Update 15 - getting caught!
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“Mujhmein itni takat thi???”
Yeh tha self-doubt. Jab zindagi mein achanak aisi cheezein hone lagti hain jo tark ko hi tod kar rakh dein, toh self-doubt aana bilkul normal hota hai. Aryan bhi uss se alag nahi tha. Woh apni hi wajood par sawal utha raha tha.
“Ohhh! Fuckkkk!” Usne dono haathon se apna sar pakad liya. “Sarr phata ja raha hai!"
Aur phir… uske dimaag ke kone se ek aur chehra ubhar aaya.
Sanya.
“Aur woh… Sanya!” Uske honthon se ek thandi saans nikal gayi. “Bapre… iss ladki se toh bachke rehna padega. Pata nahi kya kar de.”
Uske saamne woh drishya bilkul saaf ho gaya, jab Sanya uske saamne baithe thi, apne nange badan ko chaddar se dhakne ki anupayogi koshish karti hui.
Sochne ki koshish na karte hue bhi, Aryan ka sharir react kar gaya. Uska lund ek pal ke liye jhatka maar kar sakht ho gaya.
“Damn… the hell!” Usne jhatke se karvat badli. “Mujhe sach mein neend chahiye. Abhi ke abhi.”
Kamra phir se shaant ho gaya. Sirf ghadi ki halki tik-tik.
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Lekin, Ghar ke dusare kamre Mein, vatavaran bilkul Alag tha. koi thi, jiski dhadkan badhti hi jaa rahi thi. Aaj usse nind nahi aayegi~
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Subah ho gayi thi. Aryan ko kal raat thik se neend bhi nahi aayi thi. Ek toh fight ki wajah se uski peeth abhi bhi halki-halki dard kar rahi thi, upar se ye ajeeb sa badlaav jo khud mein mehsoos kar raha tha. Use pata lag chuka tha ki usmein bahut saare changes aa chuke hain, jinke baare mein woh kisi se baat nahi kar sakta-
Woh jaldi se taiyaar hoke bahar aaya, college jaane ka time bhi aa chuka tha. Aaj Naina bhi usko bulane nahi aayi thi? Tajjub ki baat hai.
THAK! THAK!!
"Naina!? College nahi jaana?"
THAK! THAK!!
Aryan darwaaza khatkhatata hai, kuch der baad Naina bahar aati hai, Aryan usko dekh hairaan reh jaata hai naina ubaasi lete hue,
"Hyaaan~! nn... Bhaiya~!"
Uski aankhein halki laal, aankhon ke neeche halka sa laalpan, ye darsha raha tha ki woh raat ko theek se so nahi paayi thi. Aryan usko dekh kandhe upar kar leta hai.
Aryan : Raat ko soyi nahi thi??
Naina : Woh... main—!!
Aryan : Hmm, bolo? Raat ko neend nahi aayi tumhe?
Naina : N-nahi bhaiya!! Woh~ *blush*
Aryan : ???
Naina ke gaalon pe ek halka sa laal bhaav tha, woh Aryan ki taraf dekhti hai. Pata nahi kuch derr ke liye uski aadhi neend waali aankhen Aryan ko bade dhyan se dekh rahi thi. Aakhirkaar usne poochh hi liya.
Naina : Bhaiya, kal woh sab kya tha?
Aryan : Kal??
Naina : Kal aapne un gundon ko aise maara jaise a-aap koi... umm! hero ho~
Aur uski gulabi honthon pe ek pyaari muskaan chha gayi.
Aryan : Woh toh bas...
Par Aryan ki khaari khadi ho gayi. Ab kya batayega woh? Usmein kuchh badlaav aaye hain.
Naina dheere se ek kadam aage badhti hai aur Aryan ka haath halki si himmat se pakad leti hai. Uski aankhon mein utsukta thi jaise koi bachchi apne ideal ka raaz jaanna chahti ho.
Naina (blink-blink) : Woh sab kaise kiya aapne?
Aryan (smiles) : Meri gudiya musibat mein hogi toh kya main chup baithta? Chudail-!!
Kehte hue usne Naina ke sirr pe halka sa tapli maara.
Par bechaari Naina ke dil ka haal kuchh aur hi ho chuka tha. Woh thodi si bhaavuk ho uthi aur Aryan ke gale lag gayi.
Aryan : Ohh! Kya hua???
Naina sirr uthaake seedha uske aankhon mein dekhti hai: "M-main...! aap meri wajah se gusse mein the? A-aapko meri itni parwah hai bhaiya?" Usne bohot hi masoom saakal bana ke poocha. Aryan ke honthon pe muskurahat aa gayi, usne uske baalon ko sehlate hue-
Aryan (smiles) : Bilkul! Kyun parwah nahi hogi mujhe?? Pagli...!
Usne apne haathon se Naina ke naram gaalon ko pakadta hai. Phir Aryan ke chehre se woh muskaan gayab ho jaati hai, badle mein ek dard uski aankhon mein aa jaata hai.
