kapoor ki company mein job paayi.
Aryan : Ohh! Wait! Par aapne toh kaha tha aapke dad ki job chali gayi thi, iska matlab-
Avni : yes! Tum Sahi samjhe, Dad Viraj Kapoor ke company mein hi job karte the aur Viraj Kapoor ne hi unhe job se nikaala tha.
Aryan : Huh???
Avni : Mujhe bhi baad mein sab samajh aaya. Darasal Viraj Kapoor businessman toh sirf naam ka hai, asal mein uska real business Real Estate ka hai-
Aryan : Real Estate business?
Avni : Haan! Woh land dealing, property dealing, yehi uska asli dhandha hai.
Aryan : Toh aapke dad bhi iss mein shaamil the? I mean-
Avni : Noo! Bhai!! Dad ek nek insaan the.
Aryan : I- I'm sorry!
Avni : It's okay! Suno ab! Woh Viraj Kapoor seedhe-saadhe logon ki zameen hadap leta hai. Paise se na maane toh zabardasti cheen leta hai.
Aryan : !!!
Ab Aryan ko dheere dheere samajh aa raha tha ki aage kya hua hoga. Avni apni baat jaari rakhti hai.
Avni : Toh aise hi ek din Viraj Kapoor ki nazar hamari zameen par padi aur shayad-
Aryan : Hmm? Shayad....???
Avni (looks down) : Shayad uski nazar mujh par bhi pad gayi thi.
Aryan ko yaad aa gaya ki Naina par bhi issi aadmi ki gandi nazar padi hai.
Aryan : D-di...!
Avni : It's okay, *smiles* I'm fine!
Aryan : Phir kya hua tha?
Avni : Phir Viraj Kapoor mere dad ko zameen ke liye pareshan karne laga. Dad ne mujhe kuchh nahi bataya tha, par maa sab jaanti thi. Maa ne hi mujhe bataya ki Viraj Kapoor ne dad ko job se nikaal diya tha kyunki dad apni zameen usse nahi de rahe the.
Aryan : Ohh!!
Avni : Dad ki job jaane ke baad hi sab shuru hua. Dad tension mein the... meri padhai, ghar ke kharche... 7 mahine mein Dad ki saari jama poonji khatam ho gayi thi. Tab Maine bhi tuition leni shuru kar di thi. Par dad... *sniff*
Aryan : Didi!?
Avni ki awaaz beech mein rulai si ho gayi. Aryan ne uske kandhe par haath rakh kar sahanubhuti dikhayi.
Avni : Dad tension mein roz ghar aate the. Subah nikalte the nayi job dhundhne, par Viraj Kapoor ke connections itne the ki koi company unhe job nahi deti thi. Isliye dad har roz haar maan kar peeke ghar aate the. Aur aise hi har roz hota tha.
Aryan : Aapne bola tha uncle ne Viraj Kapoor se paise udhar liye the?? Aapke dad ko toh usne apni company se nikaal diya tha? Toh phir udhar??
Avni : Sab ushi Viraj Kapoor ka khel tha. Ek din... ek din woh hamare ghar aaya tha.
Aryan : Hmm?
Avni : Woh tab bhi zameen ke peeche pada tha, par dad ne phir inkaar kar diya. Lekin dad ne ek galti kar di. Usi din unhone Viraj Kapoor se paise udhar le liye-
Viraj Kapoor : Okay! Koi baat nahi tumne zameen nahi bechni. Par apna haal toh dekho, job nahi hai, paise nahi hain. Apni biwi-beti ko kaise paaloge? Prakhar!!
Prakhar : M-main!
Viraj : Mujhse lelo paise! *Smiles*
Prakhar : Nahi main zameen hargiz nahi-
Viraj : Arre!?! Zameen tum bhool jaao, I mean tumhe zameen nahi bechni, na. And it's totally fine with me. Par abhi apna haal dekho, biwi bacchon ke baare mein socho.
Prakhar : I-
Viraj : Sochne wali kya baat hai, Prakhar? Dekho maine tumhe apni company se nikaala hai, aise mein koi company tumhe job nahi degi. Aur main tumhe wapas apni company mein job nahi de sakta, kyunki it's about my reputation, ek employee ko bahar nikaala phir use hi job diya? very bad impression padega. But I consider you as a loyal staff of my company, tum bahut saalon tak meri company mein kaam karte rahe. Aur ise dekh kar main tumhari madaat karna chahta hoon, Bas itna hi.
Prakhar : Par-!!
Viraj : Arre!?! Udhar hi le lo... Dekho main tumhe job mein toh wapas nahi de sakta but paise de sakta hoon... Soch lo tum uas paise se apna naya business shuru kar sakte ho. Phir tumhe lage toh paise wapas kar dena mujhe, hehe!! You know me, na? Apne employees ka kafi khayal rakhta hoon main chahe ex-employee kyon na ho.
Avni : Aur phir Viraj Kapoor ne mere dad ko ek bada amount pay-cheque de diya.
Aryan : Huh! Phir....?
Avni : Phir aaya woh manhoos ghadi *sniff* Dad ne socha tha ab saari tension khatam. unhone naye business ke ideas bhi soch liye the, sab kuchh itna smooth and parfect chal raha tha. Par tabhi ek din Viraj Kapoor ke goonde hamare ghar aaye aur paise wapas maangne lage *sniff* Bhai! Dad ne market mein aur new business set-up mein saare paise laga diye the. Paise Kaha se wapas dete? Aur ek din inhi pareshaniyon se tang aakar dad ne *sniff* aatmhatya....
Ab jaakar Aryan ko poori kahani samajh aa gayi thi. Viraj Kapoor shuru se hi khel khel raha tha. Aur yahi aadmi ab Sanjay ki zameen aur Naina ke peeche pada tha. Woh Avni ko sirf sahanubhuti hi de sakta tha, aur usne wahi kiya.
Aryan : Didi! I'm sorry, meri wajah se aapko woh sab phir se yaad karna pada.
Avni apni palkon ko ponchhte hue halki si muskurahat ke saath boli.
Avni (smiles) : It's okay bhai.
Aryan : Yes! Di jo ho gaya woh ho gaya, aur... ab aap akeli nahi ho. Main aapke dad ki kami toh mita nahi sakta, par ek bhai ka farz zaroor nibha sakta hoon *smiles*
Avni : Bahut accha farz ada kar rahe ho tum! Maine bola tha na maa tumse milna chahti hain, tumhe dekhna chahti hain.
Avni : Isi liye maine tumhe call kiya na ki tumne, humph!!
Aryan : Main karta tab tak aapka call aa chuka tha!
Avni : Theek hai! Theek hai! Toh chalo aaj chalte hain mere ghar pe!?
Aryan : Avni di, main sach mein jaunga, I promise! But aaj nahi di. Woh Naina hai na meri behan, aaj zaroor mujhse gussa hogi, abhi aur late kiya toh mujhe maar hi degi.
Avni : Par meri maa milna chahti hain tumse!
Aryan : Main aaunga na, Naina ko bhi leke aaunga, par aaj nahi di. Aap samajhiye na.
Avni bhi ab kya karti, bujhe mann se Apne aap ko boli.
Woh dheeme se boli par Aryan ko sunai de gaya. Avni ko yeh nahi pata tha ki Naina bhi muhboli behan hi hai.
Avni (smiles) : Theek hai tumhara jab mann kare tab aana.
Aryan : *smiles back* and woh Viraj Kapoor ka main business kaha pe hai?
Avni : Mujhe itna hi pata hai woh Mumbai based businessman hai. Aur uski company ka naam hai 'TREASURE!'
Aryan (mumbles) : M-mumbai!!
Mumbai- ye wahi shahar tha jaha se Aryan aaya tha. Yehi Shahar ka kabhi Aryan bhi bashinda Hua Karta tha. Ye wahi jagah thi jaha... woh apne parivaar ke saath rehta tha, Mumbai.
Mumbai ka naam sunte hi Aryan ke dil mein pehle hairani, phir darr, aur aakhir mein ek gehra dard ubhar aaya.
Phir kuchh der aur baatein karne ke baad Avni apne ghar chali gayi. Usne poochha bhi "Bhai! Main scooty lekar aaye hun toh tumhe tumhare Ghar Tak chhod deti hun!" Par Aryan ne mana kar diya tha. Dono apne apne ghar laut gaye.
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Ek aisi jagah jahan door door tak sirf andhera hi dikh raha tha. Ek aisi jagah jahan hawa bhi thami hui thi. Jaha samay bata apna muskil tha. Ghane jungle ke beech bhi patte hilne ka naam nahi le rahe the. Maano kisi ne hawa ko apni mutthi mein band kar ke baitha diya ho. Tabhi-
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Teen akritiyan hawa ke jhonke ki tarah waha prakat hui. Ye teeno akritiyan wahi the- the ELDERS!. Unki iss sthaan par maujudgi se parivesh Aur bhi andhkar lagne laga. Aur deri na karte hue, unki gambhir awaazein goonj uthi-
Elders : Parantu yah asambhav hai, vah to jeevit hi nahi!
Elder 1 : Kahaan khoja gaya usko?
Elder 2 : Mujhe uski maujudgi ka anubhav hua tha, aur agle hi kshan vah maujudgi antardhaan ho gaya!
Elder 3 : Aur baaki ve teen? Ve teen kahaan hain?
Elder 1 : Varshon se ham sab unheen ko khoj rahe hain, par...!
Elder 2 : Ve teenon atyant shaktishaali ho chuke honge, aur yahi kaaran hai ki ham aaj tak unko khoj nahi paaye.
Elder 3 : Par vah ek... uska kya? Na ham usko khoj pa rahe hain, na hi uski urja ka anubhav kar pa rahe hain. Aur mujhe yahi pratit hota hai ki vah—
Elder 1 : Arthat!
Elder 2 : Vah abhi bhi jeevit hai!
Ek shaantate chhaa gaya vatavaran mein.
woh hawa jo abhi tak tang aur rukhi hui mehsoos ho rahi thi, jaise kisi band kamre ki ghutan bhari saansein, vah achanak behne lagi – thandi, taazi, aur azad. Jaise koi gehri neend se jaaga ho aur khidki khol di ho.
Nishachar praniyon ke pankh fadfadane ki halki si awaazein, unki chhoti-chhoti kilkariyaan jo raat ki iss gahri sannaate mein bhi saaf sunai de rahi thi, jaise andhere ke pardey ke peeche chhupi zindagi ne apni maujoodgi ka ehsaas dila diya ho.
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Naina ka ghar
9 PM
Avni se Viraj Kapoor ke baare mein jo information chahiye thi, woh Aryan ko mil chuka tha. Ab woh Naina ke ghar wapas aa chuka tha.
Woh bilkul dabe paon andar ghusa, hall mein nazar daudayi toh koi nahi tha. Naina kahi dikhai nahi de rahi thi. Usne chain ki saans li, naina usko dekh leti toh jarur Aryan ko peet hi deti kyunki usne chai ke bahane bahar chala gaya tha.
“Bach gaya!”
Woh behad savdhani se apne kamre ki taraf badh hi raha tha, taaki aahat sunn kai naina naa jaaye. Tabhi ek halki, par tez awaaz ne uske kadam rok diye.
“chori-chupke kidhar jaa rahe ho?”
Aur aawaz sunte hi Aryan ki what tight ho gai, kyunki ye naina hi thi.
Aryan : Shitttt!!
Woh peeche mudta hai, dekhta hai ki-
Muh phoolaye, ek haath kamar par tikaya, doosra haath peeche chhupaya hua Naina, usko ghoor rahi thi. Uski aankhon mein gussa tha, Aryan ek pal mein samajh gaya uski pyari behen sach mein naraz hai.
Aryan : N-Naina!
Naina : Kaha gaye the aap, bhaiya?
Aryan : Oh! Main? Maine tumhe nahi bataya?
Naina : Nahi?
Aryan (sar khujate hue) : Ohh! Nahi bataya? Hehe! Main bhool gaya honga! Achha main kamre mein jaa raha hoon~
Naina : Wait!
Aryan : Ehh!!
Naina : Shaam ko aapne chai banane ke bola, mujhe jhooth bol kar bhag gaye.
Aryan : Ohh! Tumhe yaad hai?
Naina ne peeche chhupaya hua haath aage kiya. Jaise hi Aryan ne uske haath mein woh cheez dekhi, uska chehra safed pad gaya.
Naina (smiles) : Ye aapko peetne ke liye hai, *evil smiles* bhaiya! *High pitch* MERE PYARE BHAIYAA!!
Aryan : Ehhh!!
Naina : Dhokebaaz kahi ke. Mujhe jaisi bholi behen ko aapne jhooth bola?? Main aapko nahi CHHODUNGI...
Kehte hue Naina belan uthaye Aryan ki taraf daudi. Aryan bhi tezi se bhagne laga.
Aryan : Uncleeeee! Iss chudail se mujhe bachao!
Sanjay ji apne kamre se hans te hue awaaz lagate hai.
Sanjay : Main beech mein nahi aaunga, bhai! Khud ko bacha lo *laugh*
Naina : Whattttt! Bhaiyaa? Main chudail??? Ab toh bilkul nahi chhodungi aapko...
Aur phir shuru hui Tom and Jerry ki bhagam-bhagi. Pura hall un dono ke paon ki thap-thap aur hansiyon se bhar gaya. Naina har baar Aryan ko pakadne ke kareeb pahunch jaati, lekin Aryan ek pal pehle hi bhag jaata.
Aryan : Hehehe! Chudail~
Naina : Chudail hogi aapki woh Myra! Main nahi!
Aryan : Chudail! Chudail! ~ Hahahaha!!
Naina belan upar uthaye, woh Aryan ke peeche daudti rahi. Uski ponytail har daud mein uchal rahi thi, aur uski aankhon mein ek chamak thi gusse ke saath saath ek halki si masti bhi.
Aryan (bhagte hue) : Ohh? Toh main bhi pichle din ki tarah tumhe pakad lunga.
Ye sunte hi Naina ke daudte paon dheeme pad gaye. Belan wala haath dheere se neeche aa gaya. Usko ek pal mein kal ki woh pal yaad aa gai- jab Aryan ne uska haath khincha tha aur woh seedha uske seene se ja takrayi thi. woh kitni Sharma gai thi uss waqt.
Aryan ne jab dekha ki Naina ab uska peechha nahi kar rahi, woh bhi ruk gaya.
Aryan (smiles) : Kya hua, pair dukh gaya kya? Hahaha!!
Naina (blushes) : A-aaj jaane de rahi hoon, hmph!! Phir kabhi mujhe chudail bole toh nahi chhodungi.
Aryan : Okay chudail! Oops!! Hahaha!! Sorryyyy!
Aryan hans ta hua tezi se apne kamre mein ghus gaya.