Aryan : Naina! Main-!! Mera apna koi nahi hai, na koi family, na koi khoon ka rishtedaar... *pause* Par jab Sanjay uncle mujhe yahaan laate hain... m-mujhe yahaan aakar woh parivaar mila... *pause* mujhe woh mili jiski mujhe... *Pause* woh! p-par main badnadhib...!
Aryan haklaa utha, uske har ek shabd adhoore reh gaye. Aur uski aankhein bhi nam ho rahi thi. Naina ne jab ye dekha toh uske dil mein bohot bada dard paida hua, kyunki Aryan ke kahe gaye har ek adhoore shabdon ke peeche ka raaz Naina jaanti thi. Woh jaanti thi Aryan kya keh raha hai.
Usne turant Aryan ke honthon pe ungli rakhi, usko aage kuch bolne nahi diya.
Naina : Bhaiya!!!
Par Aryan uski ungli ko apne honthon se hataakar, seedha Naina ko apne seene se lagata hai, aur... uska maatha choom leta hai.
Naina : Huh!!
BADUMP~
Naina ka dil zoro se dhadak utha. Ye...! Ye kya tha? Aryan ke garam honth uske maathe ko choo rahe the. Ye kuch naya tha Naina ke liye, aur bohot alag. Jo dil ki dhadkan raat ko badhi thi, woh abhi wapas se ho rahi thi. Ek saath bohot kuch ho raha tha. Woh ise aur mehsoos kar paati, Aryan ne use alag kiya. Uski aankhon mein ek aag si thi.
Aryan : Aur isliye, Naina... main iss parivaar ko, tumko bahut pyaar karta hoon, meri gudiya. Parwah toh hogi hi na *smiles*
Naina : B-b...!
Aryan : Bohot baatein ho gayi, chalo. aaj semester ki fees bhi jama karna hai, tum aa rahi ho na?
Naina : Aaj nahi jaungi main, mujhe mann nahi hai. *blink-blink* A-aap bhi mat jao na~
Aryan bhaunhen upar karke Naina ko dekhta hai.
Aryan (gazes) : Kyun?
Naina : Umm woh~
Aur, tabhi Sanjay baahar se guzar raha tha, shayad woh kaam pe jaa rahe the. Woh dono ko dekh unke paas aate hain.
Sanjay (smiles) : Kyun bhai, kya chal raha hai bhai-behen mein? Hmm!?
Naina (blushes) : aaa! Papa... Kuch nahi papa, woh... main bas keh rahi thi bhaiya se, ki mujhe aaj college nahi jaana!
Sanjay : Kyun bhai?
Naina : Umm... aise hi!
Aryan : Ghar baithke moti hona bas.
Naina (chidaate hue) : YOU!! Main moti nahi hoon, hmphh!!
THUD!!
Khinjhte hue woh darwaaza band kar leti hai. Ye dekh Sanjay ji aur Aryan hans pade.
Aryan : Arre, tumhaara peechhle sem ka marksheet toh do!? college nahi jaogi toh. Fees jama karna hai, aaj last date hai, Naina ki bacchi.
Naina darwaaza kholti hai, aur jhoothi naraazgi dikhaate hue marksheet Aryan ke haathon thama ke, "Hmphh!!" Aur fatak se darwaaza band kar leti hai.
Sanjay dono bhai-behen ke is jhoote manmutaav ko dekh ke hans rahe the. 50 saal ke aadmi ko isse zyaada aur kya chahiye? Woh Aryan ke kandhe ko thapthapaate hue bolte hain.
Sanjay (smiles) : Bas main chahta hoon tum dono bhai-behen aise hi raho.
Aryan : Bilkul uncle... mm!! Waise-
Sanjay : Arre jijhak kyun rahe ho? *smiles* Ye lo tum dono ki fees.
Aryan (smiles) : Ji-!
Aur bejijhak unse paisa le leta hai. Kyun na le, yehi toh uski family thi. Aur lagbhag 8 saal woh unke paas reh raha tha toh ab kisi mein koi jijhak nahi thi.
Sanjay : Chalo main store jaa raha hoon, tum fees jama karke jaldi ghar aana. Naina ghar pe akeli reh jaayegi. Bechaari ko tumne moti bola hai haha!! Ghussa hogi tumpe. Chalo bhai, main chalta hoon-
Phir Sanjay ji apne kaam pe nikal jaate hain, aur Aryan apne college ki taraf. Aur Naina-
apne kamre mein khidki ke paas khadi thi, woh baahar dekh rahi thi. Uska komal chehra roshni mein chamak raha tha, jaise woh koi parii ho. Uski saansen dheere-dheere chal rahi thi.

Tabhi ek khidki ke baahar use ek sundar titli dikhai di.
Naina: Huh!!!
Aur, Tabhi-
usse ek vakya yaad aayi. Bohot saal pehle jab Naina chhoti thi, jab uski maa zinda thi tab jo unhone Naina se kaha tha-
Naina : Maa!! Ye titliyaan mere paas kyun nahi aati, sirf aapke paas aati hain, humph!! Mujhe nahi khelna...!
Woh utsukta aur shikayati aawaaz mein poochhti, apni maa ki goad mein baithe hue. Uski maa uske sirr ko pyaar se sehlate hue kehti thi-
"Pata hai Naina, yahaan pe titliyaan kyun aati hain?"
Naina : Kyun maa???
"Kyunki main tumse pyaar karti hoon, isliye... Jab koi kisi se bohot pyaar karti hai tabhi titliyaan aati hain *smiles*"
Naina : Owww, sach mein... maa?
"Haan! *smiles* Jab tumhe bhi kisi se pyaar hone lagega, tab... ye titliyaan tumhaare paas bhi aayengi."
Abhi ke samay uski maa yahaan nahi thi, woh iss duniya se bohot door thi. Par iss gham se Naina ubhar chuki thi, bas reh gayi thi toh uski maa ki yaadein aur baatein. "Jab tum bhi kisi se pyaar karne lagogi, tab... ye titliyaan tumhaare paas bhi aayengi" - yehi boli thi uski maa ne. Use yaad hai.
Woh apna haath upar uthaati hai, aur khidki ke baahar laayi, aur tabhi woh titli uski hatheli pe baith gayi. Uski aankhon ne Jaise hi ye dekha, ek chamak aa jaati hai.

Naina : Toh...! Toh kya mujhe bhi...? P-pyaar ho gaya hai??? *blushes* Woh bhi b-bh- ~
Woh poora vaakya nahi kehti, par uske gaalon ka tapmaan badhkar laal padh gaya tha, uski gulabi honthon pe ek sharmili muskaan chha gayi thi. Sarr thoda Neeche jhuk gaya ho, Beshaq uske dimaag mein wahi ladka tha, jiski soch kar uske dharkane bharak rahi thi.
Par, tabhi-
Naina : Huh!??
Woh titli jo uske haathon pe thi, uski hatheli se udd jaati hai. Aur Naina ke honthon se woh muskaan ekdum se gayab ho jaati hai. Use achanak ek aur baat yaad aati hai-
Aryan aur Naina ke beech jo bond abhi hai, jo lagaav hai, woh hamesha se aaj jaisa nahi tha. Naina jo aaj itna bhaiya-bhaiya kehti firti hai. Jis bhaiya ke paas koi Myra jaisi ladki thodi si bhi baatein kar le, toh Naina ko gussa aa jaata hai.
Yehi Naina ne, yehi Aryan ko kabhi bhaiya maana nahi tha, balki Naina... toh...! Aryan se nafrat karti thi, bhaiya toh dur ki baat. Yehi Naina kabhi ek samay Aryan ko zaleel kiya karti thi.
Raaz! Ek aur raaz jo inn dono ke beech hai. Isse soch kar hi Naina ki aankhon mein nami aa jaati hai. Pyaar, dard aur glaani ki aansoon uski aankhon se nikalte hain.
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Idhar, Aryan ke saamne ek khubsurat si ladki khadi thi. Woh apni scooty par baithi hui thi, dhoop uske chehre aur khule baalon par pighal si rahi thi.
Avni!

Haan, wahi thi. Avni uss arts college ki student thi jiska raasta Aryan ke college ke paas se guzarta tha. Isi liye aaj subah usne khud hi call karke keh diya tha ki woh Aryan ko uske college tak chhod degi. Aryan thoda hichkichaya.
Aryan : Arre par… didi??
Avni ne aankhein thodi sikodi, jaise uski baat ka jawab pehle hi tay tha.
Avni : Chup chaap baitho. Ghar aane ko kehti hoon toh aate nahi, itna toh main kar hi sakti hoon.
Aryan : Par-
Avni (similes) : Hoowhh!! Dekho dekho, kaise sharma raha hai. Jaldi baitho.
Aryan (blush) : Arre… woh baat nahi hai…!
Avni : aahhhh baitho!
Aryan : Ugh! Okay baithta hoon.
Aakhirkaar Aryan haar maan gaya. Thoda sa jhijakte hue, sharmate hue, woh Avni ke peeche scooty par baith gaya. Avni ke chehre par ek halki si muskaan aa gayi. Usne scooty start ki aur gaadi aage badh gayi.
Hawa tez thi. Sadak dono taraf se zinda lag rahi thi. Kuchh der baad scooty Aryan ke college ki taraf badhne lagi. Aryan peeche baitha tha aur Avni ke khule, lambe baal hawa mein lehrate hue baar-baar uske chehre ko chhoo rahe the. Kabhi gaal par, kabhi mathe par… jaise hawa koi shaitani khel khel rahi ho.
Avni (softly) : Bhai.
Uski awaaz hawa ko kaat-ti hui aayi. “Tumhein koi dikkat toh nahi ho rahi na? Darasal main baal khule rakhti hoon, so-”
Aryan : Koi baat nahi di… bilkul bhi dikkat nahi.
Avni ne thoda sa peeche mudkar Aryan ko dekha. Bas ek pal ke liye. Uski aankhon mein ek pyaari si chamak thi, aur labon par woh muskaan. Phir woh wapas saamne dekhne lagi.
Aryan ka dil zor-zor se dhadak raha tha.
Bechara itna sharma raha tha ki bayan karna mushkil tha. Pehli baar woh kisi ladki ke itne kareeb baitha tha. Haan Sanya ke saath usne sambhog kiya tha, per tab woh hosh mein nahi tha. Lekin abhi woh hosh mein hai.