Naina : Bhaiyaaaa! YOU-
Par iss baar woh uske peeche nahi daudi. Balki Uske hothon par ek muskaan khil gayi.
Tom and Jerry ki ladai ke baad sab ne dinner kiya aur apne-apne kamron mein chale gaye. Dinner ke dauran Aryan ne Sanjay ji se chupke se poochha ki zamin ki kagzaar locker mein rakh diya hai ya nahi? Sanjay ji ne haan mein sar hilaya.
Ab Aryan apne kamre mein tha. Woh ab bhi Viraj Kapoor ke baare mein soch raha tha.
Usko darr tha, Avni ke saath jo hua, wahi Sanjay ji aur Naina ke saath na ho jaaye. Ab uska parivaar sirf yeh dono hi toh the. Woh kuchh bhi kar ke inn pe koi musibat nahi aane de sakta tha.
Uske haathon mein phone tha, nazar phone ki screen par jami hui. Woh ek shopping app khol kar ek khas dress ko baar-baar dekhti ja rahi thi.
“Mil gayi...”
“Yehi woh dress hai na? Myra ne isi tarah ki dress pehni thi!”
Screen par wahi design, wahi colour. bilkul wahi dress jo Myra ne birthday party mein pehna tha.
“Uss din bhaiya Myra ko aise ghoor rahe the jaise duniya mein woh akeli hi sundar ho...! humph!! Aisa dress thi na uss chudail Myra ne pehni thi? Jisse dekhkar bhaiya ki nazar hi nahi hat rahi thi?”
Usne apne purse mein dekha, phir dress ki price par nazar daudayi.
“Hmmmm!! Abhi bhi mere paas hajar rupya kam hai, koi baat nahi. Papa se mang lungi, hehe! Par ye dress toh mujhe kharidni hi hai~ *blushes* ”
Aur phir uske gaalon par ek gahri laali chha gayi. Hothon par ek sharmili bhari muskaan khil gayi. Pata nahi woh kya soch rahi thi.
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That's it for today guys, let me know kaisa laga. And like karna mat bhulna aur review jarur se dena Enjoy. And happy New year.
Dono maa-beti itni excited thi Aryan ke liye, ab utna hi gehra dukh mehsoos kar rahi thi. Na kabhi Aryan ko dekha tha, na jaana tha, na milna hua tha. Phir bhi dono usko apna beta aur apna bhai maanne ko taiyaar thi.
Par ab sab dhara ka dhara reh gaya.
Bhavya : M-maa! Ye... ye kya hai? Aapne toh kaha tha yaha mera ek chhota bhai rehta hai? Aur ab sab keh rahe hain ki woh... nahi hai? M-momm?
Purnima : B-Bhavya...!
Dono ab kya mehsoos kare? samajh nahi aa raha tha. Dukh? Peeda? Sadma? Dono bas wahi chupchap baithi rahi, shant, sannata aur andhkar.
Aryan ki maut ki khabar ne Bhavya ko sabse zyada gehri chot di thi.
Pehle usko bataya gaya ki uska ek chhota bhai hai, phir ek hi pal mein keh diya gaya ki woh ab nahi raha. Chhota Bhai toh 8 saal phele hi maar chuka hai? Uss ke dill se khela gaya tha! Bhai ka ehsaas dilaya gaya tha aur Kuchh hi palon mein chheen bhi liya Gaya tha?
Continue...
Myra ke ghar nikalte hi Aryan ne Naina ko auto mein baithaya. Aur kuchh hi der mein ghar pahunch chuke the.
Par, Aate waqt raaste mein Aryan kuchh pareshan tha, pata nahi woh soch kya raha tha, kiske baare mein soch raha tha. Naina ne bhi yeh notice kiya tha. Usne usse poocha bhi,
"Bhaiya! Kya hua?"
'Hmm?'
"Aap phir se pareshan lag rahe ho."
'Don't worry! Main pareshan nahi hoon *smiles*'
"Main aaj bhi aap ke saath soungi, theek hai?"
'Kyun!?'
"Aap pareshan dikh rahe ho na, isliye."
'I'm fine Naina, uski koi zaroorat nahi!'
"Are you sure, na!! Bhaiya?"
'Hmm!'
"O-okay!!"
Naina ke poochhe jaane par bhi Aryan ne kuchh nahi bataya, aur Ghar pahunch ne Baad seedha apne kamre mein gaya.
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Naina apne kamre mein thi. Woh sone ki koshish kar rahi thi, par usko neend nahi aa rahi thi. Kaise neend aati? Uske dimaag mein jo Aryan aur Myra ghum rahe the.
"Hmph!! Kaise bhaiya ko dekh rahi thi, ye ladki- Myra!"
"Pehle toh bhaiya ke saath prank karti hai, phir seedhi saadhi baan rahi hai, mujhe pata hai woh abhi bhi kuchh plot bana rahi hogi, aur bhaiya ke saamne dhong kar rahi hai. I know it."
"Aur ye bhaiya bhi na! Kaise hai. Ugh!! itna gussa aa raha tha tab! Kaise uss Myra ko ghoor rahe the, hmph!!"
"Kehte toh hai, 'main like karta tha, Naina! Par ab nahi' lekin behave toh aise kar rahe the jaise woh ab bhi Myra ko pasand karte hai."
"Bhaiya na... ekdam buddhu hai, ladkiyon mein unka taste bilkul kharab hai. Nahi toh koi uss Myra jaisi nakchadhi ladki ko pasand karta hai bhala?"
"Behen ke saath gaye ho, toh behen ko dekho na!! *Tch* par nahi. Unhe toh dekhna hai Myra ko. Humph!! Kya hai usmein? Jo..."
Aur na jaane aise kitne naraazgi bhare baatein woh apne bhaiya ke baare mein badbada rahi thi.
Par woh bhi thodi pareshan thi. Jo chupke se usne Aryan aur Sanjay ki baat sun li thi, ki koi ek vyakti hai jo unki zameen hadapna chahta hai, aur uske upar bhi gandi nazar daal raha hai. Bechaari Naina usko duniyadaari ke baare mein kya pata? Ek dar usko sata raha tha, ki agar woh vyakti unki zameen cheen le toh? Agar uske saath kuchh galat kar diya toh?
Par, akasmaat usne karwat badli. Aur Aryan ke wahi bol usne mann mein dohraya~
Aryan: NAINA KO KUCHH NAHI HOGA, uske bhaiya saath hai uske. Main saath rahunga uske har waqt.
Uski aawaaz tab tez thi "NAINA KO KUCHH NAHI HOGA" ye darshaata tha ki kuchh bhi ho jaaye woh ek kawach hai apni behen ke liye. Aryan ki ye boli jaise Naina ke shareer mein ek siharan daud gayi thi.
Uske bhaiya koi superhero nahi the, ek saadaaran sa ladka. Phir bhi woh apne bhaiya ke uss boli pe vishwas rakh rahi thi. Usko nahi pata bhaiya kaise uski suraksha karega phir bhi usse vishwas tha.
Iske saath ek aur nayi pareshani jo usko sata rahi thi, aur woh thi uski badhti hui dhadkane~
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Toh wahi, doosri taraf Aryan apne kamre mein bistar pe laeta tha. Par soya nahi tha woh, balki-
Ghar aate waqt woh pareshan tha, uske maathe pe paseene the, Viraj Kapoor ko usne dekh liya tha. Isliye woh Naina ko jald se jald waha se le aaya. Ye jaanne ke baad ki Viraj Kapoor ki gandi nazar uski behen pe hai, waha rehna bewakoofi hoti.
Iss wajah se toh woh pareshan tha hi, par uski maathe ki paseene ka kaaran kuchh aur hi tha, usko ajeeb mehsoos ho raha tha. Kuchh bohat hi ajeeb-
"Ughhhhh!! Ye kya ho raha hai mere saath???"
Usne apne baalon ko khinch astvyast kar raha tha.
"Mera shareer jal kyun raha hai????"
Uske apne badan pe behad jalan mehsoos ho rahi thi, jaise koi aag hi laga diya ho uske poore badan mein.
"Yeeee dard???"
Uska poora ka poora shareer mein dard kar raha tha. Mano woh abhi abhi 100 maale ki building se gir gaya ho. Muscles aise kas rahe the jaise shareer mein akdan aa rahi ho. Woh bistar pe chatpata raha.
"Ughhhhhhhh!!!!"
Itna dard usko ho raha tha ki woh chillane ki kagaar pe aa gaya tha, par chikhne se usne khud ko rok rakha tha. Ye ho kya raha hai? Ye sab.. sab ajeeb cheezein.
"Aghhhh!"
Shareer mein dard aur jalan ab aur bhi badh gaya tha ki ab sehna mushkil ho raha tha. Woh utha bathroom jaane laga. Shareer uska itna jal raha tha ki usne socha paani daal de shareer pe.
THUD!!
Woh ladkhadaate hue darwaaze se takraya. Khud ko sambhal ke kaise bhi kar ke woh nalki tak pahunch gaya,
Tabhi-
SHRRRIP! SHRRRIP! SHRRRIP!
Kuchh cheerne ki aawaazein aayi uske shareer se, iske saath dard aur jalan aur bhi tez ho gayi. Iss dard ko sehan karna ek aam insaan ke liye mushkil tha, Aryan bhi toh ek aam insaan hi hai. Woh iss bewajah hone wale dard ko sehan nahi kar paya.
THUD!!
"Aghhhh!!"
Woh farsh pe hi gir gaya, karakte hue.
SHRRRIP!! SHRRRIP!!
Jaise muscles phat rahi ho, ek ajeeb garm sa dard usko ho raha tha, extreme pain. Shareer aise jal rahe the bina aag ke bhi, mano kisi ne ek adrishya aag uske shareer ko bhasm kar raha ho. Jo bhi kuchh ho raha tha uske samajh se bahar tha.
"Nahiiii!!! Ye dard.....! Ab ughhh!!!......"
Ladkhadaate hue woh uthne ki koshish karta hai, par-
THUD!
Woh phir gir gaya. Har ek ang mein dard aur jalan shareer ke har ek kone mein. Jo kuchh bhi ho raha tha uske samajh ke bahar tha. Dard toh seh bhi le par ye jalan kaisi? Iss jalan ko kaise door karega.
Abhi sirf ek hi upaay uski samajh mein aaya-
Paani-!!
Shayad paani se ye jalan kam ho jaaye. Woh ek baar phir se koshish karta hai uthne ke liye. Aur iss baar aakhirkaar woh bina gire pairon ke baal uthta hai.
Ladkhadaate hue woh nalki ke paas jaata hai, aur nalki ke neeche baith paani ko apne upar aane deta hai.
"Ahhhhh!! Huff! Huff!!"
Paani badan pe girte hi uske shareer se dhuaan nikal aaya, ye dekhne ke liye uski aankhein khuli nahi thi. Itni der tak ye jalan ko paani ki dhaar ne thoda rahat di isliye uski aankhein band ho gayi thi. Par jalan thi abhi bhi aur dard bhi.
Usne abhi paani ke neeche rehna hi sahi samjha, chahe tanki hi kyun na khaali ho jaaye.
Dard, jalan aur thande paani ki ye jaddojehad raat bhar chali, woh itna thak gaya ki iss dard mein bhi uski aankhein band ho gayi aur usko neend aa gayi.
Subah jab Naina ki neend khuli, woh fresh hoke sabse pehle apne bhaiya Aryan ko hi bulane jaati thi. Aaj bhi wahi hua, woh Aryan ko bulane hi aayi.
Naina : Bhaiya! Good morning~~ huh????
Usually Aryan darwaaza band karke nahi sota tha, isliye Naina uske kamre mein aa gayi. Par yaha toh Aryan hai hi nahi.
Naina : Bhaiya? Kaha gaye?
Aryan toh bistar pe nahi hai, toh gaye kaha subah subah? Prashna uske mann mein aaye. Aur uttar bhi mil gaya turant-
Bathroom mein aur kaha hoga!
Naina : Ohh! To aap bathroom mein ho~ hehe!!
Usko ek shaitani soojhi, kyun na bhaiya ko thoda pareshan kiya jaaye? Woh phudakti hui bathroom ke darwaaze tak aayi.
Naina : Bhaiya!! Aap bathroom mein ho?
Par Aryan ka koi jawaab nahi aaya.
Naina : Hmmm? Bhaiya!? Okay... aap jawaab nahi doge toh main andar aa jaungi. Hehe~
Neel bata santta koi jawaab aaya hi nahi.
Naina : Toh aap jawaab nahi doge na? Heh~ *blush* theek hai toh m-main hi andar aa rahi hoon *blushes* baad mein mat kehna ki-
Kehte hue toh halke se darwaaza dhakel ke andar aati hai, par...!!
Uski khil-khilati hui chehre ka rang hi udd gaye, saamne ke nazare dekh uski aankhein phaati ki phaati reh gayi.
Usne dekha Aryan nalki ke neeche pada hai, kapde pehne hue hi. Nalki ka paani tip-tip karke uske shareer pe gir raha tha. Shayad poori raat paani chalne se ab tanki khaali bhi ho chuki hai, aur bacha kuchha boonde hi gir rahi thi.
Aryan ko iss awastha mein dekh uski jee halak tak aa gayi. Woh bhaagte hue neeche gira pada Aryan ke paas. Uski gaal thapthapaate hue-
Woh sharmaate hue waha se chali gayi, Aryan ne iss baar darwaaza band kar diya andar se.
Aryan (smiles) : Ye Naina bhi na bacchi hi rahegi.
Par aakhir kal raat hua kya tha? Woh dard aur jalan? Woh isi soch mein dooba hi tha ki-
Aryan : Huh!! Dhuaan?
Usne dekha ki uski shirt se dhuaan nikal raha tha, woh chuka. Turant hi usne apna shirt nikaal phenka. Aaine mein khud ko dekha toh uski aankhein aur bhi chhondhiya gayi.
Usne dekha, uski muscles kasi hui hain, haath, chest, pair sab pe kaafi muscles chadh chuke the, uske pet mein Kuchh packs abs bhi bane hue the.
Aryan: Whattttt??
Woh hamesha se patla dubla tha, na? Toh ye... ye kaise? Parso se usko ajeeb lag raha tha. Usne ye toh mehsoos kiya tha uski biceps thodi kasi hui thi. Par ab toh poora body hi kasa hua hai. Toned and bit muscular. But How?
"WTFFF???"
Ab jaake usko mehsoos ho raha tha, uska wazan bhi pehle se thoda badh gaya hai, zahir hai muscles banenge toh wazan bhi badhega. Par ye sab hua kaise?
Woh chonkte hue apne shareer pe haath pher dekhne laga. Uski body se dhue nikal rahe the. Aur shareer mein ek ajeeb si garmi.