Upar se Avni ki safed tvacha se aati ek meethi, shaant si khushboo… jaise koi sugandhit phoolon par pehli baarish. Uski zulfein hawa mein lehrakar Aryan ke chehre ko chhoo rahi thi.
Koi bhi mard iss khushboo ko mehsoos karke khud ko kaise rok paata? Aryan bhi nahi rok paaya. Pant mein band uska lund thoda akad ke reh gaya. Uski aankhein kuchh pal ke liye band ho gayin.
Avni : Bhai?
Aryan (blushes) : Ahem-! Haan… haan di.
Avni : Tum mera kandha pakad ke baith lo, theek hai? Tum lambe ho… kahin peeche na gir jao.
Aryan : Ohh… o-okay!
Thoda sa jhijakte hue Aryan aage sarakta hai aur Avni ke kandhe ko pakad leta hai. Usi pal Avni ko halki si gudgudi mehsoos hoti hai, aur uske muh se anjaane mewin ek bahut halki si awaaz nikal jaati hai-
“Mnmh~”
Woh bhi thodi sharma gayi. Par use bura nahi laga. Aryan wahi tha jisne kabhi uski madad ki thi, uski izzat bachaya tha. Tab se woh use apne bhai ki tarah dekhti thi, aur Aryan bhi use dil se didi maanta tha. Isliye yeh iss chhota sa sparsh bas ek apnapan tha… aur kuchh nahi.
Udhar Aryan ko bhi yeh ehsaas bahut accha lag raha tha. Kitne saal ho gaye the use apni didiyon se pyaar aur care mehsoos kiye hue? Woh toh bhool hi gaya tha ki woh bhi kisi ka bhai hai. Par aaj… sirf Avni hi thi jo use woh didi-wala ehsaas de rahi thi.
Aur sach kahe toh, jab bhi Aryan Avni se baat karta, use Ria aur Mishka yaad hi nahi aati thi. Aayengi bhi kyun? Unhone use kabhi bhai maana hi nahi. Isliye Aryan apna purana dard chupaye hue aage badhta raha.
Scooty abhi bhi sadak par daud rahi thi. Avni drive kar rahi thi, Aryan peeche baitha hua, uske haath Avni ke kandhon par the. Raste ke log unhe dekh rahe the… jaise koi girlfriend-boyfriend ki jodi ho. Par iss baat ko dono ne hi inn nazron ko nazarandaz kar diya.

Aryan (mann mein) : Aaj ka din kitna khubsurat hai… har taraf bas khushi hi khushi hai, aise hi jevaan chalta rahe...! Bas ek kaushal jindegi, ek piyara parivar *smile* jo abhi hai mere paas, naina aur sanjay uncle. Aur kucch nahi chahiye mujhe.
Woh yeh soch hi raha tha ki tabhi road ke side, jaha ek chhoti si chai ki thapri hoti hai, waha chai peete hue logon ke beech use kuchh ajeeb sa dikhai deta hai.
Aryan : Huh…?
Bheed ke beech ek vyakti khada tha. Usne kaale kapde pehne hue the, sar se pair tak poori tarah dhaka hua. Garmi ke mausam mein bhi. Uska chehra bhi dikhai nahi diya. par Aryan ko aisa laga jaise woh vyakti use hi dekh raha ho, Ek pal ke liye.

Aryan (mann mein) : iss garmi mein kaun sarr se pair tak khud ko dhak kar rakhta hai? Ohh… koi pagal hoga.
Avni : bhai, saamne hi tumhara college hai na?
Aryan : Haan… thoda aage jaakar. Pahunch hi gaye hain.
Aryan ne ek baar phir peeche mudkar uss vyakti ki taraf dekha. Par iss baar bhi kuchh saaf nahi dikha. Koi pagal hi hoga, yeh sochkar usne nazar hata li. Scooty aage badh gayi… Par-
Hawa ke saath ek anjaani si bechaini bhi chal rahi thi. woh vyakti ki Nazar abhi Aryan pe tha.
Ye vyakti…! koi aam insaan nahi tha. Aur na hi koi anjaana chehra. Vyakti woh Teen Elders mein se ek tha. Aakhirkaar… usne Aryan ko dhoondh hi liya tha.
Pal bhar ke liye hawa jaise thamm si gayi.
Tapri mein baithe log apni-apni jagah par baithe, koi baat-cheet kar rahe the, koi chaye pee rahe the.
Aur tab, kuchh aisa hua jo sambhav hote hue bhi asambhav lagta tha.
Kaale libaas mein lipta woh vyakti khada hua. Na koi aahat. Na kapdon ki sarsarahat. Na zameen par padte kadmon ki awaaz. Woh bas… chal pada.
Seedha unn logon ki taraf jo uske aur Aryan ke beech khade the. Lekin hairani yeh thi ki-
woh unke paas se nahi, balki unke beech se guzra.
Jaise unka sharir sirf ek chhaya ho. Jaise woh log sirf dhundh ke putle hon. Uska kaala libaas unke shariron ko bhedta hua aage badhta chala gaya, bilkul uss tarah jaise andhera roshni ke beech se phisal jaata hai.