***
College
11 AM
Ye toh ho gaye ghar ki baat. Iske baad Naina ne Aryan ko college jaane nahi diya, woh khud bhi ghar pe reh gayi. Aryan ko bhi yeh sahi laga, itna sab kuchh chizee uske saath ho raha tha, usko sochne ke liye thoda time chahiye tha.
Wahi yeha ka mahoul kuchh aur hi tha, Rohan apne doston ke saath campus pe baitha tha, kisi ke aane ka intezaar kar raha tha.
Myra!
Sanya aur Meera bhi canteen mein thi, uske aane ka intezaar kar rahi thi. Kal Myra ne un dono ko sedhe saaf shabdon mein bata diya tha ki,-
Myra : I don't just like him-
Meera : ???
Sanya : ???
Myra (smiles) : I love him~
Sanya (shocked) : Whatttttttt???
Meera (shocked) : NOO!! When did this happen?! How did this happen?!
Yehi toh hua tha kal, usne apne saheliyon se bola tha ki woh sirf usko pasand nahi karti, woh usko pyaar karti hai. How? Yehi sab sawaal Sanya aur Meera Myra se poochhengi aaj.
Campus ke paas jab ek chamakti hui car aake ruki toh Rohan seedha hoke baith gaya, kyunki ye car Myra ki thi.
Woh car se nikal ke campus se hote hue aa rahi thi. Rohan apna mehnga jacket ka collar aur naye khareede hue mehenge ghadi theek karne ke bahane show off karte hue Myra ke saamne aaya.
Rohan (smiles) : Hey~ Myra~
Par-
Whoosh!!
Myra usko dekhe bina kisi hawa ke jhonke jaise uske bagal se nikal ke canteen mein baithe apne saheliyon ke paas pahunch gayi.
Rohan aur uske dost ye dekh dang reh gaye.
Dost 1 : Bhai, Myra toh aap ko dekhe bina chali gayi.
Rohan : *TCH*
Dost 2 : Hawa ki tarah heh-
Rohan : Chup raho tum dono, well woh usne mujhe dekha nahi tha, isliye shayad. hehe!! Nahi toh koi mujhe ignore nahi kar sakti.
Dost 1 : Bhai, she went right in front of you.
Rohan : Shut up!!
Yaha toh Rohan ka aura down ho gaya apne doston ke saamne, par woh ye manne se inkaar kar diya ki Myra ne uski ignore Kiya tha.
Idhar Myra canteen mein jab Sanya-Meera ke paas pahunchi toh yaha ka topic tha-
Aryan!!
Sanya ne khinchte hue Myra ko apne bagal mein baithaya, bilkul saaf hai woh shocked thi kal ki ghatna se.
Myra : You!! What is it??
Sanya : Kal woh sab kya tha? Bata...! Bata..! Tu aur pyar woh bhi Aryan se? Heinnn? Mujhe kuchh hazam nahi hua! How? Ye sab....??
Myra apni bahein sekudti hai, nazrein bhi ghuma leti hai, ek halki laali uske gaal pe thi.
Myra : Didn't I tell ya? It's simple. I love him, and that's all.
Sanya : Tum aur pyar? Humph!! Woh bhi Aryan se??
Myra (aankh dikhaate hue) : So what? And wait!! What do you mean by that.. main aur pyar! Kehna kya chahti ho tum??
Meera : Myra! Sanya's totally right. What she means is, how did you even fall for this love stuff? It's so not like you. And come on, as your best friends, we deserve to know!
Myra apni bahe cross karte hue Meera ko ghoor ke dekhi.
Myra (Stare) : You too? Ugh! Listen- I’m not discussing how I fell for him or any of that with y’all. *slight blush* If I feel like discussing my love life, I’ll do it with him~
Sanya : You!!
Myra (stare) : Shut up! And...!
Tabhi Sanya ko dikhaai deta hai Rohan college ka sabse famous yahi aa raha hai, woh Myra ko kehti hai.
Sanya : Udhar dekh Rohan idhar hi aa raha hai. Kaha tu uss Aryan mein padhi hai, idhar dekh Rohan college ka sabse famous ladka, jo tere peeche pada hai.
Myra kuchh nahi bolti woh bas ghoorti hai Sanya ko. Rohan aake seedhe unke table ke paas hi baith jaata hai uske do doston ke saath.
Rohan (smile) : Veer uncle! yaha 6 coffee please *smile* girls' coffee meri taraf se, okay!
Sanya : Sure!
Rohan : And you, Myra! Coffee piyogi na.
Myra : No!
Rohan : Oh! O-okay! Haha! Anyways....!
Par woh aage kuchh keh pata Myra ne beech mein hi rok diya, woh apni bahe chadhaate hue boli.
Myra (stare) : Remember that festival day? Bathroom mein...?
Rohan : Oh yeah! I remember how can I forget? That bastard Aryan...!
Myra (stare) : Tumhe jail ho sakti hai.
Rohan : Huhh!?
Myra : Nirdosh pe haath uthane ke liye tumko jail ho sakti hai.
Myra (stare) : -teamed up and pulled that prank on him. He didn't go into the bathroom by himself, no way! These girls called him in there using my name, lured him right in, then locked the damn door from the outside!
Meera (looks down) : I- it just a prank y'know!
Myra : Just a prank, haa? Kya ho agar main principal ko bata doon?
Sanya (looks up) : Hey we are sorry for that....!
Myra : Because of the two of you, he's misunderstanding me... and I'm worried he might be....!
Par woh apna vakya adhoora chhod deti hai aur waha se uth apne classroom ki taraf badh jaati hai, saaf tha woh apni dono saheliyon se naraaz hai. Sanya Meera ye dekh uske peeche jaane lagi. Bechaari Sanya apni coffee tak nahi pee payi.
Rohan : Huh???
Aur Rohan idhar ye sab dekh dang reh gaya. Woh hairani mein tha aakhir ye Myra ko hua kya?
Rohan : Wait, seriously? Is she actually favoring him? Woh bhi Aryan ke liye?
Lekin uski gaand jalna abhi bhi baaki tha.
Dost 1 : Bhai, pata hai Myra ka kal birthday tha?
Rohan : Hmm??
Dost 1 : Meri ek bandi hai Myra ka classmate woh kal Myra ke birthday party mein gayi thi.
Rohan : Huh?? Mujhe toh invite nahi kiya Myra ne!
Dost 1 : Sirf yehi nahi bhai, meri bandi ne bataya, Myra ke birthday party mein...!
Rohan : ???
Dost 1 : Aryan invited tha!
Rohan (shocked) : Whattttt??
Aur ye sunte hi Rohan ki gaand jal gayi, bas dhuaan hi nikalna baaki tha. woh thehera college ka sabse famous ladka. Aur sabse famous ladki Myra ke birthday mein woh invited nahi tha? toh wahi ek saadaaran sa ladka Aryan woh invited tha? Uski gaand toh jalegi hi.
Dost 1 : Sirf yehi nahi, meri bandi ne bataya Myra Aryan se akele mein baatein bhi kar rahi thi.
Rohan (shocked) : What? Aryan aur Myra? No way!
Dost 1 : Yehi bataya meri bandi ne, bhai bhabhi toh haath se gayi lag rahi hai, aap ko invitation nahi mila toh wahi Aryan party mein maze karke aaya.
Rohan (angrily) : Aryan!! that fuckerrrr *tch* iski toh main chutiye ko itna peeta, phir bhi nahi sudhra.
Dost 2 : Bhai, kuchh karna hoga nahi toh Myra aapke haath se gayi samajh lo.
Phir Rohan apne do doston ke saath kuchh baatein karne laga, Aryan ke khilaaf saazish rachne.
***
In a car
Afternoon 2 pm
Ek Tanzanite Black colour ki Armored BMW chal rahi thi, car driver chala raha tha, aur peeche ek 40-45 saal umar ka aadmi baitha tha, phone uske kaan mein tha. Woh kisi se baat kar raha tha-
"Ek kaam hai! ... Nahi jaan se nahi maarna, bas thoda dara dhamka dena. Ek hafte ka samay diya tha maine usko par haha! You know me! Main kaise kaam karta hoon"
: Ji Boss!
"Suno uss ladke ko darana hai aur uss ladki ko bhi hahaha!! Ladka zyada uchal kood kare toh thoda haath bhi saaf kar lena!"
: Theek hai Boss! Dono ki photo bhej dijiye!
"Phone check kar!"
: Mil gaya boss!
"Good! Kaam ho jaana chahiye and remember ladka zyada bakne lage toh peet bhi dena aur ladki ko dhamka dena taki apne baap ko jaake bole zameen mere naam kar de, nahi toh kahi ki nahi rakhegi"
: Ji Boss!
Call cut.
Ye aur koi nahi balki, khud Viraj Kapoor tha. Woh yaha Myra ke birthday mein aaya tha. Abhi wapas ja raha tha. Par usne party mein Aryan aur Naina ko dekh liya tha.
Aur usne Aryan Naina ka hi photo send kiya tha kisi ko. Myra ke b-day party mein un dono ko dekhne ke baad, uski nazar Naina pe aur bhi tik gayi thi. Itni bhi sharam nahi aayi usko Myra jaisi umar ki hogi Naina, phir bhi.
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College
2:40 PM
Sab lectures khatam ho chuke the. Students ab apne ghar ja rahe the. Kuchh students abhi tak campus Mein hi ghoom rahe the. Aur aaj Myra ne apni saheliyon par poori naraazgi dikhaayi thi.
Sanya-Meera toh sorry kehte kehte thak gaye.
Aaj na Naina aur na hi Aryan college aaya tha. Myra ne socha bhi tha ki Aryan ko call kare, uske paas uska number bhi tha, aur kal usne Aryan se sab kuchh clear kar liya tha. ab woh dost the. Atleast Myra ke taraf se.
Par ek jhijhak aur sharam aur thoda sa khud pe pride bhi-
Jiske chalte Myra Aryan ko call nahi kari, usko aise Aryan ko call karke haal chaal poochhne mein thoda ajeeb lag raha tha, usne swikar toh liya tha ki she loves him. But ye ek tarafa tha.
Yes! Aryan likes her, but not love. Aur kahi na kahi Myra bhi iss baat ko jaanti thi. Woh sirf Aryan ke saath apni dosti badha sakti hai, abhi ke liye.
Toh wahi Sanya jal bhun phir rahi thi.
Sanya : Meera uss kal ke aaye hue launde ke liye, mujhe sorry kehna pada Myra ko?
Meera : Dekh galti hamaari thi.. and we have to accept it.
Sanya : My foot, ghanta accept kare!! Arre prank hi toh tha... I can't believe ki mujhe...!? Main Sanya Malhotra!! Mujhe uss Aryan ke liye sorry bolna pada. Mujhe????
Meera : Myra seems like she loves him. so aise mein hum Aryan ke saath prank karenge toh yehi hoga *thinks* but I wonder, how? Myra aur love? I know ye kehna thoda galat hoga but Myra pyar ke chakkar mein fasegi main sapne mein bhi nahi sochi thi.
Sanya : Love my foot! Aryan haa! Arre inn jaise ladkon ko acche se jaanti hoon main. Ameer ghar ki ladkiyan hi inka target hoti hain.
Meera : I don't think so Aryan aisa hoga!
Sanya : You don't think so? Well, I DO! You tell me then how the hell could Myra fall in love with anybody? No, right! Uss Aryan ne kuchh kar rakha hoga, I'm damn sure. That's the only explanation! How does a girl who's totally NOT the love-shmove type suddenly start falling head over heels for Aryan? You ever stop and THINK about that, huh?!
Meera : Chill, Sanya! You're overthinking too much! What do we have to do with it? Unki love life woh jaane!
Sanya : Lena dena hai Meera!! Lena dena HAI! Because of that scoundrel Aryan, I had to bow my head? I had to say sorry? MEEEE?!?! You getting this, Meera? Because of him, we even had to listen to Myra's bullshit!
Meera : Hey, calm down, you're being too loud!
Sanya : No way, Meera!! Myra kya bol rahi thi, bhool gaye kya? Principal ko bata degi humne jo prank kiya uske baare mein! You're seeing this, right? Our BEST FRIEND just gave us a full on lecture and walked off like that! For whom? Uss scumbag ki wajah se? No, I can't take this!
Meera ke hosh udd gaye the. Sanya ko itne tez gusse mein woh pehli baar dekh rahi thi. Dil mein kahi na kahi usse bhi lag raha tha ki Sanya sahi keh rahi hai.
Sochiye agar apka sabse kareebi dost, jiske saath har raaz baanta hai, ek naye aaye hue ladke ke liye aapko hi daant de aur aapko apna sar jhukana pade, toh koi kaise yeh sab bardasht kar sakta hai? Sanya ka dil abhi isi gusse se bhara pada tha.
Sanya : Mujhe Myra ko sorry bolna pada Aryan ke liye, right?
Meera : Huh???
Sanya : Ab dekh tu bacchu, kaise main uss pathetic Aryan ko poore college ke saamne mujhse sorry kehne ke liye majboor karungi. Muahahaha!
Meera : Wait! Tu kya karne wali hai???
Sanya : Heh~ *smiles*
Sanya bas muskurati rahi, lekin uski iss masoom si muskurahat ke peeche chhupi ek khatarnaak shajish thi, jo Meera ke samajh se bahar thi.
***
Naina's house 6 PM.
Idhar Aryan bilkul bekhabar tha ki uske peeche college mein kya tufaan uth raha tha, kon kya-kya shajiish rache ja rahe the. Woh apne ghar mein tha, aur Naina ne usse zabardasti aaram karne ko keh rakha tha.
“Naina! Dekh shaam ho chuki hai, ab toh jaane de?”
Naina Aryan ke bagal mein baithi thi.
Subah ke waqye ke baare mein Aryan ne usse kuchh nahi bataya tha, lekin jab Naina ne uska maatha chhua toh usse laga ki bhaiya ko bukhar hai.
Bechari sach mein darr gayi thi. usse laga uske bhaiya ko tez bukhar chadh gaya hai. Woh kaha jaanti ki yeh garmahat ab Aryan ke sharir mein hamesha ke liye rehne wali thi.
Aryan (mann mein) : Ab tumhe kya bataun Naina... yeh bukhar nahi hai. Mere saath kuchh ajeeb sa ho raha hai, main khud nahi samajh paa raha. Sharir se dhuan Nikal raha tha? Agar kisi ko bata bhi dun toh koi vishwas hi nahi karega.
Naina : Bhaiya!!
Aryan : Hmm?
Naina ke bulane se uska khayalon ka silsila toota. Usne dekha ki Naina kitni chinta bhari aankhon se usse dekh rahi thi. Jaise koi maa apne bacche ki chhoti si tabiyat kharab hone par bhi ghabra jati hai.
Aryan (softly) : Naina!
Naina : ???
Aryan : Tumhe pata hai, abhi mujhe kya lag raha hai?
Naina : Kya bhaiya~
Aryan : Mujhe lag raha hai tum meri behan nahi-
Naina : ???
Aryan (smiles) : -maa ho.
Babump!!
Sunte hi Naina ki aankhen hairani se chaudi ho gayi, aur uske dil mein ek ajeeb si garmi daud gayi.
Naina (wide eyed) : B-bhaiya!!
Aryan (smiles) : You know Naina, mujhe kabhi maa ka pyar nahi mila. Hmm! Shayad mila bhi hoga par mujhe yaad nahi.
Naina : Bhaiya!
Aryan : Par tum... kabhi kabhi mujhe woh ehsaas dilati ho, ek behan ke saath saath ek maa ka bhi.
Naina bas use dekhti reh gayi. Uske dimag mein koi jawab nahi ban raha tha. Yeh baat kitni gehri thi, Aryan use sirf behan nahi, maa keh raha tha. Woh iss baat ki gehrai ko samajh paa rahi thi. Dil mein ek saath hairani, khushi aur dard sab ubhar aaya. Uski aankhein bhi naam ho chali.
Naina : Bhaiyaa!!
Aur achanak usne Aryan ko jor se gale laga liya. Uski awaaz rulai si ho gayi.
Naina : Toh kya hua, maa nahi hai toh? M-main toh hu na! *sniff* Bhaiya! Mujhe pata nahi bhaiya aapke saath pehle kya hua tha, par aap mere bhaiya ho, aur Main hamesha aapke saath rahungi. Ek behan banke, ek m-maa banke.
Aryan ne bhi usse gale lagaya aur dheere se uske sar par haath pherne laga.
Aryan : Chalo! toh ab mujhe bahar jaane do.
Naina : Nahi~
Aryan : Arre! Subah se ghar pe hi hoon, abhi thoda bahar jaana hai mujhe, Naina!
Naina : Nahi~
Aryan : Acha! Theek hai ek cup chai toh bana do.
Naina (smiles) : Okay! Adrak wali na?
Aryan : Haan!
Naina : Thik hai, main leke aati hoon~
Kehte hue Naina khushi se kudak-kudak kar chai banane chali gayi.
Jaise hi woh kitchen mein gayi, Aryan ne apni shirt ke upar jacket pehen li. Agar Naina waha hoti toh woh use bahar nahi jaane deti, isliye chai ka bahana banaya tha. Jacket pehente hue woh dheere se bahar nikal aaya.
Aryan : Naina chai bana chuki ho kya?
Naina (Aawaz dete hue) : Nahi, abhi toh paani hi chadhaya hai. Thodi der rukiye~
Aryan bhagta hua bahar aa gaya. Usse pata tha ki seedhe keh kar jaata toh Naina bilkul nahi maanti.
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“Huff!! Huff!!..... Baal baal bach gaya!!”
“Phewww!!”
Lekin turant hi uski woh masti bhari muskurahat udd gayi. Chehre par pareshani ki lakeeren saaf dikhne lagi.
Viraj Kapoor!
Iss aadmi ke baare mein jitni bhi information mil sake, utni chahiye thi usse. Aur sirf ek hi insaan thi jo usse Viraj Kapoor ke baare mein bata sakti thi, aur woh thi-
Avni!!
Haan, woh Sanjay uncle se bhi poochh sakta tha, lekin unhe aur pareshan karna usse bardasht nahi tha.
Kal hi usko pata chala tha Viraj Kapoor myra ka uncle hai. Par Myra se poochhne ka toh sawal hi nahi tha, un dono ke beech abhi bhi ek ajeeb awkwardness thi, jo waqt ke saath hi mitni thi.
Isliye abhi Viraj Kapoor ke baare mein sabse gehri jaankari sirf Avni hi de sakti thi.
RING! RING!
Woh soch hi raha tha ki phone baj utha. Caller Avni thi.
Aryan : Hello! Avni di-
Avni : Yeh kya bhai? Main call na karti toh shayad tum bhi nahi karte?
Aryan : Aisa nahi hai, di. Main aapko hi call karne ja raha tha.
Avni : Accha woh toh dikh gaya!
Aryan : Sach mein di, Aur aapki maa kaise hai abhi?
Avni : Abhi theek hain. Dawaai le rahi hain. Doctor ne bola hai time pe liya karein toh jaldi theek ho jayengi.
Aryan : Oh! Chalo shukr hai!
Avni : Bhai! Maa tumse milna chahti hain!
Aryan : Huh? Mujhse?
Avni : Maine unko sab bata diya hai, bhai! Woh keh rahi thi tumko ghar bulau!! Toh tum kal aaoge, theek hai?
Aryan : Didi! Woh....!!
Avni : Huh? Kya hua??
Aryan : Di abhi aap kaha ho?
Avni : Main abhi tuition padha kar ghar laut rahi thi, aur tum?
Aryan : Good! Toh aap waha pahunch jaiye, main bhi aa raha hoon.
Kuchh hi der baad Aryan uss park mein pahunch gaya jaha usne Avni ko bulaya tha. Avni ek bench par baithi thi, peeche uski pink scooty khadi thi. Woh baithe baithe Aryan ke aane ka intezar karte huye apni chunri theek kar rahi thi.
Jab usne Aryan ko aate dekha, woh muskurati hai.
Avni : Bhai tum late ho!
Aryan (smiles) : Sorry di! Main paidal aaya hoon. Hehe! Mere paas bike wagera nahi hai.
Avni : Hmm! Par tum uske baare mein janke kya karoge?
Aryan : No! I mean, I'm just curious. Aapne bola tha ki woh businessman hai toh aapke papa ne usse paise udhar kyun liye the?
Avni: Oh! Toh tum yeh jaanna chahte ho?
Aryan: Well!! ... haan!!
Avni : Papa Viraj Kapoor ki company mein job karte the, Bhai!
Aryan : Wait! Toh phir-
Avni : Main batati hoon....
Phir Avni kuchh der chup rahi, jaise purani yaadein yaad rahi hon. Usne gehri saans li aur bola Suru kiya.
Avni : Bhai! Darasal hum yaha ke rehne wale nahi hain...
Aryan : Oh! Toh aap kaha se ho?
Avni : main nahi but mom and dad. Main yehi paida huye. Mujhe pata nahi, bhai! Par maa kehti hai ki dad ke parivaar ne maa ko bahu ke roop mein accept nahi kiya tha, isliye dad maa ko leke yaha aa gaye the.
Aryan : Oh! Par iss se Viraj Kapoor se kya lena dena?
Avni : Dad jab yaha aaye toh unhone Viraj Kapoor ki company mein job paayi.
Aryan : Ohh! Wait! Par aapne toh kaha tha aapke dad ki job chali gayi thi, iska matlab-
Avni : yes! Tum Sahi samjhe, Dad Viraj Kapoor ke company mein hi job karte the aur Viraj Kapoor ne hi unhe job se nikaala tha.
Aryan : Huh???
Avni : Mujhe bhi baad mein sab samajh aaya. Darasal Viraj Kapoor businessman toh sirf naam ka hai, asal mein uska real business Real Estate ka hai-
Aryan : Real Estate business?
Avni : Haan! Woh land dealing, property dealing, yehi uska asli dhandha hai.
Aryan : Toh aapke dad bhi iss mein shaamil the? I mean-
Avni : Noo! Bhai!! Dad ek nek insaan the.
Aryan : I- I'm sorry!
Avni : It's okay! Suno ab! Woh Viraj Kapoor seedhe-saadhe logon ki zameen hadap leta hai. Paise se na maane toh zabardasti cheen leta hai.
Aryan : !!!
Ab Aryan ko dheere dheere samajh aa raha tha ki aage kya hua hoga. Avni apni baat jaari rakhti hai.
Avni : Toh aise hi ek din Viraj Kapoor ki nazar hamari zameen par padi aur shayad-
Aryan : Hmm? Shayad....???
Avni (looks down) : Shayad uski nazar mujh par bhi pad gayi thi.
Aryan ko yaad aa gaya ki Naina par bhi issi aadmi ki gandi nazar padi hai.
Aryan : D-di...!
Avni : It's okay, *smiles* I'm fine!
Aryan : Phir kya hua tha?
Avni : Phir Viraj Kapoor mere dad ko zameen ke liye pareshan karne laga. Dad ne mujhe kuchh nahi bataya tha, par maa sab jaanti thi. Maa ne hi mujhe bataya ki Viraj Kapoor ne dad ko job se nikaal diya tha kyunki dad apni zameen usse nahi de rahe the.
Aryan : Ohh!!
Avni : Dad ki job jaane ke baad hi sab shuru hua. Dad tension mein the... meri padhai, ghar ke kharche... 7 mahine mein Dad ki saari jama poonji khatam ho gayi thi. Tab Maine bhi tuition leni shuru kar di thi. Par dad... *sniff*
Aryan : Didi!?
Avni ki awaaz beech mein rulai si ho gayi. Aryan ne uske kandhe par haath rakh kar sahanubhuti dikhayi.
Avni : Dad tension mein roz ghar aate the. Subah nikalte the nayi job dhundhne, par Viraj Kapoor ke connections itne the ki koi company unhe job nahi deti thi. Isliye dad har roz haar maan kar peeke ghar aate the. Aur aise hi har roz hota tha.
Aryan : Aapne bola tha uncle ne Viraj Kapoor se paise udhar liye the?? Aapke dad ko toh usne apni company se nikaal diya tha? Toh phir udhar??
Avni : Sab ushi Viraj Kapoor ka khel tha. Ek din... ek din woh hamare ghar aaya tha.
Aryan : Hmm?
Avni : Woh tab bhi zameen ke peeche pada tha, par dad ne phir inkaar kar diya. Lekin dad ne ek galti kar di. Usi din unhone Viraj Kapoor se paise udhar le liye-
Viraj Kapoor : Okay! Koi baat nahi tumne zameen nahi bechni. Par apna haal toh dekho, job nahi hai, paise nahi hain. Apni biwi-beti ko kaise paaloge? Prakhar!!
Prakhar : M-main!
Viraj : Mujhse lelo paise! *Smiles*
Prakhar : Nahi main zameen hargiz nahi-
Viraj : Arre!?! Zameen tum bhool jaao, I mean tumhe zameen nahi bechni, na. And it's totally fine with me. Par abhi apna haal dekho, biwi bacchon ke baare mein socho.
Prakhar : I-
Viraj : Sochne wali kya baat hai, Prakhar? Dekho maine tumhe apni company se nikaala hai, aise mein koi company tumhe job nahi degi. Aur main tumhe wapas apni company mein job nahi de sakta, kyunki it's about my reputation, ek employee ko bahar nikaala phir use hi job diya? very bad impression padega. But I consider you as a loyal staff of my company, tum bahut saalon tak meri company mein kaam karte rahe. Aur ise dekh kar main tumhari madaat karna chahta hoon, Bas itna hi.
Prakhar : Par-!!
Viraj : Arre!?! Udhar hi le lo... Dekho main tumhe job mein toh wapas nahi de sakta but paise de sakta hoon... Soch lo tum uas paise se apna naya business shuru kar sakte ho. Phir tumhe lage toh paise wapas kar dena mujhe, hehe!! You know me, na? Apne employees ka kafi khayal rakhta hoon main chahe ex-employee kyon na ho.
Avni : Aur phir Viraj Kapoor ne mere dad ko ek bada amount pay-cheque de diya.
Aryan : Huh! Phir....?
Avni : Phir aaya woh manhoos ghadi *sniff* Dad ne socha tha ab saari tension khatam. unhone naye business ke ideas bhi soch liye the, sab kuchh itna smooth and parfect chal raha tha. Par tabhi ek din Viraj Kapoor ke goonde hamare ghar aaye aur paise wapas maangne lage *sniff* Bhai! Dad ne market mein aur new business set-up mein saare paise laga diye the. Paise Kaha se wapas dete? Aur ek din inhi pareshaniyon se tang aakar dad ne *sniff* aatmhatya....
Ab jaakar Aryan ko poori kahani samajh aa gayi thi. Viraj Kapoor shuru se hi khel khel raha tha. Aur yahi aadmi ab Sanjay ki zameen aur Naina ke peeche pada tha. Woh Avni ko sirf sahanubhuti hi de sakta tha, aur usne wahi kiya.
Aryan : Didi! I'm sorry, meri wajah se aapko woh sab phir se yaad karna pada.
Avni apni palkon ko ponchhte hue halki si muskurahat ke saath boli.
Avni (smiles) : It's okay bhai.
Aryan : Yes! Di jo ho gaya woh ho gaya, aur... ab aap akeli nahi ho. Main aapke dad ki kami toh mita nahi sakta, par ek bhai ka farz zaroor nibha sakta hoon *smiles*
Avni : Bahut accha farz ada kar rahe ho tum! Maine bola tha na maa tumse milna chahti hain, tumhe dekhna chahti hain.
Avni : Isi liye maine tumhe call kiya na ki tumne, humph!!
Aryan : Main karta tab tak aapka call aa chuka tha!
Avni : Theek hai! Theek hai! Toh chalo aaj chalte hain mere ghar pe!?
Aryan : Avni di, main sach mein jaunga, I promise! But aaj nahi di. Woh Naina hai na meri behan, aaj zaroor mujhse gussa hogi, abhi aur late kiya toh mujhe maar hi degi.
Avni : Par meri maa milna chahti hain tumse!
Aryan : Main aaunga na, Naina ko bhi leke aaunga, par aaj nahi di. Aap samajhiye na.
Avni bhi ab kya karti, bujhe mann se Apne aap ko boli.
Woh dheeme se boli par Aryan ko sunai de gaya. Avni ko yeh nahi pata tha ki Naina bhi muhboli behan hi hai.
Avni (smiles) : Theek hai tumhara jab mann kare tab aana.
Aryan : *smiles back* and woh Viraj Kapoor ka main business kaha pe hai?
Avni : Mujhe itna hi pata hai woh Mumbai based businessman hai. Aur uski company ka naam hai 'TREASURE!'
Aryan (mumbles) : M-mumbai!!
Mumbai- ye wahi shahar tha jaha se Aryan aaya tha. Yehi Shahar ka kabhi Aryan bhi bashinda Hua Karta tha. Ye wahi jagah thi jaha... woh apne parivaar ke saath rehta tha, Mumbai.
Mumbai ka naam sunte hi Aryan ke dil mein pehle hairani, phir darr, aur aakhir mein ek gehra dard ubhar aaya.
Phir kuchh der aur baatein karne ke baad Avni apne ghar chali gayi. Usne poochha bhi "Bhai! Main scooty lekar aaye hun toh tumhe tumhare Ghar Tak chhod deti hun!" Par Aryan ne mana kar diya tha. Dono apne apne ghar laut gaye.