Aur sabse bhayanak baat!
Waha baithe Kisi ne kuchh mehsoos hi nahi kiya.
Na kisi ne mud kar dekha. Na kisi ne aankhen jhapkayi. Na kisi ko yeh ehsaas hua ki abhi-abhi unke bilkul paas se koi guzra hai. Unke chehron par wahi sadharan bhav the jaise, wahan koi baitha hi na ho, unke Aankhon Ke liye waha koi tha hi nahi.
Iska matlab saaf tha- yeh kaale libaas wala vyakti ko unhone kabhi dekha hi nahi. Unki sadharan aankhon ke liye, woh vyakti uss jagah pe kabhi maujood hi nahi tha.
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Aryan college pahunch chuka tha. Gate ke paas kuch seconds ke liye usne peeche mud kar dekha. Avni ki scooty already road par aage badh chuki thi. Hawa mein uske jaane ki halki si khushboo reh gayi thi, abhi bhi. Aur saath hi ek adhoora sa ehsaas bhi.
Avni apne college ki taraf nikal chuki thi, aur apne saath wahi wada le gayi thi—
Aryan, uske ghar aane ka wada.
Wahi wada, jisse Aryan hamesha ya toh bach nikalta tha, ya phir nibha hi nahi paata tha.
Aaj college ka mahaul kuch zyada hi bhara hua tha. Fees jama karne ka din tha. Counters ke aage tedhi-medhi lines bani hui thi. Students ke chehron par alag-alag emotions the. kisi ke chehre par jaldi ka pressure, kisi ke chehre par relief, aur kisi ke chehre par bas thakaan.
Isi bheed ke beech—
Myra!
Woh college campus mein hi thi. Uske saath Meera thi. Myra ka phone apne haathon mein tha, shayad kisi ko call karne ki soch rahi thi, par ek jhijhak ke chalte usne call nahi kiya. Ye baat Meera kaafi der se notice kar rahi thi, aur ab uski sarr ki nas phatne wali thi.
Meera : You know, Myra? Call kyun nahi kar leti???
Myra : I- it’s just…!!
Meera : Arre? You said you LOVE him?! Okay fine, whatever! Ab call karne mein itna kya soch rahi ho yaar?! After all, woh tumhara BOYFRIEND hai na!! Ughh!! Toh bas call kar lo naaaa!! Kya problem hai?!
Myra (slightly blushes) : Wh-what are you saying? I… and him… boyfriend-girlfriend?! Ahem!! I mean…!!
Meera : What??? Waise mujhe tumhara yeh discussion bilkul pasand nahi aaya, anyway! Call toh kar lo usko na. Huh!? Arre!! wait a minute… MYRA???? *thinks*
Meera thoda unchi awaaz mein boli, baahen chadhate hue Myra ko ghurti hai, jaise uske dimaag mein abhi-abhi kuch aakar atka ho.
Myra : ???
Meera : Myra? Don’t tell me… ye bas tumhara one-sided hai?
Myra : Ehh!
Meera (eyes wide open) : Myraaa??? You mean-
Myra : …!
Myra ki chuppi ne sab jawab de diya. Meera ab sab samajh gayi thi ki kyun Myra Aryan ko call karne mein jhijhak rahi thi. Usne toh jag-zahair kar hi diya tha, phir bhi kaisi jhijhak thi us ladke se baat karne mein jisse woh pyaar karti hai? Meera samajhte hi hairaani se aankhen phaila leti hai. Matlab-
Meera : What the fuck! Myra? Matlab ye one-sided hai???
Myra : I- I mean yeah, keh sakti ho…!
Meera : tum pagal toh nahi ho gayi na, Myra! Mujhe ye baat pehle se hi atpati lag rahi thi, jab you said tum Aryan se pyaar karti ho, out of the blue. But maine jaane diya, kyunki it’s your love life, beech mein main kyun bolun? But now this!! This is pure madness. Myra, girls like you… one-sided love? Pure madness!
Myra : *Tch* I told you na! I will not discuss this with you all. And yes, ye one-sided hai! And soon I will get him, so… shut up!
Meera : Huh!?
Myra (softly) : You know nothing, Meera…! know nothing. Aur… hey! Wait-
Meera : Kya???
Myra : Aryan ke saath woh kaun hai??
Myra dekhti hai Aryan ko entrance par kisi ladki ke saath scooter se utarte hue. Ye dekhte hi Myra ke chehre ka rang utar jaata hai. Woh dekhti hai kaise Aryan hans kar us ladki se baat kar raha tha. Us ladki ke saath baat karte waqt Aryan ka chehra jaise khil raha tha. Ye dekh Myra ke chehre par halki si jalan ubhar aati hai.
“Ye toh Naina nahi hai?” Meera kehti hai. Myra ko bhi dikh jaata hai - ye ladki Naina nahi hai. Toh Aryan uss ladki ke saath kya kar raha hai?
Myra : …!