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Ek aisi jagah jahan door door tak sirf andhera hi dikh raha tha. Ek aisi jagah jahan hawa bhi thami hui thi. Jaha samay bata apna muskil tha. Ghane jungle ke beech bhi patte hilne ka naam nahi le rahe the. Maano kisi ne hawa ko apni mutthi mein band kar ke baitha diya ho. Tabhi-
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Teen akritiyan hawa ke jhonke ki tarah waha prakat hui. Ye teeno akritiyan wahi the- the ELDERS!. Unki iss sthaan par maujudgi se parivesh Aur bhi andhkar lagne laga. Aur deri na karte hue, unki gambhir awaazein goonj uthi-
Elders : Parantu yah asambhav hai, vah to jeevit hi nahi!
Elder 1 : Kahaan khoja gaya usko?
Elder 2 : Mujhe uski maujudgi ka anubhav hua tha, aur agle hi kshan vah maujudgi antardhaan ho gaya!
Elder 3 : Aur baaki ve teen? Ve teen kahaan hain?
Elder 1 : Varshon se ham sab unheen ko khoj rahe hain, par...!
Elder 2 : Ve teenon atyant shaktishaali ho chuke honge, aur yahi kaaran hai ki ham aaj tak unko khoj nahi paaye.
Elder 3 : Par vah ek... uska kya? Na ham usko khoj pa rahe hain, na hi uski urja ka anubhav kar pa rahe hain. Aur mujhe yahi pratit hota hai ki vah—
Elder 1 : Arthat!
Elder 2 : Vah abhi bhi jeevit hai!
Ek shaantate chhaa gaya vatavaran mein.
woh hawa jo abhi tak tang aur rukhi hui mehsoos ho rahi thi, jaise kisi band kamre ki ghutan bhari saansein, vah achanak behne lagi – thandi, taazi, aur azad. Jaise koi gehri neend se jaaga ho aur khidki khol di ho.
Nishachar praniyon ke pankh fadfadane ki halki si awaazein, unki chhoti-chhoti kilkariyaan jo raat ki iss gahri sannaate mein bhi saaf sunai de rahi thi, jaise andhere ke pardey ke peeche chhupi zindagi ne apni maujoodgi ka ehsaas dila diya ho.
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Naina ka ghar
9 PM
Avni se Viraj Kapoor ke baare mein jo information chahiye thi, woh Aryan ko mil chuka tha. Ab woh Naina ke ghar wapas aa chuka tha.
Woh bilkul dabe paon andar ghusa, hall mein nazar daudayi toh koi nahi tha. Naina kahi dikhai nahi de rahi thi. Usne chain ki saans li, naina usko dekh leti toh jarur Aryan ko peet hi deti kyunki usne chai ke bahane bahar chala gaya tha.
“Bach gaya!”
Woh behad savdhani se apne kamre ki taraf badh hi raha tha, taaki aahat sunn kai naina naa jaaye. Tabhi ek halki, par tez awaaz ne uske kadam rok diye.
“chori-chupke kidhar jaa rahe ho?”
Aur aawaz sunte hi Aryan ki what tight ho gai, kyunki ye naina hi thi.
Aryan : Shitttt!!
Woh peeche mudta hai, dekhta hai ki-
Muh phoolaye, ek haath kamar par tikaya, doosra haath peeche chhupaya hua Naina, usko ghoor rahi thi. Uski aankhon mein gussa tha, Aryan ek pal mein samajh gaya uski pyari behen sach mein naraz hai.
Aryan : N-Naina!
Naina : Kaha gaye the aap, bhaiya?
Aryan : Oh! Main? Maine tumhe nahi bataya?
Naina : Nahi?
Aryan (sar khujate hue) : Ohh! Nahi bataya? Hehe! Main bhool gaya honga! Achha main kamre mein jaa raha hoon~
Naina : Wait!
Aryan : Ehh!!
Naina : Shaam ko aapne chai banane ke bola, mujhe jhooth bol kar bhag gaye.
Aryan : Ohh! Tumhe yaad hai?
Naina ne peeche chhupaya hua haath aage kiya. Jaise hi Aryan ne uske haath mein woh cheez dekhi, uska chehra safed pad gaya.
Naina (smiles) : Ye aapko peetne ke liye hai, *evil smiles* bhaiya! *High pitch* MERE PYARE BHAIYAA!!
Aryan : Ehhh!!
Naina : Dhokebaaz kahi ke. Mujhe jaisi bholi behen ko aapne jhooth bola?? Main aapko nahi CHHODUNGI...
Kehte hue Naina belan uthaye Aryan ki taraf daudi. Aryan bhi tezi se bhagne laga.
Aryan : Uncleeeee! Iss chudail se mujhe bachao!
Sanjay ji apne kamre se hans te hue awaaz lagate hai.
Sanjay : Main beech mein nahi aaunga, bhai! Khud ko bacha lo *laugh*
Naina : Whattttt! Bhaiyaa? Main chudail??? Ab toh bilkul nahi chhodungi aapko...
Aur phir shuru hui Tom and Jerry ki bhagam-bhagi. Pura hall un dono ke paon ki thap-thap aur hansiyon se bhar gaya. Naina har baar Aryan ko pakadne ke kareeb pahunch jaati, lekin Aryan ek pal pehle hi bhag jaata.
Aryan : Hehehe! Chudail~
Naina : Chudail hogi aapki woh Myra! Main nahi!
Aryan : Chudail! Chudail! ~ Hahahaha!!
Naina belan upar uthaye, woh Aryan ke peeche daudti rahi. Uski ponytail har daud mein uchal rahi thi, aur uski aankhon mein ek chamak thi gusse ke saath saath ek halki si masti bhi.
Aryan (bhagte hue) : Ohh? Toh main bhi pichle din ki tarah tumhe pakad lunga.
Ye sunte hi Naina ke daudte paon dheeme pad gaye. Belan wala haath dheere se neeche aa gaya. Usko ek pal mein kal ki woh pal yaad aa gai- jab Aryan ne uska haath khincha tha aur woh seedha uske seene se ja takrayi thi. woh kitni Sharma gai thi uss waqt.
Aryan ne jab dekha ki Naina ab uska peechha nahi kar rahi, woh bhi ruk gaya.
Aryan (smiles) : Kya hua, pair dukh gaya kya? Hahaha!!
Naina (blushes) : A-aaj jaane de rahi hoon, hmph!! Phir kabhi mujhe chudail bole toh nahi chhodungi.
Aryan : Okay chudail! Oops!! Hahaha!! Sorryyyy!
Aryan hans ta hua tezi se apne kamre mein ghus gaya.
Naina : Bhaiyaaaa! YOU-
Par iss baar woh uske peeche nahi daudi. Balki Uske hothon par ek muskaan khil gayi.
Tom and Jerry ki ladai ke baad sab ne dinner kiya aur apne-apne kamron mein chale gaye. Dinner ke dauran Aryan ne Sanjay ji se chupke se poochha ki zamin ki kagzaar locker mein rakh diya hai ya nahi? Sanjay ji ne haan mein sar hilaya.
Ab Aryan apne kamre mein tha. Woh ab bhi Viraj Kapoor ke baare mein soch raha tha.
Usko darr tha, Avni ke saath jo hua, wahi Sanjay ji aur Naina ke saath na ho jaaye. Ab uska parivaar sirf yeh dono hi toh the. Woh kuchh bhi kar ke inn pe koi musibat nahi aane de sakta tha.
Uske haathon mein phone tha, nazar phone ki screen par jami hui. Woh ek shopping app khol kar ek khas dress ko baar-baar dekhti ja rahi thi.
“Mil gayi...”
“Yehi woh dress hai na? Myra ne isi tarah ki dress pehni thi!”
Screen par wahi design, wahi colour. bilkul wahi dress jo Myra ne birthday party mein pehna tha.
“Uss din bhaiya Myra ko aise ghoor rahe the jaise duniya mein woh akeli hi sundar ho...! humph!! Aisa dress thi na uss chudail Myra ne pehni thi? Jisse dekhkar bhaiya ki nazar hi nahi hat rahi thi?”
Usne apne purse mein dekha, phir dress ki price par nazar daudayi.
“Hmmmm!! Abhi bhi mere paas hajar rupya kam hai, koi baat nahi. Papa se mang lungi, hehe! Par ye dress toh mujhe kharidni hi hai~ *blushes* ”
Aur phir uske gaalon par ek gahri laali chha gayi. Hothon par ek sharmili bhari muskaan khil gayi. Pata nahi woh kya soch rahi thi.
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That's it for today guys, let me know kaisa laga. And like karna mat bhulna aur review jarur se dena Enjoy. And happy New year.
Dono maa-beti itni excited thi Aryan ke liye, ab utna hi gehra dukh mehsoos kar rahi thi. Na kabhi Aryan ko dekha tha, na jaana tha, na milna hua tha. Phir bhi dono usko apna beta aur apna bhai maanne ko taiyaar thi.
Par ab sab dhara ka dhara reh gaya.
Bhavya : M-maa! Ye... ye kya hai? Aapne toh kaha tha yaha mera ek chhota bhai rehta hai? Aur ab sab keh rahe hain ki woh... nahi hai? M-momm?
Purnima : B-Bhavya...!
Dono ab kya mehsoos kare? samajh nahi aa raha tha. Dukh? Peeda? Sadma? Dono bas wahi chupchap baithi rahi, shant, sannata aur andhkar.
Aryan ki maut ki khabar ne Bhavya ko sabse zyada gehri chot di thi.
Pehle usko bataya gaya ki uska ek chhota bhai hai, phir ek hi pal mein keh diya gaya ki woh ab nahi raha. Chhota Bhai toh 8 saal phele hi maar chuka hai? Uss ke dill se khela gaya tha! Bhai ka ehsaas dilaya gaya tha aur Kuchh hi palon mein chheen bhi liya Gaya tha?
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Myra ke ghar nikalte hi Aryan ne Naina ko auto mein baithaya. Aur kuchh hi der mein ghar pahunch chuke the.
Par, Aate waqt raaste mein Aryan kuchh pareshan tha, pata nahi woh soch kya raha tha, kiske baare mein soch raha tha. Naina ne bhi yeh notice kiya tha. Usne usse poocha bhi,
"Bhaiya! Kya hua?"
'Hmm?'
"Aap phir se pareshan lag rahe ho."
'Don't worry! Main pareshan nahi hoon *smiles*'
"Main aaj bhi aap ke saath soungi, theek hai?"
'Kyun!?'
"Aap pareshan dikh rahe ho na, isliye."
'I'm fine Naina, uski koi zaroorat nahi!'
"Are you sure, na!! Bhaiya?"
'Hmm!'
"O-okay!!"
Naina ke poochhe jaane par bhi Aryan ne kuchh nahi bataya, aur Ghar pahunch ne Baad seedha apne kamre mein gaya.
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Naina apne kamre mein thi. Woh sone ki koshish kar rahi thi, par usko neend nahi aa rahi thi. Kaise neend aati? Uske dimaag mein jo Aryan aur Myra ghum rahe the.
"Hmph!! Kaise bhaiya ko dekh rahi thi, ye ladki- Myra!"
"Pehle toh bhaiya ke saath prank karti hai, phir seedhi saadhi baan rahi hai, mujhe pata hai woh abhi bhi kuchh plot bana rahi hogi, aur bhaiya ke saamne dhong kar rahi hai. I know it."
"Aur ye bhaiya bhi na! Kaise hai. Ugh!! itna gussa aa raha tha tab! Kaise uss Myra ko ghoor rahe the, hmph!!"
"Kehte toh hai, 'main like karta tha, Naina! Par ab nahi' lekin behave toh aise kar rahe the jaise woh ab bhi Myra ko pasand karte hai."
"Bhaiya na... ekdam buddhu hai, ladkiyon mein unka taste bilkul kharab hai. Nahi toh koi uss Myra jaisi nakchadhi ladki ko pasand karta hai bhala?"
"Behen ke saath gaye ho, toh behen ko dekho na!! *Tch* par nahi. Unhe toh dekhna hai Myra ko. Humph!! Kya hai usmein? Jo..."
Aur na jaane aise kitne naraazgi bhare baatein woh apne bhaiya ke baare mein badbada rahi thi.
Par woh bhi thodi pareshan thi. Jo chupke se usne Aryan aur Sanjay ki baat sun li thi, ki koi ek vyakti hai jo unki zameen hadapna chahta hai, aur uske upar bhi gandi nazar daal raha hai. Bechaari Naina usko duniyadaari ke baare mein kya pata? Ek dar usko sata raha tha, ki agar woh vyakti unki zameen cheen le toh? Agar uske saath kuchh galat kar diya toh?
Par, akasmaat usne karwat badli. Aur Aryan ke wahi bol usne mann mein dohraya~
Aryan: NAINA KO KUCHH NAHI HOGA, uske bhaiya saath hai uske. Main saath rahunga uske har waqt.
Uski aawaaz tab tez thi "NAINA KO KUCHH NAHI HOGA" ye darshaata tha ki kuchh bhi ho jaaye woh ek kawach hai apni behen ke liye. Aryan ki ye boli jaise Naina ke shareer mein ek siharan daud gayi thi.
Uske bhaiya koi superhero nahi the, ek saadaaran sa ladka. Phir bhi woh apne bhaiya ke uss boli pe vishwas rakh rahi thi. Usko nahi pata bhaiya kaise uski suraksha karega phir bhi usse vishwas tha.
Iske saath ek aur nayi pareshani jo usko sata rahi thi, aur woh thi uski badhti hui dhadkane~
---
Toh wahi, doosri taraf Aryan apne kamre mein bistar pe laeta tha. Par soya nahi tha woh, balki-
Ghar aate waqt woh pareshan tha, uske maathe pe paseene the, Viraj Kapoor ko usne dekh liya tha. Isliye woh Naina ko jald se jald waha se le aaya. Ye jaanne ke baad ki Viraj Kapoor ki gandi nazar uski behen pe hai, waha rehna bewakoofi hoti.
Iss wajah se toh woh pareshan tha hi, par uski maathe ki paseene ka kaaran kuchh aur hi tha, usko ajeeb mehsoos ho raha tha. Kuchh bohat hi ajeeb-
"Ughhhhh!! Ye kya ho raha hai mere saath???"
Usne apne baalon ko khinch astvyast kar raha tha.
"Mera shareer jal kyun raha hai????"
Uske apne badan pe behad jalan mehsoos ho rahi thi, jaise koi aag hi laga diya ho uske poore badan mein.
"Yeeee dard???"
Uska poora ka poora shareer mein dard kar raha tha. Mano woh abhi abhi 100 maale ki building se gir gaya ho. Muscles aise kas rahe the jaise shareer mein akdan aa rahi ho. Woh bistar pe chatpata raha.
"Ughhhhhhhh!!!!"
Itna dard usko ho raha tha ki woh chillane ki kagaar pe aa gaya tha, par chikhne se usne khud ko rok rakha tha. Ye ho kya raha hai? Ye sab.. sab ajeeb cheezein.
"Aghhhh!"
Shareer mein dard aur jalan ab aur bhi badh gaya tha ki ab sehna mushkil ho raha tha. Woh utha bathroom jaane laga. Shareer uska itna jal raha tha ki usne socha paani daal de shareer pe.
THUD!!
Woh ladkhadaate hue darwaaze se takraya. Khud ko sambhal ke kaise bhi kar ke woh nalki tak pahunch gaya,
Tabhi-
SHRRRIP! SHRRRIP! SHRRRIP!
Kuchh cheerne ki aawaazein aayi uske shareer se, iske saath dard aur jalan aur bhi tez ho gayi. Iss dard ko sehan karna ek aam insaan ke liye mushkil tha, Aryan bhi toh ek aam insaan hi hai. Woh iss bewajah hone wale dard ko sehan nahi kar paya.
THUD!!
"Aghhhh!!"
Woh farsh pe hi gir gaya, karakte hue.
SHRRRIP!! SHRRRIP!!
Jaise muscles phat rahi ho, ek ajeeb garm sa dard usko ho raha tha, extreme pain. Shareer aise jal rahe the bina aag ke bhi, mano kisi ne ek adrishya aag uske shareer ko bhasm kar raha ho. Jo bhi kuchh ho raha tha uske samajh se bahar tha.
"Nahiiii!!! Ye dard.....! Ab ughhh!!!......"
Ladkhadaate hue woh uthne ki koshish karta hai, par-
THUD!
Woh phir gir gaya. Har ek ang mein dard aur jalan shareer ke har ek kone mein. Jo kuchh bhi ho raha tha uske samajh ke bahar tha. Dard toh seh bhi le par ye jalan kaisi? Iss jalan ko kaise door karega.
Abhi sirf ek hi upaay uski samajh mein aaya-
Paani-!!
Shayad paani se ye jalan kam ho jaaye. Woh ek baar phir se koshish karta hai uthne ke liye. Aur iss baar aakhirkaar woh bina gire pairon ke baal uthta hai.
Ladkhadaate hue woh nalki ke paas jaata hai, aur nalki ke neeche baith paani ko apne upar aane deta hai.
"Ahhhhh!! Huff! Huff!!"
Paani badan pe girte hi uske shareer se dhuaan nikal aaya, ye dekhne ke liye uski aankhein khuli nahi thi. Itni der tak ye jalan ko paani ki dhaar ne thoda rahat di isliye uski aankhein band ho gayi thi. Par jalan thi abhi bhi aur dard bhi.
Usne abhi paani ke neeche rehna hi sahi samjha, chahe tanki hi kyun na khaali ho jaaye.
Dard, jalan aur thande paani ki ye jaddojehad raat bhar chali, woh itna thak gaya ki iss dard mein bhi uski aankhein band ho gayi aur usko neend aa gayi.
Subah jab Naina ki neend khuli, woh fresh hoke sabse pehle apne bhaiya Aryan ko hi bulane jaati thi. Aaj bhi wahi hua, woh Aryan ko bulane hi aayi.
Naina : Bhaiya! Good morning~~ huh????
Usually Aryan darwaaza band karke nahi sota tha, isliye Naina uske kamre mein aa gayi. Par yaha toh Aryan hai hi nahi.
Naina : Bhaiya? Kaha gaye?
Aryan toh bistar pe nahi hai, toh gaye kaha subah subah? Prashna uske mann mein aaye. Aur uttar bhi mil gaya turant-
Bathroom mein aur kaha hoga!
Naina : Ohh! To aap bathroom mein ho~ hehe!!
Usko ek shaitani soojhi, kyun na bhaiya ko thoda pareshan kiya jaaye? Woh phudakti hui bathroom ke darwaaze tak aayi.
Naina : Bhaiya!! Aap bathroom mein ho?
Par Aryan ka koi jawaab nahi aaya.
Naina : Hmmm? Bhaiya!? Okay... aap jawaab nahi doge toh main andar aa jaungi. Hehe~
Neel bata santta koi jawaab aaya hi nahi.
Naina : Toh aap jawaab nahi doge na? Heh~ *blush* theek hai toh m-main hi andar aa rahi hoon *blushes* baad mein mat kehna ki-
Kehte hue toh halke se darwaaza dhakel ke andar aati hai, par...!!
Uski khil-khilati hui chehre ka rang hi udd gaye, saamne ke nazare dekh uski aankhein phaati ki phaati reh gayi.
Usne dekha Aryan nalki ke neeche pada hai, kapde pehne hue hi. Nalki ka paani tip-tip karke uske shareer pe gir raha tha. Shayad poori raat paani chalne se ab tanki khaali bhi ho chuki hai, aur bacha kuchha boonde hi gir rahi thi.
Aryan ko iss awastha mein dekh uski jee halak tak aa gayi. Woh bhaagte hue neeche gira pada Aryan ke paas. Uski gaal thapthapaate hue-
Woh sharmaate hue waha se chali gayi, Aryan ne iss baar darwaaza band kar diya andar se.
Aryan (smiles) : Ye Naina bhi na bacchi hi rahegi.
Par aakhir kal raat hua kya tha? Woh dard aur jalan? Woh isi soch mein dooba hi tha ki-
Aryan : Huh!! Dhuaan?
Usne dekha ki uski shirt se dhuaan nikal raha tha, woh chuka. Turant hi usne apna shirt nikaal phenka. Aaine mein khud ko dekha toh uski aankhein aur bhi chhondhiya gayi.
Usne dekha, uski muscles kasi hui hain, haath, chest, pair sab pe kaafi muscles chadh chuke the, uske pet mein Kuchh packs abs bhi bane hue the.
Aryan: Whattttt??
Woh hamesha se patla dubla tha, na? Toh ye... ye kaise? Parso se usko ajeeb lag raha tha. Usne ye toh mehsoos kiya tha uski biceps thodi kasi hui thi. Par ab toh poora body hi kasa hua hai. Toned and bit muscular. But How?
"WTFFF???"
Ab jaake usko mehsoos ho raha tha, uska wazan bhi pehle se thoda badh gaya hai, zahir hai muscles banenge toh wazan bhi badhega. Par ye sab hua kaise?
Woh chonkte hue apne shareer pe haath pher dekhne laga. Uski body se dhue nikal rahe the. Aur shareer mein ek ajeeb si garmi.
***
College
11 AM
Ye toh ho gaye ghar ki baat. Iske baad Naina ne Aryan ko college jaane nahi diya, woh khud bhi ghar pe reh gayi. Aryan ko bhi yeh sahi laga, itna sab kuchh chizee uske saath ho raha tha, usko sochne ke liye thoda time chahiye tha.
Wahi yeha ka mahoul kuchh aur hi tha, Rohan apne doston ke saath campus pe baitha tha, kisi ke aane ka intezaar kar raha tha.
Myra!
Sanya aur Meera bhi canteen mein thi, uske aane ka intezaar kar rahi thi. Kal Myra ne un dono ko sedhe saaf shabdon mein bata diya tha ki,-
Myra : I don't just like him-
Meera : ???
Sanya : ???
Myra (smiles) : I love him~
Sanya (shocked) : Whatttttttt???
Meera (shocked) : NOO!! When did this happen?! How did this happen?!
Yehi toh hua tha kal, usne apne saheliyon se bola tha ki woh sirf usko pasand nahi karti, woh usko pyaar karti hai. How? Yehi sab sawaal Sanya aur Meera Myra se poochhengi aaj.
Campus ke paas jab ek chamakti hui car aake ruki toh Rohan seedha hoke baith gaya, kyunki ye car Myra ki thi.
Woh car se nikal ke campus se hote hue aa rahi thi. Rohan apna mehnga jacket ka collar aur naye khareede hue mehenge ghadi theek karne ke bahane show off karte hue Myra ke saamne aaya.
Rohan (smiles) : Hey~ Myra~
Par-
Whoosh!!
Myra usko dekhe bina kisi hawa ke jhonke jaise uske bagal se nikal ke canteen mein baithe apne saheliyon ke paas pahunch gayi.
Rohan aur uske dost ye dekh dang reh gaye.
Dost 1 : Bhai, Myra toh aap ko dekhe bina chali gayi.
Rohan : *TCH*
Dost 2 : Hawa ki tarah heh-
Rohan : Chup raho tum dono, well woh usne mujhe dekha nahi tha, isliye shayad. hehe!! Nahi toh koi mujhe ignore nahi kar sakti.
Dost 1 : Bhai, she went right in front of you.
Rohan : Shut up!!
Yaha toh Rohan ka aura down ho gaya apne doston ke saamne, par woh ye manne se inkaar kar diya ki Myra ne uski ignore Kiya tha.
Idhar Myra canteen mein jab Sanya-Meera ke paas pahunchi toh yaha ka topic tha-
Aryan!!
Sanya ne khinchte hue Myra ko apne bagal mein baithaya, bilkul saaf hai woh shocked thi kal ki ghatna se.
Myra : You!! What is it??
Sanya : Kal woh sab kya tha? Bata...! Bata..! Tu aur pyar woh bhi Aryan se? Heinnn? Mujhe kuchh hazam nahi hua! How? Ye sab....??
Myra apni bahein sekudti hai, nazrein bhi ghuma leti hai, ek halki laali uske gaal pe thi.
Myra : Didn't I tell ya? It's simple. I love him, and that's all.
Sanya : Tum aur pyar? Humph!! Woh bhi Aryan se??
Myra (aankh dikhaate hue) : So what? And wait!! What do you mean by that.. main aur pyar! Kehna kya chahti ho tum??
Meera : Myra! Sanya's totally right. What she means is, how did you even fall for this love stuff? It's so not like you. And come on, as your best friends, we deserve to know!
Myra apni bahe cross karte hue Meera ko ghoor ke dekhi.
Myra (Stare) : You too? Ugh! Listen- I’m not discussing how I fell for him or any of that with y’all. *slight blush* If I feel like discussing my love life, I’ll do it with him~
Sanya : You!!
Myra (stare) : Shut up! And...!
Tabhi Sanya ko dikhaai deta hai Rohan college ka sabse famous yahi aa raha hai, woh Myra ko kehti hai.
Sanya : Udhar dekh Rohan idhar hi aa raha hai. Kaha tu uss Aryan mein padhi hai, idhar dekh Rohan college ka sabse famous ladka, jo tere peeche pada hai.
Myra kuchh nahi bolti woh bas ghoorti hai Sanya ko. Rohan aake seedhe unke table ke paas hi baith jaata hai uske do doston ke saath.
Rohan (smile) : Veer uncle! yaha 6 coffee please *smile* girls' coffee meri taraf se, okay!
Sanya : Sure!
Rohan : And you, Myra! Coffee piyogi na.
Myra : No!
Rohan : Oh! O-okay! Haha! Anyways....!
Par woh aage kuchh keh pata Myra ne beech mein hi rok diya, woh apni bahe chadhaate hue boli.
Myra (stare) : Remember that festival day? Bathroom mein...?
Rohan : Oh yeah! I remember how can I forget? That bastard Aryan...!
Myra (stare) : Tumhe jail ho sakti hai.
Rohan : Huhh!?
Myra : Nirdosh pe haath uthane ke liye tumko jail ho sakti hai.
Myra (stare) : -teamed up and pulled that prank on him. He didn't go into the bathroom by himself, no way! These girls called him in there using my name, lured him right in, then locked the damn door from the outside!
Meera (looks down) : I- it just a prank y'know!
Myra : Just a prank, haa? Kya ho agar main principal ko bata doon?
Sanya (looks up) : Hey we are sorry for that....!
Myra : Because of the two of you, he's misunderstanding me... and I'm worried he might be....!
Par woh apna vakya adhoora chhod deti hai aur waha se uth apne classroom ki taraf badh jaati hai, saaf tha woh apni dono saheliyon se naraaz hai. Sanya Meera ye dekh uske peeche jaane lagi. Bechaari Sanya apni coffee tak nahi pee payi.
Rohan : Huh???
Aur Rohan idhar ye sab dekh dang reh gaya. Woh hairani mein tha aakhir ye Myra ko hua kya?
Rohan : Wait, seriously? Is she actually favoring him? Woh bhi Aryan ke liye?
Lekin uski gaand jalna abhi bhi baaki tha.
Dost 1 : Bhai, pata hai Myra ka kal birthday tha?
Rohan : Hmm??
Dost 1 : Meri ek bandi hai Myra ka classmate woh kal Myra ke birthday party mein gayi thi.
Rohan : Huh?? Mujhe toh invite nahi kiya Myra ne!
Dost 1 : Sirf yehi nahi bhai, meri bandi ne bataya, Myra ke birthday party mein...!
Rohan : ???
Dost 1 : Aryan invited tha!
Rohan (shocked) : Whattttt??
Aur ye sunte hi Rohan ki gaand jal gayi, bas dhuaan hi nikalna baaki tha. woh thehera college ka sabse famous ladka. Aur sabse famous ladki Myra ke birthday mein woh invited nahi tha? toh wahi ek saadaaran sa ladka Aryan woh invited tha? Uski gaand toh jalegi hi.
Dost 1 : Sirf yehi nahi, meri bandi ne bataya Myra Aryan se akele mein baatein bhi kar rahi thi.
Rohan (shocked) : What? Aryan aur Myra? No way!
Dost 1 : Yehi bataya meri bandi ne, bhai bhabhi toh haath se gayi lag rahi hai, aap ko invitation nahi mila toh wahi Aryan party mein maze karke aaya.
Rohan (angrily) : Aryan!! that fuckerrrr *tch* iski toh main chutiye ko itna peeta, phir bhi nahi sudhra.
Dost 2 : Bhai, kuchh karna hoga nahi toh Myra aapke haath se gayi samajh lo.
Phir Rohan apne do doston ke saath kuchh baatein karne laga, Aryan ke khilaaf saazish rachne.
***
In a car
Afternoon 2 pm
Ek Tanzanite Black colour ki Armored BMW chal rahi thi, car driver chala raha tha, aur peeche ek 40-45 saal umar ka aadmi baitha tha, phone uske kaan mein tha. Woh kisi se baat kar raha tha-
"Ek kaam hai! ... Nahi jaan se nahi maarna, bas thoda dara dhamka dena. Ek hafte ka samay diya tha maine usko par haha! You know me! Main kaise kaam karta hoon"
: Ji Boss!
"Suno uss ladke ko darana hai aur uss ladki ko bhi hahaha!! Ladka zyada uchal kood kare toh thoda haath bhi saaf kar lena!"
: Theek hai Boss! Dono ki photo bhej dijiye!
"Phone check kar!"
: Mil gaya boss!