Jab Avni Aryan ko drop karke chali jaati hai, Aryan bhi entrance se andar dakhil hota hai. Myra tez kadmon se uski taraf badhti hai, jaise usse ye poochna hoye ladki kaun thi? Kyun thi Aryan ke saath, aur kyun Aryan ko drop karne aayi thi.
Myra tez aakar Aryan ke saamne ruk jaati hai. Meera bhi uske peeche-peeche aa jaati hai.
Aryan : Huh?
Myra : who is she?
Aryan : Kaun?
Myra : Abhi-abhi jo tumhe drop karke gayi woh ladki? Kaun thi woh?
Aryan (smiles) : Ohh! Woh… woh toh- wait…!
Aryan ruk jaata hai, eyebrow upar karke Myra ko dekhte hue,
Aryan : Koi bhi ho, usse tumhe kya? Haan!
Myra : Aaa! Woh…!
Aryan : Hmm?
Myra : Woh… I mean…! Matlab tum… Naina ke saath aate ho roz. Par aaj uss ladki ke saath dekha toh pooch liya… kaun thi woh ladki?
Meera, jo Myra ke paas hi khadi thi, embarrassing nazron se dono ko dekh rahi thi, aur mann-hi-mann Myra ko gaali de rahi thi— “Ye Myra kya kar rahi hai?” Par jaise uska nature tha, woh kisi ke beech nahi bolti thi. Meera jaanti thi Myra ka intention kya hai, par Aryan ko iss baare mein kuch pata hi nahi tha.
Aryan : Well, woh meri… didi thi.
“Didi” sunte hi Myra ke saanson mein saans aati hai. Par didi? Ye baat Myra ko poori tarah hazam nahi hoti.
Myra : D-didi???
Aryan : Haan! Kyun, kya hua?
Myra : Tumhari didi yaha??? I- I mean… tumhari koi didi bhi hai, mujhe pata nahi tha.
Aryan : Toh, kyun pata hona chahiye, mere baare mein?
Meera apne maathay par haath maarti hai— “Aur ek ye ladka! Ugh! Myra itni clear hints de rahi hai aur ye bewakoof samajh hi nahi pa raha.”
Myra (blush) : I mean! Yeah… we are friends, right? Itna toh pata hona chahiye hi na?
Aryan : Well-!!
Aryan kuch derr Myra ko dekhta hai. Ye sach tha use Myra pasand thi, par jo unke beech pehle jo prank hua tha, uske baad uska interest dheere-dheere kam hota gaya. Ab woh sirf friends the. Ye soch kar Aryan aage bolta hai.
Aryan : Haan! Woh meri didi hi thi. *smiles* Avni di.
Myra : Avni di… haan!
Aryan : Muh-boli. Hmm! Tum keh sakti ho, woh bhi meri behen hai Naina jaisi hai.
Myra : Ohh!
Myra ka reaction aisa tha jaise koi bada khatra tal gaya ho. Woh jaanti thi Naina uski asli behen nahi hai, muh-boli behen hai. Aur ab Avni, jiske saath chipak kar Aryan aaya tha, woh bhi muh-boli behen nikli. Toh yahan Myra ko koi pareshani nahi thi.
Meera ab sach mein pak chuki thi. Chidhte hue boli—
Meera : Hey, bohot ho gaya. Fees jama karni bhi hai.
Myra : Ohh haan… Aryan, chalo…!
Aryan jaise hi aage badhne hi wala tha, achanak usse kuchh ajeeb sa mehsoos hua jaise koi uss par nazar gaadh kar dekh raha ho. Uske kadam apne aap ruk gaye. Usne dheere se sar uthaya… aur uski nazar college building ki chhat par ja padi.
Woh upar dekhta hi reh gaya. Uski saansein ek pal ke liye jaise tham si gayi.
Chhat par…!

wahi aadmi khada tha. Wahi kaale libaas wala. Bilkul wahi - jo kuchh der pehle chai ki tapri par khada tha.
"Woh…! Woh yaha kaise?"
Aryan ki aankhein hairaani aur ek gehre darr se phail gayi.
Myra : huh? Ruk kyun gaye??
Par, Aryan ke kaanon tak Myra ki awaaz pahunchi hi nahi. Uski aankhein abhi bhi chhat par tiki hui thi… aur phir, achanak-
Woh seedha seedhiyon ki taraf daud pada, jahan se terrace par jaane ka raasta tha.
Myra : hey wait… Aryan!?
Aryan terrace ki taraf daudta gaya, aur peeche-peeche Myra bhi. Seedhiyan chadhte hue Aryan haaf raha tha, ek darr tha, par Aryan rukne ka naam nahi le raha tha. Jaise-taise woh terrace par pahunche, par-
Aryan : koi nahi hai??? Maine saaf dekha tha. Woh yahin pe tha… woh kaale libaas wala!!
Aryan terrace par tezi se idhar-udhar dekhne laga. Uski dhadkanein tez thi, dil zor-zor se dhadak raha tha. Koi aadmi itni jaldi kaise gayab ho sakta hai? Usne chhat se neeche jhaank kar bhi dekha -
par kahi bhi koi nazar nahi aaya.
Aryan isi seedhi se upar aaya tha… aur yahi ekmatra raasta tha terrace tak aane-jaane ka. Agar woh aadmi seedhiyon se nahi gaya… toh phir gaya kahan?
Aryan : I’m sure maine kisi ko dekha tha yaha??
Tabhi peeche se Myra bhi haafte hue terrace par pahunchi.
"huff!! Aryan?? What is this?? Tum bhaage kyun aise? Aur terrace pe…? Kya hua!???"
Aryan : woh… main abhi yaha kisi ko dekha tha?
Myra ne poori terrace par nazar ghumayi. Har kone ko dekha. Par use koi bhi nahi dikha.
Myra : kaha pe!? Yahan toh koi nahi hai?
Aryan : i- m-main dekha tha kisi ko!
Myra : tum sure ho? Kyunki yahan toh koi nahi hai.
Aryan : NO! I’m sure maine dekha hai kisi ko yaha pe, abhi hi… jab hum neeche the… trust me, koi tha!
Aryan ek hi saans mein sab bol gaya.
Uski awaaz mein ghabrahat saaf thi. Myra uski baaton par poora vishwas nahi kar pa rahi thi. Woh dheere se Aryan ka haath thaam leti hai.
Myra : udhar dekho-dikh raha hai? Aryan, koi nahi hai. Shayad tumhe koi baham hua hoga? Dhyaan se dekho… koi hota toh abhi kahan hai?
Aryan phir se chaaron taraf dekhta hai.
Myra sahi keh rahi thi… waha sach mein koi nahi tha. Toh kya yeh sach mein bas uska baham tha?
Utne mein Meera bhi bhaagte hue terrace par aa jaati hai. Ghuthnon par haath rakh kar jhuk jaati hai, saans sambhalte hue-
Meera : arey tum dono aise bhaage kyun? Aryan???
Aryan : woh… kuchh nahi bas…?
Meera : huh! kuchh nahi? Toh tum yun hi daud laga ke aaye? Huff! Pata hai main seedhiyon se girte-girte bachi. Ohhh God!
Aryan : i-
Meera : pagal… bilkul pagal. Ek tum ho aur ek yeh Myra jo tumhe-
Myra : w-what the… Meera chup raho??
Meera (eye roll) : anyway! ab batao Aryan, tumne bhoot dekh liya tha kya? Jo itni tez daud ke aaye?
Aryan : nahi woh bas…!
Meera aur Myra dono Aryan ke chehre ko ghurne lagti hain. Aryan khud bhi soch mein doob gaya. Kya usne sach mein din-dahaade bhoot dekh liya? Agar nahi… toh woh kaun tha? Aur sabse badi baat- wahi kaale libaas wala aadmi, jo usne college aate waqt tapri par dekha tha… woh yaha kaise? Aryan ka dimaag kaam karna band kar chuka tha.
Meera : ???
Myra : ???
Aryan : shayad mujhe hi baham hua. I guess.
Meera : huh?? Baham kis baat ka?
Aryan : nothing! Chalo, fees jama karni hai. Ghar bhi jaana hai mujhe.
Meera : Myra, abhi bhi time hai… dekh lo. Yeh ladka paagal hai.
Aryan : what???
Myra (blush) : shhhh! Shut up, YOU!
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Iske baad teeno neeche aa gaye.
Aryan ne yahi maan liya ki shayad woh bas uska baham tha. Aakhir koi insaan aise hi toh gayab nahi ho sakta.
Fees jama karne lage. Baaki students hairaani se Aryan ko Myra ke saath dekh rahe the. College mein yeh baat mashhoor thi ki Myra kisi ladke ko bhaav nahi deti…
phir aaj Aryan ke saath itni ghul-mil kar?
Fees jama karne mein kareeb do ghante lag gaye. Aakhirkaar saara kaam khatam hua.
Myra : wait, Sanya kahan hai?
Meera : ohh, Sanya? Usne call kiya tha… bol rahi thi aaj nahi aane wali. Maine document jama kar diya uska.
Myra : kyun? Ab kya hua usko?
Meera : pata nahi, usne kuchh nahi bola.
Aryan wahin paas khada tha.
Sanya ka naam sunte hi uske kaan khade ho gaye. Kal hi toh usne Sanya ke saath sambhog kiya tha. Shayad isi liye aaj woh college nahi aayi thi.
Aryan (mann mein) : sukar hai woh college nahi aayi. Pata nahi usne kisi ko sab bata diya toh main kahan jaunga! But i must talk to her, usne aisa kyun kya tha?
Meera : arey Mr!? Ab tum kya sochne lage??
Aryan : nahi! Ok, main chalta hoon… ghar pe Naina-
Par woh poora bol bhi nahi paaya tha ki Myra bol padi. Iss baar uski awaaz mein ek alag hi narmi thi.
Myra : Aryan, tum uss din… dad ne tumhare saath aisa behave kiya—
Aryan : huh??? oh that!! *smiles* it’s okay, Myra. You don’t have to say sorry for that.
Myra : no! Main sorry nahi keh rahi!
Aryan : oh toh?
Myra : matlab dad aaj ghar pe nahi hai, so…! Tum chaloge?
Myra (wide open eyes) : ???
Aryan : W-what??