"Good! Kaam ho jaana chahiye and remember ladka zyada bakne lage toh peet bhi dena aur ladki ko dhamka dena taki apne baap ko jaake bole zameen mere naam kar de, nahi toh kahi ki nahi rakhegi"
: Ji Boss!
Call cut.
Ye aur koi nahi balki, khud Viraj Kapoor tha. Woh yaha Myra ke birthday mein aaya tha. Abhi wapas ja raha tha. Par usne party mein Aryan aur Naina ko dekh liya tha.
Aur usne Aryan Naina ka hi photo send kiya tha kisi ko. Myra ke b-day party mein un dono ko dekhne ke baad, uski nazar Naina pe aur bhi tik gayi thi. Itni bhi sharam nahi aayi usko Myra jaisi umar ki hogi Naina, phir bhi.
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College
2:40 PM
Sab lectures khatam ho chuke the. Students ab apne ghar ja rahe the. Kuchh students abhi tak campus Mein hi ghoom rahe the. Aur aaj Myra ne apni saheliyon par poori naraazgi dikhaayi thi.
Sanya-Meera toh sorry kehte kehte thak gaye.
Aaj na Naina aur na hi Aryan college aaya tha. Myra ne socha bhi tha ki Aryan ko call kare, uske paas uska number bhi tha, aur kal usne Aryan se sab kuchh clear kar liya tha. ab woh dost the. Atleast Myra ke taraf se.
Par ek jhijhak aur sharam aur thoda sa khud pe pride bhi-
Jiske chalte Myra Aryan ko call nahi kari, usko aise Aryan ko call karke haal chaal poochhne mein thoda ajeeb lag raha tha, usne swikar toh liya tha ki she loves him. But ye ek tarafa tha.
Yes! Aryan likes her, but not love. Aur kahi na kahi Myra bhi iss baat ko jaanti thi. Woh sirf Aryan ke saath apni dosti badha sakti hai, abhi ke liye.
Toh wahi Sanya jal bhun phir rahi thi.
Sanya : Meera uss kal ke aaye hue launde ke liye, mujhe sorry kehna pada Myra ko?
Meera : Dekh galti hamaari thi.. and we have to accept it.
Sanya : My foot, ghanta accept kare!! Arre prank hi toh tha... I can't believe ki mujhe...!? Main Sanya Malhotra!! Mujhe uss Aryan ke liye sorry bolna pada. Mujhe????
Meera : Myra seems like she loves him. so aise mein hum Aryan ke saath prank karenge toh yehi hoga *thinks* but I wonder, how? Myra aur love? I know ye kehna thoda galat hoga but Myra pyar ke chakkar mein fasegi main sapne mein bhi nahi sochi thi.
Sanya : Love my foot! Aryan haa! Arre inn jaise ladkon ko acche se jaanti hoon main. Ameer ghar ki ladkiyan hi inka target hoti hain.
Meera : I don't think so Aryan aisa hoga!
Sanya : You don't think so? Well, I DO! You tell me then how the hell could Myra fall in love with anybody? No, right! Uss Aryan ne kuchh kar rakha hoga, I'm damn sure. That's the only explanation! How does a girl who's totally NOT the love-shmove type suddenly start falling head over heels for Aryan? You ever stop and THINK about that, huh?!
Meera : Chill, Sanya! You're overthinking too much! What do we have to do with it? Unki love life woh jaane!
Sanya : Lena dena hai Meera!! Lena dena HAI! Because of that scoundrel Aryan, I had to bow my head? I had to say sorry? MEEEE?!?! You getting this, Meera? Because of him, we even had to listen to Myra's bullshit!
Meera : Hey, calm down, you're being too loud!
Sanya : No way, Meera!! Myra kya bol rahi thi, bhool gaye kya? Principal ko bata degi humne jo prank kiya uske baare mein! You're seeing this, right? Our BEST FRIEND just gave us a full on lecture and walked off like that! For whom? Uss scumbag ki wajah se? No, I can't take this!
Meera ke hosh udd gaye the. Sanya ko itne tez gusse mein woh pehli baar dekh rahi thi. Dil mein kahi na kahi usse bhi lag raha tha ki Sanya sahi keh rahi hai.
Sochiye agar apka sabse kareebi dost, jiske saath har raaz baanta hai, ek naye aaye hue ladke ke liye aapko hi daant de aur aapko apna sar jhukana pade, toh koi kaise yeh sab bardasht kar sakta hai? Sanya ka dil abhi isi gusse se bhara pada tha.
Sanya : Mujhe Myra ko sorry bolna pada Aryan ke liye, right?
Meera : Huh???
Sanya : Ab dekh tu bacchu, kaise main uss pathetic Aryan ko poore college ke saamne mujhse sorry kehne ke liye majboor karungi. Muahahaha!
Meera : Wait! Tu kya karne wali hai???
Sanya : Heh~ *smiles*
Sanya bas muskurati rahi, lekin uski iss masoom si muskurahat ke peeche chhupi ek khatarnaak shajish thi, jo Meera ke samajh se bahar thi.
***
Naina's house 6 PM.
Idhar Aryan bilkul bekhabar tha ki uske peeche college mein kya tufaan uth raha tha, kon kya-kya shajiish rache ja rahe the. Woh apne ghar mein tha, aur Naina ne usse zabardasti aaram karne ko keh rakha tha.
“Naina! Dekh shaam ho chuki hai, ab toh jaane de?”
Naina Aryan ke bagal mein baithi thi.
Subah ke waqye ke baare mein Aryan ne usse kuchh nahi bataya tha, lekin jab Naina ne uska maatha chhua toh usse laga ki bhaiya ko bukhar hai.
Bechari sach mein darr gayi thi. usse laga uske bhaiya ko tez bukhar chadh gaya hai. Woh kaha jaanti ki yeh garmahat ab Aryan ke sharir mein hamesha ke liye rehne wali thi.
Aryan (mann mein) : Ab tumhe kya bataun Naina... yeh bukhar nahi hai. Mere saath kuchh ajeeb sa ho raha hai, main khud nahi samajh paa raha. Sharir se dhuan Nikal raha tha? Agar kisi ko bata bhi dun toh koi vishwas hi nahi karega.
Naina : Bhaiya!!
Aryan : Hmm?
Naina ke bulane se uska khayalon ka silsila toota. Usne dekha ki Naina kitni chinta bhari aankhon se usse dekh rahi thi. Jaise koi maa apne bacche ki chhoti si tabiyat kharab hone par bhi ghabra jati hai.
Aryan (softly) : Naina!
Naina : ???
Aryan : Tumhe pata hai, abhi mujhe kya lag raha hai?
Naina : Kya bhaiya~
Aryan : Mujhe lag raha hai tum meri behan nahi-
Naina : ???
Aryan (smiles) : -maa ho.
Babump!!
Sunte hi Naina ki aankhen hairani se chaudi ho gayi, aur uske dil mein ek ajeeb si garmi daud gayi.
Naina (wide eyed) : B-bhaiya!!
Aryan (smiles) : You know Naina, mujhe kabhi maa ka pyar nahi mila. Hmm! Shayad mila bhi hoga par mujhe yaad nahi.
Naina : Bhaiya!
Aryan : Par tum... kabhi kabhi mujhe woh ehsaas dilati ho, ek behan ke saath saath ek maa ka bhi.
Naina bas use dekhti reh gayi. Uske dimag mein koi jawab nahi ban raha tha. Yeh baat kitni gehri thi, Aryan use sirf behan nahi, maa keh raha tha. Woh iss baat ki gehrai ko samajh paa rahi thi. Dil mein ek saath hairani, khushi aur dard sab ubhar aaya. Uski aankhein bhi naam ho chali.
Naina : Bhaiyaa!!
Aur achanak usne Aryan ko jor se gale laga liya. Uski awaaz rulai si ho gayi.
Naina : Toh kya hua, maa nahi hai toh? M-main toh hu na! *sniff* Bhaiya! Mujhe pata nahi bhaiya aapke saath pehle kya hua tha, par aap mere bhaiya ho, aur Main hamesha aapke saath rahungi. Ek behan banke, ek m-maa banke.
Aryan ne bhi usse gale lagaya aur dheere se uske sar par haath pherne laga.
Aryan : Chalo! toh ab mujhe bahar jaane do.
Naina : Nahi~
Aryan : Arre! Subah se ghar pe hi hoon, abhi thoda bahar jaana hai mujhe, Naina!
Naina : Nahi~
Aryan : Acha! Theek hai ek cup chai toh bana do.
Naina (smiles) : Okay! Adrak wali na?
Aryan : Haan!
Naina : Thik hai, main leke aati hoon~
Kehte hue Naina khushi se kudak-kudak kar chai banane chali gayi.
Jaise hi woh kitchen mein gayi, Aryan ne apni shirt ke upar jacket pehen li. Agar Naina waha hoti toh woh use bahar nahi jaane deti, isliye chai ka bahana banaya tha. Jacket pehente hue woh dheere se bahar nikal aaya.
Aryan : Naina chai bana chuki ho kya?
Naina (Aawaz dete hue) : Nahi, abhi toh paani hi chadhaya hai. Thodi der rukiye~
Aryan bhagta hua bahar aa gaya. Usse pata tha ki seedhe keh kar jaata toh Naina bilkul nahi maanti.
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“Huff!! Huff!!..... Baal baal bach gaya!!”
“Phewww!!”
Lekin turant hi uski woh masti bhari muskurahat udd gayi. Chehre par pareshani ki lakeeren saaf dikhne lagi.
Viraj Kapoor!
Iss aadmi ke baare mein jitni bhi information mil sake, utni chahiye thi usse. Aur sirf ek hi insaan thi jo usse Viraj Kapoor ke baare mein bata sakti thi, aur woh thi-
Avni!!
Haan, woh Sanjay uncle se bhi poochh sakta tha, lekin unhe aur pareshan karna usse bardasht nahi tha.
Kal hi usko pata chala tha Viraj Kapoor myra ka uncle hai. Par Myra se poochhne ka toh sawal hi nahi tha, un dono ke beech abhi bhi ek ajeeb awkwardness thi, jo waqt ke saath hi mitni thi.
Isliye abhi Viraj Kapoor ke baare mein sabse gehri jaankari sirf Avni hi de sakti thi.
RING! RING!
Woh soch hi raha tha ki phone baj utha. Caller Avni thi.
Aryan : Hello! Avni di-
Avni : Yeh kya bhai? Main call na karti toh shayad tum bhi nahi karte?
Aryan : Aisa nahi hai, di. Main aapko hi call karne ja raha tha.
Avni : Accha woh toh dikh gaya!
Aryan : Sach mein di, Aur aapki maa kaise hai abhi?
Avni : Abhi theek hain. Dawaai le rahi hain. Doctor ne bola hai time pe liya karein toh jaldi theek ho jayengi.
Aryan : Oh! Chalo shukr hai!
Avni : Bhai! Maa tumse milna chahti hain!
Aryan : Huh? Mujhse?
Avni : Maine unko sab bata diya hai, bhai! Woh keh rahi thi tumko ghar bulau!! Toh tum kal aaoge, theek hai?
Aryan : Didi! Woh....!!
Avni : Huh? Kya hua??
Aryan : Di abhi aap kaha ho?
Avni : Main abhi tuition padha kar ghar laut rahi thi, aur tum?
Aryan : Good! Toh aap waha pahunch jaiye, main bhi aa raha hoon.
Kuchh hi der baad Aryan uss park mein pahunch gaya jaha usne Avni ko bulaya tha. Avni ek bench par baithi thi, peeche uski pink scooty khadi thi. Woh baithe baithe Aryan ke aane ka intezar karte huye apni chunri theek kar rahi thi.
Jab usne Aryan ko aate dekha, woh muskurati hai.
Avni : Bhai tum late ho!
Aryan (smiles) : Sorry di! Main paidal aaya hoon. Hehe! Mere paas bike wagera nahi hai.
Avni : Hmm! Par tum uske baare mein janke kya karoge?
Aryan : No! I mean, I'm just curious. Aapne bola tha ki woh businessman hai toh aapke papa ne usse paise udhar kyun liye the?
Avni: Oh! Toh tum yeh jaanna chahte ho?
Aryan: Well!! ... haan!!
Avni : Papa Viraj Kapoor ki company mein job karte the, Bhai!
Aryan : Wait! Toh phir-
Avni : Main batati hoon....
Phir Avni kuchh der chup rahi, jaise purani yaadein yaad rahi hon. Usne gehri saans li aur bola Suru kiya.
Avni : Bhai! Darasal hum yaha ke rehne wale nahi hain...
Aryan : Oh! Toh aap kaha se ho?
Avni : main nahi but mom and dad. Main yehi paida huye. Mujhe pata nahi, bhai! Par maa kehti hai ki dad ke parivaar ne maa ko bahu ke roop mein accept nahi kiya tha, isliye dad maa ko leke yaha aa gaye the.
Aryan : Oh! Par iss se Viraj Kapoor se kya lena dena?
Avni : Dad jab yaha aaye toh unhone Viraj Kapoor ki company mein job paayi.
Aryan : Ohh! Wait! Par aapne toh kaha tha aapke dad ki job chali gayi thi, iska matlab-
Avni : yes! Tum Sahi samjhe, Dad Viraj Kapoor ke company mein hi job karte the aur Viraj Kapoor ne hi unhe job se nikaala tha.
Aryan : Huh???
Avni : Mujhe bhi baad mein sab samajh aaya. Darasal Viraj Kapoor businessman toh sirf naam ka hai, asal mein uska real business Real Estate ka hai-
Aryan : Real Estate business?
Avni : Haan! Woh land dealing, property dealing, yehi uska asli dhandha hai.
Aryan : Toh aapke dad bhi iss mein shaamil the? I mean-
Avni : Noo! Bhai!! Dad ek nek insaan the.
Aryan : I- I'm sorry!
Avni : It's okay! Suno ab! Woh Viraj Kapoor seedhe-saadhe logon ki zameen hadap leta hai. Paise se na maane toh zabardasti cheen leta hai.
Aryan : !!!
Ab Aryan ko dheere dheere samajh aa raha tha ki aage kya hua hoga. Avni apni baat jaari rakhti hai.
Avni : Toh aise hi ek din Viraj Kapoor ki nazar hamari zameen par padi aur shayad-
Aryan : Hmm? Shayad....???
Avni (looks down) : Shayad uski nazar mujh par bhi pad gayi thi.
Aryan ko yaad aa gaya ki Naina par bhi issi aadmi ki gandi nazar padi hai.
Aryan : D-di...!
Avni : It's okay, *smiles* I'm fine!
Aryan : Phir kya hua tha?
Avni : Phir Viraj Kapoor mere dad ko zameen ke liye pareshan karne laga. Dad ne mujhe kuchh nahi bataya tha, par maa sab jaanti thi. Maa ne hi mujhe bataya ki Viraj Kapoor ne dad ko job se nikaal diya tha kyunki dad apni zameen usse nahi de rahe the.