Myra (blushes) : I mean… that day meri birthday pe dad ka behaviour achha nahi tha tumhare saath, so-
Aryan : hey! Maine bola na it’s okay. Maine bura nahi maana.
Myra : NO Aryan, I know, okay… I know. Don’t say this ki tumhe bura nahi laga. I’m not a fool. Not only that - uss din tum jaldi chale gaye the, so… aaj chalo mere ghar. Dad nahi hai, par mom hai ghar pe.
You know… aisa samajh lo uss din party chhod ke chale gaye the, isliye aaj chalo.
Aryan : nahi… Naina ghar pe akeli hai-
Par Myra ne uski baat suni hi nahi.
Woh Aryan ka haath thaam kar use kheenchne lagi.
Darasal, Naina aaj college nahi aayi thi.
Aur Myra ko yahi mauka chahiye tha
Aryan ke aur kareeb aane ka. Woh jaanti thi, jab tak Naina saath hoti… Myra kabhi Aryan ke paas nahi aa sakti.
Aur,
Myra aisi ladki nahi thi jo kisi ladke ka haath pakad kar poora college ghoome.
Uski bhi ek pride thi, izzat thi.
Isse achha tha woh Aryan ko apni maa se milwa diya jaaye.
Myra : just come with me… friends ke ghar friends hi aate hain. So let’s go.
Aryan : w-wait!!! Kaha le jaa rahi ho??
Myra : mere ghar. Chalo bas. Aur Meera, tum bhi aao…!
Meera bechari, Myra ko dekh kar khud embarrassed mehsoos kar rahi thi.
Myra uski dost thi, isliye saath thi…
warna iss hanso ke jode ke beech uska koi interest nahi tha.
Aakhirkaar Myra ne Aryan ko apni car mein bitha hi diya. Meera peeche baith gayi. Haar maan kar Aryan bhi raazi ho gaya. Aur karta bhi kya?
Myra thi hi itni khoobsurar. kaunsa ladka kisi sundar ladki ko mana kar paata hai?
Aryan ne socha-
yeh wahi ladki thi, jo uski crush thi,
aur aaj woh khud use apne ghar bula rahi thi. Aryan andar se khushi se phoola nahi sama raha tha. Myra ne car start ki... aur car aage badhne hi wali thi ki—
RING! RING! RING!
Aryan ka phone baj utha.
Usne jeb se phone nikaala, dekha toh call Naina ki thi.
Aryan : ek minute, Myra!
Usne phone kaan se lagaya, aur agle hi pal Uske pairon tale zameen khisak gayi.
Phone ke uss taraf se-
Naina (crying) : BHAIYAA! PAPAAA!!!
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Let's review
Starting se ending tak pace bilkul perfect rakh paye ho na zyada slow, na fast. Pehle half mein Aryan aur Naina ka emotional scene bohot strong tha. Woh forehead kiss wala moment
Aryan ka family wala dard confess karna, Naina ka suddenly gale lag jana yeh sab itna natural aur heart-touching laga ki padhte Samay
Especially jab Aryan bolta hai “mera apna koi nahi hai… par yaha parivaar mila” yeh line dil mein lag gayi. Bahut raw aur real feel aaya
Naina ki butterfly wali memory aur maa ki yaad wala flashback bhi bohot sundar tha. Yeh chhoti si cheez titli haath pe baithna ko itna meaningful bana diya ki pyaar ka realisation moment genuine lag raha tha.
Naina ka blush aur guilt mix purana nafrat wala past yaad aana yeh layer bohot accha add kiya hai. Ab character depth badh rahi hai uski.
But past mein naina ne kya kiya tha Aryan ke saath jo abhi woh gulit mein hai?
Phir Avni wala scooty scene yeh part light, fluffy aur thoda sensual bhi tha bina over kar diye. Baal chehre pe touch, khushboo, mnmh wali awaaz yeh sab chhote chhote details se chemistry feel ho rahi thi. Yeh didi dynamic bhi fresh lag raha hai, family jaisa feel de raha hai jo Aryan ko missing tha.
Mystery element ka introduction killer tha Kaale libaas wala aadmi jo Teen Elders ka ek member hai. iska entry aur woh ghost-like walk through crowd scene atmosphere ko suddenly dark aur thrilling kar deta hai. Yeh supernatural vibe ab slowly build ho rahi hai, Chai tapri se college terrace tak follow karna goosebumps moment tha

finally ab Elders usko don't liye hai but how? Unke liye toh Aryan maar chuka tha.
Myra ka jealousy yeh part mazedaar tha. Uska one-sided love reveal aur Aryan ke saath thoda thoda possessiveness dikhana yeh triangle ko interesting bana raha hai. Last mein Naina ka crying pe cliffhanger. Ab suspense double ho gaya ghar pe kya hua? sanjay ke saath kucch huya hoga..
Overall yeh update emotional depth, mystery aur solid cliffhanger sab kuch balanced tha. Characters ke emotions real lag rahe hain, descriptions vivid hain especially sensory details

Pacing bhi mast thi kabhi slow emotional, kabhi thrilling, kabhi cute. Awesome writing skills