Aryan : Ohh!!
Avni : Dad ki job jaane ke baad hi sab shuru hua. Dad tension mein the... meri padhai, ghar ke kharche... 7 mahine mein Dad ki saari jama poonji khatam ho gayi thi. Tab Maine bhi tuition leni shuru kar di thi. Par dad... *sniff*
Aryan : Didi!?
Avni ki awaaz beech mein rulai si ho gayi. Aryan ne uske kandhe par haath rakh kar sahanubhuti dikhayi.
Avni : Dad tension mein roz ghar aate the. Subah nikalte the nayi job dhundhne, par Viraj Kapoor ke connections itne the ki koi company unhe job nahi deti thi. Isliye dad har roz haar maan kar peeke ghar aate the. Aur aise hi har roz hota tha.
Aryan : Aapne bola tha uncle ne Viraj Kapoor se paise udhar liye the?? Aapke dad ko toh usne apni company se nikaal diya tha? Toh phir udhar??
Avni : Sab ushi Viraj Kapoor ka khel tha. Ek din... ek din woh hamare ghar aaya tha.
Aryan : Hmm?
Avni : Woh tab bhi zameen ke peeche pada tha, par dad ne phir inkaar kar diya. Lekin dad ne ek galti kar di. Usi din unhone Viraj Kapoor se paise udhar le liye-
Viraj Kapoor : Okay! Koi baat nahi tumne zameen nahi bechni. Par apna haal toh dekho, job nahi hai, paise nahi hain. Apni biwi-beti ko kaise paaloge? Prakhar!!
Prakhar : M-main!
Viraj : Mujhse lelo paise! *Smiles*
Prakhar : Nahi main zameen hargiz nahi-
Viraj : Arre!?! Zameen tum bhool jaao, I mean tumhe zameen nahi bechni, na. And it's totally fine with me. Par abhi apna haal dekho, biwi bacchon ke baare mein socho.
Prakhar : I-
Viraj : Sochne wali kya baat hai, Prakhar? Dekho maine tumhe apni company se nikaala hai, aise mein koi company tumhe job nahi degi. Aur main tumhe wapas apni company mein job nahi de sakta, kyunki it's about my reputation, ek employee ko bahar nikaala phir use hi job diya? very bad impression padega. But I consider you as a loyal staff of my company, tum bahut saalon tak meri company mein kaam karte rahe. Aur ise dekh kar main tumhari madaat karna chahta hoon, Bas itna hi.
Prakhar : Par-!!
Viraj : Arre!?! Udhar hi le lo... Dekho main tumhe job mein toh wapas nahi de sakta but paise de sakta hoon... Soch lo tum uas paise se apna naya business shuru kar sakte ho. Phir tumhe lage toh paise wapas kar dena mujhe, hehe!! You know me, na? Apne employees ka kafi khayal rakhta hoon main chahe ex-employee kyon na ho.
Avni : Aur phir Viraj Kapoor ne mere dad ko ek bada amount pay-cheque de diya.
Aryan : Huh! Phir....?
Avni : Phir aaya woh manhoos ghadi *sniff* Dad ne socha tha ab saari tension khatam. unhone naye business ke ideas bhi soch liye the, sab kuchh itna smooth and parfect chal raha tha. Par tabhi ek din Viraj Kapoor ke goonde hamare ghar aaye aur paise wapas maangne lage *sniff* Bhai! Dad ne market mein aur new business set-up mein saare paise laga diye the. Paise Kaha se wapas dete? Aur ek din inhi pareshaniyon se tang aakar dad ne *sniff* aatmhatya....
Ab jaakar Aryan ko poori kahani samajh aa gayi thi. Viraj Kapoor shuru se hi khel khel raha tha. Aur yahi aadmi ab Sanjay ki zameen aur Naina ke peeche pada tha. Woh Avni ko sirf sahanubhuti hi de sakta tha, aur usne wahi kiya.
Aryan : Didi! I'm sorry, meri wajah se aapko woh sab phir se yaad karna pada.
Avni apni palkon ko ponchhte hue halki si muskurahat ke saath boli.
Avni (smiles) : It's okay bhai.
Aryan : Yes! Di jo ho gaya woh ho gaya, aur... ab aap akeli nahi ho. Main aapke dad ki kami toh mita nahi sakta, par ek bhai ka farz zaroor nibha sakta hoon *smiles*
Avni : Bahut accha farz ada kar rahe ho tum! Maine bola tha na maa tumse milna chahti hain, tumhe dekhna chahti hain.
Avni : Isi liye maine tumhe call kiya na ki tumne, humph!!
Aryan : Main karta tab tak aapka call aa chuka tha!
Avni : Theek hai! Theek hai! Toh chalo aaj chalte hain mere ghar pe!?
Aryan : Avni di, main sach mein jaunga, I promise! But aaj nahi di. Woh Naina hai na meri behan, aaj zaroor mujhse gussa hogi, abhi aur late kiya toh mujhe maar hi degi.
Avni : Par meri maa milna chahti hain tumse!
Aryan : Main aaunga na, Naina ko bhi leke aaunga, par aaj nahi di. Aap samajhiye na.
Avni bhi ab kya karti, bujhe mann se Apne aap ko boli.
Woh dheeme se boli par Aryan ko sunai de gaya. Avni ko yeh nahi pata tha ki Naina bhi muhboli behan hi hai.
Avni (smiles) : Theek hai tumhara jab mann kare tab aana.
Aryan : *smiles back* and woh Viraj Kapoor ka main business kaha pe hai?
Avni : Mujhe itna hi pata hai woh Mumbai based businessman hai. Aur uski company ka naam hai 'TREASURE!'
Aryan (mumbles) : M-mumbai!!
Mumbai- ye wahi shahar tha jaha se Aryan aaya tha. Yehi Shahar ka kabhi Aryan bhi bashinda Hua Karta tha. Ye wahi jagah thi jaha... woh apne parivaar ke saath rehta tha, Mumbai.
Mumbai ka naam sunte hi Aryan ke dil mein pehle hairani, phir darr, aur aakhir mein ek gehra dard ubhar aaya.
Phir kuchh der aur baatein karne ke baad Avni apne ghar chali gayi. Usne poochha bhi "Bhai! Main scooty lekar aaye hun toh tumhe tumhare Ghar Tak chhod deti hun!" Par Aryan ne mana kar diya tha. Dono apne apne ghar laut gaye.
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Ek aisi jagah jahan door door tak sirf andhera hi dikh raha tha. Ek aisi jagah jahan hawa bhi thami hui thi. Jaha samay bata apna muskil tha. Ghane jungle ke beech bhi patte hilne ka naam nahi le rahe the. Maano kisi ne hawa ko apni mutthi mein band kar ke baitha diya ho. Tabhi-
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Teen akritiyan hawa ke jhonke ki tarah waha prakat hui. Ye teeno akritiyan wahi the- the ELDERS!. Unki iss sthaan par maujudgi se parivesh Aur bhi andhkar lagne laga. Aur deri na karte hue, unki gambhir awaazein goonj uthi-
Elders : Parantu yah asambhav hai, vah to jeevit hi nahi!
Elder 1 : Kahaan khoja gaya usko?
Elder 2 : Mujhe uski maujudgi ka anubhav hua tha, aur agle hi kshan vah maujudgi antardhaan ho gaya!
Elder 3 : Aur baaki ve teen? Ve teen kahaan hain?
Elder 1 : Varshon se ham sab unheen ko khoj rahe hain, par...!
Elder 2 : Ve teenon atyant shaktishaali ho chuke honge, aur yahi kaaran hai ki ham aaj tak unko khoj nahi paaye.
Elder 3 : Par vah ek... uska kya? Na ham usko khoj pa rahe hain, na hi uski urja ka anubhav kar pa rahe hain. Aur mujhe yahi pratit hota hai ki vah—
Elder 1 : Arthat!
Elder 2 : Vah abhi bhi jeevit hai!
Ek shaantate chhaa gaya vatavaran mein.
woh hawa jo abhi tak tang aur rukhi hui mehsoos ho rahi thi, jaise kisi band kamre ki ghutan bhari saansein, vah achanak behne lagi – thandi, taazi, aur azad. Jaise koi gehri neend se jaaga ho aur khidki khol di ho.
Nishachar praniyon ke pankh fadfadane ki halki si awaazein, unki chhoti-chhoti kilkariyaan jo raat ki iss gahri sannaate mein bhi saaf sunai de rahi thi, jaise andhere ke pardey ke peeche chhupi zindagi ne apni maujoodgi ka ehsaas dila diya ho.
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Naina ka ghar
9 PM
Avni se Viraj Kapoor ke baare mein jo information chahiye thi, woh Aryan ko mil chuka tha. Ab woh Naina ke ghar wapas aa chuka tha.
Woh bilkul dabe paon andar ghusa, hall mein nazar daudayi toh koi nahi tha. Naina kahi dikhai nahi de rahi thi. Usne chain ki saans li, naina usko dekh leti toh jarur Aryan ko peet hi deti kyunki usne chai ke bahane bahar chala gaya tha.
“Bach gaya!”
Woh behad savdhani se apne kamre ki taraf badh hi raha tha, taaki aahat sunn kai naina naa jaaye. Tabhi ek halki, par tez awaaz ne uske kadam rok diye.
“chori-chupke kidhar jaa rahe ho?”
Aur aawaz sunte hi Aryan ki what tight ho gai, kyunki ye naina hi thi.
Aryan : Shitttt!!
Woh peeche mudta hai, dekhta hai ki-
Muh phoolaye, ek haath kamar par tikaya, doosra haath peeche chhupaya hua Naina, usko ghoor rahi thi. Uski aankhon mein gussa tha, Aryan ek pal mein samajh gaya uski pyari behen sach mein naraz hai.
Aryan : N-Naina!
Naina : Kaha gaye the aap, bhaiya?
Aryan : Oh! Main? Maine tumhe nahi bataya?
Naina : Nahi?
Aryan (sar khujate hue) : Ohh! Nahi bataya? Hehe! Main bhool gaya honga! Achha main kamre mein jaa raha hoon~
Naina : Wait!
Aryan : Ehh!!
Naina : Shaam ko aapne chai banane ke bola, mujhe jhooth bol kar bhag gaye.
Aryan : Ohh! Tumhe yaad hai?
Naina ne peeche chhupaya hua haath aage kiya. Jaise hi Aryan ne uske haath mein woh cheez dekhi, uska chehra safed pad gaya.
Naina (smiles) : Ye aapko peetne ke liye hai, *evil smiles* bhaiya! *High pitch* MERE PYARE BHAIYAA!!
Aryan : Ehhh!!
Naina : Dhokebaaz kahi ke. Mujhe jaisi bholi behen ko aapne jhooth bola?? Main aapko nahi CHHODUNGI...
Kehte hue Naina belan uthaye Aryan ki taraf daudi. Aryan bhi tezi se bhagne laga.
Aryan : Uncleeeee! Iss chudail se mujhe bachao!
Sanjay ji apne kamre se hans te hue awaaz lagate hai.
Sanjay : Main beech mein nahi aaunga, bhai! Khud ko bacha lo *laugh*
Naina : Whattttt! Bhaiyaa? Main chudail??? Ab toh bilkul nahi chhodungi aapko...
Aur phir shuru hui Tom and Jerry ki bhagam-bhagi. Pura hall un dono ke paon ki thap-thap aur hansiyon se bhar gaya. Naina har baar Aryan ko pakadne ke kareeb pahunch jaati, lekin Aryan ek pal pehle hi bhag jaata.
Aryan : Hehehe! Chudail~
Naina : Chudail hogi aapki woh Myra! Main nahi!
Aryan : Chudail! Chudail! ~ Hahahaha!!
Naina belan upar uthaye, woh Aryan ke peeche daudti rahi. Uski ponytail har daud mein uchal rahi thi, aur uski aankhon mein ek chamak thi gusse ke saath saath ek halki si masti bhi.
Aryan (bhagte hue) : Ohh? Toh main bhi pichle din ki tarah tumhe pakad lunga.
Ye sunte hi Naina ke daudte paon dheeme pad gaye. Belan wala haath dheere se neeche aa gaya. Usko ek pal mein kal ki woh pal yaad aa gai- jab Aryan ne uska haath khincha tha aur woh seedha uske seene se ja takrayi thi. woh kitni Sharma gai thi uss waqt.
Aryan ne jab dekha ki Naina ab uska peechha nahi kar rahi, woh bhi ruk gaya.
Aryan (smiles) : Kya hua, pair dukh gaya kya? Hahaha!!
Naina (blushes) : A-aaj jaane de rahi hoon, hmph!! Phir kabhi mujhe chudail bole toh nahi chhodungi.
Aryan : Okay chudail! Oops!! Hahaha!! Sorryyyy!
Aryan hans ta hua tezi se apne kamre mein ghus gaya.
Naina : Bhaiyaaaa! YOU-
Par iss baar woh uske peeche nahi daudi. Balki Uske hothon par ek muskaan khil gayi.
Tom and Jerry ki ladai ke baad sab ne dinner kiya aur apne-apne kamron mein chale gaye. Dinner ke dauran Aryan ne Sanjay ji se chupke se poochha ki zamin ki kagzaar locker mein rakh diya hai ya nahi? Sanjay ji ne haan mein sar hilaya.
Ab Aryan apne kamre mein tha. Woh ab bhi Viraj Kapoor ke baare mein soch raha tha.
Usko darr tha, Avni ke saath jo hua, wahi Sanjay ji aur Naina ke saath na ho jaaye. Ab uska parivaar sirf yeh dono hi toh the. Woh kuchh bhi kar ke inn pe koi musibat nahi aane de sakta tha.
Uske haathon mein phone tha, nazar phone ki screen par jami hui. Woh ek shopping app khol kar ek khas dress ko baar-baar dekhti ja rahi thi.
“Mil gayi...”
“Yehi woh dress hai na? Myra ne isi tarah ki dress pehni thi!”
Screen par wahi design, wahi colour. bilkul wahi dress jo Myra ne birthday party mein pehna tha.
“Uss din bhaiya Myra ko aise ghoor rahe the jaise duniya mein woh akeli hi sundar ho...! humph!! Aisa dress thi na uss chudail Myra ne pehni thi? Jisse dekhkar bhaiya ki nazar hi nahi hat rahi thi?”
Usne apne purse mein dekha, phir dress ki price par nazar daudayi.
“Hmmmm!! Abhi bhi mere paas hajar rupya kam hai, koi baat nahi. Papa se mang lungi, hehe! Par ye dress toh mujhe kharidni hi hai~ *blushes* ”
Aur phir uske gaalon par ek gahri laali chha gayi. Hothon par ek sharmili bhari muskaan khil gayi. Pata nahi woh kya soch rahi thi.
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